Pomì Casalmaggiore
Full nameVBC Pallavolo Rosa Casalmaggiore
Founded2008
GroundPalaRadi, Cremona, Italia
(Capacity: 2,918)
ChairmanMassimo Boselli
Head coachMarco Musso
LeagueFIPAV Women's Serie A1
2021–2211th
WebsiteClub home page
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Volleyball Casalmaggiore is an Italian women's volleyball club based in Casalmaggiore and currently playing in the Serie A1.

Previous names

Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names:

  • VBC Pallavolo Rosa (2008–2009)
  • VBC Pomì (2009–2010)
  • Pomì Casalmaggiore (2010–2019)
  • VBC Èpiù Casalmaggiore (2020–present)

History

The club was founded in 2008 by the acquisition of a Serie B2 licence from Pallavolo Zevio. The club was named VBC Pallavolo Rosa, VBC is the acronym for Volley Ball Casalmaggiore. As the club progressed through the national leagues, the home venue was changed to comply with league regulations and accommodate a larger number of supporters. From the Palazzetto dello Sport Baslenga in Casalmaggiore, the club first moved to PalaFarina in Viadana and then to PalaRadi in Cremona. The first promotion happened in 2010 to Serie B1, one season later promotion to Serie A2 was achieved and in 2013 it reached the Serie A1.[1]

Team

Season 2023–2024, as of October 2023.[2]

Number Player Position Height (m) Birth date
3 Italy Elena Perinelli Outside hitter 1.81 27 June 1995
4 Italy Giorgia Avenia Setter 1.80 4 April 1994
5 Italy Valentina Colombo Middle blocker 1.85 12 December 2003
7 Netherlands Juliet Lohuis Middle blocker 1.90 10 September 1996
9 Italy Laura Melandri Middle blocker 1.86 31 January 1995
10 Italy Linda Manfredini Middle blocker 1.85 14 May 2006
11 Italy Chiara De Bortoli Libero 1.76 28 July 1997
12 United States Micha Hancock Setter 1.80 10 November 1992
14 United States Breana Edwards Outside hitter 1.92 23 March 2000
15 Italy Giorgia Faraone Libero 1.68 6 July 1994
16 Italy Josephine Obossa Opposite 1.83 20 May 1999
17 Poland Malwina Smarzek Opposite 1.91 3 June 1996
18 Italy Emma Cagnin Outside hitter 1.86 26 June 2002
21 Venezuela Roslandy Acosta Outside hitter 1.90 25 February 1992

Current coaching staff

 Italy Marco Musso Head coach
 Italy Lorenzo Pintus Assistant coach
 Italy Michele Moroni Assistant coach
 Italy Alessandro Bianciardi Statistics officer
 Italy Giovanni Roffia Team manager

Honours

National competitions

2014–15
  • Italian Super Cup: 1
2015–16

International competitions

2015–16

References

  1. ↑ "VBC Pomì, la Storia". Volleyball Casalmaggiore (in Italian). Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Team | Volleyball Casalmaggiore".
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