The Canadian women's team is back on track at Volleyball Nations League. Canada disposed of Korea in straight sets (25-17, 25-16, 25-18) for their first win of the season-opening leg in Turkey on Friday.
The victory provided a bounceback of sorts for the 15th-ranked squad, which previously dropped matches against Poland (No. 9) and Thailand (No.
14) while winning just a single set in the process. Layne Van Buskirk, of Windsor, Ont., led the team in scoring for the second straight day with 18 points, while Alexa Gray added 11. WATCH | Canada blanks Korea: Canada dominated Korea in all facets of the game, outscoring their opponents in attacks, blocks and aces.
This is the most pivotal VNL campaign for the Canadian women. It's the start of Olympic qualifying season and the squad wants to use the 16-team competition as a springboard to Paris 2024.