{{short description|Italian women's volleyball club}} {{About|the volleyball club playing as Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena since 2016|the volleyball club which competed as Liu Jo Modena from 2013 until 2016|LJ Volley}} {{Infobox volleyball club | clubname = Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena | short name = | nickname = | image = | fullname = River Volley | founded = 1983 | dissolved = 2018 | ground = PalaPanini, Modena, Italy | capacity = 5,200 | chairman = | manager = | mgrtitle = Head coach | league = FIPAV Women's Serie A1 | season = | position = | website = http://www.nordmeccanicavolley.it/ | leftarm1 = 000000 | body1 = 000000 | rightarm1 = 000000 | pattern_b1 = | shorts1 = 000000 | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | pattern_b2 = | shorts2 = 000000 | current = }}
'''River Volley''' was an Italian women's volleyball club based in Piacenza. The club's activities ceased in 2018 when it sold its rights to play in Serie A1 to Cuneo Granda Volley.<ref name="LVF">{{cite web |title=La grande pallavolo torna al Pala UBI Banca, per la prima volta in rosa |url=https://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/lubi-banca-s-bernardo-cuneo-in-serie-a1/ |website=legavolleyfemminile.it |access-date=22 March 2024 |language=it}}</ref>
==Previous names== Due to sponsorship, the club have competed under the following names: * '''River Volley''' (1983–1994) * '''Libertas-River Volley''' (1994–1998) * '''Rebecchi River Volley''' (1998–2003) * '''Rebecchi River Volley Rivergaro''' (2003–2005) * '''Rebecchi Rivergaro Piacenza''' (2005–2006) * '''Rebecchi Cariparma Piacenza Volley''' (2006–2007) * '''RebecchiLupa Piacenza''' (2007–2010) * '''Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza''' (2010–2014) * '''Nordmeccanica Rebecchi Piacenza''' (2014–2015) * '''Nordmeccanica Piacenza''' (2015–2016) * '''Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena''' (2016–2018)
==History== The club was founded in 1983 as {{em|River Volley}} and was based in Rivergaro. It had only youth team activities until 1988 when a senior team was created and the club started competing in the lower divisions in Italy.<ref name=River2001>{{cite web |url=http://www.rivervolley2001asd.it/contenuti.aspx?ContenutoId=9030 |title=Storia |language=Italian |work=rivervolley2001asd.it |accessdate=9 February 2017}}</ref> By the early 2000s the club was playing in the third and second divisions of the Italian league, and decided to move its professional senior activities to Piacenza keeping the youth activities in Rivergaro.<ref name=River2001/> It reached the Serie A1 for the first time in 2006, after winning promotion at the end of the 2005–06 season.<ref name=River2001/> It was relegated in its first season at Serie A1 but returned to the highest league for the 2009–10 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/?ricerca=perclub&selectclub=PCR&page_id=50696&nomeric= |title=River Volley |language=Italian |work=legavolleyfemminile.it |accessdate=9 February 2017}}</ref> The club started to become competitive in the Serie A1, winning the league, cup and supercup in both 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons.<ref name=River2001/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nordmeccanica.com/it/news/news_singola.php?id=34 |title=NORDMECCANICA VOLLEY VINCE LA SUPERCOPPA 2014! |language=Italian |work=nordmeccanica.com |date=26 October 2014 |accessdate=9 February 2017}}</ref>
In May 2016, an agreement between River Volley and Liu Jo Modena (LJ Volley) was announced, following LJ Volley decision to stop its volleyball activities. In the agreement River Volley acquired LJ Volley assets (players and rights to play at the PalaPanini) with Liu Jo becoming River's main sponsor and the club being renamed {{em|Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.volleyball.it/modenza-accordo-concluso-nasce-liu-jo-nordmeccanica-modena/ |title="Modenza": Accordo concluso, nasce Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena |language=Italian |work=volleyball.it |date=19 May 2016 |first=Antonietta |last=Paradiso |accessdate=9 February 2017 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211100301/http://www.volleyball.it/modenza-accordo-concluso-nasce-liu-jo-nordmeccanica-modena/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The club remain based in Piacenza but its home matches moved from PalaBanca to be played at the PalaPanini in Modena.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dallarivolley.com/IT0367020705001.asp |title=I fratelli Marchi lasciano la guida della L•J Volley ad Antonio Cerciello |language=Italian |work=dallarivolley.com |date=20 May 2016 |accessdate=23 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/?p=59579 |title=Il Neruda Volley Bolzano resta in serie A1: acquisito oggi il titolo sportivo di Modena |language=Italian |work=legavolleyfemminile.it |date=21 June 2016 |accessdate=9 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.liujonordmeccanicavolley.it/chi-siamo/ |title=Chi siamo |language=Italian |work=liujonordmeccanicavolley.it |accessdate=9 February 2017 |archive-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155259/http://www.liujonordmeccanicavolley.it/chi-siamo/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
After the 2017–2018 season Cuneo Granda Volley acquired the rights to play in Serie A1 from River Volley and the club was dissolved.<ref name=LVF/>
==Team== {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan=6 | '''2017–2018 Team'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena Team 2017–18 |url=https://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/club/liu-jo-nordmeccanica-modena/688687/roster/ |website=legavolleyfemminile.it |access-date=22 March 2024 |language=it}}</ref> |- ! Number ! Player ! Position ! Height (m) ! Weight (kg) ! Birth date |- |align=center|2 |{{flagicon|USA}} Symone Abbott |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.86 |align=center| |{{Birth date and age|1996|9|27|df=y}} |- |align=center|3 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Ilaria Garzaro |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.90 |align=center|81 |{{Birth date and age|1986|9|29|df=y}} |- |align=center|4 |{{flagicon|NED}} Judith Pietersen |Opposite |align=center|1.88 |align=center| |{{Birth date and age|1989|7|3|df=y}} |- |align=center|5 |{{flagicon|BEL}} Laura Heyrman |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.88 |align=center|74 |{{Birth date and age|1993|5|17|df=y}} |- |align=center|6 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Leonardi |Libero |align=center|1.65 |align=center|58 |{{Birth date and age|1987|12|1|df=y}} |- |align=center|7 |{{flagicon|COL}} Madelaynne Montaño |Opposite |align=center|1.85 |align=center|68 |{{Birth date and age|1983|1|6|df=y}} |- |align=center|8 |{{flagicon|SRB}} Jovana Vesović |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.82 |align=center|68 |{{Birth date and age|1987|6|21|df=y}} |- |align=center|9 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Caterina Bosetti |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.80 |align=center|69 |{{Birth date and age|1994|2|2|df=y}} |- |align=center|10 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesca Ferretti |Setter |align=center|1.80 |align=center|70 |{{Birth date and age|1984|2|15|df=y}} |- |align=center|11 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Camilla Mingardi |Opposite |align=center|1.86 |align=center| |{{Birth date and age|1997|10|19|df=y}} |- |align=center|12 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Aurora Pistolesi |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.86 |align=center| |{{Birth date and age|1999|6|3|df=y}} |- |align=center|13 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaella Calloni |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.87 |align=center|74 |{{Birth date and age|1983|5|4|df=y}} |- |align=center|15 |{{flagicon|SRB}} Mina Tomić |Opposite |align=center|1.91 |align=center|75 |{{Birth date and age|1994|5|13|df=y}} |- |align=center|16 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Pincerato |Setter |align=center|1.82 |align=center|68 |{{Birth date and age|1987|3|16|df=y}} |- |align=center|17 |{{flagicon|CRO}} Katarina Barun |Opposite |align=center|1.94 |align=center|75 |{{Birth date and age|1983|12|1|df=y}} |- |align=center|18 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Veronica Bisconti |Libero |align=center|1.74 |align=center|62 |{{Birth date and age|1991|1|27|df=y}} |}
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan=6 | '''2016–2017 Team'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/club/liu-jo-nordmeccanica-modena/50749/roster/ |title=Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena Team 2016–17 |language=it |work=legavolleyfemminile.it |accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www-old.cev.eu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=9992&ID=968 |title=2017 CEV Volleyball Champions League – Liu Jo Nordmeccanica Modena |work=CEV |accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref> |- ! Number ! Player ! Position ! Height (m) ! Weight (kg) ! Birth date |- |align=center|1 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Valeria Caracuta |Setter |align=center|1.73 |align=center|61 |{{Birth date and age|1987|12|14|df=y}} |- |align=center|2 |{{flagicon|SRB}} Jovana Brakočević |Opposite |align=center|1.96 |align=center|82 |{{Birth date and age|1988|3|5|df=y}} |- |align=center|3 |{{flagicon|NED}} Yvon Beliën |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.88 |align=center|74 |{{Birth date and age|1993|12|28|df=y}} |- |align=center|4 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Federica Valeriano |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.79 |align=center|69 |{{Birth date and age|1985|10|15|df=y}} |- |align=center|5 |{{flagicon|BEL}} Laura Heyrman |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.88 |align=center|74 |{{Birth date and age|1993|5|17|df=y}} |- |align=center|6 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Giulia Leonardi |Libero |align=center|1.65 |align=center|58 |{{Birth date and age|1987|12|1|df=y}} |- |align=center|7 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesca Marcon |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.80 |align=center|69 |{{Birth date and age|1983|7|9|df=y}} |- |align=center|9 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Caterina Bosetti |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.80 |align=center|69 |{{Birth date and age|1994|2|2|df=y}} |- |align=center|10 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesca Ferretti |Setter |align=center|1.80 |align=center|70 |{{Birth date and age|1984|2|15|df=y}} |- |align=center|11 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandra Petrucci |Setter |align=center|1.85 |align=center|73 |{{Birth date and age|1983|2|11|df=y}} |- |align=center|13 |{{flagicon|TUR}} Neriman Özsoy |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.88 |align=center|74 |{{Birth date and age|1988|7|13|df=y}} |- |align=center|14 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Marika Bianchini |Outside Hitter |align=center|1.78 |align=center|69 |{{Birth date and age|1993|4|23|df=y}} |- |align=center|18 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Ilaria Garzaro |Middle Blocker |align=center|1.90 |align=center|81 |{{Birth date and age|1986|9|29|df=y}} |}
==Honours==
===National competitions=== * 20px '''National League: 2''' :2012–13, 2013–14
* 20px '''Coppa Italia: 2''' :2012–13, 2013–14
* 20px '''Italian Super Cup: 2''' :2013, 2014
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|River Volley}} *[http://www.liujonordmeccanicavolley.it Official website] {{in lang|it}}
{{Italian women volleyball league}}
Category:Italian women's volleyball clubs Category:Volleyball clubs established in 1983 Category:1983 establishments in Italy Category:Sport in Modena Category:Sport in Piacenza Category:Serie A1 (women's volleyball) clubs Category:Volleyball clubs disestablished in 2018 Category:2018 disestablishments in Italy Category:Sports clubs and teams in Emilia-Romagna