Piedmontese derby: Cuneo–Novara women's volleyball, 8 November 2026
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On 8 November 2026, the Piedmontese derby of the Serie A1 women's volleyball championship between Cuneo and Igor Gorgonzola Novara is played at Granda Volley Cuneo's home. The match ends with a 1–3 win for the visitors, with set scores of 25–21, 22–25, 18–25, 22–25.[1]
The match
Cuneo take the court with Grafort opposite Signorile, Baka and Pucelj at outside hitter, Ferrarini and Koulisiani at middle blocker and Bonafede as libero. Novara respond with the Cambi–Grobelna setting duo, Bartolini and Bonifacio at middle blocker, Alsmeier and Tolok on the wings and Moro as libero.[1]
The first set closes 25–21 for the home side, who start strongly and hold the lead for the whole set. In the second set, Novara's coach Massimo Barbolini brings on Herbots and Squarcini in place of Alsmeier and Bartolini: after a start still favourable to Cuneo, the visitors come back to level at 17–17 and close the set 22–25.[1]
In the third set, even until halfway through, a first-tempo attack by Squarcini for 15–16 marks the shift in momentum in Novara's favour, who close it out 18–25 thanks to a Cuneo service error. The fourth set sees several lead changes, with Cuneo drawing level at 17–17; Novara take the decisive lead through a play finished by Tatiana Tolok for 18–19 and close the match 22–25.[1]
Key players and comments
Tatiana Tolok, outside hitter for Igor Gorgonzola Novara, is named MVP of the match with 31 points.[1] For Cuneo, Grafort stands out with 15 points, and Koulisiani and Pucelj with 14 each.[1]
Novara's libero, Ludovica Franzoso, said after the match: «I'm very happy with the win. I always try to give my contribution when it's needed, today it was needed and I'm very happy with what we did».[1] Coach Massimo Barbolini commented: «Well done to the girls, who kept playing it point by point; we won the second set with nerve and with bite — being down a set and down six points, it wasn't easy».[1]
Related articles: Cuneo, Igor Gorgonzola Novara
Sources
- NovaraToday — 8 November 2026