This is our weekly update on USA women playing professional volleyball around the world. Most of the players are former NCAA standouts:
Italy
Imoco Conegliano won twice. First it beat Busto Arsizio 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 22-25, 15-10 as Kelsey Cook had eight kills (hitting .179) and one ace in her first start this season. Kathryn Plummer came off the bench and had a kill and two key blocks late in the match. Carli Lloyd was injured and didn’t play for Busto Arsizio.
On the second match day, Imoco Conegliano swept Vallefoglia 25-13, 25-18, 27-25, spoiling the debut of Micha Hancock. Plummer had 12 kills (.360) for Conegliano to go along with two blocks. Cook added nine kills (.286) and a block. Hancock had two aces and a kill in her debut for Vallefoglia. Merete Lutz came off the bench to contribute seven kills (.500) and two blocks.
Vero Volley Milano got past Casalmaggiore 27-25, 25-21, 21-25, 24-26, 15-10) as Jordan Thompson, who played four sets, had 14 kills (.324), one block, and an ace for Milano. Lauren Carlini made her debut for Casalmaggiore and had a kill and an ace. Casalmaggiore was without Ali Frantti and captain Emiliya Dimitrova.
Vero Volley Milano then swept Bergamo on Sunday. Thompson had 10 kills (.214) and three blocksbut Dana Rettke did not play. Across the net, May had a season high 10 kills (.280) and an ace. Khalia Lanier had one kill (.333) and was substituted in the first set.
Saturday, Bergamo upset Firenze 25-19, 25-17, 27-25 and Lanier had 22 points. Lanier had 19 kills (.366), one block, and an ace. Mac May only made a brief appearance and Rhamat Alhassan was limited to only one kill (.000) and an ace for Firenze.
In other matches Saturday, Novara beat Pinerolo 25-17, 22-25, 28-30, 25-23, 15-11 as McKenzie Adams had 16 kills (.481), two blocks, and two aces. Adams was the second top scorer for Novara (20) behind Ebrar Karakurt’s 35 points … Macerata beat Perugia in four to get its first win in Serie A1. Symone Abbott had 10 kills (.182) and a block for Macerata. Stephany Samedy had 14 kills (.244) and an ace for Perugia. Tori Dilfer added two kills, one block, and an ace … Chieri swept Cuneo as Dani Drews had seven kills but hit .000). Brionne Butler did not play for Chieri.
In action Sunday, Novara swept Scandicci, which was missing both starting outsides. Adams had seven kills (.353), two blocks, and two aces in the win for Novara. Poulter…
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