Two Swedish Pairs, Two Italians Among 8 Aydin One-Star Qualifiers
In the first of nine collaborative events and first of four in Turkey between the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) and the FIVB, the Aydin Open opened on Thursday. Four men’s teams and four women’s advanced through qualifying to the main draw.
USA Sweeps Italy to Wrap up #VNL Homestand in Lincoln
Twenty-three Italian miscues were the difference in an otherwise close match statistically as the United States got back on track in Volleyball Nations League action with a sweep of Italy.
Turkey Remains Undefeated with #VNL Sweep of Poland
Turkey spread the offense around, with eight players tallying a kill, and used both of its setters in a sweep of Poland. The Turkish side had to rally in Set 3 to close out the win, coming back from a 12-7 deficit to grab the 25-23 win and go undefeated on the week.
DJ Ray: College Coach, Music Lover, Crowd Pleaser
Meet the man behind the turntables at the Volleyball Nations League tournament in Lincoln, Nebraska – DJ Ray. Get to know the Northern Illinois coach who loves music, volleyball and Team USA.
22 Collegiate Beach Pairs Earn AVCA All-America Honors
UCLA’s top pair of Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara earned their third straight Beach All-America honors, while Hawaii’s Emily Maglio garnered her second selection among 22 AVCA honors announced Thursday.
P1440 Teams Up with Jaden Smith, Just Water for Event Series Bottle
Kerri Walsh Jennings’ p1440 event series is taking its ties to the music industry one step further, and adding an environmental aspect, by joining forces with musician/actor Jaden Smith and his sustainable beverage company, JUST water, to create a special edition water bottle.
Americans Larsen/Stockman, Day/Flint Among Itapema 4-Star Qualifiers
Americans Kelley Larsen/Emily Stockman and Emily Day/Betsi Flint were among the eight women’s teams who made it through qualifiers to the main draw of the Itapema Four-Star on Wednesday. Three German teams highlighted the men’s qualifiers.
Sound Bytes: Volleyball Nations League Day 2
Day 2 of Volleyball Nations League action brought redemption for many sides, but also saw World #2 United States edged by a young Turkish squad. To see the agony and ecstasy of each match, we’ve included a short recap of the action and also quotes from the involved parties.
Turkey Upsets USA Women 3-2 in Volleyball Nations League Play
Turkey outdid the United States across the statsheet, besting the Americans in kills (62-60), blocks (20-17) and aces (8-5), although the USA did rally back from down 2-0 to force a fifth set, before falling in tiebreak.
Poland Picks Off Italy in 5 Sets in Pool 3 of VNL
Smarzek scored a match-high 28 points for Poland, with 23 kills and five blocks to lead her team to a 21-25, 25-14, 19-25, 25-17, 15-12 victory over No. 7 Italy to open Day 2 of Volleyball Nations League action in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Wednesday.
