Chieri, coached by Kento Hayashi, wins in straight sets against Busto Arsicio

In the 10th round of the second half of the Italian Women's Volleyball League, Chieri, coached by Hayashi Kento, played against Busto Arsicio on Wednesday, March 6th local time, and won 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-20).

First set starting lineup

Kieri
OH: Skinner (USA), Omoruyi (Italy)
MB: Zacchaeus (Cyprus), Weitzel (Germany)
OP: Globerna (Belgium)
S: Marinov (Italy)
L: Spirito (Italy)

Busto Arsicio
OH: Bracchi (Italy), Piva (Italy)
MB: Lualdi (Italy), Sartori (Italy)
OP: Fields (USA)
S: Boldini (Italy)
L: Zanoni (Italy)

*Positions: OH = outside hitter, MB = middle blocker, OP = opposite, S = setter, L = libero

MVP: OP Kaya Groberna
18 points (Block 1)
Attack effectiveness rate: 30.56%

This means Chieri remains in 5th place with 13 wins, 10 losses and 42 points.

The next match will be against Firenze, where Ishikawa Mayu plays, at 1:00 am on Saturday, March 9th (Japan time).

Comments from Coach Kento Hayashi

The regular season is drawing to an end, and a very important week has begun in determining the standings.

The opponent's attention is on OH's Blackie, who is known for his powerful and wild dynamic play.

Our strategy was to put stress on our main player, Blackie, with our serves and blocks from the beginning. On the other hand, our reception was disrupted and we had a tough start, but as expected, our pressure strategy on Blackie worked and we were able to win.

The day after the match, the news came that Busto's manager had been fired. It was a real reminder that we are in a tough world.

This season alone, many teams, including Bergamo, Casalmaggiore, Busto, and Trentino, have had their managers fired midway through the season. This is rare in Japan, but it is the reality of the world where results are strictly pursued.

With the regular season coming to an end, the league has announced changes to the regulations, and a decision has been made that regular season results will directly determine Europa League qualification, meaning the results over the past few weeks will have a bearing on next year.

I'll run through it with all my might!

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