LJ Volley

Liu Jo Modena
Full name	LJ Volley
Founded	2013
Dissolved	2016
Ground	PalaPanini, Modena, Italy; (Capacity: 5,200)
Uniforms
Home	Away

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.^[1] The club was officially unveiled in Carpi (Modena) on 28 May 2013 under the name LJ Volley.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]^[5]^[6] LJ Volley sold its Serie A1 licence to Neruda Volley.^[7]

Team[]

The club's last team, season 2015–2016.^[8]

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Floriana Bertone	Middle blocker	2.02	80	(1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 29)
2		Setter	1.75	69	(1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 27)
3		Libero	1.70		(1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 23)
4		Outside hitter	1.82	80	(1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 26)
5	Laura Heyrman	Middle blocker	1.88	74	(1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 28)
6	Chiara Di Iulio	Outside hitter	1.85	65	(1985-05-05) 5 May 1985 (age 36)
7	Raphaela Folie	Middle blocker	1.86	82	(1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 (age 30)
8		Setter	1.72		(1984-09-27) 27 September 1984 (age 37)
9	Chiara Arcangeli	Libero	1.67	57	(1983-02-14) 14 February 1983 (age 38)
10	Francesca Ferretti	Setter	1.80	70	(1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 37)
13	Valentina Diouf	Outside hitter	2.02	89	(1993-01-10) 10 January 1993 (age 28)
14	Bernarda Ćutuk	Middle blocker	1.87	76	(1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 31)
15	Sanja Starović	Outside hitter	1.94	89	(1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 38)
17		Outside hitter	1.83	71	(1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 (age 25)
18		Outside hitter	1.87	78	(1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 (age 33)
Head coach:

2014–2015 Team^[9]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Hélène Rousseaux	Outside hitter	1.88	70	(1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 30)
4		Outside hitter	1.85	76	(1991-12-09) 9 December 1991 (age 30)
5	Laura Heyrman	Middle blocker	1.88	74	(1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 28)
6	Francesca Ferretti	Setter	1.80	70	(1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 37)
7	Raphaela Folie	Middle blocker	1.86	82	(1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 (age 30)
9	Chiara Arcangeli	Libero	1.67	57	(1983-02-14) 14 February 1983 (age 38)
10		Libero	1.70		(1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 25)
11		Setter	1.78		(1984-06-10) 10 June 1984 (age 37)
12	Francesca Piccinini	Outside hitter	1.85	62	(1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 42)
13	Samanta Fabris	Outside hitter	1.89	79	(1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 29)
14		Middle blocker	1.87	70	(1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 35)
15		Outside hitter	1.83		(1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 27)
17	Giulia Rondon	Setter	1.90	75	(1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 24)
18		Outside hitter	1.85	79	(1989-05-25) 25 May 1989 (age 32)
Head coach:

2013–2014 Team^[10]
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Hélène Rousseaux	Outside hitter	1.88	70	(1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 30)
3		Outside hitter	1.81	68	(1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 26)
5	Laura Heyrman	Middle blocker	1.88	74	(1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 28)
6	Paola Paggi	Middle blocker	1.82	72	(1976-12-06) 6 December 1976 (age 45)
7		Setter	1.80		(1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 27)
8		Outside hitter	1.87	78	(1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 (age 33)
9		Libero	1.70		(1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 25)
10	Paola Cardullo	Libero	1.62	56	(1982-03-18) 18 March 1982 (age 39)
11	Hristina Ruseva	Middle blocker	1.90	77	(1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 (age 30)
12	Francesca Piccinini	Outside hitter	1.85	62	(1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 42)
13	Samanta Fabris	Outside hitter	1.89	79	(1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 29)
14		Middle blocker	1.87	70	(1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 35)
15		Outside hitter	1.83		(1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 27)
17	Giulia Rondon	Setter	1.90	75	(1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 24)
Head coach:

References[]

^ "Liu Jo riporta a Modena il grande volley femminile". dallarivolley.com (in Italian). 9 May 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ "L•J Volley: oggi presentazione con effetti speciali?". Gazzetta di Modena (in Italian). 28 May 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ "Paola Cardullo a Modena". dallarivolley.com (in Italian). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ Paradiso, Antonietta (19 May 2016). ""Modenza": Accordo concluso, nasce Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena". volleyball.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ "I fratelli Marchi lasciano la guida della L•J Volley ad Antonio Cerciello". dallarivolley.com (in Italian). 20 May 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ "Chi siamo". liujonordmeccanicavolley.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ "Il Neruda Volley Bolzano resta in serie A1: acquisito oggi il titolo sportivo di Modena". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ "Liu Jo Modena 2015–2016 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ "Liu Jo Modena 2014–2015 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.
^ "Liu Jo Modena 2013–2014 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[1] "Liu Jo riporta a Modena il grande volley femminile". dallarivolley.com (in Italian). 9 May 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[2] "L•J Volley: oggi presentazione con effetti speciali?". Gazzetta di Modena (in Italian). 28 May 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[3] "Paola Cardullo a Modena". dallarivolley.com (in Italian). 28 May 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[4] Paradiso, Antonietta (19 May 2016). ""Modenza": Accordo concluso, nasce Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena". volleyball.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[5] "I fratelli Marchi lasciano la guida della L•J Volley ad Antonio Cerciello". dallarivolley.com (in Italian). 20 May 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[6] "Chi siamo". liujonordmeccanicavolley.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[7] "Il Neruda Volley Bolzano resta in serie A1: acquisito oggi il titolo sportivo di Modena". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). 21 June 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[8] "Liu Jo Modena 2015–2016 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[9] "Liu Jo Modena 2014–2015 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.

[10] "Liu Jo Modena 2013–2014 Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2017.

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v t Italian Women's Volleyball Serie A1 teams
2017–18 teams	Foppapedretti Bergamo Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio Pomì Casalmaggiore Imoco Volley Conegliano Lardini Filottrano Il Bisonte Firenze SAB Volley Legnano Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena Saugella Team Monza Igor Gorgonzola Novara myCicero Volley Pesaro Savino Del Bene Scandicci Club Italia Crai
Former teams	Südtirol Bolzano Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi Metalleghe Sanitars Montichiari
Defunct teams	Liu Jo Modena (2013–2016) Asystel Volley Novara (2003–2012) Despar Sirio Perugia (1970–2011) Minetti Vicenza (1992–2010) MC-Carnaghi Villa Cortese (1978–2013)