VDK Gent Dames

VDK Gent Damesvolleybalteam is a volleyball team from Ghent, Belgium.

VDK Gent Dames
GroundBourgoyen
Mariakerke
Belgium
ChairmanBelgium Notte Kurt
LeagueLiga A
2016–176th
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VDK Gent-Heusden was founded in 1990, after a merger between VDK Wondelgem, Nova Smash Sint-Amandsberg and VBK Heusden. The new club had men's and women's teams. In 1993, White Star Sint-Amandsberg and VOM Gentbrugge joined, and the name of the club was shortened to VDK Gent. The activities of Gent were split up in 1997. The women's teams became active under VDK Gent Damesvolleybalteam, the men's compartiment was named VDK Gent Herenvolleyteam.

The women's A squad currently plays in Liga A. They achieved promotion to the highest level for the first time in their history in 1995. It has won the Liga A, the Belgium Cup and the Supercup.[1]

The team has also played several times in European competitions such as the Challenge Cup, CEV Cup and the CEV Champions League.[2]

Honours

National competitions
2012–13
  • Belgian Cup: 1
2008–09
  • Belgian Supercup: 4
2009, 2011, 2013, 2015

Squad

Season 2016–2017, as of January 2017.[3][4]

Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date
1 Belgium Lisa Neyt Libero 1.75 69 (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993
2 Belgium Paulien Neyt Opposite 1.83 70 (1990-11-22) 22 November 1990
3 Belgium Yente Ghillebert Libero 1.65 50 (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000
4 Belgium Hanne De Schrijver Setter 1.76 71 (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996
5 Belgium Lise De Valkeneer Outside hitter 1.77 76 (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990
6 Belgium Kaat De Boeck Opposite 1.87 68 (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998
7 Curaçao Christine Anthony Outside hitter 1.72 66 (1991-02-14) 14 February 1991
8 Belgium Laure Flament Outside hitter 1.82 76 (1998-06-18) 18 June 1998
9 Belgium Lotte De Quick Setter 1.72 53 (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998
10 Belgium Céline Jacquemyn Middle blocker 1.85 69 (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997
11 Belgium Iris Vandewiele Middle blocker 1.89 71 (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994
12 Belgium Gwendoline Horemans Middle blocker 1.88 68 (1987-09-16) 16 September 1987
Coach: Belgium Nico De Clercq

References
  1. "Volleyball - VDK Gent Dames (Women)". Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. "Gent Dames Profile". CEV. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. "VDK Gent Dames Players" (in Dutch). VDK Gent Dames. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. "VDK Gent Dames - Team 2016–17". CEV. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. "Gent Dames - Team 2013–14". CEV. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  6. "Gent Dames - Team 2012–13". CEV. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. "Gent Dames - Team 2011–12". CEV. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  8. "Gent Dames - Team 2010–11". CEV. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  9. "Gent Dames - Team 2009–10". CEV. Retrieved 4 January 2017.


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