AGIL Volley

This article is about the volleyball club which played as Asystel Novara from 2001 to 2003. For the volleyball club which competed as Asystel Novara from 2003 until 2012, see Asystel Volley.

Igor Gorgonzola Novara

Full name	Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Agil Volley ssd a r.l.
Short name	Igor, AGIL
Founded	1984;41 years ago (1984)
Ground	PalaIgor, Novara, Italy (Capacity: 5,000)
Chairman	Giovanna Saporiti
Head coach	Lorenzo Bernardi
League	FIPAV Women's Serie A1
Website	Club home page
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AGIL Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Novara and currently playing in the Serie A1.

Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

• AGIL Trecate (1984–1999)
• AGIL Volley Trecate (1999–2001)
• Asystel Novara (2001–2003)
• AGIL Volley Trecate (2003–2012)
• Igor Gorgonzola Novara (2012–present)

History

The club was founded in 1984 as AGIL Volley and was based in Trecate. The club name is an acronym for Amicizia, Gioia, Impegno, Lealtà (friendship, joy, commitment, loyalty) and originally it started as a youth centre designed to help youngsters develop together through sport. The project grew over the years and investment was made to a build sports complex with a beach volleyball field and a multi-purpose sports facility for volleyball, futsal and basketball. ^[1]

After spending its first years competing in regional tournaments, in 1989 the club started moving through the Italian lower leagues. By the end of the 1990s it was making good progress playing in the Serie A2 until it struggled in the 1998–99 season and was relegated to Serie B1. As four teams renounced to play the Serie A2 in the 1999–2000 season, the club avoided relegation. During that season a new approach was made, with head coach Luciano Pedullà opting to prepare a team of young players with professionalism and commitment to secure investment for the future. The club was promoted to the Serie A1 (highest level) at the end of the 2000–01 season. ^[1]

Ahead of the 2001–02 season, the club moved its base from Trecate to Novara and Asystel became its main sponsor with club being renamed Asystel Novara. In its first season at the Serie A1, the club was runner up after reaching the playoff finals. In the following season it again reached the playoff finals, finishing second. The club made its debut in European competitions by winning the 2002–03 CEV Cup. ^[1] At the conclusion of the season despite the two consecutive second places in the league, the European title and a guaranteed spot to play the CEV Champions League in the 2003–04 season, the club decided to focus on youth teams. It relocated to Trecate, revived its old name AGIL Volley and conceded its Serie A1 licence and the professional volleyball department to Asystel who established a new team called Asystel Volley. The licence concession meant AGIL was back to the Serie C of the Italian league. ^{[1] [2]}

Ten seasons later, in 2013 the club gained promotion back to the Serie A1 and relocated to Novara. ^[2] In 2014–15 the club won the Italian Cup for the first time. ^[3] The first Serie A1 title came in 2016–17 and two years later, AGIL won the 2018–19 CEV Champions League. ^{[4] [5]}

Team

2025–2026 Team [6]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
3	Carlotta Cambi	Setter	1.76	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 29)
4	Britt Herbots	Outside Hitter	1.82	(1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 25)
5	Federica Squarcini	Middle Blocker	1.83	(2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 24)
6	Giulia De Nardi	Libero	1.71	(1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 (age 31)
8	Giulia Leonardi	Libero	1.65	(1987-12-01) 1 December 1987 (age 37)
9	Lina Alsmeier	Outside Hitter	1.89	(2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 (age 25)
10	Mayu Ishikawa	Outside Hitter	1.74	(2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 25)
11	Taylor Mims	Opposite	1.93	(1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27)
13	Sara Bonifacio	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 29)
	Indy Baijens	Middle Blocker	1.93	(2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 24)
	Veronica Costantini	Middle Blocker	1.91	(2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 22)
	Giulia Melli	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 (age 27)
	Tatiana Tolok	Outside Hitter	1.92	(2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 22)
	Giulia Carraro	Setter	1.75	(1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 31)

2024–2025 Team [7]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
3	Francesca Villani	Outside Hitter	1.87	(1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 30)
4	Fransesca Bosio (c)	Setter	1.80	(1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27)
5	Valentina Bartolucci	Setter	1.81	(2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 22)
6	Giulia De Nardi	Libero	1.71	(1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 (age 31)
8	Eleonora Fersino	Libero	1.69	(2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 25)
9	Lina Alsmeier	Outside Hitter	1.89	(2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 (age 25)
10	Mayu Ishikawa	Outside Hitter	1.74	(2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 25)
11	Taylor Mims	Opposite	1.93	(1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27)
12	Hanna Orthmann	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 26)
13	Sara Bonifacio	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 29)
14	Maja Aleksić	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 28)
15	Anja Mazej	Libero	1.70	(2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 25)
16	Alessia Mazzaro	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 26)
17	Tatiana Tolok	Outside Hitter	1.92	(2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 22)
19	Vita Akimova	Opposite	1.97	(2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 23)
24	Federica Squarcini	Middle Blocker	1.83	(2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 24)

2023–2024 Team [8]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Gréta Szakmáry	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1991-12-31) 31 December 1991 (age 33)
3	Ludovica Guidi	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 32)
4	Fransesca Bosio	Setter	1.80	(1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27)
5	Valentina Bartolucci	Setter	1.81	(2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 22)
6	Giulia De Nardi	Libero	1.71	(1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 (age 31)
7	Anne Buijs	Outside Hitter	1.91	(1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 33)
8	Eleonora Fersino	Libero	1.69	(2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 25)
9	Caterina Bosetti	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 31)
10	Cristina Chirichella (c)	Middle Blocker	1.95	(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31)
11	Anna Danesi	Middle Blocker	1.96	(1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 (age 29)
12	Hanna Orthmann	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 26)
13	Sara Bonifacio	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 29)
21	Vita Akimova	Opposite	1.97	(2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 23)
23	Marina Markova	Outside Hitter	1.99	(2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 24)
24	Anastasiia Kapralova	Outside Hitter	1.84	(2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 21)

2022–2023 Team [9]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Jordyn Poulter	Setter	1.88	(1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 27)
2	Carlotta Cambi	Setter	1.76	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 29)
3	McKenzie Adams	Outside Hitter	1.92	(1992-02-13) 13 February 1992 (age 33)
5	Giulia Bresciani	Libero	1.65	(1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 32)
6	Gaia Giovannini	Outside Hitter	1.82	(2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 (age 23)
7	Ilaria Battistoni	Setter	1.74	(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 29)
8	Eleonora Fersino	Libero	1.69	(2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 25)
9	Caterina Bosetti	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 31)
10	Cristina Chirichella (c)	Middle Blocker	1.95	(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31)
11	Anna Danesi	Middle Blocker	1.96	(1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 (age 29)
12	Lucía Varela	Middle Blocker	1.97	(2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 21)
13	Sara Bonifacio	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 29)
14	Kenia Carcaces	Outside Hitter	1.89	(1986-01-23) 23 January 1986 (age 39)
15	Julia Ituma	Opposite	1.92	(2004-10-08) 8 October 2004 (age 20)
99	Ebrar Karakurt	Opposite	1.96	(2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 25)

2021–2022 Team [10]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
2	Lucia Imperiali	Libero	1.62	(1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 26)
4	Britt Herbots	Outside Hitter	1.82	(1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 25)
5	Rosamaria Montibeller	Opposite	1.86	(1994-04-09) 9 April 1994 (age 31)
7	Ilaria Battistoni	Setter	1.74	(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 29)
8	Eleonora Fersino	Libero	1.69	(2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 25)
9	Caterina Bosetti	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 31)
10	Cristina Chirichella (c)	Middle Blocker	1.95	(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31)
12	Micha Hancock	Setter	1.80	(1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 32)
13	Sara Bonifacio	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 29)
15	Haleigh Washington	Middle Blocker	1.92	(1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 (age 29)
17	Veronica Costantini	Middle Blocker	1.91	(2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 22)
18	Sofia D'Odorico	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 28)
19	Nika Daalderop	Outside Hitter	1.90	(1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 26)
99	Ebrar Karakurt	Opposite	1.96	(2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 25)

2020–2021 Team [11]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
3	Alessia Populini	Outside Hitter	1.79	(2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 24)
4	Britt Herbots	Outside Hitter	1.82	(1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 25)
5	Francesca Napodano	Libero	1.75	(1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 26)
6	Elisa Zanette	Opposite	1.93	(1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 29)
7	Ilaria Battistoni	Setter	1.74	(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 29)
9	Caterina Bosetti	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 31)
10	Cristina Chirichella (c)	Middle Blocker	1.95	(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31)
11	Stefania Sansonna	Libero	1.75	(1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42)
12	Micha Hancock	Setter	1.80	(1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 32)
13	Sara Bonifacio	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 29)
14	Sara Tajè	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1998-12-03) 3 December 1998 (age 26)
15	Haleigh Washington	Middle Blocker	1.92	(1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 (age 29)
17	Malwina Smarzek	Opposite	1.91	(1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 29)
19	Nika Daalderop	Outside Hitter	1.90	(1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 26)

2019–2020 Team [12]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Iza Mlakar	Opposite	1.83	72	(1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 29)
2	Jovana Brakočević	Opposite	1.96	82	(1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 (age 37)
3	Alessia Bolzonetti	Outside Hitter	1.88	82	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 23)
4	Rachele Morello	Setter	1.92	78	(2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 24)
5	Francesca Napodano	Libero	1.74	63	(1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 26)
6	Megan Courtney	Outside Hitter	1.85	61	(1993-10-27) 27 October 1993 (age 31)
7	Federica Piacentini	Middle Blocker	1.92	83	(2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 24)
8	Zuzanna Gorecka	Outside Hitter	1.81	63	(2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 (age 24)
9	Chiara Di Iulio	Outside Hitter	1.84	64	(1985-04-05) 5 April 1985 (age 40)
10	Cristina Chirichella (c)	Middle Blocker	1.95	73	(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31)
11	Stefania Sansonna	Libero	1.75	67	(1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42)
12	Micha Hancock	Setter	1.80	68	(1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 32)
13	Valentina Arrighetti	Middle Blocker	1.85	72	(1985-01-26) 26 January 1985 (age 40)
14	Giulia Picchi	Setter	1.77	77	(2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 23)
15	Bianca Orlandi	Outside Hitter	1.79	64	(2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 22)
16	Elitsa Vasileva	Outside Hitter	1.92	73	(1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 35)
17	Stefana Veljković	Middle Blocker	1.91	76	(1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 (age 35)
18	Matilde Frigerio	Middle Blocker	1.81	67	(2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 22)

2018–2019 Team [13]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Lauren Carlini	Setter	1.85	77	(1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 30)
2	Federica Stufi	Middle Blocker	1.85	67	(1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 37)
3	Letizia Camera	Setter	1.75	61	(1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 32)
4	Celeste Plak	Outside Hitter	1.90	87	(1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29)
5	Yamila Nizetich	Outside Hitter	1.83	75	(1989-01-27) 27 January 1989 (age 36)
10	Cristina Chirichella	Middle Blocker	1.95	73	(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31)
11	Stefania Sansonna	Libero	1.75	67	(1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42)
12	Francesca Piccinini	Outside Hitter	1.85	62	(1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 46)
13	Erblira Bici	Outside Hitter	1.85	70	(1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 30)
14	Michelle Bartsch	Outside Hitter	1.92	74	(1990-02-12) 12 February 1990 (age 35)
15	Giorgia Zannoni	Libero	1.71		(1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 27)
17	Stefana Veljković	Middle Blocker	1.91	76	(1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 (age 35)
18	Paola Egonu	Opposite	1.94	70	(1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 26)

2017–2018 Team [14]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Anthí Vasilantonáki	Opposite	1.95	80	(1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 29)
2	Letizia Camera	Setter	1.75	61	(1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 32)
4	Celeste Plak	Opposite	1.90	87	(1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29)
5	Lauren Gibbemeyer	Middle Blocker	1.88	71	(1988-09-08) 8 September 1988 (age 36)
7	Stephanie Enright	Outside Hitter	1.79	56	(1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 (age 34)
8	Katarzyna Skorupa	Setter	1.84	73	(1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 40)
9	Sara Bonifacio	Middle Blocker	1.85	76	(1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 29)
10	Cristina Chirichella	Middle Blocker	1.95	73	(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31)
11	Stefania Sansonna	Libero	1.75	67	(1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42)
12	Francesca Piccinini	Outside Hitter	1.85	62	(1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 46)
15	Giorgia Zannoni	Libero	1.71		(1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 27)
18	Paola Egonu	Opposite	1.89	70	(1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 26)

2016–2017 Team [15]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Sara Alberti	Middle Blocker	1.85		(1993-01-03) 3 January 1993 (age 32)
3	Carlotta Cambi	Setter	1.76		(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 29)
4	Celeste Plak	Outside Hitter	1.90		(1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29)
7	Melissa Donà	Outside Hitter	1.80		(1982-04-11) 11 April 1982 (age 43)
8	Judith Pietersen	Outside Hitter	1.88		(1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 36)
9	Sara Bonifacio	Middle Blocker	1.85		(1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 29)
10	Cristina Chirichella	Middle Blocker	1.95		(1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31)
11	Stefania Sansonna	Libero	1.75		(1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42)
12	Francesca Piccinini	Outside Hitter	1.85		(1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 46)
14	Laura Dijkema	Setter	1.84		(1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 35)
15	Giorgia Zannoni	Libero	1.71		(1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 27)
16	Cristina Barcellini	Outside Hitter	1.83		(1986-11-20) 20 November 1986 (age 38)
17	Katarina Barun	Opposite	1.94		(1983-12-01) 1 December 1983 (age 41)

Head coaches

Period	Head coach
2012–2013	Stefano Colombo [16]
2013–2015	Luciano Pedullà [17]
2015–2017	Marco Fenoglio [18]
2017–2020	Massimo Barbolini [19]
2020–2023	Stefano Lavarini [20]
2023–	Lorenzo Bernardi [21]

Honours

National competitions

• Coppa Italia: 3

2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19

• National League: 1

2016–17

• Italian Super Cup: 1

2017

International competitions

• CEV Champions League: 1

2018–19

• CEV Cup: 1

2024–25

• CEV Challenge Cup: 2

2002–03, 2023–24

References

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2. Tolotti, Marco (21 April 2013). "La favola di suor Giò che riporta Novara in serie A1 di pallavolo". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 10 February 2017.
3. "37^ Coppa Italia Serie A1: Novara scoppia di gioia, il trofeo è suo. Una grande Modena cade 3-1 dopo 2 ore di emozioni. Sold out al 105 Stadium di Rimini". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 1 March 2015. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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15. "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2016–17". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
16. "Igor Gorgonzola Novara: Stefano Colombo confermato alla guida della la prima squadra". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
17. "Volley, la Igor Novara ha scelto: sarà Luciano Pedullà il nuovo allenatore". lastampa.it (in Italian). 7 November 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
18. "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2016–17". lastampa.it (in Italian). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
19. "Igor Volley, la corsa alla Champions comincia da coach Barbolini". lastampa.it (in Italian). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
20. "Stefano Lavarini è ufficialmente il tecnico di Novara". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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External links

• Official website (in Italian)