Luxembourg, December 19, 2020. Italy's Leo Shoes Modena proved to be a force to be reckoned with as the first batch of tournaments came to an end this week in Roeselare, Belgium, the host of the CEV Champions League Volley Men Pool D's first tournament.
Despite having dropped three sets, one against Kuzbass Kemerovo and two against Knack Roeselare, Andrea Giani's team managed an impressive run of three wins out of as many matches to end the first tournament on top of Pool D with 8 points to their name.
With the Italians now set to host the second tournament of the Pool in Modena, 9-11 February, confidence will be high as they will make the final push for a place in the next round of the competition.
Daniele Lavia leading the way
While functioning as a well oiled machine, with every player contributing in executing coach Giani's plan, one in particular showed a high level of consistency and craft in his game. Daniela Lavia, the 21-year-old Italian playing as an Outside Spiker had an amazing tournament in Roeselare, leading his team by example and catching the eye of volleyball fans carefully watching the tournament. Daniele is our Top Performer of the tournament and here is a look at how he got there!
Throughout the 12 sets played in his three matches at the tournament, Daniele managed not only to impress the audience but also generate really outstanding statistics, showing an excellent all-round performance:
- Total Points: 47 - 3.92 Avg/Set - Top scorer for Leo Shoes Modena and 4th top scorer of the round
- Killing Spikes: 39 - 52% - Top for Leo Shoes Modena and 7th for the round
- Killing Blocks: 7 - 3rd for Leo Shoes Modena, behind Daniele Mazzone and Dragan Stankovic and 12th for the round
- Number of Receptions: 83 - 31.33% Perfect Reception - Top for Leo Shoes Modena and 4th for the round
After such a performance from Daniele Lavia throughout the 3 days of competition in the first tournament of Pool D, everyone is looking forward to seeing him back on the court in early February!
All matches from the CEV Champions League Volley can be seen Live or On Demand on CEV's EuroVolley.TV. For more on Europe's premiere club competition visit the official website.
