8 Teams Set for 2018 Women’s Club World Championships?
The official Zhu Ting fan account on Weibo seems to confirm rumors of the 8 teams for the 2018 FIVB Club Volleyball Women’s World Championships.
Brazil Secures F6 Spot And Belgium Keeps Its Hopes Alive – WCH Pool F
Brazil is gritting and grinding its way through the WCH
Sivula: Finland “Played Good Volleyball for Only 20 Minutes” vs. Dutch
Outside hitter Urpo Sivula lamented that “Finland played good volleyball only for 20 minutes and this is not enough when you are competing in a World Championship,” after the team’s 3-1 loss to the Netherlands which knocked the Finns out of contention.
SWAC Roundup: Grambling State, Southern Win in 5 Sets
Alcorn State upended Arkansas-Pine Bluff in straight sets to begin conference play, snapping a 31-game slide in league play. Meanwhile, Grambling State bested Alabama State in five sets, ending the Hornets’ 43-match conference win streak.
SEC Roundup: Gators, Gamecocks, Bulldogs, Vols Wins Openers
The home team won three of the four SEC openers on Friday night, with Tennessee upsetting Auburn in four sets as the lone exception.
Michal Kubiak Misses Friday’s Match Against Argentina with Illness
This was just one piece of a match full of drama – on the court, and off it.
FIVB Suspends Argentina Coach for Match Against Serbia
Argentine men’s volleyball head coach Julio Velasco, coaching in his last tournament with the team before leaving to take over the…
Grambling State Gives Alabama State First Conference Loss in 3 Years
2 service aces from Sheila Borders helped give Grambling State their first win against an NCAA opponent this season.
Wichita State Outlasts Tulane in 5
Wichita State emerged the victor, 3-2, in an all-out American Athletic Conference-opening matchup with Tulane. Youth sustained the Shockers, as freshman Megan Taflinger tallied career-highs with 17 kills and 13 digs to key the win.
Big Ten: Indiana, Iowa Wow in Conference-Opening Action
Iowa and Indiana turned heads with Big Ten-opening victories Friday night. The Hawkeyes downed Michigan State for the first time since 2009, while the Hoosiers notched its 2nd conference-opening win in the last 10 years.
#3 Wisconsin Wins 3rd-Straight Match
The 3rd-ranked Badgers notched a victory in 4 sets against Illinois State in Marquette Invitational action Saturday morning.
RV UNI Blows by Drake in MVC Opener
RV Northern Iowa got off to a strong start in Missouri Valley Conference play, notching a sweep of Drake on the road Friday night. The Panthers hit .216 and had 3 contribute double-figure kill totals to secure the victory.
Bulgaria Holds an 14-11 All-Time Advantage over U.S. Men
The U.S. continues to play musical blockers, rolling out a whole new McDonnell-Smith rotation in Friday’s win over Canada.
Ketcham, Carlson Join 1,000 Kill/1,000 Dig Club as Valpo Sweeps ISU
Valparaiso senior outside hitters Allison Ketcham and Katherine Carlson both reached 1,000 career kills and became part of an elite group of nine players in school history with 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.
