The Canadian men's volleyball team improved to 2-0 at the NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six tournament in Edmonton on Wednesday by defeating the Dominican Republic 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-22).
Team captain Isaac Heslinga led Canada with 16 points on 14 attacks, one block and one ace as the young squad rebounded from a slow start.
Isaiah Mamer added 13 points, while Cory Schoenherr and Reeve Gingera each had 12. Canada pulled away in the second set with the score tied at 12, winning three straight sets to close out the match at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
Heslinga stuffed Erisandy Castillo for the game-winning block as the home crowd erupted. The roster is comprised of Volleyball Canada NextGen Program players and athletes that played on Canada's 11th-place team at the U21 world championship in Bahrain in July. WATCH | Canada defeats Dominican Republic: Canada led the Dominican Republic in attack points (60-42), while the Dominicans outblocked Canada 12-11.