Dominican Republic Secures Its Place in the VNL, Canada Falls to Italy

Dominican Republic Secures Its Place in the VNL, Canada Falls to Italy

Jul 11, 2026

July 11, 2026. The Dominican Republic earned a crucial victory on Saturday and secured its place in the 2027 Women’s Volleyball Nations League. Meanwhile, Canada fell to Italy and now has its qualification for the VNL Finals in jeopardy. Dominican Republic Defeats China The Dominican Republic defeated China 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 26-24) to secure […]

Dominican Republic and United States Earn Hard-Fought Victories

Dominican Republic and United States Earn Hard-Fought Victories

Jul 10, 2026

July 10, 2026.- The Dominican Republic, playing in China, and the United States, competing in Japan, battled to five-set victories over Ukraine and Türkiye, respectively. The United States secured its place in the Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Finals, while the Dominican Republic took a major step toward preserving its place in next season’s competition […]

Canada Earns Key VNL Victory; United States Falls in Five-Set Thriller

Canada Earns Key VNL Victory; United States Falls in Five-Set Thriller

Jul 09, 2026

July 9, 2026.- Canada rallied after dropping the opening set to defeat Belgium in four sets, while the United States saw its seven-match winning streak come to an end with a five-set loss to Poland. Canada Rallies to Defeat Belgium Canada earned its seventh victory of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League after coming from behind […]

USA, Canada Open Final VNL Week with Wins; Dominican Republic's Gaila Reaches 1,000 VNL Points

USA, Canada Open Final VNL Week with Wins; Dominican Republic's Gaila Reaches 1,000 VNL Points

Jul 08, 2026

July 8, 2026. – The United States and Canada opened the final week of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Women’s Preliminary Phase with important victories in Japan and China, respectively. Meanwhile, Dominican Republic opposite Gaila González reached the 1,000-point milestone in VNL history, and despite a five-set loss, the Caribbean side earned a valuable point […]

USA and Canada Close Week Two of the Women’s VNL with Victories

USA and Canada Close Week Two of the Women’s VNL with Victories

Jun 21, 2026

June 21, 2026.- The United States and Canada wrapped up the second week of the 2026 Women’s Volleyball Nations League with victories over Serbia and Poland, respectively. Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic fell in five sets to Czechia. United States Defeats Serbia in Four Sets The United States concluded its second week of VNL action with […]

Shocker! Dominican Republic Stuns Unbeaten Japan, USA Upsets Italy; Canada Falls

Shocker! Dominican Republic Stuns Unbeaten Japan, USA Upsets Italy; Canada Falls

Jun 20, 2026

June 20, 2026.- In what could be considered the biggest surprise of the 2026 Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) so far, the Dominican Republic earned its first victory of the season by defeating Japan, handing the Asian squad its first loss since the start of the competition. The Caribbean Queens secured a four-set victory over […]

Kiera Van Ryk Reaches the 1,000-Point Mark in the VNL

Kiera Van Ryk Reaches the 1,000-Point Mark in the VNL

Jun 19, 2026

June 19, 2026.- Kiera Van Ryk reached the 1,000-point milestone in the Women’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Friday, helping Canada secure its fourth victory of the season, while the Dominican Republic fell to Serbia and further complicated its position in the tournament standings. Canadian Kiera Van Ryk Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone in VNL Victory Over […]

USA Defeat Czechia in Dominant Fashion at the Women’s VNL

USA Defeat Czechia in Dominant Fashion at the Women’s VNL

Jun 18, 2026

June 18, 2026-. The United States improved its record to 5-1 in the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) with a commanding 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-16) victory over Czechia on Thursday in Pasig City, Philippines. It was the second meeting between the two teams in VNL competition after Czechia, making its tournament debut, defeated the United […]

Canada and United States Open Week Two of Women’s VNL with Victories

Canada and United States Open Week Two of Women’s VNL with Victories

Jun 17, 2026

June 17, 2026. – Canada rallied from one set down to defeat the Netherlands in the opening match of Pool 6 in Bangkok, Thailand, while the United States opened Week Two of the Women’s Volleyball Nations League with a victory over the Dominican Republic in Pool 5 in Pasig City, Philippines. Excellent Victory for Canada […]

USA Closes VNL First Week with a Victory; Canada and the Dominican Republic Fall on the Final Day

USA Closes VNL First Week with a Victory; Canada and the Dominican Republic Fall on the Final Day

Jun 08, 2026

June 7, 2026.- The final day of the first week of the Women’s VNL ended with a victory for the United States and defeats for the Dominican Republic and Canada. The Americans and Canadians played their matches in Quebec, Canada, while the Dominicans competed in Brasília, Brazil. The second week of competition begins on June […]

Canada Earns Second VNL Victory

Canada Earns Second VNL Victory

Jun 07, 2026

Saturday, June 6, 2026.- Canada defeated France in front of 10,500 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) fans at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Quebec, on Saturday. Canada rebounded after a first-set loss to win 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 25-19, 28-26). The crowd was a North American attendance record for women’s VNL. This after a women’s world […]

USA Wins, Dominican Republic Falls to Bulgaria

USA Wins, Dominican Republic Falls to Bulgaria

Jun 06, 2026

Friday, June 5, 2026-. The United States had to work hard to defeat France in Pool 1 of the Women’s VNL being held in Quebec, Canada, while the Dominican Republic was unable to overcome Bulgaria in Pool 2, taking place in Brasília, Brazil. USA Had to Fight Hard to Defeat France In a thrilling match, […]

VNL Women’s 2026 Begins with USA Victory, and Losses for Dominican Republic and Canada

VNL Women’s 2026 Begins with USA Victory, and Losses for Dominican Republic and Canada

Jun 04, 2026

Wednesday, June 3, 2026.- The 2026 Women’s VNL got underway on Wednesday, June 3, with Pool 1 in Quebec, Canada, Pool 2 in Brasília, Brazil, and Pool 3 in Nanjing, China. The United States and host Canada are competing in Quebec, while the Dominican Republic is playing in Brasília. USA Open with Comfortable Victory over […]

Dominican Republic Set for Another VNL Challenge

Dominican Republic Set for Another VNL Challenge

Mar 31, 2026

March 31, 2026.- Dominican Republic heads into another Volleyball Nations League season in 2026 determined to remain among the tournament’s strongest teams. The Caribbean side have built a programme that consistently challenges leading nations on the international stage. That resilience was again on display during the 2025 VNL season. Dominican Republic finished 12th overall with […]

VNL Council meets ahead of landmark 2026 season

VNL Council meets ahead of landmark 2026 season

Mar 02, 2026

February 28, 2026.- The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Council convened online this week to review the incredible success of VNL 2025 and prepare for the upcoming 2026 edition, with the women’s tournament starting on 3 June and the men’s on 10 June. During the Council meeting, members reflected on what was a remarkable VNL 2025, […]