Japan, Russia Win Over Error-Riddled Foes in Pool 14
Thirty-four errors plagued Germany in its five-set loss to Japan on Friday, nullifying the team’s advantages in kills and blocks. Argentina boasted a slight edge in kills and aces, but could not get out of its own way in the match, committing 24 errors in a 3-0 loss to Russia.
Canada Scores Huge Upset with Sweep of Brazil, France Blanks Bulgaria
Gavin Schmitt and Nicholas Hoag carried Canada to a shocking sweep of a Brazil, ending a two-match losing skid, meanwhile France was better than Bulgaria in every way in a sweep for its fourth straight VNL win.
Men’s Silver #EuroLeague: Croatia Overcomes 0-2 Hole, Belarus Sweeps Latvia in Semis
Croatia mounted a comeback from an 0-2 hole to down Macedonia and meet Belarus in the Silver League Gold medal match.
2018 Men’s #VNL Pool 15 Preview: Iran, Poland, Serbia, United States
Without Patch on the roster, Matt Anderson will shoulder the responsibilities t the opposite position for the United States. They will look to set themselves up for a run at the Final Round this weekend in front of a home crowd in Hoffman Estates, Illinois for Pool 15 of the Volleyball Nations League.
Karsta Lowe is Back in the Fold with USA Women’s National Team
After leaving the U.S. Women’s National Team to attend graduate school, 2016 Olympian Karsta Lowe has announced she missed the sport and will be coming back to the national team.
2018 Women’s Golden #EuroLeague: Bulgaria Collects Gold, Czech Wins Bronze
Bulgaria took down Hungary to win Gold to wrap up the 2018 CEV Women’s European Volleyball League.
Italy Wins 500th World Level Match; Australia Stuffs South Korea
In what was Italy’s 500th world level victory, the team rode a balanced scoring effort and strong net play to a four-set win over China to kick off VNL Week 4. Twelve blocks and 32 Korean miscues gifted Australia a four-set win on Friday.
Torch Adds Team USA’s Erik Shoji + 7 New Transfers
Torch finished its 2017-18 season with a very respectable 18-8 record – Now it wants more
Pools Are Set for VNL Final Six, USA Leads Pool B
After 120 matches in round robin play, the Volleyball Nations League Final Six is set and the pools for Nanjing on June 27-29 are set.
Four of Final Six Win To Wrap Up #VNL Robin Play
With the Final Six field already set, Thursday’s results were about seeding, pride and final placement. The United States finished atop the standings, while Italy, Russia and the Dominican Republic ended round-robin play with wins.
