Trinity Western University alumni will once again help lead Canada's men's volleyball into the Olympic Games, as three Spartan alums – Ryan Sclater ('17, Port Coquitlam, B.C.), Steve Marshall ('13, Abbotsford, B.C.) and Lucas Van Berkel ('14, Edmonton) – were named to Canada's 12-man Olympic roster for the upcoming Games in Tokyo.
For Marshall, the roster nod marks his second opportunity to compete with Canada in the Olympics, as he was one of three Spartans who also represented Canada in Rio in 2016. For Sclater and Van Berkel, this year's nomination will be both of their first opportunities to don the Maple Leaf at the Olympic Games.
Canada also named two Spartans to their three-man alternate contingent, including Eric Loeppky ('20, Steinbach, Man.) and Dan Jansen Van Doorn ('13, Langley), who was part of Candada's playing roster in Rio. All told, including alternates, TWU alums make up five of Canada's 15-man group. The alternates will train with the team up until the start of the Games.
The Spartan quintet is coming off helping Canada to a successful Volleyball Nations League campaign, which saw the Canadians finish eighth overall that saw the team end the tournament on a five-match winning streak.
The Summer Olympics are set to begin July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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