# 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 31) |
| 2 | Giulia Carraro | Setter | 1.75 | 69 | (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 30) |
| 3 | Nicole Gamba | Libero | 1.70 | | (1998-06-02) 2 June 1998 (age 26) |
| 4 | Jéssica Rivero | Outside hitter | 1.82 | 80 | (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 29) |
| 5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 31) |
| 6 | Chiara Di Iulio | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 65 | (1985-05-05) 5 May 1985 (age 39) |
| 7 | Raphaela Folie | Middle blocker | 1.86 | 82 | (1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 (age 33) |
| 8 | Marta Galeotti | Setter | 1.72 | | (1984-09-27) 27 September 1984 (age 40) |
| 9 | Chiara Arcangeli | Libero | 1.67 | 57 | (1983-02-14) 14 February 1983 (age 41) |
| 10 | Francesca Ferretti | Setter | 1.80 | 70 | (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 40) |
| 13 | Valentina Diouf | Outside hitter | 2.02 | 89 | (1993-01-10) 10 January 1993 (age 31) |
| 14 | Bernarda Ćutuk | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 76 | (1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 33) |
| 15 | Sanja Starović | Outside hitter | 1.94 | 89 | (1983-03-25) 25 March 1983 (age 41) |
| 17 | Lana Ščuka | Outside hitter | 1.83 | 71 | (1996-10-06) 6 October 1996 (age 27) |
| 18 | Dóra Horváth | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 78 | (1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 (age 36) |
| 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 33) |
| 4 | Olivera Kostić | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 76 | (1991-12-09) 9 December 1991 (age 32) |
| 5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 31) |
| 6 | Francesca Ferretti | Setter | 1.80 | 70 | (1984-02-15) 15 February 1984 (age 40) |
| 7 | Raphaela Folie | Middle blocker | 1.86 | 82 | (1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 (age 33) |
| 9 | Chiara Arcangeli | Libero | 1.67 | 57 | (1983-02-14) 14 February 1983 (age 41) |
| 10 | Emilia Petrachi | Libero | 1.70 | | (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 28) |
| 11 | Elisa Muri | Setter | 1.78 | | (1984-06-10) 10 June 1984 (age 40) |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 62 | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 45) |
| 13 | Samanta Fabris | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 79 | (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 32) |
| 14 | Lucia Crisanti | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 70 | (1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 38) |
| 15 | Ilaria Maruotti | Outside hitter | 1.83 | | (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30) |
| 17 | Giulia Rondon | Setter | 1.90 | 75 | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 26) |
| 18 | Matea Ikic | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 79 | (1989-05-25) 25 May 1989 (age 35) |
| 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 33) |
| 3 | Elena Perinelli | Outside hitter | 1.81 | 68 | (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 29) |
| 5 | Laura Heyrman | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 74 | (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 (age 31) |
| 6 | Paola Paggi | Middle blocker | 1.82 | 72 | (1976-12-06) 6 December 1976 (age 47) |
| 7 | Vittoria Prandi | Setter | 1.80 | | (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 29) |
| 8 | Danijela Anđelić | Outside hitter | 1.87 | 78 | (1988-06-30) 30 June 1988 (age 36) |
| 9 | Emilia Petrachi | Libero | 1.70 | | (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 28) |
| 10 | Paola Cardullo | Libero | 1.62 | 56 | (1982-03-18) 18 March 1982 (age 42) |
| 11 | Hristina Ruseva | Middle blocker | 1.90 | 77 | (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 (age 33) |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside hitter | 1.85 | 62 | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 45) |
| 13 | Samanta Fabris | Outside hitter | 1.89 | 79 | (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 32) |
| 14 | Lucia Crisanti | Middle blocker | 1.87 | 70 | (1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 38) |
| 15 | Ilaria Maruotti | Outside hitter | 1.83 | | (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30) |
| 17 | Giulia Rondon | Setter | 1.90 | 75 | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 26) |
| Head coach: Mauro Chiappafreddo ||||||