Brazil Bounces Back to Top Mexico; Serbia, Dutch Stay Perfect
Brazil bounced back from a five-set upset to Germany with a four-set win over Mexico, meanwhile the Netherlands and Serbia stayed perfect on the tournament with sweeps of the Dominican Republic and Germany.
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
Italy Wins Eighth Straight in 5-Setter vs. Brazil, Belgium Wins in 4
Britt Herbots scored a team-best 23 points as Belgium wrapped up VNL play with a victory over Thailand. Although the Final Six was mathematically out of reach, Italy did not hold back in its final match of the VNL, besting Brazil in five sets to end the tournament on an eight-match win streak.
China’s Zhu Ting Leads Grand Champions Cup Scoring With 100 Points
China came through at the 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup with a 5-0 weekend to take their second title at the event.
Grading Brazil’s top Players at the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix
VolleyMob grades Brazil’s most important players’ performance at the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix
Tijana Boskovic Ends World Grand Prix Finals Series With 100 Points
During the finals of the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix, Serbia’s Tijana Boskovic turned on the ignition, putting down 100 points on the way to a third place finish over China.
Brazil Will Try For Second Straight World Grand Prix Title
Over the past 12 FIVB World Grand Prix, the Brazilian team has been a dominant force with eight gold medals and finishing as the runner-up on three separate occasions.
Serbia’s Brankica Mihajlovic Leads Group 1 With 57 Points After Week 1
The conclusion of week one of the World Grand Prix brings in a string of top players that showed off their dominance in the first week of play.
