China Follows Yingying’s 20 Points to Sweep of Dutch for Worlds Bronze
18-year old Li Yingying finally earned her time in the spotlight, racking up a match-high 20 points as China secured its second straight World Championships medal on Saturday, a bronze medal sweep of the Netherlands.
Serbia Earns Title Shot Behind Boskovic’s 29 Points vs. Dutch
Serbia was back to full strength on Friday and rode a 29-point effort by star opposite Tijana Boskovic to a four-set win over the Netherlands to earn a spot in the Saturday’s championship match.
Serbia, Netherlands Suffer First Losses of World Championships
Serbia suffered its first loss of the World Championships, falling to Japan in four sets on Wednesday. Brazil handed the Netherlands its first loss as well to stay in the race for the Final Six.
Pool A: #8 Netherlands Flies into FIVB Round 2 at 5-0
8th-ranked Netherlands finished strong in pool play with a sweep of 26th-ranked Mexico and will enter the second round with an undefeated 5-0 mark. 6th-ranked Japan came in second in Pool A, wrapping play at 4-1 following its 3-0 win over 13th-ranked Germany.
Pool A: Favorites Sweep Up at FIVB Worlds Wednesday
It was a day full of strong performances for match-favored teams, as 8th-ranked Netherlands, 13th-ranked Germany and 6th-ranked Japan recorded wins in straight sets inside Yokohama Arena on Wednesday night.
Slöetjes And Dijkema Headline Dutch Diamond-Studded VNL Final 6 Roster
With a 12-3 record, good enough for 4th place, the Duth women proved once and for all that they are a volleyball powerhouse to be reckoned with
Maret Balkestein-Grothues Transfers to Romania
Maret Balkestein-Grothues has signed with Romanian club CSM București for the 2018-2019 season.
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
Netherlands, Turkey Win in 4 to Claim Last Two Final Six Spots
In a win and in situation, the Dutch proved up to the task, besting top ranked China in four sets to claim their spot among the VNL Final Six. Turkey followed suit, securing its spot with a four-set win over Germany.
Errors Key as Netherlands, China Win in Five Sets in Pool 17
Thirty-seven errors and 16 Dutch blocks secured the Netherlands a five-set win over Turkey on Tuesday, meanwhile 37 errors were just two much for Germany to overcome as it let a 2-0 lead slip away into a five-set loss.
