{"id":84493,"date":"2022-07-18T02:29:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T02:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=84493"},"modified":"2022-07-18T02:41:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T02:41:15","slug":"italy-sweep-brazil-to-triumph-as-first-time-vnl-champs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/italy-sweep-brazil-to-triumph-as-first-time-vnl-champs\/","title":{"rendered":"ITALY SWEEP BRAZIL TO TRIUMPH AS FIRST-TIME VNL CHAMPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Serbia celebrate their first VNL medal<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Italy triumphed with their first women\u2019s Volleyball Nations League title. In Sunday\u2019s final in Ankara, the reigning European champions hammered out a 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-22) win over Brazil and left the South Americans with a third consecutive VNL silver. Earlier on Sunday, Serbia made their first-ever VNL podium after winning the bronze medal match, also in straight sets. The reigning world champions bounced back from their semifinal loss to Brazil on Saturday and claimed a hard-fought 3-0 (27-25, 25-17, 26-24) victory over Finals hosts T\u00fcrkiye.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84497\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-1160x652.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb-1920x1079.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bbb.jpg 2001w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rb.gy\/roje9n\">https:\/\/rb.gy\/roje9n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Italian star opposite Paola Egonu once again led her team as the best scorer of the final match. This time she tallied 21 points, including three blocks, towards the three-set victory. Outside hitter Caterina Bosetti added another 11. Opposite Kisy Nascimento was Brazil\u2019s best scorer on 14 points, followed by captain Gabriela Guimaraes on 11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84495\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3b-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A five-point run, including three kills by Egonu and a block by middle Cristina Chirichella, helped Italy open an early 10-3 lead in the first set. Brazil scored some great points trying to get back on track, like an ace by middle blocker Ana Carolina Da Silva for 17-13, or an overpass kill by Gabi for 23-20, but what could have really served as a momentum changer was a three-point series with an ace from Gabi and monster blocks from Kisy and Carol for 23-22. However, it was still not enough to completely catch up. Italian middle Anna Danesi took advantage of a free ball mistake on the opponents\u2019 side to hammer the overpass for a 24-22 set point. Two serving errors later, the set was over at 25-23 Italy\u2019s way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The second set was quite close until Bosetti\u2019s gentle touch widened the margin to three, 12-9 for Italy. Shortly after, great hits through the middle by Danesi and Chirichella and a couple of spiking errors by Brazil in between extended the lead further from 12-10 to 16-10. Once again, Brazil kept fighting to partially close that gap, but were never able to recover completely. Egonu attacked between the blocker\u2019s hands to bring in set point at 24-21. A rally later, sub-in setter Ofelia Malinov surprised Brazil with a ball over on two to close the set at 25-22.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84498\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1b-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Italy were able to break away again right after the technical timeout in the third set, which came at 12-11 Brazil\u2019s way. A solid hit by outside Elena Pietrini was followed by kill blocks from Egonu and Danesi and a successful swing from Bosetti for 15-12. With sub-in Ana Cristina de Souza pumping additional fuel to the Brazilian offence, the South Americans were able to battle their way back to a 20-20 level. However, that was as far as the Italians would let them go. They regained control of the scoreboard. Egonu\u2019s off-the-block hit delivered the match point at 24-22 and Chirichella produced the match winner with a monster block for 25-22.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/H37Lfp_Tm64\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/H37Lfp_Tm64<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI\u2019m really happy! We did it as a group. We still have a long way to go, but we are happy with this great result. All of my teammates were great and the staff had a well-prepared technical plan, which worked out really well.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Alessia Orro, setter of Italy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgHYzmrNi7i\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgHYzmrNi7i\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As Serbia shut out T\u00fcrkiye in the bronze medal game, their outside hitter Sara Lozo was on fire with a 62% success rate in attack and a kill block towards a 19-point match high, followed by cross-court teammate Bianka Busa with 14 points and opposite Ana Bjelica with 12. Turkish opposite Ebrar Karakurt was her team\u2019s most prolific player with 14 points, while middle blocker Zehra Gunes added another 13, including five blocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84494\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2b-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2b-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2b-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2b-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2b-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2b-1160x653.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2b-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2b-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2b.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Serbia rejoice with the VNL 2022 bronze medals<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The lead went back and forth several times during a hard-fought first set, but the gap never got wider than two points. Even after captain Eda Erdem crowned a four-point Turkish run with an ace, the score was 18-16 T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s way. Soon after, Busa took advantage of a strong serve to hit the overpass for a 22-20 Serbian lead. Moments later, she spiked off the block to bring set point at 24-22. Two points in a row by Erdem levelled it at 24-24. She scored again to deny the next Serbian set point as well, but even that was not enough. Lozo\u2019s successful attack delivered the next opportunity for Serbia to close the set and they did with setter Bojana Drca\u2019s ace for 27-25.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A three-point Serbian series early into the second set was highlighted by a kill block from middle Jovana Stevanovic for 6-2. She attacked successfully for another break point to extend it to 12-7. Serbia continued to dominate on the court, spearheaded by Lozo\u2019s swings, which contributed seven points towards the set win, including the one that brought up set point at 24-16 and the one that converted it to a 25-17 close.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Four points in a row for Serbia \u2013 a swing by Lozo, a double block by Lozo and Maja Aleksic, another swing by Lozo and a spike out of bounds by Karakurt \u2013 opened a five-point gap at 11-6 in set three. It did not take long for T\u00fcrkiye to get back to within one (13-12), but it took them all the way to 19-19 to catch up after points from Meryem Boz and Gunes. A monster block by Gunes put them in the lead at 22-21 and a successful hit by Karakurt gave them a 24-23 set point. Two kills in a row by Lozo turned the tables again as Serbia reached match point. Their captain Ana Bjelica can take all the credit for the match winner as she cleverly pulled her hands out of the ball\u2019s way from Hande Baladin\u2019s long shot for 26-24 and the victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hiDLzgnqLlo\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/hiDLzgnqLlo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84500\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1a-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1a-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1a-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1a-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1a-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1a-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1a-1160x653.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1a-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1a-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1a.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Seven great players named on the VNL 2022 Dream Team<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Italian opposite Paola Egonu added another well-deserved individual award to her ever-growing collection of athletic honours. After leading her team to a historic Volleyball Nations League title, the 23-year-old star was named Most Valuable Player of the VNL 2022 Finals. The seven players of the VNL Dream Team were honoured during the Awarding Ceremony after the final match on Sunday in Ankara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Best Setter:<\/strong> Alessia Orro (Italy)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Best Opposite:<\/strong> Paola Egonu (Italy)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Best Outside Hitters:<\/strong> Caterina Bosetti (Italy) and Gabriela Guimaraes (Brazil)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Best Middle Blockers:<\/strong> Jovana Stevanovic (Serbia) and Ana Carolina Da Silva (Carol) (Brazil)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Best Libero:<\/strong> Monica De Gennaro (Italy)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Egonu was by far the best scorer of the Finals with a total of 83 points over the three matches played, 30 clear at the top of the ranking. Her tally included 72 spikes, six blocks and five aces. She was the leading point-maker in each of Italy\u2019s three games at the Finals in Ankara, contributing 36 points to the quarterfinal win over China, 26 to the semifinal victory over T\u00fcrkiye and 21 to the triumph over Brazil in the final. The 1.93m-tall opposite also topped the best attackers chart with a 47.06% success rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI am super happy and proud of us, because it\u2019s the first time winning the VNL. Now we can finally go on vacation! As I always say, I can get a player award, but what\u2019s more important is that I am happy we work together as a team. I am proud to have been chosen to wear an equality jersey and represent something this important! I hope we can continue with that&#8230;\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Paola Egonu, opposite of Italy, VNL 2022 gold medallist and MVP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL STANDING<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Italy<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Brazil<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Serbia<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Turkiye<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">United States<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">China<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Japan<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Thailand<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Dominican Republic<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Germany<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Netherlands<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Poland<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Bulgaria<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Belgium<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\">Korea<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Related links of AVC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\"><span class=\"s4\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\">AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\"><span class=\"s5\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\"><span class=\"s4\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s4\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serbia celebrate their first VNL medal Italy triumphed with their first women\u2019s Volleyball Nations League title. 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