Helvia Recina Volley Macerata

Helvia Recina Volley

Full name	Helvia Recina Volley Macerata
Short name	HR Volley
Ground	PalaFontescodella Macerata, Italy (Capacity: 2,100)
Chairman	Pietro Paolella
Head coach	Valerio Lionetti
League	FIPAV Women's Serie A1
Website	Club home page
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Helvia Recina Volley Macerata, also known as HR Volley, is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Macerata. The team currently plays in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league.

Previous names

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

• Acqua Roana Mosca HR Macerata (2012–2013)
• Roana Mosca CBF HR Macerata (2013–2014)
• Roana CBF HR Macerata (2014–2020)
• CBF Balducci HR Macerata (2020–present)

History

Helvia Recina Volley was founded in the early 1990s by Tito Antinori, who was the club's president until his death in 2015. ^[1] The club started to play in the local provincial series, but later moved up to the regional Serie D. ^[2] In 2009, HR Volley was promoted to the regional Serie C and in 2012, the club advanced to the national Serie B2. ^{[3] [4]} After playing there for five seasons, HR Volley won pool F of Serie B2 in 2017 and got promoted to Serie B1. ^{[5] [6]}

After winning pool C of Serie B1 in 2019, the club made its debut in Serie A2. ^{[7] [8]} In its second season playing in Serie A2 (2020–21), HR Volley won the Serie A2 Coppa Italia. ^[9] The following season (2021–22), the club won the Serie A2 playoffs and got promoted to Serie A1. ^[10] HR Volley finished its first season in Serie A1 (2022–23) in last place and was relegated to Serie A2 again. ^[11] In the 2024–25 season, the club once again managed to win the Serie A2 playoffs and secured its second promotion to Serie A1. ^[12]

Team

2025–2026 Team [13]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Giulia Bresciani	Libero	1.65	(1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 32)
3	Ilaria Batte	Setter	1.85	(2005-06-27) 27 June 2005 (age 20)
4	Ludovica Sismondi	Middle Blocker	1.91	(2007-07-07) 7 July 2007 (age 18)
5	Suvi Kokkonen	Outside Hitter	1.82	(2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 25)
6	Isidora Kockarević	Outside Hitter	1.85	(2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 23)
7	Asia Bonelli	Setter	1.81	(2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 25)
8	Alessia Mazzon	Middle Blocker	1.84	(1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 27)
9	Nicole Piomboni	Outside Hitter	1.80	(2005-11-22) 22 November 2005 (age 19)
10	Natasza Ornoch	Outside Hitter	1.89	(2007-12-25) 25 December 2007 (age 17)
14	Giorgia Caforio	Libero	1.68	(1994-09-16) 16 September 1994 (age 30)
15	Caroline Crawford	Middle Blocker	1.89	(2002-03-05) 5 March 2002 (age 23)
16	Emma Clothier	Middle Blocker	1.88	(2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 24)
17	Clara Decortes	Opposite	1.83	(1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 29)

2024–2025 Team [14]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Giulia Bresciani	Libero	1.65	(1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 32)
2	Valeria Battista	Outside Hitter	1.79	(2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 24)
5	Safa Allaoui	Setter	1.85	(2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 19)
6	Aurora Morandini	Libero	1.69	(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 25)
7	Asia Bonelli	Setter	1.81	(2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 25)
8	Alessia Mazzon	Middle Blocker	1.84	(1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 27)
9	Lea Andrea Orlandi	Middle Blocker	1.82	(2006-08-07) 7 August 2006 (age 19)
10	Daniela Bulaich	Outside Hitter	1.78	(1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 28)
11	Federica Braida	Setter	1.82	(2000-08-31) 31 August 2000 (age 25)
12	Federica Busolini	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 (age 26)
14	Alessia Fiesoli (c)	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1994-05-25) 25 May 1994 (age 31)
15	Camilla Sanguigni	Outside Hitter	1.77	(2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 24)
16	Sara Caruso	Middle Blocker	1.93	(2001-02-05) 5 February 2001 (age 24)
17	Clara Decortes	Opposite	1.83	(1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 29)

2023–2024 Team [15]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Giulia Bresciani	Libero	1.65	(1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 32)
2	Arianna Vittorini	Outside Hitter	1.81	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 23)
3	Alessia Bolzonetti	Outside Hitter	1.87	(2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 23)
4	Alessia Masciullo	Setter	1.83	(2004-11-11) 11 November 2004 (age 20)
6	Aurora Morandini	Libero	1.69	(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 25)
7	Asia Bonelli	Setter	1.81	(2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 25)
8	Alessia Mazzon	Middle Blocker	1.84	(1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 27)
9	Giorgia Quarchioni	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 30)
10	Danijela Džaković	Opposite	1.83	(1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 (age 31)
11	Laura Broekstra	Middle Blocker	1.91	(1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 28)
12	Federica Busolini	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 (age 26)
13	Piia Korhonen	Opposite	1.87	(1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 28)
14	Alessia Fiesoli (c)	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1994-05-25) 25 May 1994 (age 31)
15	Camilla Sanguigni	Outside Hitter	1.77	(2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 24)
16	Giada Civitico	Middle Blocker	1.91	(2000-12-05) 5 December 2000 (age 24)
18	Federica Stroppa	Opposite	1.82	(1997-02-09) 9 February 1997 (age 28)

2022–2023 Team [16]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Francesca Cosi	Middle Blocker	1.89	(2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 25)
3	Silvia Fiori	Libero	1.62	(1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 31)
4	Symone Abbott	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 (age 28)
5	Francesca Napodano	Libero	1.75	(1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 26)
7	Claire Chaussee	Outside Hitter	1.82	(2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 (age 25)
8	Maria Irene Ricci	Setter	1.81	(1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 29)
9	Giorgia Quarchioni	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 30)
11	Akuabata Okenwa	Opposite	1.90	(1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 27)
12	Beatrice Molinaro	Middle Blocker	1.90	(1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 30)
13	Nikol Milanova	Setter	1.91	(2002-08-10) 10 August 2002 (age 23)
14	Alessia Fiesoli (c)	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1994-05-25) 25 May 1994 (age 31)
15	Polina Malik	Opposite	1.86	(1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 26)
18	Aurora Poli	Middle Blocker	1.88	(1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 (age 25)
19	Freya Aelbrecht	Middle Blocker	1.86	(1990-02-10) 10 February 1990 (age 35)
24	Laura Dijkema	Setter	1.84	(1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 35)
77	Aleksandra Lipska	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1998-02-25) 25 February 1998 (age 27)

2021–2022 Team [17]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Giulia Bresciani	Libero	1.65	(1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 32)
2	Melissa Martinelli	Middle Blocker	1.90	(1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 32)
3	Francesca Cosi	Middle Blocker	1.89	(2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 25)
5	Francesca Michieletto	Outside Hitter	1.84	(1997-09-10) 10 September 1997 (age 28)
6	Alice Gasparroni	Outside Hitter	1.78	(2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 24)
7	Martina Ghezzi	Outside Hitter	1.83	(2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 24)
8	Maria Irene Ricci	Setter	1.81	(1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 29)
9	Federica Stroppa	Opposite	1.82	(1997-02-09) 9 February 1997 (age 28)
10	Ilenia Peretti (c)	Setter	1.80	(1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 27)
11	Valeria Pizzolato	Middle Blocker	1.82	(1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 26)
14	Alessia Fiesoli	Outside Hitter	1.85	(1994-05-25) 25 May 1994 (age 31)
15	Polina Malik	Opposite	1.86	(1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 26)

Head coaches

Period	Head coach
2017–2023	Luca Paniconi [18]
2023–2024	Stefano Saja [19]
2024–2024	Michele Carancini [20]
2024–	Valerio Lionetti [21]

References

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2. "Villa Potenza: La Piazzetta sarà intitolata a Tito Antinori". foxmag.it (in Italian). 6 March 2025. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
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9. "Finali Coppa Italia Frecciarossa, Serie A2: CBF Balducci HR Macerata, il titolo è tuo!". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 14 March 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
10. "Macerata festeggia, a Mondovì l'onore delle armi". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
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12. "Play Off: Macerata vince Gara 2 e stacca il pass per l'A1". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 23 April 2025. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
13. "Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata Team 2025–26". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
14. "Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata Team 2024–25". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2025.
15. "Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2025.
16. "Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2025.
17. "Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata Team 2021–22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2025.
18. "Paniconi-Carancini alla guida, un mix di esperienza e giovani L'Helvia Recina punta in alto". cronachemaceratesi.it (in Italian). 21 July 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
19. "Sulla panchina di Macerata arriva Stefano Saja". tuttosport.com (in Italian). 22 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
20. "Cbf Balducci Macerata, esonerato coach Stefano Saja. Al suo posto promosso il vice Michele Carancini". corriereadriatico.it (in Italian). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
21. "Lionetti nuovo coach della Balducci Macerata". rainews.it (in Italian). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

External links

• Official website