# VDK Gent Dames

VDK Gent Damesvolleybalteam is a volleyball team from Ghent, Belgium.
VDK Gent-Heusden was founded in 1990, after a merger between VDK Wondelgem, Nova Smash Sint-Amandsberg and VBK Heusden. The new club had men's and women's teams. In 1993, White Star Sint-Amandsberg and VOM Gentbrugge joined, and the name of the club was shortened to VDK Gent. The activities of Gent were split up in 1997. The women's teams became active under VDK Gent Damesvolleybalteam, the men's compartiment was named VDK Gent Herenvolleyteam.
The women's A squad currently plays in Liga A. They achieved promotion to the highest level for the first time in their history in 1995. It has won the Liga A, the Belgium Cup and the Supercup.
The team has also played several times in European competitions such as the Challenge Cup, CEV Cup and the CEV Champions League.

## Honours
### National competitions

* Belgian Championship: 1
    2012–13
* Belgian Cup: 1
    2008–09
* Belgian Supercup: 4
    2009, 2011, 2013, 2015

## Squad

Season 2016–2017, as of January 2017.
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Lisa Neyt | Libero | 1.75 | 69 | (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 31) |
| 2 | Paulien Neyt | Opposite | 1.83 | 70 | (1990-11-22) 22 November 1990 (age 33) |
| 3 | Yente Ghillebert | Libero | 1.65 | 50 | (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 24) |
| 4 | Hanne De Schrijver | Setter | 1.76 | 71 | (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28) |
| 5 | Lise De Valkeneer | Outside hitter | 1.77 | 76 | (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 34) |
| 6 | Kaat De Boeck | Opposite | 1.87 | 68 | (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998 (age 26) |
| 7 | Christine Anthony | Outside hitter | 1.72 | 66 | (1991-02-14) 14 February 1991 (age 33) |
| 8 | Laure Flament | Outside hitter | 1.82 | 76 | (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998 (age 26) |
| 9 | Lotte De Quick | Setter | 1.72 | 53 | (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 26) |
| 10 | Céline Jacquemyn | Middle blocker | 1.85 | 69 | (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 26) |
| 11 | Iris Vandewiele | Middle blocker | 1.89 | 71 | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) |
| 12 | Gwendoline Horemans | Middle blocker | 1.88 | 68 | (1987-09-16) 16 September 1987 (age 37) |
| Coach: Nico De Clercq ||||||
2013–2014 Team :
| # | Nationality | Name |
| 1 | Belgium | Karolina Goliat |
| 2 | Belgium | Aziliz Divoux |
| 3 | Belgium | Renée Verhulst |
| 4 | Belgium | Laura De Schrijver |
| 5 | Belgium | Lise De Valkeneer |
| 6 | Belgium | Maud Catry |
| 7 | Belgium | Marlies De Smet |
| 8 | Belgium | Adeline Lemey |
| 9 | Belgium | Karolien Verstrepen |
| 10 | Belgium | Lize Van Cleemputte |
| 11 | Belgium | Birthe Wittock |
| 13 | Belgium | Brenda Taga |
| Coach: Stijn Morand |||
2012–2013 Team :
| # | Nationality | Name |
| 1 | Belgium | Lisa Neyt |
| 2 | Belgium | Aziliz Divoux |
| 3 | Belgium | Delfien Brugman |
| 4 | Belgium | Birthe Wittock |
| 5 | Belgium | Lise De Valkeneer |
| 6 | Belgium | Maud Catry |
| 7 | Belgium | Marlies De Smet |
| 8 | Netherlands | Flore Gravesteijn |
| 9 | Belgium | Elies Goos |
| 10 | Belgium | Bieke Huyst |
| 12 | Belgium | Gwendoline Horemans |
| 13 | Croatia | Isabel Kovacic |
| Coach: Stijn Morand |||
2011–2012 Team :
| # | Nationality | Name |
| 1 | Belgium | Lisa Neyt |
| 2 | Belgium | Arianne Horemans |
| 3 | Belgium | Els Vandesteene |
| 4 | Belgium | Valerie Courtois |
| 5 | Belgium | Lise De Valkeneer |
| 6 | Belgium | Maud Catry |
| 7 | Belgium | Marlies De Smet |
| 8 | Belgium | Adeline Lemey |
| 9 | Belgium | Elies Goos |
| 10 | Belgium | Laura De Schrijver |
| 12 | Belgium | Gwendoline Horemans |
| 13 | Belgium | Lore Gillis |
| Coach: Stijn Morand |||
2010–2011 Team :
| # | Nationality | Name |
| 1 | Belgium | Lisa Neyt |
| 2 | Belgium | Jasmien Biebauw |
| 3 | Belgium | Els Vandesteene |
| 4 | Belgium | Valerie Courtois |
| 5 | Belgium | Lise De Valkeneer |
| 6 | Belgium | Maud Catry |
| 7 | Belgium | Marlies De Smet |
| 8 | Belgium | Adeline Lemey |
| 9 | Belgium | Elies Goos |
| 10 | Belgium | Laura De Schrijver |
| 13 | Belgium | Lore Gillis |
| 14 | Belgium | Elien Ruysschaert |
| Coach: Stijn Morand |||
2009–2010 Team :
| # | Nationality | Name |
| 1 | Belgium | Valerie Courtois |
| 2 | Belgium | Jasmien Biebauw |
| 3 | Belgium | Els Vandesteene |
| 4 | Belgium | Paulien Neyt |
| 5 | Belgium | Lise De Valkeneer |
| 6 | Belgium | Maud Catry |
| 7 | Belgium | Karolien Verstrepen |
| 8 | Belgium | Adeline Lemey |
| 9 | Belgium | Elies Goos |
| 10 | Belgium | Laura De Schrijver |
| 11 | Belgium | Dauphine Vanderschelden |
| 12 | Belgium | Amber Van Haecke |
| 13 | Belgium | Lore Gillis |
| 14 | Belgium | Marlies De Smet |
| Coach: Stijn Morand |||