Crabb/Gibb, Day/Flint Top AVP Seattle Podium
For the first time in 2018, there is a new AVP men’s champion as Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb bested Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena for the Seattle gold. On the women’s side, No. 2 Emily Day/Betsi Flint came out on top, rallying past No. 3 Caitlin Ledoux/April Ross in tiebreak.
Bartoz Kurek Officially Announced at KPS Stocznia Szczecin
Bartosz Kurek is returning to Poland after spending last season in Turkey with Ziraat Bankasi. Kurek will be suiting up for KPS Stocznia Szczecin in 2018-2019.
Final #VNL Preliminary Standings: France, Russia, USA are 1, 2, 3
After 120 matches, the stage is set for the inaugural men’s Volleyball Nations League Final Six.
Anderson Leads USA to Sweep of Italy, 3rd Place in VNL Prelims
It was far from a clean game, but the United States got three points with a sweep of Italy in its VNL finale to claim third place in the standings through the preliminary round.
WATCH LIVE: FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup Finals & 3rd-Place Matches
Colombia will battle Bulgaria for gold at the 2018 FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup and a 2019 VNL bid. You can watch all the action live.
FIVB Men’s Challenger Cup: Portugal Downs Czech for Gold, 2019 #VNL Berth
Portugal claimed first-place over Czech Republic and a berth in the 2019 Volleyball Nations League by winning the 2018 Challenger Cup.
Hermannova/Slukova Earn Czechs Home Gold at Ostrava Four Star
Barbora Hermannova/Marketa Slukova gave the home crowd plenty to cheer about, claiming the Ostrava Four Star title in the Czech Republic. Spain’s Pablo Herrera/Adrian Gavira earned gold with a tiebreak win over Poland’s Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak.
France Secures Top Spot in VNL Standings with Sweep of Russia
France edged past an error-riddled Russian side for a sweep and the top spot on the VNL standings register heading into the Final Six.
Bulgaria, Iran End VNL Play With Five-Set Victories
Rozalin Penchev and Valentin Bratoev turned in 21 points apiece to lead the way for Bulgaria in a final five-set victory. Thirty-one errors were too much for Germany to overcome against host Iran, which ended its three-match homestand with a five-set win.
WATCH LIVE: Czech Republic & Portugal Battle for 2019 #VNL Bid
Czech Republic and Portugal will meet for Gold and a spot in the 2019 Volleyball Nations League, which you can watch live here.
Canada Closes Out VNL with Sweep; Serbia Wins Fifth Straight
Graham Vigrass turned in a match-high 18 points and the Canadians strong-armed Japan in blocks and aces in a sweep to round out their VNL campaign. Top scorer Drazen Luburic poured in 28 points and Serbia owned the net in a four-set win over host China on Sunday.
Argentina Finishes on High Note; Poland Clinches Spot in Final Six
Poland’s 3-0 sweep over Australia clinched the last spot in the Final Six on the final day of the pool play.
U20 NORCECA Women’s Championship: USA Downs Dominican Republic for Gold
USA took down defending champs Dominican Republic for Gold while Mexico earned Bronze at the 2018 NORCECA U20 Women’s Continental Championship.
FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup: Colombia & Bulgaria to Meet for 2019 #VNL Bid
Bulgaria took down Peru to set up a championship match with Colombia at the 2018 FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup.
Casebeer/Priddy, Dowdy/Pollock Join Top 3 Seeds in AVP Seattle Semis
Contenders Jeremy Casebeer/Reid Priddy and Amanda Dowdy/Irene Pollock made it through to the semifinals of the AVP Seattle Open on Saturday.
