LJ Volley

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Liu Jo Modena
Full nameLJ Volley
Founded 2013
Dissolved 2016
Ground PalaPanini, Modena, Italy
(Capacity: 5,200)
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LJ Volley, known as Liu Jo Modena, was an Italian women's volleyball club based in Modena. It played in the Serie A1 from its creation in 2013 until its dissolution in 2016.

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History

The club was established when fashion company Liu·Jo decided to create a volleyball club based in Modena and in May 2013, the company acquired a Serie A1 licence from Gruppo Sportivo Oratorio Villa Cortese. [1] The club was officially unveiled in Carpi (Modena) on 28 May 2013 under the name LJ Volley. [2] The project goal was to bring women's volleyball back to Modena, which has a long tradition in the sport, by creating a professional club and supporting a local club focussed on youth teams. [3]

After the club's third season, in May 2016, an agreement between the club and Nordmeccanica Piacenza was announced, following LJ Volley decision to ceased its volleyball operations. In the agreement River Volley acquired LJ Volley assets (players and rights to play at the PalaPanini) with Liu Jo becoming River's main sponsor and the club based in Piacenza was renamed Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena with home matches played at the PalaPanini in Modena. [4] [5] [6] LJ Volley sold its Serie A1 licence to Neruda Volley. [7]

Team

The club's last team, season 2015–2016. [8]

NumberPlayerPositionHeight (m)Weight (kg)Birth date
1 Flag of Italy.svg Floriana Bertone Middle blocker2.028019 November 1992 (age 32)
2 Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Carraro Setter1.756925 July 1994 (age 30)
3 Flag of Italy.svg Nicole Gamba Libero1.702 June 1998 (age 27)
4 Flag of Spain.svg Jéssica Rivero Outside hitter1.828015 March 1995 (age 30)
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laura Heyrman Middle blocker1.887417 May 1993 (age 32)
6 Flag of Italy.svg Chiara Di Iulio Outside hitter1.85655 May 1985 (age 40)
7 Flag of Italy.svg Raphaela Folie Middle blocker1.86827 March 1991 (age 34)
8 Flag of Italy.svg Marta Galeotti Setter1.7227 September 1984 (age 40)
9 Flag of Italy.svg Chiara Arcangeli Libero1.675714 February 1983 (age 42)
10 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Ferretti Setter1.807015 February 1984 (age 41)
13 Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Diouf Outside hitter2.028910 January 1993 (age 32)
14 Flag of Croatia.svg Bernarda Ćutuk Middle blocker1.877622 December 1990 (age 34)
15 Flag of Serbia.svg Sanja Starović Outside hitter1.948925 March 1983 (age 42)
17 Flag of Slovenia.svg Lana Ščuka Outside hitter1.83716 October 1996 (age 28)
18 Flag of Hungary.svg Dóra Horváth Outside hitter1.87784 March 1988 (age 37)
Head coach: Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Beltrami

References

  1. "Liu Jo riporta a Modena il grande volley femminile". dallarivolley.com (in Italian). 9 May 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. "L•J Volley: oggi presentazione con effetti speciali?". Gazzetta di Modena (in Italian). 28 May 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  3. "Paola Cardullo a Modena". dallarivolley.com (in Italian). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. Paradiso, Antonietta (19 May 2016). ""Modenza": Accordo concluso, nasce Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena". volleyball.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. "I fratelli Marchi lasciano la guida della L•J Volley ad Antonio Cerciello". dallarivolley.com (in Italian). 20 May 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. "Chi siamo". liujonordmeccanicavolley.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  7. "Il Neruda Volley Bolzano resta in serie A1: acquisito oggi il titolo sportivo di Modena". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  8. "Liu Jo Modena 2015–2016 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  9. "Liu Jo Modena 2014–2015 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  10. "Liu Jo Modena 2013–2014 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.