On Sunday, October 13th local time, in the second match of the first half of the Italian Serie A1, Novara, the team that Ishikawa Mayu plays for, played against Pinerolo and won 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-21).
Novara took the first set thanks to spikes from OH Alsmaier (Germany). In the second set, Pinerolo led the way with points from OH Perinelli (Italy), but Novara won the set with consecutive points from spikes from OH Ishikawa and blocks from MB Squarcini (Italy). The third set was a close one, but Pinerolo made a series of mistakes towards the end, allowing Novara to take the win.
OH Ishikawa, who started in the opening game, showed high offensive power with 12 points, tied for the most on the team, and an attack efficiency rate of 33.331 TP3T. He seems to have already earned the trust of S Bosio (Italy) because he is often entrusted with the toss even in difficult situations. His pipe attack was also perfect and he was very decisive.
In this match, MB Aleksic (Serbia) scored 11 points and MB Squarcini scored 8 points, and the middle players played a big role. MB Squarcini, who was also selected as the MVP, saved the team from a pinch with a block in the second set. As was the case in Milan the day before, teams with shining middle players are strong teams, regardless of gender.
On the other hand, although they won, there are still issues with the opposite position. Both starter OP Torok (Russia) and substitute OP Mims (USA) did not improve their success rate. Is Akimova (Russia), who played opposite last season, still not in good condition? I think the team's level will rise one level when she returns.
It was a very unfortunate match for Pinerolo, who lost, as they could have won if they had not lost points in the second and third sets. However, I think they are a really strong team, so they still have a long way to go.
Novara
Starting lineup: MB Squarcini (8), S Bosio (2), OH Alsmaier (12), MB Aleksic (11), OP Torok (5), OH Ishikawa (12), L Denardi
Substitute: OP Mims (5)
Pinerolo
Starting line-up: MB Silves (5), S Kambi, OH Sorokaite (10), MB Akrarj (6), OP Smajek (17), OH Perinelli (12), L Moro
Substitutes: S. Monelo (2), MB. Olingaandela, OH. Brachi, S. Avenia
MVP: MB Federica Squarcini
8 points (4 blocks), attack efficiency rate 33.331 TP3T
OH Ishikawa
12 points, attack efficiency rate 33.331 TP3T
Detailed match stats here:
https://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/match-center/746920/statistiche/
Next match: October 20th (Sun) 23:00~ vs Milan
Distribution: VBTV
Photo: legavolleyfemminile.it
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