Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano and Savino Del Bene Scandicci seem to be in great form for their Derby in the sixth leg of the 2024-2025 Lega Volley Femminile Serie A1 Tigotà regular season on Sunday as both teams scored big wins in Italian League midweek matches on Wednesday.

The current Lega Femminile leaders with 18 points (six wins) and the only undefeated team in the country, Conegliano will host the third-placed Scandicci, who have 12 points (four wins, one loss), on Sunday, at 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT), in a rematch of last season’s Italian League Finals.

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On Wednesday, Conegliano played on the road against Megabox Ondulati Savio Vallefoglia and had no trouble producing a 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-12) victory. Playing just her second match with the team, Chinese superstar Zhu Ting showed she’ll be ready to perform against her former team on Sunday, leading the defending champions with 13 points (eight kills, three blocks, two aces) and taking home the MVP award.

Also getting to double digits in scoring for Conegliano were fellow outside hitter Gabriela ‘Gabi’ Guimarães, who registered 12 (11 kills, one block), and Olympic champion middle blocker Sarah Fahr, who tallied 11 (nine kills, one block, one ace).

“We wanted to come here and play a good match because now our entire squad is available and we need to play strong opponents such as Vallefoglia to get into a rhythm,” setter Joanna Wołosz said. “I think we did a good job and I was particularly happy to see Zhu, who hasn't been with us for a long time, being able to play at this level. We want to play very well against Scandicci in front of our fans on Sunday and this match has helped us prepare to do it.”

Playing at home in Firenze, Scandicci were also dominant, beating Cda Volley Talmassons Fvg 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-13), with Olympic champion opposite Ekaterina Antropova leading the way with 22 points (16 kills, three blocks, three aces).

American outside hitter Lindsey Ruddins and Brazilian middle blocker Ana Carolina ‘Carol’ da Silva scored 11 points each, also playing big roles in the team’s victory.

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Busto cause another upset

The only team to beat Scandicci so far in the season, Eurotek Uyba Busto Arsizio secured another big victory on Wednesday, taking fifth-placed Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 down 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-23) on the road.

Swiss outside hitter Laura Künzler led Busto with 18 points (14 kills, three aces, one block), while Chieri's American outside hitter Avery Skinner topped all scorers with 22 points (20 kills, two aces).

“We had played a great match against Scandicci and I thought that today we did even better,” setter Jennifer Boldini reacted. “Everyone played really well and helped us produce this victory.”

Second-placed Numia Vero Volley Milano escaped from an upset for the second time in four days, needing all five sets to defeat Il Bisonte Firenze 3-2 (25-16, 23-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-13). The match’s top scorer with 28 points (27 kills, one block), Dutch outside hitter Nika Daalderop carried the team to victory.

The first match of the fifth leg took place on Tuesday, with Wash4Green Pinerolo beating Bartoccini-MC Restauri Perugia 3-1 (25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18). On Tuesday, Igor Gorgonzola Novara prevailed over Honda Olivero Cuneo 3-1 (25-22, 25-12, 19-25, 25-11) and Bergamo overcame Smi Roma Volley also 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 19-25, 25-18).

Sixth leg begins on Saturday

The sixth leg of the Italian League begins on Saturday, with Perugia and Milano dueling at 20:30 local time (18:30 GMT). On Sunday, four matches will begin before the Derby involving Conegliano and Scandicci, with Firenze and Novara getting the day started at 16:00 local time (14:00 GMT) and three other encounters following one hour later – Busto vs. Pinerolo, Cuneo vs. Roma, Talmassons vs. Chieri and Bergamo vs. Vallefoglia.

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