Argentina Captain Mimi Sosa Retires from National Team
Captain Mimi Sosa retired from the Argentina National Team after 8 years.
Pool B: #7 Italy Topples #1 China, Finishes Pool Play at 5-0
7th-ranked Italy rallied all the way back for a 3-1 upset victory after dropping the opening set to top-ranked China. The Italians complete pool play with a perfect 5-0 mark, while the Chinese drop to 4-1 heading to the second round of FIVB World Championship action.
Serbia, Brazil, Dominican Republic Close Out Pool D with Sweeps
Pool D continued its trend of sweeps on the final day of preliminary round action at the FIVB Women’s World Championships with Serbia, the Dominican Republic and Brazil coming up victorious.
Pool A: #8 Netherlands Flies into FIVB Round 2 at 5-0
8th-ranked Netherlands finished strong in pool play with a sweep of 26th-ranked Mexico and will enter the second round with an undefeated 5-0 mark. 6th-ranked Japan came in second in Pool A, wrapping play at 4-1 following its 3-0 win over 13th-ranked Germany.
Projected FIVB Men’s National Team Rankings After World Championships
With the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship finishing last weekend in Italy, we at Volleymob decided to take a…
Alyssa Valdez and Michele Gumabao Juggling Volleyball with Modeling
Philippine volleyball superstars Alyssa Valdez and Michele Gumabao lead busy lives.
Elena Pietrini Hasn’t Played at World Championships Due to Ab Injury
Elena Pietrini ranked 4th in the Nations League tournament earlier this summer with 19 aces.
Team USA Couldn’t Sleep After Traumatic Loss To Poland At WCH Semis
Team USA had a very clear chance at a gold medal at this year’s WCH, which would be its first gold at the tournament since a very distant 1986 title run.
Injury to Ding Xia Muddles China’s Setter Situation at World Champs
Ding Xia started China’s match against Bulgaria on the bench with an injury, but after they dropped the first set, she was forced into action anyway.
