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Italian women's volleyball club
Unione Sportiva Pro Victoria Pallavolo , also known as Vero Volley Milano , is the professional volleyball department of Italian sports club U.S. Pro Victoria and is based in Monza . It has male and female teams and is better known for its women's team which currently plays in the Serie A1 .
Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
Pro Victoria Pallavolo (1981–2008)
Saugella Team Monza (2008–2021)
Vero Volley Monza (2021–2022)
Vero Volley Milano (2022–2023)
Allianz Vero Volley Milano (2023–2024)
Numia Vero Volley Milano (2024–present)
Unione Sportiva Pro Victoria volleyball department was created in 1981 to provide the local community with a regular and organized sports activity. In few years the club becomes more professionally structured with the men's team playing in the regional league and the creation of a women's team. When the men's team reached the national Serie B, the club lack of economic resources to remain professional forced it to focus on the youth teams. In 2002 the club created a technical department providing better support for its teams.[ 1]
On 9 September 2008, Pro Victoria Pallavolo was one of the seven volleyball clubs from the Lombardy region which formed a consortium called Vero Volley based in Monza. The consortium was designed to provide supporting structure to its members through organisational strategies to offer the region physical activity and sport socialization, with focus on young people.[ 2]
Pro Victoria teams grew and developed under the consortium, when the men's team gained promotion to Serie A2 in 2010, Pro Victoria sold its professional men's team assets and licence to Volley Milano , another member of the Vero Volley consortium.[ 3] That allowed Pro Victoria to focus on the women's team and youth teams (men and women).[ 1] In 2013 the women's team was promoted to Serie A2, eventually reaching the Serie A1 in 2016.[ 4]
2026–2027 Team [ 5]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
2
Valeria Vázquez Gomez
Outside Hitter
1.85
(2001-01-28 ) 28 January 2001 (age 25)
4
Francesca Bosio
Setter
1.80
(1997-08-07 ) 7 August 1997 (age 29)
5
Yoshino Sato
Outside Hitter
1.78
(2001-11-12 ) 12 November 2001 (age 24)
7
Virginia Di Napoli
Libero
1.64
(2008-07-25 ) 25 July 2008 (age 18)
10
Benedetta Sartori
Middle Blocker
1.87
(2001-04-14 ) 14 April 2001 (age 25)
11
Anna Danesi
Middle Blocker
1.96
(1996-04-20 ) 20 April 1996 (age 30)
13
Aida Dautova
Middle Blocker
2.01
(2008-05-29 ) 29 May 2008 (age 18)
14
Hena Kurtagić
Middle Blocker
1.95
(2004-08-27 ) 27 August 2004 (age 22)
16
Khalia Lanier
Outside Hitter
1.86
(1998-09-19 ) 19 September 1998 (age 28)
17
Alondra Tapia [ A]
Opposite
1.93
(2004-05-19 ) 19 May 2004 (age 22)
18
Paola Egonu (c )
Opposite
1.93
(1998-12-18 ) 18 December 1998 (age 27)
19
Binto Diop [ B]
Opposite
1.94
(2002-03-02 ) 2 March 2002 (age 24)
23
Giulia Gennari
Setter
1.84
(1996-06-23 ) 23 June 1996 (age 30)
25
Rebecca Piva
Outside Hitter
1.86
(2001-05-01 ) 1 May 2001 (age 25)
80
Eleonora Fersino
Libero
1.69
(2000-01-24 ) 24 January 2000 (age 26)
2025-26 team
2025–2026 Team [ 7]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
1
Kamerynn Miner
Setter
1.83
(2003-03-17 ) 17 March 2003 (age 23)
2
Juliette Gelin
Libero
1.62
(2001-11-02 ) 2 November 2001 (age 25)
4
Francesca Bosio
Setter
1.80
(1997-08-07 ) 7 August 1997 (age 29)
6
Nicole Modesti
Middle Blocker
1.88
(2004-03-16 ) 16 March 2004 (age 22)
7
Elena Pietrini
Outside Hitter
1.86
(2000-03-17 ) 17 March 2000 (age 26)
9
Celeste Plak [ C]
Opposite
1.90
(1995-10-26 ) 26 October 1995 (age 31)
10
Benedetta Sartori
Middle Blocker
1.87
(2001-04-14 ) 14 April 2001 (age 25)
11
Anna Danesi
Middle Blocker
1.96
(1996-04-20 ) 20 April 1996 (age 30)
14
Hena Kurtagić
Middle Blocker
1.95
(2004-08-27 ) 27 August 2004 (age 22)
15
Emma Cagnin
Outside Hitter
1.86
(2002-06-26 ) 26 June 2002 (age 24)
16
Khalia Lanier
Outside Hitter
1.86
(1998-09-19 ) 19 September 1998 (age 28)
18
Paola Egonu (c )
Opposite
1.93
(1998-12-18 ) 18 December 1998 (age 27)
19
Vita Akimova
Opposite
1.97
(2002-07-16 ) 16 July 2002 (age 24)
25
Rebecca Piva
Outside Hitter
1.86
(2001-05-01 ) 1 May 2001 (age 25)
80
Eleonora Fersino
Libero
1.69
(2000-01-24 ) 24 January 2000 (age 26)
2024–2025 Team [ 8]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
1
Héléna Cazaute
Outside Hitter
1.84
(1997-12-17 ) 17 December 1997 (age 28)
2
Juliette Gelin
Libero
1.62
(2001-11-02 ) 2 November 2001 (age 25)
3
Ludovica Guidi
Middle Blocker
1.85
(1992-12-17 ) 17 December 1992 (age 33)
4
Radostina Marinova [ D]
Opposite
1.86
(1998-10-02 ) 2 October 1998 (age 28)
5
Laura Heyrman
Middle Blocker
1.88
(1993-05-17 ) 17 May 1993 (age 33)
6
Anastasia Guerra [ E]
Outside Hitter
1.86
(1996-10-15 ) 15 October 1996 (age 30)
7
Elena Pietrini
Outside Hitter
1.86
(2000-03-17 ) 17 March 2000 (age 26)
8
Alessia Orro (c )
Setter
1.80
(1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 28)
11
Anna Danesi
Middle Blocker
1.96
(1996-04-20 ) 20 April 1996 (age 30)
12
Lamprini Konstantinídou
Setter
1.84
(1996-09-16 ) 16 September 1996 (age 30)
13
Satomi Fukudome
Libero
1.62
(1997-11-23 ) 23 November 1997 (age 28)
14
Hena Kurtagić
Middle Blocker
1.95
(2004-08-27 ) 27 August 2004 (age 22)
15
Anna Smrek [ F]
Opposite
2.07
(2003-10-11 ) 11 October 2003 (age 23)
17
Myriam Sylla
Outside Hitter
1.81
(1995-01-08 ) 8 January 1995 (age 31)
18
Paola Egonu
Opposite
1.93
(1998-12-18 ) 18 December 1998 (age 27)
19
Nika Daalderop
Outside Hitter
1.90
(1998-11-29 ) 29 November 1998 (age 27)
2023–2024 Team [ 10]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
1
Héléna Cazaute
Outside Hitter
1.84
(1997-12-17 ) 17 December 1997 (age 28)
3
Adhuoljok Malual
Opposite
1.90
(2000-11-14 ) 14 November 2000 (age 25)
5
Laura Heyrman
Middle Blocker
1.88
(1993-05-17 ) 17 May 1993 (age 33)
7
Raphaela Folie
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1991-03-07 ) 7 March 1991 (age 35)
8
Alessia Orro (c )
Setter
1.80
(1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 28)
10
Beatrice Parrocchiale [ G]
Libero
1.67
(1995-12-26 ) 26 December 1995 (age 30)
11
Vittoria Prandi
Setter
1.80
(1994-11-04 ) 4 November 1994 (age 32)
12
Teodora Pušić [ H]
Libero
1.70
(1993-03-12 ) 12 March 1993 (age 33)
14
Dana Rettke
Middle Blocker
2.03
(1999-01-21 ) 21 January 1999 (age 27)
15
Kara Bajema
Outside Hitter
1.88
(1998-03-24 ) 24 March 1998 (age 28)
17
Myriam Sylla
Outside Hitter
1.81
(1995-01-08 ) 8 January 1995 (age 31)
18
Paola Egonu
Opposite
1.93
(1998-12-18 ) 18 December 1998 (age 27)
19
Nika Daalderop
Outside Hitter
1.90
(1998-11-29 ) 29 November 1998 (age 27)
28
Sonia Candi
Middle Blocker
1.87
(1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 32)
55
Brenda Castillo
Libero
1.67
(1992-06-05 ) 5 June 1992 (age 34)
2022–2023 Team [ 12]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
2
Pauline Martin [ I]
Opposite
1.85
(2002-09-04 ) 4 September 2002 (age 24)
3
Magdalena Stysiak
Outside Hitter
2.03
(2000-12-03 ) 3 December 2000 (age 25)
6
Averie Allard
Setter
1.84
(1999-04-21 ) 21 April 1999 (age 27)
7
Raphaela Folie
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1991-03-07 ) 7 March 1991 (age 35)
8
Alessia Orro (c )
Setter
1.80
(1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 28)
9
Letizia Camera
Setter
1.75
(1992-10-01 ) 1 October 1992 (age 34)
10
Beatrice Parrocchiale
Libero
1.67
(1995-12-26 ) 26 December 1995 (age 30)
11
Edina Begić
Outside Hitter
1.85
(1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 34)
12
Jordan Thompson
Opposite
1.93
(1997-05-05 ) 5 May 1997 (age 29)
14
Dana Rettke
Middle Blocker
2.03
(1999-01-21 ) 21 January 1999 (age 27)
15
Jovana Stevanović
Middle Blocker
1.91
(1992-06-30 ) 30 June 1992 (age 34)
16
Beatrice Negretti [ it ]
Libero
1.70
(1999-11-16 ) 16 November 1999 (age 26)
17
Myriam Sylla
Outside Hitter
1.81
(1995-01-08 ) 8 January 1995 (age 31)
18
Anna Davyskiba
Outside Hitter
1.88
(2000-02-08 ) 8 February 2000 (age 26)
23
Jordan Larson [ J]
Outside Hitter
1.87
(1986-10-16 ) 16 October 1986 (age 40)
28
Sonia Candi
Middle Blocker
1.87
(1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 32)
2021–2022 Team [ 14]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
2
Katarina Lazović
Outside Hitter
1.82
(1999-09-12 ) 12 September 1999 (age 27)
3
Magdalena Stysiak
Opposite
2.03
(2000-12-03 ) 3 December 2000 (age 25)
5
Jennifer Boldini
Setter
1.87
(1999-04-06 ) 6 April 1999 (age 27)
6
Alessia Gennari
Outside Hitter
1.84
(1991-11-03 ) 3 November 1991 (age 35)
7
Lise Van Hecke
Opposite
1.92
(1992-07-01 ) 1 July 1992 (age 34)
8
Alessia Orro
Setter
1.80
(1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 28)
9
Brankica Mihajlović [ K]
Outside Hitter
1.89
(1991-04-13 ) 13 April 1991 (age 35)
10
Beatrice Parrocchiale
Libero
1.67
(1995-12-26 ) 26 December 1995 (age 30)
11
Anna Danesi (c )
Middle Blocker
1.96
(1996-04-20 ) 20 April 1996 (age 30)
14
Dana Rettke
Middle Blocker
2.03
(1999-01-21 ) 21 January 1999 (age 27)
15
Jordan Larson
Outside Hitter
1.87
(1986-10-16 ) 16 October 1986 (age 40)
16
Katerina Zakchaiou
Middle Blocker
1.92
(1998-07-26 ) 26 July 1998 (age 28)
18
Anna Davyskiba
Outside Hitter
1.88
(2000-02-08 ) 8 February 2000 (age 26)
28
Sonia Candi
Middle Blocker
1.87
(1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 32)
45
Gaia Moretto
Middle Blocker
1.92
(1994-09-18 ) 18 September 1994 (age 32)
99
Beatrice Negretti
Libero
1.70
(1999-11-16 ) 16 November 1999 (age 26)
2020–2021 Team [ 15]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
3
Giulia Carraro
Setter
1.75
(1994-07-25 ) 25 July 1994 (age 32)
4
Federica Squarcini
Middle Blocker
1.83
(2000-09-24 ) 24 September 2000 (age 26)
5
Laura Heyrman (c )
Middle Blocker
1.88
(1993-05-17 ) 17 May 1993 (age 33)
7
Lise Van Hecke
Opposite
1.92
(1992-07-01 ) 1 July 1992 (age 34)
8
Alessia Orro
Setter
1.80
(1998-07-18 ) 18 July 1998 (age 28)
10
Edina Begić
Outside Hitter
1.85
(1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 34)
11
Anna Danesi
Middle Blocker
1.96
(1996-04-20 ) 20 April 1996 (age 30)
12
Hanna Orthmann
Outside Hitter
1.88
(1998-10-03 ) 3 October 1998 (age 28)
14
Floortje Meijners
Outside Hitter
1.92
(1987-01-16 ) 16 January 1987 (age 39)
16
Josephine Obossa
Opposite
1.83
(1999-05-20 ) 20 May 1999 (age 27)
18
Anna Davyskiba
Outside Hitter
1.88
(2000-02-08 ) 8 February 2000 (age 26)
20
Beatrice Parrocchiale
Libero
1.67
(1995-12-26 ) 26 December 1995 (age 30)
99
Beatrice Negretti
Libero
1.70
(1999-11-16 ) 16 November 1999 (age 26)
2018–2019 Team [ 18]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
1
Serena Ortolani (c )
Opposite
1.87
(1987-01-07 ) 7 January 1987 (age 39)
3
Chiara Arcangeli
Libero
1.67
(1983-02-14 ) 14 February 1983 (age 43)
4
Laura Partenio [ M]
Outside Hitter
1.83
(1991-12-29 ) 29 December 1991 (age 34)
5
Martina Balboni
Setter
1.80
(1991-01-29 ) 29 January 1991 (age 35)
7
Francesca Devetag
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1986-11-13 ) 13 November 1986 (age 39)
8
Rachael Adams
Middle Blocker
1.90
(1990-06-03 ) 3 June 1990 (age 36)
9
Micha Hancock
Setter
1.80
(1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 33)
10
Edina Begić
Outside Hitter
1.85
(1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 34)
11
Anne Buijs
Outside Hitter
1.91
(1991-12-02 ) 2 December 1991 (age 34)
12
Hanna Orthmann
Outside Hitter
1.88
(1998-10-03 ) 3 October 1998 (age 28)
13
Fabiola Facchinetti
Middle Blocker
1.82
(1989-04-30 ) 30 April 1989 (age 37)
14
Marika Bianchini
Outside Hitter
1.78
(1993-04-23 ) 23 April 1993 (age 33)
17
Ilaria Bonvicini
Libero
1.65
(1997-02-28 ) 28 February 1997 (age 29)
19
Laura Melandri
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1995-01-31 ) 31 January 1995 (age 31)
2017–2018 Team [ 19]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
1
Serena Ortolani (c )
Opposite
1.87
(1987-01-07 ) 7 January 1987 (age 39)
2
Hanna Orthmann
Outside Hitter
1.88
(1998-10-03 ) 3 October 1998 (age 28)
3
Chiara Arcangeli
Libero
1.67
(1983-02-14 ) 14 February 1983 (age 43)
5
Martina Balboni
Setter
1.80
(1991-01-29 ) 29 January 1991 (age 35)
6
Tori Dixon
Middle Blocker
1.91
(1992-08-04 ) 4 August 1992 (age 34)
7
Francesca Devetag
Middle Blocker
1.86
(1986-11-13 ) 13 November 1986 (age 39)
8
Sonia Candi
Middle Blocker
1.87
(1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 32)
10
Edina Begić
Outside Hitter
1.85
(1992-10-09 ) 9 October 1992 (age 34)
11
Ilaria Bonvicini
Libero
1.65
(1997-02-28 ) 28 February 1997 (age 29)
12
Micha Hancock
Setter
1.80
(1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 33)
16
Helena Havelkova
Outside Hitter
1.88
(1988-07-25 ) 25 July 1988 (age 38)
17
Sara Loda
Outside Hitter
1.78
(1990-08-22 ) 22 August 1990 (age 36)
18
Rachele Rastelli
Opposite
1.92
(1999-06-22 ) 22 June 1999 (age 27)
2016–2017 Team [ 20]
Number
Player
Position
Height (m)
Birth date
1
Irina Smirnova [ N]
Opposite
1.90
(1990-04-10 ) 10 April 1990 (age 36)
3
Chiara Arcangeli
Libero
1.67
(1983-02-14 ) 14 February 1983 (age 43)
5
Martina Balboni
Setter
1.80
(1991-01-29 ) 29 January 1991 (age 35)
6
Berenika Tomsia
Opposite
1.89
(1988-03-18 ) 18 March 1988 (age 38)
7
Francesca Devetag
Middle blocker
1.86
(1986-11-13 ) 13 November 1986 (age 39)
8
Sonia Candi
Middle blocker
1.87
(1993-11-08 ) 8 November 1993 (age 32)
9
Freya Aelbrecht
Middle blocker
1.89
(1990-02-10 ) 10 February 1990 (age 36)
10
Edina Begić
Outside hitter
1.85
(1992-09-10 ) 10 September 1992 (age 34)
11
Silvia Lussana
Libero
1.69
(1988-10-30 ) 30 October 1988 (age 38)
13
Stefania Dall'Igna
Setter
1.75
(1984-11-22 ) 22 November 1984 (age 41)
15
Anna Nicoletti
Opposite
1.89
(1996-01-03 ) 3 January 1996 (age 30)
16
María Segura
Outside hitter
1.85
(1992-06-10 ) 10 June 1992 (age 34)
17
Milica Bezarević
Outside hitter
1.82
(1991-12-27 ) 27 December 1991 (age 34)
18
Haley Eckerman
Outside hitter
1.90
(1992-11-10 ) 10 November 1992 (age 33)
National competitions [ edit ]
2025
↑ Alondra Tapia joined the team on 6 October 2026.[ 6]
↑ Binto Diop left the team on 6 October 2026.[ 5]
↑ Celeste Plak left the team on 1 December 2025.[ 7]
↑ Radostina Marinova left the team on 30 December 2024.[ 8]
↑ Anastasia Guerra left the team on 5 December 2024.[ 8]
↑ Anna Smrek joined the team on 3 January 2025.[ 9]
↑ Beatrice Parrocchiale left the team on 7 November 2023.[ 10]
↑ Teodora Pušić joined the team in November 2023.[ 11]
↑ Pauline Martin left the team on 13 March 2023.[ 12]
↑ Jordan Larson joined the team in December 2022.[ 13]
↑ Brankica Mihajlović left the team on 27 January 2022.[ 14]
↑ Kathryn Plummer joined the team on 17 January 2020.[ 17]
↑ Brankica Mihajlović left the team on 29 January 2019.[ 18]
↑ Irina Smirnova left the team on 24 January 2017.[ 20]
2026–27 teams Former teams Defunct teams