Italy Beats Russia, Dutch Top Turkey on Day 1 of Rabobank Super Series
Paola Egonu scored 21 for Italy as part of their 3-1 win over Russia on Tuesday.
Georgi Bratoev’s Ankle Surgery Ruled a “Success” in Portugal.
Georgi Bratoev, Bulgaria’s starting national team setter, has undergone successful surgery in Portugal.
Players Comment On Vital Heynen’s Rigorous Training Regime
Recent hired coach Vital Heynen is known for extracting the best out of every one that has ever played for him. That is how he took teams such as the German national squad and Bundesliga’s Friedrichshafen to unprecedented success. However, his training rigor has surprised even the most seasoned of Poland’s players
Hailey Murray Ready To Undergo 1st Full Professional Season In Spain
The 6’0″ middle blocker is transferring out of Austria and is set to undergo her first full professional season, as her time in Austria was very short lived, being signed at the end of the season by SG Prinz Brunnenbau to replace an injured player.
Vital Heynen Tries Out Bartos Kurek At The Middle Blocker Position
At the collegiate level, such changes are not that uncommon. However, that is very unusual in the highly specialized professional game.
Stockholm Drug-Testing Lab Partially Suspended by WADA
The lab is one of 4 currently suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency from conducting doping tests.
Michal Kubiak Comes In The Defense Of Vital Heynen For VNL “Fiasco”
Poland’s initial campaign in the VNL took even the most optimistic fans by surprise, as it started the competition in a very surprising 10-0 win streak. However, the team’s performance in the competition’s Final 6 took even the most pessimistic fans by surprise as well, as the Polish squad managed to win only a single lonely set en route to a fifth place finish
Szczecin Extends Ties W/ PlusLiga’s Single-Game Scoring Record Holder
The 26-year-old 6’10” opposite has averaged 4.23 points/set in his PlusLiga career
Tickets for 2018 FIVB Women’s World Championships Go on Sale Today
While tickets have been open to Japanese fans for a few weeks, the rest of the world gained access to the ticketing portal on Saturday. The Yokohama Arena (above) will host the final.
