After an intense battle that lasted five sets, Vero Volley Milano secured a place in the Italian Serie A1 Playoffs Final as the second team to do so.
Coach Gaspari’s team faced a strong comeback from Savino Del Bene Scandicci, who managed to level the score 2-2 after falling behind 0-2. However, Milan persevered and ultimately triumphed in the decisive tie-break. The team demonstrated their incredible defensive prowess, with every player performing exceptionally well, and Thompson leading the way with 28 points, earning her the MVP title. Despite Antropova’s impressive 27 points, Scandicci had to accept defeat, despite having had a remarkable season, as they lacked the energy needed to challenge their opponents in the end.
Savino Del Bene Scandicci vs Vero Volley Milano 2-3 (21-25, 20-25, 26-24, 25-18, 10-15)
Savino Del Bene Scandicci: Alberti 5, Antropova 27, Zhu 18, Washington 10, Di Iulio 2, Pietrini 13, Castillo (L), Mingardi 1, Merlo, Yao, Belien, Sorokaite, Angeloni (L), Guidi, Coach: Barbolini
Vero Volley Milano: Larson 8, Folie 11, Thompson 28, Sylla 13, Stevanovic 11, Orro 1, Parrocchiale (L), Begic 4, Rettke 3, Davyskiba 2, Stysiak, Candi, Allard, Negretti (L), Coach: Gaspari
Top scorers: Thompson J. (28) Antropova E. (27) Zhu T. (18)
Top servers: Folie R. (2) Antropova E. (2) Thompson J. (1)
Top blockers: Washington H. (5) Folie R. (2) Sylla M. (2)
Serie A1 – Playoffs – Semifinal – Game 1
Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Igor Gorgonzola Novara 3-0 (25-16 25-22 26-24)
Savino Del Bene Scandicci vs Vero Volley Milano 3-1 (21-25 25-12 25-13 25-23)
Serie A1 – Playoffs – Semifinal – Game 2
Igor Gorgonzola Novara vs Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano 1-3 (21-25, 18-25, 25-20, 23-25) – (Series 0-2)
Vero Volley Milano vs Savino Del Bene Scandicci 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21) – (Series 1-1)
Serie A1 – Playoffs – Semifinal – Game 3
Savino Del Bene Scandicci vs Vero Volley Milano 2-3 (21-25, 20-25, 26-24, 25-18, 10-15) – (Series 1-2)
