Bulgaria, Iran End VNL Play With Five-Set Victories
Rozalin Penchev and Valentin Bratoev turned in 21 points apiece to lead the way for Bulgaria in a final five-set victory. Thirty-one errors were too much for Germany to overcome against host Iran, which ended its three-match homestand with a five-set win.
Germany Blanks South Korea, Iran Pleases Home Crowd with 3-1 Win
A 10-2 lead in blocks and help from 26 South Korean miscues lifted Germany to a sweep on Saturday. Meanwhile, Iran bested Bulgaria in every way in a four-set win for the home side.
Italian Offense, Aussie Defense Lead to #VNL Pool 13 Marathon Wins
Korea dominated the offensive side of the ball and Italy excelled at the net before the Italians eventually hung on for the five-set victory. In a match featuring three deuce sets, all in extra points, a 12-kill advantage was the difference in a four-set Australian win.
Luburic Paces Serbia to 4-Set Win; Patry Lifts France Past Korea
Drazen Luburic racked up 20 points with 16 kills, three aces and a block, to guide Serbia to a four-set win over Argentina. France had the upper hand across the board in a sweep of Korea to the delight of the home crowd.
Langlois, Anderson Pace USA Men in #VNL Sweep of Korea
Relative newcomer Jake Langlois and two-time Olympian Matt Anderson were the dynamic duo for the United States, each turning in double-digit scoring efforts to lift the Americans to a sweep of South Korea on Saturday.
Brazil’s Offense, Serve Too Much for Korea in Sweep
Brazil’s offensive prowess and serving lifted the home side to a sweep of South Korea to open Week 2 of Volleyball Nations League action.
Poland Stays Perfect with 3-1 Win over Canada; Russia Blocks Out Korea
Seven service aces and 27 Canadian miscues lifted Poland past Canada and put the home team atop the Volleyball Nations League standings at 3-0 with the maximum nine points, meanwhile Russia put up 12 blocks to end any thoughts of a Korean upset to wrap Pool 3 play on Sunday.
Poland Sweeps Russia, Canada Bests Korea 3-0 in #VNL Pool 3
Michal Kubiak and Lukasz Kaczmarek combined for 35 points to guide Poland to a sweep of Russia to put the team atop the VNL standings, while Canada stifled the Korean offense with eight blocks and kept the team off balance with tough serving, including six aces, in a quick sweep and its first win of Volleyball Nations League action.
Blocking Keys Poland, Russia to VNL Opening Sweeps of Korea, Canada
Russia and Poland each turned in 13 blocks in a pair of Day 1 sweeps to open Volleyball Nations League Pool 3 play in Katowice.
