21/05/2003
Da Reda��o
Em S�o Paulo

Luciana, Juliana and Ana Cristina strengthen the team of BCN

After the renewal of Fernanda Venturini, Valeskinha, Paula and Daniela, BCN defined this Wednesday the act of contract of the aggressors Luciana (former-Blue Life/Pinheiros) and Juliana (former-Rexona) and of the levantadora Ana Cristina (Ex-A��car Uni�o/S�o Caetano). The three players go to strengthen the teams directed for coach Jose Robert Guimar�es, current S�o Paulo and Brazilian champion in season 2003/2004.

The player most experienced is LucianaNascimento, 22 years, training with the women�s Brazilian selection, in Rio De Janeiro, for the Montreux Volley Masters, from June 3 to 8, in Switzerland. As an attacker, Luciana was one of the top player of Pinheiros in the last Superliga. "I am very happy with this great opportunity to play in a great team, with aspiration to win every game.", says the athlete of 1,89 m. "It is also very good to be working with Z� Robert."

Juliana, of 21 years, and Ana Cristina, of 20, also join the group. The Carioca, Juliana was the attacker of defending champion Rexona. Her primary objective is to learn. "I am a young athlete, who is entering in a strong teams. I want to use to my advantage the good structure and the good professionals to grow in the sport ", she commented.

Already the mineira Ana Cristina waits to also learn, with Z� Robert and Fernanda Venturini. "I know that I go to have excellent advises. Z� Robert was levantador and experienced many important situations. Fernanda is very experienced and certainly I have a lot to learn from her", she admits.

The direction of the BCN/Osasco continues in negotiation with the athletes who had defended the club in the last season and waits to renew the contract with the majority of them. Coach Jose Robert Guimar�es, who is in Spain, wants to keep the base of the teams who won five of the six matches that they disputed in 2002/2003.
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