Numia Vero Volley (Milan), led by the coach of the Bulgarian national team Gianlorenzo Blengini, achieved a convincing 3:0 (25:14, 25:23, 25:15) away victory against Horuslife Volley (Bergamo) in a match from the Italian women's championship.
The match was played on October 21st in the "Horuslife Arena" hall, with the visiting team having a serious advantage in blocking and not allowing a surprise against an opponent who only managed to challenge them in the second set.
After a convincing 25:14 in the first set, Milan's volleyball players continued to control the game in the second. They took an 18:12 lead, but the hosts gradually reduced their deficit. Bergamo closed to 20:22, and then to 23:24 after a successful attack by Kendall Kipp. At the decisive moment, however, a service error by Erika Esposito ended the set at 25:23 for Milan.
In the third set, the visiting team once again asserted their dominance and closed the match with a 25:15 score.
Paola Egonu was the top scorer for the winners with 22 points, including 20 from attack, one block, and one ace. Rebecca Piva added 10 points, and Anna Danesi distinguished herself with 8, with as many as 7 of them coming from blocks.
For Bergamo, Kendall Kipp scored the most points – 16, including 15 from attack and one block. Elena Pietrini finished with 6 points.
Milan's superiority in blocking was particularly indicative – 12 against only 4 for the hosts. Blengini's team also had an advantage in direct service points – 3 against 1, as well as in successful attacks – 38 against 33.
This is Milan's fourth consecutive victory since the start of the season, following successes against Florence, Macerata, and Novara. Blengini's team remains undefeated in Serie A1. In the next, fifth round, Gianlorenzo Blengini's Milan will host Laika Cioccolato UYBA (Busto Arsizio) on October 24th (Saturday) at 5:00 PM Bulgarian time in the "Allianz Cloud" hall, with the match being broadcast live on the Italian women's league's YouTube channel.