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 . 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 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 date1 Floriana BertoneMiddle blocker2.02802 Giulia CarraroSetter1.75693 Nicole GambaLibero1.704 Jéssica RiveroOutside hitter1.82805 Laura HeyrmanMiddle blocker1.88746 Chiara Di IulioOutside hitter1.85657 Raphaela FolieMiddle blocker1.86828 Marta GaleottiSetter1.729 Chiara ArcangeliLibero1.675710 Francesca FerrettiSetter1.807013 Valentina DioufOutside hitter2.028914 Bernarda ĆutukMiddle blocker1.877615 Sanja StarovićOutside hitter1.948917 Lana ŠčukaOutside hitter1.837118 Dóra HorváthOutside hitter1.8778 Head coach: Alessandro Beltrami
2014–2015 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date1 Hélène RousseauxOutside hitter1.88704 Olivera KostićOutside hitter1.85765 Laura HeyrmanMiddle blocker1.88746 Francesca FerrettiSetter1.80707 Raphaela FolieMiddle blocker1.86829 Chiara ArcangeliLibero1.675710 Emilia PetrachiLibero1.7011 Elisa MuriSetter1.7812 Francesca PiccininiOutside hitter1.856213 Samanta FabrisOutside hitter1.897914 Lucia CrisantiMiddle blocker1.877015 Ilaria MaruottiOutside hitter1.8317 Giulia RondonSetter1.907518 Matea IkicOutside hitter1.8579 Head coach: Alessandro Beltrami
2013–2014 Team Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date1 Hélène RousseauxOutside hitter1.88703 Elena PerinelliOutside hitter1.81685 Laura HeyrmanMiddle blocker1.88746 Paola PaggiMiddle blocker1.82727 Vittoria PrandiSetter1.808 Danijela AnđelićOutside hitter1.87789 Emilia PetrachiLibero1.7010 Paola CardulloLibero1.625611 Hristina RusevaMiddle blocker1.907712 Francesca PiccininiOutside hitter1.856213 Samanta FabrisOutside hitter1.897914 Lucia CrisantiMiddle blocker1.877015 Ilaria MaruottiOutside hitter1.8317 Giulia RondonSetter1.9075 Head coach: Mauro Chiappafreddo
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