32 from Egonu, 19 from Goncharova Lead Italy, Russia to Montreux Final
19-year old Paola Egonu took over in Saturday’s semi-final between Italy and Brazil, finishing with 32 points.
Russia Continues ‘Musical Setters’ in 3-0 Sweep of Poland to Advance
Russia got the win over Poland that they needed to advance at the 2018 Montreux Masters tournament in Switzerland on Friday, but continued to have uncertainty at the setter positio.
Poland Announces 19-Player Training Roster For 2018 Montreux Masters
There are some notable absences, but included on the list is Malwina Smarzek: the leading scorer of the 2018 Nations League tournament
Italy’s Bergamo Signs VNL’s Highest Scorer Malwina Smarzek
Malwina turned heads in this year’s VNL. She led the competition in scoring with 361 points (6.2/set), 111 points more second place Brayelin Martinez, while hitting 44%, third best in the competition
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
VolleyMob’s Women’s VNL Eliminated Squads Dream Team
With both VNL preliminary phases over, 10 teams were sent home, and with them, some very good players we wish we could have the chance to see more of
Inside The Numbers: A Look at the VNL Women’s Preliminary Rounds
After 120 matches, 15 per team and several standout performances in women’s VNL play, there was no question about who was the standout performer of the preliminary round: Poland’s Malwina Smarzek
#VNL Update: Four of Final Six Spots Are Full after Day 13
Just two spots are still available in the Volleyball Nations League Final Six after the close of play on Tuesday as two more teams – Brazil and Serbia – punched their tickets to China.
#VNL Preview: Pool 18 – Dominican Republic, Japan, Poland & Russia
Poland plays host to Pool 18 with Dominican Republic, Japan & Russia at the 2018 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League.
American Digging Has Stabilized with Kelsey Robinson at Libero
Kelsey Robinson (above, red jersey) has been a more consistent libero for the Americans since taking over in week 3, and Kim Hill leads the tournament with a 22.22% reception.
