Archive for June 2017

Russia Sweeps Cuba, USA Stumbles in U21 Championships Pool B

The United States return to action Saturday morning against Cuba, while Russia faces Turkey in the afternoon session.

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Cyprus Splits Matches on Day 1 of Small Countries Championship

Defending champion Cyprus kicked off the finals with a sweep of Faroe Islands, but later fell to host Luxembourg 3-1.

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Maryland Lands American Transfer Samantha Snyder

The Maryland Terrapins have added a transfer from American, a 2016 NCAA Tournament team, in Samantha Snyder.

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Brazil Wins With Ease, While China Fights For Win At U21 Championships

Pool D has ended their first day of play at the Men’s U2 World Championship, with China and Brazil winning their matches.

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Title IX Celebrates 45th Anniversary, Women’s Sports On The Rise

On June 23, 1972, Title IX was instituted into law, protecting people from discrimination based on sex in educational programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance.

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Modena Signs Serbia’s Mina Tomic For 2017-18 Season

Modena, in the Italian Women’s Volleyball Serie A1 league, has picked up Serbia’s Mina Tomic for the 2017-18 season. Tomic…

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Poland Cruises, Canada Rallies for Wins at U21 Championships

Poland cruised to an opening day win over Morocco, while the Canadians took five sets to rally for a victory over the Czech Republic to kick off Pool A play at the FIVB U21 World Championships.

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Americans Pollock/Dowdy Advance to Nantong Round of 16

The field includes Brazil’s Juliana/Carol Horta, who won their first FIVB gold of 2017 at the Monaco One-Star event last week, and China’s Wen/Xia, who finished second to Americans Kelly Larsen and Betsi Flint at the Tangshan Open Two Star.

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VolleyballYourWay Keeps Volleyball Legacy Alive In Rio

In 2016, the Olympics came to Rio, forever leaving a legacy through the #VolleyballYourWay campaign that began at the Rio…

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Argentina & Iran Escape Day 1 Of U21 World Championships With Sweeps

Day one of the Men’s U21 World Championships has come to a close for Pool C, with Argentina and Iran coming out with three-set sweeps.

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