Dominican Republic Picks Up Sweep of Home-standing Thailand
Yonkaira Pena Isabel, Brayelin Martinez and Lisvel Mejia turned in double-digit scoring efforts to lift the Dominican Republic past Thailand on Tuesday to open week 3 of VNL play.
USA Starts #VNL Week 3 with Dominant Sweep of Germany
The United States outdid Germany 48-30 in kills and 5-2 in aces as Michelle Bartsch-Hackley once again led the way in a sweep Tuesday.
VNL Week 3 Preview: Pool 10 – Serbia, Russia, Turkey, Belgium
This group is a murderers row for the standings with three of the four teams ranking among the top six heading into the week.
#VNL Preview: Pool 11 – USA, Dominican Republic, Germany, Thailand
Team USA sits atop the Volleyball Nations League standings at 5-1 (16 points). The remainder of the pool has a lot of work to do if they hope to reach the finals (Top 5 teams plus host China). Thailand checks in at 2-4, while the Dominican Republic and Germany have just one win each to their credit.
Standings: France, Italy, USA, Poland Stay Perfect in #VNL Play
The top four teams remained undefeated in Volleyball Nations League action on Sunday with France, Italy and the United States winning in sweeps and Poland staying perfect with a four-set win over Canada.
Brazil Squeaks Past Germany; Zaytzev Lifts Italy to 3-0
2018 FIVB MEN’S VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE – WEEK 1/POOL 4 May 25-27, 2018 Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo, Serbia (Capacity: 3,331)…
Poland Stays Perfect with 3-1 Win over Canada; Russia Blocks Out Korea
Seven service aces and 27 Canadian miscues lifted Poland past Canada and put the home team atop the Volleyball Nations League standings at 3-0 with the maximum nine points, meanwhile Russia put up 12 blocks to end any thoughts of a Korean upset to wrap Pool 3 play on Sunday.
Japan Survives Iranian Block; French Offense Too Much for Aussies
Yuji Nishida downed 18 kills, part of a team-best 21 point effort, to lead five double-digit scorers in a 3-1 win for Japan and regional foe Iran, while Stephen Boyer crushed 16 kills and led all scorers with 18 points as France overpowered Australia in a Sunday sweep.
Bulgaria Bests Short-Handed Argentina Squad 3-1
Argentina put up a good fight, winning the first set despite resting middle blocker Pablo Crer and outside hitter Ezequiel Palacios for the entire match, but ran out of gas in the end against a strong Bulgarian block.
Sander, Patch, DeFalco Lead USA Men to #VNL Sweep of China
The United States staved off the Chinese attack throughout the match, including a set-point attempt in Set 2, en route to its third win of Volleyball Nations League play.
