Inside The Numbers: A Look at the VNL Women’s Preliminary Rounds
After 120 matches, 15 per team and several standout performances in women’s VNL play, there was no question about who was the standout performer of the preliminary round: Poland’s Malwina Smarzek
Italy Wins Eighth Straight in 5-Setter vs. Brazil, Belgium Wins in 4
Britt Herbots scored a team-best 23 points as Belgium wrapped up VNL play with a victory over Thailand. Although the Final Six was mathematically out of reach, Italy did not hold back in its final match of the VNL, besting Brazil in five sets to end the tournament on an eight-match win streak.
Montibeller, Pietrini, Egonu Shine in Wins for Brazil, Italy
Rosamaria Montibeller led a group of four double-digit scorers for Brazil in a four-set win over Thailand.
Caixeta Salvages 4-Set Win for Brazil; Italy Stuffs Thailand
Tandara Caixeta scored 15 points in just three sets of action, many coming in a decisive fourth set in Brazil’s win over Belgium, which officially punched the team’s ticket to the VNL Final Six. Italy dominated the net in a quick sweep of Thailand, put-blocking its foes 13-0, to stay in the race for the VNL Final Six.
18 Blocks, 30 Points by Caixeta Lift Brazil Past Russia in 5 Sets
Russia outscored Brazil in the match, but was unable to get past 18 blocks and a 30-point effort by star Tandara Caixeta in a five-set loss on Thursday.
Gibbemeyer Notches Eight Blocks to Push USA Past Brazil 3-1
Lauren Gibbemeyer had a breakout game, posting a match-high 16 points, including eight of the USA’s 14 blocks, as the Americans rolled on to its ninth straight win on Wednesday, besting Brazil 3-1.
Women’s #VNL Pool 14 Preview – USA Faces Loaded Pool with China, Brazil & Russia
Team USA will face a loaded slate in Pool 14 of the Women’s Volleyball Nations League with Brazil, Russia and hosts-China.
Brazil, Netherlands Post Sweeps to Set Up Epic Thursday Battle
Four Brazilian players turned in double-digit scoring efforts as Brazil owned the net in a sweep of Poland on Wednesday. South Korea was overmatched in every facet of the game as the Netherlands nearly doubled the Koreans’ point tally (75-40) in a sweep.
Tandara Drops 33 in Brazil’s 4-Set Win; Dutch Sweep Poland
Tandara Caixeta racked up 33 points to lead Brazil in an all-around effort in the team’s four-set win over South Korea. Meanwhile, Poland was held under 10 blocks for the first time in VNL play in a 3-0 loss to the Netherlands.
Brazil Smokes Argentina, Turkey Overcomes 26 Points by DR’s Martinez
Brazil dominated all facets of the game in a 3-0 thumping of the last place Argentines, their fourth straight NVL victory. Brayelin Martinez dropped a match-high 26 points, including 24 kills, but it was not enough to lift the Dominican Republic past Turkey in a 3-1 loss.
