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Lineup set for Pan American Cup

Volleyball teams will be at Langley Events Centre from Sept. 25 to 30

The lineup is set for next month's international volleyball competition at the Langley Events Centre.

Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Canada will battle for the gold medal at the inaugural U23 Pan American men's Volleyball Cup.

The competition runs Sept. 25 to 30 at the LEC.

Canada will be represented by the Trinity Western Spartans, the two-time Canadian Interuniversity Sport national champions.

"As a group, to have every guy getting the chance to represent your country at home and in front of friends and fans is an opportunity that is a blessing for sure,: said Trinity Western coach Ben Josephson.

"We get to play against guys who are roughly the same age from other countries who might be more skilled and maybe even a little bit bigger and more physical.

"I think it will be interesting to see how they can relax and stay focused in that scenario."

Five of the six attending countries have senior teams currently in the top 25 of the FIVB world rankings, including top-ranked Brazil.

Argentina is ranked eighth, Canada is 16th, Venezuela is 18th and Mexico is 23rd. The Dominican Republic is 92nd.

"The level of competition fans will see at this event is second to none," said LEC director of business development Jared Harman.

"The volleyball community is going to see the best the sport has to offer at the U23 level."



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