# Pallavolo Pinerolo

Pallavolo Pinerolo, also known as Union Volley Pinerolo, is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Pinerolo. The team currently plays in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league.

## Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club has competed under the following names:
* Bentley Pallavolo Pinerolo (2006–2010)
* Bentley Ford Sara Pinerolo (2010–2012)
* Eurospin Ford Sara Pinerolo (2012–2022)
* Wash4Green Pinerolo (2022–present)

## History

After playing in the fourth tier level of the Italian league, Serie B2, for several years, Pallavolo Pinerolo won the Serie B2 playoff final in 2012 and was promoted to Serie B1. There, Pallovolo Pinerolo played for six seasons until the club was promoted to Serie A2 in 2018 by winning pool A in the 2017–2018 season of Serie B1.
In the 2021–2022 season of Serie A2, the club finished the regular season in pool B in first place and was qualified for the playoff finals. In the finals, Pallavolo Pinerolo defeated Volley Millenium Brescia by three matches to one and for the first time in the club's history it was promoted to Serie A1.
In the 2023–2024 season of Serie A1, Pallavolo Pinerolo finished the regular season in sixth place and made its debut in the championship playoffs.

## Team

The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season.
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Indre Sorokaite | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 36) |
| 2 | Francesca Cosi | Middle Blocker | 1.89 | (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 24) |
| 3 | Carlotta Cambi | Setter | 1.76 | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28) |
| 4 | Giada Di Mario | Libero | 1.80 | (2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 20) |
| 7 | Amandha Sylves | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 24) |
| 8 | Silvia Bussoli | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 31) |
| 9 | Sofia D'Odorico | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 28) |
| 10 | Ilenia Moro | Libero | 1.78 | (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25) |
| 12 | Martina Bracchi | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 22) |
| 14 | Léandra Olinga Andela | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 (age 27) |
| 15 | Shea Rubright | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 24) |
| 17 | Malwina Smarzek | Opposite | 1.91 | (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 28) |
| 18 | Yasmina Akrari (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 31) |
| 23 | Elena Perinelli | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 29) |
| 24 | Thalia Moreno Reyes | Opposite | 1.89 | (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 22) |
| 28 | Giorgia Avenia | Setter | 1.80 | (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 (age 30) |
2023–2024 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Indre Sorokaite | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 36) |
| 2 | Francesca Cosi | Middle Blocker | 1.89 | (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 24) |
| 3 | Carlotta Cambi (c) | Setter | 1.76 | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28) |
| 4 | Giada Di Mario | Libero | 1.80 | (2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 20) |
| 5 | Tessa Polder | Middle Blocker | 1.89 | (1997-10-10) 10 October 1997 (age 27) |
| 6 | Sofia D'Odorico | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 28) |
| 8 | Silvia Bussoli | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 31) |
| 10 | Ilenia Moro | Libero | 1.78 | (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25) |
| 11 | Maja Storck | Opposite | 1.83 | (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 26) |
| 12 | Letizia Camera | Setter | 1.75 | (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 32) |
| 13 | Anett Németh | Opposite | 1.88 | (1999-12-13) 13 December 1999 (age 25) |
| 15 | Chiara Mason | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 24) |
| 18 | Yasmina Akrari | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 31) |
| 19 | Adelina Budăi-Ungureanu | Outside Hitter | 1.87 | (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 24) |
2022–2023 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 2 | Martyna Grajber | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 29) |
| 3 | Veronika Trnková | Middle Blocker | 1.89 | (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) |
| 4 | Yiwen Miao | Opposite | 1.87 | (2000-07-26) 26 July 2000 (age 24) |
| 5 | Federica Carletti | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 24) |
| 6 | Michelle Gueli | Libero | 1.67 | (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 21) |
| 7 | Sofia Renieri | Opposite | 1.88 | (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 27) |
| 8 | Silvia Bussoli | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 31) |
| 10 | Ilenia Moro | Libero | 1.78 | (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25) |
| 11 | Vittoria Prandi | Setter | 1.80 | (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 30) |
| 13 | Valentina Zago (c) | Opposite | 1.87 | (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 34) |
| 14 | Laura Bortoli | Setter | 1.80 | (1996-01-09) 9 January 1996 (age 29) |
| 15 | Rainelle Jones | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 24) |
| 17 | Anna Gray | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 28) |
| 18 | Yasmina Akrari | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 31) |
| 19 | Adelina Budăi-Ungureanu | Outside Hitter | 1.87 | (2000-07-29) 29 July 2000 (age 24) |
2021–2022 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 2 | Jessica Joly | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 25) |
| 4 | Febe Faure Rolland | Setter | 1.82 | (2003-05-28) 28 May 2003 (age 21) |
| 5 | Federica Carletti | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 24) |
| 6 | Michelle Gueli | Libero | 1.67 | (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 21) |
| 7 | Carolina Pecorari | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 22) |
| 8 | Silvia Bussoli | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 31) |
| 9 | Alessia Midriano | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | (1982-06-06) 6 June 1982 (age 42) |
| 11 | Vittoria Prandi | Setter | 1.80 | (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 30) |
| 12 | Ylenia Pericati | Libero | 1.74 | (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 30) |
| 13 | Valentina Zago | Opposite | 1.87 | (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 34) |
| 14 | Lavinia Zamboni | Middle Blocker | 1.84 | (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 22) |
| 15 | Elisabetta Tosini | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (2000-06-15) 15 June 2000 (age 24) |
| 17 | Anna Gray | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 28) |
| 18 | Yasmina Akrari | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 31) |