Four consecutive titles. All they need to do is make CUS Bologna one of the contenders for the European university title of women's volleyball. It is played in Budapest and the girls of the Alma Mater, coached by Leonardo Palladino, have arrived to take part in the evocative opening ceremony.
Will it be as beautiful and captivating as the one that CUS Bologna organized in the Aula Magna of Saint Lucia for basketball? In doubt - perfect organization that of the Alma Mater in the shadow of the Two Towers - there are already the compositions of the groups.
In group A we find Hungarian U. of Sport Science (Hungary), Ovidias University (Romania), University of Bergen (Norway), University of Cyprus (Cyprus). In group C University of Cologne (Germany), Polytech Uni of Catalonia (Spain), University of Masaryk (Czech Republic) and the Polytechnic of Turin (Italy).
In group D, however, University of Zagreb (Croatia), Yasar University (Turkey), University of Minho (Portugal), University of Rostock (Germany).
In group B, that of the reigning champions Cus Bologna, space for the University of Tartu (Estonia), University of Wageningen (Holland) and Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary).
The red and whites will start tomorrow, with the Estonians from Tartu, then they will challenge the Dutch the following day. The highlight match will be the third with the hosts from Budapest.
The team, coached by Leo Palladino, is made up of Sara Fontemaggi (Law), Sofia Ceroni (Engineering), Federica Ghiberti (Management Engineering), Sofia Migliorini (Advanced Design), Arianna Gambini (Biomedical Engineering), Rebecca Laporta (Communication Sciences), Irene Carnevali (Industrial Chemistry) Erika Bendoni (Environmental Sciences), Sofia Taiani (Management Engineering), Stefania Bernabè (Engineering), Sofia Fusaroli (Professional Education), Giulia Galletti (Law).
