Italy women

Profile

The women’s team in Italy is currently stronger than the men’s thanks to a tight familiarity between the few female players who play at the highest levels. With few women’s teams to choose from in a country that is just beginning to embrace Mixed play (thus potentially taking more players from the women’s division), it is somewhat of a surprise that the Italian women have shown strength internationally.

Their success can be traced to team leaders Emmanuela Argili, known as “Epa” or “Manu” and Totta. Tall, slender and remarkably athletic, Epa (Italian shorthand for “Napoleon”) has been able to almost single-handily win games for the Italians with her defensive blocks, endzone grabs and forehand hucks. She is one of the most exciting players in the world as an impact player on both sides of the disc.

Epa’s charge led Italy to a fair showing at EUC and her presence will get the team wins in Turku. However, no one person can dominate a weeklong tournament like Worlds and besides her, Barbara (Babi), Totta and a few others, this team may suffer from a lack of depth.

Associated Club Teams

DDT (Bologna), Voladora (Parma), Yawp (Milano), Spaccamadoni (Fano), Scadour (Rimini)

Past Worlds Experience

This is only the second year that this team has played together in a national competition. France for EUC 2003 was their first International experience.

Results from Recent International Competition

At EUC 2003 we finished 6th paganello 2003, the majority of this team played for DDT Bologna and finished 5th with wins over Bliss and Sweden, but a hard loss to Finland’s Maitotytot.

Style of play on Offense

“I can see that our defense is our best offense,” says Eva.

On Defense

"We have been working a lot on defense. Traps, switches and zones are our ABCs, considering that we have some players with excellent disc reading abilities."

Team's Best throwers

EPA and TOTTA

Best receivers

BABI and ESTER

Roster size

16 players

Team Colors

Green, White, Red

Captain

TOTTA

Compiled by Tony Leonardo