Pavan/Humana-Paredes Oust Alves/Seixas In Convincing Win
Canadian’s Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes oust 2015 champion Barbara Seixas and Fernanda Alves in a dominant two-set showing.
Men’s Lucky Losers Conclude With Four Teams Moving To Round Of 32
The men’s Lucky Losers portion of the 2017 Vienna Beach World Championships has concluded, with four teams advancing to the Round of 32 in a do or die scenario.
Four Top 12 Teams Ousted in Women’s Round of 32
Czechs Barbora Hermannova and Marketa Slukova took out No. 3 seed Agatha/Duda of Brazil. Three American teams and three Brazilian duos advanced to the Round of 16.
Watch Full Match Replays From Day 1 of Grand Prix Final 6
2017 FIVB VOLLEYBALL WORLD GRAND PRIX Group 1 July 7th – August 6th FIVB World Grand Prix – Final 6 Nanjing, China…
All-Austrian Lucky Loser Match Goes To Seidl/Winter In Straight Sets
There was an Austrian showdown in the Lucky Losers portion of the 2017 Vienna Beach World Championships with Robin Seidl/Tobias Winter overcoming Thomas Kunert/Christoph Dressler 2-0, (25-23, 22-20).
Japan Edges Kazakhstan to Claim Second Straight Asian Men’s Title
2017 Asian Men’s Senior Championships July 24-August 1, 2017 Surabaya, Indonesia Schedule/Results Live Streaming Gold Medal Match Japan def. Kazakhstan…
Twenty-Eight Round of 32 Spots Decided (Standings)
Mexico’s Juan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros were of the last four team’s into the Round of 32 without having to play through the Lucky Loser’s matches. The pair beat Brazil’s Evandro/Andre in pool play.
Round of 32 Decided; Top Seed Filho/Saymon Fall on Day 6
The upset of the tournament thus far came in Wednesday’s Pool A finale as top seeded Alvaro Filho and Saymon Barbosa were edged by Cuba’s Sergio Gonzalez and Nivaldo Diaz in three sets.
Loyola Marymount Beach Adds Colorado Grad Transfer Cierra Simpson
Colorado grad transfer Cierra Simpson will have one year left as she extends her career on the sand at Loyola Marymount.
Clemson Adds Another Transfer in Kaylin Korte for 2017
Illinois transfer Kaylin Korte joins Clemson for the 2017 season.
Serbia Ruins USA Comeback Attempt, China Sweeps Brazil
Serbia and China came out on top of the first day of the FIVB World Grand Prix Final Six. Team USA forged a comeback on the Serbians but was unable to handle their strong attack, while China fought through three difficult sets to down Brazil in a sweep.
Cerutti/Schmidt Dominate Pool E, Not Dropping A Set
The reigning 2016 Olympic and 2015 World Champions, Alison Cerutti/Bruno Schmidt proved why they have been a dominant team on the World Tour with a straight set win over Chileans Marco Grimalt/Esteban Grimalt 2-0, (21-14, 21-13).
American’s Doherty/Hyden Secure Round Of 32 Spot With Sweep
USA’s Ryan Doherty and John Hyden were in danger of the Lucky Losers round of the competition, had they lost their match to the Guatemalans, but they were able to roll straight through Andy Leonardo and Luis Garcia 2-0, (21-7, 21-11).
USA’s Dalhausser/Lucena Take Pool C With Straight Set Victory
USA’s Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena roll through Poland’s Mariusz Prudel and Kacper Kujawiak in straight sets to take Pool C 2-0, (21-12, 21-19).
Oregon Tacks on One Addition for the 2017 Season
Oregon returns most of its 2016 roster to the 2017 season, but they do add one newcomer for the fall.