Italy and Turkey compete in women’s volleyball – Credit: Getty Images
The women’s volleyball competition continued with four matches of pool play on Sunday at the Paris Olympics.
Women’s Pool C: Italy vs. Turkiye
No. 1-ranked Italy swept the former No. 1 team Turkiye in straight sets to open the women’s volleyball competition on Sunday at South Paris Arena.
From the start, things were not clicking for Turkiye as Italy breezed to a 25-14 win in the first set.
Turkiye unraveled in the second set as Italy continued to be relentless with hits, aces and blocks throughout. The Italians won the second set, 25-16.
The Turkish team delivered a stronger third set, but it was still not enough to overcome the Italians. Paola Egonu finished off a stellar match with an ace to secure the 25-21 victory and the 3-0 match victory.
Egonu finished the match with a team-leading 20 points, while Myriam Sylla contributed 11 points.
Italy will now advance confidently into the quarterfinals. The Italians have never finished higher than fifth at the Olympics.
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