Langlois, Anderson Pace USA Men in #VNL Sweep of Korea
Relative newcomer Jake Langlois and two-time Olympian Matt Anderson were the dynamic duo for the United States, each turning in double-digit scoring efforts to lift the Americans to a sweep of South Korea on Saturday.
VNL Standings Update: Poland, USA Last Undefeated Teams at 4-0
Poland and the United States are the last two undefeated teams, each moving to 4-0 with very different results on Friday. Poland holds a slight advantage with 12 points to the USA’s 10. Brazil is 3-1, but also boasts 10 points.
Canada Pushes Past Italy; Iran Bests Error-Riddled Argentina in 5 Sets
Ivan Zaytsev scored 17 points for Italy, but it was not enough to help his side past a Canadian team that was slightly better in every way. Facundo Conte scored a match-high 19 points to pace Argentina, but his team but gave away 40 points on errors in a five-set loss to Iran and dropped to 0-4.
USA CNT-China Team Wraps Tour With 4-1 Record
While playing against Chinese Volleyball League pro teams, the United States Collegiate National Team – China posted a 4-1 record, ending its trip with four straight victories.
Americans Win Three Pool Titles at Jinjiang Two-Star
The three American women’s teams in action are 5-1 with qualifiers Aurora Davis/Bree Scarbrough and Caitlin Ledoux/Kendra Vanzweiten each posting two wins to win their respective pools. On the men’s side, second seeded Americans Trevor Crabb/John Mayer grabbed two wins to take the Pool B title.
Errors Plague Australia, Bulgaria in Pool 5 Losses to Russia, Serbia
Russia took advantage of 36 Australian errors and boasted an 11-4 lead in blocks in a four-set win on Friday. Forty Bulgarian errors helped fuel Serbia in a five-set comeback victory.
Poland Sweeps France; Germany Grabs 1st Win with 3-1 Effort vs. China
Nine blocks and 24 French errors as well as a key substitutionary effort by Dawid Konarski lifted Poland to a sweep of France and a perfect 4-0 VNL mark. Chuan Jiang turned in a match-high 24 points for China, but it was not enough to lift the team to an upset of No. 10 Germany.
Brazil’s Offense, Serve Too Much for Korea in Sweep
Brazil’s offensive prowess and serving lifted the home side to a sweep of South Korea to open Week 2 of Volleyball Nations League action.
USA Men Rally from Down 2-0 Behind Patch, Russell to Best Japan in 5
2018 FIVB Men’s Volleyball Nations League – Week 2 / Pool 6 June 1-3, 2018 Goiania Arena; Goiania, Brazil Time…
Americans Ledoux/Vanzwieten, Davis/Scarbrough Make Jinjiang Main Draw
Play opened at the Jinjiang Two Star with qualification action on Thursday with six men’s and six women’s teams advancing to the main draw including Americans Caitlin Ledoux/Kendra Vanzwieten and Aurora Davis/Bree Scarbrough.
