2018 W. Volleyball World Championships: October 1 Daily Summary
Sweeps were the result of the day at the World Championships on Day 3 with all three matches in Pool A and in Pool D ending in short order.
Serbia Dominates Mexico in Friendly Behind 24 Tijana Boskovic Points
Tijana Boskovic looked ready to roll for Serbia with 24 points as they prepare for the FIVB World Championship.
VakifBank Renews Ties To Zhu, Rasic, Sloetjes And Team USA’s Robinson
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#VNL Final 6: Turkey Fends Off Serbia to Stay Alive; Brazil Eliminates Netherlands
With their backs against the wall, Turkey downed Serbia in five sets to stay alive as we move closer to the semifinals at the VNL.
Serbia Heads To VNL Final 6 Without Brankica Mihajlović – Full Roster
The current European Champions and Olympic silver medalists once again dazzled fans with their uptempo play en route to a 2nd place finish (12-3 record) in VNL’s preliminary phase
Serbia Follows Bjelica to Sweep of Argentina
Serbia served up 10 aces and edged Argentina in every other statistical category in a sweep.
Serbia Punches Ticket to Final Six with 3-1 Upset of USA
Any questions on Serbia’s ability to solidify its spot in the VNL Final Six were put to rest on Tuesday as the team, despite what many thought was a depleted roster, knocked off No. 2 United States in four sets to punch its ticket to China.
Dutch Rally Past Serbia in 5, Italy Blasts Dominican Republic
Italy bested the Dominican Republic in all phases of the game in an important sweep to keep Italy in the VNL Final Six race with its fifth straight win. The Netherlands rallied from two sets down to keep pace in the Final Six race, with help from 19 blocks and 33 Serbian miscues.
Egonu’s 28 Points Lift Italy Past Serbia in 5; Netherlands Sweeps DR
Italy overpowered Serbia offensively with help from a 28 points effort by young star Paola Egonu in a five-set win on Tuesday, the Italians third straight VNL victory, while the Netherlands took advantage of 20 Dominican Republic miscues in a home sweep.
Voronkova Leads Russia Past Belgium, Boskovic Helps Serbia Edge Turkey
Irina Voronkova was too hot to handle for Belgium as the Russian star put up 23 points in a four-set win Thursday. Serbia picked up two key points in the VNL standings, rallying for a five-set win over Turkey thanks to a 28-point effort by Tijana Boskovic after trailing 2-1 in the match.
