Volley Hermaea is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Olbia and currently playing in the Serie A2.
| Full name | Volley Hermaea Olbia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 | ||
| Ground | Geopalace, Olbia, Italy (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
| Chairman | Giovanni Sarti | ||
| Head coach | Pasqualino Giangrossi | ||
| League | FIPAV Women's Serie A2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 11th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Previous names edit
Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
- Gruppo Sportivo Avis Olbia (1980–1983)
- Pallavolo Hermaea Olbia (1983–....)
- Volley Hermaea Olbia (....–2014)
- Entu Olbia (2014–2017)
- Golem Olbia (2017–present)
History edit
The club was established in 1980 and was originally named Gruppo Sportivo Avis Olbia. It started competing in the lower divisions and reached the Seire D in 1983, the same year its name was changed to Pallavolo Hermaea. The club arrived at Serie B2 (in 2007), Serie B1 (in 2012) and Serie A2 (in 2014).[1]
Venue edit
Since 2013 the club plays its home matches at the Geopalace in Olbia.[1] The venue has a 3,000 spectators capacity.[2]
Team edit
Season 2017–2018, as of December 2017.[3]
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carlotta Simoncini
|
Setter | 1.77 | 2 November 1998 | |
| 2 | Marianna Iannone
|
Outside hitter | 1.81 | 9 November 1996 | |
| 3 |  Mami Uchiseto
|
Outside hitter | 1.70 | 70 | 25 October 1991 |
| 7 | Natasha Spinello
|
Setter | 1.73 | 15 December 1998 | |
| 8 | Claudia Provaroni
|
Outside hitter | 1.80 | 14 May 1998 | |
| 9 | Cristina Murru
|
Outside hitter | 1.62 | 22 September 2001 | |
| 10 | Benedetta Bartolini
|
Middle blocker | 1.84 | 5 March 1999 | |
| 11 |  Nikolett Soós
|
Opposite | 1.85 | 78 | 17 October 1988 |
| 12 | Agnese Cecconello
|
Middle blocker | 1.88 | 6 November 1999 | |
| 14 | Alice Barbagallo
|
Libero | 1.68 | 24 April 1997 | |
| 16 | Eleonora Caboni
|
Libero | 1.72 | 18 June 1993 | |
| 17 |  Daiana Mureșan
|
Outside hitter | 1.91 | 75 | 6 July 1990 |
| 18 | Jenny Barazza
|
Middle blocker | 1.88 | 70 | 24 July 1981 |
| 2016–2017 Team[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Position | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Birth date |
| 1 | Giulia Carraro
|
Setter | 1.75 | 25 July 1994 | |
| 2 | Francesca Trevisan
|
Outside hitter | 1.80 | 22 September 1995 | |
| 3 | Emma Bateman
|
Setter | 1.82 | 7 March 1995 | |
| 4 | Lucrezia Formenti
|
Libero | 1.75 | 4 March 1996 | |
| 6 | Noura Mabilo
|
Middle blocker | 1.83 | 22 August 1996 | |
| 8 | Marianna Maggipinto
|
Libero | 1.64 | 5 January 1996 | |
| 9 | Francesca Villani
|
Outside hitter | 1.87 | 30 May 1995 | |
| 10 | Sirya Tangini
|
Middle blocker | 1.85 | 1 October 1997 | |
| 11 |  AJ Whitaker
|
Middle blocker | 1.90 | 16 August 1992 | |
| 12 | Giulia Angelina
|
Outside hitter | 1.92 | 89 | 26 February 1997 |
| 13 |  Ivana Radonjić
|
Outside hitter | 1.85 | 2 October 1991 | |
| 14 | Marianna Iannone
|
Outside hitter | 1.80 | 9 November 1996 | |
| 15 | Silvia Lotti
|
Outside hitter | 1.88 | 72 | 17 June 1992 |
| 18 | Eleonora Caboni
|
Libero | 1.68 | 18 June 1993 | |
References edit
- ^ a b "La nostra storia". Volley Hermaea (in Italian). Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Geopalace". geovillage.it. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Golem Olbia 2017-2018". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Entu Olbia 2016-2017". legavolleyfemminile.it (in Italian). Retrieved 11 March 2017.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pallavolo Hermaea.
- Official website (in Italian)