In the second match of the Italian Men's Volleyball League playoff semi-finals, Monza, the team played by Ai Takahashi, faced Trentino on Wednesday, April 3rd (local time) and lost 1-3 (15-25, 25-21, 18-25, 18-25).
Takahashi Ai started the game and scored 13 points.
First set starting lineup
Monza
OH: Lepke (Canada), Takahashi
MB: Galassi (Italy), Di Martino (Italy)
OP: Schwartz (Canada)
S: Cachopa (Brazil)
L: Gazzini (Italy)
Trentino
OH: Micheletto (Italy), Lavia (Italy)
MB: Kozamelnik (Slovenia), Podrascanin (Serbia)
OP: Lihiritzki (Luxembourg)
S: Acquarone (Italy)
L: Laurenzano (Italy)
*Positions: OH = outside hitter, MB = middle blocker, OP = opposite, S = setter, L = libero

MVP: OH Alessandro Micheletto
17 points (2 serves, 2 blocks)
Attack effectiveness rate 41.38%
OH Ai Takahashi
13 points (Block 2)
Attack Effectiveness Rate 10.71%
As a result, Monza finished with 0 wins and 2 losses in the semi-finals (3 wins out of 5 format).
The third leg of the playoff semi-finals will be held at Trentino's home ground on Sunday, April 7th at 12:00 am Japan time.
Italian League Website: https://www.legavolley.it/
Distribution (VBTV, paid): https://www.volleyballworld.tv/home
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