Stephen Maar powers Canada past Bulgaria 3-0 at men’s Olympic qualifying tournament
By The Canadian Press on October 5, 2023.
XI’AN, China – Stephen Maar scored 16 points as Canada made quick work of Bulgaria in a 3-0 win on Friday at the men’s Olympic qualification tournament. The Canadians won each set 25-21, 25-17, 25-18. Canada led Bulgaria in attacking, blocking and service points, but errors were equal at 20 apiece Eric Loeppky scored 13 points for Canada (4-1) and Arthur Szwarc added 11 points. Martin Atanasov led the Bulgarians in scoring with nine points. The Canadians continue their tournament against Belgium on Saturday. “We played quite a solid game, making very few mistakes in our attack,” said Canada’s head coach Tuomas Sammelvuo. “It’s a good result and now we will recover and concentrate on the next game.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 5, 2023. 9-8
