Poland Clinches Decisive Victory Over Canada

In a commanding performance, the Polish national team secured a 3:0 (25-21, 25-23, 27-25) win over Canada in the Volleyball Nations League 2023. The game highlighted Poland’s power in offense and defense, leaving no room for the Canadians to mount a comeback.

Here’s a brief overview of the game scores:

Set	Poland	Canada
1	25	21
2	25	23
3	27	25

In terms of team performance, both teams achieved 41 successful attacks, but Poland dominated in blocks with 11 compared to Canada’s 3. Poland also had a slight edge in digs, making 46 to Canada’s 44. However, Canada surpassed Poland in serve aces, landing 6 against Poland’s 3.

The individual statistics reveal several standout players. On Poland’s side, Kamil Semeniuk (#16) had an impressive match with 9 attack points and 2 block points. Norbert Huber (#99) and Lukasz Kaczmarek (#5) also had strong performances, with 6 and 9 attack points respectively. Huber also managed to add 4 block points and 1 serve point, while Kaczmarek added a block point to his tally.

Aleksander Sliwka (#11) and Karol Klos (#7) both contributed to Poland’s victory, each providing valuable attack and block points.

On Canada’s team, Samuel Cooper (#13) was the standout player with 15 attack points, 1 block point, and 3 serve points. Arthur Szwarc (#14) also had a significant impact with 14 attack points and 2 block points. Brodie Hofer (#5), Lucas Van Berkel (#12), and Brett James Walsh (#8) also contributed, but it wasn’t enough to challenge the powerful Polish team.

Detailed player statistics:

Poland
Player No.	Player Name	Position	Total ABS	Errors
16	Semeniuk Kamil	OH	11	9
99	Huber Norbert	MB	11	6
5	Kaczmarek Lukasz	O	10	9
11	Sliwka Aleksander	OH	8	7
7	Klos Karol	MB	7	5

Canada
Player No.	Player Name	Position	Total ABS	Errors
13	Cooper Samuel	OH	19	15
14	Szwarc Arthur	O	16	14
5	Hofer Brodie	OH	9	8
12	Van Berkel Lucas	MB	3	3
8	Walsh Brett James	S	2	0