Germany Hands Poland First VNL Loss in 4, China Upsets France in 5
Germany led Poland in all facets of the game and overcame a 21 point effort by Michal Kubiak for a four-set victory on Sunday, handing Poland its first VNL loss. Chuan Jiang’s efforts were finally rewarded as he poured in 30 points for No. 20 China in a five-set win over No. 10 France.
Poland Stays Atop #VNL Standings with Sweep; France Downs Germany 3-0
China had the top scorer in the match, but Poland owned nearly every other statistical category, rolling to an easy sweep and a 5-0 record atop the Volleyball Nations League standings. Thibault Rossard and Barthelemy Chinenyeze took their turn in the spotlight as the top scorers for France as the team swept past Germany in all phases of the game.
Poland Sweeps France; Germany Grabs 1st Win with 3-1 Effort vs. China
Nine blocks and 24 French errors as well as a key substitutionary effort by Dawid Konarski lifted Poland to a sweep of France and a perfect 4-0 VNL mark. Chuan Jiang turned in a match-high 24 points for China, but it was not enough to lift the team to an upset of No. 10 Germany.
Korean Men’s League Signs 7 Foreigners
South Korea’s V-League has signed 7 foreigners for the upcoming season.
Brazil Squeaks Past Germany; Zaytzev Lifts Italy to 3-0
2018 FIVB MEN’S VOLLEYBALL NATIONS LEAGUE – WEEK 1/POOL 4 May 25-27, 2018 Kraljevo Sports Hall, Kraljevo, Serbia (Capacity: 3,331)…
Errors Aid Italy, Brazil in #VNL Opening Day Pool 3 Victories
Serbia and Germany were doomed by their own errors in losses to Italy (3-1) and Brazil (3-0) on opening day of Volleyball Nations League play.
Italian Men’s League Among Best In The World With 74 National Teamers
The Italian Men’s League is undoubtedly one of the strongest men’s leagues in the world, but could it quite possibly be the best?
Italian Men: Diatec Trentino Upsets Modena In Five-Setter
The big matchup of the week was Diatec Trentino and Azimut Modena – which did not disappoint. Trentino pulled the match out with a five-set win, making the comeback over a strong Modena squad.
Italian LegaVolley Season To Start October 15 (Week 1 Schedule)
The start of the Italian LegaVolley, the highest branch of men’s volleyball in Italy is now less than one week away from the start the 2017-18 season.
Germany To Play for the Gold Medal at the 2017 European Championships
Germany earns a spot in the gold medal match of the European Championships for the first time in their history.
