This report details where American women will play professional volleyball this season. A complete list follows:
Italy
USA players are a key component of the best teams in Italy.
Kelsey Robinson Cook and Kathryn Plummer will lead the way as they hit the court for defending champions Imoco Conegliano. Plummer is back for the second year, while Cook returns to Conegliano after playing for the Panthers in 2015 and 2017.
Dana Rettke remains in Vero Volley Monza after a successful first seasons and she will be joined by a familiar face, Jordan Thompson. This is Thompson’s first venture into Italy after previously playing in Turkey.
Igor Gorgonzola Novara will look to bounce back from a disappointing 2021-22 club season and USA setter Jordyn Poulter will lead that effort. Novara is Poulter’s third Italian club. She is joined by McKenzie Adams, who is making her return to Italy after playing for Conegliano two seasons ago.
Savino Del Bene Scandicci, which made headlines by signing Chinese superstar Zhu Ting, has brought in another Olympic gold medalist, Haleigh Washington. Washington will play in Italy for the sixth season after playing for four other Italian teams.
VBC Trasporti Pesanti Casalmaggiore is looking to return to the success of years past. Joining Casalmaggiore will be Lauren Carlini and Ali Frantti. Carlini and Frantti played together for the USA national team this summer in the VNL and World Championships. Carlini returns to Italy for the first time since 2019, while Frantti has played in Italy since 2020.
Also looking to make a splash will be Megabox Ondulati Del Savio Vallefoglia. Micha Hancock has joined the Italian team that was promoted last season. Hancock will spend her sixth straight season in Italy, where she was named “Best Server” four times. Hancock will be joined by Merete Lutz, who played in the Italian second division in 2018-19 and most recently played in Japan.
E-Work Busto Arsizio has the almost impossible task of replacing Poulter, but tabbed another Olympian in Carli Lloyd to be the setter for this season. Lloyd returns to Busto Arsizio after playing for the Butterflies from 2011-2013. Lloyd led Busto Arsizio to win its only league title in 2011-12.
Volley Bergamo 1991 returns Khalia Lanier and Mac May after avoiding relegation last season.
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