UPDATE: Bratoev Injury Not Considered Serious
Georgi Bratoev will undergo an MRI on Sunday to determine a treatment plan for his injured ankle, but is expected to miss the remainder of the Nations League.
VNL Day 5 Standings: Australia Earns 1st Win; USA, Poland Move to 5-0
At the end of the day, Poland and the United States moved to 5-0 atop the standings with the Poles boasting the maximum 15 points to the USA’s 13. Brazil, France and Italy round out the top five at 4-1.
Italy Sweeps Iran; Canada, Marr Deny Argentina in 4 Sets
Italy bested Iran in kills and aces, while Ivan Zaytsev notched a match-high 16 points, in a sweep. Canada put up 12 blocks and benefitted from 31 Argentine miscues in a four-set win on Saturday.
Lights Go Out Mid-Rally in Brazil During Volleyball Nations League
The 11,000 seat arena was full to the rafters on Saturday, when the lights failed.
Brazil Preaches Caution Ahead Of Derby Against Team USA
Fans will be treated to one of volleyball’s most important derbies this summer
Luburic Lifts Serbia over Russia in 5; Australia Grabs First #VNL Win
Drazen Luburic racked up 29 points, including 28 kills, and Serbia capitalized on 32 Russian miscues for its second straight five-set win. Australia broke into the win column, scoring a slight upset over 14th-ranked Bulgaria, winning via sweep of the home team on Saturday.
Poland Stays Atop #VNL Standings with Sweep; France Downs Germany 3-0
China had the top scorer in the match, but Poland owned nearly every other statistical category, rolling to an easy sweep and a 5-0 record atop the Volleyball Nations League standings. Thibault Rossard and Barthelemy Chinenyeze took their turn in the spotlight as the top scorers for France as the team swept past Germany in all phases of the game.
Brazil’s Block, Wallace Sweep Past Japan
Brazil put up 11 blocks and Wallace DeSouza resumed his role as the team’s top scorer after a day off in a sweep of Japan.
Langlois, Anderson Pace USA Men in #VNL Sweep of Korea
Relative newcomer Jake Langlois and two-time Olympian Matt Anderson were the dynamic duo for the United States, each turning in double-digit scoring efforts to lift the Americans to a sweep of South Korea on Saturday.
