Women’s international volleyball: Big weeks for DeHoog, May, Drews (both), Hoffman

This is our weekly update on USA women playing professional volleyball around the world. Most of the players are former NCAA standouts:

Italy

ITALIAN CUP: Imoco Conegliano easily swept Firenze in the quarterfinals as Khalia Lanier was named MVP with 10 kills (hitting .389), a blockand an ace. Kathryn Plummer followed with eight kills, two aces and a block. Kendall Kipp continued to lead Firenze as she had 10 kills and two blocks. Lauren Stivrins added three kills and one block.

Milano crushed Roma, which had a total of 36 points, as Kara Bajema had five kills and an ace.

Avery Skinner had 16 kills as Chieri came away with a four-set victory over Novara.

ITALIAN LEAGUE: Kelsey Robinson Cook returned to the starting lineup after an injury to help Conegliano (18-0) dismantle Scandicci. Robinson Cook had eight kills, two aces a block and 71% positive reception. Plummer added 11 kills. Haleigh Washington did not play for Scandicci (14-4).

Milano (17-1) kept pace after fighting off Bergamo (4-14) in four sets. Dana Rettke had nine kills (.643), two blocks and two aces. Bajema added seven kills and four blocks.

Chieri (10-8) snapped a two-match skid by sweepingVallefoglia (8-10). Madi Kingdon five kills and an ace but Skinner did not play.

Kendall Kipp had 17 kills and five blocks, but Firenze (9-9) had its three-match winning streak snapped in a four-set loss to Roma (7-11).

Trentino (1-17) was swept by Novara (14-3) despite a big match from Carly DeHoog, who had 22 kills (.400), two blocks and an ace.

Casalmaggiore (4-13, 14 points) earned a massive win in the relegation battle by beating Cuneo (5-13, 13 points) in four as Simone Lee had 12 kills, a block and an ace. Setter Micha Hancock had two kills, a block and one ace. Cuneo’s Anna Stevenson had seven kills (.636), two blocks and two aces. Madi Kubik chipped in a kill.

Poland

Mac May was the top scorer and MVP as Budowlani Lodz (11-6) swept Mielec (4-13). May had 16 kills (.448), three aces an a block.

Türkiye 

VakifBank (16-1) began the week with a sweep over Muratpasa. Jordan Thompson led with 13 kills, two blocks and two aces. Chiaka Ogbogu added six kills, two blocks and an ace and Ali Frantti had a kill. Muratpasa’s Stephanie Samedy had13 kills, two blocks and an ace and Micaya White had 11 kills and three blocks.

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