Men’s Volleyball Nations League Standings After Day 1
Day 1 of the FIVB men’s Volleyball Natiosn League went mostly according to plan with just one slight upset by the world rankings.
Errors Aid Italy, Brazil in #VNL Opening Day Pool 3 Victories
Serbia and Germany were doomed by their own errors in losses to Italy (3-1) and Brazil (3-0) on opening day of Volleyball Nations League play.
Japan, France Excel Offensively in 4-Set VNL Pool 1 Wins
2018 FIVB MEN’S VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE – WEEK 1/POOL 1 May 25-27, 2018 Kindarena, Rouen, France Time Zone: GMT +…
Blocking Keys Poland, Russia to VNL Opening Sweeps of Korea, Canada
Russia and Poland each turned in 13 blocks in a pair of Day 1 sweeps to open Volleyball Nations League Pool 3 play in Katowice.
Bulgaria Overcomes Errors for Five-Set Win over China in #VNL Pool 2
Bulgaria dominated China on the offensive side of the ball and in serving, but had to overcome 39 miscues in a five-set win on Friday.
USA Men Rally From Down 2-0 to Take Argentina in 5 in #VNL Opener
After being edged in extra points in the first two sets, thanks in part to a stellar effort by Argentina’s Pablo Crer, the United States regrouped and rallied for a five-set win behind a 23-point effort by Ben Patch.
2018 VNL Pool 2 Preview: USA, Argentina, Bulgaria, China
On paper, the Americans are the odds on favorite to win Pool 2, with Argentina offering the biggest challenge. However, the roster will be a bit young without the services of Micah Christenson, Matt Anderson and Aaron Russell, who just finished Champions League play.
USA, Brazil, Serbia, Turkey, Netherlands are #VNL Top 5 after Week 2
After two weeks of competition, the leaders have begun to pull away, with a group of five teams standing at 5-1. The United States, Brazil and Serbia each went 3-0 on Week 2 to move into the top three spots.
Brazil, Turkey Outblock Competition in VNL Pool 8 Sweeps
Brazil, Turkey combined for 29 blocks in sweeps of the Dominican Republic and Argentina to close out Pool 8 action in Ankara, Turkey on Thursday.
Thailand Edges Poland in 5, Serbia Bests China in 4 in #VNL Pool 7
It was a day of standout scoring efforts in Macau, China, on Thursday with Malwina Smarzek recording a tournament best 38 points for Poland in a 5-set loss to Thailand, and Serbia’s Tijana Boskovic racking up 32 points in 4-set win over China.
