Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Australian men's volleyball team this week embarked on a tour of Canada, Portugal and the Czech Republic, where they will compete in a series of international matches.
The team will gain valuable experience from these international games in the lead up to the round three qualification tournament (held in Chengdu, China on 14-16 August) for the 2010 FIBA Volleyball World Championships.
The Australian team had a great start, defeating Canada three sets to one (19-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-20) on 21 June, in the first game of this international series. Australian team head coach, Russell Borgeaud was delighted with the victory.
'It was an outstanding defensive effort with 14 blocks and many digs helping set it up for victory. Competing less than 24 hours after a 30-hour flight made the team's performance even more impressive,' said Borgeau.
The Australian team narrowly lost by three sets to two (25-21, 22-25, 12-25, 27-25, 11-15) in the second match against Canada on Thursday, 23 July.
The team will gain valuable experience from these international games in the lead up to the round three qualification tournament (held in Chengdu, China on 14-16 August) for the 2010 FIBA Volleyball World Championships.
The Australian team had a great start, defeating Canada three sets to one (19-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-20) on 21 June, in the first game of this international series. Australian team head coach, Russell Borgeaud was delighted with the victory.
'It was an outstanding defensive effort with 14 blocks and many digs helping set it up for victory. Competing less than 24 hours after a 30-hour flight made the team's performance even more impressive,' said Borgeau.
The Australian team narrowly lost by three sets to two (25-21, 22-25, 12-25, 27-25, 11-15) in the second match against Canada on Thursday, 23 July.
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