Russia Outlasts Japan, Dominican Republic Snaps Seven-Match Skid
Twenty blocks and four double-digit scoring efforts lifted Russia past Japan to close out both teams’ Volleyball Nations League slate. In a fairly even match, 27 Polish errors helped the Dominican Republic to a four-set win, snapping a seven-match losing skid.
Poland Sweeps, Japan Outlasts Dominican Republic in 5
After falling behind 2-1 in the match, Japan dug deep and pulled out two deuce sets for the win over the Dominican Republic. Poland put up 10 blocks and served up nine aces in a crushing sweep of Russia on Wednesday.
Italy Tops China 3-1; Japan Eliminates Argentina from Contention
Japan was just too much for Argentina offensively, registering 15 more kills, in a sweep, which mathematically eliminated Argentina from Final 6 contention. Paola Egonu and Miryam Fatime Sylla paced Italy with double-digit scoring efforts as the Italians issued top-ranked China their first loss in Pool 12.
Japan Edges Italy in 5 Sets; China Sweeps Argentina in VNL Pool 12
Italy outscored Japan 107 to 105 and bested its foe in kills, blocks and aces, but committed 53 errors in a five-set loss on Tuesday. Meanwhile, China dominated the net with 18 blocks in a sweep of Argentina to open Week 3 of VNL play.
#VNL Pool 12 Preview – China Hosts Japan, Italy & Argentina
Zhu Ting returns as China plays host to a reinforced Italy along with Japan and Argentina in Pool 12 of the Women’s Volleyball Nations League.
Larson Leads USA Past Dutch, Japan Sweeps Belgium in #VNL Pool 5
Five aces and a balanced offensive attack lifted the USA to a quick sweep of the Netherlands, taking down the final unbeaten side in Volleyball Nations League play. Meanwhile, Japan dominated Belgium offensively in a sweep to wrap up Day 2 play in Pool 5.
2018 VNL (W) Pool 5 Preview; Japan, Belgium, Netherlands, USA
The United States and Netherlands spearhead Pool 5 with Japan and upstart Belgium joining the week two action.
Brazil “Upsets” Serbia, Japan Beats Germany – VNL Pool 4 Day 3 Recap
Brazil once again showed no one should ever bet against it – Meanwhile, Japan was able to get out of Week 1 with a win
Stevanovic’s 10 Blocks Helps Serbia Drown Germany – Pool 4 Recap Day 2
Meanwhile, Brazil bounced back from an opening day loss with a win against Japan
Japanese Women Announce Roster for Volleyball Nation’s League
On April 17th, the Japanese Volleyball Association held a press conference to announce their 18-player women’s roster for the 2018…
