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World Grand Prix 2003 - Press Info
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Russia beat Canada 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-14) - duration 1.08
25-Jul, start time: 15.07, end time: 16.15 - Attendance: 150
Russia ease past Canada
Defending Grand Prix champions Russia beat newcomers Canada in three straight
sets here in Matera on Friday to improve to 3-1 at the 2003 women’s volleyball
World Grand Prix. Russia delivered the under-sized Canadians 25-17, 25-17, 25-14
in just over one hour for their third straight win in preliminary pool B after
surprisingly falling to South Korea 3-2 on Monday. Going down tamely in the
first set, the Canadians raced to a 5-1 lead behind Janis Kelly’s storming
spikes and stayed ahead 15-14 midway through the second set. However, Russia
surged back with an 11-2 run to make it two sets to none. “I am happy that we
started very well in the second set and it seemed that they (Russia) took it
easy after winning the first set,” said Canada head coach Lome Sawula at the
press conference. “But we made some tactical mistakes and bad substitutions as
they came back. At the end of the set, I did not like it very much,” he added.
Russia had no big trouble in taking the third set as the Canadians surrendered
their fourth match in succession at the Grand Prix. “We played very well in
the third set,” said Russia head coach Nikolai Karpol. The winless Canadians
were very happy to play in the top-level women’s tournament. “It is our
first time to play in the highest level competition and I think we have a lot to
learn,” Sawula said. “Tomorrow’s match against Thailand is very important
for us.” Ekaterina Gamova had a game-high 13 points for Russia while Captain
Evguen Artamonova and Anastasia Belikova added 11 each. The Canadians were led
by Barb Bellini’s 11 points.
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