Alan Nine
Conegliano and Scandicci both picked up midweek wins on the road in Serie A1, while Novara added a new libero and the men’s Serie A2 prepared to launch its 50th season. In Brazil, Osasco clinched their 19th Paulista title in a dramatic golden-set decider.
Women’s Serie A1: Conegliano sweep Chieri, Scandicci hold off Macerata
Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano came away from Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 with a convincing 3-0 victory (25-19, 25-14, 25-22) in a match brought forward from the fourth round.
Haak and Zhu scored 14 points apiece, while Braga Guimarães earned MVP honours with 12. Nemeth led Chieri with 16, but the hosts were unable to take a set from Daniele Santarelli’s side.
Savino Del Bene Scandicci faced a tougher test at CBF Balducci HR Macerata, winning 3-1 (25-14, 21-25, 26-24, 25-23).
After Macerata levelled the match, Scandicci edged two closely contested sets to secure all three points. Van Ryk and the hosts’ Stoyanova shared the scoring honours with 25 points each, while Skinner added 20 for Scandicci. Van Ryk also collected the MVP award.
Transfer news: Franzoso joins Novara to complete libero line-up
Igor Volley Novara have signed Ludovica Franzoso to complete their libero line-up following the termination of Giulia De Nardi’s contract.
Franzoso, born in 2003, arrives from VBC Cremonese, where she made her Serie A2 debut after spending last season with Ravenna in B1.
She will wear the No. 1 shirt and work alongside first-choice libero Ilenia Moro.
Men’s Serie A2: Landmark 50th season set to begin
The Serie A2 Credem Banca season gets under way on 17–18 October, marking the competition’s 50th campaign. Every match will be available on DAZN.
Lupi Santa Croce/Lupi Pallavolo have the most seasons in the division’s history, with 28. Roberto Cazzaniga leads the all-time scoring charts with 5,745 points, while Simone Tiberti holds the appearance record with 574 matches.
Tiberti is now an assistant coach at Brescia, who head into the league season on the back of their straight-sets Super Cup victory over Pineto.
Women’s Serie A2: Club Italia balance development with survival target
Club Italia head coach Juan Manuel Cichello is working with a heavily reshaped squad, with 11 new players among his group of 14.
Based in Parma, the federation’s development programme aims to prepare young players for senior club volleyball and, potentially, the national team. Alongside that longer-term ambition, Cichello has identified avoiding relegation as the immediate target in Serie A2’s new single-pool format.
Ferraro SMI Roma Volley, meanwhile, travelled to Busto Arsizio without Ana Escamilla and Giulia Polesello.
Escamilla left Sunday’s match in the third set, with subsequent tests revealing a partial collateral-ligament injury and a meniscus tear. The club have not announced a timetable for her return.
Polesello continues to receive treatment for inflammation of the tibia.
SuperLega: Verona–Civitanova to open season as broadcasters confirm coverage
Verona host Civitanova on Saturday 17 October in the opening match of the SuperLega Credem Banca season.
VBTV will stream every match, from the regular season through to the end of the championship finals. Rai Sport and RaiPlay will carry selected league fixtures, alongside Italian Cup and Super Cup matches.
DAZN will show two games per round, with the option of adding a third fixture once a month.
Brazil: Osasco claim Paulista crown in golden-set thriller
Osasco São Cristóvão Saúde won their 19th Paulista Championship by beating Sesi Bauru 25-21 in a golden set after a tense two-legged final.
Osasco had won the first leg 3-2, but Sesi Bauru hit back with a 3-1 victory in the return (25-15, 21-25, 25-17, 25-23) to force the additional set.
Tifanny scored 27 points and delivered the title-winning point, while Italian setter Marta Bechis celebrated silverware in her first competition with Osasco.
The celebrations will quickly give way to preparations for another trophy bid: Osasco face Dentil Praia Clube in the Super Cup on 16 October, before opening their Superliga campaign away to Brasília on 19 October.
