Canada men close VNL prelims by playing spoiler with win over Ukraine
LJUBLJANA — Canada closed out the Volleyball Nations League men’s preliminary round with a 3-1 (25-21, 25-27, 31-29, 25-21) win over Ukraine on Sunday.
Sitting in 12th in the VNL standings, Canada did not make the finals and will look ahead to the world championships in September.
Canada led in attack points (64-61), blocking points (9-6) and aces (6-4).
However, the two sides were equal in errors at 27 apiece.
Canada’s Skyler Varga led all scoring with 27 points (24 attacks, two blocks, one ace), followed by teammates Jordan Canham (14 points) and Jesse Elser (12 points).
Canada dashed the Ukrainian team’s hopes of making the playoffs as Ukraine needed a win to advance.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 20, 2025.
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