Yuji Nishida

Japan, Russia Win Over Error-Riddled Foes in Pool 14

Thirty-four errors plagued Germany in its five-set loss to Japan on Friday, nullifying the team’s advantages in kills and blocks. Argentina boasted a slight edge in kills and aces, but could not get out of its own way in the match, committing 24 errors in a 3-0 loss to Russia.

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2018 Men’s #VNL Pool 14 Preview: Germany Hosts Argentina, Japan & Russia

Germany will look to play giant killer again as they host Pool 14 with Russia, Japan and Argentina.

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Australia, Japan Score Day 9 Upsets, VNL Top 4 Teams Remain the Same

Sunday brought a few surprise results and standout performances, but the top four teams stood strong in Brazil, Poland, France and the United States.

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Errors Plague Italy in 5-Set Loss to Japan; Poland Wins in 4

Dawid Konarski and Bartosz Kwolek made their way back into the starting lineup for Poland and made the most of it, combining for 35 points in a four-set win on Sunday. Meanwhile, forty-three errors undid Italy in a five-set loss to host Japan.

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Lanza, Schulz, Bednorz Take Starring Roles as Italy, Poland Win

Filippo Lanza notched 20 points to pace the Italians in a four-set win, which snapped a two-match VNL skid for the team, while Poland showed its depth and bested Japan in every way to stay atop the VNL table as Damian Schulz and Bartosz Bednorz turned in all-around efforts.

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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.

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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.

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Fukuzawa, Japan Deny Korea First VNL Win in 5-Setter

Tatsuya Fukuzawa tallied 19 points, including six in the decisive fifth set, to lift Japan past Korea in a comeback victory on Sunday, denying Korea its first Volleyball Nations League win.

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Brazil’s Block, Wallace Sweep Past Japan

Brazil put up 11 blocks and Wallace DeSouza resumed his role as the team’s top scorer after a day off in a sweep of Japan.

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USA Men Rally from Down 2-0 Behind Patch, Russell to Best Japan in 5

2018 FIVB Men’s Volleyball Nations League – Week 2 / Pool 6 June 1-3, 2018 Goiania Arena; Goiania, Brazil Time…

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