After playing the third tie-break in four games of the semifinal series against the No.3 seed Savino Del Bene Scandicci, the second seed Igor Gorgonzola Novara secured a place in the 2018/19 Samsung Volley Cup A1 playoff finals. Novara won the series by a 3-1 and joined Imoco Volley Conegliano in the title fight.
Thanks to a supersonic Paola Egonu, who finished the match with 38 points (four kill blocks), Novara prevailed against Scandicci by a 25-16, 21-25, 13-25, 25-21, 21-19 in more than two hours. The tie-break was filled with intensity as both teams canceled three match points of the rivals. Swedish Isabelle Haak scored 24 points for Scandicci. Lucia Bosetti made 81% positive reception (25, one error, 62% perfect).
2018/19 Samsung Volley Cup A1 playoff semifinals – Game 4:
(3) Savino Del Bene Scandicci – (2) Igor Gorgonzola Novara 2-3 (16-25, 25-21, 25-13, 21-25, 19-21), series 1-3
(1) Imoco Volley Conegliano – (4) Saugella Team Monza, series 3-0
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