Men’s Volleyball Nations League Standings After Day 1
Day 1 of the FIVB men’s Volleyball Natiosn League went mostly according to plan with just one slight upset by the world rankings.
Errors Aid Italy, Brazil in #VNL Opening Day Pool 3 Victories
Serbia and Germany were doomed by their own errors in losses to Italy (3-1) and Brazil (3-0) on opening day of Volleyball Nations League play.
Japan, France Excel Offensively in 4-Set VNL Pool 1 Wins
2018 FIVB MEN’S VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE – WEEK 1/POOL 1 May 25-27, 2018 Kindarena, Rouen, France Time Zone: GMT +…
Blocking Keys Poland, Russia to VNL Opening Sweeps of Korea, Canada
Russia and Poland each turned in 13 blocks in a pair of Day 1 sweeps to open Volleyball Nations League Pool 3 play in Katowice.
Bulgaria Overcomes Errors for Five-Set Win over China in #VNL Pool 2
Bulgaria dominated China on the offensive side of the ball and in serving, but had to overcome 39 miscues in a five-set win on Friday.
Jean Patry’s 17-Point Debut Creates a Conundrum for France at Opposite
In the 21-year old Patry and the 22-year old Stephen Boyer, France has two young, world-class options at opposite.
USA Men Rally From Down 2-0 to Take Argentina in 5 in #VNL Opener
After being edged in extra points in the first two sets, thanks in part to a stellar effort by Argentina’s Pablo Crer, the United States regrouped and rallied for a five-set win behind a 23-point effort by Ben Patch.
2018 #VNL Pool 3 Preview: Brazil, Italy, Serbia, and Germany
With Ricardo Lucarelli sidelined, Brazil will need to find offensive support for Wallace de Souza (above) in this year’s Nations League.
2018 Men’s #VNL Preview: Poland, South Korea, Canada, and Russia
Poland, thanks to the healthy return of Dawid Konarski, will be the most complete offense in pool 3 this week. But, they’ll need Bartolomiej Lemanski (above) to step up and support the middle.
