In the Italian Serie A1 Championship matchups on Saturday, Scandicci, Chieri, and Roma each secured victories in straight sets.
Itas Trentino found themselves at the losing end of a 0-3 sweep at Il T Quotidiano Arena, despite facing a Savino Del Bene Scandicci team missing key players. Scandicci, even in the absence of stars like Antropova, Carol, and Zhu, controlled the match with a formidable block-defense, limiting Trentino offensive efficiency.
The standout performers were Francesca Villani with 15 points, the game’s top scorer American Ruddins with 16 points, and Washington, who also notched up 14 points. Trentino’s Carly Dehoog tried to rally her team with 10 points but to no avail.
In the second match of the day Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 left no room for competition, shutting out Wash4Green Pinerolo in straight sets and leveling with them in the league standings. The American duo of Skinner, with a top score of 16 points, and MVP Kingdon Rishel, with significant offensive and defensive contributions, led Chieri ’76 to a victory anchored by a remarkable 15 blocks.
Closing the day’s action at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Rome, Roma Volley Club decisively defeated Volley Bergamo 1991, marking Bergamo’s fifth consecutive loss and propelling Roma into the top eight. Bergamo’s struggles in reception and 23 errors contrasted sharply with Roma’s solid play, led by MVP Marta Bechis and her powerful outside hitters, including Plak with 16 points, Rivero with a 12-point comeback showcase, and Bici contributing 11 points.
Serie A1 – Round 6
Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 vs. Wash4green Pinerolo 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-21)
Roma Volley Club vs. Volley Bergamo 1991 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-22)
Itas Trentino vs. Savino Del Bene Scandicci 0-3 (16-25, 16-25, 18-25)
Uyba Volley Busto Arsizio vs. Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia
Il Bisonte Firenze vs. Trasportipesanti Casalmaggiore
Honda Olivero S.Bernardo Cuneo vs. Igor Gorgonzola Novara
Allianz Vero Volley Milano vs. Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano
