Canadian Sitting Volleyball player Heidi Peters poses for a photograph in Toronto, on Thursday, Feb 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
By The Canadian Press
Jul 13, 2026 | 10:11 AM
HANGZHOU — Canada’s women remained unbeaten at the world sitting volleyball championships with a 3-0 victory over Japan (25-17, 25-20, 25-16) on Monday.
Captain Heidi Peters led Canada (3-0) with 29 points (16 attacks, 10 aces and three blocks).
Kerrie Buchberger added 11 points, while Allison Lang contributed eight as Canada controlled the match from the service line and finished with 14 aces.
The Canadian women secured the top spot in their pool with nine points. Canada will next play France (0-3) in the knockout stage on Tuesday.