Four Three-Setters Highlight Nantong Open Round of 16
Of the eight teams who advanced through the Round of 24, only two managed to win their second match of the tournament at the Nantong Open
Americans Pollock/Dowdy Advance to Nantong Round of 16
The field includes Brazil’s Juliana/Carol Horta, who won their first FIVB gold of 2017 at the Monaco One-Star event last week, and China’s Wen/Xia, who finished second to Americans Kelly Larsen and Betsi Flint at the Tangshan Open Two Star.
Pairs Announced For FIVB Long Beach Presidents Cup Exhibition
The teams have been announced for the upcoming event in Long Beach Presidents Cup, that will be hosted by the FIVB from July 12-16. The tournament will host eight USA teams, per gender, with them facing some of the top-eight international teams in the games.
Nantong To Host First-Ever FIVB World Tour Event
Nantong is ready to host their first ever FIVB World Tour event, the second on the Beach Volleyball Silk Tour.
Santos/Schalk Take Down Dalhausser/Lucena In First Round Of New York
The opening round of the AVP New York Gold Series stop has concluded with a few shake-ups occurring in the first matches of the day on the men’s side, while the women’s side remained fairly consistent throughout the day, with a near top-four showdown in the first elimination rounds.
Whitney Pavlik/April Ross Outlast DiCello/Stockman for First AVP Title
No. 2 seed Whitney Pavlik and April Ross are AVP Austin Open Women’s Champions after edging No. 3 Kim DiCello and Emily Stockman in three sets in the finals.
AVP Austin Open Semifinals Feature Top Four Men’s Seeds
The top four men’s seeds advanced to the semifinals of the Austin Open, while seeds No. 2, 3, 4 and 9 will vie for podium spots on the women’s side.
Dowdy/Pollock Upset Top Women’s Seed in AVP Austin Open Main Draw
No. 9 seeded Amanda Dowdy and Irene Pollock scored the biggest upset of the tournament so far, taking down No. 1 seed and Huntington Beach Open runnerup Betsi Flint and Kelley Larsen.
USA Beach Announces 16-Team Roster for Ft. Lauderdale Major
The Olympic bronze medalists April Ross (left) and Kerri Walsh Jennings (right) enter the first major of the 2017 FIVB Beach World Tour as the #1 seeds on home soil.