VolleyMob Year in Review: August 2017
August was jam packed with international beach volleyball on the AVP and FIVB Tours as well as in world championships, while the college season geared up.
S. America Women’s Qualifier: 4 Teams for 1 Ticket to Japan
After the South American Women’s Championship in August which was won by Brazil, the South American Volleyball Confederation (CSV) has…
S. America Men’s Champs: Brazil & Argentina win Pools, Semis Thursday
Day Three of the South American Men’s Volleyball Championship determined which teams were split into the Winner’s Bracket and the…
Argentina’s Martin Ramos Named Pan Am Cup MVP
2017 Pan American Cup – Men July 25-30, 2017 Gatineau, Canada Schedule/Results Streaming Video/Replays After four near misses, Argentina…
Puerto Rico Upsets Defending Champs Cuba To Make Pan Am Cup Finals
The Pan American Cup will have a new champion in 2017 after Puerto Rico upset defending champs Cuba in four sets on Saturday. Meanwhile, Argentina continued to roll with a sweep of Canada, having not dropped a single set in the tournament en route to a 4-0 mark.
Puerto Rico Issues Heartbreaking Five-Set Loss to Venezuela
Emerson Rodriguez scored 31 points, but it was not enough to complete Venezuela’s comeback effort in a five-set loss to Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, Argentina continued on to a 3-0 Pan Am Cup start and semifinal berth with a 3-0 win over Canada.
Canada Opens Pan Am Cup with Stellar Blocking in Home Win
After back to back silver medals at the Pan Am Cup, Argentina began its push for more with an easy sweep of Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, home-standing Canada bested Venezuela in four sets to wrap up Day 1 action in Pool B.
South Korea, Poland, Germany Continue to Roll in Grand Prix Group 2
South Korea, Poland and Germany each registered sweeps to remain atop the group at 7-1. Outside of the semifinal race, Canada managed a four-set win over Peru, Bulgaria swept Croatia and Argentina controlled Puerto Rico in a 3-0 match.
Korea Aces Kazakhstan, Argentina’s Sosa Racks Up 28 Points in Group 2
Argentina’s Emilce Sosa was the top scorer of the day with 28 points against Croatia, including 22 kills, five blocks and an ace.
Argentina Outblocks Peru, Advances Alongside Serbia in Pool G
Serbia was already through to the ninth place classification matches coming into Thursday’s action, but secured the top spot in the group with a 3-0 mark on Week 2 of play.
