Conegliano win the Italian Supercup against Scandicci
Conegliano won 3-1 in the Italian women’s volleyball Supercup after recovering from a lost opening set against Scandicci in Bari. Both closing sets required extra points, with the winners prevailing 26-24 each time. Isabelle Haak scored 28 points and received the most valuable player award, while Kiera Van Ryk contributed 27 for Scandicci.
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Conegliano recover to lift the trophy
Conegliano defeated Scandicci 3-1 in the Italian women’s volleyball Supercup final at PalaFlorio in Bari, Italy. Scandicci won the opening set, but Conegliano took the next three to secure the trophy. The final two sets both went beyond the usual winning score, finishing 26-24. Scandicci’s first appearance in the Supercup final ended in defeat.[1], [2]
Scandicci twice reach 24-24
Scandicci erased a 12-8 deficit in the opener and won it 25-23. Conegliano answered 25-18, with Sarah Fahr supplying the closing block. The third set reached 24-24 before a Gabi attack and a Kiera Van Ryk error gave Conegliano the final two points. In the fourth, Scandicci recovered from 22-19 down and again reached 24-24. Isabelle Haak scored the next point, and Conegliano completed another two-point finish.[1]
Haak leads the scoring with 28
Haak finished with 28 points and the most valuable player award. Zhu Ting added 17 and Fahr 14 for the winners. Van Ryk scored 27 for Scandicci, while Maja Aleksić contributed 17, including five blocks. Conegliano led attack success 51 per cent to 43 per cent and blocks 12-7. Scandicci had the higher positive reception rate, 70 per cent against 53 per cent. The match lasted 127 minutes before 4,997 spectators.[1]
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