Canada celebrats victory
Canada will challenge defending champion and host United States, which won Pool B and advanced directly to the semifinals, on Friday at 8 p.m. CT. Trinidad & Tobago will play Saturday at 4 p.m. CT against the loser of Thursday’s second quarterfinal between Puerto Rico and Mexico.
Canada had 10 players score at least one point led by Tabitha Love’s 11 points. Trinidad & Tobago was paced by Darlene Ramdin’s 13 points and Channon Thompson’s 10 points.
Although Trinidad & Tobago held a 33-24 advantage in kills, they committed 39 errors in the three-set match. Canada held a 9-6 margin in blocks and both teams hat five aces.
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