Lega Volley Femminile A1 2024/25 - News.

Cuneo players celebrate their massive home win over Novara

Cuneo players celebrate their massive home win over Novara (Photo: Lega Volley Femminile)

Honda Olivero Cuneo secured a result with the potential to change the course of their season on Wednesday, in the midweek round of the 2024-2025 Lega Volley Femminile Serie A1 Tigotà.

Playing at home in the fifth leg of the second round of the regular season, they upset third-placed Igor Gorgonzola Novara, taking all three points with a massive 3-1 (24-26, 25-22, 26-24, 25-21) victory that significantly improved their situation in the standings.

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Cuneo started the day just one point above the Italian League relegation zone, but are now four points clear of both SMI Roma Volley and Cda Volley Talmassons Fvg, with 14 points (four wins, 14 losses). To make things better, they also saw the two teams ranked right above them, Il Bisonte Firenze and Bartoccini-MC Restauri Perugia, lose their matches, and caught them with 14 points.

Despite the upset, Novara were still able to remain in third place, but they saw their three-point lead over Numia Vero Volley Milano vanish as their opponents topped Firenze 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-17, 25-21) on the road to get to the same 38 points they have, only ranking below because of their fewer victories (14 to 13).

Cuneo’s most experienced player, 32-year-old Serbian opposite Ana Bjelica had a tremendous performance, carrying the team’s offense with a match-high 32 points (26 kills, four blocks, two aces). She also took home the match’s MVP award.

Russian outside hitter Anastasiia Kapralova, with 16 points (all in kills), and Dutch middle blocker Tessa Polder, with 12 (seven kills, five blocks), also got to double digits in scoring.

“We really wanted to play a good match and get the points tonight,” said setter Noemi Signorile. “Our goal is to avoid relegation and tonight we showed how hard we’re working for it. Novara were missing some players today, but they’re still a very strong team. These three points will help us in the standings, but also with our confidence.”

Novara, who didn’t have opposite Tatiana Tolok and middle blockers Sara Bonifacio and Federica Squarcini, got 20 points (18 kills, two blocks) from German outside hitter Lina Alsmeier and another 13 from American opposite Taylor Mims.

Bergamo win and stay in fifth place

Bergamo, who entered the day under the threat of dropping from fifth place, took care of business, beating Roma 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-18) and retained their spot, now with 33 points. With 13 points, Cuban outside hitter Ailama Cesé was their leading scorer.

The two teams that could pass Bergamo, Eurotek Uyba Busto Arsizio and Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 faced off and the visitors took all three points with a clean, 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-22) victory. American Olympic medalist Avery Skinner produced a match-high 18 points and helped Chieri return home with the win.

Ranked first and second, Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano and Savino Del Bene Scandicci both dropped sets, but won. Pushed by Chinese outside hitter Zhu Ting, who scored 21 points, and Swedish opposite Isabella Haak, who produced 20, the Panthers downed Megabox Ondulati Savio Vallefoglia 3-1 (25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 25-19) at home.

Scandicci played on the road and counted on 20 points from backup opposite Camilla Mingardi, to come back and beat Talmassons 3-1 (19-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-22).

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In the final match of the day, Wash4Green Pinerolo secured an important 3-1 (28-26, 23-25, 25-17, 25-15) road win over Perugia.

It will be a quick turnaround for the Italian League teams, which will be back on the court on the weekend for the sixth leg of the second round of the regular season. Two matches will be held on Saturday, including the anticipated duel between Scandicci and Conegliano, and another five on Sunday.

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