Youth Waterpolo30 August 2023

U20F: Emma De March called up for the World Championships in Coimbra

The 2005-born attacker has been included in the Italian squad for the upcoming international tournament. Italy is in Group B with the United States, Hungary, and Israel

Following in the footsteps of Lucrezia Cergol, Danjel Podgornik, and Federico Fumo, another athlete from Pallanuoto Trieste will represent the Italian national team. From September 8th to 15th, Coimbra, Portugal, will host the World Under-20 Women's Championships. The Italian head coach, Giacomo Grassi, has selected 15 players for the occasion, including the 2005-born attacker Emma De March, who had an excellent season in the Italian Serie A1 women's league last year, her first year with Pallanuoto Trieste. Emma and the Italian team have had a summer of hard work, including participation in the "Heraklesz" international tournament in Budapest, which is taking place until September 3rd. After that, they will head to Portugal to begin their world championship adventure.

Italy has been placed in Group B along with the United States, Hungary, and Israel. Their opening match is scheduled for September 8th against Hungary (at 19:30 local time), followed by a match against the United States on September 9th (at 14:30 local time), and a match against Israel on September 10th (at 18:00 local time). The Round of 16 will take place on September 11th, followed by the quarter-finals on September 13th, the semi-finals on September 14th, and the medal matches on September 15th (with the gold medal match scheduled for 21:00 local time). All matches will be broadcast live on the Fina World Aquatics YouTube channel.

The players called up for the Women's Under-20 World Championships: Olimpia Sesena (Rn Bologna), Helga Santapaola (Brizz Nuoto), Vittoria Santoro (Brizz Nuoto), Marta Giuffrida (Brizz Nuoto), Rebecca Bianchi (Como Nuoto), Vittoria Sbruzzi (Treviglio Pn), Emma De March (Pallanuoto Trieste), Beatrice Cassarà (Plebiscito Padova), Dorotea Spampinato (Bogliasco 1951), Paola Di Maria (Bogliasco 1951), Lavinia Papi (Sis Roma), Sofia Giustini (Sis Roma), Dafne Bettini (Orizzonte Catania), Morena Leone (Orizzonte Catania), Aurora Longo (Orizzonte Catania).