Canada loses to top-ranked U.S. in world sitting volleyball semifinal

HANGZHOU — Canada will play for third place in women’s competition at the 2026 World Sitting Volleyball Championships after losing 3-0 to the United States in semifinal action Thursday. The U.S. convincingly won the battle of the top two teams in the world rankings with set scores of 25-15, 25-22 and 25-7. The top two The post Canada loses to top-ranked U.S. in world sitting volleyball semifinal appeared first on Medicine Hat News .

Canada loses to top-ranked U.S. in world sitting volleyball semifinal By Canadian Press on July 16, 2026. Canada's Heidi Peters (11) prepares to spike the ball in a semifinal match against the United States at the Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Hangzhou, China on Thursday, July 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-World ParaVolley HANGZHOU — Canada will play for third place in women’s competition at the 2026 World Sitting Volleyball Championships after losing 3-0 to the United States in semifinal action Thursday.

The U.S. convincingly won the battle of the top two teams in the world rankings with set scores of 25-15, 25-22 and 25-7. The top two teams at the tournament qualify for the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles. But with the top-ranked U.S. already assured of a spot, Canada can still earn a berth with a win over China in Friday’s third-place game.

The U.S will face Brazil in the final. Captain Heidi Peters was the only Canadian to score in double-digits on Thursday with 13 points. Kathryn Bridge had a game-high 15 points for the Americans, with Kaleo Kanahele Maclay scoring 13 and Emma Scheick adding 12.

In men’s action, Canada finished 15th with a 3-0 win over Japan in their second placement game of the day. The Canadians fell 3-2 to China earlier. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 16, 2027.

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