Megavolley
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| Full name | Megabox Volley Vallefoglia | ||
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| Founded | 2019 | ||
| Ground | PalaMegabox Pesaro, Italy (Capacity: 2,001) | ||
| Chairman | Ivano Angeli | ||
| Head coach | Andrea Pistola | ||
| League | FIPAV Women's Serie A1 | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Megavolley, also known as Megabox Volley Vallefoglia, is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Vallefoglia. The team currently plays in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league.
Previous names
[edit]Due to sponsorship, the club has competed under the following names:
- Megabox Battistelli Vallefoglia (2019–2020)
- Megabox Vallefoglia (2020–2021)
- Megabox Ondulati del Savio Vallefoglia (2021–present)
History
[edit]Megavolley was founded in 2019 and for its debut season (2019–2020) the club acquired the rights to play in Serie B1 from Volley Ospitaletto.[1] Megavolley was in second place in the standings, just three points from the leading team, when the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After missing the chance to play for a promotion to Serie A2 the club decided to acquire the rights to play in Serie A2 from P2P Baronissi.[2]
In its first season (2020–2021) in Serie A2, Megavolley finished the regular season in Pool East in first place.[3] In the subsequent promotion pool play the club finished in third place and was qualified for the playoffs.[4] In the final, Megavolley defeated Union Volley Pinerolo and was promoted to Serie A1 for the 2021–2022 season.[5]
In the 2023–2024 season of Serie A1, Megavolley finished the regular season in seventh place and was for the first time qualified for the championship playoffs.[6]
Team
[edit]The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season.[7]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Erblira Bici | Opposite | 1.85 | 27 June 1995 |
| 2 |  Alice Degradi | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 10 April 1996 |
| 4 | Alice Feduzzi | Libero | 1.64 | 14 September 2006 |
| 5 | Francesca Michieletto | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 10 September 1997 |
| 6 | Gaia Giovannini | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 17 December 2001 |
| 7 | Chiara De Bortoli | Libero | 1.76 | 28 July 1997 |
| 8 | Sonia Candi (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 8 November 1993 |
| 9 | Alice Torcolacci | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | 27 February 2000 |
| 10 |  Rada Perović | Setter | 1.82 | 13 April 2001 |
| 11 |  Maja Storck | Opposite | 1.83 | 8 October 1998 |
| 13 |  Viktoriia Kobzar | Setter | 1.84 | 16 October 2004 |
| 17 |  Camilla Weitzel | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 11 June 2000 |
| 22 |  Simone Lee | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 7 September 1996 |
| 2023–2024 Team[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Claudia Provaroni | Libero | 1.81 | 14 May 1998 |
| 2 | Alice Degradi | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 10 April 1996 |
| 5 | Viola Passaro | Setter | 1.82 | 30 November 2004 |
| 6 | Agnese Cecconello | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | 6 November 1999 |
| 7 | Sara Panetoni | Libero | 1.74 | 6 May 2000 |
| 8 | Maja Aleksić | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 6 June 1997 |
| 9 | Camilla Mingardi | Opposite | 1.86 | 19 October 1997 |
| 10 | Lena Große Scharmann | Opposite | 1.84 | 24 April 1998 |
| 11 | Giulia Mancini | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | 23 May 1998 |
| 12 | Gaia Giovannini | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 17 December 2001 |
| 13 | Viktoriia Kobzar | Setter | 1.84 | 16 October 2004 |
| 14 |  Laura Dijkema | Setter | 1.84 | 18 February 1990 |
| 15 | Tatiana Kosheleva (c) | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | 23 December 1988 |
| 16 | Beatrice Gardini | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 1 April 2003 |
| 2022–2023 Team[9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Vittoria Piani | Opposite | 1.87 | 12 February 1998 |
| 3 | Eleonora Furlan | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 10 March 1995 |
| 4 | Giulia Carraro | Setter | 1.75 | 25 July 1994 |
| 5 | Andrea Drews | Opposite | 1.91 | 25 December 1993 |
| 6 | Sofia D'Odorico | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | 6 January 1997 |
| 7 | Imma Sirressi | Libero | 1.75 | 19 May 1990 |
| 8 | Maja Aleksić | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 6 June 1997 |
| 9 | Valeria Papa | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 9 September 1989 |
| 10 | Melissa Martinelli | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | 23 March 1993 |
| 11 | Giulia Mancini | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | 23 May 1998 |
| 12 | Micha Hancock | Setter | 1.80 | 10 November 1992 |
| 13 | Emma Barbero | Libero | 1.70 | 2 February 2004 |
| 14 | Beatrice Berti | Middle Blocker | 1.93 | 12 January 1996 |
| 15 | Tatiana Kosheleva (c) | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | 23 December 1988 |
| 19 | Merete Lutz | Opposite | 2.08 | 7 November 1994 |
| 22 |  Raquel Lázaro | Setter | 1.84 | 4 January 2000 |
| 2021–2022 Team[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 2 | Francesca Scola | Setter | 1.83 | 15 September 2001 |
| 3 | Silvia Fiori | Libero | 1.62 | 18 July 1994 |
| 6 | Giada Cecchetto | Libero | 1.64 | 6 June 1991 |
| 7 |  Kenia Carcaces | Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 23 January 1986 |
| 8 |  Sinead Jack-Kisal | Middle Blocker | 1.98 | 8 November 1993 |
| 9 |  Kaisa Alanko | Setter | 1.75 | 3 January 1993 |
| 10 | Ana Bjelica | Opposite | 1.91 | 3 April 1992 |
| 11 | Giulia Mancini | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | 23 May 1998 |
| 14 | Alexandra Botezat | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 3 August 1998 |
| 15 | Tatiana Kosheleva (c) | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | 23 December 1988 |
| 16 | Sonja Newcombe | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 7 March 1988 |
| 17 | Virginia Berasi | Setter | 1.70 | 17 February 1994 |
| 18 | Dayana Kosareva | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | 24 August 1999 |
| 22 | Viola Tonello | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | 3 January 1994 |
| 2020–2021 Team[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Giulia Bresciani | Libero | 1.65 | 27 September 1992 |
| 2 | Lucia Bacchi | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | 4 January 1981 |
| 3 | Rachael Kramer | Middle Blocker | 2.08 | 15 March 1998 |
| 4 | Chiara Costagli | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 17 July 1998 |
| 5 | Martina Balboni | Setter | 1.80 | 29 January 1991 |
| 6 | Laura Saccomani | Outside Hitter | 1.89 | 8 October 1991 |
| 7 | Alice Stafoggia | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 30 March 2002 |
| 8 | Alessandra Colzi | Middle Blocker | 1.80 | 1 May 1997 |
| 10 | Alice Pamio | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 15 January 1998 |
| 11 | Ilaria Durante | Setter | 1.78 | 11 May 2003 |
| 12 | Silvia Bertaiola | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | 28 February 1993 |
| 14 | Elena Ricci | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 11 November 1998 |
| 18 |  Barbara Đapić | Opposite | 1.94 | 11 March 1995 |
References
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- ^ "La P2P Baronissi dice addio alla serie A2 femminile, ceduto il titolo al Volley Vallefoglia". IlGiornalediSalerno.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Classifica regular season A2 girone est 2020/21". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Classifica pool promozione A2 2020/21". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Vallefoglia batte Pinerolo e vola in A1". tuttosport.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Megabox, arriva la prima qualificazione ai play-off!". megaboxvolley.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia Team 2024–25". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia Team 2021–22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia Team 2020–21". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 March 2024.