USA Remains Atop VNL Standings with 19 Points, China Surges to Sixth
The top five teams – USA, Serbia, Brazil, Turkey and the Netherlands – remained the same after Day 7 of the Volleyball Nations League. China made the biggest moved, jumping to sixth in the standings with a win over Argentina and losses by Russia and South Korea.
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 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.
U.S. Women Stand-Pat With Week 3 Roster at 2018 VNL
The Americans will carry their week 2 roster for another week as they travel from Tokyo to Thailand.
U.S. National Team Setter Lauren Carlini Signs With Igor Volley Novara
Lauren Carlini (center) comes from Scandicci, who placed 2nd behind her new club Igor Novara in last year’s Serie A.
USA, Brazil, Serbia, Turkey, Netherlands are #VNL Top 5 after Week 2
After two weeks of competition, the leaders have begun to pull away, with a group of five teams standing at 5-1. The United States, Brazil and Serbia each went 3-0 on Week 2 to move into the top three spots.
USA Crushes Belgium for Fourth-Straight #VNL Win
USA coach Karch Kiraly tabbed a mix of seasoned and newer players, including opposite Annie Drews and middle Lauren Gibbemeyer, to lead the team against Belgium on Thursday and the Americans came through with a dominating sweep, their fourth straight Volleyball Nations League win.
Larson Leads USA Past Dutch, Japan Sweeps Belgium in #VNL Pool 5
Five aces and a balanced offensive attack lifted the USA to a quick sweep of the Netherlands, taking down the final unbeaten side in Volleyball Nations League play. Meanwhile, Japan dominated Belgium offensively in a sweep to wrap up Day 2 play in Pool 5.
USA Sweeps Japan, Netherlands Edges Belgium in 5 to Open #VNL Week 2
The Americans used a strong block and a 21-point effort from Michelle Bartsch-Hackley to score a sweep of Japan to open week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League, meanwhile the Dutch relied on their offensive prowess to best Belgium in five sets.
2018 VNL (W) Pool 5 Preview; Japan, Belgium, Netherlands, USA
The United States and Netherlands spearhead Pool 5 with Japan and upstart Belgium joining the week two action.
