Cucine Lube Civitanova made a strong start to the 2026/27 SuperLega Credem Banca season, securing a 3-0 away victory over Rana Verona in the opening match of Italy’s top volleyball championship.
In front of 4,755 spectators at Pala Magis, Civitanova controlled much of the contest, winning 25-20, 25-19 and 28-26 to collect their first three points of the campaign.
Bulgarian outside hitter Aleksandar Nikolov led the visitors with 19 points, including five aces and one block, earning the match MVP award. His decisive serve in the closing stages of the third set, confirmed following a Video Check, completed the straight-sets victory.
Paul Buchegger led Verona with 13 points, followed by Noumory Keita with 11. For Civitanova, Eric Loeppky contributed seven points, while Howe, Mattia Bottolo and Giovanni Maria Gargiulo finished with six each.
SuperLega Credem Banca – Round 1
Rana Verona 0–3 Cucine Lube Civitanova
Set scores: 20-25, 19-25, 26-28
MVP: Aleksandar Nikolov (Civitanova), 19 points
Attendance: 4,755
Match duration: 84 minutes