...and the last spot goes to Macerata
Their libero Giulia Bresciani is a specialist of promotion from A2 to A1. Last year she got promoted to A1 with Vallefoglia, in 2018 with Chieri and in 2015 with Bolzano. I hope she will be confirmed in A1 with Macerata, she deserves it.
And Macerata is also the team of Francesca Michieletto (Alessandro's sister). She also plays as OH and is left handed like her brother. I'm not sure she could be a starter in A1, but maybe ok as a backup.
So no Gaila then?
According to the last rumors Gonzalez is their 1st choice. If they can't sign her, they'll try with Dimitrova
Aşılama Cese Montalvo is leaving Uralochka and moving to Romania. No info about which club
Such a pity.. she has the level to play in Italy or Turkey. Actually the type of OH that Novara needs.
Pinerolo wants to sign Trnkova. I'm honestly surprised that after such a good season she didn't recieve offers from better teams
I agree. I doubt Polder (Perugia) and Lohuis (Casalmaggiore) are better than her...
Sofya Kuznetsova stays in Cuneo.
Ppl here were really critical but the Rumor about Kwiek, De Lá Cruz and Gaila Gonzalez aré getting stronger.
What rumor? Please be more specific so that people can understand wihout having to go through all the previous pages of the topic...
My favourites from 1st Semi-Final:
1. Ukraine (very original and I love the sound of telenka instrument)
2. Norway (I love both the song and the dance performance)
3. Moldova (folkloristic but still very fresh and original)
4. Armenia
I also like the Austrian song, but their live vocal performance is quite bad. Such a pity cauze this dance song could have had a great potential.
I don't like the Italian song that much.. maybe because I have heard it sooo many times since Sanremo festival in February 
but I actually never really loved it since the first time I listened to it... I think Mahmood has written much better songs than this one.
It also says there will be no more foreign limitations as well as there will not be the "two per federation" rule:
There will be no more limit to the total number of foreigners on bench, but there will still be the limit of maximum 4 foreigners on court.
is Storck ready to be a starting Opp in Italian A1 League?
PLAY OFF - FINAL (3rd match)
CONEGLIANO - MONZA 3-0 [2-1]
Egonu 17, Plummer 14, De Kruijf 10 / Van Hecke 9, Larson 8, Davyskiba 8
this transfer is made for to keep Boskovic, not preparation for post-boskovic era. She wanted a solid backup for next season.
Well she had Jordan Thompson for like 2 years who could be a "solid backup" and make her rest, but... 
Such a waste of money and time.
Something is wrong with Eczacibasi's management... same as Scandicci's.
PLAYOFF - FINAL (2nd match)
MONZA - CONEGLIANO 2-3 [1-1]
Van Hecke 18, Davyskiba 13, Larson 12 / Egonu 29, Plummer 17, Sylla 11
This is half-truth - Mingardi was average in NT so far, but she also had by far the best club season in her career this year, much better stats-wise than in the past, won Trofeo Gazzetta etc - that is why it's odd not to have her in a wide roster for VNL.
I agree. That's why I think it was maybe her own choice to be out of it, after the huge disappointment for being excluded from Tokyo olympics.
https://www.volleynews.it/cami…limpica-sono-dispiaciuta/
In this interview (June 2021) she said she was very sorry about the exclusion, despite having shown her skills on court, and that Mazzanti didn't give her any explanations.
I wasn't expecting Mingardi to be left out of the squad to be honest. I guess it was her personal choice, since Mazzanti prefers Nwakalor as Egonu's backup.
PLAYOFF - FINAL (1st match)
MONZA - CONEGLIANO 2-3
Egonu 29, Folie 12, Courtney 9 / Van Hecke 23, Davyskiba 15, Larson 14
Lol good for Americans staying in Italian league and playing against world's 3rd top opposite (Haak), rest are questionable. Meanwhile Turkish league will have the best two, plus Vargas. Karch is delusional, his words apply only to younger players but those who already proved themselves should consider first their budget, playing in Italian league won't add much to them at this point anyway.
Turkish league next year will have the best two Opposite hitters, but not the best setters... let's see how it goes.
and yeah Loveth+Lanier sounds just bad lol
Wtf?! Loveth Omoruyi is one of the greatest OH prospects in the world and she is ready to play as starter. I hope she goes to Bergamo and not Busto. She and Lanier together as OH will not be the best reception line, even if Loveth is not a bad receiver, but their great skills in attack will compensate this.
PLAYOFF - Semifinals (Match2)
SCANDICCI - CONEGLIANO 1-3 [0-2]
Antropova 20, Lubian 10, Pietrini 8 / Egonu 36, De Kruijf 11, Sylla 9
https://www.legavolleyfemminil…ge_id=47322&idgara=745180
MONZA - NOVARA 3-0 [1-1]
Stysiak 12, Larson 11, Gennari 10 / Karakurt 18, Daalderop 9, C.Bosetti 8
CBF Balducci Hr Macerata
