VDK Gent Dames

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VDK Gent Damesvolleybalteam is a volleyball team from Ghent, Belgium.

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VDK Gent-Heusden was founded in 1990, after a merger between VDK Wondelgem, Nova Smash Sint-Amandsberg and VBK Heusden. The new club had men's and women's teams. In 1993, White Star Sint-Amandsberg and VOM Gentbrugge joined, and the name of the club was shortened to VDK Gent. The activities of Gent were split up in 1997. The women's teams became active under VDK Gent Damesvolleybalteam, the men's compartiment was named VDK Gent Herenvolleyteam.

The women's A squad currently plays in Liga A. They achieved promotion to the highest level for the first time in their history in 1995. It has won the Liga A, the Belgium Cup and the Supercup. [1]

The team has also played several times in European competitions such as the Challenge Cup, CEV Cup and the CEV Champions League. [2]

Honours

National competitions

2012–13
2008–09
2009, 2011, 2013, 2015

Squad

Season 2016–2017, as of January 2017. [3] [4]

NumberPlayerPositionHeight (m)Weight (kg)Birth date
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lisa Neyt Libero1.75692 September 1993 (age 29)
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paulien Neyt Opposite1.837022 November 1990 (age 32)
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yente Ghillebert Libero1.655013 March 2000 (age 23)
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hanne De Schrijver Setter1.767127 August 1996 (age 26)
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lise De Valkeneer Outside hitter1.777616 January 1990 (age 33)
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kaat De Boeck Opposite1.876824 June 1998 (age 24)
7 Flag of Curacao.svg Christine Anthony Outside hitter1.726614 February 1991 (age 32)
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laure Flament Outside hitter1.827618 June 1998 (age 24)
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lotte De Quick Setter1.725311 January 1998 (age 25)
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Céline Jacquemyn Middle blocker1.856921 November 1997 (age 25)
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Iris Vandewiele Middle blocker1.89717 March 1994 (age 29)
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gwendoline Horemans Middle blocker1.886816 September 1987 (age 35)
Coach: Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico De Clercq

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References

  1. ↑ "Volleyball - VDK Gent Dames (Women)". Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gent Dames Profile". CEV . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "VDK Gent Dames Players" (in Dutch). VDK Gent Dames. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "VDK Gent Dames - Team 2016–17". CEV . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gent Dames - Team 2013–14". CEV . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gent Dames - Team 2012–13". CEV . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gent Dames - Team 2011–12". CEV . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Gent Dames - Team 2010–11". CEV . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Gent Dames - Team 2009–10". CEV . Retrieved 4 January 2017.


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