Podrascanin, Atanasijevic Return for Serbia in Week 3 of #VNL
Serbia is back to full-strength after resting 2 of their stars in week 2.
Men’s #VNL Preview Pool 12: France Hosts Korea, Argentina, Serbia
Even where there shouldn’t be pressure, the French team has spoken all summer of the pressure of performing for their home fans in the name of domestic growth of the sport.
2018 Men’s #VNL Pool 10 Preview: Poland, Italy, Japan & Bulgaria
Poland looks to stay atop the standings in the Men’s Volleyball Nations League with a strong week in Pool 10 vs. Italy, Japan & Bulgaria.
Ngapeth, Toniutti, Grebennikov Return for Week 3 of #VNL
French coach Laurent Tillie will have his full complement of players on hand for the French home crowd in Aix-en-Provence this week.
Women’s #VNL Still Technically Seven Team Race Led by USA
After four weeks of competition, the United States is the only team that has officially punched its ticket to the Volleyball Nations League Final Six due to results. China is in as the host team.
Germany Crushes Argentina, Smarzek Paces Poland Over Belgium
Nineteen-year old Hanna Orthmann took the spotlight after entering the match as a substitute in Set 1 of Germany’s blanking of winless Argentina. Malwina Smarzek dropped a match-high 23 points as Poland edged Serbia in four sets.
Dutch Rally Past Serbia in 5, Italy Blasts Dominican Republic
Italy bested the Dominican Republic in all phases of the game in an important sweep to keep Italy in the VNL Final Six race with its fifth straight win. The Netherlands rallied from two sets down to keep pace in the Final Six race, with help from 19 blocks and 33 Serbian miscues.
Bulgarian Setter Georgi Bratoev Expects to Return for World Champs
Bulgarian setter Georgi Bratoev will return in time for the 2018 World Championships that begin in September, confirming the expectation of…
Japan Rallies From Down 2-0 to Top Thailand, Turkey Sweeps Korea
Turkey won its third straight match in Thailand with a dominant offensive showing in a sweep of South Korea. Japan mounted an awe-inspiring comeback effort, rallying from down 2-0 in the match, down five points in Set 4 and facing two match-points in Set 5 to steal away a victory over Thailand.
18 Blocks, 30 Points by Caixeta Lift Brazil Past Russia in 5 Sets
Russia outscored Brazil in the match, but was unable to get past 18 blocks and a 30-point effort by star Tandara Caixeta in a five-set loss on Thursday.
