Cucine Lube Civitanova continued playoff run with a straight-sets victory over Itas Trentino, winning 3–0 (25–22, 25–14, 25–20) in Game 2 of the SuperLega Credem Banca quarterfinals.
The win puts Civitanova up 2–0 in the best-of-five series, leaving Trentino needing a win in Game 3 to stay alive. Alex Nikolov led the home side with 19 points, while Mattia Bottolo, who was named MVP, added 13 points. For Trentino, Jordi Ramon was the top scorer with 13 points.
Trentino competed closely in the first and third sets but struggled in the second set and could not overcome the absence of injured outside hitters Alessandro Michieletto and Daniele Lavia.
Game 3 will be played Wednesday, March 18, in Trento.
SuperLega Playoff Quarterfinals – Game 2 Results
- Cucine Lube Civitanova 3–0 Itas Trentino (25–22, 25–14, 25–20)
Top scorers: Nikolov 19, Bottolo 13; Ramon 13 - Sir Susa Scai Perugia 3–2 Vero Volley Monza (25–22, 23–25, 25–21, 19–25, 15–11)
Top scorers: Semeniuk 22, Russo 16, Ben Tara 15; Frascio 27 - Rana Verona 3–2 Allianz Milano (25–27, 20–25, 25–16, 25–22, 17–15)
Top scorers: Keita 21, Darlan 18; Reggers 33 - Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 3–2 Valsa Group Modena (18–25, 25–17, 28–30, 25–21, 18–16)
Top scorers: Bovolenta 23, Mandiraci 21; Porro 21
The quarterfinal series continue this week, with Game 3 scheduled for March 17–18.