Conegliano and Milan remain neck and neck at the top of the standings
Four matches and four straight three-set victories on Sunday during the sixth round of the LVF A1 Fineco league. Following the two early matches played on Saturday, the round’s schedule will conclude on Monday, November 2, with the late match between Novara and Brescia.
Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano defeated Il Bisonte Firenze without much difficulty, winning 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-21). The Tuscan team, led by Coach Orefici, tried to counter the Panthers but couldn’t contain their offensive efficiency, which reached 42%. The MVP award went to Gabi, who led the way with 14 points, 72% reception efficiency, and 55% attack efficiency. Adigwe and Manfredini each finished with 13 points—the latter with a 75% attack efficiency—while Damaske scored 12 points for the visitors.
Numia Vero Volley Milano also secured a decisive victory; after a hard-fought first set, won 25-22, they pulled away from Omag Consolini Volley 1907, closing out the match with back-to-back sets of 25-16 and 25-11. Egonu was the standout performer, named MVP thanks to her 19 points. Another 19 points came from the middle blocker duo of Danesi and Sartori, who also contributed eight blocks, while Sato finished the match with 14 points.
Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia bounced back from Wednesday’s loss to Conegliano, defeating Cda Volley Talmassons FVG 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-23). The team led by Coach Parazzoli tried to put the home team in trouble, especially at the net, with 11 direct points from blocks—five of which were scored by Herrera Blanco. Vallefoglia, however, proved more composed in the decisive moments of all three sets and found offensive solutions through Bici—the team’s top scorer with 16 points—Frantti (12), and Kochurina (11). Standing out for the Friuli team were Frosini, with 16 points, and Gannar, with 12.
Rounding out Sunday’s action was Savino Del Bene Scandicci’s victory, as they took down ChorusLife Volley Bergamo at the ChorusLife Arena. The Tuscan team took the first set 25-21, then faced a particularly hard-fought second set, which was decided only in extra points at 29-27. This proved to be a decisive turning point in the match, as Scandicci found the momentum in the third set to close it out 25-19 and take home the full three points. Bosetti was named MVP with 11 points, while Skinner and Van Ryk each scored 16. For Bergamo, Stigrot and Kipp each scored 14 points.
