Prosecco vs. Orlando - Pool Play | Club World Championships 2025 | Highlights

Here we go, Corneliano of Italy on the right side of your screen, in the yellow on the left side. Here are the Orlando Valkyries of the USA. The contenders going up against one of the biggest heavy hitting squads in the world. Here in the Women's Club World Championships 2025. First rally, it's going and it's gone. Get themselves on the board. Foster. Ball comes back over Corneliano's way. Volos with ball in hand and you know where she's going. Quick middle. Up and early. In 2021. Went on 50 match winning streak last year. Currently have 14 wins in the Italian League. This is a team whose reputation precedes them. Anytime that ball goes in Asha Volos' hands. It's almost a guaranteed point. Ball. How about an ace serve? It's about time. Easier said than done when there's Hawk bullets coming at you. And again, another ace serve. The miscommunication between two receivers. 11 to 16. Volos back to Hawk. And that ball finds the floor relatively easily. Those players with international experience. Great block. Coming back outside. Two-handed push. And it's Gabby on the quick one outside. Back to Abercrombie. She's looking for a tip. Desonato's there but not needed. Back again. One-handed scoop. You understand what Orlando are trying to do. Trying to avoid the block. One thing Corneliano is not avoiding is ace serves. Natalie Foster, the 24-year-old middle blocker. Looking for Gabby still. Look for sidelines. Seams. Nubian looking for a seam. Juan takes it. To Ting. Again the roll shot. Maddox struggling to move. Been with Fakif for a while. Scandici, China. Gabby another super up. And Ju-Ting putting it down. This is starting to be a rinse and repeat situation. Corneliano. Get it. They close the set with a big rip from Kirikela. Excellent communication. Perfect pass. And that's what Kirikela loves. That was Athletes Unlimited just finishing. But American Volleyball, USA Pro Volleyball has not yet faced the likes of Italian professional volleyball. And they're learning what it's like to play against this Corneliano side. Set number two is underway. And the first point on the board. Similar how the first point started. Nubian. Olympic gold medalist in 2024. How about an ace serve as well. Side has a lefty. Has some extreme angles you don't often see. Something else you don't often see. This score line. Orlando up. Not for long. Coach Centinelli watching on. He's been with this squad since 2017. He was formerly with Casa Majorde. Look for Kirikela to go line again. She does. Forcing Maddox to work. Wong goes off the hands. Bolasz. Back to Gabby. The no looky cookie down the line. 8-5 lead. For the reigning club world champions. Abercrombie. A tough swing. Coming in free now. Forcing the opposite to take the first ball. Brown gets a rip on it. Coming back. Hawk. From all the way off the court. Kirikela with the bump set. 10-5 lead opens up. Pusich steps in. To take the first ball. Take a bit of pressure off Maddox. There's no pressure coming off of that swing. You might think. What's the setter doing being MVP. Because of this. Not only is she delivering butter. She's strong in the block. She's making good decisions. She's got a solid serve. An aggressive serve I should say. Big ups in the defense. Not that time. Dialed up and precise player. Keeps the errors to a minimum. Ripper. Ljubjan again. MVP of the Champions League. Last two years running. Looks for another ace. And there it is. In the corner. Was with Serbia. Won a world champs with them. Plenty of medals to his name. Might be another one. In the pocket of Turkish teams. In the competition this year. Typically battling the Italians. For top spot. Set point. 24-13. Targeting Luper. Chance. From Huting to Gabi. And yes that connection is absolute butter. Don't do anything to it. That's the expression right? Set number three underway. Conigliano now on the left side. In the yellow. Ljubjan up to Serb. Gold medalist from 2022. OK Luper. Really beyond the reasoning. Because then there's one less attacker. Krambe to Haak. Quick ball but it's low to Kyriekella. Haak's backcourt. Can't swing on that. Going again. Schwan. She's tight. The slice and dice. Luper on the first. Quick rip. That's coming back over. Free ball chance. Back out to Schwan. She goes deep. DiGennaro all over it. Luper again with the defense. And it pays off. 5-3 lead as of right now. There it is. Kyriekella. The fingers don't lie. Defying gravity. Luper. Gives Conigliano a taste of their own medicine. Again with that tough serve. It's coming back. Pick up. Luper keeps it in play. Abercrombie again. The ripper from Luper. Ting runs the inside ball. To Schwan. She goes off the hands. Middle blocker. Kyriekella. Lost opportunity. Can Conigliano capitalize? Not yet. Great defense. Schwan's in it. Has to roll. There's the touch. Continuing to play is Orlando and that's the right choice. Just reads the game so well. Sees the court so beautifully. Walsh on Luper. Abercrombie. One. Pretty much chalk up a point. Schwan on the first contact. Luper tips. Walsh out of it. Comes Haak again. Down the line. Pustic handles it beautifully. And Luper manages something from nothing on the precipice of their first win in the club world champs. Not if Orlando can help it. That is a good step in the right direction. Set point. Match point. Conigliano. Walsh on the line. Pustic takes the first. And a good stave off. Straight to your middle. Second match point. Orlando trying to stay in it. That'll help. Great block. Second time though. Lubian.