Men NORCECA Challenge Cup Day 5: Cuba Earns Bid to VNL Challenge Cup
Cuba finished off an undefeated tournament to win the 2018 Men NORCECA Challenge Cup and earn a bid to the FIVB.
Errors Plague Italy in 5-Set Loss to Japan; Poland Wins in 4
Dawid Konarski and Bartosz Kwolek made their way back into the starting lineup for Poland and made the most of it, combining for 35 points in a four-set win on Sunday. Meanwhile, forty-three errors undid Italy in a five-set loss to host Japan.
Former Michigan Standout Lexi Dannemiller Transfers to SC Potsdam
Former Michigan setter Lexi Dannemiller (#22) will play for SC Potsdam in 2018-19.
Two-Time All-American Kristen Hahn Joins Sm’Aesch Pfeffingen
Two-time All-American libero Kristen Hahn joins the Swiss side, Sm’Aesch Pferringen, for the 2018-19 season.
#VNL Standings: Poland Surges Into Top Spot, Canada Drops to 7th
Poland, Brazil and France maintained the top three spots in the Volleyball Nations League settings after Day 8, but it was a mixed bag of results that shook up the Top 5.
Hirsch Scores 17 as Germany Upsets No. 6 Canada 3-1
Stephen Marr scored a match-high 18 points, but it was not enough to lead home-standing Canada past streaking Germany on Saturday.
Anderson’s 20 Points Drive USA to 4-Set Win over Australia
It wasn’t perfect, with 29 miscues plaguing the team, but the United States bested Australia in every way in a four-set win to bounce back after two devastating losses.
France Follows Boyer, Tillie to 4-Set Win; Atanasijevic Paces Serbia
France pleased the home crowd for the second straight night, moving past Argentina in four sets as Stephen Boyer and Kevin Tillie starred. Serbia picked up its fifth-straight win with a sweep of South Korea as Aleksandar Atanasijevic racked up a team-leading 17 points.
Sokolova Retires Again, Becomes Dynamo Krasnoda’s General Manager
Sokolova is widely considered by many to be one of the best to ever play the game
Firenze’s Scoring Machine Indre Sorokaite Extends Ties With The Club
Sorokaite has been the team’s highest scorer in its last two seasons
Pieter Verhees Goes On Bike Pilgrimage To Help Raise Money For Charity
One of the season’s most touching stories
American Ali Frantti Signs with French Semi-Finalists Mulhouse
Frantti, a former NCAA Freshman of the Year, spent last season as a star with the Slovenian runners-up.
Canada’s Jordan Or Replaces Blain Bann In Bundesliga’s SWD Duren
SWD Duren has a deep history with Canadian players
Brazil Squeaks Past Iran in 5; Karpukhov Guides Russia in Sweep
Thirteen blocks were not enough to lift Iran past a Brazilian side, which leaned on Douglas Souza and Wallace DeSouza in a five-set affair on Saturday. Meanwhile, Anton Karpukhov did it all for Russia, posting a match-high 21 points with 15 kills, four blocks and two aces, in a sweep of China.
Lanza, Schulz, Bednorz Take Starring Roles as Italy, Poland Win
Filippo Lanza notched 20 points to pace the Italians in a four-set win, which snapped a two-match VNL skid for the team, while Poland showed its depth and bested Japan in every way to stay atop the VNL table as Damian Schulz and Bartosz Bednorz turned in all-around efforts.
