Ngapeth, Toniutti, Grebennikov Return for Week 3 of #VNL
French coach Laurent Tillie will have his full complement of players on hand for the French home crowd in Aix-en-Provence this week.
Women’s #VNL Still Technically Seven Team Race Led by USA
After four weeks of competition, the United States is the only team that has officially punched its ticket to the Volleyball Nations League Final Six due to results. China is in as the host team.
Germany Crushes Argentina, Smarzek Paces Poland Over Belgium
Nineteen-year old Hanna Orthmann took the spotlight after entering the match as a substitute in Set 1 of Germany’s blanking of winless Argentina. Malwina Smarzek dropped a match-high 23 points as Poland edged Serbia in four sets.
Dutch Rally Past Serbia in 5, Italy Blasts Dominican Republic
Italy bested the Dominican Republic in all phases of the game in an important sweep to keep Italy in the VNL Final Six race with its fifth straight win. The Netherlands rallied from two sets down to keep pace in the Final Six race, with help from 19 blocks and 33 Serbian miscues.
Bulgarian Setter Georgi Bratoev Expects to Return for World Champs
Bulgarian setter Georgi Bratoev will return in time for the 2018 World Championships that begin in September, confirming the expectation of…
Japan Rallies From Down 2-0 to Top Thailand, Turkey Sweeps Korea
Turkey won its third straight match in Thailand with a dominant offensive showing in a sweep of South Korea. Japan mounted an awe-inspiring comeback effort, rallying from down 2-0 in the match, down five points in Set 4 and facing two match-points in Set 5 to steal away a victory over Thailand.
18 Blocks, 30 Points by Caixeta Lift Brazil Past Russia in 5 Sets
Russia outscored Brazil in the match, but was unable to get past 18 blocks and a 30-point effort by star Tandara Caixeta in a five-set loss on Thursday.
Bartsch-Hackley Helps USA Women to Sweep of China, 10th Straight Win
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley racked up a match-high 18 points to guide the United States to a sweep of host China, its 10th straight win in Volleyball Nations League play.
2018 NORCECA U19 Boys’ Continental Championship: USA, Cuba & Puerto Rico Start 1-0
The U.S. Boys’ National Team got things started with a sweep, as did Cuba and Puerto Rico on day one of the U19 NORCECA Continental Championship.
Men NORCECA Challenge Cup: Puerto Rico & Trinidad & Tobago Collect 3-0 Wins on Day 2
Puerto Rico and Trinidad & Tobago each earned 3-0 victories on day two of the Men NORCECA Challenge Cup.
