Canada edges Dominican Republic to collect bronze in U-19 girls Pan Am Cup volleyball
KINGSTON - Canada's under-19 girls' volleyball team collected the bronze medal with an exciting victory over the Dominican Republic on Saturday at the Pan American Cup.
Canada won the best-of-five match 3-2, taking the tiebreaker 15-10 at Queen's University Athletic and Recreation Centre.
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Canada edges Dominican Republic to collect bronze in U-19 girls Pan Am Cup volleyball
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Canada edges Dominican Republic to collect bronze in U-19 girls Pan Am Cup volleyball
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Texas A&M volleyball middle blocker named to USA Volleyball National Team
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