ITA Recap: Russell and Trentino Remain Unbeaten; Latina and Padova Win
Aaron Russell and Uros Kovacevic led Trentino over Sora.
Russia Claims Spot in Worlds Final Six; Italy Closes Round 2 with Win
Russia claimed its place in the World Championships final six with a sweep of Finland, behind 18 points by substitute Victor Polataev. Italy rested all of its starters and still came out with a 3-1 win over the Netherlands to remain atop the group.
Italy Announces 14-Man Roster for 2018 World Championships
Italy has whittled their roster from 16 to 14, including the elimination of an Olympic silver medalist. (Superstar Ivan Zaytsev, above, is included in the team).
Italy Announces Friendlies, Men’s World Championship Training Roster
Simone Anzani (above) and Italy will play a pair of friendlies against world #25 the Netherlands in early August.
Trentino Extends Coach Angelo Lorenzetti’s Contract Through 2021
Trentino has made significant upgrades on the court this season, and the club is trusting their coach Angelo Lorenzetti to lead them into the future
Anderson Leads USA to Sweep of Italy, 3rd Place in VNL Prelims
It was far from a clean game, but the United States got three points with a sweep of Italy in its VNL finale to claim third place in the standings through the preliminary round.
Italian Offense, Aussie Defense Lead to #VNL Pool 13 Marathon Wins
Korea dominated the offensive side of the ball and Italy excelled at the net before the Italians eventually hung on for the five-set victory. In a match featuring three deuce sets, all in extra points, a 12-kill advantage was the difference in a four-set Australian win.
Davide Candellaro Joins Diatec Trentino
Diatec Trentino’s super-team project for the 2017-18 season back-pedaled, but much like Modena, the team’s roster actually looks much better now, and 2018 may just be the year its plans for greatness take-off
Osmany Juantorena and Ivan Zaytsev out for Italy in Week 3 of VNL
After scoring the majority of Italy’s points thus far in the VNL, Osmany Juantorena and Ivan Zaytsev will not be travelling with the team to Osaka, Japan in Week 3.
Perugia Fights Off Civitanova To Win Game 3 Of SuperLega Finals
Sir Safety Perugia fended off a late surge from lube Civitanova to win game 3 of the SuperLega finals series. They now lead 3-1 in the best of 7 series. Aleksander Atanasijevic wins MVP.
