VolAlto Caserta
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| founded = 2006
| dissolved = 2020
| ground = Palazzetto dello Sport,
Caserta, Italy
| capacity = 1,000
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VolAlto Caserta was an Italian women's volleyball club based in Caserta. The team played in the Serie A1, Italy's highest professional league, in the 2019–2020 season.
Previous names
Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:
- VolAlto Caserta (2006–2015)
- Kioto Caserta (2015–2016)
- VolAlto Caserta (2016–2017)
- Golden Tulip Volalto Caserta (2017–2018)
- Golden Tulip Volalto 2.0 Caserta (2018–2020)
History
The club was established in July 2006 by the merge of two local women's volleyball in order to be more competitive. It started in Serie D and gained promotion to Serie C in its first season, through the years it was promoted to Series B2 and B1 before reaching the Serie A2 on 11 June 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.volalto.net/new/la-storia-2/ |title=La storia |language=it |work=VolAlto Caserta |access-date=12 March 2017}}
After being relegated to Serie B1 in 2018, the original VolAlto Caserta was closed down. However, the club was re-established under the name VolAlto 2.0 Caserta and acquired the rights to play in the 2018–2019 season of Serie A2 from Cuneo Granda Volley.{{cite web |title=Colpo di scena, Nicola Turco chiede il fallimento della VolAlto ssd arl, il sequestro di 300.00,00 euro e da vita alla Volalto 2.0 |url=http://www.volalto.net/colpo-scena-nicola-turco-chiede-fallimento-della-volalto-ssd-arl-sequestro-300-0000-euro-vita-alla-volalto-2-0-caserta/ |website=volalto.net |access-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921153206/http://www.volalto.net/colpo-scena-nicola-turco-chiede-fallimento-della-volalto-ssd-arl-sequestro-300-0000-euro-vita-alla-volalto-2-0-caserta/ |archive-date=21 September 2018 |language=it |url-status=dead}} The club won the promotion playoffs this season and was promoted to Serie A1.{{cite web |title=La Volalto 2.0 Caserta ottiene la promozione in A1 |url=https://caserta.italiani.it/volalto/ |website=caserta.italiani.it |access-date=29 March 2024 |language=it}}
In its debut season in Serie A1 (2019–2020), VolAlto 2.0 Caserta was in last place when the season was canceled in March 2020 due to COVID-19.{{cite web |title=Classifica regular season A1 2019/20 |url=https://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/classifica/?stagione=2019 |website=legavolleyfemminile.it |access-date=29 March 2024 |language=it}} The following season, VolAlto 2.0 Caserta failed to have its application for participation in Serie A1 approved by FIPAV and the club was dissolved.{{cite web |title=Caserta perde la Serie A1 di volley. "E' finita, hanno ammazzato il nostro sogno" |url=https://www.casertanews.it/sport/pallavolo-esclusione-serie-a1-volalto-caserta.html |website=casertanews.it |access-date=29 March 2024 |language=it}}
Venue
The club played its home matches at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Caserta.{{cite web |url=http://www.volalto.net/new/contatti/ |title=Contatti |language=it |work=VolAlto Caserta |access-date=12 March 2017}} The venue has approximately 1,000 spectators capacity.{{cite web |url=http://www.casertanews.it/2008/12/20/art_20081220091309/ |title=Inaugurazione Palazzetto dello sport viale Medaglie dOro |language=it |work=CasertaNews |date=20 December 2008 |access-date=12 March 2017}}
Team
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan=5 | 2017–2018 Team{{cite web |url=https://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/club/golden-tulip-volalto-caserta/688701/roster/ |title=Golden Tulip Volalto Caserta Team 2017–18 |language=it |work=legavolleyfemminile.it |access-date=29 March 2024}} |
| Number
! Player ! Position ! Height (m) ! Birth date |
|---|
| align=center|2
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Martina Marangon |Libero |align=center|1.68 |{{Birth date and age|1998|8|29|df=y}} |
| align=center|4
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Sonia Galazzo |Setter |align=center|1.76 |{{Birth date and age|1997|3|11|df=y}} |
| align=center|5
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Karyna Denysova |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.84 |{{Birth date and age|1997|12|28|df=y}} |
| align=center|7
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgia Silotto |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.80 |{{Birth date and age|1997|4|4|df=y}} |
| align=center|8
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Miriana Manig |Setter |align=center|1.77 |{{Birth date and age|1998|7|18|df=y}} |
| align=center|9
|{{flagicon|CRO}} Lea Cvetnić |Opposite |align=center|1.85 |{{Birth date and age|1999|2|2|df=y}} |
| align=center|10
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Federica Barone |Libero |align=center|1.75 |{{Birth date and age|1990|9|30|df=y}} |
| align=center|11
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessia Sgherza |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.85 |{{Birth date and age|1997|1|25|df=y}} |
| align=center|12
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Noura Mabilo |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.83 |{{Birth date and age|1996|8|22|df=y}} |
| align=center|13
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Tajè |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.87 |{{Birth date and age|1998|12|3|df=y}} |
| align=center|17
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Claudia Torchia |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.89 |{{Birth date and age|1995|8|22|df=y}} |
| align=center|18
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesca Moretti |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.78 |{{Birth date and age|1985|2|5|df=y}} |
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan=5 | 2016–2017 Team{{cite web |url=https://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/club/volalto-caserta/50758/roster/ |title=Volalto Caserta Team 2016–17 |language=it |work=legavolleyfemminile.it |access-date=29 March 2024}} |
| Number
! Player ! Position ! Height (m) ! Birth date |
|---|
| align=center|2
|{{flagicon|CRO}} Sonja Percan |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.86 |{{Birth date and age|1981|5|8|df=y}} |
| align=center|3
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giada Boriassi |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.88 |{{Birth date and age|1992|12|14|df=y}} |
| align=center|4
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgia Avenia |Setter |align=center|1.81 |{{Birth date and age|1994|4|4|df=y}} |
| align=center|5
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanna Aquino |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.80 |{{Birth date and age|1998|3|25|df=y}} |
| align=center|6
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giada Cecchetto |Libero |align=center|1.63 |{{Birth date and age|1991|6|6|df=y}} |
| align=center|7
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Marilyn Strobbe |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.88 |{{Birth date and age|1989|2|11|df=y}} |
| align=center|8
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giusy Astarita |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.83 |{{Birth date and age|1988|4|18|df=y}} |
| align=center|9
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Beatrice Agrifoglio |Setter |align=center|1.78 |{{Birth date and age|1994|1|1|df=y}} |
| align=center|10
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Federica Barone |Libero |align=center|1.75 |{{Birth date and age|1990|9|30|df=y}} |
| align=center|12
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Pascucci |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.88 |{{Birth date and age|1993|9|29|df=y}} |
| align=center|14
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Bartesaghi |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.86 |{{Birth date and age|1998|9|5|df=y}} |
| align=center|17
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Mio Bertolo |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.87 |{{Birth date and age|1995|5|24|df=y}} |
| align=center|
|{{flagicon|USA}} Naya Crittenden |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.88 |{{Birth date and age|1995|6|15|df=y}} |
References
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External links
{{commons category|VolAlto Caserta}}
- [http://www.volalto.net Official website] {{in lang|it}}
{{Italian women volleyball league}}
Category:Italian women's volleyball clubs
Category:Volleyball clubs established in 2006