Lycurgus (volleyball)

Lycurgus is a Dutch professional volleyball club based in Groningen, Netherlands. They currently compete in the top flight of Dutch volleyball, the Eredivisie, and are the current reigning champions.

Abiant Lycurgus
Full nameAbiant Lycurgus Groningen
Short nameLycurgus
Founded1952
GroundSportcomplex Kardinge
(Capacity: 1,000)
ChairmanMark Bouman
ManagerWilliam Frieling
LeagueEredivisie
2015–16Eredivisie, 1st
WebsiteClub home page
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History

Abiant Lycurgus had relative success through the 1970s and 1980s, but the club never won any championships. It reached the national final in 2011/12 and 2014/15, but lost both matches, before finally winning the Dutch championship and Dutch cup in the 2015/16 season.

Team

First Team Squad

This is the Abiant Lycurgus team for the 2016–17 Eredivisie season.[1]

Head coach: Arjan Taaij

No. Name Date of birth Height Position
1 Sam Gortzak (1995-03-15) March 15, 19951.89 m (6 ft 2 in)Setter
2 Wytze Kooistra (1982-06-03) June 3, 19822.09 m (6 ft 10 in)Opposite
3 Bryan Fraser (1991-01-31) January 31, 19911.99 m (6 ft 6 in)Outside Hitter
4 Tjerk Dercksen (1992-01-31) January 31, 19921.91 m (6 ft 3 in)Outside Hitter
5 Auke van De Kamp (1995-07-31) July 31, 19952.02 m (6 ft 8 in)Outside Hitter
6 Matt West (1993-10-01) October 1, 19931.97 m (6 ft 6 in)Setter
7 Nick Olson (1993-12-21) December 21, 19932.08 m (6 ft 10 in)Middle Blocker
8 Just Dronkers (1993-06-07) June 7, 19931.87 m (6 ft 2 in)Libero
9 Stijn van Schie (1995-02-19) February 19, 19952.03 m (6 ft 8 in)Opposite
11 Sander Scheper (1995-12-14) December 14, 19952.05 m (6 ft 9 in)Middle Blocker
12 Mikelis Berzins (1990-08-09) August 9, 19901.91 m (6 ft 3 in)Outside Hitter
17 Niels de Vries (1996-07-04) July 4, 19962.07 m (6 ft 9 in)Middle Blocker
18 Dennis Borst (1992-02-01) February 1, 19921.99 m (6 ft 6 in)Middle Blocker
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References

  1. "Abiant Lycurgus Team". Lycurgus.nl. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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