In the intense third round of the SuperLega Credem Banca Playoffs, Sir Susa Vim Perugia secured a spot in the semifinals, while Itas Trentino and Cucine Lube Civitanova took 2-1 leads in their respective series. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza also completed their sweep over Rana Verona.
Perugia Eliminates Modena
At the PalaBarton, Perugia clinched their quarterfinal series with a 3-1 (25-17, 25-22, 18-25, 25-22) win over Valsa Group Modena. Agustin Loser earned MVP honors with 12 points and a standout 67% attack efficiency. Plotnytskyi added 16 points, helping Perugia wrap the series 3-0 and become the playoff semifinalist.
Trento Recovers to Take Series Lead
After back-to-back losses, Itas Trentino bounced back in front of 3,800 fans to beat Cisterna Volley 3-1 (25-17, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21). Daniele Lavia was named MVP with 19 points, supported by Michieletto’s 20. Trento now leads the series 2-1 and can close it on the road in Game 4.
Civitanova Holds Off Milano
Cucine Lube Civitanova continued their home dominance with an 18th win in 19 home matches, defeating Allianz Milano 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 25-19). Alex Nikolov delivered 22 points and the MVP title, while Dirlic’s 8 points off the bench proved vital. The series now shifts to Milan with Civitanova ahead 2-1.
Piacenza Sweeps Verona
Played a day earlier, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza completed a 3-0 series sweep over Rana Verona with a 3-1 win (16-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-19). Romanò led with 14 points and earned MVP honors.
Quarterfinals Situation After Game 3:
- Perugia vs. Modena: 3-0 Perugia (Perugia advances)
- Civitanova vs. Milano: 2-1 Civitanova
- Trentino vs. Cisterna: 2-1 Trentino
- Piacenza vs. Verona: 3-0 Piacenza (Piacenza advances)
Next matches are scheduled for Wednesday, where Trento and Civitanova will try to seal their semifinal spots.
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