In the early morning of April 17, Beijing time, in the first leg of the 2022-2023 Serie A Women's Volleyball League playoffs 1/4 final, Zhu Ting and Yao Di's Scandicci home 3-0 Nick Bergamo, in a three-game best-of-two series, with the scores of the three sets 25-23, 25-21 and 25-20. In this game, Zhu Ting came off the bench in the first middle game and entered the starting lineup in the last two games, scoring 16 points to win the scoring king and single MVP; Yao Di started and contributed 1 point.
Scandicci women's volleyball team main attack Zhu Ting won the single-game MVP
Scandicci did not send Zhu Ting to start the game, and when the local side was inefficient and trailing 10-17 in the first game, Zhu Ting replaced Soroquete. Although Zhu Ting can't turn her head casually when she has a muscle patch on her neck and smashes the ball, she still has a stable performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, playing two and a half games with a game-high 16 points, attacking 29 dunks 16 of 16 turnovers and 0 blocks, with a success rate of 55%. In addition, she received 14 first-pass without direct error, and the first-pass arrival rate and perfect arrival rate were 64% and 29%, respectively.
Scandicci qualified for the playoffs in No. 2 in the regular season, and competed with No. 7-placed Bergamo in the quarterfinals for the Round of 4. The two sides will play best-of-three matches, with Scandicci home in the first leg.
Facing Bergamo, who was killed by himself in the regular season, Scandicci started by sending the main attack Soroquette and Pietrini, the secondary attack Berion (Netherlands), Washington (United States), receiving Antropova (Russia), setter Yao Di (China) and libero Mello. Bergamo started with Kagnin and Raniere (USA), Butigan (Croatia) and Sturfi, Lorena (Brazil), setter G-Jinari and libero Cekketo.
Scandicci women's volleyball players encouraged each other
Scandicci was slow to get into form in the first game, with the starting three wingers hitting just 1 of 22, leaving the team trailing 10-17. After Zhu Ting came off the bench to replace Soroquete, Scandicci fought back in two serve rounds in Pietrini and Washington, Zhu Ting attacked forcefully, Berrien blocked the net, and turned the passive situation around. After the two teams drew at 23, Washington blocked the net and Mingardi counterattacked, and Scandicci narrowly won 25-23.
Skandic, who trailed 5-7 in the second game, regained the initiative in Yao Di's serve, and Mingardi blocked the net to win 8-7. In the middle game, Scandicci won a four-point advantage by blocking the net and pressing, 17-13. In the second half, Scandicci led all the way and won 25-21 as the opponent missed the score.
In the first half of the third game, Scandicci took a 10-4 and 17-12 lead. Zhu Ting forced the ball to give Scandicci a 23-18 lead. Substitute I. DiEurio scored a second goal, and Scandicci won the match point 24-19. After Bergamo pulled one point back, Antropova hit from the right flank, and Scandicci won 25-20 and beat Bergamo 3-0.
Scandicci women's volleyball team photo after winning
Scandicci's bench attacker, Zhu Ting, scored 16 points to win the scoring title and single-game MVP, substitute Mingardi scored 12 points, and two counter-attackers Bergion and Washington contributed 10 and 9 points, respectively. Bergamo's receiver Lorena scored a team-high 12 points, Raniere scored 11, and Sturfi and Butigan scored seven and six points respectively.
Scandicci and Bergamo will play away from home on April 21 at 2:30 a.m. EDT in the second leg of the quarterfinal.
2022-2023 Serie A Women's Volleyball Playoffs 1/4 Final First Leg Scandic defeated Bergamo 3-0 technical statistics
The results of the first leg of the 2022-2023 Serie A Women's Volleyball League Playoffs 1/4 Final Results are as follows:
Upper Zone:
Conegliano beats Busto Asizio 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-19)
Scoring champion and MVP: Konegliano receives 24 points from Hack (SWE).
Chieri vs Novara(Note: The match was postponed to 2:30 a.m. Beijing time on April 20)
Lower Half:
Scandicci beats Bergamo 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-20)
Scoring champion and single-game MVP: Scandicci scored 16 points against Zhu Ting (CHN).
Milan (Monza) beat Casal Maggiore 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 18-25, 15-12)
Top scorer: Milan received 24 points from Stieschuk (Poland).
Single MVP: Milan substitute Retek (USA) 7 points