Canada scored a three-set win over China on Wednesday to improve to 3-1 at the men’s volleyball Olympic qualification tournament. Stephen Maar, left, shown in this Thursday July 6, 2023 file photo, paced the attack with 20 points. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Aaron Favila
XI’AN, China – Canada scored a three-set win over China on Wednesday to improve to 3-1 at the men’s volleyball Olympic qualification tournament.
Stephen Maar, of Aurora, Ont., paced the attack with 20 points as Canada blanked the host Chinese 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 26-24). Eric Leoppky, of Steinbach, Man., had 17 points, while Jordan Schnitzer, of Surrey, B.C., chipped in with 10.
The victory moved Canada into second place in Pool C behind top-ranked Poland (4-0).
Only the top two countries from each of the tournament’s three pools will advance to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Canada is scheduled to face Bulgaria (2-2) on Thursday.
The round-robin tournament continues until Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 4, 2023.
