LOVB Madison is an American professional women's indoor volleyball team based in Madison, Wisconsin. It is a member of LOVB Pro, which will begin play in January 2025.
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| Founded | 2023 |
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| Ground | Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. Alliant Energy Center Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Manager | Matt Fuerbringer |
| League | LOVB Pro |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 2021, LOVB announced plans to start a professional women's volleyball league in the United States.[1] Madison was announced as LOVB's third team location in April 2023.[2] Lauren Carlini, who played college volleyball for the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, was the team's first player signed.[3]
Roster
edit- As of December 22, 2024.[4]
| No. | Name | Position | Height | College / Home club | Nationality |
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| 1 | Daly Santana | Outside hitter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Minnesota |  Puerto Rico
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| 2 | Anna Hall | Middle blocker | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Louisville |  United States
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| 3 | Mariena Hayden | Outside hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | UNLV | United States
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| 4 | Milica Medved | Libero | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |  Serbia
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| 5 | Simin Wang | Libero | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |  China
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| 6 | Jennifer Janiska | Outside hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |  Germany
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| 7 | Lauren Carlini | Setter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Wisconsin | United States
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| 8 | Claire Felix | Middle blocker | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | UCLA | United States
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| 9 | Claire Chaussee | Outside hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Louisville | United States
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| 10 | Taylor Sandbothe | Middle blocker | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Ohio State | United States
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| 11 | Annie Schumacher | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Purdue | United States
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| 12 | Temi Thomas-Ailara | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Wisconsin / Northwestern | United States
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| 13 | Sarah Franklin | Outside hitter | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Wisconsin / Michigan State | United States
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| 14 | Danica Markovic | Setter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Serbia
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| 27 | Ana Beatriz Corrêa | Middle blocker | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |  Brazil
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References
edit- ^ Chappell, Bill (October 19, 2021). "Are you ready for some volleyball? A new women's pro league hopes the answer is yes". NPR. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Doherty, Leah (April 28, 2023). "League One Volleyball CEO explains why Madison was always the right choice for a pro team". WMTV. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Kylie (December 4, 2024). "LOVB Madison to open first pro facility; announce first pro player". WMTV. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "LOVB: Madison Roster". LOVB.