Argentina Snaps 12-Match Skid with Sweep in Front of Home Fans
Argentina finally broke through into the win column with a home sweep of South Korea at home in Santa Fe on Tuesday.
Former Olympic Champion Slobodan Kovac Named Head Coach at Belogorie
Former Olympic champion Slobodan Kovac will be the next head coach at Belogorie Belgorod.
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.
Iranian Coach Claims Members of Volleyball Team Were Denied U.S. Visas
In an interview with VolleyMob’s Iranian correspondent, Iranian coach Igor Kolakovic says that his team manager and several players did not receive visas to enter the U.S. for this weekend’s leg of the Volleyball Nations League.
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.
Aby Marano Named Captain of Philippine Women’s National Team for 2018
While the rest of the 20-woman roster has yet to be announced, one thing is certain, middle blocker Aby Marano will act as the captain of the Philippines national team at the Asian Games, Asian Cup and Southeastern Asian Games over the next year.
Jonah Seif Joins Italian Champions Next Season, James Shaw Leaving
Jonah Seif will be on his way to Perugia in Italy. He will be taking the role of backing up Luciano DeCecco from James Shaw.
