Imoco Conegliano held their lead in Serie A1 Tigotà with a hard-fought 3–1 win over Megabox Vallefoglia. After losing the opening set and falling behind in the third, coach Santarelli’s squad roared back behind MVP Fatoumatta Sillah and the young Merit Adigwe to secure all three points.
Scandicci kept pace in second with a 3–0 win over Bergamo, while Milano confirmed third place by overcoming Cuneo 3–1 in a balanced match.
The biggest story came from Perugia, where Bartoccini Mc Restauri stunned Igor Gorgonzola Novara 3–2 after nearly three hours of play. Elena Perinelli, Beatrice Gardini, and Kashauna Williams led a gutsy comeback to seal victory 19–17 in the tie-break.
In other matches, Monviso Volley secured their first home victory, defeating Uyba 3–1 thanks to Malual’s outstanding performance. Firenze also triumphed 3–1 over San Giovanni, led by Bukilić and MVP Valoppi, while Chieri wrapped up an exciting Serie A1 weekend with a decisive 3–0 win against Macerata.
Serie A1 – Round 8
- Wash4green Monviso Volley – Eurotek Laica Uyba 3-1 (27-25, 25-16, 19-25, 25-14)
- Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 – Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 26-24)
- Bartoccini-Mc Restauri Perugia – Igor Gorgonzola Novara 3-2 (14-25, 25-20, 29-27, 20-25, 19-17)
- Il Bisonte Firenze – Omag-Mt San Giovanni In Marignano 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-21)
- Honda Cuneo Granda Volley – Numia Vero Volley Milano 1-3 (23-25, 25-21, 15-25, 16-25)
- Savino Del Bene Scandicci – Bergamo 3-0 (25-13, 32-30, 25-10)
- Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano – Megabox Ondulati Del Savio Vallefoglia 3-1 (19-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-17)
