TREVISO
On the day the operation was performed on the anterior cruciate ligament of Sarah Fahr’s right knee, Imoco Conegliano announced the name of the player who will replace her for the next few months: she is the 30-year-old Bulgarian Hristina Vuchkova, known as “the spider ”for its wall skills.
Precisely in this fundamental, the new Gialloblù central also stood out in the European championship with his national team: he scored 25 in 6 matches, still being the best, despite having been eliminated by Sweden, surprisingly, in the round of 16. . Even in the attack phase she confirmed herself as a solid player, with 53% efficiency, reaching an average of 10 points per game. Married to the basketball player Ivajlo Vuckov, from whom she took her new surname (Ruseva is maiden), she has a sad 3-year-old son, who she has brought to the sidelines even in these days. His career began in 2008 in Sofia, his hometown; three years later he began his tour between Italy, Turkey and Azerbaijan, playing with the shirts of Bergamo, Modena, Nilüfer, Galatasaray, Thy and Telekom Baku. After the pregnancy she returns to her homeland and last year arrives at PTT Ankara, resulting in the “best wall” of the prestigious crescent tournament. Conegliano will immediately rely on his talents to aim to win all five trophies up for grabs in the season, starting with the Super Cup in a month’s time.
In the meantime, Italy at the European Championships reaches its minimum objective: in the semifinal tomorrow at 5 pm they will face Holland, without De Kruijf. It ends with another 3-0 (25-20, 25-8, 25-15) over Russia, against which the Italians rely on the most experience, significantly increasing the speed of the shots and dominating on the block, after having taken the measures on the traditionally slow dribbles. In the first set the safety of Sylla in reception and the solidity of Egonu in attack stand out (64% for both in the respective fundamental); Italy never takes their foot off the accelerator and also puts the second set in the farmhouse, with an advantage that extends up to 16-3. The symphony also continues in the third set, and four players in double figures: Egonu 15, Pietrini 13, Sylla and Chirichella 10. De Gennaro completes the work with another sumptuous match in the second line. –
Mirco Cavallin