Head coach of Brazil national team José Roberto Guimarães announces his squad for the 32nd edition of the Montreux Volley Masters.
After the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship in Japan, the Brazilian stars players have returned to their home countries to prepare with their national teams for the first international tournament in this year. Since most of the big stars like Jaqueline Carvalho, Fabiana Claudino, and Sheilla Castro announced their retirement after the out at Rio 2016. Now it is up to the aspiring youngsters to step into the breach.
Zé Roberto trusts in a mix of veterans like Ana Carolina da Silva, Drussyla Andressa Felix Costa (both Rexona-Sesc), Adenízia Ferreira da Silva (Savino Del Bene Volley Scandicci), Natália Zilio (Fenerbahçe Istanbul) as well as aspiring youngsters like Naiane de Almeida and Rosamaria Montibeller (both Camponesa/Minas), who have earned their spurs with a strong performance last year. Furthermore, the coach also named Roberta Ratzke (Rexona-Sesc), the middle blockers Ana Beatriz Silva Correa, also known as Bia, (Vôlei Nestlé), Mara Ferreira Leão (Camponesa/Minas), opposite spikers Tandara Alves Caixeta (Vôlei Nestlé), Edinara Brancher (São Cristovão Saúde/São Caetano), Fernanda Davis Tomé (São Cristovão Saúde/São Caetano), wing spikers Amanda Juliana Campos Francisco (Terracap/BRB/Brasília Vôlei), liberos Léia Henrique da Silva Nicolosi (Camponesa/Minas) and Suelen Fernanda Santana Pinto (Bergamo) in his squad for the 32nd edition of the Montreux Volley Masters.
Unfortunately, star spiker Gabriela Guimaraes, who led the Brazilian record champs Rexona-Sesc to silver at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship, won’t feature in Montreux due to a patellar tendon problem.
This year, the Montreux Volley Masters will be held on June 6 to 11. Brazil will play two friendly matches against the Dominican Republic in the city of Manaus on May 30 and in Belem on June 1.
Brazil team together with Germany, Poland and Thailand will be in Pool B, first match will play against Poland on June 6.
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