Omoruyi returns Conegliano to top of Italian league

Defending champions Prosecco Doc Imoco Volley Conegliano have regained the lead in the standings as the Italian women's league resumed, following a quick and easy 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-17) sweep of Acqua & Sapone Roma Volley Club before some 1,600 fans at home in the PalaVerde on Sunday evening.

Inspired by match MVP Loveth Omoruyi who contributed the match high of 14 points, Conegliano have now moved three points clear of Igor Gorgonzola Novara and Vero Volley Monza who share second place.

Earlier on the weekend, Novara had produced their own sweeping performance for a 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-12) shutout of Vbc Trasporti Pesanti Casalmaggiore on the road.

A brilliant attacking efficiency of 78% (14/18) by the Netherlands' Nika Daalderop for a match high 16 points earned her the MVP award for the game as Novara also dominated the blocking (ten stuffs to one) and serving (nine aces to five).

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Monza's game against Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri was one of two Round 15 matches postponed due to Covid-19 (alongside the Il Bisonte of Florence v Bartoccini Fortinfissi Perugia clash), but they had played midweek in the only match of Round 14, defeating Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-16) on the back of some brilliant back row action by libero Beatrice Parrocchiale who was named MVP of the match.

Poland's Magdalena Stysiak with a match high of 22 was way ahead of anyone else in the top scorers list of the game.

Elsewhere on Sunday, Savino Del Bene Scandicci kept up the chase of the table leaders following a 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-14) win on the road over Volley Bergamo - and continue hot on the heels of Novara and Monza.

Sara Alberti who bagged four blocks was named MVP of the match as Louisa Lippmann of Germany on 20 points and Elena Pietrini on 19 contributed the two high scores.

In other matches, Busto Arsizio bounced back from their midweek defeat with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-19) sweep at home of Megabox Ondulati Del Savio Vallefoglia as Camilla Mingardi delivered the match high of 21 points and was awarded the MVP of the match trophy.

And Bosca S.Bernardo Cuneo twice came from behind to outlast Delta Despar Trentino for a 3-2 (18-25, 25-19, 17-25, 25-19, 25-8) win at home.

Federica Squarcini, who scored 20 points (on par with teammate Alice Degradi) after attcking for 63% (12/19) and registering five blocks was named MVP of the match. The match high of 22 points came from Trentino's Vittoria Piani.

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