# Italian women's youth volleyball competitions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-womens-youth-volleyball-competitions
> Updated: 2026-08-07T06:30:04.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 3.

In early July 2026, Italy’s under‑22 women’s team reached the European championship final. The following month, the under‑17 women’s squad traveled to Santiago, Chile, for the World Championship, opening the pool with a 3‑0 win over Algeria.

On 7 August 2026, the U17 side continued its unbeaten run in Group D by defeating the Dominican Republic 3‑1 (25‑18, 27‑29, 25‑23, 25‑20). Hillary Uwadiae led the team with 26 points, contributing to a squad that remained undefeated alongside South Korea. Coach Monica Cresta led the team, with further contributions from Sveva Terzi and Beatrice Scalzotto.

At the same time, Italy’s under‑19 contingents competed in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The parallel progress of the U22, U19, and U17 women’s programmes continues to underscore Italy’s competitive momentum across youth volleyball tournaments.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-07: Italy achieves multiple youth sports victories in rowing, volleyball and basketball

Italian youth athletes achieved major victories, including a U19 women's rowing world title in Bulgaria and a U17 women's volleyball win in Chile, alongside success in 3x3 basketball.

18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-progresses-in-u19-and-u17-volleyball-world-championships

### 2026-08-04: Italian U17 women's volleyball team departs for World Championship in Santiago, Chile

Italy's U17 women's volleyball squad, coached by Monica Cresta and led by Marco Mencarelli, will compete in the World Championship in Santiago, Chile from Aug 6‑16 after a training camp in Castelnovo Monti.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-u17-womens-volleyball-team-departs-for-world-championship-in-santiago-chile

### 2026-07-09: Italy U22 women's volleyball reaches European final after 3-0 semifinal win over Spain

Italy U22 women’s volleyball beat Spain 3‑0 in the semifinal to reach the European final, after a 3‑0 win over Portugal in the pool stage.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italy-reaches-semifinals-in-european-u22-womens-and-secures-u18-mens-victory

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