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.
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.
Italian Women Drop Myriam Sylla From Roster With Final 6 on the Line
With a spot in the Final 6 on the line, the Italian women have made 2 key changes to their…
Italy Rallies for 5-Set Win Over Netherlands, Serbia Posts Sweep
Serbia bounced back from its five-set loss to Italy with a quick sweep of the Dominican Republic on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Italians continued their heart-stopping efforts with a second-straight, five-set win, this time over the Netherlands.
Egonu’s 28 Points Lift Italy Past Serbia in 5; Netherlands Sweeps DR
Italy overpowered Serbia offensively with help from a 28 points effort by young star Paola Egonu in a five-set win on Tuesday, the Italians third straight VNL victory, while the Netherlands took advantage of 20 Dominican Republic miscues in a home sweep.
Italy Overpowers Argentina, China Blocks Out Japan in Pool 12 Sweeps
2018 FIVB WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE – WEEK 3 / POOL 12 May 29-31, 2018 Hong Kong Coliseum (Capacity: 12,500)…
Italy’s Top Scorer Paola Egonu Rejoins Team for Week 3 of VNL
Egonu will take Serena Ortolani’s spot on the roster after Ortolani led Italy in scoring through 2 weeks.
Italy Selects 28-Member National Team Pool for 2018
Twenty-eight players, including two Olympians and 10 members of the 2017 Euro Championships squad, will make up the initial roster for the Italian women’s national team, head coach Davide Mazzanti announced Tuesday.
Volero Zurich Bounces Back With Sweep In Champions League
The third leg of the fourth round in the CEV Champions League has concluded, with a number of easy three-set matches taking place while others posed a more challenging task.
Imoco Fights 0-2 Deficit To Win In Five Over Fenerbahce
Imoco Volley Conegliano fought from a 0-2 deficit to take down Fenerbahce SK Istanbul in the 2018 Champions League.
