Tandara Drops 33 in Brazil’s 4-Set Win; Dutch Sweep Poland
Tandara Caixeta racked up 33 points to lead Brazil in an all-around effort in the team’s four-set win over South Korea. Meanwhile, Poland was held under 10 blocks for the first time in VNL play in a 3-0 loss to the Netherlands.
Japan Edges Italy in 5 Sets; China Sweeps Argentina in VNL Pool 12
Italy outscored Japan 107 to 105 and bested its foe in kills, blocks and aces, but committed 53 errors in a five-set loss on Tuesday. Meanwhile, China dominated the net with 18 blocks in a sweep of Argentina to open Week 3 of VNL play.
Dominican Republic Picks Up Sweep of Home-standing Thailand
Yonkaira Pena Isabel, Brayelin Martinez and Lisvel Mejia turned in double-digit scoring efforts to lift the Dominican Republic past Thailand on Tuesday to open week 3 of VNL play.
USA Starts #VNL Week 3 with Dominant Sweep of Germany
The United States outdid Germany 48-30 in kills and 5-2 in aces as Michelle Bartsch-Hackley once again led the way in a sweep Tuesday.
#VNL Pool 12 Preview – China Hosts Japan, Italy & Argentina
Zhu Ting returns as China plays host to a reinforced Italy along with Japan and Argentina in Pool 12 of the Women’s Volleyball Nations League.
#VNL Pool 9 Preview – Brazil, Netherlands, Poland & South Korea
Netherlands will play in their home country against a stacked pool of Brazil, South Korea and Poland; Women’s Volleyball Nations League Pool 9 Preview.
Italy’s Top Scorer Paola Egonu Rejoins Team for Week 3 of VNL
Egonu will take Serena Ortolani’s spot on the roster after Ortolani led Italy in scoring through 2 weeks.
VNL Week 3 Preview: Pool 10 – Serbia, Russia, Turkey, Belgium
This group is a murderers row for the standings with three of the four teams ranking among the top six heading into the week.
Zhu Ting Confirmed for Chinese Roster for Week 3 of VNL
Zhu Ting will make her 2018 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League debut this week in Hong Kong.
#VNL Preview: Pool 11 – USA, Dominican Republic, Germany, Thailand
Team USA sits atop the Volleyball Nations League standings at 5-1 (16 points). The remainder of the pool has a lot of work to do if they hope to reach the finals (Top 5 teams plus host China). Thailand checks in at 2-4, while the Dominican Republic and Germany have just one win each to their credit.
