Volleyball Casalmaggiore

Pomì Casalmaggiore

Full name

VBC Pallavolo Rosa Casalmaggiore

Founded

2008

Ground

PalaRadi, Cremona, Italia
(Capacity: 2,918)

Chairman

Massimo Boselli

Head coach

Giovanni Caprara

League

FIPAV Women's Serie A1

2015–16

2nd (Playoff quarterfinalist)

Website

Club home page

Uniforms

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Volleyball Casalmaggiore is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Casalmaggiore and currently playing in the Serie A1.

Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

VBC Pallavolo Rosa (2008–2009)
VBC Pomì (2009–2010)
Pomì Casalmaggiore (2010–present)

History

The club was founded in 2008 by the acquisition of a Serie B2 licence from Pallavolo Zevio. The club was named VBC Pallavolo Rosa, VBC is the acronym for Volley Ball Casalmaggiore. As the club progressed through the national leagues, the home venue was changed to comply with league regulations and accommodate a larger number of supporters. From the Palazzetto dello Sport Baslenga in Casalmaggiore, the club first moved to PalaFarina in Viadana and then to PalaRadi in Cremona. The first promotion happened in 2010 to Serie B1, one season later promotion to Serie A2 was achieved and in 2013 it reached the Serie A1.^[1]

Team

Season 2016–2017, as of February 2017.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Lucia Bacchi	Outside Hitter	1.81	69	(1981-01-04) 4 January 1981
2	Lorena Zuleta	Middle Blocker	1.92	70	(1981-01-16) 16 January 1981
3	Carli Lloyd	Setter	1.80	75	(1989-08-06) 6 August 1989
4	Klara Perić	Setter	1.84	71	(1998-03-30) 30 March 1998
5	Imma Sirressi	Libero	1.75	62	(1990-05-19) 19 May 1990
6	Carmen Țurlea	Opposite	1.85	69	(1975-11-18) 18 November 1975
8	Lauren Gibbemeyer	Middle Blocker	1.87	71	(1989-09-08) 8 September 1989
9	Lucia Bosetti	Outside Hitter	1.75	61	(1989-07-09) 9 July 1989
10	Giulia Gibertini	Libero	1.72	57	(1984-09-30) 30 September 1984
12	Anastasia Guerra	Outside Hitter	1.86	72	(1996-10-15) 15 October 1996
13	Samanta Fabris	Opposite	1.89	86	(1992-02-08) 8 February 1992
15	Jovana Stevanović	Middle Blocker	1.90	70	(1992-06-30) 30 June 1992
16	Valentina Tirozzi	Outside Hitter	1.83	72	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986

2015–2016 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Lucia Bacchi	Outside Hitter	1.81	69	(1981-01-04) 4 January 1981
3	Carli Lloyd	Setter	1.80	75	(1989-08-06) 6 August 1989
5	Imma Sirressi	Libero	1.75	62	(1990-05-19) 19 May 1990
6	Giada Cecchetto	Libero	1.63	54	(1991-06-06) 6 June 1991
7	Marianna Ferrara	Outside Hitter	1.78	67	(1996-10-29) 29 October 1996
8	Lauren Gibbemeyer	Middle Blocker	1.87	71	(1989-09-08) 8 September 1989
10	Carlotta Cambi	Setter	1.76	70	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996
12	Francesca Piccinini	Outside Hitter	1.85	62	(1979-01-10) 10 January 1979
13	Rossella Olivotto	Middle Blocker	1.84	65	(1991-04-27) 27 April 1991
14	Margareta Kozuch	Opposite	1.87	70	(1986-10-30) 30 October 1986
15	Jovana Stevanović	Middle Blocker	1.90	70	(1992-06-30) 30 June 1992
16	Valentina Tirozzi	Outside Hitter	1.83	72	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986
17	Tereza Rossi	Opposite	1.92	78	(1982-12-03) 3 December 1982

2014–2015 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Serena Ortolani	Opposite	1.87	67	(1987-01-07) 7 January 1987
3	Katarzyna Skorupa	Setter	1.83	73	(1984-09-16) 16 September 1984
4	Marika Bianchini	Opposite	1.78	68	(1993-04-23) 23 April 1993
5	Imma Sirressi	Libero	1.75	62	(1990-05-19) 19 May 1990
6	Alessia Gennari	Outside Hitter	1.84	68	(1991-11-03) 3 November 1991
7	Geraldina Quiligotti	Libero	1.67	58	(1994-10-16) 16 October 1994
8	Lauren Gibbemeyer	Middle Blocker	1.87	71	(1989-09-08) 8 September 1989
9	Beatrice Agrifoglio	Setter	1.78	66	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994
10	Vera Klimovich	Middle Blocker	1.85	74	(1988-04-29) 29 April 1988
13	Valentina Zago	Opposite	1.86	77	(1990-02-21) 21 February 1990
15	Jovana Stevanović	Middle Blocker	1.90	70	(1992-06-30) 30 June 1992
16	Valentina Tirozzi	Outside Hitter	1.83	72	(1986-03-26) 26 March 1986

2013–2014 Team
Number	Player	Position	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	Birth date
1	Lucia Bacchi	Outside Hitter	1.81	69	(1981-01-04) 4 January 1981
2	Taismary Agüero	Opposite	1.77	68	(1977-03-05) 5 March 1977
3	Rossella Olivotto	Middle Blocker	1.84	65	(1991-04-27) 27 April 1991
5	Imma Sirressi	Libero	1.75	62	(1990-05-19) 19 May 1990
6	Alessia Gennari	Outside Hitter	1.84	68	(1991-11-03) 3 November 1991
7	Geraldina Quiligotti	Libero	1.67	58	(1994-10-16) 16 October 1994
8	Florencia Aguirre	Middle Blocker	1.93	71	(1989-05-14) 14 May 1989
9	Beatrice Agrifoglio	Setter	1.78	66	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994
11	Tina Lipicer	Outside Hitter	1.81	67	(1981-06-19) 19 June 1981
12	Letizia Camera	Setter	1.75	63	(1992-10-01) 1 October 1992
13	Valentina Zago	Opposite	1.86	77	(1990-02-21) 21 February 1990
15	Jovana Stevanović	Middle Blocker	1.90	70	(1992-06-30) 30 June 1992
16	Giuliana Grazietti	Middle Blocker	1.96	76	(1993-04-21) 21 April 1993

Current coaching staff

Italy	Giovanni Caprara	(1962-11-07) 7 November 1962	Head coach
Italy	Giorgio Bolzoni		Vice coach
Italy	Federico Bonini		Coach assistant
Italy	Antonio Orlandi		Statistics officer
Italy	Marco Da Lozzo		Athletic trainer
Italy	Paolo Agnetti		Phytsiotherapist
Italy	Cristian Carubelli		Phytsiotherapist

Honours

National competitions

National League: 1

2014–15

Italian Super Cup: 1

2015–16

International competitions

CEV Champions League: 1

2015–16

References

↑ "VBC Pomì, la Storia". Volleyball Casalmaggiore (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
↑ "Team". Volleyball Casalmaggiore (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
↑ "Pomì Casalmaggiore Team". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
↑ "Pomì Casalmaggiore - Team 2016–17". CEV. Retrieved 15 February 2017.

External links

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Official website (in Italian)

Italian Women's Volleyball Serie A1 teams
2016–17 teams	Foppapedretti Bergamo Sudtirol Bolzano Unet Yamamay Busto Arsizio Pomì Casalmaggiore Imoco Volley Conegliano Metalleghe Montichiari Saugella Team Monza Igor Gorgonzola Novara Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena Club Italia Crai Il Bisonte Firenze Savino Del Bene Scandicci
Defunct teams	Asystel Volley (2003–2012) Gruppo Sportivo Oratorio Villa Cortese (1978–2013) LJ Volley (2013–2016) Pallavolo Sirio Perugia (1970–2011) Vicenza Volley (1992–2010)

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