A triumph for the Italian volleyball team, led by Sardinian Alessia Orro. Velasco's Italy also defeated Poland 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-14) and advanced to the Nations League final: this was the Olympic champions' twenty-eighth consecutive victory.
In Łódź, Poland, in front of 11,800 spectators, the Italians defeated the hosts in three sets and secured their next round. Orro was fielded by Velasco at setter, with Egonu opposite, Degradi and Sylla spikers, Danesi and Fahr middle blockers, and De Gennaro libero .
The final will be tomorrow at 8 pm, with Italy already having won the Nations League in 2022 and 2024. Italy's opponent in the final will be Brazil, who defeated Japan in five sets earlier this evening: 23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 19-25, 15-8.
(Unioneonline)
