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Kaisa Alanko

Kaisa Alanko

Setter

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Achievements and accolades

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Member of Finnish National Team since 2013

Best Setter and silver medalist at 2024 European Silver League with Finland

Best Server at 2018 European Golden League

Led Finland to silver in 2017 European Golden League

Best Setter at 2017 FISU World University Games

Also represented Finland on U20 and U18 National Teams

Has played professionally in Finland, Germany, France, Poland and Italy

Set Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud to French Saforelle Power 6 league title, CEV Cup semifinals in 2024

Third place in 2023 Saforelle Power 6 with Stade français Paris Saint-Cloud

Ledd Volley-Ball Nantes to second place in both Saforelle Power 6 and French Cup in 2019

Won 2017/18 German Bundesliga and Supercup with SSC Palmberg Schwerin…third in both German Cup and CEV Cup

Won 2013 Finnish Cup, second in Finnish Mestaruusliiga with LP Kangasala

achievements

Member of Finnish National Team since 2013

Best Setter and silver medalist at 2024 European Silver League with Finland

Best Server at 2018 European Golden League

Led Finland to silver in 2017 European Golden League

Best Setter at 2017 FISU World University Games

Also represented Finland on U20 and U18 National Teams

Has played professionally in Finland, Germany, France, Poland and Italy

Set Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud to French Saforelle Power 6 league title, CEV Cup semifinals in 2024

Third place in 2023 Saforelle Power 6 with Stade français Paris Saint-Cloud

Ledd Volley-Ball Nantes to second place in both Saforelle Power 6 and French Cup in 2019

Won 2017/18 German Bundesliga and Supercup with SSC Palmberg Schwerin…third in both German Cup and CEV Cup

Won 2013 Finnish Cup, second in Finnish Mestaruusliiga with LP Kangasala

Get To Know Kaisa

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Celebrating my 30th birthday 

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Seaside

Morning swims, lounging, snorkeling and beautiful views 

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Moments

Moments of my days off

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Summer to remember

A trip and summer to remember, great staff, great audience and a feeling to play, lovely memories and dear people 🤍

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Siistiiii

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Outside Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Opposite Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Middle Blocker for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Middle Blocker for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Micha Hancock

Setter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Karin Palgutova

Outside Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Raphaela Folie

Middle Blocker for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Keyla Alves

Libero for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Anna Pogany

Libero for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Julia Brown

Outside Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Jordan Thompson

Opposite Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Sara Loda

Outside Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Amber Igiede

Middle Blocker for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Meet Kaisa

Originally from Vaasa, Finland, Kaisa is a setter who has played professionally for more than a decade. She has helped led teams to gold in the German Bundesliga, Finnish Cup and German Cup. As a member of the Finnish National team, she's won silver at the 2017 European Golden League and was honored as Best Server at the 2018 tournament. She has played for teams in Finland, Italy, Poland, France and Germany.

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Vaasa, Finland

College

University of Jyväskylä

Position

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