Bulgarian volleyball player Monika Krasteva scored 14 points in Costa Volpino's 3:1 (25:20, 30:28, 23:25, 25:17) away victory over Erecchi Busto Arsizio in a match from the fourth round of the Italian Women's Serie A2.
Krasteva started as a starter for the first time this season and justified the trust of head coach Daniele Cominetti. The Bulgarian finished as the third most effective player for her team.
The success had special value, as it pitted two of the leading teams in the championship against each other. Costa Volpino inflicted the first loss on the hosts and remained the only team with a perfect record after four rounds.
The visitors won the first set relatively convincingly, and in the second, they showed character after saving five set points and prevailing 30:28. Busto Arsizio brought back the intrigue with a 25:23 win in the third set, but Costa Volpino controlled the fourth set and closed the match at 25:17.
The most effective player for the winners was Giulia Viscioni with 23 points, followed by Puk Hoogers with 20. For the hosts, Elena Canin scored 15 points, and Giulia Fusco added 14.
Costa Volpino took sole leadership of the standings with four wins from four matches, stating their ambitions for a leading role in the fight for promotion to the elite.