Russia Claims Spot in Worlds Final Six; Italy Closes Round 2 with Win
Russia claimed its place in the World Championships final six with a sweep of Finland, behind 18 points by substitute Victor Polataev. Italy rested all of its starters and still came out with a 3-1 win over the Netherlands to remain atop the group.
Russia Issues Host Italy First Loss in 5 Sets; Finland Eliminated
Russia topped Italy in five sets to hand the hosts their first loss of the FIVB World Championships. Meanwhile, Finland was eliminated from the race for the title with a four-set loss to the Dutch.
Offensive Juggernaut Abdel-Aziz Headlines Dutch Roster For Men’s WCH
This is the first time the Dutch will participte in the WCH since 2002
Ligue A Look-In #7: How High Will SPVB Rise in #LAM This Season?
Stade Poitevin Volley Beach, or Poitiers, hopes to improve on its 7th place finish in the 2016-2017 regular season table in the upcoming Ligue A Masculine Season
Belgium Squeaks Past Turkey; Germans Sweep on Euro Day 4
After two days of play, Germany sits atop Pool B at 2-0, while Belgium is undefeated in Pool D.
Netherlands Wouter Ter Maat Finishes World League With 176 Points
Despite not winning the World League, or finishing in the top three, the Netherlands Wouter Ter Maat scored the most points among any other player in Group 2 with 176 points.
Australia Claims 3rd in World League Group 2 in Front of a Home Crowd
Australia came out victorious in the third-place match of Group 2 at the 2017 FIVB World League.
