China Owns the Net, Rallies Past Dutch in 4 Sets in Pool H Finale
Sloetjes piled up a match-high 26 points, but it was not enough to help the Dutch to victory as China boasted the advantage in every statistical category in rallying for the four-set win.
Inspired By Brazilian Star, Alyssa Valdez Talks Future In Politics
Considering the fact that Alyssa has over 1.6 million followers on twitter alone, getting elected should be easy for the Philippine phenom.
Valentin Bratoev Makes Move To Play In Japanese League
Bulgarian national team player Valentin Bratoev posted a photo of him and his family on an airplane early October with…
Italy Survives Five Setter with Japan to Claim Semifinals Spot
Italy stayed perfect on the World Championships with its 10th straight victory to eliminate Japan from contention on Monday as 19-year old Paola Egonu turned in a match-high 36 points.
China Still Hasn’t Committed to Li Yingying as a Starter in Big Matches
China coach Lang Ping has been waiting until crunch time to put her young dynamic hitter Li Yingying into matches, even though it’s clear their outcomes improve with her on the court.
Boskovic Piles Up 24 Points in Return, Paces Serbia to Sweep of Japan
Serbia snapped its two-match losing skid on Sunday with a sweep of Japan to open Pool G play in the Final Six at the FIVB Women’s World Championships.
USA Suffers Third Straight Loss at Worlds, Must Win Monday vs. Dutch
Zhu Ting led the way as China rallied for a 5-set win over the United States to open Final Six play at the World Championships leaving the Americans in a must-win situation on Monday against the Netherlands.
China, the US, and the Darkhorse Dutch in Pool H (Predictions)
China and the United States will open up Pool H with their 4th meeting of the summer.
A Host and 2 Juggernauts in Pool G at the Women’s World Championships
Italy and their libero Beatrice Parrocchiale (above) have owned the 2018 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championships so far.
Italy’s Egonu Leads All Scorers Heading into #FIVBWomensWCH Final Six
The star of the show thus far in the World Championships has been Italy’s Paola Egonu. The 19-year old has notched 182 total points (150 kills, 17 blocks, 15 aces) and also ranks among the top 10 in aces and kills.