Serbia Wins Third Straight in 5; Russia Crushes Bulgaria in Sweep
Serbia moved its third straight five-set match in as many days, holding on for the victory over Australia behind Dusan Petkovic. Meanwhile, Egor Kliuka and Dmitriy Muserskiy proved too much for Bulgaria to handle as the team fell to Russia in a sweep.
Germany Hands Poland First VNL Loss in 4, China Upsets France in 5
Germany led Poland in all facets of the game and overcame a 21 point effort by Michal Kubiak for a four-set victory on Sunday, handing Poland its first VNL loss. Chuan Jiang’s efforts were finally rewarded as he poured in 30 points for No. 20 China in a five-set win over No. 10 France.
Chna’s Xinyue Yuan Rejoins Team for Week 4 of Nations League
China’s top middle blocker Xinyue Yuan will rejoin his team for week 4 in Jiangmen.
Siena of Italy Lands Another Prize: Saeid Marouf
Emmas Villa Siena acquired the rights to one of the most dynamic setters in all of volleyball. Saeid Marouf will be leaving Iran for only the second time in his career.
40 Errors Undo Americans Late as Brazil Fights Back from 0-2
The Americans had a 2-0 lead in the match, but wound up losing in a tie-breaker.
USA Women Roll Lineup into Week 4 on 22-Straight Set Wins
Since losing to Turkey, the American women have swept their last 7 matches, but will face their toughest challenges yet in week 4 in China
2018 Women’s European Volleyball League Week 2 Update
Just one pool play match remains for everyone as we draw closer to the Final Round at the 2018 Women’s European Volleyball League.
Fukuzawa, Japan Deny Korea First VNL Win in 5-Setter
Tatsuya Fukuzawa tallied 19 points, including six in the decisive fifth set, to lift Japan past Korea in a comeback victory on Sunday, denying Korea its first Volleyball Nations League win.
Rivals As Players, Coaches Renan And Ho-Chul Meet In VNL 30 Yrs Later
The VNL is a tournament where old and new foes alike go at it against each other
Russia, Germany Top Podium at Alanya One-Star
The fifth seeded men’s team, Maksim Hudyakov/Ruslan Bykanov of Russia, and the third seeded women’s duo, Sarah Schneider/Viktoria Seeber of Germany, finished atop the podium at the Alanya One Star on Sunday, each leaving the home Turkish crowd to celebrate silver medals.
Raul Lozano Blasts FIVB VNL’s 15 Matches On 5 Weeks Schedule
Coaches have been vocal about the VNL schedule
With Two Former OHs On Roster, Brazil Struggling At Libero Spot
In the last 4 Olympic Games, Brazil had arguably the best libero to ever play the game captaining its backcourt:…
Americans Crabb/Mayer, Japans Mizoe/Hashimoto Win Jinjiang Gold
Second seeded Americans Trevor Crabb/John Mayer grabbed their second FIVB gold medal of the year, while Sayaka Mizoe/Suzuka Hashimoto earned their second straight gold and third straight podium finish at the Jinjiang Two-Star on Sunday.
East Carolina Brings on Minnesota Transfer Sydney Kleinman
Former Minnesota outside hitter Sydney Kleinman is transferring to East Carolina for 2018.
UPDATE: Bratoev Injury Not Considered Serious
Georgi Bratoev will undergo an MRI on Sunday to determine a treatment plan for his injured ankle, but is expected to miss the remainder of the Nations League.
