Serbian Coach: “We Are Out to Defend Our Gold Medal”
Defending World League champions Serbia have one goal in mind: another gold medal. Last year, Serbia won their first-ever World League…
Portugal, Estonia Score Upsets on Pool F First Day
No. 27 Portugal upset No. 14 France in five sets, No. 32 Estonia defeated No. 24 Finland in four and No. 3 Germany swept Slovenia.
Seeds Hold True As Belarus, Italy, Belgium Dominate
Italy, Belgium and Belarus cruised to sweeps of their respective foes to kick off Pool D play in Kortrijk, Belgium.
Kosovo Women Make International Debut vs. Turkey in Euro Qualifying
Turkey, host Bulgaria and Romania swept the competition to kick off Pool C play in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Greece Edges Hungary to Keep Pace with Russia, Croatia in Pool A
Russia and Croatia held rankings in a pair of sweeps, while No. 23 Greece took No. 17 Hungary in a five-set affair.
Indoor Beach Facility Opens in Slovenia
Slovenian beach volleyball players will have a new place to train year round as the country opened its first indoor beach facility in Ljubljana, Sportnega parka Ludus
Serbian Women Crush Qualifying Pool B for Worlds Berth
No. 2 Serbia closed out its domination of Pool B in the women’s qualification rounds with a sweep of host Poland.
Finland Outlasts Czechs to Earn Worlds Berth
Finland needed to win just two sets over the Czech Republic to win the group, and despite stumbling in Set 3, finished the qualifying round with a four-set win.
Serbia Runs Table on Pool E, Belarus Takes Second
No. 3 Serbia had already secured its spot in the World Championships, but closed out Pool E play with a win nonetheless to go 5-0 in the European Qualifier.
Personnel Changes Lift Russia To Win, Worlds Berth
The battle for Pool D’s automatic bid to the World Championships came down to No. 14 Estonia and No. 3 Russia and rankings held despite a strong Estonian first set.
