Full name | Unione Sportiva Pro Victoria Pallavolo | ||
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Founded | 1981 | ||
Ground | Allianz Cloud Arena, Milan, Italy (Capacity: 5,420) | ||
Chairman | Carlo Rigaldo | ||
Head coach | Stefano Lavarini | ||
League | FIPAV Women's Serie A1 | ||
2023–24 | 3rd | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Unione Sportiva Pro Victoria Pallavolo, also known as Vero Volley Milano, is the professional volleyball department of Italian sports club U.S. Pro Victoria and is based in Monza. It has male and female teams and is better known for its women's team which currently plays in the Serie A1.
Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
Unione Sportiva Pro Victoria volleyball department was created in 1981 to provide the local community with a regular and organized sports activity. In few years the club becomes more professionally structured with the men's team playing in the regional league and the creation of a women's team. When the men's team reached the national Serie B, the club lack of economic resources to remain professional forced it to focus on the youth teams. In 2002 the club created a technical department providing better support for its teams. [1]
On 9 September 2008, Pro Victoria Pallavolo was one of the seven volleyball clubs from the Lombardy region which formed a consortium called Vero Volley based in Monza. The consortium was designed to provide supporting structure to its members through organisational strategies to offer the region physical activity and sport socialization, with focus on young people. [2]
Pro Victoria teams grew and developed under the consortium, when the men's team gained promotion to Serie A2 in 2010, Pro Victoria sold its professional men's team assets and licence to Volley Milano, another member of the Vero Volley consortium. [3] That allowed Pro Victoria to focus on the women's team and youth teams (men and women). [1] In 2013 the women's team was promoted to Serie A2, eventually reaching the Serie A1 in 2016. [4]
The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season. [5]
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
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1 | Héléna Cazaute | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 17 December 1997 |
2 | Juliette Gelin | Libero | 1.62 | 2 November 2001 |
3 | Ludovica Guidi | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 17 December 1992 |
4 | Radostina Marinova | Opposite | 1.86 | 2 October 1998 |
5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 17 May 1993 |
6 | Anastasia Guerra | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 15 October 1996 |
7 | Elena Pietrini | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | 17 March 2000 |
8 | Alessia Orro (c) | Setter | 1.80 | 18 July 1998 |
11 | Anna Danesi | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 20 April 1996 |
12 | Lamprini Konstantinídou | Setter | 1.84 | 16 September 1996 |
13 | Satomi Fukudome | Libero | 1.62 | 23 November 1997 |
14 | Hena Kurtagić | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 27 August 2004 |
17 | Myriam Sylla | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 8 January 1995 |
18 | Paola Egonu | Opposite | 1.93 | 18 December 1998 |
19 | Nika Daalderop | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | 29 November 1998 |
2023–2024 Team [6] | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date | |
1 | Héléna Cazaute | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 17 December 1997 | |
3 | Adhuoljok Malual | Opposite | 1.90 | 14 November 2000 | |
5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 17 May 1993 | |
7 | Raphaela Folie | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 7 March 1991 | |
8 | Alessia Orro (c) | Setter | 1.80 | 18 July 1998 | |
11 | Vittoria Prandi | Setter | 1.80 | 4 November 1994 | |
12 | Teodora Pušić | Libero | 1.70 | 12 March 1993 | |
14 | Dana Rettke | Middle Blocker | 2.03 | 21 January 1999 | |
15 | Kara Bajema | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 24 March 1998 | |
17 | Myriam Sylla | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 8 January 1995 | |
18 | Paola Egonu | Opposite | 1.93 | 18 December 1998 | |
19 | Nika Daalderop | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | 29 November 1998 | |
28 | Sonia Candi | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 8 November 1993 | |
55 | Brenda Castillo | Libero | 1.67 | 5 June 1992 |
2022–2023 Team [7] | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date | |
2 | Pauline Martin | Opposite | 1.85 | 4 September 2002 | |
3 | Magdalena Stysiak | Outside Hitter | 2.03 | 3 December 2000 | |
6 | Averie Allard | Setter | 1.84 | 21 April 1999 | |
7 | Raphaela Folie | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 7 March 1991 | |
8 | Alessia Orro (c) | Setter | 1.80 | 18 July 1998 | |
9 | Letizia Camera | Setter | 1.75 | 1 October 1992 | |
10 | Beatrice Parrocchiale | Libero | 1.67 | 26 December 1995 | |
11 | Edina Begić | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 9 October 1992 | |
12 | Jordan Thompson | Opposite | 1.93 | 5 May 1997 | |
14 | Dana Rettke | Middle Blocker | 2.03 | 21 January 1999 | |
15 | Jovana Stevanović | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 30 June 1992 | |
16 | Beatrice Negretti | Libero | 1.70 | 16 November 1999 | |
17 | Myriam Sylla | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 8 January 1995 | |
18 | Anna Davyskiba | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 8 February 2000 | |
23 | Jordan Larson | Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 16 October 1986 | |
28 | Sonia Candi | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 8 November 1993 |
2021–2022 Team [8] | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date | |
2 | Katarina Lazović | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | 12 September 1999 | |
3 | Magdalena Stysiak | Opposite | 2.03 | 3 December 2000 | |
5 | Jennifer Boldini | Setter | 1.87 | 6 April 1999 | |
6 | Alessia Gennari | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 3 November 1991 | |
7 | Lise Van Hecke | Opposite | 1.92 | 1 July 1992 | |
8 | Alessia Orro | Setter | 1.80 | 18 July 1998 | |
10 | Beatrice Parrocchiale | Libero | 1.67 | 26 December 1995 | |
11 | Anna Danesi (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 20 April 1996 | |
14 | Dana Rettke | Middle Blocker | 2.03 | 21 January 1999 | |
15 | Jordan Larson | Outside Hitter | 1.87 | 16 October 1986 | |
16 | Katerina Zakchaiou | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 26 July 1998 | |
18 | Anna Davyskiba | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 8 February 2000 | |
28 | Sonia Candi | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 8 November 1993 | |
45 | Gaia Moretto | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 18 September 1994 | |
99 | Beatrice Negretti | Libero | 1.70 | 16 November 1999 |
2020–2021 Team [9] | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date | |
3 | Giulia Carraro | Setter | 1.75 | 25 July 1994 | |
4 | Federica Squarcini | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | 24 September 2000 | |
5 | Laura Heyrman (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 17 May 1993 | |
7 | Lise Van Hecke | Opposite | 1.92 | 1 July 1992 | |
8 | Alessia Orro | Setter | 1.80 | 18 July 1998 | |
10 | Edina Begić | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 9 October 1992 | |
11 | Anna Danesi | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 20 April 1996 | |
12 | Hanna Orthmann | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 3 October 1998 | |
14 | Floortje Meijners | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | 16 January 1987 | |
16 | Josephine Obossa | Opposite | 1.83 | 20 May 1999 | |
18 | Anna Davyskiba | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 8 February 2000 | |
20 | Beatrice Parrocchiale | Libero | 1.67 | 26 December 1995 | |
99 | Beatrice Negretti | Libero | 1.70 | 16 November 1999 |
2019–2020 Team [10] | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date | |
1 | Serena Ortolani (c) | Opposite | 1.87 | 7 January 1987 | |
2 | Mariana Costa | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 30 July 1986 | |
4 | Federica Squarcini | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | 24 September 2000 | |
5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 17 May 1993 | |
7 | Isabella Di Iulio | Setter | 1.75 | 26 November 1991 | |
8 | Katarzyna Skorupa | Setter | 1.84 | 16 September 1984 | |
10 | Edina Begić | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 9 October 1992 | |
11 | Anna Danesi | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | 20 April 1996 | |
12 | Hanna Orthmann | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 3 October 1998 | |
14 | Floortje Meijners | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | 16 January 1987 | |
16 | Josephine Obossa | Opposite | 1.83 | 20 May 1999 | |
17 | Ilaria Bonvicini | Libero | 1.65 | 28 February 1997 | |
20 | Beatrice Parrocchiale | Libero | 1.67 | 26 December 1995 | |
22 | Kathryn Plummer | Outside Hitter | 2.01 | 16 October 1998 |
2018–2019 Team [11] | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date | |
1 | Serena Ortolani (c) | Opposite | 1.87 | 7 January 1987 | |
3 | Chiara Arcangeli | Libero | 1.67 | 14 February 1983 | |
5 | Martina Balboni | Setter | 1.80 | 29 January 1991 | |
7 | Francesca Devetag | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 13 November 1986 | |
8 | Rachael Adams | Middle Blocker | 1.90 | 3 June 1990 | |
9 | Micha Hancock | Setter | 1.80 | 10 November 1992 | |
10 | Edina Begić | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 9 October 1992 | |
11 | Anne Buijs | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | 2 December 1991 | |
12 | Hanna Orthmann | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 3 October 1998 | |
13 | Fabiola Facchinetti | Middle Blocker | 1.82 | 30 April 1989 | |
14 | Marika Bianchini | Outside Hitter | 1.78 | 23 April 1993 | |
17 | Ilaria Bonvicini | Libero | 1.65 | 28 February 1997 | |
19 | Laura Melandri | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 31 January 1995 |
2017–2018 Team [12] | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date | |
1 | Serena Ortolani (c) | Opposite | 1.87 | 7 January 1987 | |
2 | Hanna Orthmann | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 3 October 1998 | |
3 | Chiara Arcangeli | Libero | 1.67 | 14 February 1983 | |
5 | Martina Balboni | Setter | 1.80 | 29 January 1991 | |
6 | Tori Dixon | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 4 August 1992 | |
7 | Francesca Devetag | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | 13 November 1986 | |
8 | Sonia Candi | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | 8 November 1993 | |
10 | Edina Begić | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 9 October 1992 | |
11 | Ilaria Bonvicini | Libero | 1.65 | 28 February 1997 | |
12 | Micha Hancock | Setter | 1.80 | 10 November 1992 | |
16 | Helena Havelkova | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 25 July 1988 | |
17 | Sara Loda | Outside Hitter | 1.78 | 22 August 1990 | |
18 | Rachele Rastelli | Opposite | 1.92 | 22 June 1999 |
2016–2017 Team [13] | |||||
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Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
3 | Chiara Arcangeli | Libero | 1.67 | 14 February 1983 | |
5 | Martina Balboni | Setter | 1.80 | 29 January 1991 | |
6 | Berenika Tomsia | Opposite | 1.89 | 18 March 1988 | |
7 | Francesca Devetag | Middle blocker | 1.86 | 13 November 1986 | |
8 | Sonia Candi | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 8 November 1993 | |
9 | Freya Aelbrecht | Middle blocker | 1.89 | 10 February 1990 | |
10 | Edina Begić | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 10 September 1992 | |
11 | Silvia Lussana | Libero | 1.69 | 30 October 1988 | |
13 | Stefania Dall'Igna | Setter | 1.75 | 22 November 1984 | |
15 | Anna Nicoletti | Opposite | 1.89 | 3 January 1996 | |
16 | María Segura | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 10 June 1992 | |
17 | Milica Bezarević | Outside hitter | 1.82 | 27 December 1991 | |
18 | Haley Eckerman | Outside hitter | 1.90 | 10 November 1992 |
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