MILAN, 27 DECEMBER 2025 – Amazing success of Numia Vero Volley Milan which, driven by the audience of a sold out Allianz Cloud, imposes itself on the Prosecco Doc A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano with the score of 3-1 (22-25; 25-19; 31-29; 25-20). An extraordinary volleyball played by Egonu and her teammates, who found their rhythm again and in just over two hours they gave themselves a victory with an important weight: after Tuesday’s defeat, a smile found again for Numia, who also gained three precious points in terms of the standings (37 points for Lavarini’s girls), moving to just one point from fourth place. After a slow start, the pink and blue won the second set thanks to a late break. Third partial thriller: after having taken the set to the advantage, on the sixth occasion it is Egonu who closes and takes everything to the last and decisive set, which is then won without too many difficulties. Monster performance from the captain Paola Egonuwho ended the match with 32 points and the prize of MVP. Also in double figures for Milan Lanier – 14 points and 76% positive reception – e Kurtagicon the scoresheet with 12 points including 5 blocks. The additions from the bench were also positive, with the double substitution Miner-Akimova which in the third quarter gave new life to Numia. The usual Gabi wasn’t enough for Prosecco Doc to avoid their first defeat in the Regular Season. A challenge from inside or outside now awaits Numia Vero Volley Milano: Tuesday 30 December all ore 20.00appointment at Pala Igor for Frecciarossa Italian Cup Quarter Finals. On the other side of the net the Igor Gorgonzola Novarafor a match that offers access to the Final Four in Turin on 24-25 January 2026.
POST MATCH STATEMENT
Eleonora Fersino, libero Numia Vero Volley Milano: “I’m very happy for tonight’s match, for the girls, for the staff, for the club, because we showed what we can do. We were coming from a not too positive period, with the defeat against Vallefoglia, but we returned to the gym with the right mentality, with a great desire to improve and train. In the first set we didn’t start well, but towards the end we had a good reaction; we were then good at imposing our game throughout the match, even though Conegliano still put us in difficulty. I congratulate you to my teammates, we are very happy.”
THE MATCH
The sextet seen on the pitch in the last round of the championship for Milan has been confirmed: Bosio in the control room and Egonu on his diagonal, places four Piva and Lanier, Danesi and Kurtagic in the centre, Fersino libero. Conegliano takes the field with the diagonal Wolosz-Haak, the spikers Gabi and Zhu, while the central pair is made up of Lubian and Chirichella; free De Gennaro.
FIRST WEEK
Conegliano is in control at the start of the set, with the Panthers leading 2-7and it is suspension for the landladies. Imoco puts the margin at +6 (5-11), but Kurtagic’s two consecutive aces keep Numia alive, who remain in contact with Egonu and Danesi (13-16). The Venetians find the advantage: 15-20 and second time-out for coach Lavarini. Bosio’s point from nine meters shortens the distance, and Fersino’s super save – finalized by Egonu – is worth the 21-22. Numia’s attempt to return ends up short, however, with the set going to Conegliano 22-25.
SECOND WEEK
Milan enters the field with a different spirit and flies on 6-2forcing coach Santarelli to stop the game. It is done again under the Imoco which brings the set back into balance: 8-8 and it is now the Numia bench that calls a time-out. The partial progresses point by point, but it is Egonu and his teammates who find the advantage that gives Milan +4 at the halfway point (15-11). Conegliano finds parity (16-16) and double substitution at Vero Volley: Miner and Akimova on Bosio and Egonu. Kurtagic’s monster block scores +3 (20-17) Numia in the decisive moment of the fraction. Milan puts the arrow and Danesi’s two consecutive points give his six set points: Egonu closes (25-19) and it’s 1-1.
THIRD WEEK
Back and forth at the start of the third set, with Kurtagic’s big block breaking the balance and bringing Milan to the lead 9-7. Inside Sillah on Zhu for Conegliano who regains the lead (10-11). Vero Volley is back in the lead and wins the mega rally worth +2 (15-13), but Imoco remains in its wake. Coach Lavarini proposes the diagonal change again but the Panthers react and put their heads back (17-19). Point by point in the final, with Egonu’s attack bringing the set to the advantage: on the sixth occasion it is Milan, with its captain Egonu, who closes 31-29.
QUARTO SET
Sillah and Fahr are confirmed among the ranks of Conegliano, who also in this first part of the fraction finds themselves forced to chase the Milanese teams: 7-4 and Santarelli spends the first time-out available to him. The super exchange of intelligence closed by Piva marks the +4 Milan (12-8); the Venetians take action by reinserting Zuh, but Numia still has the set in hand. The second half of the set was one-sided, with Vero Volley being a steamroller and with Egonu easily closing the set (25-20) and gets the three points.
Numia Vero Volley Milano – Prosecco Doc A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano 3-1 (22-25; 25-19; 31-29; 25-20)
Numia Vero Volley Milan: Miner, Bosio 1, Sartori, Danesi 6, Kurtagic 12, Cagnin, Lanier 14, Egonu 32, Akimova 2, Piva 9, Fersino (L). NE: Gelin, Modesti (L), Pietrini. All. Lavarini.
Prosecco Doc A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano: Gabi 18, Lubian 10, De Gennaro (L), Haak 15, Wolosz 3, Adigwe 2, Daalderop 1, Chirichella 6, Fahr 2, Sillah 6. NE: Scognamillo (L), Ewert, Munarini. All. Santarelli.
NOTE
Referees: Stefano Caretti, Mauro Goitre
Spectators: 5296
Set duration: 27′, 30′, 38′, 27′. Tot. 2h13′.
MVP: Paola Egonu (Numia Vero Volley Milan)
Numia Vero Volley Milan: winning serves 3, missed serves 9, blocks 8, errors 19, attack 41%
Prosecco Doc A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano: winning serves 4, missed serves 15, blocks 6, errors 27, attack 41%
Plant: Allianz Cloud – Milano
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