Tough trip to Vibo Valentia coming up on Sunday for Castellana Grotte, who has lost all three of the games played against the team from the Calabria region. Castellana’s goal is to put an end to a four game losing streak and move up the table. More importantly, Fanizza’s men must try to defend their 8th place, last qualifying position for the playoffs, from the assault of Reggio Emilia, Tuscania and Brescia.

“It will be tough against Vibo – said young setter Pietro Luca Latorre who took over the suspended Pedron – I have to say I made some silly mistakes in the last game against Alessano, but it was not easy all of a sudden to have to set the schemes on court. After the unfair suspension to Pedron, I found myself starting, and I was initially taken aback, but I intend on enjoying the experience”.