ITA: Simon Wreaks Havoc in the Middle; Monza and Sora Prevail
Robertlandy Simon is back in the middle and putting up big numbers for Lube Civitanova.
ITA Recap: Russell and Trentino Remain Unbeaten; Latina and Padova Win
Aaron Russell and Uros Kovacevic led Trentino over Sora.
Iran Fends Off Bulgaria, Poland Sweeps Puerto Rico in Pool D
Poland was dominant in all phases of the game against Puerto Rico, earning its second win of the World Championships. Iran also moved to 2-0 with a four-set win over co-hosts Bulgaria.
Hosts Bulgaria Calls 1st List For The WCH, Calls For Fans’ Support
Co-hosts Bulgaria wants to do well in front of its home crowd in this year’s WCH
France Edges Canada in 5, Brazil Falls in Five Sets in Varna
Canada opted not to play many of its starters and came up just short in a five-setter against first place France, which won its sixth straight VNL match. Thirty-three errors proved to be too much to overcome as Brazil fought valiantly before falling to Bulgaria in five sets for the team’s third-straight loss in Varna.
France Rolls Over Brazil 3-0; Bulgaria Shocks Canada in Sweep
Just one day after a shocking defeat at the hands of No. 6 Canada, top ranked Brazil stumbled again on Saturday, falling to No. 9 France via sweep. Boyan Yordanov accounted for half of No. 14 Bulgaria’s 40 kills in a surprise sweep of No. 6 Canada.
Italian Serie A1 Blocks Leader Joins Monza for 2018-2019
Viktor Yosifov, above, is the captain of the Bulgarian Men’s National Team and led Serie A in blocks last season playing for Piacenza.
Poland Hangs On in 5-Setter vs. Italy; Bulgaria Sweeps Japan
Poland piled up 15 blocks and had help from 33 Italian errors in a five-set win Friday to stay atop the men’s Volleyball Nations League standings. Bulgaria snapped a three-match losing streak with a sweep of Japan, despite missing starting setter Georgi Brateov and Todor Skrimov.
2018 Men’s #VNL Pool 10 Preview: Poland, Italy, Japan & Bulgaria
Poland looks to stay atop the standings in the Men’s Volleyball Nations League with a strong week in Pool 10 vs. Italy, Japan & Bulgaria.
Errors Plague Australia, Bulgaria in Pool 5 Losses to Russia, Serbia
Russia took advantage of 36 Australian errors and boasted an 11-4 lead in blocks in a four-set win on Friday. Forty Bulgarian errors helped fuel Serbia in a five-set comeback victory.
