Anne Buijs

China Follows Yingying’s 20 Points to Sweep of Dutch for Worlds Bronze

18-year old Li Yingying finally earned her time in the spotlight, racking up a match-high 20 points as China secured its second straight World Championships medal on Saturday, a bronze medal sweep of the Netherlands.

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Dutch Sweep Serbia for 1st in Group E; Japan Also Makes Final 6

The Netherlands and Japan did what they needed to do to cement their spots in the World Championships Final Six and then some, each leapfrogging Serbia for the top two spots in Pool E.

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Brazil Bounces Back to Top Mexico; Serbia, Dutch Stay Perfect

Brazil bounced back from a five-set upset to Germany with a four-set win over Mexico, meanwhile the Netherlands and Serbia stayed perfect on the tournament with sweeps of the Dominican Republic and Germany.

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Japan Fights Off Dominican Comeback for 5th Win in Pool E

After a dominant first set, Japan was knocked on their heels in front of a huge home crowd on Sunday.

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Pool A: #8 Netherlands Flies into FIVB Round 2 at 5-0

8th-ranked Netherlands finished strong in pool play with a sweep of 26th-ranked Mexico and will enter the second round with an undefeated 5-0 mark. 6th-ranked Japan came in second in Pool A, wrapping play at 4-1 following its 3-0 win over 13th-ranked Germany.

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Russia Beats Netherlands to Claim 2018 Rabobank Super Series Title

Russia lost to the Netherlands 3-2 in the preliminaries, but were dominant in Sunday’s championship match at the 2018 Rabobank Super Series.

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Russia, Netherlands Earn Sweeps to Advance to Rabobank Finale

The Russian block, led by 6 from Irina Fesitova (above), stifled Italy’s reserves in the semi-finals of the Rabobank Super Series.

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#VNL Final 6: Bartsch-Hackley’s Insertion Leads USA Comeback; China Downs Netherlands

Michelle Bartsch-Hackley scored 21 points after not starting until set three when Team USA came back from an 0-2 hole on Turkey.

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Slöetjes And Dijkema Headline Dutch Diamond-Studded VNL Final 6 Roster

With a 12-3 record, good enough for 4th place, the Duth women proved once and for all that they are a volleyball powerhouse to be reckoned with

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Netherlands, Turkey Win in 4 to Claim Last Two Final Six Spots

In a win and in situation, the Dutch proved up to the task, besting top ranked China in four sets to claim their spot among the VNL Final Six. Turkey followed suit, securing its spot with a four-set win over Germany.

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