Canadians in Action: Saturday April 4th
Bundesliga
Dresdner SC vs. VC Wiesbaden
8:20 a.m. EST/ 5:20 a.m. PST
After taking game one 3-0 on Wednesday, Shanice Marcelle (Victoria, BC) and Dresdner SC are one game away from returning to the finals to defend their Bundesliga Championship. They'll have to get it done on the road today.
SVG Lüneburg vs. VfB Friedrichshafen
2:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. PST
After game one, it's clear that Erik Mattson (Toronto, On) and SVG Lüneburg are playing against one of top teams in the world. Now it's time for them to prove they're equal to the task. They trail 1-0 in the best of five series, but something tells us the 2014 Bundesliga Team of the Year won't back down that easily.
Eredivise
Lycurgus vs. Draisma
2:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. PST
Chris Voth (Winnipeg, Mb) starts up his semi-final series today against in The Netherlands against Draisma Dynamo. Lycurgus finished as the second place team in the regular season and will be looking for a ticket to the final.
LNV
Tours vs. Beauvais
2:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. PST
Tours Volleyball is regaining their championship form right at the perfect time. Nick Hoag's (Sherbrooke, Qc) haven't lost a match since February 5th and are riding into the final week of the season against Beauvais today. A win today could push them as far as second.
*No live stream at this time for this match
Ajaccio vs. Sète
2:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. PST
It's do or die for GFC Ajaccio. Sitting on the edge of the playoff picture, Rudy Verhoeff (Calgary, Ab) and Brett Dailey (Ottawa, On) need at least two points to stay ahead of Chaumont, who are only two points behind and have a fortunate match today against Narbonne. A win puts them in, and a loss could very well mark the end of their season.
Lyon vs. Toulouse
2:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. PST
Toon van Lankvelt (Rivers, Mb) and Adam Simac (Ottawa, On) have one final match to push for second today. Winners of two in a row, another victory today coupled with a Cannes lost will have them sitting pretty for the playoffs.
Béziers vs. Hainaut
2:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. PST
It's simple for the Béziers Angels in the last match of the regular season: win and move on to the playoffs, lose and you're playing for 5th. Currently tied for fourth with Nantes, Rebecca Pavan (Kitchener, On) will will help lead her team to victory.
Nantes Rezé vs. Paris
2:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. PST
Things are simple for Max Burt (Gander, NL) and Nantes. A win keeps them in the top division for next season, a loss will most likely have them have them relegated.
Tourcoing vs. St-Nazaire
2:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. PST
One final match for Dan Jansen van Doorn (Langley, BC) in the top division before Tourcoing is relegated.