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{{short description|Belgian volleyball club}}
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'''VDK Gent Damesvolleybalteam''' is a [[volleyball]] team from [[Ghent]], [[Belgium]].

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 [[Division of Honour (Belgium)|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-sports.org/volleyball-vdk-gent-dames-women-results-identity-equ2972.html#tab2 |title=Volleyball - VDK Gent Dames (Women) |work=Info Média Conseil |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>

The team has also played several times in European competitions such as the [[CEV Women's Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]], [[Women's CEV Cup|CEV Cup]] and the [[CEV Women's Champions League|CEV Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=8424 |title=Gent Dames Profile |work=[[European Volleyball Confederation|CEV]] |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>

==Honours==

===National competitions===
* [[File:EU Member States' CoA Series- Belgium.svg|16px]] '''[[Division of Honour (Belgium)|Belgian Championship]]: 1'''
:2012–13

* [[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg|16px]] '''Belgian Cup: 1'''
:2008–09

* [[File:Belgium-orb.png|16px]] '''Belgian Supercup: 4'''
:2009, 2011, 2013, 2015

==Squad==
''Season 2016–2017, as of January 2017.''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vdkgentdames.be/Liga-A/Team/FunctieID/3/PloegID/1192/TypeLijst/D |title=VDK Gent Dames Players |language=nl |publisher=VDK Gent Dames |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=9988&ID=969 |title=VDK Gent Dames - Team 2016–17 |publisher=[[European Volleyball Confederation|CEV]] |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|- 
! Number
! Player
! Position
! Height (m)
! Weight (kg)
! Birth date
|-
|align=center|1
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Lisa Neyt]]
|Libero
|align=center|1.75
|align=center|69
|{{Birth date and age|1993|9|2|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|2
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Paulien Neyt]]
|Opposite
|align=center|1.83
|align=center|70
|{{Birth date and age|1990|11|22|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|3
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Yente Ghillebert]]
|Libero
|align=center|1.65
|align=center|50
|{{Birth date and age|2000|3|13|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|4
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Hanne De Schrijver]]
|Setter
|align=center|1.76
|align=center|71
|{{Birth date and age|1996|8|27|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|5
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Lise De Valkeneer]]
|Outside hitter
|align=center|1.77
|align=center|76
|{{Birth date and age|1990|1|16|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|6
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kaat De Boeck]]
|Opposite
|align=center|1.87
|align=center|68
|{{Birth date and age|1998|6|24|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|7
|{{flagicon|CUR}} [[Christine Anthony]]
|Outside hitter
|align=center|1.72
|align=center|66
|{{Birth date and age|1991|2|14|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|8
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Laure Flament]]
|Outside hitter
|align=center|1.82
|align=center|76
|{{Birth date and age|1998|6|18|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|9
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Lotte De Quick]]
|Setter
|align=center|1.72
|align=center|53
|{{Birth date and age|1998|1|11|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|10
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Céline Jacquemyn]]
|Middle blocker
|align=center|1.85
|align=center|69
|{{Birth date and age|1997|11|21|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|11
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Iris Vandewiele]]
|Middle blocker
|align=center|1.89
|align=center|71
|{{Birth date and age|1994|3|7|df=y}}
|-
|align=center|12
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Gwendoline Horemans]]
|Middle blocker
|align=center|1.88
|align=center|68
|{{Birth date and age|1987|9|16|df=y}}
|-
|colspan=6| [[Coach (sport)|Coach]]: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Nico De Clercq]]
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan=3 | '''2013–2014 Team'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=8424&ID=678 |title=Gent Dames - Team 2013–14 |publisher=[[European Volleyball Confederation|CEV]] |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
! #
! Nationality
! Name
|-
| 1
| {{BEL}}
| [[Karolina Goliat]]
|-
| 2
| {{BEL}}
| [[Aziliz Divoux]]
|-
| 3
| {{BEL}}
| [[Renée Verhulst]]
|-
| 4
| {{BEL}}
| [[Laura De Schrijver]]
|-
| 5
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lise De Valkeneer]]
|-
| 6
| {{BEL}}
| [[Maud Catry]]
|-
| 7
| {{BEL}}
| [[Marlies De Smet]]
|-
| 8
| {{BEL}}
| [[Adeline Lemey]]
|-
| 9
| {{BEL}}
| [[Karolien Verstrepen]]
|-
| 10
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lize Van Cleemputte]]
|-
| 11
| {{BEL}}
| [[Birthe Wittock]]
|-
| 13
| {{BEL}}
| [[Brenda Taga]]
|-
|colspan=3| [[Coach (sport)|Coach]]: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Stijn Morand]]
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan=3 | '''2012–2013 Team'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=8008&ID=571 |title=Gent Dames - Team 2012–13 |publisher=[[European Volleyball Confederation|CEV]] |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
! #
! Nationality
! Name
|-
| 1
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lisa Neyt]]
|-
| 2
| {{BEL}}
| [[Aziliz Divoux]]
|-
| 3
| {{BEL}}
| [[Delfien Brugman]]
|-
| 4
| {{BEL}}
| [[Birthe Wittock]]
|-
| 5
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lise De Valkeneer]]
|-
| 6
| {{BEL}}
| [[Maud Catry]]
|-
| 7
| {{BEL}}
| [[Marlies De Smet]]
|-
| 8
| {{NED}}
| [[Flore Gravesteijn]]
|-
| 9
| {{BEL}}
| [[Elies Goos]]
|-
| 10
| {{BEL}}
| [[Bieke Huyst]]
|-
| 12
| {{BEL}}
| [[Gwendoline Horemans]]
|-
| 13
| {{CRO}}
| [[Isabel Kovacic]]
|-
|colspan=3| [[Coach (sport)|Coach]]: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Stijn Morand]]
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan=3 | '''2011–2012 Team'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=7513&ID=553 |title=Gent Dames - Team 2011–12 |publisher=[[European Volleyball Confederation|CEV]] |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
! #
! Nationality
! Name
|-
| 1
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lisa Neyt]]
|-
| 2
| {{BEL}}
| [[Arianne Horemans]]
|-
| 3
| {{BEL}}
| [[Els Vandesteene]]
|-
| 4
| {{BEL}}
| [[Valerie Courtois]]
|-
| 5
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lise De Valkeneer]]
|-
| 6
| {{BEL}}
| [[Maud Catry]]
|-
| 7
| {{BEL}}
| [[Marlies De Smet]]
|-
| 8
| {{BEL}}
| [[Adeline Lemey]]
|-
| 9
| {{BEL}}
| [[Elies Goos]]
|-
| 10
| {{BEL}}
| [[Laura De Schrijver]]
|-
| 12
| {{BEL}}
| [[Gwendoline Horemans]]
|-
| 13
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lore Gillis]]
|-
|colspan=3| [[Coach (sport)|Coach]]: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Stijn Morand]]
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan=3 | '''2010–2011 Team'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=530&ID=29 |title=Gent Dames - Team 2010–11 |publisher=[[European Volleyball Confederation|CEV]] |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
! #
! Nationality
! Name
|-
| 1
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lisa Neyt]]
|-
| 2
| {{BEL}}
| [[Jasmien Biebauw]]
|-
| 3
| {{BEL}}
| [[Els Vandesteene]]
|-
| 4
| {{BEL}}
| [[Valerie Courtois]]
|-
| 5
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lise De Valkeneer]]
|-
| 6
| {{BEL}}
| [[Maud Catry]]
|-
| 7
| {{BEL}}
| [[Marlies De Smet]]
|-
| 8
| {{BEL}}
| [[Adeline Lemey]]
|-
| 9
| {{BEL}}
| [[Elies Goos]]
|-
| 10
| {{BEL}}
| [[Laura De Schrijver]]
|-
| 13
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lore Gillis]]
|-
| 14
| {{BEL}}
| [[Elien Ruysschaert]]
|-
|colspan=3| [[Coach (sport)|Coach]]: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Stijn Morand]]
|}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan=3 | '''2009–2010 Team'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=86&ID=5 |title=Gent Dames - Team 2009–10 |publisher=[[European Volleyball Confederation|CEV]] |access-date=4 January 2017}}</ref>
|-
! #
! Nationality
! Name
|-
| 1
| {{BEL}}
| [[Valerie Courtois]]
|-
| 2
| {{BEL}}
| [[Jasmien Biebauw]]
|-
| 3
| {{BEL}}
| [[Els Vandesteene]]
|-
| 4
| {{BEL}}
| [[Paulien Neyt]]
|-
| 5
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lise De Valkeneer]]
|-
| 6
| {{BEL}}
| [[Maud Catry]]
|-
| 7
| {{BEL}}
| [[Karolien Verstrepen]]
|-
| 8
| {{BEL}}
| [[Adeline Lemey]]
|-
| 9
| {{BEL}}
| [[Elies Goos]]
|-
| 10
| {{BEL}}
| [[Laura De Schrijver]]
|-
| 11
| {{BEL}}
| [[Dauphine Vanderschelden]]
|-
| 12
| {{BEL}}
| [[Amber Van Haecke]]
|-
| 13
| {{BEL}}
| [[Lore Gillis]]
|-
| 14
| {{BEL}}
| [[Marlies De Smet]]
|-
|colspan=3| [[Coach (sport)|Coach]]: {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Stijn Morand]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.vdkgentdames.be Official site] {{in lang|nl}}

{{Ere Divisie Dames teamlist}}

[[Category:Women's volleyball clubs in Belgium]]
[[Category:Sport in Ghent]]


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