Three-time champion United States overcame a feisty Thailand side, 17-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-18, Sunday to finish Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg unbeaten at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The American bucked their erratic service game and turned to...
College of St. Benilde continued its winning ways as it edged Letran, 25-14, 17-25, 25-11, 25-15, Sunday to remain unscathed in NCAA women’s volleyball at the Paco Arena. Photo from NCAA/GMA The Lady Blazers bounced back from a second-set hiccup and unleashed a variety of plays to dispose of the...
Belgium woke up from a two-set slumber and survived a resurgent Bulgarian crew, 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 20-25, 17-15, Sunday in the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com Britt Herbots starred anew with back-to-back attacks followed by a...
In a battle of two titans, the United States overpowered China, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21, Saturday night in the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The American showed their prowess against their equally strong counterparts, attacking at...
Belgium sizzled in the crunch to outplay Poland, 25-20, 15-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13, Saturday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Belgians pulled away from a 13-12 fifth-set deficit anchored on Britt Herbots...
Bulgaria overpowered higher-ranked Canada, 26-24, 25-22, 25-21, Saturday to finally clinch its first win in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com Still reeling from their losses against the United States and Japan, the...
From Volleyballworld.com Japan showed its prowess against Southeast Asian powerhouse Thailand with a 25-22, 25-16, 25-14 victory Friday to remain unscathed in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Japanese overcame the Thais’ aggressive plays in...
China fended off Canada, 25-16, 18-25, 25-12, 25-18, Friday for its fifth victory in the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com Li Yingying spearheaded with 20 points on 17 attacks and three aces, while Gong Xiangyu contributed 15...
Jose Rizal University (JRU) wore down Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) in the first two sets to hack out a 26-24, 25-21, 25-16 victory Friday in NCAA women’s volleyball at the Paco Arena. Photo from NCAA Philippines The Lady Bombers worked in the crunch to escape a close opening set, then set the...
Japan outlasted Bulgaria’s late rally, 25-20, 25-16, 25-23, Thursday night to remain unscathed in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Japanese hung tough in the crunch anchored on skipper Sarina Koga and Arisa...
Canada recovered from a third-set hiccup and downed Belgium, 25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22, Thursday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from Volleyballworld.com Alex Gray stepped up in the crunch with four of the last five points to steer the...
Poland recovered from two sets down to defeat Thailand, 22-25, 27-29, 25-16, 25-16, 15-13, Thursday in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Photo from PNVF Given up for the dead, the Polish regained their fiery offense in the next three frames to...