Country Quota, Qualification Rounds Set Up Espinho Main Draw
One hundred teams (55 men’s and 45 women’s) made their way to Espinho, Portugal for a chance to compete in the FIVB Four Star event this week. After country quota and qualifying matches, the 32-team fields per gender are set.
Americans Larsen/Stockman, Claes/Hochevar Make Xiamen Main Draw
New American duos Kelley Larsen/Emily Stockman and Kelly Claes/Brittany Hochevar are both on to the main draw after recording two wins in women’s qualifying at the Xiamen Four Star. Ryan Doherty/William Allen were among eight teams who made it through on the men’s side.
CEV Crowns Its First European Snow Volleyball Champions
Russia’s Ruslan Daianov and Taras Myskiv took men’s gold, and Lithuania’s Monika Povilaityte and Ieva Dumbauskaite won the women’s title
48 Players From 18 Countries Will Participate In First #EuroSnowVolley
Who will be the first ever European Snow Volleyball Champions?
China’s Wen/Xia Grab Nantong Open Gold over Countrywomen Wang/Xue
China’s Shuhyu Wen/Xinyi Xia earned their second straight podium finish on the FIVB World Tour, turning last week’s Tangshan Open silver into a gold at the Nantong Open on Sunday.
Russians Upset Brazilians; Two Chinese Teams Advance to Nantong Semis
Russia’s Yulia Abalakina/Ksenia Dabizha upset Brazil’s Juliana/Carol Horta to advance to the Nantong Open semifinals alongside two Chinese teams and one from Lithuania.
Americans Flint/Larsen Sweep Way to Tangshan Open Semis
China’s Shuhui Wen and Xinyi Xia, Lithuania’s Ieva Dumbauskaite and Monika Poviliatyte, Czech Republic’s Martina Bonnerova and Sarka Nakladalova and Americans Kelly Larsen and Betsi Flint advanced through the first three rounds to Sunday’s semifinals.
