Unione Sportiva Pro Victoria Pallavolo , also known as Vero Volley Milano , is the professional volleyball department of Italian sports club U.S. Pro Victoria and is based in Monza . It has male and female teams and is better known for its women's team which currently plays in the Serie A1 .
Previous names [ edit ] Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
Pro Victoria Pallavolo (1981–2008) Saugella Team Monza (2008–2021) Vero Volley Monza (2021–2022) Vero Volley Milano (2022–2023) Allianz Vero Volley Milano (2023–present) History [ edit ] Early years [ edit ] Unione Sportiva Pro Victoria volleyball department was created in 1981 to provide the local community with a regular and organized sports activity. In few years the club becomes more professionally structured with the men's team playing in the regional league and the creation of a women's team. When the men's team reached the national Serie B, the club lack of economic resources to remain professional forced it to focus on the youth teams. In 2002 the club created a technical department providing better support for its teams.[1]
Vero Volley [ edit ] On 9 September 2008, Pro Victoria Pallavolo was one of the seven volleyball clubs from the Lombardy region which formed a consortium called Vero Volley based in Monza. The consortium was designed to provide supporting structure to its members through organisational strategies to offer the region physical activity and sport socialization, with focus on young people.[2]
Pro Victoria teams grew and developed under the consortium, when the men's team gained promotion to Serie A2 in 2010, Pro Victoria sold its professional men's team assets and licence to Volley Milano , another member of the Vero Volley consortium.[3] That allowed Pro Victoria to focus on the women's team and youth teams (men and women).[1] In 2013 the women's team was promoted to Serie A2, eventually reaching the Serie A1 in 2016.[4]
The following is the roster for the 2023–2024 season.[5]
Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date 1 Héléna Cazaute Outside Hitter 1.84 (1997-12-17 ) 17 December 1997 (age 26) 3 Adhuoljok Malual Opposite 1.90 (2000-11-14 ) 14 November 2000 (age 23) 5 Laura Heyrman Middle Blocker 1.88 (1993-05-17 ) 17 May 1993 (age 30) 7 Raphaela Folie Middle Blocker 1.86 (1991-03-07 ) 7 March 1991 (age 33) 8 Alessia Orro (c ) Setter 1.80 (1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 25) 11 Vittoria Prandi Setter 1.80 (1994-11-04 ) 4 November 1994 (age 29) 12 Teodora Pušić Libero 1.70 (1993-03-12 ) 12 March 1993 (age 31) 14 Dana Rettke Middle Blocker 2.03 (1999-01-21 ) 21 January 1999 (age 25) 15 Kara Bajema Outside Hitter 1.88 (1998-03-24 ) 24 March 1998 (age 26) 17 Myriam Sylla Outside Hitter 1.81 (1995-01-08 ) 8 January 1995 (age 29) 18 Paola Egonu Opposite 1.93 (1998-12-18 ) 18 December 1998 (age 25) 19 Nika Daalderop Outside Hitter 1.90 (1998-11-29 ) 29 November 1998 (age 25) 28 Sonia Candi Middle Blocker 1.87 (1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 30) 55 Brenda Castillo Libero 1.67 (1992-06-05 ) 5 June 1992 (age 31)
2022–2023 Team [6] Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date 2 Pauline Martin Opposite 1.85 (2002-09-04 ) 4 September 2002 (age 21) 3 Magdalena Stysiak Outside Hitter 2.03 (2000-12-03 ) 3 December 2000 (age 23) 6 Averie Allard Setter 1.84 (1999-04-21 ) 21 April 1999 (age 25) 7 Raphaela Folie Middle Blocker 1.86 (1991-03-07 ) 7 March 1991 (age 33) 8 Alessia Orro (c ) Setter 1.80 (1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 25) 9 Letizia Camera Setter 1.75 (1992-10-01 ) 1 October 1992 (age 31) 10 Beatrice Parrocchiale Libero 1.67 (1995-12-26 ) 26 December 1995 (age 28) 11 Edina Begić Outside Hitter 1.85 (1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 31) 12 Jordan Thompson Opposite 1.93 (1997-05-05 ) 5 May 1997 (age 26) 14 Dana Rettke Middle Blocker 2.03 (1999-01-21 ) 21 January 1999 (age 25) 15 Jovana Stevanović Middle Blocker 1.91 (1992-06-30 ) 30 June 1992 (age 31) 16 Beatrice Negretti Libero 1.70 (1999-11-16 ) 16 November 1999 (age 24) 17 Myriam Sylla Outside Hitter 1.81 (1995-01-08 ) 8 January 1995 (age 29) 18 Anna Davyskiba Outside Hitter 1.88 (2000-02-08 ) 8 February 2000 (age 24) 23 Jordan Larson Outside Hitter 1.87 (1986-10-16 ) 16 October 1986 (age 37) 28 Sonia Candi Middle Blocker 1.87 (1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 30)
2021–2022 Team [7] Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date 2 Katarina Lazović Outside Hitter 1.82 (1999-09-12 ) 12 September 1999 (age 24) 3 Magdalena Stysiak Opposite 2.03 (2000-12-03 ) 3 December 2000 (age 23) 5 Jennifer Boldini Setter 1.87 (1999-04-06 ) 6 April 1999 (age 25) 6 Alessia Gennari Outside Hitter 1.84 (1991-11-03 ) 3 November 1991 (age 32) 7 Lise Van Hecke Opposite 1.92 (1992-07-01 ) 1 July 1992 (age 31) 8 Alessia Orro Setter 1.80 (1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 25) 10 Beatrice Parrocchiale Libero 1.67 (1995-12-26 ) 26 December 1995 (age 28) 11 Anna Danesi (c ) Middle Blocker 1.96 (1996-04-20 ) 20 April 1996 (age 28) 14 Dana Rettke Middle Blocker 2.03 (1999-01-21 ) 21 January 1999 (age 25) 15 Jordan Larson Outside Hitter 1.87 (1986-10-16 ) 16 October 1986 (age 37) 16 Katerina Zakchaiou Middle Blocker 1.92 (1998-07-26 ) 26 July 1998 (age 25) 18 Anna Davyskiba Outside Hitter 1.88 (2000-02-08 ) 8 February 2000 (age 24) 28 Sonia Candi Middle Blocker 1.87 (1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 30) 45 Gaia Moretto Middle Blocker 1.92 (1994-09-18 ) 18 September 1994 (age 29) 99 Beatrice Negretti Libero 1.70 (1999-11-16 ) 16 November 1999 (age 24)
2020–2021 Team [8] Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date 3 Giulia Carraro Setter 1.75 (1994-07-25 ) 25 July 1994 (age 29) 4 Federica Squarcini Middle Blocker 1.83 (2000-09-24 ) 24 September 2000 (age 23) 5 Laura Heyrman (c ) Middle Blocker 1.88 (1993-05-17 ) 17 May 1993 (age 30) 7 Lise Van Hecke Opposite 1.92 (1992-07-01 ) 1 July 1992 (age 31) 8 Alessia Orro Setter 1.80 (1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 25) 10 Edina Begić Outside Hitter 1.85 (1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 31) 11 Anna Danesi Middle Blocker 1.96 (1996-04-20 ) 20 April 1996 (age 28) 12 Hanna Orthmann Outside Hitter 1.88 (1998-10-03 ) 3 October 1998 (age 25) 14 Floortje Meijners Outside Hitter 1.92 (1987-01-16 ) 16 January 1987 (age 37) 16 Josephine Obossa Opposite 1.83 (1999-05-20 ) 20 May 1999 (age 24) 18 Anna Davyskiba Outside Hitter 1.88 (2000-02-08 ) 8 February 2000 (age 24) 20 Beatrice Parrocchiale Libero 1.67 (1995-12-26 ) 26 December 1995 (age 28) 99 Beatrice Negretti Libero 1.70 (1999-11-16 ) 16 November 1999 (age 24)
2018–2019 Team [10] Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date 1 Serena Ortolani (c ) Opposite 1.87 (1987-01-07 ) 7 January 1987 (age 37) 3 Chiara Arcangeli Libero 1.67 (1983-02-14 ) 14 February 1983 (age 41) 5 Martina Balboni Setter 1.80 (1991-01-29 ) 29 January 1991 (age 33) 7 Francesca Devetag Middle Blocker 1.86 (1986-11-13 ) 13 November 1986 (age 37) 8 Rachael Adams Middle Blocker 1.90 (1990-06-03 ) 3 June 1990 (age 33) 9 Micha Hancock Setter 1.80 (1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 31) 10 Edina Begić Outside Hitter 1.85 (1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 31) 11 Anne Buijs Outside Hitter 1.91 (1991-12-02 ) 2 December 1991 (age 32) 12 Hanna Orthmann Outside Hitter 1.88 (1998-10-03 ) 3 October 1998 (age 25) 13 Fabiola Facchinetti Middle Blocker 1.82 (1989-04-30 ) 30 April 1989 (age 34) 14 Marika Bianchini Outside Hitter 1.78 (1993-04-23 ) 23 April 1993 (age 31) 17 Ilaria Bonvicini Libero 1.65 (1997-02-28 ) 28 February 1997 (age 27) 19 Laura Melandri Middle Blocker 1.86 (1995-01-31 ) 31 January 1995 (age 29)
2017–2018 Team [11] Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date 1 Serena Ortolani (c ) Opposite 1.87 (1987-01-07 ) 7 January 1987 (age 37) 2 Hanna Orthmann Outside Hitter 1.88 (1998-10-03 ) 3 October 1998 (age 25) 3 Chiara Arcangeli Libero 1.67 (1983-02-14 ) 14 February 1983 (age 41) 5 Martina Balboni Setter 1.80 (1991-01-29 ) 29 January 1991 (age 33) 6 Tori Dixon Middle Blocker 1.91 (1992-08-04 ) 4 August 1992 (age 31) 7 Francesca Devetag Middle Blocker 1.86 (1986-11-13 ) 13 November 1986 (age 37) 8 Sonia Candi Middle Blocker 1.87 (1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 30) 10 Edina Begić Outside Hitter 1.85 (1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 31) 11 Ilaria Bonvicini Libero 1.65 (1997-02-28 ) 28 February 1997 (age 27) 12 Micha Hancock Setter 1.80 (1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 31) 16 Helena Havelkova Outside Hitter 1.88 (1988-07-25 ) 25 July 1988 (age 35) 17 Sara Loda Outside Hitter 1.78 (1990-08-22 ) 22 August 1990 (age 33) 18 Rachele Rastelli Opposite 1.92 (1999-06-22 ) 22 June 1999 (age 24)
2016–2017 Team [12] Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date 3 Chiara Arcangeli Libero 1.67 (1983-02-14 ) 14 February 1983 (age 41) 5 Martina Balboni Setter 1.80 (1991-01-29 ) 29 January 1991 (age 33) 6 Berenika Tomsia Opposite 1.89 (1988-03-18 ) 18 March 1988 (age 36) 7 Francesca Devetag Middle blocker 1.86 (1986-11-13 ) 13 November 1986 (age 37) 8 Sonia Candi Middle blocker 1.87 (1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 30) 9 Freya Aelbrecht Middle blocker 1.89 (1990-02-10 ) 10 February 1990 (age 34) 10 Edina Begić Outside hitter 1.85 (1992-09-10 ) 10 September 1992 (age 31) 11 Silvia Lussana Libero 1.69 (1988-10-30 ) 30 October 1988 (age 35) 13 Stefania Dall'Igna Setter 1.75 (1984-11-22 ) 22 November 1984 (age 39) 15 Anna Nicoletti Opposite 1.89 (1996-01-03 ) 3 January 1996 (age 28) 16 María Segura Outside hitter 1.85 (1992-06-10 ) 10 June 1992 (age 31) 17 Milica Bezarević Outside hitter 1.82 (1991-12-27 ) 27 December 1991 (age 32) 18 Haley Eckerman Outside hitter 1.90 (1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 31)
Honours [ edit ] National competitions [ edit ] International competitions [ edit ] 2021 2019 References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
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