Club Italia defeats Akademia Sant’Anna in five-set tie-break

Club Italia secured its first victory of the season by defeating Akademia Sant’Anna in a five-set tie-break at the PalaRescifina in Messina. The match concluded with a score of 3-2 (21-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17, 15-13).

Stella Caruso was named MVP for Club Italia, contributing 20 points and maintaining a 50% reception efficiency. For the home team, Saana Lindgren and Sara Bellia both finished with 23 points. Despite Akademia Sant’Anna scoring more total points (107 to 101), they were unable to close out the match.

The game began with a minute of silence in memory of player Stefania Corna. While Akademia Sant’Anna earned their first point in the standings, the loss marks their second consecutive defeat.