In the seventh round of Italy’s SuperLega Credem Banca, Cucine Lube Civitanova stunned previously unbeaten Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza with a 3-0 win (25-20, 25-20, 25-20), led by MVP Mattia Boninfante with 9 points. Other key performances came from Bottolo, who topped the scores with 13 points, and Lagumdzija adding 11. Piacenza’s Romanò scored 12, but it wasn’t enough.
In other matches, Itas Trentino downed Rana Verona 3-1, with Michieletto’s 19 points guiding the way. Sonepar Padova cruised past Monza 3-0, bolstered by Porro’s 14 points, while Cisterna fought back to edge out Modena 3-2 in an intense tie-break. Lastly, Sir Susa Vim Perugia swept Gioiella Prisma Taranto 3-0, with Ben Tara’s powerful 15-point effort helping secure Perugia’s place at the top.
SuperLega – Round 7
- Cucine Lube Civitanova – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20)
- Sonepar Padova – Mint Vero Volley Monza 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-21)
- Valsa Group Modena – Cisterna Volley 2-3 (28-26, 25-17, 20-25, 23-25, 11-15)
- Itas Trentino – Rana Verona 3-1 (20-25, 27-25, 25-20, 25-22)
- Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Sir Susa Vim Perugia 0-3 (18-25, 14-25, 29-31)
- Allianz Milano – Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 25-27, 25-19)