#VNL Pool 9 Preview: Australia, Canada, Germany, USA
As Week 3 approaches, the United States is one of three 5-1 teams atop the VNL standings. Canada is right behind at 4-2. The teams will meet on Sunday in a rematch of the 2017 World League bronze medal match.
Germany Hands Poland First VNL Loss in 4, China Upsets France in 5
Germany led Poland in all facets of the game and overcame a 21 point effort by Michal Kubiak for a four-set victory on Sunday, handing Poland its first VNL loss. Chuan Jiang’s efforts were finally rewarded as he poured in 30 points for No. 20 China in a five-set win over No. 10 France.
Poland Stays Atop #VNL Standings with Sweep; France Downs Germany 3-0
China had the top scorer in the match, but Poland owned nearly every other statistical category, rolling to an easy sweep and a 5-0 record atop the Volleyball Nations League standings. Thibault Rossard and Barthelemy Chinenyeze took their turn in the spotlight as the top scorers for France as the team swept past Germany in all phases of the game.
Poland Sweeps France; Germany Grabs 1st Win with 3-1 Effort vs. China
Nine blocks and 24 French errors as well as a key substitutionary effort by Dawid Konarski lifted Poland to a sweep of France and a perfect 4-0 VNL mark. Chuan Jiang turned in a match-high 24 points for China, but it was not enough to lift the team to an upset of No. 10 Germany.
Brazil Squeaks Past Germany; Zaytzev Lifts Italy to 3-0
2018 FIVB MEN’S VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE – WEEK 1/POOL 4 May 25-27, 2018 Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo, Serbia (Capacity: 3,331)…
SuperLega Teams Sweep Their Round 3 Champion’s League Matchups
Perugia, Civitanova, Lube, and Verona showcase the strength of the SuperLega in this week’s Champion’s League matchups
Russian Men Edge Germany in Five Sets for Record 14th European Title
2017 EUROPEAN MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Krakow, Poland – final site August 24-Sept. 3, 2017 Schedule/Results Streaming on Facebook Live / Streaming…
Russia Faces Germany for Gold at the European Championships
Russia seeks second Euro gold while Germany plays in the final for the first time.
Germany To Play for the Gold Medal at the 2017 European Championships
Germany earns a spot in the gold medal match of the European Championships for the first time in their history.
Setting Up the European Championship Semifinals
The Belgians made history, earning their first ever European Championship semifinal berth on Thursday. The team must now face fourth-ranked Russia to try to earn a podium spot. Germany and Serbia round out the semifinal field.