LJ Volley
# LJ Volley

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.

## History

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. The club was officially unveiled in Carpi (Modena) on 28 May 2013 under the name LJ Volley. 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.

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. LJ Volley sold its Serie A1 licence to Neruda Volley.

## Team

The club's last team, season 2015–2016.

| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Floriana Bertone | Middle blocker | 2.02 | 80 | (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 30) |
| 2 | Giulia Carraro | Setter | 1.75 | 69 | (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 29) |
| 3 | Nicole Gamba | Libero | 1.70 | | (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 25) |
| 4 | Jéssica Rivero | Outside hitter | 1.82 | 80 | (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 28) |
| 5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 30) |
| 6 | Chiara Di Iulio | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 65 | (1985-05-05) 5 May 1985 (age 38) |
| 7 | Raphaela Folie | Middle blocker | 1.86 | 82 | (1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 (age 32) |
| 8 | Marta Galeotti | Setter | 1.72 | | (1984-09-27) 27 September 1984 (age 38) |
| 9 | Chiara Arcangeli | Libero | 1.67 | 57 | (1983-02-14) 14 February 1983 (age 40) |
| 10 | Francesca Ferretti | Setter | 1.80 | 70 | (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 39) |
| 13 | Valentina Diouf | Outside hitter | 2.02 | 89 | (1993-01-10) 10 January 1993 (age 30) |
| 14 | Bernarda Ćutuk | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 76 | (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 32) |
| 15 | Sanja Starović | Outside hitter | 1.94 | 89 | (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 40) |
| 17 | Lana Ščuka | Outside hitter | 1.83 | 71 | (1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 (age 26) |
| 18 | Dóra Horváth | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 78 | (1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 (age 35) |
| Head coach: Alessandro Beltrami ||||||

2014–2015 Team :

| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hélène Rousseaux | Outside hitter | 1.88 | 70 | (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 31) |
| 4 | Olivera Kostić | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 76 | (1991-12-09) 9 December 1991 (age 31) |
| 5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 30) |
| 6 | Francesca Ferretti | Setter | 1.80 | 70 | (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 39) |
| 7 | Raphaela Folie | Middle blocker | 1.86 | 82 | (1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 (age 32) |
| 9 | Chiara Arcangeli | Libero | 1.67 | 57 | (1983-02-14) 14 February 1983 (age 40) |
| 10 | Emilia Petrachi | Libero | 1.70 | | (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 27) |
| 11 | Elisa Muri | Setter | 1.78 | | (1984-06-10) 10 June 1984 (age 39) |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 62 | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 44) |
| 13 | Samanta Fabris | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 79 | (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 31) |
| 14 | Lucia Crisanti | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 70 | (1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 37) |
| 15 | Ilaria Maruotti | Outside hitter | 1.83 | | (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 29) |
| 17 | Giulia Rondon | Setter | 1.90 | 75 | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 25) |
| 18 | Matea Ikic | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 79 | (1989-05-25) 25 May 1989 (age 34) |
| Head coach: Alessandro Beltrami ||||||

2013–2014 Team :

| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hélène Rousseaux | Outside hitter | 1.88 | 70 | (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 31) |
| 3 | Elena Perinelli | Outside hitter | 1.81 | 68 | (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 28) |
| 5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 30) |
| 6 | Paola Paggi | Middle blocker | 1.82 | 72 | (1976-12-06) 6 December 1976 (age 46) |
| 7 | Vittoria Prandi | Setter | 1.80 | | (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 28) |
| 8 | Danijela Anđelić | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 78 | (1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 (age 35) |
| 9 | Emilia Petrachi | Libero | 1.70 | | (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 27) |
| 10 | Paola Cardullo | Libero | 1.62 | 56 | (1982-03-18) 18 March 1982 (age 41) |
| 11 | Hristina Ruseva | Middle blocker | 1.90 | 77 | (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 (age 31) |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 62 | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 44) |
| 13 | Samanta Fabris | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 79 | (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 31) |
| 14 | Lucia Crisanti | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 70 | (1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 37) |
| 15 | Ilaria Maruotti | Outside hitter | 1.83 | | (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 29) |
| 17 | Giulia Rondon | Setter | 1.90 | 75 | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 25) |
| Head coach: Mauro Chiappafreddo ||||||
