Attackers Kiera Van Ryk of Surrey, B.C., and Alexa Gray of Calgary each had 13 points as Canada beat South Korea 3-0 Sunday in women’s Volleyball Nations League action.
The Canadians won each set comfortably by scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-18.
Middle blocker Emily Maglio of Coquitlam, B.C., had nine points and setter Brie O’Reilly of Langley, B.C., had five aces and seven total points.
Canada dominated in attack points (44-21), blocks (8-5) and aces (9-4).
The Canadian women are still vying for a place at this summer’s Olympics in Paris.
Seven women’s teams have already qualified. The remaining five spots will go to the top five not-yet-qualified teams in the FIVB rankings as of the end of the Volleyball Nations League preliminary phase.
Canadian roster
- Brie O’Reilly — Langley, B.C.
- Courtney Baker — Bridgewater, N.S.
- Emily Maglio — Coquitlam, B.C.
- Jazmine White — Oshawa, Ont.
- Alicia Ogoms — Winnipeg
- Layne Van Buskirk — Windsor, Ont.
- Alexa Gray (C) — Calgary
- Hilary Johnson — Calgary
- Andrea Mitrovic — Mississauga, Ont.
- Vicky Savard — Jonquière, Que.
- Kiera Van Ryk — Surrey, B.C.
- Shainah Joseph — Ottawa
- Julia Murmann — Toronto
- Kacey Jost — St. Albert, Alta.
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