Vero Volley Monza mastered a 3-0 (33-31, 25-23, 25-21) sweep of their home game against Valsa Group Modena to keep their position withing the playoff zone of the current standings. They improved to 15 points and a 5-12 win-loss record in eighth place, while Modena dropped from fourth to fifth on 34 and 11-6.
Vero Volley’s Hungarian opposite Krisztian Padar contributed a match-high 20 points, including 16 in attack at a 67% success rate, three kill blocks and an ace, thus earning the Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors. 18-year-old Bulgarian outside hitter Zhasmin Velichkov, who entered as a substitution during the first set, also showed a brilliant performance, contributing three blocks, one ace and seven spike kills at a 58% success rate. His German cross-court teammate Erik Rohrs also finished with 11 points, while middle blocker Leandro Mosca impressed with six kill blocks for the winners. Austrian opposite Paul Buchegger fired five aces towards a team-high 16 points for Modena.
“We're very satisfied. We weren't expecting it, but we believed in ourselves on the court, and that's what matters,” Mosca commented. “Modena are one of the league's best teams, so this win gives us a lot of energy and confidence for the upcoming games. Now we'll get right back to work.”
