Whitney Pavlik/April Ross Outlast DiCello/Stockman for First AVP Title
No. 2 seed Whitney Pavlik and April Ross are AVP Austin Open Women’s Champions after edging No. 3 Kim DiCello and Emily Stockman in three sets in the finals.
AVP Austin Open Semifinals Feature Top Four Men’s Seeds
The top four men’s seeds advanced to the semifinals of the Austin Open, while seeds No. 2, 3, 4 and 9 will vie for podium spots on the women’s side.
Pan American Cup Gold Comes Down to Brazil vs. Cuba
Brazil earned its place in the Pan American Cup finals with a sweep of Guatemala, while Cuba advanced with a four-set win over Canada.
Poland’s Loziak/Kantor, Brazil’s Alison/Bruno Face Off for Rio Gold
Sunday’s men’s finals of the FIVB Rio Four Star Tournament will feature teams from Poland and Brazil. Bartosz Loziak and Piotr Kantor of Poland will take on Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt of Brazil.
Pavan/Humana-Paredes, Agatha/Duda Set for FIVB Rio Finals Battle
Canadian duo Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes will face off against Brazilian duo Agatha Bednarczuk and Eduarda “Duda” Lisboa for the FIVB Rio Four-Star title in Barra da Tijuca on Sunday morning.
NORCECA Preps for Future, Asks FIVB for Help
The four-year development play called “Development Toward Greater Achievement” will aim to not only improve the teams among the 35 National Federation members, but also the management of those associations.
Dowdy/Pollock Upset Top Women’s Seed in AVP Austin Open Main Draw
No. 9 seeded Amanda Dowdy and Irene Pollock scored the biggest upset of the tournament so far, taking down No. 1 seed and Huntington Beach Open runnerup Betsi Flint and Kelley Larsen.
Canada, Guatemala Survive, Advance to Pan Am Cup Semifinals
The semifinals of the Pan American Cup are set as Guatemala outlasted Puerto Rico in five sets and Canada advanced with a four-set win over Chile.
LMU’s Sarah Sponcil Is Taking Her Game to UCLA
West Coast Conference Beach Player of the Year Sarah Sponcil is heading to Los Angeles, where she will play indoor and beach for UCLA.
Ratledge/Zaun, Davis/Scarbrough Make Main Draw at AVP Austin Open
Top qualifier Ed Ratledge and Eric Zaun made it through, while No. 2 seed Aurora Davis and Bree Scarbrough led the way through the women’s qualification rounds.
