Shainah Joseph (born 15 May 1995) is a Canadian female volleyball player. She is a member of the

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and competed at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments.

Early life and education

Joseph was born 15 May 1995 and grew up in

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. After graduating from École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité, she attended the University of Florida, where she majored in telecommunications.

College career

While studying at the University of Florida, Joseph played for the school's volleyball team. In 2017, she was named an All- SEC player, as well as to the

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All-America Second Team and ''VolleyballMag.com'' All-America Second Team.

Club career

Joseph has played for VC Maritza in Bulgaria (2017–18), Top Speed in Taipei (18–19),

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in the Philippines (2019''–''20), Ageo Medics in Japan (2020''–''21), Vandœuvre Nancy Volley-Ball in France (2021''–''22), and Marcq-en-Barœul Volley Club in France (2022–23). Beginning in 2023, she played for the Orlando Valkyries in the United States.

International career

Joseph was selected to play for the Canadian Junior National Women's Volleyball team in 2012, then played for the women's national team from 2015 to 2017. All three years, she competed in the Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup. She also competed in the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix in 2016 and 2018. In 2023, she competed at the FIVB Volleyball Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments, where Canada came in third, just short of qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

References

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