A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO
Play By Play
Vero Volley MONZA
Top Scorer
- 30 - Paola Ogechi EGONU (ITA)
- 18 - Lise VAN HECKE (BEL)
- 14 - Kathryn PLUMMER (USA)
Officials
Simone SANTI
Ilaria VAGNI
Head-to-Head
· A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO defeated Vero Volley MONZA 3-0 in their away match in this quarter-final tie on 9 March. This marked the first Champions League meeting between these teams.
· In that match on 9 March, Paola Ogechi Egonu (27) picked up at least 11 points more than any other player on court. Jordan Quinn Larson (16) won the most points for the hosts.
· A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO won 10 of their 14 Champions League encounters with fellow Italian sides, including each of their last five since a 1-3 defeat versus Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA in the 2018/19 final.
· Last season, A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO defeated an Italian team in the quarter-finals (Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI) and semi-finals (Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA).
· The winner of this quarter-final tie will automatically advance to the final of the 2021/22 Champions League. A semi-final match-up with the winner of the quarter-final between Dinamo-Ak Bars KAZAN and Dinamo MOSCOW was scheduled, but both Russian teams are excluded from the competition due to the current situation in Ukraine.
· An Italian team will contest the Champions League final for the sixth time in the last seven completed seasons (the later stages of the 2019/20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic): Unendo Yamamay BUSTO ARSIZIO finished runners-up in 2014/15, Pomì CASALMAGGIORE won the 2015/16 title, Imoco Volley CONEGLIANO lost the 2016/17 final, Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA defeated Imoco Volley CONEGLIANO in the 2018/19 final, and A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO won the 2020/21 trophy.
A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO
· Reigning champions A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO can become the fourth team to win back-to-back Champions League titles, after RC CANNES (2001/02, 2002/03), Volley BERGAMO (2008/09, 2009/10) and VakifBank ISTANBUL (2016/17, 2017/18).
· The Italians could reach the Champions League final for the fourth time, after 2016/17 (runners-up), 2018/19 (runners-up) and 2020/21 (champions).
· A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO are on a 25-match winning streak in the Champions League, since a 1-3 loss versus Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA in the 2018/19 final on 18 May 2019. Their current winning run includes an awarded 3-0 win against Fatum NYIREGYHAZA this season.
· A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO are the only team who have yet to drop a set in this season's Champions League. One of their six group stage matches was a a 3-0 awarded win against Fatum NYIREGYHAZA. In the 2020/21 Champions League, the Italians recorded eight wins by a 3-0 scoreline.
· Paola Ogechi Egonu (70) is the club's top scorer in this season's Champions League. She only participated in three matches: in both 3-0 victories against Grupa Azoty Chemik POLICE (19 points away, 24 at home), and in the away match at Vero Volley MONZA in this quarter-final tie (27 points).
· Egonu (7.78) has the best points per set average of all players in this Champions League season.
· Giulia Gennari (60.42%, 3 matches) and Joanna Wolosz (55.17%, 4 matches) are among the best setters in the Champions League this season.
Vero Volley MONZA
· Vero Volley MONZA have reached the quarter-finals on their debut in the competition. They won four of their six group matches, only losing in their matches against VakifBank ISTANBUL (1-3 home, 1-3 away).
· The Italians can become the first debutants to reach the Champions League final since Pomì CASALMAGGIORE, who defeated VakifBank ISTANBUL in the 2015/16 final.
· Vero Volley MONZA could become the 10th team representing Italy to reach the Champions League final. Italian teams have won the competition a record 10 times.
· Vero Volley MONZA won the 2018/19 CEV Challenge Cup, the 2020/21 CEV Cup (both as Saugella MONZA) and could now win the Champions League.
· Lise Van Hecke (66) is the team's leading points scorer this Champions League season. Hanna Davyskiba (57) follows in second place. Van Hecke did not appear in the home match against A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO.
· Jordan Quinn Larson made her first Champions League appearance for Vero Volley MONZA in the home fixture of this quarter-final tie. She picked up 16 points, most among her teammates.
· Anna Danesi (11) and Sonia Candi (10) have both reached double figures in points from blocks this Champions League season.
Daniele Santarelli"We are in a good moment of the season, not only for the results, but also for the quality of the game that has grown a lot. We are playing well and with the recovery of Sarah Fahr we are now complete and this raises the level and quality of our training and our game accordingly. Now we have to continue like this because our victory in the first match in Monza ist not decisive, we will play everything tomorrow to reach another final, it would be fantastic. "
Head coach A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO
Monica De Gennaro"We are very focused on our goal, which is to return to the final to defend our trophy won last year, but we know that Monza is a very strong team that will want to play all its chances in game 2 at Palaverde tomorrow. I'm confident, we are playing well and we won their first game at home, but we remember well Monza's recent victory at Palaverde in the Italian championship and we know that tomorrow will be another difficult battle that we have to face playing at the highest level."
Libero A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO
Alessia Gennari"It will be a very difficult match. It is our last chance to continue the path in the CEV Champions League. In the first leg Conegliano played a perfect match, which they will try to do again on Thursday. We have to be, on the other hand, more aggressive in serving and concrete in defense. We will have to dare more with courage, aware that it is the last chance we have to reach the final ".
Outside hitter Vero Volley MONZA
Marco Gaspari"We are facing a very complicated result, because in the first leg we lost 3-0 and therefore to reach the final we must win by three points to play the golden-set. However, we dont' have to think in this way, but we have to be focus one set at a time, trying to propose the match of the first leg with something more in the service and in the attack."
Head coach Vero Volley MONZA
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Officials
First RefereeSimone SANTIITASecond RefereeIlaria VAGNIITA
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How To Attend
Via Marconi, 10/C, VILLORBA - TREVISO, 31020 Capacity: 5154
Team
- PLUMMER Kathryn2 Outside spiker
- BUTIGAN Bozana4 Middle blocker
- FOLIE Raphaela7 Middle blocker
- OMORUYI Loveth Oghosasere9 Outside spiker
- VUCHKOVA Hristina11 Middle blocker
- WOLOSZ Joanna14 Setter
- EGONU Paola Ogechi18 Opposite
- MUNARINI Matilde20 Middle blocker
A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO 
Address
Longhena, 1 San VendemianoContacts
Previous Games
| 22/05/2022 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 17/03/2022 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 09/03/2022 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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10Competitions Played
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2Titles
- Competition
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9Matches Played
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8Matches Won
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89%Win %
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25Sets Won
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713Points Won
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50%Attack %
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55%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1998
- Birth Place: California
- Height: 201 cm
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Ohio
- Height: 185 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: Nieuwegein
- Height: 193 cm
- Birth Date: 2001
- Birth Place: Kulmbach
- Height: 191 cm
Staff
Team
- DAMATO Alessia4 Outside spiker
- GENNARI Alessia6 Outside spiker
- VAN HECKE Lise7 Opposite
- ORRO Alessia8 Setter
- MIHAJLOVIC Brankica9 Outside spiker
- DANESI Anna11 Middle blocker
- BOLE Elisa12 Outside spiker
- RETTKE Dana14 Middle blocker
Vero Volley MONZA
Address
Arena di Monza Via Stucchi 27 MonzaPrevious Games
| 17/03/2022 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 09/03/2022 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 15/02/2022 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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4Competitions Played
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2Titles
- Competition
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8Matches Played
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4Matches Won
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50%Win %
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15Sets Won
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594Points Won
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39%Attack %
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48%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1999
- Birth Place: Belgrade
- Height: 183 cm
- Birth Date: 2000
- Birth Place: Wielun
- Height: 202 cm
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Sint-Niklaas
- Height: 188 cm
- Birth Date: 1999
- Birth Place: Illinois
- Height: 203 cm
- Birth Date: 1986
- Birth Place: Fremont, Nebraska
- Height: 189 cm
- Birth Date: 1998
- Birth Place: Kato Polemidia
- Height: 192 cm
- Birth Date: 2000
- Birth Place: Minsk
- Height: 188 cm
Recent Results
Vero Volley MONZA
A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO
(21 - 25, 21 - 25, 19 - 25)
A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO
Grupa Azoty Chemik POLICE
(25 - 19, 25 - 22, 25 - 22)
ZOK UB
A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO
(16 - 25, 22 - 25, 13 - 25)
Team Statistics
Player Statistics
Head to Head
Lara CARAVELLO
Outside spiker
A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO
Magdalena STYSIAK
Opposite
Vero Volley MONZA
Team of Vero Volley MONZA
A.Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO cheering after a point
Vero Volley MONZA digging deep to save a ball
Egonu spiking
Reception by Sylla
Vero Volley MONZA celebrating a point
A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO finding a way to pass a ball through
Teammates after the victory
Wolosz's celebration
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A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO v Vero Volley MONZA
A tough battle was held today on Italian’s ground. On one side were the reigning European Champions from Imoco Volley Conegliano and on the other side Vero Volley Monza who have reached the Quarter-Finals on their debut in the competition. With a 3:0 win in the first match and a 3:1 win in the second match, Imoco Conegliano scored their ticket to the Super-Finals.
As the winners of this match were due to play the winners of the Russian derby between Dinamo Moscow and Dinamo-Ak Bars Kazan, now Imoco Conegliano, the winner of the all-Italian Quarter-Final will enjoy a bye in the Semi-Finals and progress directly to the Super Final.
It was definitely a tough battle today and Vero Volley Monza was all-in as they knew they needed this win in order to still be in the game of passing through to the Super-Finals. But it didn't go according to their plan.
In the first set (25:19), Imoco got in the fast lead with 6-1 and later on with 21-12. They had 17 spikes and Monza knew that this set is lost and that they would need to bite in the second set. Which they definitely did.
The next set just wasn't the one for Imoco (22:25). They've lost a lot of energy and tried to keep it up with Monza but it didn't go according to their plans. With two kill blocks and two aces, the opposite Italian team didn't have much idea as to how to break down Monza.
But they already managed to get back up in the third set (25:16). At one point Imoco had a lead by ten points (23:13) which was the biggest difference in all four sets.
They only needed to win the fourth set in order to get through to the Super-Finals, their fourth CEV Super-Final. This was a very easy job for them since Monza was losing a lot of energy. With 2-5 and later on 10-6 and 22-12 that didn't present a problem for Imoco who already started celebrating at that point.
In the end, it was Imoco who scored the ticket to the Super-Finals with an amazing atmosphere in front of their home crowd. MVP of the match is Miriam Fatime Sylla with 12 spikes and 40 % positive reception.
Miriam Sylla"It was a tough match because at this point we know them and they know us, we felt the tension especially in the second set, but we pushed and thank god we did it."
Outside spiker
Robin de Kruijf"We started really strong at the beginning but we had some tough moments in the second set. But we came through as a team and I'm very happy about that"
Middle blocker
The match in numbers
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Top Scorer
- 30 - Paola Ogechi EGONU (ITA)
- 18 - Lise VAN HECKE (BEL)
- 14 - Kathryn PLUMMER (USA)
Top Attacker
- 26 - Paola Ogechi EGONU (ITA)
- 15 - Lise VAN HECKE (BEL)
- 12 - Kathryn PLUMMER (USA)
Top Blocker
- 3 - Paola Ogechi EGONU (ITA)
- 2 - Hristina VUCHKOVA (BUL)
- 1 - Kathryn PLUMMER (USA)
Top Server
- 2 - Hanna DAVYSKIBA (BLR)
- 2 - Lise VAN HECKE (BEL)
- 1 - Kathryn PLUMMER (USA)
Top Receiver
- 8 - Monica DE GENNARO (ITA)
- 5 - Jordan Quinn LARSON (USA)
- 3 - Kathryn PLUMMER (USA)