Team USA’s Jake Langlois Is No Stranger To Brazil
As Team USA made its trip to Brazil for VNL’s Week 2 of play, at least one of the players in its roster could boast about having plenty of experience in the country
Tandara Caixeta’s Week 3 Points Nearly Double Week 1 & 2 Combined
Brazil’s Tandara Caixeta had two 30-point games in week 3.
40 Errors Undo Americans Late as Brazil Fights Back from 0-2
The Americans had a 2-0 lead in the match, but wound up losing in a tie-breaker.
USA Women Roll Lineup into Week 4 on 22-Straight Set Wins
Since losing to Turkey, the American women have swept their last 7 matches, but will face their toughest challenges yet in week 4 in China
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.
2012 American Olympian Russell Holmes Announces His Retirement
Holmes scored 45 points in his 6 Olympic matches.
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.
USA Volleyball Selects 12 Players for 2018 NORCECA U-19 Championships
Out of the 20-player training team, 12 have been chosen to represent the U.S. in June in Costa Rica.
Canadian National Teamer Graham Vigrass Signs with Warsaw
Vigrass will play for his Canadian team coach Stephane Antiga with Warsaw.