Paola Egonu drags Numia Vero Volleyball: 3-0 in Greece

Numia Vero Volley Milan makes its fans dream by going to win at home of Olympiacos Piraeus in just over an hour with a score of 0-3 (20-25; 21-25; 17-25), thus winning the first act of the CEV Champions League Play Offs. Shining star Paola Egonu, MVP of the match with 17 points.

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A masterful performance that of Numia Vero Volley that managed to remain lucid in the decisive moments of the match containing the game of the opponents, who did not need the push of the warm home crowd to avoid the third defeat of the season against the meneghine. After an uphill start came the response of the rosablu who, with an Egonu in amazing form and good work at the wall, managed to turn the situation around by winning the first partial. In the next two sets Numia entered the court with a different spirit and, with a solid game in the fundamental of wall defense, scored the decisive breaks that were worth the match. Proof of maturity for Paola Egonu who was able to take her teammates by the hand, dragging them to victory. In double figures for Milan also Serbian center Hena Kurtagic, author of 10 points including 6 monster blocks. For the hosts, on the other hand, the performance of Milica Kubura, the most prolific attack terminal among her with 16 balls put on the ground, was not enough.

The victory in three sets allows coach Lavarini’s girls to mortgage the passage to the round, but it will be the return match that will decide Milan’s fate in the CEV Champions League: on Wednesday, February 25 at the Opiquad Arena in Monza, the Hellenic women will take the court to try to overturn the result and take the match to the Golden set. Appointment at 8:30 p.m. for the second act of the Play Off.

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“This first Play Off game was not the easiest,” Emma Cagnin pointed out. “On the other side of the net there was a team that knows how to defend and makes us sweat every time. Substitutions were necessary during the match, and I am glad that I was able to contribute in part to this victory. Teams like Olympiacos rely heavily on being aggressive in the batting and defending a lot, elements that we are not too used to in our league. We were able to handle our opponents and bring home a very important win. Now we are preparing for the return match next Wednesday, hoping to pass the round and start looking at crosses for the Quarterfinals.”