By Canadian Press

Canada blanks host China at men’s volleyball Olympic qualifier tournament

Oct 4, 2023 | 8:18 AM

XI’AN, China — Canada scored a three-set win over China on Wednesday to improve to 3-1 at the men’s volleyball Olympic qualification tournament.

Stephen Maar, of Aurora, Ont., paced the attack with 20 points as Canada blanked the host Chinese 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 26-24). Eric Leoppky, of Steinbach, Man., had 17 points, while Jordan Schnitzer, of Surrey, B.C., chipped in with 10.

The victory moved Canada into second place in Pool C behind top-ranked Poland (4-0).

Only the top two countries from each of the tournament’s three pools will advance to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Canada is scheduled to face Bulgaria (2-2) on Thursday.

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The round-robin tournament continues until Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 4, 2023.

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