Record match for Giannelli: the 12 points scored in the 10th round of the championship are the second-best achievement for a setter in SuperLega and Serie A1
An unforgettable performance for Simone Giannelli in the match played on Sunday, December 1st: in addition to the three points in the standings, won by Sir Susa Vim Perugia at the Opiquad Arena against Mint Vero Volley Monza, which also brought the symbolic title of "winter champion," the "bianconeri" setter scored a total of 12 points in 4 sets.This is the second-best scoring achievement by a setter in a single match in the history of SuperLega and Serie A1 since the introduction of the Rally Point System.The record is currently held by Javier Gonzalez: the Cuban setter in the 2009/2010 season recorded his name 13 times in the score sheet (6 blocks, 5 attacks, and 2 aces) in the match between Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia and Andreoli Latina, which ended in a tie-break.
Thus, Simone Giannelli becomes the fourth setter to cross the 11-point threshold in a single match. Lloy Ball in 2000/01 and Nikola Grbić in 1999/00 and 2009/10 also reached 12 points, in addition to, of course, the record holder Javier Gonzalez, who, besides the aforementioned 13 points in 2010, scored 12 points on 2 other occasions (in 2010 and 2011).
Special recognition for number 6 from Sir: all the mentioned record achievements were accomplished in 5 sets, with the exception of those by Nikola Grbić with the Cuneo team and, of course, those by Giannelli, achieved in "only" 4 sets.

Athlete Points Sets Season Match
Javier Gonzalez 13 5 2009/10 Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia - Andreoli Latina
Simone Giannelli 12 4 2024/25 Mint Vero Volley Monza - Sir Susa Vim Perugia
Nikola Grbić 12 4 2009/10 Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo - Sisley Treviso
Javier Gonzalez 12 5 2011/12 Fidia Padua - Casa Modena
Javier Gonzalez 12 5 2010/11 Copra Morpho Piacenza - Andreoli Latina
Lloy Ball 12 5 2000/01 Sisley Treviso - Casa Modena
Nikola Grbić 12 5 1999/00 Sisley Treviso - Del Monte Ferrara
The data refers to seasons from 2000 onwards, since the introduction of the Rally Point System and only for SuperLega and Serie A1 matches.

photo: Nikolay Varadinov