Canada’s women’s team downs South Korea in straight sets in Volleyball Nations League

The Canadian women’s national volleyball indoor team defeated South Korea in straight sets (25-21, 25-13, 25-16) to improve to 2-2 in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League preliminary round in Shreveport, Louisiana on Sunday.

Kiera Van Ryk of Surrey, B.C., had 14 points to lead Canada. Captain Jennifer Cross of Scarborough, Ont., added 13, including two serve points.

The Canadian women limited South Korea’s best scorers, Seonwoo Lee and Sohwi Kang, to only seven points.

Canada dropped the opener to Poland 3-1 before bouncing back with a commanding 3-0 victory over the Dominican Republic. On Friday, the Canadian women lost to the U.S. 3-0.

The Canadian squad will return to action on June 14 to take on Thailand, beginning at 3 a.m. ET on CBCSports.ca and the CBC Sports app. They’ll face Belgium (1-3), China (3-1) and Bulgaria (1-3) that same week. 

WATCH l Canada defeats Korea 3-0 in FIVB Volleyball Nations League action:

FIVB Volleyball Nations League: Canada vs. Korea

Watch FIVB Volleyball Nations League as Canada faces Korea in Shreveport-Bossier City, La.