Serbia Rallies to Top Italy in 5 for First World Championships Title
What was already a history making showing for Serbia, got that much sweeter to the tune of a five-set comeback win over Italy and the nation’s first ever FIVB Women’s World Championships title. Serbia had never finished higher than third, meanwhile Italy claims its second ever medal following a gold in 2002.
Italy Announces Youth-Filled Women’s WCH Roster
The Italian Volleyball Federation has announced in its official website its female roster for the 2018 Women’s FIVB World Championship
Italy Calls Up 18 to Women’s World Championship Training Camp
Elena Pietrini, the MVP of last year’s U18 World Championships, has been called up to the Italian National Team training camp.
Italian Women Drop Myriam Sylla From Roster With Final 6 on the Line
With a spot in the Final 6 on the line, the Italian women have made 2 key changes to their…
Volley Bergamo Signs Carlotta Cambi as First Off-Season Acquisition
Carlotta Cambi (#3) will replace her National Team teammate Ofelia Malinov at setter for Volley Bergamo.
Italy’s Top Scorer Paola Egonu Rejoins Team for Week 3 of VNL
Egonu will take Serena Ortolani’s spot on the roster after Ortolani led Italy in scoring through 2 weeks.
No Egonu, Bosetti for Italy in Week 1 of Volleyball Nations League
Italy will be without all but 2 of their players from last year’s World Grand Prix final 6, including the absence of breakout teenage superstar Paola Egonu (above).
Italy Selects 28-Member National Team Pool for 2018
Twenty-eight players, including two Olympians and 10 members of the 2017 Euro Championships squad, will make up the initial roster for the Italian women’s national team, head coach Davide Mazzanti announced Tuesday.
Netherlands and Serbia Easily Advance to Semis. EuroVolley QFs Recap
The Dutch squad upset Italy with a very one sided 3-0 win behind another Lonneke Slöetjes’s gem performance. Serbia did its homework and ended Belarus’s surprising Euro run.
Malinov Hurt in Italy-Azerbaijan Friendlies, Out of Euro Championship
While Italy won 2 of 3 friendlies against Azerbaijan ahead of the 2017 Women’s European Championships, they lost the services of setter Ofelia Malinov to ankle injury.
