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MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011

CANADA FINISHES SEVENTH AT PAN AM CUP

Dont miss Canada vs. Netherlands at the International Women's Volleyball Series

Tuesday, August 16th @ 7:30pm General Motors Centre, Oshawa ON

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(CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico) Sarah Pavan of Kitchener, Ont., produced a whopping 25 points and led Canada to a 25-21, 25-22, 25-19 victory over Peru for a seventh place finish at the Pan Am Cup womens volleyball tournament. Kyla Richey of Roberts Creek, B.C., added 12 points for the victors who finish the tournament with an overall 4-4 record. The Canadians were 2-3 in the round robin and 2-1 in the consolation playoff round. Im proud with how we responded today, said Pavan, whose point haul in the last match earned her the top scorer award of the competition with 115 total points, one point more than Cuban Kenia Carcace. We did much better than yesterday and were leaving the tournament with a good feeling. The Canadian women's team now has a short rest and recovery break before continuing their training later in July. Next up for them will be a 4 match series with the Netherlands in Ontario from August 16-21. This series will offer fans in Ontario an opportunity to see Team Canadas top line up face the Netherlands as both teams prepare for the Olympic Qualification process that will begin the following month. Both the Canadian (ranked 20th in the world) and Netherlands (ranked 12th) national teams will be showing off their A-squads as these matches will be instrumental in their preparations and lead up to their respective zone championships the following month. The match schedule and ticket information is as follows:
Tuesday, August 16, 7:30 p.m: Oshawa, ON General Motors Centre Thursday, August 18, 7:30 p.m: Hamilton, ON McMaster University Burridge Gymnasium Saturday, August 20, 7:30 p.m.: Waterloo, ON University of Waterloo Physical Activities Complex Sunday, August 21, 3 p.m: Waterloo, ON University of Waterloo Physical Activities Complex