A first time ever for Paola Egonu and Numia Vero Volleyball Milan
The halfway mark of this Serie A1 is approaching for Numia Vero Volley Milan and, with three rounds to go in the first half of the season, Paola Egonu and her teammates, after a week of no midweek shifts and entirely dedicated to training between the weight room and technique, are getting ready to take the court for the eleventh day of the regular season. A trip to Emilia-Romagna for the Rosablù team, which on Sunday at 4 p.m. will face freshman San Giovanni in Marignano within the walls of the Palasport in Cervia.
Reduced from a tie-break loss in front of a record crowd at the Unipol Forum in Assago, Numia will have to try to contain an Omag-Mt on the wave of enthusiasm after the three points won on the court of Perugia. A full-score victory would give Coach Lavarini’s girls not only crucial points to keep firmly in third place in the standings, but also an important confidence boost in view of the continuation of the championship and, above all, of next Wednesday’s home debut in the CEV Champions League.
Winner of the Promotion Pool and Italian Cup in the last A2 Series, Omag-Mt San Giovanni in Marignano is facing its first season in the top league with a roster that combines youth and experience. Currently trailing with 7 points, the result of two full-score victories and one tie-break loss, Omag-Mt is back, as mentioned, from the success over Perugia, which gave them precious points to stay in the slipstream and continue chasing salvation.
No previous history between the two teams, which on Sunday will come face to face for the first time, with Vero Volleyball that among the opposing ranks will meet a familiar face: it is Serena Ortolani, captain of the Emilians and the only former of the match, who wore the rosablù jersey for three seasons – from 2017 to 2020 – also winning a CEV Challenge Cup.
