2018 Women’s Silver #EuroLeague: Sweden & Austria to Meet for Gold
Final Four host Sweden will take on Austria after the two won their semifinal matches at the 2018 European Volleyball Silver League.
Men’s Silver #EuroLeague: Croatia Downs Belarus for 1st; Latvia Earns Bronze
Croatia downed Belarus in the Finals while Latvia defeated Macedonia in the Bronze medal match on the final day of the European Volleyball League.
France Remains on Top, USA Climbs into Second in #VNL Standings
It was another day of shocking results in the Volleyball Nations League and as the dust settled, France, the USA and Russia are now the top three teams.
Team Effort Lifts USA Past Poland, Into Second Place in #VNL Standings
The United States left little question which was the better team in a home sweep of Poland on Saturday, climbing into second place in the VNL standings with the win.
Atanasijevic Racks Up 32 Points in Serbia’s 5-Set Win Over Iran
Aleksandar Atanasijevic racked up a match-high 32 points as Serbia registered its fourth five-set win in VNL play on Saturday, rallying past Iran.
Update: Tests Show Jaeschke Tore His ACL, Verona Reports
BluVolley Verona has announced that tests performed in Chicago have found a torn ACL in Thomas Jaeschke’s left knee.
France Rolls Over Brazil 3-0; Bulgaria Shocks Canada in Sweep
Just one day after a shocking defeat at the hands of No. 6 Canada, top ranked Brazil stumbled again on Saturday, falling to No. 9 France via sweep. Boyan Yordanov accounted for half of No. 14 Bulgaria’s 40 kills in a surprise sweep of No. 6 Canada.
Balance Lifts Germany Past Argentina, Muserskiy Stars in Russian Sweep
Simon Hirsch, Moritz Reichert and Tobias Krick starred in a four-set win over Argentina to snap a two-match skid for Germany. Russia owned the net both offensively and defensively in a sweep of Japan, marking its fourth straight win.
Italian Offense, Aussie Defense Lead to #VNL Pool 13 Marathon Wins
Korea dominated the offensive side of the ball and Italy excelled at the net before the Italians eventually hung on for the five-set victory. In a match featuring three deuce sets, all in extra points, a 12-kill advantage was the difference in a four-set Australian win.
American Outside Hitter Thomas Jaeschke Leaves Match with Knee Injury
Thomas Jaeschke (#17) had 9 points before leaving early in the 2nd set.
