GB Women Player Profiles
| Name | Age | Position | Club 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Beattie | 25 | Outside | CV Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ESP) |
| Maria Bertelli | 34 | Libero | VBC Koeniz (SUI) |
| Rachel Bragg | 26 | Outside | VT Aurubris Hamburg (GER) |
| Grace Carter | 22 | Middle | Olympic Terville Florange (FRA) |
| Jilliane Goulet | 28 | Outside | VC Kanti Schaffhausen (SUI) |
| Rachel Laybourne | 29 | Opposite | Silesia Volley Myslowice (POL) |
| Ciara Michel | 26 | Middle | Alemannia Aachen (GER) |
| Joanne Morgan | 28 | Setter | TFM/DOK Dwingeloo (NED) |
| Rachel Newton | 23 | Middle | Quimper Volley 29 (FRA) |
| Stacey OConnor | 28 | Middle | Pieksämäki Volley (FIN) |
| Nichola Osborne | 27 | Middle | VC Kanti Schaffhausen (SUI) |
| Victoria Palmer | 25 | Outside | Gea Happel Amigos Zoersel (BEL) |
| Lizzie Reid | 22 | Middle | Univ. of Georgia (USA) |
| Janine Sandell | 25 | Outside | Valeriano Alles Menorca Volei (ESP) |
| Jennifer Taylor | 31 | Outside | TFM/DOK Dwingeloo (NED) |
| Jennifer Thom | 28 | Outside | [from Jan. 2012] VBC Biel-Bienne (SUI); [to Dec. 2011] VBC Cossonay (SUI) |
| Megan Viggars | 17 | Setter | Newcastle (Staffs) |
| Lucy Wicks | 29 | Setter | Alemannia Aachen (GER) |
Lynne Beattie (Captain)
| Shirt Number | 10 |
| Age | 25 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 182 |
| Spike (cm) | 305 |
| Block (cm) | 287 |
| Current Club | CV Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ESP) |
| Previous Clubs | VT Aurubris Hamburg (GER), Cedat 85 San Vito (ITA), Calcit Kamnik (SLO), Su Ragazzi |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 68 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Glasgow, Scotland |
Maria Bertelli (Captain)
| Shirt Number | 7 |
| Age | 34 |
| Position | Libero |
| Height (cm) | 171 |
| Spike (cm) | 279 |
| Block (cm) | 263 |
| Current Club | VBC Koeniz (SUI) |
| Previous Clubs | London Malory, Asterix Kieldrecht (BEL), Isola Tongeren (BEL), Loughborough, Man United Salford |
| Occupation | Consultant |
| Caps | 88 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Manchester, England |
Rachel Bragg
| Shirt Number | 8 |
| Age | 26 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 185 |
| Spike (cm) | 300 |
| Block (cm) | 283 |
| Current Club | VT Aurubris Hamburg (GER) |
| Previous Clubs | Entente Toulon Six Fours La Seyne (FRA), City of Wolverhampton, Loughborough Students, Cleobury Mortimer |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 74 |
| Debut | v Israel, 3 Mar 08, Leeds |
| Hometown | Kidderminster, England |
Grace Carter
| Shirt Number | 18 |
| Age | 22 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 183 |
| Spike (cm) | 304 |
| Block (cm) | 291 |
| Current Club | Olympic Torville Florange (FRA) |
| Previous Clubs | Loughborough, Nottingham Ladies |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 80 |
| Debut | v Kazakhstan, 8 Aug 07, Astana |
| Hometown | Nottingham, England |
Rachel Laybourne
| Shirt Number | 4 |
| Age | 29 |
| Position | Opposite |
| Height (cm) | 178 |
| Spike (cm) | 299 |
| Block (cm) | 279 |
| Current Club | Silesia Volley Myslowice (POL) |
| Previous Clubs | Quimper Volley 29 (FRA), London Malory, Kolbeck (SWE), Loughborough Students, Sheffield |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 75 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Sheffield, England |
Ciara Michel
| Shirt Number | 19 |
| Age | 26 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 196 |
| Spike (cm) | 310 |
| Block (cm) | 300 |
| Current Club | Alemannia Aachen (GER) |
| Previous Clubs | Melbourne Uni Blues (AUS), Univ. of Miami (USA) |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 17 |
| Debut | v Peru, 20 May 11, Arequipa |
| Hometown | Taunton, England |
Joanne Morgan
| Shirt Number | 9 |
| Age | 28 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 168 |
| Spike (cm) | 278 |
| Block (cm) | 271 |
| Current Club | TFM/DOK Dwingeloo (NED) |
| Previous Clubs | Gislaveds (SWE), Tameside, Team Edinburgh, Jets |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 83 |
| Debut | v Denmark, 17 Jul 07, Aarhuus |
| Hometown | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Rachel Newton
| Shirt Number | 5 |
| Age | 23 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 182 |
| Spike (cm) | 291 |
| Block (cm) | 278 |
| Current Club | Quimper Volley 29 (FRA) |
| Previous Clubs | Tameside, Loughborough Students |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 10 |
| Debut | v Denmark, 15 May 09, Sheffield |
Stacey O'Connor
| Shirt Number | 15 |
| Age | 28 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 180 |
| Spike (cm) | 296 |
| Block (cm) | 279 |
| Current Club | Pieksämäki Volley (FIN) |
| Previous Clubs | Quimper Volley 29 (FRA), Fabasoft Linz (AUT), Chemnitz Sports Club (GER) |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 54 |
| Debut | v Kazakhstan, 8 Aug 07, Astana |
| Hometown | San Juan Capistrano, USA |
Nichola Osborne
| Shirt Number | 3 |
| Age | 27 |
| Position | Middle |
| Height (cm) | 180 |
| Spike (cm) | 297 |
| Block (cm) | 283 |
| Current Club | VC Kanti Schaffhausen (SUI) |
| Previous Clubs | Malory Eagles (London), Univ. of British Columbia (CAN), London Malory, SSK Feldkirch (AUT), Wessex |
| Occupation | Student - University of Sheffield |
| Caps | 81 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Lymington, England |
Victoria Palmer
| Shirt Number | 14 |
| Age | 25 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 178 |
| Spike (cm) | 292 |
| Block (cm) | 281 |
| Current Club | Gea Happel Amigos Zoersel (BEL) |
| Previous Clubs | Wessex |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 14 |
| Debut | v Bulgaria, 20 Jun 10, Crawley |
| Hometown | Poole, England |
Lizzie Reid
| Shirt Number | 12 |
| Age | 22 |
| 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 | 72 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | London, England |
Janine Sandell
| Shirt Number | 17 |
| Age | 25 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 180 |
| Spike (cm) | 305 |
| Block (cm) | 283 |
| Current Club | Valeriano Alles Menorca Volei (ESP) |
| Previous Clubs | CV Albacete (ESP), University of Washington (USA) |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 71 |
| Debut | v Denmark, 17 Jul 07, Aarhuus |
| Hometown | London, England |
Jennifer Taylor
| Shirt Number | 6 |
| Age | 31 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 179 |
| Spike (cm) | 287 |
| Block (cm) | 278 |
| Current Club | TFM/DOK Dwingeloo (NED) |
| Previous Clubs | SCU Emlichheim (GER), Loughborough Students, London Malory, City of Wolverhampton, Manchester United, Bolton |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 85 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Bolton, England |
Jennifer Thom
| Shirt Number | 1 |
| Age | 28 |
| Position | Outside |
| Height (cm) | 177 |
| Spike (cm) | 290 |
| Block (cm) | 272 |
| Current Club | VBC Biel-Bienne (SUI) |
| Previous Clubs | VBC Cossonay (SUI), SCU Emlichheim (GER), Tameside, Team Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Volleyball Player |
| Caps | 44 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Megan Viggars
| Shirt Number | 16 |
| Age | 17 |
| Position | Setter |
| Height (cm) | 182 |
| Spike (cm) | 298 |
| Block (cm) | 282 |
| Current Club | Newcastle (Staffs) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Caps | 3 |
| Debut | v Portugal, 10 Jun 11, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Stoke, England |
Lucy Wicks (Captain)
| Shirt Number | 2 |
| Age | 29 |
| 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 | 83 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Hometown | Poole, England |
Former Programme Athletes
Paula Scott
| Position | Opposite |
| Current Club | Leeds Carnegie |
| Previous Clubs | Su Ragazzi, Falkirk |
| Occupation | Psychologist |
| Caps | 28 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 30 Jun 07, Delemont |
| Last Match | v Denmark, 17 May 09, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Falkirk, Scotland |
Rachel Colley
| Position | Setter |
| Previous Clubs | Leeds, City of Wolverhampton, Tettenhall Tigers |
| Occupation | Student - Sheffield Hallam University |
| Caps | 2 |
| Debut | v Portugal, 4 Jan 08, Luxembourg |
| Last Match | v Denmark, 5 Jan 08, Luxembourg |
| Hometown | Wolverhampton |
Laura Beardsmore
| Position | Middle |
| Previous Clubs | Olympic Torville Florange (FRA), Leeds, City of Wolverhampton |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Caps | 7 |
| Debut | v Puerto Rico, 15 Jul 08, San Juan |
| Last Match | v Nigeria, 8 Dec 08, Sheffield |
| Hometown | Wolverhampton, England |
Natasha Brewer
| Position | Middle |
| Current Club | Malory Eagles (London) |
| Previous Clubs | London Malory, Brentwood |
| Caps | 4 |
| Debut | v Switzerland, 29 Jun 07, La Chaux-de-Fonde |
| Last Match | v Israel, 3 Mar 08, Leeds |
| Hometown | Hornchurch, England |
Jo Healy
| Position | Outside/Libero |
| Previous Clubs | Gea Happel Amigos Zoersel (BEL), Leeds, Mt. Lofty Rangers (AUS) |
| Occupation | Media / PR |
| Caps | 0 |
| Hometown | Adelaide, Australia |