Italy repeats as FIVB Girls’ U18 World Champions. USA finishes 8th.
Once again, Italy comes out at the top in the Girls’ U18 Worlds. Team USA underchieves, and finishes in the 8th position.
Italy will Defend its Title Against Dominicans. Girls’ U18 Worlds.
Italy will be looking to repeat as world champions against the tournament’s biggest surprise, the Dominican Republic squad. Meanwhile, Team USA will play for the 7th place against hosts Argentina.
USA eliminated by Italy from Girls’ U18 Worlds in game with 7pt set
Team USA falls to Italy in the quarterfinals with historic low performance.
Russia Fights Past Five To Take European Girls’ U18 Title From Italy
Russia was able to outlast Italy 3-2, (18-25, 25-16, 26-24, 21-25, 15-10) to defend their European Girls’ U18 title for their third overall gold in the history of the competition.