By Toby White
Canada’s women’s volleyball team finished the 2003 Summer Universiade in South Korea with one more win under their belts, an 11th place standing and a good helping of Canadian pride. The women closed out their tournament on Sat., Aug. 30 with a close 3-2 win over the Italian squad. The U of C’s Amanda Moppett… Continue reading Canadian women salvage pride
Dinos middle blocker Sean Kendal scored a game-high 19 points on Aug. 30 to net Canada a 3-1 win over Germany, grabbing the seventh spot in men’s volleyball at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea. It is Canada’s best finish since 1983 when the men took silver in Edmonton. It was a hard-fought… Continue reading Best Universiade result since 1983
By Barb Wright
The Canadian women’s volleyball team made a heroic showing, but let a 2-0 lead slip away on Sat., Aug. 30. The team lost 3-2 to the more experienced Japanese team at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu. This match was a much anticipated event for the Canadians, having spent a week in Osaka in August… Continue reading Canada to vye for 11th
By Toby White
Team Canada failed to regain their momentum on Aug. 29th, falling 3 sets to 2 against Turkey in men’s volleyball. After a loss to the experienced players from Japan the previous night, the Canadians were not able to take the win in the consolation round. Turkey dominated the first set early on, gaining an 18-11… Continue reading Men’s volleyball team
By Toby White
The Canadian soccer women fell 2-1 to the German squad on Thu., Aug. 28, giving them a tenth place standing in the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea. The team battled hard but were unable to overcome the German defense. The game was the team’s fourth at Universiade. They lost their opener to South… Continue reading Canadian Soccer women place tenth at Universide
By Toby White
Team Canada was on a roll, but was unable to stop a Japanese attack. After building some strong momentum earlier in the tournament, Japan removed any chance the Canadian men’s volleyball team had of taking home a medal Thursday night at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea. The Japanese team won the game… Continue reading Canadian Men’s Volleyball team out of medals at Universiade
By Toby White
They say a Danish is a doughnut without a hole. The Danes were unable to find the hole in Team Canada’s defense on Wednesday, though. The Canadian men’s volleyball team, who continue to dominate the court at the 2003 Summer Universide in South Korea picked up a 3-0 sweep of Denmark on Wed., Aug. 27… Continue reading Danish miss hole in Team Canada
By Barb Wright
With round-robin play coming to an end today at the Universiade games, Canada’s women’s volleyball team has a lot to look back on in their two days off before the medal and consolation rounds start on Thursday. After losses to Spain and South Korea in the first two games, and a strong win over Hong… Continue reading Canada’s Women set up for consolation round in Dageu
By Barb Wright
With two Dinos in the starting lineup, Canada’s women’s volleyball team hoped to beat out the host team at Daegu, South Korea on Sun., Aug. 24 for a spot in the medal rounds at the 2003 Universide, but the women just couldn’t stay out in front. Trailing South Korea for all of the first set,… Continue reading Volleyball women get consolation prize
By Toby White
The Canadian men’s volleyball team caused a meltdown in the Ukrainian squad on Sat., Aug. 23. Following a rough loss to the Americans on Friday, Dinos volleyball coach Greg Ryan took the Canadians to a 3-1 victory over the Ukraine and a tie for first place in their pool at the Summer Universiade in Daegu.… Continue reading Canadian men best Ukraine