Greece Edges Hungary to Keep Pace with Russia, Croatia in Pool A
Russia and Croatia held rankings in a pair of sweeps, while No. 23 Greece took No. 17 Hungary in a five-set affair.
Indoor Beach Facility Opens in Slovenia
Slovenian beach volleyball players will have a new place to train year round as the country opened its first indoor beach facility in Ljubljana, Sportnega parka Ludus
Thailand’s Supreme VC Grabs Asian Women’s Title
Thailand’s Supreme VC brought home the 2017 Asian Championship and earned a spot in the 2018 FIVB Women’s Club World Championships.
Saratoga Repeats as CIF NorCal Division II Champs
Of the five titles decided, only one school was a repeat champion – NorCal Division II’s Saratoga
Serbian Women Crush Qualifying Pool B for Worlds Berth
No. 2 Serbia closed out its domination of Pool B in the women’s qualification rounds with a sweep of host Poland.
Finland Outlasts Czechs to Earn Worlds Berth
Finland needed to win just two sets over the Czech Republic to win the group, and despite stumbling in Set 3, finished the qualifying round with a four-set win.
Serbia Runs Table on Pool E, Belarus Takes Second
No. 3 Serbia had already secured its spot in the World Championships, but closed out Pool E play with a win nonetheless to go 5-0 in the European Qualifier.
Personnel Changes Lift Russia To Win, Worlds Berth
The battle for Pool D’s automatic bid to the World Championships came down to No. 14 Estonia and No. 3 Russia and rankings held despite a strong Estonian first set.
Slovenia Elates Home Crowd with 3-1 Win, Worlds Berth
It was an historic day in Ljubljana, Slovenia as the host team claimed its first ever World Championships bid with a 3-1 win over Belgium to grab the top spot in Pool C.
France Sweeps Pool A, Punches Ticket to World Championships
The French went 5-0 to win the pool, which took place in Lyon, France. Germany claimed the second spot at 4-1, earning its place in the European Qualifying third round.
