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.
Crabb/Gibb, Day/Flint Top AVP Seattle Podium
For the first time in 2018, there is a new AVP men’s champion as Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb bested Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena for the Seattle gold. On the women’s side, No. 2 Emily Day/Betsi Flint came out on top, rallying past No. 3 Caitlin Ledoux/April Ross in tiebreak.
Casebeer/Priddy, Dowdy/Pollock Join Top 3 Seeds in AVP Seattle Semis
Contenders Jeremy Casebeer/Reid Priddy and Amanda Dowdy/Irene Pollock made it through to the semifinals of the AVP Seattle Open on Saturday.
Brazil’s Josi/Lili Take Nantong Open Gold
Brazil’s Josemari Alves and Liliane Maestrini won their first ever FIVB gold with six-straight wins at the Nantong Open two-star on Sunday.
Upsets Abound on Day 1 of AVP Austin Open
The AVP kicked off its 2018 tour season with the first two rounds and first round of contender action on Friday at the Austin Open. Top seeds Dalhausser/Lucena and Ross/Klineman are through to the third round, but several surprise faces are joining them after a day of upsets.
Americans Dowdy/Pollock, Frishman/Drost Win Gold at Shepparton
It took two hard-fought three-set victories Saturday afternoon, but in the end Americans Amanda Dowdy and Irene Pollock were the…
Aussies, Americans Account for Five Teams in Shepparton Semis
Three Australian pairs, including the 2017 men’s champion and runnerup, and three American pairs, are through to the Shepparton One Star semifinals, set for Saturday afternoon.
Teams Set For Aalsmeer 1-Star Event This Coming Weekend
The 1-star FIVB World Tour event in Aalsmeer, the Netherlands is set to begin on October 26 with the qualification round that will include three American duos, along with two teams in reserve.
Upset Runs Continue for Valkova/Zolnercikova, Arnholdt/Welsch at Daegu
The top two seeds as well as a pair of upset minded duos will make up the semifinal field of the Daegu One-Star after the first and second rounds wrapped up on Saturday morning.
Arnoldt/Welsch, Valkova/Zolnercikova Score First Round Upsets in Daegu
Action at the Daegu One Star in Korea got under way on Friday with six of the eight first round matches by Suseong Lake.
