In addition to acing away from the serving line, Buchegger scored 11 spike kills at a 50% success rate in attack, and one kill block towards a match-high 18 points in Valsa Group Modena’s 3-1 (25-17, 19-25, 25-21, 25-21) home victory over Itas Trentino Trento, handing the defending champions their second consecutive defeat after a long winning streak of 13 games in a row across all competitions. 21-year-old outside hitter Luca Porro fired another three aces for Modena to finish with 15 points and claim the Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors. His 21-year-old Brazilian cross-court teammate Arthur Bento, who entered as a substitution during the third set, also reached the double digits with 10 points, all in swings. French opposite Theo Faure was Trentino’s most prolific scorer with 17 points, including two aces. Outside hitters Alessandro Michieletto and Spain’s Jordi Ramon added 12 and 10 points, respectively. Modena improved to 34 points and an 11-5 win-loss record in fourth place, while Trentino are in third on 36 and 12-4.
“A great and very important win, good for our standings and our morale!” Luca Porro said after the match. “We are keeping our feet on the ground. There are still many games to play. On an individual level, I'm continuing my growth, working to be increasingly consistent in my performances. We shouldn't focus too much on the standings. We're taking one game at a time.”
