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Lanza, Schulz, Bednorz Take Starring Roles as Italy, Poland Win

Filippo Lanza notched 20 points to pace the Italians in a four-set win, which snapped a two-match VNL skid for the team, while Poland showed its depth and bested Japan in every way to stay atop the VNL table as Damian Schulz and Bartosz Bednorz turned in all-around efforts.

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AVP New York Semis to Feature Top 3 Men’s, Women’s Pairs

The semifinals are set for the New York City Gold Series event with seeds 1, 2, 3 and 5 set to vie for the title in both the men’s and women’s events.

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Men’s, Women’s Top Three Seeds Move On to AVP New York Quarters

Seeds 1, 2, 3 and 5 picked up two wins a piece to move on to the AVP New York Gold Series quarterfinals on both the men’s and women’s sides.

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Brazil Surges Into #VNL Lead, USA Drops to Fifth with Loss

At the end of Day 7, the VNL men’s top five are Brazil, Poland, France, Canada and the United States, with the teams divided by just four points.

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Maar, Derocco Guide Canada to Home Sweep of Australia

Stephen Maar and Jason Derocco led the way as Canada edged past Australia in an all-around effort to please the home crowd in Ottawa.

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Luburic Paces Serbia to 4-Set Win; Patry Lifts France Past Korea

Drazen Luburic racked up 20 points with 16 kills, three aces and a block, to guide Serbia to a four-set win over Argentina. France had the upper hand across the board in a sweep of Korea to the delight of the home crowd.

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Germany Continues Role as Giant Killer, Sweeping No. 2 USA

After upsetting World No. 3 Poland to wrap up Week 2 of the VNL, the Germans rode that confidence to a surprise sweep of the second ranked United States on Friday.

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Bulgarian NT Members Stankov, Dimitrov Went Rafting During VNL Week 2

After being left off Bulgaria’s Volleyball Nations League roster for Weeks 1 and 2, setters Vladimir Stankov and Dobromir Dimitrov decided to enjoy their rest with a rafting trip.

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Ohio State’s Ayanna Swan Ends Career After Rookie Season

Ohio State sophomore outside hitter Ayanna Swan has decided to end her career after just one season with the Buckeyes.

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Iran Blocks China in 3, Brazil Aces Russia in 4 Sets

Iran snapped a two-match losing streak with a dominant sweep of China, including 13 blocks. Brazil won its fifth-straight VNL match, keeping Russia off-balance with tough serving including 11 aces.

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