VNL Day 5 Standings: Australia Earns 1st Win; USA, Poland Move to 5-0
At the end of the day, Poland and the United States moved to 5-0 atop the standings with the Poles boasting the maximum 15 points to the USA’s 13. Brazil, France and Italy round out the top five at 4-1.
Italy Sweeps Iran; Canada, Marr Deny Argentina in 4 Sets
Italy bested Iran in kills and aces, while Ivan Zaytsev notched a match-high 16 points, in a sweep. Canada put up 12 blocks and benefitted from 31 Argentine miscues in a four-set win on Saturday.
Lights Go Out Mid-Rally in Brazil During Volleyball Nations League
The 11,000 seat arena was full to the rafters on Saturday, when the lights failed.
WATCH LIVE: Jinjiang Two Star Semis, Medal Rounds
Jinjiang Two-Star Jinjiang, China May 31- June 3, 2018 Schedule/Results Second seeded Americans Trevor Crabb/John Mayer are in the medal…
Crabb/Mayer Make Jinjiang Semis, Davis/Scarbrough Will Vie for Bronze
The medals race is down to four teams on each side at the Jinjiang Two-Star, with the women playing through the semifinals on Saturday and the men stopping after the quarterfinals.
Brazil Preaches Caution Ahead Of Derby Against Team USA
Fans will be treated to one of volleyball’s most important derbies this summer
Georgi Bratoev Injured in Bulgaria’s Crushing Defeat to Australia
While Bulgaria lost in straight sets to Australia, the biggest loss came in the injury to their setter. Georgi Bratoev injured his ankle when he landed after a block attempt in the 3rd set.
2012 American Olympian Russell Holmes Announces His Retirement
Holmes scored 45 points in his 6 Olympic matches.
Luburic Lifts Serbia over Russia in 5; Australia Grabs First #VNL Win
Drazen Luburic racked up 29 points, including 28 kills, and Serbia capitalized on 32 Russian miscues for its second straight five-set win. Australia broke into the win column, scoring a slight upset over 14th-ranked Bulgaria, winning via sweep of the home team on Saturday.
Daniel Ford Will Play With Düren in Germany
Daniel Ford will be moving to Germany after a successful rookie season in Finland. The setter from St. Francis will play for SWD powervolleys Düren next year.
Oversize Volleyball Artwork to Be Displayed Throughout Holyoke, MA
Twenty oversize volleyballs will soon be installed throughout Holyoke, Massachusetts, the birthplace of volleyball.
Poland Stays Atop #VNL Standings with Sweep; France Downs Germany 3-0
China had the top scorer in the match, but Poland owned nearly every other statistical category, rolling to an easy sweep and a 5-0 record atop the Volleyball Nations League standings. Thibault Rossard and Barthelemy Chinenyeze took their turn in the spotlight as the top scorers for France as the team swept past Germany in all phases of the game.
Brazil’s Block, Wallace Sweep Past Japan
Brazil put up 11 blocks and Wallace DeSouza resumed his role as the team’s top scorer after a day off in a sweep of Japan.
Oregon Adds North Carolina Transfer Outside Hitter Taylor Borup
6’4″ outside hitter Taylor Borup has transferred out of North Carolina and to Oregon for 2018.
