Overview
- The Azzurrine took the first two sets convincingly (25-12, 25-19), dropped the third 21-25 and closed out the match 25-13 in the fourth to win 3-1 over hosts Indonesia.
- Merit Adigwe led all scorers with 27 points and was supported by double-digit contributions from Manfredini (15), Piomboni (12) and Marchesini (10).
- Italy reached the knockout stage after finishing Pool C with four wins and a narrow 2-3 loss to Turkey, amassing 12 points to secure advancement.
- Under coach Gaetano Gagliardi, the squad rebounded from its only pool defeat to maintain momentum into the quarterfinals.
- The Azzurrine will face China in the quarterfinals on August 15 as they pursue a place in the semifinals of the FIVB U21 Women’s World Championship.