Quinn Pelland

Quinn Pelland (born 11 May 1999) is a Canadian female volleyball player. She is part of the Canada women's national volleyball team and competed at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments.

Quinn Pelland
Personal information
Nationality	Canada
Born	(1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 26)
Hometown	Wanham, Alberta
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
College / University	Mount Royal University
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
National team
Canada
Last updated: September 20, 2023

Early life and education

Pelland was born 11 May 1999 and grew up in Wanham, Alberta. She attended Mount Royal University in Calgary, where she studied Business Administration and Management.^[2]

Career

University

While studying at Mount Royal University, Pelland played for the university's volleyball team. In 2022, she played as team captain and was named to the Canada West First All-Star team^[3] and the U Sports Second Team All-Canadian team.^[4] In February of the following year, she was named both Canada West and U Sports Volleyball Player of the Week.^[5][2] At the end of the season, she received the university's Brian Fleming Award, which is presented annually to two "student-athletes who excel in academics, athletics and the community".^[6] She was also named the women volleyball team's most valuable player.^[6]

Club

In July 2023, Pelland signed a contract to play volleyball professionally with Pays d'Aix Venelles in France.^[7]

International

The 2023, Pelland was selected for Volleyball Canada's 2023 Women's NextGen team, which helps prepare players for Canada's women's national volleyball team.^[8] She also competed at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments,^[9] where Canada placed third, falling just short of qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics.