FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup: Colombia & Bulgaria to Meet for 2019 #VNL Bid
Bulgaria took down Peru to set up a championship match with Colombia at the 2018 FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup.
Serbia, Brazil Move Into VNL Final Six, Poland/Italy Waiting
Five of the six spots in the Final Six are booked as Brazil and Serbia claimed their tickets to France with wins on Saturday.
WATCH LIVE: FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup – COL vs. PRI; BGR vs. PER
Puerto Rico looks to upend Colombia in the first of two Women’s Challenger Cup semifinals that you can both watch live.
Young American Lineup Falls to Russia in Sweep
With its ticket to France for the Final Six already in hand, the United States decided to rest most of its starting lineup, opting to give a young roster of a players a shot and fell to Russia 3-0 in a close match.
FIVB Men’s Challenger Cup: Czech Republic & Portugal Advance to Finals
Hadrava’s 27 points pushed Czech Republic to the Finals where they will play Portugal for a spot in the 2019 Volleyball Nations League.
Serbia Tops Japan to Make Final Six; Canada Sweeps China
Serbia put up 10 blocks and had help from four double-digit scoring efforts in a four-set win over Japan to secure its spot in the VNL Final Six. Stephen Maar was back on his game for Canada with 16 points to lift his team to a sweep of China.
WATCH LIVE: FIVB Men’s Challenger Cup Semis – PRT vs. CUB; CZE vs. EST
Estonia celebrated their last try with Czech Republic but they go again in one of two Challenger Cup semifinal matches that you can watch live.
U20 NORCECA Women’s Championship: USA Downs Mexico, D.R. Sweeps Cuba in Semis
The United States Junior Women’s National Team got by Mexico to set up a Gold Medal rematch with the Dominican Republic.
FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup: Bulgaria Wins Pool B; Peru Advances to Semis as Well
Bulgaria won Pool B over Puerto Rico, although both advance, while Peru will join Colombia from Pool A in the semifinals.
Standings Update: France, Russia, USA Are Set for #VNL Final Six
Coming into Friday’s action, the United States needed one point to secure its spot in the VNL Final Six and the Americans got just that with a five-set loss to top seeded France. Russia also earned the right to plan its trip to Lille, France, with a sweep of Italy.
