Alan Nine
Piacenza and Trentino maintained their perfect starts to the SuperLega season with straight-sets victories, while Cuneo and Macerata both won in four sets in women’s Serie A1. In Parma, Nola and Dream Volley Pisa lifted the Italian Sitting Volleyball Super Cups, each completing a domestic treble.
SuperLega: Piacenza hold off Modena, Trentino stay perfect
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza made it six points from two matches with a 3-0 victory over Valsa Group Modena (25-21, 25-22, 25-23), although the visitors made them work for their second consecutive win.
Modena stayed within reach throughout and threatened to extend the match when they moved 22-20 ahead in the third set. Alessandro Bovolenta turned the tide from the service line, cutting the deficit to one with an ace before sustained pressure helped Piacenza take a 24-22 lead and close out the contest.
José Miguel Gutiérrez led the hosts with 14 points, supported by Manuel Zlatanov with 13. Modena converted 55 per cent of their attacks to Piacenza’s 48 per cent and outblocked the hosts 9-6, but those advantages were not enough to earn them a set.
Piacenza’s third-set line-up featured six Italians alongside Gutiérrez after Francesco Comparoni replaced Merrick McHenry. Bovolenta and Zlatanov played key roles as the young side found the decisive points under pressure.
Itas Trentino also made it two straight-sets wins from two, beating Cisterna Volley 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-22) in their first home match of the season. More than 3,100 spectators watched at the BTS Arena, where Cisterna pushed the hosts in every set but Trentino proved sharper in the closing exchanges.
Alessandro Michieletto earned MVP honours with 13 points, converting 56 per cent of his attacks and adding a block and three aces. All three aces came late in the third set, helping Trentino finish the job.
Théo Faure contributed 12 points, while Filippo Lanza led all scorers with 14 for Cisterna. Trentino finished with nine blocks and four aces, compared with the visitors’ three blocks and one ace.
Women’s Serie A1: Cuneo and Macerata claim four-set wins
Granda Volley Cuneo beat Il Bisonte Firenze 3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 16-25, 25-21), regrouping after losing the third set to secure all three points.
McBride led Cuneo with 20 points and took the MVP award, while Baka added 17 and Pucelj contributed 16. Firenze opposite Cugno finished as the match’s leading scorer with 24.
CBF Balducci HR Macerata also won in four sets, defeating Banca Valsabbina Millenium Brescia 3-1 (25-16, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23) away from home.
Gardini scored 18 points and Decortes added 17 for the visitors, with libero Caforio named MVP. Mihaljevic finished with 19 points for Brescia, who kept the match alive in the third but fell short in a tight fourth set.
In Saturday’s late fixture, Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 swept CDA Volley Talmassons FVG 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-23).
Talmassons edged 23-22 ahead in the third, only for Chieri to take the next three points and seal victory. Nemeth scored 19 points, while Nervini added 12 and collected MVP honours.
Men’s Serie A2 and A3: Lagonegro and Grottazzolina set the early pace
Rinascita Lagonegro and Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina are the only teams on maximum points after two rounds of Serie A2.
Lagonegro beat Conad Reggio Emilia 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-22), while Grottazzolina defeated Essence Hotels Fano 3-1 to join them on six points.
Domotek Reggio Calabria staged a comeback from two sets down to beat Consoli Sferc Brescia 3-2. Belluno also needed five sets to overcome Union Napoli.
In the Serie A3 Blue Pool, Romeo Sorrento and EnergyTime Campobasso maintained their perfect records with convincing away wins.
Sorrento swept Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-16), while Campobasso beat Terni Volley Academy 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-14). Both teams lead the standings with six points from two matches.
Sitting volleyball: Nola and Pisa complete domestic trebles
Nola Città dei Gigli extended their unbeaten reign in the Italian Men’s Sitting Volleyball Super Cup, defeating Scuola di Pallavolo Fermana 3-0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-14) in Parma.
Nola have now won all five editions of the competition. Their latest triumph also completed a domestic treble, adding the Super Cup to the league title and Italian Cup already secured in 2026.
Dream Volley Pisa matched that achievement in the women’s competition, beating defending champions GiocoParma 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-20).
The victory gave Pisa their second Super Cup title and first since 2022, completing a clean sweep of this year’s domestic trophies following their league and Italian Cup successes.
