Lanza, Schulz, Bednorz Take Starring Roles as Italy, Poland Win
Filippo Lanza notched 20 points to pace the Italians in a four-set win, which snapped a two-match VNL skid for the team, while Poland showed its depth and bested Japan in every way to stay atop the VNL table as Damian Schulz and Bartosz Bednorz turned in all-around efforts.
Poland Hangs On in 5-Setter vs. Italy; Bulgaria Sweeps Japan
Poland piled up 15 blocks and had help from 33 Italian errors in a five-set win Friday to stay atop the men’s Volleyball Nations League standings. Bulgaria snapped a three-match losing streak with a sweep of Japan, despite missing starting setter Georgi Brateov and Todor Skrimov.
Osmany Juantorena and Ivan Zaytsev out for Italy in Week 3 of VNL
After scoring the majority of Italy’s points thus far in the VNL, Osmany Juantorena and Ivan Zaytsev will not be travelling with the team to Osaka, Japan in Week 3.
Zaytsev’s 32 Points Lift Italy Past #1 Brazil; Serbia Tops Germany 3-1
Italy served up 14 aces and put up 12 blocks, while Ivan Zaytsev racked up a tournament-best 32 points to lift the team past World #1 Brazil in five sets on Saturday. Drazen Luburic and Uros Kovacevic teamed up to lead Serbia to a four-set victory over Germany.
Italian Men Name 14-Man Roster for Volleyball Nations League Week 1
Ivan Zaytsev is back in the fold for the Italian men’s National Team.
Ivan Zaytsev, Osmany Juantorena Return to Italian National Team
Ivan Zaytsev (above) and Osmany Juantorena will bring some of the punch back to the Italian lineup this summer, though there are still key absences from the Blue.
Italian Men: 2 Calzedonia Players Post 20+ Points In Win Over Ravenna
Round 7 saw some hefty scores from the Italian men’s league, with many matches having sets extend way beyond the necessary stopping points.
Italian Men: Bunge Ravenna Wins Big Over Diatec Trentino
The third round of the Italian Men’s League has concluded with mid-week matchups.
Men’s World Grand Champions Cup Preview
Schedule, host information, and teams’ extended rosters for the seventh edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Grand Champions Cup
Italian Serie A Teams Finalize Rosters & Schedules For 2017-18 Season
The 2017-18 season of the Italian Men’s Superleague is finally set in stone with competition beginning on October 15.
