Eight Teams Move on To AVP New York Open Main Draw
In a stacked qualifying pool, only four teams per gender advanced through Thursday’s matches into the main draw. Seeds 2, 3, 5 and 9 made it through on the women’s side, while No. 1 qualifier Melissa Humana-Paredes/Sarah Pavan were knocked out. On the men’s side, seeds 1, 2, 4 and 6 advanced, including top seed Ty Loomis/Piotr Marciniak.
Poland Hangs On in 5-Setter vs. Italy; Bulgaria Sweeps Japan
Poland piled up 15 blocks and had help from 33 Italian errors in a five-set win Friday to stay atop the men’s Volleyball Nations League standings. Bulgaria snapped a three-match losing streak with a sweep of Japan, despite missing starting setter Georgi Brateov and Todor Skrimov.
Stanford’s Jenna Gray is NCAA Runner-Up in Javelin
Stanford setter Jenna Gray added a little silver to her trophy case on Thursday, earning a national runner-up finish in the javelin at the NCAA Championship in Eugene, Oregon.
#VNL Pool 9 Preview: Australia, Canada, Germany, USA
As Week 3 approaches, the United States is one of three 5-1 teams atop the VNL standings. Canada is right behind at 4-2. The teams will meet on Sunday in a rematch of the 2017 World League bronze medal match.
Women’s #VNL Still Technically Seven Team Race Led by USA
After four weeks of competition, the United States is the only team that has officially punched its ticket to the Volleyball Nations League Final Six due to results. China is in as the host team.
Germany Crushes Argentina, Smarzek Paces Poland Over Belgium
Nineteen-year old Hanna Orthmann took the spotlight after entering the match as a substitute in Set 1 of Germany’s blanking of winless Argentina. Malwina Smarzek dropped a match-high 23 points as Poland edged Serbia in four sets.
Dutch Rally Past Serbia in 5, Italy Blasts Dominican Republic
Italy bested the Dominican Republic in all phases of the game in an important sweep to keep Italy in the VNL Final Six race with its fifth straight win. The Netherlands rallied from two sets down to keep pace in the Final Six race, with help from 19 blocks and 33 Serbian miscues.
Japan Rallies From Down 2-0 to Top Thailand, Turkey Sweeps Korea
Turkey won its third straight match in Thailand with a dominant offensive showing in a sweep of South Korea. Japan mounted an awe-inspiring comeback effort, rallying from down 2-0 in the match, down five points in Set 4 and facing two match-points in Set 5 to steal away a victory over Thailand.
18 Blocks, 30 Points by Caixeta Lift Brazil Past Russia in 5 Sets
Russia outscored Brazil in the match, but was unable to get past 18 blocks and a 30-point effort by star Tandara Caixeta in a five-set loss on Thursday.
Bartsch-Hackley Helps USA Women to Sweep of China, 10th Straight Win
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley racked up a match-high 18 points to guide the United States to a sweep of host China, its 10th straight win in Volleyball Nations League play.
