The Canadian men’s volleyball team scored their second victory at the Volleyball Nations League stop in Antalya, Turkey, taking a straight-sets win (25-22, 30-28, 26-24) over Bulgaria on Friday.
In a post-game interview, Canada’s Fynn McCarthy said despite winning in straight sets, the Bulgarians weren’t an easy opponent – which was a benefit for the Canadians.
“It wasn’t an easy match for us,” MCCasrthy said. “[Bulgaria] gave us push back but we worked through some difficult moments which I think was great for the team and for me as an individual.
“It’s just great to get this win.”
Canada is now 2-1 in VNL play after Tuesday’s win over hosts Turkey, and Thursday’s loss to top-ranked Poland.
Canada next plays Slovenia on Saturday at 7 a.m. ET, which will be streamed live on CBCSports.ca, the CBC Sports app, and on CBC Gem.
The 12th-ranked Canadians have already qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after a second-place performance in the Olympic Qualifier pool last year.
WATCH | Canada vs. Bulgaria, full-match replay:
Watch Canada battle Bulgaria at the FIVB 2024 Men’s Volleyball Nations League tournament in Antalya, Turkey.
Canadian roster
- Luke Herr – Winnipeg
- Brett Walsh – Calgary
- Ryley Barnes – Edmonton
- Nicholas Hoag – Sherbrooke, Que.
- Eric Loeppky – Steinbach, Man.
- Stephen Maar – Aurora, Ont.
- Pearson Eshenko – Banff, Alta.
- Fynn McCarthy – Lake Country, B.C.
- Danny Demyanenko – Toronto
- Lucas Van Berkel – Edmonton
- Xander Ketrzynski – Toronto
- Arthur Szwarc – Toronto
- Landon Currie – Coldstream, B.C.
- Justin Lui – Pickering, Ont.
- Reserve: Jordan Schnitzer – Surrey, B.C.