USA Volleyball Announces Women’s World Championships 22-Player Roster
With the FIVB World Championships just over a month away, U.S. Women’s National team head coach Karch Kiraly announced a preliminary 22-woman roster on Thursday.
Inside The Numbers: Women’s VNL Final Stats
Looking at the numbers from just the final round, China’s Zhu Ting, who was in and out of the lineup during the preliminary matches, posted the highest scoring tally with 87 points
USA Comes Back vs. Turkey Again to Win #VNL in 5; China Downs Brazil for Bronze
Kimberly Hill led the way for the U.S. for the match and in the comeback to overcome Turkey for Gold on the final day of the 2018 VNL.
#VNL Semifinals: Turkey Upends Brazil, USA Downs Host China in Semis
Turkey upended Brazil to reach the finals where they will face USA, who downed host and top-ranked China in four sets.
#VNL Final Four Preview: Brazil vs. Turkey, USA vs. China
China and the United States will battle for a spot in the finals against either Brazil or Turkey at the 2018 Volleyball Nations League.
#VNL Final 6: USA Sweeps Serbia to Punch Semis Bid; Brazil Wins Pool A Over China
The U.S. Women’s National Team swept Serbia to move on to the semifinals with Turkey, Brazil & China in the 2018 Volleyball Nations League.
VNL Community Celebrates Prize Money Parity Between Genders
At the 2016 FIVB Grand Prix, Brazil’s Women’s National team got a 200k USD check for winning the competition, only one-fifth of the value of the men’s prize. At the 2017 edition of the competition, things improved a bit, with Brazil, again the winner, taking home a check for 600k USD, three-fifths that of the men’s prize
#VNL Final 6: Bartsch-Hackley’s Insertion Leads USA Comeback; China Downs Netherlands
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley scored 21 points after not starting until set three when Team USA came back from an 0-2 hole on Turkey.
Lloyd, Hill, Robinson And Hackley Star Team USA’s VNL Final 6 Roster
While Team USA had a very impressive 10-match win streak in the VNL, including wins over Final Six participants Brazil, China, and the Netherlands, it will face Turkey and Serbia next. Ironically, these are the only teams to defeat the Americans in the preliminary round
Make-A-Wish Dream of Meeting Jordan Larson Granted in Lincoln, Neb.
In May, Make-A-Wish granted the dream of Chloe Wendling, a 12-year-old cancer survivor, who wanted to meet Jordan Larson and attend a Team USA practice.
