The Italian women’s national team secured their second victory in the 2024 Volleyball Nations League with a commanding 3-0 win over Bulgaria (25-11, 25-22, 25-19). Ekaterina Antropova led the scoring with 18 points, followed by Sara Bonifacio with 13 points.
Italy, coached by Julio Velasco, demonstrated their dominance from the start, winning the first set 25-11. Despite some resistance from Bulgaria in the second set, Italy prevailed 25-22, and closed the match with a 25-19 victory in the third set. Italy showcased a strong performance in both blocking (9-5) and serving (6 aces to 4). Tomorrow, Italy will face the European champions, Turkey, in what is expected to be their toughest match of the pool in Antalya.
Match Stats:
Italy: Cambi 6, Bosetti 5, Bonifacio 13, Antropova 18, Nervini 7, Akrari 7, Spirito (L). Omoruyi 4.
Bulgaria: Yordanova 10, Saykova B. 3, Stoyanova 1, Paskova 6, Krivoshiyska 4, Barakova 2, Pashkuleva (L). Dudova 14.
Other matches of the day:
- Japan vs. Germany 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-22)
- France vs. Poland 0-3 (20-25, 16-25, 17-25)
- Italy vs Bulgaria 3-0 (25-11, 25-22, 25-19)