Canada women's national volleyball team
The Canada women's national volleyball team participates in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly games.
| Association | Volleyball Canada | ||
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| Confederation | NORCECA | ||
| Head coach | Shannon Winzer | ||
| FIVB ranking | 9 (as of 30 May 2024) | ||
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1976) | ||
| Best result | 8th place (1976, 1984) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 1974) | ||
| Best result | 10th place (2022) | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Challenger Cup | ||
| 2019 Lima | Team | |
| Pan American Games | ||
| 1995 Mar del Plata | Team | |
| Pan-American Cup | ||
| 2002 Tijuana | ||
| 2018 Santo Domingo | ||
| NORCECA Championship | ||
| 1973 Tijuana | ||
| 1989 San Juan | ||
| 1977 Santo Domingo | ||
| 1983 Indianapolis | ||
| 1985 Santiago de los Caballeros | ||
| 1987 Havana | ||
| 1991 Regina | ||
| 1993 Colorado | ||
| 1995 Santo Domingo | ||
| 1999 Monterrey | ||
| 2019 San Juan | ||
| 2021 Guadalajara | ||
| 2023 Quebec City | ||
| NORCECA Championship Cup | ||
| 2019 Colorado Springs | ||
| Savaria Cup | ||
| 1976 Szombathely | ||
The purpose of the Senior Women's A National Team Program is to identify, select and train a group of athletes who have potential, and demonstrated international skill and experience to represent Canada at the elite level.
Results
Summer Olympics
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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World Grand Prix
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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| 2003 | Preliminary round | 12th place | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | Squad |
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| 2014 | Group 2 | 19th place | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | Squad |
| 2015 | Group 2 | 18th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | Squad |
| 2016 | Group 2 | 19th place | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | Squad |
| 2017 | Group 2 | 20th place | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | Squad |
| Total | Preliminary round | 12th place | 35 | 7 | 28 | 40 | 91 | — |
Nations League
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | |
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| 2018 | did not qualify | ||||||
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| 2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 | 14th | 15 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 39 | |
| 2022 | 12th | 12 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 10th | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 10th | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | |
| Total | Qualified: 4/6 | 51 | 20 | 31 | 82 | 108 | |
World Championship
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World Cup
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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Pan American Games
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Pan American Cup
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NORCECA Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
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Current squad
The following is the Canadian roster for the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments.[3]
Head coach: Shannon Winzer
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Spike[4] | Block[4] | 2020-2021 club |
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| 3 | Kiera Van Ryk | 6 January 1999 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | University of British Columbia |
| 4 | Vicky Savard | 14 February 1993 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | TOFC |
| 5 | Julia Murmann | 10 November 2002 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | University of Toronto |
| 6 | Jazmine White | 14 December 1993 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Erfurt |
| 8 | Alicia Ogoms | 2 April 1994 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | SAB Volley |
| 9 | Alexa Lea Gray | 7 August 1994 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | 215 cm (85 in) | Volley Soverato |
| 11 | Andrea Mitrovic | 3 June 1999 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | AO Thiras |
| 13 | Brie King | 4 July 1992 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | Beziers |
| 14 | Hilary Howe | 16 June 1998 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Trinity Western University |
| 15 | Shainah Joseph | 15 May 1995 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Saitama Ageo Medics |
| 17 | Kacey Jost | 15 February 2000 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | 263 cm (104 in) | University of British Columbia |
| 19 | Emily Maglio | 1 June 1996 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | University of Hawaii |
| 21 | Avery Heppell | 25 March 1998 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Trinity Western University |
| 26 | Quinn Pelland | 11 May 1999 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | University of Regina |
Former squads
1984 Summer Olympics
- Diane Ratnik
- Suzi Smith
- Tracy Mills
- Joyce Gamborg
- Audrey Vandervelden
- Monica Hitchcock
- Karen Moore
- Rachel Beliveau
- Lise Martin
- Caroline Cote
- Barbara Broen
- Josee Lebel
- Head coach:
Lorne Sawula—
1995 Pan American Games
- Lisa Kachkowsky
- Christine Toews
- Kerri Buchberger
- Tara MacIntyre
- Jenny Rauh
- Wanda Guenette
- Josée Corbeil
- Felicity Culley
- Janis Kelly
- Brigitte Soucy
- Michelle Sawatzky
- Lori Ann Mundt
- Head coach:
Mike Burchuk
2002 World Championship
- Barb Bellini
- Kim Exner
- Janis Kelly
- Krista Kinsman
- Anne-Marie Lemieux
- Annie Levesque
- Rae-Anne Mitchell
- Miroslava Pribylova
- Melissa Raymond
- Joanne Ross
- Jennifer Rauh
- Amy Tutt
- Head coach:
Lorne Sawula
2003 World Grand Prix
- Stephanie Wheler
- Amy Tutt
- Tammy Mahon
- Lisa Reynolds
- Anne-Marie Lemieux
- Barb Bellini
- Janis Kelly
- Lies Verhoeff
- Sarah Pavan
- Melissa Raymond
- Annie Levesque
- Gina Schmidt
- Head coach:
Lorne Sawula
2007 NORCECA Championship
- Shelley Chalmers
- Emily Cordonier
- Larissa Cundy
- Tiffany Dodds
- Andrea Frustaci
- Stacey Gordon
- Sherline Tasha Holness
- Dayna Jansen
- Annie Levesque
- Tammy Mahon
- Stephanie Penner
- Tara Smart
- Head coach:
Naoki Miyashita
2008 Pan-American Cup
- Nadine Alphonse
- Emily Cordonier
- Larissa Cundy
- Tiffany Dodds
- Janie Guimond
- Sherline Tasha Holness
- Dayna Jansen
- Annie Levesque
- Samantha Loewen
- Tammy Mahon
- Tonya Mokelki
- Ashley Voth
- Head coach:
Naoki Miyashita
2009 Pan-American Cup
- Nadine Alphonse
- Julie Young
- Larissa Cundy
- Tiffany Dodds
- Janie Guimond
- Sherline Holness
- Jennifer Hinze
- Sophie Schlagintweit
- Colette Meek
- Tammy Mahon
- Tonya Mokelki
- Ashley Voth
- Brittney Page
- Lauren O'Reilly
- Head coach:
Arnd Ludwig
2009 Women's NORCECA Championship
- Nadine Alphonse
- Julie Young
- Larissa Cundy
- Tiffany Dodds
- Janie Guimond
- Sherline Holness
- Kristina Fabris
- Marisa Field
- Colette Meek
- Tammy Mahon
- Tonya Mokelki
- Ashley Voth
- Brittney Page
- Samantha Loewen
- Head coach:
Arnd Ludwig
2010 Women's Pan American Cup
- Nadine Alphonse
- Julie Young
- Carla Bradstock
- Janie Guimond
- Sherline Holness
- Lauren O'Reilly
- Marisa Field
- Sarah Pavan
- Tammy Mahon
- Tonya Mokelki
- Ashley Voth
- Kyla Richey
- Head coach:
Arnd Ludwig
2010 FIVB World Championship
- Nadine Alphonse
- Julie Young
- Carla Bradstock
- Janie Guimond
- Lauren O'Reilly
- Sherline Holness
- Tiffany Dodds
- Marisa Field
- Sarah Pavan
- Tammy Mahon
- Tonya Mokelki
- Kyla Richey
- Brittney Page
- Jennifer Hinze
- Head coach:
Arnd Ludwig
2011 Pan American Cup
- Nadine Alphonse
- Claire Hanna
- Carla Bradstock
- Marie Pier Murray-Methot
- Lauren O'Reilly
- Sherline Holness
- Lucy Charuk
- Elizabeth Cordonier
- Sarah Pavan
- Tammy Mahon
- Kyla Richey
- Brittney Page
- Head coach:
Arnd Ludwig
2011 NORCECA Championship
- Claire Hanna
- Julie Young
- Carla Bradstock
- Lauren O'Reilly
- Sherline Holness
- Marisa Field
- Elizabeth Cordonier
- Sarah Pavan
- Tammy Mahon
- Kyla Richey
- Brittney Page
- Jennifer Hinze
- Head coach:
Arnd Ludwig
2011 Pan American Games
- Claire Hanna
- Julie Young
- Carla Bradstock
- Lauren O'Reilly
- Sherline Holness
- Tricia Mayba
- Elizabeth Cordonier
- Colette Meek
- Tammy Mahon
- Kyla Richey
- Brittney Page
- Jennifer Hinze
- Head coach:
Arnd Ludwig
2012 Pan American Cup
- Janie Guimond
- Shanice Marcelle
- Jaclyn Ellis
- Kelci French
- Jennifer Cross
- Rebecca Pavan
- Lisa Barclay
- Marie-Pier Murray-Methot
- Jaimie Thibeault
- Alicia Perrin
- Brittney Page
- Sarah Pavan
- Head coach:
Arnd Ludwig
2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup
Source.[5]
- Kyla Richey
- Jessica Niles
- Autumn Bailey
- Kiera Van Ryk
- Danielle Smith
- Alicia Ogoms
- Alexa Lea Gray
- Andrea Mitrovic
- Jennifer Cross
- Shainah Joseph
- Kristen Moncks
- Alicia Perrin
- Megan Cyr
- Emily Maglio
- Head coach:
Thomas Black
2019 NORCECA Championship
- Jessie Niles
- Kiera Van Ryk
- Kyla Richey
- Danielle Smith
- Alicia Ogoms
- Alexa Gray
- Jennifer Cross
- Brie King
- Hilary Howe
- Shainah Joseph
- Kristen Moncks
- Marie-Alex Bélanger
- Alicia Perrin
- Emily Magilo
- Head coach:
Ben Josephson
2021 FIVB Nations League
- Parker Austin
- Cassandra Bujan
- Jennifer Cross
- Alexa Gray
- Hilary Howe
- Shainah Joseph
- Brie King
- Caroline Livingston
- Alicia Ogoms
- Emily Maglio
- Andrea Mitrović
- Kim Robitaille
- Danielle Smith
- Kennedy Snape
- Layne Van Buskirk
- Kiera Van Ryk
- Jazmine Ruth White
- Head coach Shannon Winzer
2021 NORCECA Championship
- Cassandra Bujan
- Natasha Calkins
- Jennifer Cross
- Hilary Howe
- Brie King
- Caroline Livingston
- Alicia Ogoms
- Andrea Mitrović
- Julia Murmann
- Kim Robitaille
- Vicky Savard
- Layne Van Buskirk
- Kiera Van Ryk
- Jazmine Ruth White
- Head coach Shannon Winzer
2023 NORCECA Championship
- Kiera Van Ryk
- Vicky Savard
- Julia Murmann
- Jazmine White
- Layne Van Buskirk
- Alicia Ogoms
- Alexa Gray
- Andrea Mitrovic
- Brie King
- Hilary Howe
- Shainah Joseph
- Kacey Jost
- Emily Maglio
- Quinn Pelland
- Head coach Shannon Winzer
References
- "Canada sweeps Puerto Rico for bronze at NORCECA champs". Volleyball Canada. Volleyball Canada. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- "Van Ryk carries Canada to win bronze in five". NORCECA. NORCECA. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- "Women's Olympic Qualifier Kicks Off This Weekend". Volleyball Canada. September 14, 2023.
- "2023 NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship: Bulletin 1" (PDF). norceca.net.
- "FIVB Women Challenger Cup 2019 - Team Roster - Canada". challengercup.volleyball.world. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- Volleyball Canada. "NORCECA Women's Championship set to begin in Guadalajara". SIRC. SIRC. Retrieved 30 August 2021.