Pallavolo Pinerolo

Pallavolo Pinerolo

Full name	Monviso Volley
Ground	Pala Bus Company Pinerolo, Italy (Capacity: 1,500)
Chairman	Enrico Galleano
Head coach	Giuseppe Nica
League	FIPAV Women's Serie A1
Website	Club home page
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Pallavolo Pinerolo, also known as Monviso Volley, is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Pinerolo. 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:

• Bentley Pallavolo Pinerolo (2006–2010)
• Bentley Ford Sara Pinerolo (2010–2012)
• Eurospin Ford Sara Pinerolo (2012–2022)
• Wash4Green Pinerolo (2022–2025)
• Wash4Green Monviso Volley (2025–present)

History

After playing in the fourth tier level of the Italian league, Serie B2, for several years, Pallavolo Pinerolo won the Serie B2 playoff final in 2012 and was promoted to Serie B1. ^{[1] [2]} There, Pallovolo Pinerolo played for six seasons until the club was promoted to Serie A2 in 2018 by winning pool A in the 2017–2018 season of Serie B1. ^{[3] [4]}

In the 2021–2022 season of Serie A2, the club finished the regular season in pool B in first place and was qualified for the playoff finals. ^[5] In the finals, Pallavolo Pinerolo defeated Volley Millenium Brescia by three matches to one and for the first time in the club's history it was promoted to Serie A1. ^{[6] [7]}

In the 2023–2024 season of Serie A1, Pallavolo Pinerolo finished the regular season in sixth place and made its debut in the championship playoffs. ^[8] In April 2025, the club changed its brand name from Union Volley Pinerolo to Monviso Volley. ^[9]

Team

2025–2026 Team [10]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Ulrike Bridi	Setter	1.82	(1998-07-24) 24 July 1998 (age 27)
2	Anna Dodson	Middle Blocker	1.96	(2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 24)
3	Adhuoljok Malual [A]	Opposite	1.90	(2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 25)
5	Mija Šiftar	Outside Hitter	1.89	(2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 (age 19)
6	Sofia D'Odorico	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 29)
7	Amandha Sylves	Middle Blocker	1.96	(2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 25)
8	Silvia Bussoli (c)	Outside Hitter	1.84	(1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 32)
9	Ilaria Battistoni	Setter	1.74	(1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 29)
10	Ilenia Moro	Libero	1.78	(1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 26)
11	Lena Kindermann [B]	Opposite	1.90	(1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 26)
12	Danielle Harbin	Opposite	1.85	(1995-09-02) 2 September 1995 (age 30)
15	Rebecca Scialanca	Libero	1.65	(2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 20)
16	Elena Rapello	Middle Blocker	1.86	(2008-07-14) 14 July 2008 (age 17)
18	Yasmina Akrari	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 32)
21	Anna Davyskiba	Outside Hitter	1.88	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 25)

2024–2025 Team [13]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Indre Sorokaite	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 37)
2	Francesca Cosi	Middle Blocker	1.89	(2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 25)
3	Carlotta Cambi	Setter	1.76	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 29)
4	Giada Di Mario	Libero	1.80	(2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 21)
7	Amandha Sylves	Middle Blocker	1.96	(2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 25)
8	Silvia Bussoli	Outside Hitter	1.84	(1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 32)
9	Sofia D'Odorico	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 29)
10	Ilenia Moro	Libero	1.78	(1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 26)
12	Martina Bracchi	Outside Hitter	1.82	(2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 23)
14	Léandra Olinga Andela [C]	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 28)
15	Shea Rubright [D]	Middle Blocker	1.96	(2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 25)
17	Malwina Smarzek	Opposite	1.91	(1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 29)
18	Yasmina Akrari (c)	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 32)
23	Elena Perinelli [E]	Outside Hitter	1.81	(1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 30)
24	Thalia Moreno Reyes	Opposite	1.89	(2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 23)
28	Giorgia Avenia	Setter	1.80	(1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 (age 31)

2023–2024 Team [15]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
1	Indre Sorokaite	Outside Hitter	1.88	(1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 37)
2	Francesca Cosi	Middle Blocker	1.89	(2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 25)
3	Carlotta Cambi (c)	Setter	1.76	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 29)
4	Giada Di Mario	Libero	1.80	(2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 21)
5	Tessa Polder	Middle Blocker	1.89	(1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 28)
6	Sofia D'Odorico	Outside Hitter	1.86	(1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 29)
8	Silvia Bussoli	Outside Hitter	1.84	(1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 32)
10	Ilenia Moro	Libero	1.78	(1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 26)
11	Maja Storck	Opposite	1.83	(1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 27)
12	Letizia Camera	Setter	1.75	(1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 33)
13	Anett Németh	Opposite	1.88	(1999-12-13) 13 December 1999 (age 26)
15	Chiara Mason [F]	Outside Hitter	1.83	(2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 25)
18	Yasmina Akrari	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 32)
19	Adelina Budăi-Ungureanu	Outside Hitter	1.87	(2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 25)

2022–2023 Team [17]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
2	Martyna Grajber	Outside Hitter	1.80	(1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 30)
3	Veronika Trnková [G]	Middle Blocker	1.89	(1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 30)
4	Yiwen Miao [H]	Opposite	1.87	(2000-07-26) 26 July 2000 (age 25)
5	Federica Carletti	Outside Hitter	1.84	(2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 25)
6	Michelle Gueli	Libero	1.67	(2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 22)
7	Sofia Renieri	Opposite	1.88	(1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 28)
8	Silvia Bussoli	Outside Hitter	1.84	(1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 32)
10	Ilenia Moro	Libero	1.78	(1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 26)
11	Vittoria Prandi	Setter	1.80	(1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 31)
13	Valentina Zago (c)	Opposite	1.87	(1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 35)
14	Laura Bortoli	Setter	1.80	(1996-01-09) 9 January 1996 (age 30)
15	Rainelle Jones [I]	Middle Blocker	1.91	(2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 25)
17	Anna Gray	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 29)
18	Yasmina Akrari	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 32)
19	Adelina Budăi-Ungureanu	Outside Hitter	1.87	(2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 25)

2021–2022 Team [20]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Birth date
2	Jessica Joly	Outside Hitter	1.80	(2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 26)
4	Febe Faure Rolland	Setter	1.82	(2003-05-28) 28 May 2003 (age 22)
5	Federica Carletti	Outside Hitter	1.84	(2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 25)
6	Michelle Gueli	Libero	1.67	(2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 22)
7	Carolina Pecorari	Outside Hitter	1.84	(2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 23)
8	Silvia Bussoli	Outside Hitter	1.84	(1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 32)
9	Alessia Midriano	Middle Blocker	1.83	(1982-06-06) 6 June 1982 (age 43)
11	Vittoria Prandi	Setter	1.80	(1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 31)
12	Ylenia Pericati	Libero	1.74	(1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 31)
13	Valentina Zago	Opposite	1.87	(1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 35)
14	Lavinia Zamboni	Middle Blocker	1.84	(2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 23)
15	Elisabetta Tosini	Outside Hitter	1.80	(2000-06-15) 15 June 2000 (age 25)
17	Anna Gray	Middle Blocker	1.87	(1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 29)
18	Yasmina Akrari	Middle Blocker	1.85	(1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 32)

Head coaches

Period	Head coach
2016–2019	Massimo Moglio [21]
2019–2025	Michele Marchiaro [22]
2025–	Giuseppe Nica [23]

Notes

1. Adhuoljok Malual left the team on 12 January 2026. ^[11]
2. Lena Kindermann joined the team on 12 January 2026. ^[12]
3. Léandra Olinga Andela left the team on 16 December 2024. ^[13]
4. Shea Rubright joined the team in January 2025. ^[14]
5. Elena Perinelli left the team on 24 February 2025. ^[13]
6. Chiara Mason joined the team on 15 January 2024. ^[16]
7. Veronika Trnková left the team on 31 October 2022. ^[17]
8. Yiwen Miao joined the team in February 2023. ^[18]
9. Rainelle Jones joined the team in December 2022. ^[19]

References

1. "Serie B2 Femminile – Classifica". federvolley.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
2. "Volley, storica promozione in B1 per il Ford Sara Pinerolo". torinotoday.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
3. "Serie B1 Femminile – Classifica". federvolley.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
4. "Volley: Eurospin Ford Sara Pinerolo promossa in serie A2". sportorino.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
5. "Classifica regular season A2 girone B 2021/22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
6. "Risultati Serie A2 spareggio 2021/22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
7. "Pinerolo in paradiso: promossa in A1". tuttosport.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
8. "La Wash4Green Pinerolo vince con Trento e conquista i playoff". unionvolley.net (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
9. "Nasce il progetto Monviso Volley". monvisovolley.com (in Italian). 17 April 2025. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
10. "Wash4green Monviso Volley Team 2025–26". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
11. "Si separano le strade tra il Monviso Volley e Adhu Malual". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
12. "Lena Kindermann è il nuovo martello del Monviso Volley". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
13. "Wash4green Pinerolo Team 2024–25". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
14. "Nuovo arrivo a stelle e strisce per la Wash4Green Pinerolo". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 8 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
15. "Wash4green Pinerolo Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
16. "Da Trento arriva la schiacciatrice Chiara Mason". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
17. "Wash4green Pinerolo Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
18. "Colpo di mercato per Pinerolo: dalla Cina arriva il martello Miao Yiwen". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
19. "Pinerolo si tinge a stelle e strisce: dagli Usa arriva Rainelle Jones". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
20. "Eurospin Ford Sara Pinerolo Team 2021–22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 March 2024.
21. "La neopromossa Pinerolo conferma il tecnico Massimo Moglio". volleynews.it (in Italian). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
22. "Michele Marchiaro è il nuovo coach dell'Eurospin Ford Sara Pinerolo". volleynews.it (in Italian). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
23. "Monviso: Si chiude il ciclo con Michele Marchiaro, squadra affidata a Peppe Nica". volleyball.it (in Italian). 26 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.

External links

• Official website