Voronkova Leads Russia Past Belgium, Boskovic Helps Serbia Edge Turkey
Irina Voronkova was too hot to handle for Belgium as the Russian star put up 23 points in a four-set win Thursday. Serbia picked up two key points in the VNL standings, rallying for a five-set win over Turkey thanks to a 28-point effort by Tijana Boskovic after trailing 2-1 in the match.
Big West Freshman of the Year Mahalia White is Cancer Free
Back in January, UC Davis outside hitter and Big West Freshman of the Year Mahalia White announced she had Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In her most recent twitter update, White shared with the world that she is now cancer free.
Micah Christenson, Matt Anderson, Aaron Russell Return for US
U.S. hitter Matt Anderson will represent the U.S. National Team for the first time this summer in week 2 in Brazil.
VNL Men’s Preview: Pool 6 – Brazil, USA, Japan, South Korea
This pool features two of the 2016 Olympic medal winning teams in gold medalist Brazil and bronze medalist USA and the teams are playing Brazil in an arena that could hold as many as 15,000 raging fans.
Poland Squashes Korea; Brazil Rides Tandara to 3-1 win Over Dutch
Poland earned its first win of Week 3 action, besting South Korea across the stat sheet in an easy sweep and snapping a four-match skid as Malwina Smarzek notched 19 points. Tandara Caixeta supplied more than enough firepower to lift Brazil past the Netherlands in four sets, although the Dutch outscored the visitors by five points.
Serbia Will Rest Atanasijevic & Pordrascanin in Week 2 of #VNL
Two of Serbia’s stars won’t take the court in week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League
2018 Men’s VNL Pool 5 Preview: Bulgaria, Australia, Russia, and Serbia
Dmitry Muserskiy produced one of the most dominating performances of the Volleyball Nations League. He and Russia will square off against Serbia, Bulgaria, and Australia in Pool 5.
2016 AVCA All-American Aggie Kaitlyn Blake Medically Retires
Texas A&M’s Kaitlyn Blake will medically retire as the result of a medical condition that she’s had since high school.
Way-Too-Early 2018 VM Top 25 (#6-10): How Will Florida Regroup From A Magical 2017
Rachael Kramer will look to lead a Florida revival after the loss of a big senior class; Way-Too-Early 2018 VolleyMob Top 25 (#6-10).
Argentina Becomes First Team Eliminated from Women’s VNL Contention
Argentina remains winless through the first 3 weeks of the 2018 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League.
Trevor Dow, Matt Ctrvtlik Named Harvard Co-Captains for 2018-2019
Ctvrtlik was the only men’s Division I player to record a triple-double in the 2018 season.
Polish Champ PGE Skra Extends Head Coach Roberto Piazza
After winning the Polish League Championship, PGE Skra has re-signed head coach Roberto Piazza for next season.
Italy Tops China 3-1; Japan Eliminates Argentina from Contention
Japan was just too much for Argentina offensively, registering 15 more kills, in a sweep, which mathematically eliminated Argentina from Final 6 contention. Paola Egonu and Miryam Fatime Sylla paced Italy with double-digit scoring efforts as the Italians issued top-ranked China their first loss in Pool 12.
Ohio High School Volleyball Coach Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes
Hilary Dattilo, a former teacher and assistant varsity/head JV volleyball coach at Hamilton High School in suburban Cincinnati, has pleaded…
Germany Bests Dominican Republic Behind 29-Point Effort by Lippmann
Louisa Lippman came through for Germany in a big way, dropping 29 points to pace the team in a four-set win over the Dominican Republic on Thursday.
