Italian SuperLega round-up: Perugia and Volley Lube win ahead of midweek clash between top two

Jason Hamburger
January 28, 2021

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Perugia remain top

Sir Safety Conad Perugia came back from a set down to beat Modena 3-1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-21) and stay top of the table ahead of their huge top-two clash against Volley Lube next Wednesday.

Wilfredo Leon scored 27 points for Perugia, as he was named MVP of the match. Thijs Ter Horst scored 12 for the Block Devils, while Oleh Plotnytskyi made 11.

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Leon MVP 🏅
▪️27 points
▪️1 ace
▪️3 blocks #goSir #BlockDevils #SuperLega #volleyball pic.twitter.com/4AfBCaIPKL

— Sir Safety Perugia Volley (@SIRVolleyPG) January 24, 2021

Form

Perugia have won their past three games and are on 52 points from 20 games. Modena are seventh with 9 wins from 20 games.

Volley Lube win again

Volley Lube won 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-21) against bottom side Top Volley Latina to stay within three points of Perugia at the top.

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.#noisiamolube #coppaitalia2020 #campionidelmondo #campioniditalia #campionideuropa #civitanovamarche #volleyball #superlega #credembanca #cucinelube #creokitchens pic.twitter.com/XQc1Hz6HW3

— A.S. Volley Lube Civitanova (@VolleyLube) January 24, 2021

Form

It was their seventh win in a row and their 18th win from 20 games in the league. Osmany Juantorena scored 16 points for Volley Lube.

Ferdinando De Giorgi’s side have won all six SuperLega matches in the new year and go into the match against Perugia in great form. Top Volley Latina stay bottom.