USA’s Patterson/Slick Top Pool D at Tokyo Three-Star
American Stafford Slick/Casey Patterson were among eight pool title winners crowned at the Tokyo Three Star on Thursday, while three of the four women’s teams representing the USA won their opening pool matches.
USA’s Thibodeau/Witt, Budinger/Rosenthal Qualify for Tokyo Main Draw
The Tokyo Three Star kicked off on Wednesday with the qualifying round, one women’s match and seven men’s duels. Two American pairs were among the eight teams, which earned spots in the main draw.
USA Dominating Haiyang Open with Five Pool Titles
American women won four of the eight pool titles at the Haiyang Three Star on Thursday, meanwhile sixth-seeded Americans Bill Kolinske/Miles Evans were the top seeded men’s pair to claim a pool championship.
Sweden Earns First Ever FIVB Medal in Aydin, Serbia Wins Men’s Title
Serbia’s Stefan Basta/Lazar Kolaric, which started the tournament in the qualifying rounds, won their first FIVB World Tour gold medal at the Aydin One-Star, while Sweden’s Kristina Thurin/Susanna Thurin made history with a bronze on the women’s side, for their country’s first ever FIVB World Tour medal.
Sweden’s Yoken/Simonsson Surprise Semifinalist in Aydin
Saturday set the semifinal stage for the Aydin One-Star after a long day of action including the end of women’s pool play, the round of 12 and the quarterfinals, while the men’s podium matches were set by the end of the day.
Top Seeded Urlu/Mermer of Turkey Headline Aydin Pool Play Winners
Friday was packed with pool play action at the Aydin One-Star with four men’s teams earning pool titles and eight women’s teams setting up for chances at pool crowns, which will decided early Saturday morning.
Top Seeded Aussies Artacho de Solar/Clancy Ousted at Mersin Three Star
Mersin Three-Star Mersin, Turkey May 2-6, 2018 Schedule/Results Friday brought the end of pool play and the first round of…
