Canada to face U.S. for gold at NORCECA men's Final 6 volleyball tournament in Edmonton

Canada will play for the gold medal at the NORCECA Final Six men's volleyball tournament in Edmonton despite losing to Mexico 3-2 (20-25, 26-28, 25-20, 25-23, 9-15) for their second consecutive defeat in the tournament on Saturday.

The young Canadian squad came back from two sets down to tie the game at the Expo Centre, but their momentum was erased as Mexico stormed to a 10-3 lead en route to clinching the fifth set.

Christopher Byam of Bow Island, Alta., led Canada with 20 points. Cory Schoenherr of Waterloo, Ont., and Isaac Heslinga of Orangeville, Ont., also reached double digits with 12 and 11, respectively.

Schoenherr had five of Canada's 13 block points, a game-high. Jonathan Portelance ofSherbrooke, Que., led the Canadian squad with three service points — the same number of aces earned by the whole Mexican team.

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Luis David Hernandez Baca led Mexico with 19 points.

Canada went unbeaten in its first three matches, earning 3-1 wins over Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba before falling to the Americans and Mexico.

Winning two sets on Saturday was instrumental for the Canadians, who were able to edge Mexico in the standings despite sharing a 3-2 record. Teams can be awarded anywhere between five and zero points in a match based on how many sets the games last.

The Canadians were the only team to win a set over the Americans in the tournament, suffering a 3-1 loss on Friday.

The matches between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic for fifth-place (1.30 p.m. ET) and Cuba vs. Mexico for bronze (4 p.m. ET) will also be streamed live on CBC Sports' digital platforms.

Canada's roster is comprised of Volleyball Canada NextGen Program players and