Bulgarian national team player Monika Krasteva became the top scorer in Costa Volpino's sixth consecutive victory in the Italian Serie A2. Luciano Cominetti's team won their away match against Altino with a 3:0 (25:17, 28:26, 25:14) score in a game from the sixth round of the championship.
Krasteva played a strong match and finished with 17 points, including 14 from attack, 2 blocks, and 1 ace. The Bulgarian scored 14 of her 30 attacks, achieving a 46.7% success rate in attack.
The visiting team set their pace in the first game, taking a 21:16 lead and closing the set at 25:17.
The most serious challenge for Costa Volpino came in the second set. Altino managed to take a 21:20 lead, but in the contested finish, Krasteva's team showed greater resilience and snatched the set with a 28:26 score.
The third set was entirely under the control of the visiting team. Costa Volpino took an 8:3 lead, extended their advantage to 16:7, and concluded the match with a convincing 25:14.
Besides Krasteva, the Dutch player Puk Hoogers also stood out with a strong performance, scoring 14 points and being named the Most Valuable Player (MVP). Valeria Pizzolato added 8 points for the winners.
For Altino, Sara Stival was the top scorer with 12 points.
Statistics show a significant superiority of Costa Volpino in attack. The visitors scored 47 points from attack compared to only 29 for their opponent, finishing with a 39% success rate against 25% for the hosts. In blocking, the advantage was also for Costa Volpino – 10 points against 8.
With six wins from six matches, Costa Volpino continues undefeated in Serie A2, and Monika Krasteva has solidified her role as one of the main scorers in the squad.

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