| Full name | LJ 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.
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]
The club's last team, season 2015–2016. [8]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Floriana Bertone | Middle blocker | 2.02 | 80 | 19 November 1992 |
| 2 | Giulia Carraro | Setter | 1.75 | 69 | 25 July 1994 |
| 3 | Nicole Gamba | Libero | 1.70 | 2 June 1998 | |
| 4 |  Jéssica Rivero | Outside hitter | 1.82 | 80 | 15 March 1995 |
| 5 |  Laura Heyrman | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 74 | 17 May 1993 |
| 6 | Chiara Di Iulio | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 65 | 5 May 1985 |
| 7 | Raphaela Folie | Middle blocker | 1.86 | 82 | 7 March 1991 |
| 8 | Marta Galeotti | Setter | 1.72 | 27 September 1984 | |
| 9 | Chiara Arcangeli | Libero | 1.67 | 57 | 14 February 1983 |
| 10 | Francesca Ferretti | Setter | 1.80 | 70 | 15 February 1984 |
| 13 | Valentina Diouf | Outside hitter | 2.02 | 89 | 10 January 1993 |
| 14 |  Bernarda Ćutuk | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 76 | 22 December 1990 |
| 15 |  Sanja Starović | Outside hitter | 1.94 | 89 | 25 March 1983 |
| 17 |  Lana Ščuka | Outside hitter | 1.83 | 71 | 6 October 1996 |
| 18 |  Dóra Horváth | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 78 | 4 March 1988 |
| Head coach: Alessandro Beltrami | |||||
| 2014–2015 Team [9] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Hélène Rousseaux | Outside hitter | 1.88 | 70 | 25 September 1991 |
| 4 | Olivera Kostić | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 76 | 9 December 1991 |
| 5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 74 | 17 May 1993 |
| 6 | Francesca Ferretti | Setter | 1.80 | 70 | 15 February 1984 |
| 7 | Raphaela Folie | Middle blocker | 1.86 | 82 | 7 March 1991 |
| 9 | Chiara Arcangeli | Libero | 1.67 | 57 | 14 February 1983 |
| 10 | Emilia Petrachi | Libero | 1.70 | 12 February 1996 | |
| 11 | Elisa Muri | Setter | 1.78 | 10 June 1984 | |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 62 | 10 January 1979 |
| 13 | Samanta Fabris | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 79 | 8 February 1992 |
| 14 | Lucia Crisanti | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 70 | 16 March 1986 |
| 15 | Ilaria Maruotti | Outside hitter | 1.83 | 22 February 1994 | |
| 17 | Giulia Rondon | Setter | 1.90 | 75 | 16 October 1997 |
| 18 | Matea Ikic | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 79 | 25 May 1989 |
| Head coach: Alessandro Beltrami | |||||
| 2013–2014 Team [10] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Hélène Rousseaux | Outside hitter | 1.88 | 70 | 25 September 1991 |
| 3 | Elena Perinelli | Outside hitter | 1.81 | 68 | 27 June 1995 |
| 5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 74 | 17 May 1993 |
| 6 | Paola Paggi | Middle blocker | 1.82 | 72 | 6 December 1976 |
| 7 | Vittoria Prandi | Setter | 1.80 | 4 November 1994 | |
| 8 | Danijela Anđelić | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 78 | 30 June 1988 |
| 9 | Emilia Petrachi | Libero | 1.70 | 12 February 1996 | |
| 10 | Paola Cardullo | Libero | 1.62 | 56 | 18 March 1982 |
| 11 |  Hristina Ruseva | Middle blocker | 1.90 | 77 | 1 October 1991 |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 62 | 10 January 1979 |
| 13 | Samanta Fabris | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 79 | 8 February 1992 |
| 14 | Lucia Crisanti | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 70 | 16 March 1986 |
| 15 | Ilaria Maruotti | Outside hitter | 1.83 | 22 February 1994 | |
| 17 | Giulia Rondon | Setter | 1.90 | 75 | 16 October 1997 |
| Head coach: Mauro Chiappafreddo | |||||
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