Muserskiy Leaves Belogorie for Japan After 13 Seasons
Dmitry Muserskiy, one of the most physically commanding players in volleyball, has left Belogorie Belgorod after a decade. He will be playing for Osaka in the Japanese V-League.
United States Falls in 4 to Japan in Friendly Match
Madi Kingdon Rishel goes up for a block with Chiaka Ogbogu in the third set of Friday’s friendly match against Japan. Kindgon Rishel had 16 points in a 3-1 defeat for the United States.
International Volleyball Hall of Fame Announces 2018 Induction Class
Current Minnesota head coach Hugh McCutcheon is being inducted for his work with the U.S. Men’s National Team and U.S. Women’s National Team, which he led to gold at the 2008 Olympics and silver at the 2012 Olympics, respectively.
Asian Women’s Club Champ. – No Drama in the First Day of Playoffs
Taylor Sandbothe scored 13 points for Supreme Chonburi in a 3-0 sweep of Paykan Tehran VC in the quarterfinals. She led the match with 5 blocks to help her team reach the semifinals.
Projected Men’s World Rankings After the Volleyball Nations League
Wallace and Brazil are projected to keep their #1 FIVB World Ranking after reaching the semifinals of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League. Russia’s gold medal helped them break their rankings tie with Italy.
U.S. Women’s National Team Will Host Japan in Friendly on July 27th
Tustin High School will play host to the match between Japan and the U.S., which marks 2 years until the start of the 2020 Olympic Games.
Asian Women’s Club Champ. – NEC Red Rockets Top Seed Going Into Playoffs
Nanami Hirose has led the NEC Red Dragons of Japan to a first place finish in Pool A and the top seed in the playoffs at the Asian Women’s Volleyball Club Championships. They will face the winner of the Lanka Lions and CMFC in the quarterfinals.
Dmitriy Muserskiy in Negotiations with Japanese Club
Dmitriy Muserskiy is in the cross-hairs of the Suntory Sunbirds in the Japanese V-League. While both are interested, Muserskiy is under contract with Belogorie until the end of the 2020 season.
Erika Araki Back Training With Japan Ahead of the World Championships
Olympian and former captain, Erika Araki, has resumed working out with the Japanese National Team. While she did not participate in the Volleyball Nations League, she is back preparing for the FIVB World Championships this September – October.
U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Joins Japan in Qualifying for 2019 Worlds
The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team became the second team to qualify for the 2019 FIVB Women’s U20 World Championship.
