Emma Villas Siena experienced a special evening on Saturday. In fact, the sixth consecutive victory in the championship was achieved against Conad Reggio Emilia, which allows the team coached by coach Gianluca Graziosi to maintain third position in the standings. There are now 36 points for Siena, who is preceded in the ranking by Grottazzolina with 41, and by Cuneo who has 37 points. Below Emma Villas are Ravenna and Prata di Pordenone with 34 points. The one against Reggio Emilia was the twelfth victory for the Sienese in the seventeen championship matches played so far.
Very good performance from all the elements of the roster led by coach Gianluca Graziosi who took to the pitch. The setter Thomas Nevot was judged MVP of the match, the attackers also did well with 15 points from Matheus Krauchuk (56% in attack for him), 14 from Marco Pierotti (60% in attack and 50% positivity in reception) , the 10 of Alessio Tallone and the 9 of Riccardo Copelli, who was also the author of 3 winning serves. After the 10 aces scored in Pineto, Emma Villas confirmed her excellent numbers in this fundamental area, with 8 winning serves in the three sets played against Reggio Emilia.
“It was an important match for us – commented Siena’s setter Thomas Nevot at the end of the match. – We played well as a team, we did good things both in reception and in attack. These three points are certainly valuable. We are always playing a little better, Sunday after Sunday, and this is due to the fact that we work hard and well. It’s not easy to win six games in a row, we managed it but now let’s think about the next challenges.”
On the next day of the championship, Emma Villas Siena will be involved in Cantù: the match will be played on Sunday 28 January starting at 4pm. Cantù has just lost 3-0 at home to Tinet Prata of Pordenone; Pool Libertas is currently ninth in the standings with 19 points.
Saturday evening was special at the PalaEstra also for the Sienese sports union which took place in the sports hall in Viale Sclavo. Present at the match was the municipal councilor in charge of sport, Lorenzo Lorè, who awarded the best player of the match, Thomas Nevot.
Also guests of Emma Villas were the Sienese basketball clubs Virtus, Mens Sana and Costone, whose managers attended the match between Siena and Reggio Emilia.
