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Canada women's national volleyball team

Women's national volleyball team representing Canada


Summary

Women's national volleyball team representing Canada

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genderwomen
imageFlag of Canada.svg
federationVolleyball Canada
websitehttps://volleyball.ca/
confederationNORCECA
coachGiovanni Guidetti
Olympic apps3
Olympic first1976
Olympic best8th place (1976, 1984)
World Champs apps11
World Champs first1974
World Champs best10th place (2022)
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The Canada women's indoor national volleyball team is based in Richmond, BC and represents Canada on the international stage. They are overseen by Volleyball Canada, the governing body for volleyball in Canada.

The purpose of the senior women's national team program is to identify, select, and train a group of athletes who have potential and demonstrated international skill and experience to represent Canada at the elite level.

Results

Summer Olympics

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Summer Olympics recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Japan 1964did not qualify
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976Group stage8th place505615Squad
Soviet Union 1980did not qualify
United States 1984Group stage8th place505015Squad
South Korea 1988did not qualify
Spain 1992
United States 1996Group stage9th place514314Squad
Australia 2000did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
Great Britain 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
TotalGroup stage8th place15114944

World Grand Prix

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

World Grand Prix recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
HKG 1993did not enter
CHN 1994
CHN 1995
CHN 1996
JPN 1997
HKG 1998
CHN 1999
PHI 2000
MAC 2001
HKG 2002
ITA 2003Preliminary round12th place505215Squad
ITA 2004did not qualify
JPN 2005
ITA 2006
CHN 2007
JPN 2008
JPN 2009
CHN 2010
MAC 2011
CHN 2012
JPN 2013
JPN 2014Group 219th place9271123Squad
USA 2015Group 218th place624915Squad
THA 2016Group 219th place606318Squad
CHN 2017Group 220th place9361520Squad
TotalPreliminary round12th place357284091

Nations League

YearPositionPldWLSWSLTotalQualified: 5/7632340101141
CHN 2018did not qualify
CHN 2019
CHN 2020Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
ITA 202114th153121739
TUR 202212th12481726
USA 202310th12662424
THA 202410th12752419
POL 202516th12391933

World Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

World Championship recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
USSR 1952did not enter
FRA 1956
BRA 1960
USSR 1962
JPN 1967
BUL 1970did not qualify
MEX 19747th–12th places11th place11381527Squad
USSR 197813th–16th places14th place9541613Squad
PER 19829th–12th places11th place9361218Squad
TCH 198613th–16th places15th place30329Squad
CHN 199013th–16th places14th place624912Squad
BRA 1994did not qualify
JPN 1998
GER 2002First round18th place514512Squad
JPN 2006did not qualify
JPN 2010First round21st place505315Squad
ITA 2014First round17th place514413Squad
JPN 2018First round18th place514413Squad
NEDPOL 2022Second round10th place9541718Squad
THA 2025Round of 1615th place42269Squad
USACAN 2027Qualified (Hosts)
Total71234893159

World Cup

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

World Cup recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
URU 1973Group stage7th place633119Squad
JPN 1977did not qualify
JPN 1981
JPN 1985
JPN 1989Group stage8th place707421Squad
JPN 1991Group stage10th place514613Squad
JPN 1995Group stage9th place11381124Squad
JPN 1999did not qualify
JPN 2003
JPN 2007
JPN 2011
JPN 2015
JPN 2019
JPN 2023did not enter
TotalGroup stage7th place297223267

Pan American Games

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Pan American Games recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
MEX 1955did not enter
USA 1959
BRA 1963
CAN 1967Round robin6th place505015Squad
COL 1971Round robin5th place8441414Squad
MEX 1975Round robin4th place6331213Squad
PUR 1979First round6th place725916Squad
VEN 1983Group stage5th place734912Squad
USA 1987Group stage5th place404112Squad
CUB 1991Semi-final4th place734616Squad
ARG 1995Semi-finalThird place7431211Squad
CAN 1999Group stage5th place615716Squad
Pan American Games recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
DOM 2003did not enter
BRA 2007
MEX 2011Preliminary round7th place514613Squad
CAN 20158th place31247Squad
PER 20198th place404212Squad
CHL 2023did not qualify
Total69224782157

Pan American Cup

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Pan-American Cup recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
MEX 2002Semi-finalsThird place53296Squad
MEX 2003Quarter-finals6th place514413Squad
MEX 2004Round robin5th place53296Squad
DOM 2005Quarter-finals6th place734912Squad
PUR 2006Round robin7th place6331111Squad
MEX 2007Round robin9th place624913Squad
MEX 2008Quarter-finals8th place8441915Squad
USA 2009Round robin7th place7341214Squad
MEX 2010Round robin7th place7251216Squad
MEX 2011Round robin7th place8441312Squad
MEX 2012Round robin8th place8351119Squad
PER 2013Quarter-finals7th place5231111Squad
Pan-American Cup recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
MEX 2014Quarter-finals6th place7341213Squad
PER 2015Quarter-finals5th place7431312Squad
DOM 2016Quarter-finals6th place8441414Squad
PER 2017Round robin6th place8531714Squad
DOM 2018Semi-finalsThird place541133Squad
PER 2019Quarter-finals6th place8531714Squad
DOM 2021Semi-finalsFourth place725815Squad
MEX 2022Round robin9th place624612Squad
PUR 2023Quarter-finals8th place523811Squad
MEX 2024Final round7th place8441614Squad
MEX 2025Final round8th place6241113Squad
Total0 titles23/23

NORCECA Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

NORCECA Championship recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
MEX 19694th placeSquad
CUB 1971did not enter
MEX 1973Runners upSquad
USA 19754th placeSquad
DOM 1977Third placeSquad
CUB 19794th placeSquad
MEX 19814th placeSquad
USA 1983Third placeSquad
DOM 1985Third placeSquad
CUB 1987Third placeSquad
PUR 1989Runners upSquad
CAN 1991Third placeSquad
USA 1993Third placeSquad
DOM 1995Third placeSquad
PUR 19974th placeSquad
MEX 1999Third place642Squad
DOM 2001did not enter
DOM 2003Semi Finals4th place633Squad
TRI 20055th place523Squad
CAN 2007Semi Finals4th place633Squad
NORCECA Championship recordYearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
PUR 20095th place633Squad
PUR 20116th place413Squad
USA 2013Semi Finals4th place523Squad
MEX 2015Semi Finals4th place633Squad
CAN 2017Group stagequalified for 2018 World Championship33090Squad
PUR 20193rd place642128Squad
MEX 20213rd place42299Squad
CAN 20233rd place431104Squad
Total1 title24/26

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 FIVB Nations League.

Head coach: ITA Giovanni Guidetti

  • 2 Delaney Watson L
  • 3 Kiera Van Ryk O
  • 5 Julia Murmann L
  • 6 Jazmine White MB
  • 11 Andrea Mitrovic OH
  • 13 Brie O'Reilly S
  • 14 Hilary Johnson OH
  • 16 Abagayle Guezen OH
  • 17 Kacey Jost OH
  • 18 Anna Smrek O
  • 19 Emily Maglio MB
  • 20 Lucy Borowski O
  • 26 Quinn Pelland S
  • 27 Nyadholi Thokbuom MB
  • 28 Raya Surinx OH
  • 37 Jessica Andrews MB

Coaching Staff

NamePosition
ITA Giovanni GuidettiHead Coach
ITA Vincenzo MalliaLead Assistant Coach
CAN Carolyn O'Dwyer2nd Assistant Coach

Former squads

[[Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Summer Olympics]]

  • Regyna Armonas
  • Betty Baxter
  • Carole Bishop
  • Barbara Dalton
  • Mary Dempster
  • Kathy Girvan
  • Debbie Heeps
  • Anne Ireland
  • Connie Lebrun
  • Claire Lloyd
  • Patty Olson
  • Audrey Vandervelden
  • Head coach: Park Moo

[[Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]]

  • Diane Ratnik
  • Suzi Smith
  • Tracy Mills
  • Joyce Gamborg
  • Audrey Vandervelden
  • Monica Hitchcock
  • Karen Moore
  • Rachel Beliveau
  • Lise Martin
  • Caroline Cote
  • Barbara Broen
  • Josee Lebel
  • Head coach: Lorne Sawula

[[Volleyball at the 1995 Pan American Games|1995 Pan American Games]]

  • Lisa Kachkowsky
  • Christine Toews
  • Kerri Buchberger
  • Tara MacIntyre
  • Jenny Rauh
  • Wanda Guenette
  • Josée Corbeil
  • Felicity Culley
  • Janis Kelly
  • Brigitte Soucy
  • Michelle Sawatzky
  • Lori Ann Mundt
  • Head coach: Mike Burchuk

[[Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Summer Olympics]]

  • Kerri Buchberger
  • Josée Corbeil
  • Wanda Guenette
  • Janis Kelly
  • Lori Ann Mundt
  • Diane Ratnik
  • Erminia Russo
  • Michelle Sawatzky
  • Brigitte Soucy
  • Christine Stark
  • Kathy Tough
  • Katrina Von Sass
  • Head coach: Mike Burchuk

[[2002 FIVB Women's World Championship|2002 World Championship]]

  • Barb Bellini
  • Kim Exner
  • Janis Kelly
  • Krista Kinsman
  • Anne-Marie Lemieux
  • Annie Levesque
  • Rae-Anne Mitchell
  • Miroslava Pribylova
  • Melissa Raymond
  • Joanne Ross
  • Jennifer Rauh
  • Amy Tutt
  • Head coach: Lorne Sawula

[[FIVB World Grand Prix 2003|2003 World Grand Prix]]

  • Stephanie Wheler
  • Amy Tutt
  • Tammy Mahon
  • Lisa Reynolds
  • Anne-Marie Lemieux
  • Barb Bellini
  • Janis Kelly
  • Lies Verhoeff
  • Sarah Pavan
  • Melissa Raymond
  • Annie Levesque
  • Gina Schmidt
  • Head coach: Lorne Sawula

[[2007 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|2007 NORCECA Championship]]

  • Shelley Chalmers
  • Emily Cordonier
  • Larissa Cundy
  • Tiffany Dodds
  • Andrea Frustaci
  • Stacey Gordon
  • Sherline Tasha Holness
  • Dayna Jansen
  • Annie Levesque
  • Tammy Mahon
  • Stephanie Penner
  • Tara Smart
  • Head coach: Naoki Miyashita

[[2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2008 Pan-American Cup]]

  • Nadine Alphonse
  • Emily Cordonier
  • Larissa Cundy
  • Tiffany Dodds
  • Janie Guimond
  • Sherline Tasha Holness
  • Dayna Jansen
  • Annie Levesque
  • Samantha Loewen
  • Tammy Mahon
  • Tonya Mokelki
  • Ashley Voth
  • Head coach: Naoki Miyashita

[[2009 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2009 Pan-American Cup]]

  • Nadine Alphonse
  • Julie Young
  • Larissa Cundy
  • Tiffany Dodds
  • Janie Guimond
  • Sherline Holness
  • Jennifer Hinze
  • Sophie Schlagintweit
  • Colette Meek
  • Tammy Mahon
  • Tonya Mokelki
  • Ashley Voth
  • Brittney Page
  • Lauren O'Reilly
  • Head coach: Arnd Ludwig

2009 Women's NORCECA Championship

  • Nadine Alphonse
  • Julie Young
  • Larissa Cundy
  • Tiffany Dodds
  • Janie Guimond
  • Sherline Holness
  • Kristina Fabris
  • Marisa Field
  • Colette Meek
  • Tammy Mahon
  • Tonya Mokelki
  • Ashley Voth
  • Brittney Page
  • Samantha Loewen
  • Head coach: Arnd Ludwig

2010 Women's Pan American Cup

  • Nadine Alphonse
  • Julie Young
  • Carla Bradstock
  • Janie Guimond
  • Sherline Holness
  • Lauren O'Reilly
  • Marisa Field
  • Sarah Pavan
  • Tammy Mahon
  • Tonya Mokelki
  • Ashley Voth
  • Kyla Richey
  • Head coach: Arnd Ludwig

2010 FIVB World Championship

  • Nadine Alphonse
  • Julie Young
  • Carla Bradstock
  • Janie Guimond
  • Lauren O'Reilly
  • Sherline Holness
  • Tiffany Dodds
  • Marisa Field
  • Sarah Pavan
  • Tammy Mahon
  • Tonya Mokelki
  • Kyla Richey
  • Brittney Page
  • Jennifer Hinze
  • Head coach: Arnd Ludwig

2011 Pan American Cup

  • Nadine Alphonse
  • Claire Hanna
  • Carla Bradstock
  • Marie Pier Murray-Methot
  • Lauren O'Reilly
  • Sherline Holness
  • Lucy Charuk
  • Elizabeth Cordonier
  • Sarah Pavan
  • Tammy Mahon
  • Kyla Richey
  • Brittney Page
  • Head coach: Arnd Ludwig

2011 NORCECA Championship

  • Claire Hanna
  • Julie Young
  • Carla Bradstock
  • Lauren O'Reilly
  • Sherline Holness
  • Marisa Field
  • Elizabeth Cordonier
  • Sarah Pavan
  • Tammy Mahon
  • Kyla Richey
  • Brittney Page
  • Jennifer Hinze
  • Head coach: Arnd Ludwig

2011 Pan American Games

  • Claire Hanna
  • Julie Young
  • Carla Bradstock
  • Lauren O'Reilly
  • Sherline Holness
  • Tricia Mayba
  • Elizabeth Cordonier
  • Colette Meek
  • Tammy Mahon
  • Kyla Richey
  • Brittney Page
  • Jennifer Hinze
  • Head coach: Arnd Ludwig

2012 Pan American Cup

  • Janie Guimond
  • Shanice Marcelle
  • Jaclyn Ellis
  • Kelci French
  • Jennifer Cross
  • Rebecca Pavan
  • Lisa Barclay
  • Marie-Pier Murray-Methot
  • Jaimie Thibeault
  • Alicia Perrin
  • Brittney Page
  • Sarah Pavan
  • Head coach: Arnd Ludwig

[[Volleyball at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2019 Pan American Games]]

  • Tesca Andrew-Wasylik
  • Marisa Field
  • Kyla Richey
  • Danielle Smith
  • Jennifer Lundqvist
  • Brittney Page
  • Dana Cranston
  • Lisa Barclay
  • Shanice Marcelle
  • Lucy Charuk
  • Tabitha Love
  • Jaimie Thibeault
  • Head coach: Shannon Winzer

[[2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup]]

  • Kyla Richey
  • Jessica Niles
  • Autumn Bailey
  • Kiera Van Ryk
  • Danielle Smith
  • Alicia Ogoms
  • Alexa Lea Gray
  • Andrea Mitrovic
  • Jennifer Cross
  • Shainah Joseph
  • Kristen Moncks
  • Alicia Perrin
  • Megan Cyr
  • Emily Maglio
  • Head coach: Tom Black

2019 NORCECA Championship

  • Jessica Niles
  • Kiera Van Ryk
  • Kyla Richey
  • Danielle Smith
  • Alicia Ogoms
  • Alexa Gray
  • Jennifer Cross
  • Brie O'Reilly
  • Hilary Howe
  • Shainah Joseph
  • Kristen Moncks
  • Marie-Alex Bélanger
  • Alicia Perrin
  • Emily Maglio
  • Head coach: Ben Josephson

[[2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|2021 FIVB Nations League]]

  • Parker Austin
  • Cassandra Bujan
  • Jennifer Cross
  • Alexa Gray
  • Hilary Howe
  • Shainah Joseph
  • Brie O'Reilly
  • Caroline Livingston
  • Alicia Ogoms
  • Emily Maglio
  • Andrea Mitrovic
  • Kim Robitaille
  • Danielle Smith
  • Kennedy Snape
  • Layne Van Buskirk
  • Kiera Van Ryk
  • Jazmine White
  • Head coach Shannon Winzer

[[2021 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|2021 NORCECA Championship]]

  • Cassandra Bujan
  • Natasha Calkins
  • Jennifer Cross
  • Hilary Howe
  • Brie O'Reilly
  • Caroline Livingston
  • Alicia Ogoms
  • Andrea Mitrovic
  • Julia Murmann
  • Kim Robitaille
  • Vicky Savard
  • Layne Van Buskirk
  • Kiera Van Ryk
  • Jazmine White
  • Head coach Shannon Winzer

[[2023 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|2023 NORCECA Championship]]

  • Kiera Van Ryk
  • Vicky Savard
  • Julia Murmann
  • Jazmine White
  • Layne Van Buskirk
  • Alicia Ogoms
  • Alexa Gray
  • Andrea Mitrovic
  • Brie O'Reilly
  • Hilary Howe
  • Shainah Joseph
  • Kacey Jost
  • Emily Maglio
  • Quinn Pelland
  • Head coach Shannon Winzer

2023 Olympic Qualification Tournaments

  • Kiera Van Ryk
  • Vicky Savard
  • Julia Murmann
  • Jazmine White
  • Alicia Ogoms
  • Alexa Gray
  • Andrea Mitrovic
  • Brie King
  • Hilary Howe
  • Shainah Joseph
  • Kacey Jost
  • Emily Maglio
  • Avery Heppell
  • Quinn Pelland
  • Head coach Shannon Winzer 2024 FIVB Nations League
  • Katerina Georgiadis
  • Kiera Van Ryk
  • Vicky Savard
  • Julia Murmann
  • Jazmine White
  • Layne Van Buskirk
  • Alicia Ogoms
  • Alexa Gray
  • Courtney Baker
  • Andrea Mitrovic
  • Jennifer Cross
  • Brie King
  • Hilary Howe
  • Shainah Joseph
  • Kacey Jost
  • Kim Robitaille
  • Emily Maglio
  • Lucy Borowski
  • Avery Heppell
  • Averie Allard
  • Emoni Bush
  • Quinn Pelland
  • Nyadholi Thokbuom
  • Raya Surinx
  • Kaylee Plouffe
  • Madyson Saris
  • Jasmine Rivest
  • Thana Fayad
  • Gabrielle Attieh
  • Isabella Noble
  • Head coach Shannon Winzer

References

References

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  4. "Van Ryk carries Canada to win bronze in five". NORCECA.
  5. "Canada VNL 2025".
  6. "Indoor Women Senior".
  7. "NORCECA Women's Championship set to begin in Guadalajara". SIRC.
  8. "Women's Olympic Qualifier concludes in China".
  9. "Canada VNL 2025".
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