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Italian women's volleyball club
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:
Pro Victoria Pallavolo (1981–2008)
Saugella Team Monza (2008–2021)
Vero Volley Monza (2021–2022)
Vero Volley Milano (2022–2023)
Allianz Vero Volley Milano (2023–2024)
Numia Vero Volley Milano (2024–present)
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
1
Héléna Cazaute
Outside Hitter
1.84
(1997-12-17 ) 17 December 1997 (age 26)
2
Juliette Gelin
Libero
1.62
(2001-11-02 ) 2 November 2001 (age 23)
3
Ludovica Guidi
Middle Blocker
1.85
(1992-12-17 ) 17 December 1992 (age 31)
4
Radostina Marinova
Opposite
1.86
(1998-10-02 ) 2 October 1998 (age 26)
5
Laura Heyrman
Middle Blocker
1.88
(1993-05-17 ) 17 May 1993 (age 31)
6
Anastasia Guerra
Outside Hitter
1.83
(1996-10-15 ) 15 October 1996 (age 28)
7
Elena Pietrini
Outside Hitter
1.86
(2000-03-17 ) 17 March 2000 (age 24)
8
Alessia Orro (c )
Setter
1.80
(1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 26)
11
Anna Danesi
Middle Blocker
1.96
(1996-04-20 ) 20 April 1996 (age 28)
12
Lamprini Konstantinídou
Setter
1.84
(1996-09-16 ) 16 September 1996 (age 28)
13
Satomi Fukudome
Libero
1.62
(1997-11-23 ) 23 November 1997 (age 26)
14
Hena Kurtagić
Middle Blocker
1.95
(2004-08-27 ) 27 August 2004 (age 20)
17
Myriam Sylla
Outside Hitter
1.81
(1995-01-08 ) 8 January 1995 (age 29)
18
Paola Egonu
Opposite
1.93
(1998-12-18 ) 18 December 1998 (age 25)
19
Nika Daalderop
Outside Hitter
1.90
(1998-11-29 ) 29 November 1998 (age 25)
2023–2024 Team [ 6]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
1
Héléna Cazaute
Outside Hitter
1.84
(1997-12-17 ) 17 December 1997 (age 26)
3
Adhuoljok Malual
Opposite
1.90
(2000-11-14 ) 14 November 2000 (age 24)
5
Laura Heyrman
Middle Blocker
1.88
(1993-05-17 ) 17 May 1993 (age 31)
7
Raphaela Folie
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1991-03-07 ) 7 March 1991 (age 33)
8
Alessia Orro (c )
Setter
1.80
(1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 26)
11
Vittoria Prandi
Setter
1.80
(1994-11-04 ) 4 November 1994 (age 30)
12
Teodora Pušić
Libero
1.70
(1993-03-12 ) 12 March 1993 (age 31)
14
Dana Rettke
Middle Blocker
2.03
(1999-01-21 ) 21 January 1999 (age 25)
15
Kara Bajema
Outside Hitter
1.88
(1998-03-24 ) 24 March 1998 (age 26)
17
Myriam Sylla
Outside Hitter
1.81
(1995-01-08 ) 8 January 1995 (age 29)
18
Paola Egonu
Opposite
1.93
(1998-12-18 ) 18 December 1998 (age 25)
19
Nika Daalderop
Outside Hitter
1.90
(1998-11-29 ) 29 November 1998 (age 25)
28
Sonia Candi
Middle Blocker
1.87
(1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 31)
55
Brenda Castillo
Libero
1.67
(1992-06-05 ) 5 June 1992 (age 32)
2022–2023 Team [ 7]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
2
Pauline Martin
Opposite
1.85
(2002-09-04 ) 4 September 2002 (age 22)
3
Magdalena Stysiak
Outside Hitter
2.03
(2000-12-03 ) 3 December 2000 (age 23)
6
Averie Allard
Setter
1.84
(1999-04-21 ) 21 April 1999 (age 25)
7
Raphaela Folie
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1991-03-07 ) 7 March 1991 (age 33)
8
Alessia Orro (c )
Setter
1.80
(1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 26)
9
Letizia Camera
Setter
1.75
(1992-10-01 ) 1 October 1992 (age 32)
10
Beatrice Parrocchiale
Libero
1.67
(1995-12-26 ) 26 December 1995 (age 28)
11
Edina Begić
Outside Hitter
1.85
(1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 32)
12
Jordan Thompson
Opposite
1.93
(1997-05-05 ) 5 May 1997 (age 27)
14
Dana Rettke
Middle Blocker
2.03
(1999-01-21 ) 21 January 1999 (age 25)
15
Jovana Stevanović
Middle Blocker
1.91
(1992-06-30 ) 30 June 1992 (age 32)
16
Beatrice Negretti [it ]
Libero
1.70
(1999-11-16 ) 16 November 1999 (age 24)
17
Myriam Sylla
Outside Hitter
1.81
(1995-01-08 ) 8 January 1995 (age 29)
18
Anna Davyskiba
Outside Hitter
1.88
(2000-02-08 ) 8 February 2000 (age 24)
23
Jordan Larson
Outside Hitter
1.87
(1986-10-16 ) 16 October 1986 (age 38)
28
Sonia Candi
Middle Blocker
1.87
(1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 31)
2021–2022 Team [ 8]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
2
Katarina Lazović
Outside Hitter
1.82
(1999-09-12 ) 12 September 1999 (age 25)
3
Magdalena Stysiak
Opposite
2.03
(2000-12-03 ) 3 December 2000 (age 23)
5
Jennifer Boldini
Setter
1.87
(1999-04-06 ) 6 April 1999 (age 25)
6
Alessia Gennari
Outside Hitter
1.84
(1991-11-03 ) 3 November 1991 (age 33)
7
Lise Van Hecke
Opposite
1.92
(1992-07-01 ) 1 July 1992 (age 32)
8
Alessia Orro
Setter
1.80
(1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 26)
10
Beatrice Parrocchiale
Libero
1.67
(1995-12-26 ) 26 December 1995 (age 28)
11
Anna Danesi (c )
Middle Blocker
1.96
(1996-04-20 ) 20 April 1996 (age 28)
14
Dana Rettke
Middle Blocker
2.03
(1999-01-21 ) 21 January 1999 (age 25)
15
Jordan Larson
Outside Hitter
1.87
(1986-10-16 ) 16 October 1986 (age 38)
16
Katerina Zakchaiou
Middle Blocker
1.92
(1998-07-26 ) 26 July 1998 (age 26)
18
Anna Davyskiba
Outside Hitter
1.88
(2000-02-08 ) 8 February 2000 (age 24)
28
Sonia Candi
Middle Blocker
1.87
(1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 31)
45
Gaia Moretto
Middle Blocker
1.92
(1994-09-18 ) 18 September 1994 (age 30)
99
Beatrice Negretti
Libero
1.70
(1999-11-16 ) 16 November 1999 (age 24)
2020–2021 Team [ 9]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
3
Giulia Carraro
Setter
1.75
(1994-07-25 ) 25 July 1994 (age 30)
4
Federica Squarcini
Middle Blocker
1.83
(2000-09-24 ) 24 September 2000 (age 24)
5
Laura Heyrman (c )
Middle Blocker
1.88
(1993-05-17 ) 17 May 1993 (age 31)
7
Lise Van Hecke
Opposite
1.92
(1992-07-01 ) 1 July 1992 (age 32)
8
Alessia Orro
Setter
1.80
(1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 26)
10
Edina Begić
Outside Hitter
1.85
(1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 32)
11
Anna Danesi
Middle Blocker
1.96
(1996-04-20 ) 20 April 1996 (age 28)
12
Hanna Orthmann
Outside Hitter
1.88
(1998-10-03 ) 3 October 1998 (age 26)
14
Floortje Meijners
Outside Hitter
1.92
(1987-01-16 ) 16 January 1987 (age 37)
16
Josephine Obossa
Opposite
1.83
(1999-05-20 ) 20 May 1999 (age 25)
18
Anna Davyskiba
Outside Hitter
1.88
(2000-02-08 ) 8 February 2000 (age 24)
20
Beatrice Parrocchiale
Libero
1.67
(1995-12-26 ) 26 December 1995 (age 28)
99
Beatrice Negretti
Libero
1.70
(1999-11-16 ) 16 November 1999 (age 24)
2018–2019 Team [ 11]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
1
Serena Ortolani (c )
Opposite
1.87
(1987-01-07 ) 7 January 1987 (age 37)
3
Chiara Arcangeli
Libero
1.67
(1983-02-14 ) 14 February 1983 (age 41)
5
Martina Balboni
Setter
1.80
(1991-01-29 ) 29 January 1991 (age 33)
7
Francesca Devetag
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1986-11-13 ) 13 November 1986 (age 38)
8
Rachael Adams
Middle Blocker
1.90
(1990-06-03 ) 3 June 1990 (age 34)
9
Micha Hancock
Setter
1.80
(1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 32)
10
Edina Begić
Outside Hitter
1.85
(1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 32)
11
Anne Buijs
Outside Hitter
1.91
(1991-12-02 ) 2 December 1991 (age 32)
12
Hanna Orthmann
Outside Hitter
1.88
(1998-10-03 ) 3 October 1998 (age 26)
13
Fabiola Facchinetti
Middle Blocker
1.82
(1989-04-30 ) 30 April 1989 (age 35)
14
Marika Bianchini
Outside Hitter
1.78
(1993-04-23 ) 23 April 1993 (age 31)
17
Ilaria Bonvicini
Libero
1.65
(1997-02-28 ) 28 February 1997 (age 27)
19
Laura Melandri
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1995-01-31 ) 31 January 1995 (age 29)
2017–2018 Team [ 12]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
1
Serena Ortolani (c )
Opposite
1.87
(1987-01-07 ) 7 January 1987 (age 37)
2
Hanna Orthmann
Outside Hitter
1.88
(1998-10-03 ) 3 October 1998 (age 26)
3
Chiara Arcangeli
Libero
1.67
(1983-02-14 ) 14 February 1983 (age 41)
5
Martina Balboni
Setter
1.80
(1991-01-29 ) 29 January 1991 (age 33)
6
Tori Dixon
Middle Blocker
1.91
(1992-08-04 ) 4 August 1992 (age 32)
7
Francesca Devetag
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1986-11-13 ) 13 November 1986 (age 38)
8
Sonia Candi
Middle Blocker
1.87
(1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 31)
10
Edina Begić
Outside Hitter
1.85
(1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 32)
11
Ilaria Bonvicini
Libero
1.65
(1997-02-28 ) 28 February 1997 (age 27)
12
Micha Hancock
Setter
1.80
(1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 32)
16
Helena Havelkova
Outside Hitter
1.88
(1988-07-25 ) 25 July 1988 (age 36)
17
Sara Loda
Outside Hitter
1.78
(1990-08-22 ) 22 August 1990 (age 34)
18
Rachele Rastelli
Opposite
1.92
(1999-06-22 ) 22 June 1999 (age 25)
2016–2017 Team [ 13]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Weight (kg)
Birth date
3
Chiara Arcangeli
Libero
1.67
(1983-02-14 ) 14 February 1983 (age 41)
5
Martina Balboni
Setter
1.80
(1991-01-29 ) 29 January 1991 (age 33)
6
Berenika Tomsia
Opposite
1.89
(1988-03-18 ) 18 March 1988 (age 36)
7
Francesca Devetag
Middle blocker
1.86
(1986-11-13 ) 13 November 1986 (age 38)
8
Sonia Candi
Middle blocker
1.87
(1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 31)
9
Freya Aelbrecht
Middle blocker
1.89
(1990-02-10 ) 10 February 1990 (age 34)
10
Edina Begić
Outside hitter
1.85
(1992-09-10 ) 10 September 1992 (age 32)
11
Silvia Lussana
Libero
1.69
(1988-10-30 ) 30 October 1988 (age 36)
13
Stefania Dall'Igna
Setter
1.75
(1984-11-22 ) 22 November 1984 (age 39)
15
Anna Nicoletti
Opposite
1.89
(1996-01-03 ) 3 January 1996 (age 28)
16
María Segura
Outside hitter
1.85
(1992-06-10 ) 10 June 1992 (age 32)
17
Milica Bezarević
Outside hitter
1.82
(1991-12-27 ) 27 December 1991 (age 32)
18
Haley Eckerman
Outside hitter
1.90
(1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 32)
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International competitions [ edit ]
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