Germany Hands Poland First VNL Loss in 4, China Upsets France in 5
Germany led Poland in all facets of the game and overcame a 21 point effort by Michal Kubiak for a four-set victory on Sunday, handing Poland its first VNL loss. Chuan Jiang’s efforts were finally rewarded as he poured in 30 points for No. 20 China in a five-set win over No. 10 France.
Poland Stays Atop #VNL Standings with Sweep; France Downs Germany 3-0
China had the top scorer in the match, but Poland owned nearly every other statistical category, rolling to an easy sweep and a 5-0 record atop the Volleyball Nations League standings. Thibault Rossard and Barthelemy Chinenyeze took their turn in the spotlight as the top scorers for France as the team swept past Germany in all phases of the game.
Poland Sweeps France; Germany Grabs 1st Win with 3-1 Effort vs. China
Nine blocks and 24 French errors as well as a key substitutionary effort by Dawid Konarski lifted Poland to a sweep of France and a perfect 4-0 VNL mark. Chuan Jiang turned in a match-high 24 points for China, but it was not enough to lift the team to an upset of No. 10 Germany.
Japan, France Excel Offensively in 4-Set VNL Pool 1 Wins
2018 FIVB MEN’S VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE – WEEK 1/POOL 1 May 25-27, 2018 Kindarena, Rouen, France Time Zone: GMT +…
Jean Patry’s 17-Point Debut Creates a Conundrum for France at Opposite
In the 21-year old Patry and the 22-year old Stephen Boyer, France has two young, world-class options at opposite.
No Surprises on French Men’s Nation’s League Roster
Earvin Ngapeth (center), the MVP of last year’s World League, will lead France into a home edition of the new FIVB Volleyball Nation’s League tournament.
Watch Live: #2 Montpellier vs. #4 Tours, 7:30 PM France/1:30 PM ET
In this week’s must-see Ligue A match, #2 Montpellier travels to Robert Grenon Hall at the Sports Palace to take on #4 Tours.
Ligue A Week 4 Recap: Upsets, 5-Setters and a Crowded Top of the Table
In the premier match of week four, Chaumont VB 52 defeated Ligue A leader Montpellier UC in a five-set thriller.
Watch Live: #1 Montpellier vs. #3 Chaumont, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2 pm ET
The Ligue A match of the week features #1 Montpellier against Chaumont, the defending champions who were in third place going into week four play.
Ligue A Week 3 Recap: Montpellier to the Top with Chaumont on Tap
After three weeks, the Montpellier UC side leads the table ahead of a much-anticipated match with reigning champs, Chaumont VB-52, on Sat., Nov. 4.
