France Leads Four Teams at 8-2 Atop #VNL Standings Through Day 10
After 10 matches, four teams stand at 8-2, but Finals host France boasts the top spot in the standings with 25 points. Poland, Brazil and the United States follow.
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.
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.
Five Players Score In Double-Digits as USA Crushes Argentina
The United States wrapped up the Volleyball Nations League round-robin action atop the standings table, clinching the top spot with an all-around team effort in a sweep of last place Argentina.
Italy Wins Eighth Straight in 5-Setter vs. Brazil, Belgium Wins in 4
Britt Herbots scored a team-best 23 points as Belgium wrapped up VNL play with a victory over Thailand. Although the Final Six was mathematically out of reach, Italy did not hold back in its final match of the VNL, besting Brazil in five sets to end the tournament on an eight-match win streak.
2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Challenger Cup’ Field Now Set
The six-team field for the 2018 Women’s FIVB Challenger Cup is now set after the teams from Europe have clinched their spots.
OG Gold Medalist Bruno Blames Beach VBall’s Amateurism For Break-Up
After 4.5 years together, current Olympic Champions Alison Cerutti and Bruno Schmidt decided to end their partnership
Brazil’s Government Cuts Sports Funding, Volleyball Legends React
Brazil’s government issued a law tunneling money from sports into public security