Italian women's volleyball club
This article is about the volleyball club which played as Asystel Novara from 2001 to 2003. For the volleyball club which competed as Asystel Novara from 2003 until 2012, see
Asystel Volley .
AGIL Volley is an Italian professional women's volleyball club based in Novara and currently playing in the Serie A1 .
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)
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 .[ 1]
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.[ 1]
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 .[ 1] 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.[ 1] [ 2]
Ten seasons later, in 2013 the club gain promotion back to the Serie A1 and relocated to Novara.[ 2] In 2014–15 the club won the Italian Cup for the first time.[ 3] The first Serie A1 title came in 2016–17.[ 4]
The following is the roster for the 2024–2025 season.[ 5]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
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 24)
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 25)
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)
Alessia Mazzaro
Middle Blocker
1.85
(1998-09-19 ) 19 September 1998 (age 25)
Maja Aleksić
Middle Blocker
1.88
(1997-06-06 ) 6 June 1997 (age 27)
Tatiana Tolok
Outside Hitter
1.92
(2003-03-21 ) 21 March 2003 (age 21)
Federica Squarcini
Middle Blocker
1.83
(2000-09-24 ) 24 September 2000 (age 23)
2023–2024 Team [ 6]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
1
Gréta Szakmáry
Outside Hitter
1.86
(1991-12-31 ) 31 December 1991 (age 32)
3
Ludovica Guidi
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1992-12-17 ) 17 December 1992 (age 31)
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 32)
8
Eleonora Fersino
Libero
1.69
(2000-01-24 ) 24 January 2000 (age 24)
9
Caterina Bosetti
Outside Hitter
1.80
(1994-02-02 ) 2 February 1994 (age 30)
10
Cristina Chirichella (c )
Middle Blocker
1.95
(1994-02-10 ) 10 February 1994 (age 30)
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 25)
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 23)
24
Anastasiia Kapralova
Outside Hitter
1.84
(2004-04-24 ) 24 April 2004 (age 20)
2022–2023 Team [ 7]
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 32)
5
Giulia Bresciani
Libero
1.65
(1992-09-27 ) 27 September 1992 (age 31)
6
Gaia Giovannini
Outside Hitter
1.82
(2001-12-17 ) 17 December 2001 (age 22)
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 24)
9
Caterina Bosetti
Outside Hitter
1.80
(1994-02-02 ) 2 February 1994 (age 30)
10
Cristina Chirichella (c )
Middle Blocker
1.95
(1994-02-10 ) 10 February 1994 (age 30)
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 38)
15
Julia Ituma
Opposite
1.92
(2004-10-08 ) 8 October 2004 (age 19)
99
Ebrar Karakurt
Opposite
1.96
(2000-01-17 ) 17 January 2000 (age 24)
2020–2021 Team [ 9]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
3
Alessia Populini
Outside Hitter
1.79
(2000-09-10 ) 10 September 2000 (age 23)
4
Britt Herbots
Outside Hitter
1.82
(1999-09-24 ) 24 September 1999 (age 24)
5
Francesca Napodano
Libero
1.75
(1999-01-17 ) 17 January 1999 (age 25)
6
Elisa Zanette
Opposite
1.93
(1996-02-17 ) 17 February 1996 (age 28)
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 30)
10
Cristina Chirichella (c )
Middle Blocker
1.95
(1994-02-10 ) 10 February 1994 (age 30)
11
Stefania Sansonna
Libero
1.75
(1982-11-01 ) 1 November 1982 (age 41)
12
Micha Hancock
Setter
1.80
(1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 31)
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 25)
15
Haleigh Washington
Middle Blocker
1.92
(1995-09-22 ) 22 September 1995 (age 28)
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 25)
2019–2020 Team [ 10]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Weight (kg)
Birth date
1
Iza Mlakar
Opposite
1.83
72
(1995-11-14 ) 14 November 1995 (age 28)
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 22)
4
Rachele Morello
Setter
1.92
78
(2000-11-07 ) 7 November 2000 (age 23)
5
Francesca Napodano
Libero
1.74
63
(1999-01-17 ) 17 January 1999 (age 25)
6
Megan Courtney
Outside Hitter
1.85
61
(1993-10-27 ) 27 October 1993 (age 30)
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 23)
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 30)
11
Stefania Sansonna
Libero
1.75
67
(1982-11-01 ) 1 November 1982 (age 41)
12
Micha Hancock
Setter
1.80
68
(1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 31)
13
Valentina Arrighetti
Middle Blocker
1.85
72
(1985-01-26 ) 26 January 1985 (age 39)
14
Giulia Picchi
Setter
1.77
77
(2002-02-12 ) 12 February 2002 (age 22)
15
Bianca Orlandi
Outside Hitter
1.79
64
(2003-02-11 ) 11 February 2003 (age 21)
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 34)
18
Matilde Frigerio
Middle Blocker
1.81
67
(2003-01-01 ) 1 January 2003 (age 21)
2018–2019 Team [ 11]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Weight (kg)
Birth date
1
Lauren Carlini
Setter
1.85
77
(1995-02-28 ) 28 February 1995 (age 29)
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 31)
4
Celeste Plak
Outside Hitter
1.90
87
(1995-10-26 ) 26 October 1995 (age 28)
5
Yamila Nizetich
Outside Hitter
1.83
75
(1989-01-27 ) 27 January 1989 (age 35)
10
Cristina Chirichella
Middle Blocker
1.95
73
(1994-02-10 ) 10 February 1994 (age 30)
11
Stefania Sansonna
Libero
1.75
67
(1982-11-01 ) 1 November 1982 (age 41)
12
Francesca Piccinini
Outside Hitter
1.85
62
(1979-01-10 ) 10 January 1979 (age 45)
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 34)
15
Giorgia Zannoni
Libero
1.71
(1998-02-11 ) 11 February 1998 (age 26)
17
Stefana Veljković
Middle Blocker
1.91
76
(1990-01-09 ) 9 January 1990 (age 34)
18
Paola Egonu
Opposite
1.94
70
(1998-12-18 ) 18 December 1998 (age 25)
2017–2018 Team [ 12]
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 31)
4
Celeste Plak
Opposite
1.90
87
(1995-10-26 ) 26 October 1995 (age 28)
5
Lauren Gibbemeyer
Middle Blocker
1.88
71
(1988-09-08 ) 8 September 1988 (age 35)
7
Stephanie Enright
Outside Hitter
1.79
56
(1990-12-15 ) 15 December 1990 (age 33)
8
Katarzyna Skorupa
Setter
1.84
73
(1984-09-16 ) 16 September 1984 (age 39)
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 30)
11
Stefania Sansonna
Libero
1.75
67
(1982-11-01 ) 1 November 1982 (age 41)
12
Francesca Piccinini
Outside Hitter
1.85
62
(1979-01-10 ) 10 January 1979 (age 45)
15
Giorgia Zannoni
Libero
1.71
(1998-02-11 ) 11 February 1998 (age 26)
18
Paola Egonu
Opposite
1.89
70
(1998-12-18 ) 18 December 1998 (age 25)
2016–2017 Team [ 13]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Weight (kg)
Birth date
1
Sara Alberti
Middle Blocker
1.85
(1993-01-03 ) 3 January 1993 (age 31)
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 28)
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 30)
11
Stefania Sansonna
Libero
1.75
(1982-11-01 ) 1 November 1982 (age 41)
12
Francesca Piccinini
Outside Hitter
1.85
(1979-01-10 ) 10 January 1979 (age 45)
14
Laura Dijkema
Setter
1.84
(1990-02-18 ) 18 February 1990 (age 34)
15
Giorgia Zannoni
Libero
1.71
(1998-02-11 ) 11 February 1998 (age 26)
16
Cristina Barcellini
Outside Hitter
1.83
(1986-11-20 ) 20 November 1986 (age 37)
17
Katarina Barun
Opposite
1.94
(1983-12-01 ) 1 December 1983 (age 40)
National competitions [ edit ]
2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19
2016–17
2017–18
International competitions [ edit ]
2018–19
2002–03, 2023–24
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