Italian women's volleyball club
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Full name | Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Agil Volley ssd a r.l. |
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Short name | Igor, AGIL |
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Founded | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) |
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Ground | PalaIgor, Novara, Italy (Capacity: 5,000) |
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Chairman | Giovanna Saporiti |
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Head coach | Lorenzo Bernardi |
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Captain | Fransesca Bosio |
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League | FIPAV Women's Serie A1 |
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Website | Club home page |
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AGIL Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Novara and currently playing in the Serie A1.
Previous names
Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
- AGIL Trecate (1984–1999)
- AGIL Volley Trecate (1999–2001)
- Asystel Novara (2001–2003)
- AGIL Volley Trecate (2003–2012)
- Igor Gorgonzola Novara (2012–present)
History
The club was founded in 1984 as AGIL Volley and was based in Trecate. The club name is an acronym for Amicizia, Gioia, Impegno, Lealtà (friendship, joy, commitment, loyalty) and originally it started as a youth centre designed to help youngsters develop together through sport. The project grew over the years and investment was made to a build sports complex with a beach volleyball field and a multi-purpose sports facility for volleyball, futsal and basketball.[1]
After spending its first years competing in regional tournaments, in 1989 the club started moving through the Italian lower leagues. By the end of the 1990s it was making good progress playing in the Serie A2 until it struggled in the 1998–99 season and was relegated to Serie B1. As four teams renounced to play the Serie A2 in the 1999–2000 season, the club avoided relegation. During that season a new approach was made, with head coach Luciano Pedullà opting to prepare a team of young players with professionalism and commitment to secure investment for the future. The club was promoted to the Serie A1 (highest level) at the end of the 2000–01 season.[1]
Ahead of the 2001–02 season, the club moved its base from Trecate to Novara and Asystel became its main sponsor with club being renamed Asystel Novara. In its first season at the Serie A1, the club was runner up after reaching the playoff finals. In the following season it again reached the playoff finals, finishing second. The club made its debut in European competitions by winning the 2002–03 CEV Cup.[1] At the conclusion of the season despite the two consecutive second places in the league, the European title and a guaranteed spot to play the CEV Champions League in the 2003–04 season, the club decided to focus on youth teams. It relocated to Trecate, revived its old name AGIL Volley and conceded its Serie A1 licence and the professional volleyball department to Asystel who established a new team called Asystel Volley. The licence concession meant AGIL was back to the Serie C of the Italian league.[1][2]
Ten seasons later, in 2013 the club gain promotion back to the Serie A1 and relocated to Novara.[2] In 2014–15 the club won the Italian Cup for the first time.[3] The first Serie A1 title came in 2016–17.[4]
Team
The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season.[5]
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
4 | Fransesca Bosio (c) | Setter | 1.80 | (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27) |
5 | Valentina Bartolucci | Setter | 1.81 | (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 21) |
6 | Giulia De Nardi | Libero | 1.71 | (1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 (age 30) |
8 | Eleonora Fersino | Libero | 1.69 | (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24) |
12 | Hanna Orthmann | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 25) |
13 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
21 | Vita Akimova | Opposite | 1.97 | (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 22) |
| Mayu Ishikawa | Outside Hitter | 1.74 | (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 24) |
| Lina Alsmeier | Outside Hitter | 1.89 | (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 (age 24) |
| Taylor Mims | Opposite | 1.93 | (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27) |
| Alessia Mazzaro | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 25) |
| Maja Aleksić | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 27) |
| Tatiana Tolok | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) |
| Federica Squarcini | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 23) |
2023–2024 Team[6] |
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
1 | Gréta Szakmáry | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1991-12-31) 31 December 1991 (age 32) |
3 | Ludovica Guidi | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 31) |
4 | Fransesca Bosio | Setter | 1.80 | (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27) |
5 | Valentina Bartolucci | Setter | 1.81 | (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 21) |
6 | Giulia De Nardi | Libero | 1.71 | (1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 (age 30) |
7 | Anne Buijs | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | (1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 32) |
8 | Eleonora Fersino | Libero | 1.69 | (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24) |
9 | Caterina Bosetti | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30) |
10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30) |
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 25) |
13 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
21 | Vita Akimova | Opposite | 1.97 | (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 22) |
23 | Marina Markova | Outside Hitter | 1.99 | (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 23) |
24 | Anastasiia Kapralova | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20) |
2022–2023 Team[7] |
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
1 | Jordyn Poulter | Setter | 1.88 | (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 27) |
2 | Carlotta Cambi | Setter | 1.76 | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28) |
3 | McKenzie Adams | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | (1992-02-13) 13 February 1992 (age 32) |
5 | Giulia Bresciani | Libero | 1.65 | (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 31) |
6 | Gaia Giovannini | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 (age 22) |
7 | Ilaria Battistoni | Setter | 1.74 | (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28) |
8 | Eleonora Fersino | Libero | 1.69 | (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24) |
9 | Caterina Bosetti | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30) |
10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30) |
11 | Anna Danesi | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | (1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 (age 28) |
12 | Lucía Varela | Middle Blocker | 1.97 | (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 21) |
13 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
14 | Kenia Carcaces | Outside Hitter | 1.89 | (1986-01-23) 23 January 1986 (age 38) |
15 | Julia Ituma | Opposite | 1.92 | (2004-10-08) 8 October 2004 (age 19) |
99 | Ebrar Karakurt | Opposite | 1.96 | (2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 24) |
2021–2022 Team[8] |
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
2 | Lucia Imperiali | Libero | 1.62 | (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) |
4 | Britt Herbots | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 24) |
5 | Rosamaria Montibeller | Opposite | 1.86 | (1994-04-09) 9 April 1994 (age 30) |
7 | Ilaria Battistoni | Setter | 1.74 | (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28) |
8 | Eleonora Fersino | Libero | 1.69 | (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 24) |
9 | Caterina Bosetti | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30) |
10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30) |
12 | Micha Hancock | Setter | 1.80 | (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 31) |
13 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
15 | Haleigh Washington | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | (1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 (age 28) |
17 | Veronica Costantini | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 21) |
18 | Sofia D'Odorico | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 27) |
19 | Nika Daalderop | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 25) |
99 | Ebrar Karakurt | Opposite | 1.96 | (2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 24) |
2020–2021 Team[9] |
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
3 | Alessia Populini | Outside Hitter | 1.79 | (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 23) |
4 | Britt Herbots | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 24) |
5 | Francesca Napodano | Libero | 1.75 | (1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 25) |
6 | Elisa Zanette | Opposite | 1.93 | (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 28) |
7 | Ilaria Battistoni | Setter | 1.74 | (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28) |
9 | Caterina Bosetti | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30) |
10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30) |
11 | Stefania Sansonna | Libero | 1.75 | (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 41) |
12 | Micha Hancock | Setter | 1.80 | (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 31) |
13 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
14 | Sara Tajè | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | (1998-12-03) 3 December 1998 (age 25) |
15 | Haleigh Washington | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | (1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 (age 28) |
17 | Malwina Smarzek | Opposite | 1.91 | (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 28) |
19 | Nika Daalderop | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 25) |
2019–2020 Team[10] |
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | Iza Mlakar | Opposite | 1.83 | 72 | (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28) |
2 | Jovana Brakočević | Opposite | 1.96 | 82 | (1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 (age 36) |
3 | Alessia Bolzonetti | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 82 | (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22) |
4 | Rachele Morello | Setter | 1.92 | 78 | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 23) |
5 | Francesca Napodano | Libero | 1.74 | 63 | (1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 25) |
6 | Megan Courtney | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 61 | (1993-10-27) 27 October 1993 (age 30) |
7 | Federica Piacentini | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 83 | (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23) |
8 | Zuzanna Gorecka | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 63 | (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 (age 23) |
9 | Chiara Di Iulio | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 64 | (1985-04-05) 5 April 1985 (age 39) |
10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 73 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30) |
11 | Stefania Sansonna | Libero | 1.75 | 67 | (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 41) |
12 | Micha Hancock | Setter | 1.80 | 68 | (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 31) |
13 | Valentina Arrighetti | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 72 | (1985-01-26) 26 January 1985 (age 39) |
14 | Giulia Picchi | Setter | 1.77 | 77 | (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 22) |
15 | Bianca Orlandi | Outside Hitter | 1.79 | 64 | (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21) |
16 | Elitsa Vasileva | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | 73 | (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 34) |
17 | Stefana Veljković | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 76 | (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 (age 34) |
18 | Matilde Frigerio | Middle Blocker | 1.81 | 67 | (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) |
2018–2019 Team[11] |
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | Lauren Carlini | Setter | 1.85 | 77 | (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 29) |
2 | Federica Stufi | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 67 | (1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36) |
3 | Letizia Camera | Setter | 1.75 | 61 | (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 31) |
4 | Celeste Plak | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | 87 | (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 28) |
5 | Yamila Nizetich | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 75 | (1989-01-27) 27 January 1989 (age 35) |
10 | Cristina Chirichella | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 73 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30) |
11 | Stefania Sansonna | Libero | 1.75 | 67 | (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 41) |
12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 62 | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 45) |
13 | Erblira Bici | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 70 | (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 29) |
14 | Michelle Bartsch | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | 74 | (1990-02-12) 12 February 1990 (age 34) |
15 | Giorgia Zannoni | Libero | 1.71 | | (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26) |
17 | Stefana Veljković | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 76 | (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 (age 34) |
18 | Paola Egonu | Opposite | 1.94 | 70 | (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 25) |
2017–2018 Team[12] |
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | Anthí Vasilantonáki | Opposite | 1.95 | 80 | (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 28) |
2 | Letizia Camera | Setter | 1.75 | 61 | (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 31) |
4 | Celeste Plak | Opposite | 1.90 | 87 | (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 28) |
5 | Lauren Gibbemeyer | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 71 | (1988-09-08) 8 September 1988 (age 35) |
7 | Stephanie Enright | Outside Hitter | 1.79 | 56 | (1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 (age 33) |
8 | Katarzyna Skorupa | Setter | 1.84 | 73 | (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 39) |
9 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 76 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
10 | Cristina Chirichella | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 73 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30) |
11 | Stefania Sansonna | Libero | 1.75 | 67 | (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 41) |
12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 62 | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 45) |
15 | Giorgia Zannoni | Libero | 1.71 | | (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26) |
18 | Paola Egonu | Opposite | 1.89 | 70 | (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 25) |
2016–2017 Team[13] |
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
1 | Sara Alberti | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | | (1993-01-03) 3 January 1993 (age 31) |
3 | Carlotta Cambi | Setter | 1.76 | | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28) |
4 | Celeste Plak | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | | (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 28) |
7 | Melissa Donà | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | | (1982-04-11) 11 April 1982 (age 42) |
8 | Judith Pietersen | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | | (1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35) |
9 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
10 | Cristina Chirichella | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 30) |
11 | Stefania Sansonna | Libero | 1.75 | | (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 41) |
12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 45) |
14 | Laura Dijkema | Setter | 1.84 | | (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 34) |
15 | Giorgia Zannoni | Libero | 1.71 | | (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26) |
16 | Cristina Barcellini | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | | (1986-11-20) 20 November 1986 (age 37) |
17 | Katarina Barun | Opposite | 1.94 | | (1983-12-01) 1 December 1983 (age 40) |
Honours
National competitions
Coppa Italia: 3
- 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19
- 2016–17
Italian Super Cup: 1
- 2017–18
International competitions
- 2018–19
- 2002–03, 2023–24
References
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- ^ a b Tolotti, Marco (21 April 2013). "La favola di suor Giò che riporta Novara in serie A1 di pallavolo". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "37^ Coppa Italia Serie A1: Novara scoppia di gioia, il trofeo è suo. Una grande Modena cade 3-1 dopo 2 ore di emozioni. Sold out al 105 Stadium di Rimini". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 1 March 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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- ^ "Volley mercato A1". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2023–24". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2022–23". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2021–22". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2020–21". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2019–20". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2018–19". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2017–18". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Igor Gorgonzola Novara Team 2016–17". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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