Beach Major Series Introduces Modified Pool Play at #FTLMajor
The 2018 Beach Major Series will feature modified pool play rounds for the first time at the Fort Lauderdale Major next week, with a heavy emphasis on rankings.
Poland’s Prudel/Szalankiewicz Hold On for Kish Island Gold
No. 3 seed Mariusz Prudel and Jakub Szalankiewicz of Poland prevailed for the Kish Island gold medal in just their second FIVB tournament together, following a fifth-place showing at the Hague in January.
George Mason Posts Historic Sweep at Penn State to Lead Friday Action
No. 20 George Mason made history Friday night, posting its first ever road sweep of No. 8 Penn State, while…
Harthaller Rips 17, Hits .708 in #11 Pepperdine’s Sweep of #2 UCLA
Senior outside Alex Harthaller was a one-man wrecking crew, throwing down 17 kills, while hitting at a mind-boggling .708 clip (17-0-24), pacing No. 11 Pepperdine to a surprise sweep of No. 2 UCLA on Friday.
Friday Results At Kish Island Set Up All-European Semis
Qualifiers Alexander Walkenhorst and Sven Winter of Germany moved into medal contention alongside teams from Austria, Latvia and Poland with two wins on Friday in Kish Island.
Mind, Body & Soul at Heart of P1440, New Walsh Jennings Tour Venture
Kerri Walsh Jennings has been on a roller coaster ride over the past year, but, during the offseason while recovering…
Thursday Wrap: #9 Lewis, #19 Concordia-Irvine Score Upset Sweeps
The No. 9 Lewis Flyers took out No. 4 Ohio State with help from a 21 kill night by outside hitter Ryan Coenen and an all-around statistical win, while No. 19 Concordia downed No. 13 Grand Canyon with a balanced offensive attack, including three double-digit kill efforts, to highlight Thursday play.
Two Qualifiers Among 8 Teams that Round Out Kish Island Top 16
Pool play wrapped up and the final eight spots in the Round of 16 were decided on Thursday at the Kish Island Three Star. Two more qualifiers – Olivier Barthelemy/Romain Di Giantommaso of France and Alexander Walkenhorst/Sven Winter of Germany -made it through, upping the group to five.
Germans Laboureur/Sude Say #FTLMajor Was “Perfect Way to Start” 2017
Julia Sude and Chantal Laboureur of Germany share memories of taking the bronze at last year’s Fort Lauderdale event, as well as their thoughts on the rest of the 2018 Major Series, their partnership and goals.
#1 Long Beach State, #7 BYU, #11 Pepperdine, Barton Pick Up Road Wins
The road teams came up victorious in four key matches across the country. No. 1 Long Beach State hit the…
