Four of the five matches in the ninth round of the SuperLega Credem Banca ended in straight sets on Wednesday, with Vero Volley Monza delivering the lone multi-set victory in a 3-1 home win over Cucine Lube Civitanova.
Monza halted a month-long skid behind strong outings from Erik Röhrs and Aleksandar Atanasov, while libero Leonardo Scanferla earned MVP honors before exiting late with an injury. Civitanova’s Aleksandar Nikolov scored a match-high 26 points, but it wasn’t enough to secure the visitors’ first away win of the season.
In other matches, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza earned its fourth straight sweep, beating Sonepar Padova 3-0, with Bovolenta and Gutierrez combining for 32 points. Itas Trentino also posted a 3-0 win over Valsa Group Modena, led by Alessandro Michieletto’s 16 points.
League-leading Sir Susa Scai Perugia stayed on top with a 3-0 road victory over Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina. Rana Verona kept its grip on second place, sweeping Cisterna Volley behind 15 points from Rok Mozic.
The round concludes Thursday when MA Acqua S.Bernardo Cuneo hosts Allianz Milano (Rai Sport, Rai Play, VBTV).
Round 9 Results
- Itas Trentino def. Valsa Group Modena 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-21)
- Rana Verona def. Cisterna Volley 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-18)
- Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza def. Sonepar Padova 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-18)
- Sir Susa Scai Perugia def. Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina 3-0 (23-25, 21-25, 21-25)
- Vero Volley Monza def. Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 25-14)