Brothers Aleksandar and Simeon Nikolov continue to impress in the Italian SuperLega. After the fifth round of the championship, the two Bulgarian national players were among the top performers in the official statistical review of Lega Pallavolo Serie A. Vladimir Garkov also received special recognition, improving his personal record in Serie A2.
Aleksandar Nikolov has the highest average scoring among the top ten scorers in the SuperLega.The outside hitter for Lube Civitanova has scored 98 points in 17 sets, which makes an impressive 5.76 points per set.
In terms of total points scored, the Bulgarian ranks fourth, with Fere Reggers (Perugia) with 104 points, Nathan Ferral (Cuneo) with 103, and Basil Dermaux (Milano) with 99 ahead of him. However, all three concede to Nikolov in average scoring - 4.95, 4.68, and 5.21 points per set, respectively.
Another Bulgarian achievement attracted the attention of the Italian league.Simeon Nikolov is the most effective setter of the fifth round, after scoring 6 points in Lube's emphatic 3:0 victory over Milano (25:18, 25:19, 25:14).
Thus, the 19-year-old national player topped the individual ranking for his position in the past round, complementing his brother's excellent performance.
Lube continues undefeated since the start of the championship and occupies second place with 15 points from five matches. Perugia is the leader with 16 points, but with one more match played.
Vladimir Garkov also was among the specially recognized Bulgarian volleyball players.The Italian league officially confirmed that his 25 points in Gioia del Colle's dramatic 3:2 success over Reggio Calabria (35:37, 25:23, 25:20, 20:25, 23:21) represent a new personal record in Serie A2.
The Bulgarian national player finished as the second top scorer for the winners after Giulio Sabbi, who scored 27 points. Garkov's achievement also placed him among the four most effective volleyball players in the round.
Thus, three Bulgarian national players found a place among the statistical top performers in the Italian championships - another recognition of the strong presence of Bulgarian volleyball in the Apennines.
photo: Nikolay Varadinov
