Back to winning ways! Igor Gorgonzola Novara swept Banca Valsabbina Millenium Brescia 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-20) at the Pala Igor bouncing back from last Wednesday’s tie-break defeat at Scandicci.

Kaja Grobelna led all scorers with 15 points, Tatiana Tolok added 13 including 2 aces. Middle blocker Benedetta Bartolini was named MVP with 11 points (8 attacks at 66%, 3 blocks), as Novara out-blocked the visitors 10-3, with Federica Squarcini recording 4 stuffs. For last-placed Brescia, Nardelli, Novosel and Kavalenka scored 7 each.
“We pushed from start to finish, I’m very satisfied to take three points at home,” said Novara’s Lina Alsmeier. Brescia head coach Matteo Solforati: “Two levels and two completely different physicalities… Their attackers have a power and height that is hard to contain.”
Serie A1 – Round 6
- Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri – Laica Cioccolato Uyba 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-22)
- Numia Vero Volley Milano – Omag Consolini Volley 1907 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-11)
- Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia – Cda Volley Talmassons Fvg 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-23)
- ChorusLife Volley Bergamo – Savino Del Bene Scandicci 0-3 (21-25, 27-29, 19-25)
- Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata – Granda Volley Cuneo 3-1 (25-17, 19-25, 25-23, 25-15)
- Igor Gorgonzola Novara – Banca Valsabbina Millenium Brescia 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-19)
- Il Bisonte Firenze – Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano 0-3 (21-25, 19-25, 21-25)