Canada loses senior women’s VCC semifinal to Dominican Republic
By The Canadian Press on September 2, 2023.
QUEBEC – Canada’s unbeaten ride at the NORCECA senior women’s Volleyball Continental Championship came to a halt Saturday night when the Dominican Republic won the best-of-five semifinal matchup 3-1. Canada, which went undefeated in winning the Group A round robin pool against Mexico and Puerto Rico, lost 25-27, 22-25, 25-23, 20-25 to the Dominican Republic in an exciting match that took one hour, 43 minutes to complete. Kiera Van Ryk led Canada with 25 points, while teammates Alexa Gray and Hilary Howe each had 13 points. Howe also had three blocks. The Dominican Republic will play the United States in Sunday’s championship. The U.S. squad defeated Cuba 25-12, 25-11, 25-16 in the other semifinal on Saturday. Canada will play Cuba in the third-place final on Sunday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 2, 2023. 7-6
