Serbia Punches Ticket to Final Six with 3-1 Upset of USA
Any questions on Serbia’s ability to solidify its spot in the VNL Final Six were put to rest on Tuesday as the team, despite what many thought was a depleted roster, knocked off No. 2 United States in four sets to punch its ticket to China.
Errors Key as Netherlands, China Win in Five Sets in Pool 17
Thirty-seven errors and 16 Dutch blocks secured the Netherlands a five-set win over Turkey on Tuesday, meanwhile 37 errors were just two much for Germany to overcome as it let a 2-0 lead slip away into a five-set loss.
Smarzek Scores 33 To Lift Poland in 5 Sets; Russia Sweeps
Russia’s offense and serving were too much for the Dominican Republic to handle in a sweep, while Malwina Smarzek notched 33 points to lift Poland past Japan in five sets for its seventh victory of VNL play.
Caixeta Salvages 4-Set Win for Brazil; Italy Stuffs Thailand
Tandara Caixeta scored 15 points in just three sets of action, many coming in a decisive fourth set in Brazil’s win over Belgium, which officially punched the team’s ticket to the VNL Final Six. Italy dominated the net in a quick sweep of Thailand, put-blocking its foes 13-0, to stay in the race for the VNL Final Six.
Serbia’s Mihajlovic Undergoes Surgery on Injured Knee
Serbian star Brankica Mihajlovic suffered a knee injury during Week 3 of Volleyball Nations League action and underwent surgery on Monday.
#VNL Pool 20 Preview: Argentina, Serbia, South Korea, USA
After circling the globe, the United States have made it back to the Western hemisphere, wrapping up the preliminary rounds of the Volleyball Nations League against No. 3 Serbia, which is holding out several starters, South Korea and host Argentina.
#VNL Week 5/Pool 19 Preview: Italy Needs a Miracle in Week 5
2018 FIVB WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE – WEEK 5/Pool 19 June 12th-14th, 2018 PalaSele, Eboli, Italy (Capacity: 8,000) Time Zone:…
#VNL Preview: Pool 18 – Dominican Republic, Japan, Poland & Russia
Poland plays host to Pool 18 with Dominican Republic, Japan & Russia at the 2018 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League.
#VNL Preview: Pool 17 – China, Germany, Netherlands & Turkey
China can cause some havoc for Netherlands and Turkey in Pool 17 hosted by Germany of the Women’s Volleyball Nations League.
Italian Women Drop Myriam Sylla From Roster With Final 6 on the Line
With a spot in the Final 6 on the line, the Italian women have made 2 key changes to their…
