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Game 5 - Colombia

sept 7

Even though the events of the days are getting more habitual (predictable meals, predictable transport, an acquisition for the paparazzis), the games continue to host our excitement. Every day is a new opponent, holding a new flag and singing a new song, and we are expected to perform at our peak regardless. Welcome to international volleyball, I guess!
Today it was our chance to face the red, yellow, and blue: Colombia (yes, that's with an 'o' not a 'u'). Since it's our fifth game in as well as their's, we had a small opportunity to collect stats and do our best at creating a plausible game plan. In it, we had decided that beating this team was do-able if we performed consistent. If we could bounce back and be resilient in the face of a defeating loss against Argentina.
And beat them we did. With close sets the entire match, the game boiled down to minimizing errors and improving defensively. With Amy Ott leading Team Canada in both kills and blocks, and Kristen Moncks patrolling the back row with leading digs, the team worked as a cohesive unit. The ghost of recent losses had no chance of haunting us as we fought hard with respect to our university and our country. With 11 blocks to Colombia's 4, we were a miniature version of a Canadian wall.

With Spanish in the ears and Maple Leafs on the mind, we defeated Colombia 25-23, 25-23, and 25-20. Because of the win, we move on to fight against Cuba for 5th place tomorrow. Wish us luck! Posted by Lindsay Bliss at 22:52 No comments: 
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