Canadian women lose tough Volleyball Nations League match to unbeaten Japan in Ottawa [Video]

Canada will be aiming to level its record at 2-2 when it plays Serbia on Sunday to cap off the first week of women’s Volleyball Nations League action.

Canada slipped to 1-2 with a 3-0 loss to Japan in a best-of-five match played Saturday in front of more than 5,100 spectators at the Arena at TD Place in Ottawa.

Canada dropped the match to Japan 24-26, 20-25, 19-25. The unbeaten Japan squad led in attack points (39-33), serving (7-3) and made fewer errors 19-30).

“Japan is really tough to play against, and we were right there with them,” said Canadian setter Brie O’Reilly of Langley, B.C. “We’re just missing those after-20 [points] plays and finishing sets.

“We need to stay aggressive and take confidence that there was a lot of our game that was really great.”

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