These are some of the big duels that will get the season going in Italy
Published 04:42, 04 Oct 2023
Savino Del Bene and Firenze will battle on Sunday (Photo: Lega Femminile)
The 2023-2024 season of the Lega Pallavolo Femminile Serie A1 starts this weekend and seven matches will be held in the country from Saturday to Sunday, taking all 14 title contenders to the court.
Italian League fans from around the world can’t wait to see their favorite teams and players in action again at the national level and there are some huge debuts set to happen over the weekend.
VBTV will be streaming every match of the season live for subscribers from around the world and here are three duels that might deserve some special attention:
Imoco’s homecoming after winning their fifth-straight Lega Femminile title will be a special day for the home fans and will allow them to meet near the entire team that triumphed last season as most of the players returned for another year. The match could also mark the debut of American outside hitter Khalia Lanier with the Panthers. To Trentino, the duel will be their first in the Italian elite since 2022. The team made big changes in the squad that earned promotion and will count on veterans Yana Shcherban and Valentina Zago to lead their young roster in a challenging season-opener.
There should be some exciting new faces on both sides of the net when Savino Del Bene and Firenze meet on Saturday as the two teams made big signings during the off-season. With Savino Del Bene, there’s no shortage of excitement to see what star setter Maja Ognjenović can do with a talented group of hitters that includes Ting Zhu and Ekaterina Antropova and how big the impact of Ana Carolina ‘Carol’ da Silva’s blocking will be. Firenze, on the other hand, have an exciting pair of new signings to present as well, with Japanese outside hitter Mayu Ishiwaka and Italian national team middle blocker Alessia Mazzaro potentially making their debuts.
When it comes to debuts, however, it will be hard to beat the buzz generated by Paola Egonu’s first match with Milano. Brought back to the Italian League after one season in Türkiye, the superstar opposite was the highlight of the several signings made by the team. In Milano, she will meet several Italian national team teammates, such as setter Alessia Orro and outside hitter Myriam Sylla. Busto have taken a different route in the market and put their faith in players who had success with the Italian youth national teams, such as outside hitter Dominika Giuliani and opposite Giorgia Frosini.
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