The battery of opposites of Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano will still be Merit Adiwge, the young promise who has already stood out at her debut last season, her first as a “senior”. To cover the back of Isabelle Haak ijn place 2 will therefore still be the former yellow-blue pantherine, who in the coming weeks will face another important step on a personal level, that of the Maturity at the San Luigi High School in San Donà in the Human Sciences address, which on the return from the World Cup won in China celebrated it with all honors in front of the whole school.
It has been a season between books and the field that of Meme, 183cm, born in Crema on August 24, 2006. An All-In season, 5 titles, from Rome to Istanbul all in one breath.
Adigwe began the season by making his debut in the championship on the first day of the Regular Season against Busto Arsizio at the Palaverde, where he capitalized on the match-point to close the game; his debut as a starter with the Panthers shirt was on 17 October in the away match against Perugia, where he recorded 12 points in the clear away victory of the Panthers’ third A1 match. Then the first in the CEV Champions League, branded with 25 points at the Palaverde against Mladost Zagreb, a performance that earned her her first MVP title as a Panther. Meme also made a name for herself at the Club World Cup, where she was top scorer against LP Bank during the group stage.
Arriving in the yellow-blue galaxy in 2021, Merit won the U18 Scudetto with Imoco Volley San Donà in 2024, in the same summer with Italy U20 she won silver at the European Championships in Bulgaria and Ireland as well as the youth championships with Cortina Express Imoco Volley San Donà. Now she will experience another Azzurri summer, from 7 to 17 August she will play the U21 World Cup in Subaraya, Indonesia, but the young yellow-blue dreams big: her name appears among that of the 30 called up for the Volleyball Nations League 2025 with coach Julio Velasco’s Italy, meanwhile Meme is back from the collegiate with Italy U21 at the Pavesi Center in Milan.
Adigwe’s experience will continue at Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano after the summer as a Pantera for the second year in a row: to date Meme has 183 points in 32 appearances with about 48% offensive, as well as 11 blocks and 23 aces, one of the delicious characteristics of the explosive Azzurrina.
MERIT ADIGWE STATEMENTS”
This first year at Prosecco DOC Imoco has been a fantastic experience. I learned a lot from my teammates and I was lucky enough to be in a welcoming and stimulating environment. I didn’t expect to be able to make such an important contribution right away, but I’m happy to have helped the team and I’m very grateful to Santarelli for the trust and space he gave me on the pitch. Honestly, I didn’t think I would stay, but now I can’t wait to make my contribution next season as well! It was a year of great growth, because I learned new things thanks to my teammates both technically and personally. I really hope to be able to make my contribution and to achieve, together with the team, important goals. Hello fans! I can’t wait to hear your chants again and to hear all your incredible support again. See you soon at Palaverde! ”