# AGIL Volley

AGIL Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Novara and currently playing in the Serie A1.

## Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
* AGIL Trecate (1984–1999)
* AGIL Volley Trecate (1999–2001)
* Asystel Novara (2001–2003)
* AGIL Volley Trecate (2003–2012)
* Igor Gorgonzola Novara (2012–present)

## History

The club was founded in 1984 as AGIL Volley and was based in Trecate. The club name is an acronym for Amicizia, Gioia, Impegno, Lealtà (friendship, joy, commitment, loyalty) and originally it started as a youth centre designed to help youngsters develop together through sport. The project grew over the years and investment was made to a build sports complex with a beach volleyball field and a multi-purpose sports facility for volleyball, futsal and basketball.
After spending its first years competing in regional tournaments, in 1989 the club started moving through the Italian lower leagues. By the end of the 1990s it was making good progress playing in the Serie A2 until it struggled in the 1998–99 season and was relegated to Serie B1. As four teams renounced to play the Serie A2 in the 1999–2000 season, the club avoided relegation. During that season a new approach was made, with head coach Luciano Pedullà opting to prepare a team of young players with professionalism and commitment to secure investment for the future. The club was promoted to the Serie A1 (highest level) at the end of the 2000–01 season.
Ahead of the 2001–02 season, the club moved its base from Trecate to Novara and Asystel became its main sponsor with club being renamed Asystel Novara. In its first season at the Serie A1, the club was runner up after reaching the playoff finals. In the following season it again reached the playoff finals, finishing second. The club made its debut in European competitions by winning the 2002–03 CEV Cup. At the conclusion of the season despite the two consecutive second places in the league, the European title and a guaranteed spot to play the CEV Champions League in the 2003–04 season, the club decided to focus on youth teams. It relocated to Trecate, revived its old name AGIL Volley and conceded its Serie A1 licence and the professional volleyball department to Asystel who established a new team called Asystel Volley. The licence concession meant AGIL was back to the Serie C of the Italian league.
Ten seasons later, in 2013 the club gain promotion back to the Serie A1 and relocated to Novara. In 2014–15 the club won the Italian Cup for the first time. The first Serie A1 title came in 2016–17.

## Team

The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season.
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 3 | Francesca Villani | Outside Hitter | 1.87 | (1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 29) |
| 4 | Fransesca Bosio (c) | Setter | 1.80 | (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27) |
| 5 | Valentina Bartolucci | Setter | 1.81 | (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 21) |
| 6 | Giulia De Nardi | Libero | 1.71 | (1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 (age 30) |
| 8 | Eleonora Fersino | Libero | 1.69 | (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 25) |
| 9 | Lina Alsmeier | Outside Hitter | 1.89 | (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 (age 24) |
| 10 | Mayu Ishikawa | Outside Hitter | 1.74 | (2000-05-14) 14 May 2000 (age 24) |
| 11 | Taylor Mims | Opposite | 1.93 | (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27) |
| 12 | Hanna Orthmann | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 26) |
| 13 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
| 14 | Maja Aleksić | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 27) |
| 15 | Anja Mazej | Libero | 1.70 | (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 25) |
| 16 | Alessia Mazzaro | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 26) |
| 17 | Tatiana Tolok | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) |
| 19 | Vita Akimova | Opposite | 1.97 | (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 22) |
| 24 | Federica Squarcini | Middle Blocker | 1.83 | (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 24) |
2023–2024 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Gréta Szakmáry | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1991-12-31) 31 December 1991 (age 33) |
| 3 | Ludovica Guidi | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 32) |
| 4 | Fransesca Bosio | Setter | 1.80 | (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27) |
| 5 | Valentina Bartolucci | Setter | 1.81 | (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 21) |
| 6 | Giulia De Nardi | Libero | 1.71 | (1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 (age 30) |
| 7 | Anne Buijs | Outside Hitter | 1.91 | (1991-12-02) 2 December 1991 (age 33) |
| 8 | Eleonora Fersino | Libero | 1.69 | (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 25) |
| 9 | Caterina Bosetti | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 11 | Anna Danesi | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | (1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 (age 28) |
| 12 | Hanna Orthmann | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 26) |
| 13 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
| 21 | Vita Akimova | Opposite | 1.97 | (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 22) |
| 23 | Marina Markova | Outside Hitter | 1.99 | (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 24) |
| 24 | Anastasiia Kapralova | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20) |
2022–2023 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Jordyn Poulter | Setter | 1.88 | (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 27) |
| 2 | Carlotta Cambi | Setter | 1.76 | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28) |
| 3 | McKenzie Adams | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | (1992-02-13) 13 February 1992 (age 33) |
| 5 | Giulia Bresciani | Libero | 1.65 | (1992-09-27) 27 September 1992 (age 32) |
| 6 | Gaia Giovannini | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | (2001-12-17) 17 December 2001 (age 23) |
| 7 | Ilaria Battistoni | Setter | 1.74 | (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28) |
| 8 | Eleonora Fersino | Libero | 1.69 | (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 25) |
| 9 | Caterina Bosetti | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 11 | Anna Danesi | Middle Blocker | 1.96 | (1996-04-20) 20 April 1996 (age 28) |
| 12 | Lucía Varela | Middle Blocker | 1.97 | (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 21) |
| 13 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
| 14 | Kenia Carcaces | Outside Hitter | 1.89 | (1986-01-23) 23 January 1986 (age 39) |
| 15 | Julia Ituma | Opposite | 1.92 | (2004-10-08) 8 October 2004 (age 20) |
| 99 | Ebrar Karakurt | Opposite | 1.96 | (2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 25) |
2021–2022 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 2 | Lucia Imperiali | Libero | 1.62 | (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) |
| 4 | Britt Herbots | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 25) |
| 5 | Rosamaria Montibeller | Opposite | 1.86 | (1994-04-09) 9 April 1994 (age 30) |
| 7 | Ilaria Battistoni | Setter | 1.74 | (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28) |
| 8 | Eleonora Fersino | Libero | 1.69 | (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 25) |
| 9 | Caterina Bosetti | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 12 | Micha Hancock | Setter | 1.80 | (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 32) |
| 13 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
| 15 | Haleigh Washington | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | (1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 (age 29) |
| 17 | Veronica Costantini | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 21) |
| 18 | Sofia D'Odorico | Outside Hitter | 1.86 | (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 28) |
| 19 | Nika Daalderop | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 26) |
| 99 | Ebrar Karakurt | Opposite | 1.96 | (2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 25) |
2020–2021 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 3 | Alessia Populini | Outside Hitter | 1.79 | (2000-09-10) 10 September 2000 (age 24) |
| 4 | Britt Herbots | Outside Hitter | 1.82 | (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 25) |
| 5 | Francesca Napodano | Libero | 1.75 | (1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 26) |
| 6 | Elisa Zanette | Opposite | 1.93 | (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996 (age 29) |
| 7 | Ilaria Battistoni | Setter | 1.74 | (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28) |
| 9 | Caterina Bosetti | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 11 | Stefania Sansonna | Libero | 1.75 | (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42) |
| 12 | Micha Hancock | Setter | 1.80 | (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 32) |
| 13 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.86 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
| 14 | Sara Tajè | Middle Blocker | 1.87 | (1998-12-03) 3 December 1998 (age 26) |
| 15 | Haleigh Washington | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | (1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 (age 29) |
| 17 | Malwina Smarzek | Opposite | 1.91 | (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 28) |
| 19 | Nika Daalderop | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 26) |
2019–2020 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Iza Mlakar | Opposite | 1.83 | 72 | (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 29) |
| 2 | Jovana Brakočević | Opposite | 1.96 | 82 | (1988-05-05) 5 May 1988 (age 36) |
| 3 | Alessia Bolzonetti | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | 82 | (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 23) |
| 4 | Rachele Morello | Setter | 1.92 | 78 | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 24) |
| 5 | Francesca Napodano | Libero | 1.74 | 63 | (1999-01-17) 17 January 1999 (age 26) |
| 6 | Megan Courtney | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 61 | (1993-10-27) 27 October 1993 (age 31) |
| 7 | Federica Piacentini | Middle Blocker | 1.92 | 83 | (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23) |
| 8 | Zuzanna Gorecka | Outside Hitter | 1.81 | 63 | (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 (age 24) |
| 9 | Chiara Di Iulio | Outside Hitter | 1.84 | 64 | (1985-04-05) 5 April 1985 (age 39) |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella (c) | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 73 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 11 | Stefania Sansonna | Libero | 1.75 | 67 | (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42) |
| 12 | Micha Hancock | Setter | 1.80 | 68 | (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 32) |
| 13 | Valentina Arrighetti | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 72 | (1985-01-26) 26 January 1985 (age 40) |
| 14 | Giulia Picchi | Setter | 1.77 | 77 | (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 23) |
| 15 | Bianca Orlandi | Outside Hitter | 1.79 | 64 | (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 22) |
| 16 | Elitsa Vasileva | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | 73 | (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 34) |
| 17 | Stefana Veljković | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 76 | (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 (age 35) |
| 18 | Matilde Frigerio | Middle Blocker | 1.81 | 67 | (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 22) |
2018–2019 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Lauren Carlini | Setter | 1.85 | 77 | (1995-02-28) 28 February 1995 (age 30) |
| 2 | Federica Stufi | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 67 | (1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36) |
| 3 | Letizia Camera | Setter | 1.75 | 61 | (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 32) |
| 4 | Celeste Plak | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | 87 | (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29) |
| 5 | Yamila Nizetich | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | 75 | (1989-01-27) 27 January 1989 (age 36) |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 73 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 11 | Stefania Sansonna | Libero | 1.75 | 67 | (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42) |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 62 | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 46) |
| 13 | Erblira Bici | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 70 | (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 29) |
| 14 | Michelle Bartsch | Outside Hitter | 1.92 | 74 | (1990-02-12) 12 February 1990 (age 35) |
| 15 | Giorgia Zannoni | Libero | 1.71 | | (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 27) |
| 17 | Stefana Veljković | Middle Blocker | 1.91 | 76 | (1990-01-09) 9 January 1990 (age 35) |
| 18 | Paola Egonu | Opposite | 1.94 | 70 | (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 26) |
2017–2018 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Anthí Vasilantonáki | Opposite | 1.95 | 80 | (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 28) |
| 2 | Letizia Camera | Setter | 1.75 | 61 | (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 32) |
| 4 | Celeste Plak | Opposite | 1.90 | 87 | (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29) |
| 5 | Lauren Gibbemeyer | Middle Blocker | 1.88 | 71 | (1988-09-08) 8 September 1988 (age 36) |
| 7 | Stephanie Enright | Outside Hitter | 1.79 | 56 | (1990-12-15) 15 December 1990 (age 34) |
| 8 | Katarzyna Skorupa | Setter | 1.84 | 73 | (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 40) |
| 9 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | 76 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | 73 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 11 | Stefania Sansonna | Libero | 1.75 | 67 | (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42) |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | 62 | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 46) |
| 15 | Giorgia Zannoni | Libero | 1.71 | | (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 27) |
| 18 | Paola Egonu | Opposite | 1.89 | 70 | (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 26) |
2016–2017 Team :
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Birth date |
| 1 | Sara Alberti | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1993-01-03) 3 January 1993 (age 32) |
| 3 | Carlotta Cambi | Setter | 1.76 | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28) |
| 4 | Celeste Plak | Outside Hitter | 1.90 | (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29) |
| 7 | Melissa Donà | Outside Hitter | 1.80 | (1982-04-11) 11 April 1982 (age 42) |
| 8 | Judith Pietersen | Outside Hitter | 1.88 | (1989-07-03) 3 July 1989 (age 35) |
| 9 | Sara Bonifacio | Middle Blocker | 1.85 | (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28) |
| 10 | Cristina Chirichella | Middle Blocker | 1.95 | (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994 (age 31) |
| 11 | Stefania Sansonna | Libero | 1.75 | (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 42) |
| 12 | Francesca Piccinini | Outside Hitter | 1.85 | (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979 (age 46) |
| 14 | Laura Dijkema | Setter | 1.84 | (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 35) |
| 15 | Giorgia Zannoni | Libero | 1.71 | (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 27) |
| 16 | Cristina Barcellini | Outside Hitter | 1.83 | (1986-11-20) 20 November 1986 (age 38) |
| 17 | Katarina Barun | Opposite | 1.94 | (1983-12-01) 1 December 1983 (age 41) |

## Honours
### National competitions

* Coppa Italia: 3
    2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19
* National League: 1
    2016–17
* Italian Super Cup: 1
    2017–18

### International competitions

* CEV Champions League: 1
    2018–19
* CEV Challenge Cup: 2
    2002–03, 2023–24