GB Women Player Profiles
The Olympians
| Shirt | Name | Age | Position | 2012-13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah Leaf | 18 | Outside | University of Miami (USA) |
| 2 | Lucy Wicks | 30 | Setter | Alemannia Aachen (GER) |
| 4 | Rachel Laybourne | 30 | Opposite | Team Northumbria (ENG) |
| 6 | Jenn Taylor | 31 | Outside | Unattached |
| 7 | Maria Bertelli | 34 | Libero | Unattached |
| 8 | Rachel Bragg | 27 | Opposite | Retired |
| 9 | Jo Morgan | 28 | Setter | Engelholms (SWE) |
| 10 (c) | Lynne Beattie | 26 | Outside | Hotel Cristal VFM (SUI) |
| 12 | Lizzie Reid | 23 | Middle | Unattached |
| 17 | Janine Sandell | 26 | Outside | Unattached |
| 18 | Grace Carter | 22 | Middle | Stade Francais (FRA) |
| 19 | Ciara Michel | 27 | Middle | VT Aurubris Hamburg (GER) |
Not in picture: Matt Bianco (Scout)
Other GB Women Representatives, 2007-2012
| Name | Caps | Position | Club 2012-13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey O'Connor | 59 | Middle | Retired |
| Nichola Osborne | 82 | Middle | Retired |
| Rachel Newton | 20 | Middle | St Raphael (FRA) |
| Vicky Palmer | 14 | Outside | Wessex (ENG) |
| Jen Thom | 44 | Outside | Edinburgh (SCO) |
| Megan Viggars | 3 | Setter | Newcastle [Staffs] |
| Jilliane Goulet | 0 | Outside | Retired |
| Paula Scott | 28 | Opposite | Retired |
| Laura Beardsmore | 7 | Middle | Retired |
| Natasha Brewer | 3 | Middle | Malory Eagles (ENG) |
| Rachel Colley | 2 | Setter | Retired |
Lynne Beattie (Captain)
| Shirt Number | 10 |
| Born | December 1985 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 182 |
| Spike (cm) | 305 |
| Block (cm) | 287 |
| Current Club | Hotel Cristal VFM (SUI) |
| Previous Clubs | CV Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ESP), VT Aurubris Hamburg (GER), Cedat 85 San Vito (ITA), Calcit Kamnik (SLO), Su Ragazzi |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 87 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Glasgow, Scotland |
Maria Bertelli (Captain)
| Shirt Number | 7 |
| Born | October 1977 |
| Position | Libero |
| Height (cm) | 171 |
| Spike (cm) | 279 |
| Block (cm) | 263 |
| Current Club | Unattached |
| Previous Clubs | VBC Koeniz (SUI), London Malory, Asterix Kieldrecht (BEL), Isola Tongeren (BEL), Loughborough, Man United Salford |
| Occupation | Consultant |
| Caps | 107 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Manchester, England |
Rachel Bragg
| Shirt Number | 8 |
| Born | December 1984 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 185 |
| Spike (cm) | 300 |
| Block (cm) | 283 |
| Status | Retired |
| Previous Clubs | VT Aurubris Hamburg (GER), Entente Toulon Six Fours La Seyne (FRA), City of Wolverhampton, Loughborough Students, Cleobury Mortimer |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 95 |
| Debut | v Israel, 3 Mar 08, Leeds |
| Hometown | Kidderminster, England |
Grace Carter
| Shirt Number | 18 |
| Born | August 1989 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 183 |
| Spike (cm) | 304 |
| Block (cm) | 291 |
| Current Club | Stade Francais (FRA) |
| Previous Clubs | Olympic Torville Florange (FRA), Loughborough, Nottingham Ladies |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 99 |
| Debut | v Kazakhstan, 8 Aug 07, Astana |
| Hometown | Nottingham, England |
Rachel Laybourne
| Shirt Number | 4 |
| Born | May 1982 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 178 |
| Spike (cm) | 299 |
| Block (cm) | 279 |
| Current Club | Team Northumbria |
| Previous Clubs | Silesia Volley Myslowice (POL), Quimper Volley 29 (FRA), London Malory, Kolbeck (SWE), Loughborough Students, Sheffield |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 94 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Sheffield, England |
Ciara Michel
| Shirt Number | 19 |
| Born | July 1985 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 196 |
| Spike (cm) | 310 |
| Block (cm) | 300 |
| Current Club | VT Aurubris Hamburg (GER) |
| Previous Clubs | Alemannia Aachen (GER), Melbourne Uni Blues (AUS), Univ. of Miami (USA) |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 36 |
| Debut | v Peru, 20 May 11, Arequipa |
| Hometown | Taunton, England |
Joanne Morgan
| Shirt Number | 9 |
| Born | October 1983 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 168 |
| Spike (cm) | 278 |
| Block (cm) | 271 |
| Current Club | Engelholms (SWE) |
| Previous Clubs | TFM/DOK Dwingeloo (NED), Gislaveds (SWE), Tameside, Team Edinburgh, Jets |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 102 |
| Debut | v Denmark, 17 Jul 07, Aarhuus |
| Hometown | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Lizzie Reid
| Shirt Number | 12 |
| Born | March 1989 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 180 |
| Spike (cm) | 314 |
| Block (cm) | 300 |
| Current Club | Univ. of Georgia (USA) |
| Previous Clubs | Jefferson College (USA), London Malory, TH Lynx, Whipps VC |
| Occupation | Student - University of Georgia |
| Caps | 89 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | London, England |
Janine Sandell
| Shirt Number | 17 |
| Born | December 1985 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 180 |
| Spike (cm) | 305 |
| Block (cm) | 283 |
| Current Club | |
| Previous Clubs | Valeriano Alles Menorca Volei (ESP), CV Albacete (ESP), University of Washington (USA) |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 82 |
| Debut | v Denmark, 17 Jul 07, Aarhuus |
| Hometown | London, England |
Jennifer Taylor
| Shirt Number | 6 |
| Born | August 1980 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 179 |
| Spike (cm) | 287 |
| Block (cm) | 278 |
| Current Club | Unattached |
| Previous Clubs | TFM/DOK Dwingeloo (NED), SCU Emlichheim (GER), Loughborough Students, London Malory, City of Wolverhampton, Manchester United, Bolton |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 103 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Bolton, England |
Lucy Wicks (Captain)
| Shirt Number | 2 |
| Born | March 1982 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 173 |
| Spike (cm) | 285 |
| Block (cm) | 274 |
| Current Club | Alemannia Aachen (GER) |
| Previous Clubs | London Malory, City of Wolverhampton, Loughborough Students, Wessex |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 102 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Poole, England |
| Stacey O'Connor (59 caps) | Nichola Osborne (82 caps)
|
|---|---|
| From: 08 August 2007 vs Kazakhstan | Astana (KAZ) | From: 29 June 2007 vs Switzerland | La Chaux-de-Fonde (SUI) |
| To: 16 June 2012 vs Finland | Tampere (FIN) | To: 01 May 2012 vs Peru | Sheffield |
| Current Club: Retired | Current Club: Retired |
| Rachel Newton (20 caps) | Vicky Palmer (14 caps)
|
|---|---|
| From: 15 May 2009 vs Denmark | Sheffield | From: 20 June 2010 vs Bulgaria | Crawley |
| To: 15 September 2012 vs Portugal | Rovinj (CRO) | To: 25 June 2011 v Switzerland | Crawley |
| Current Club: Saint Raphael (FRA) | Current Club: Wessex |
| Jen Thom (44 caps) | Megan Viggars (3 caps)
|
|---|---|
| From: 29 June 2007 vs Switzerland | La Chaux-de-Fonde (SUI) | From: 10 June 2011 vs Portugal | Sheffield |
| To: 25 July 2009 vs Kazakhstan | Ust-Kamenogorsk (KAZ) | To: 25 June 2011 v Switzerland | Crawley |
| Current Club: City of Edinburgh | Current Club: Newcastle (Staffs) |
| Jilliane Goulet (0 caps) | Paula Scott (28 caps)
|
|---|---|
| From: 30 June 2007 vs Switzerland | La Chaux-de-Fonde (SUI) | |
| To: 17 May 2009 vs Denmark | Sheffield | |
| Current Club: Retired | Current Club: Retired |
| Laura Beardsmore (7 caps) | Natasha Brewer (4 caps)
|
|---|---|
| From: 14 July 2008 vs Puerto Rico | San Juan (PUR) | From: 29 June 2007 vs Switzerland | La Chaux-de-Fonde (SUI) |
| To: 08 December 2008 vs Nigeria | Sheffield | To: 03 March 2008 v Israel | Leeds |
| Current Club: Retired | Current Club: Malory Eagles (London) |
| Rachel Colley (2 caps) | Jo Healy (0 caps)
|
|---|---|
| From: 05 January 2008 vs Luxembourg | Luxembourg (LUX) | |
| To: 06 January 2008 vs Denmark | Luxembourg (LUX) |
