2018 VNL Pool 2 Preview: USA, Argentina, Bulgaria, China
On paper, the Americans are the odds on favorite to win Pool 2, with Argentina offering the biggest challenge. However, the roster will be a bit young without the services of Micah Christenson, Matt Anderson and Aaron Russell, who just finished Champions League play.
Elena Pietrini Is The Future Of Italian Volleyball
Italy’s Women’s NT head coach Davide Mazzanti is not afraid of putting his young guns to play
Francesca Piccinini Extends Contract With Novara For 25th Pro Season
Piccinini has represented Italy in four Olympic Games (2000-12)
Men’s World Championships Match Times are Announced
One of the challenging things about being a fan on international volleyball is trying to figure out when matches are…
All 14-Man Rosters for 2018 FIVB Nations League Available
Week 1 of the 2018 FIVB Men’s Volleyball Nations League will get underway on Friday in France, China, Poland, and…
USA, Brazil, Serbia, Turkey, Netherlands are #VNL Top 5 after Week 2
After two weeks of competition, the leaders have begun to pull away, with a group of five teams standing at 5-1. The United States, Brazil and Serbia each went 3-0 on Week 2 to move into the top three spots.
Brazil, Turkey Outblock Competition in VNL Pool 8 Sweeps
Brazil, Turkey combined for 29 blocks in sweeps of the Dominican Republic and Argentina to close out Pool 8 action in Ankara, Turkey on Thursday.
Thailand Edges Poland in 5, Serbia Bests China in 4 in #VNL Pool 7
It was a day of standout scoring efforts in Macau, China, on Thursday with Malwina Smarzek recording a tournament best 38 points for Poland in a 5-set loss to Thailand, and Serbia’s Tijana Boskovic racking up 32 points in 4-set win over China.
Italy Knocks Off Korea, Russia Edges Past Germany 3-1 in #VNL Pool 6
Russia used a strong block to get past Germany in four sets, while Italy’s balanced offensive attack won the team its second straight, topping Korea in a sweep to wrap Volleyball Nations League Pool 6 play.
Dutch Dominate the Block in Sweep of Japan to Wrap #VNL Week 2
The Netherlands bounced back from its Wednesday loss to the United States with a crushing blocking effort against Japan on Thursday, en route to a sweep.