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| Founded | 2023 |
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| Ground | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Cedar Park, Texas, U.S. Strahan Arena San Marcos, Texas, U.S. |
| Manager | Marco Bonitta |
| League | LOVB Pro |
| Website | www |
LOVB Austin is an American professional women's indoor volleyball team based in Austin, Texas. It is a member of LOVB Pro, which will begin play in January 2025.
History
In 2021, LOVB announced plans to start a professional women's volleyball league in the United States. Austin, home of the Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team, was announced as LOVB's sixth team location in December 2023. Carli Lloyd was the team's founding player. Austin's inaugural roster for the 2025 season featured eight former Texas Longhorns, including Madisen Skinner, Logan Eggleston, Asjia O'Neal, and Zoe Jarvis.
Roster
- As of December 22, 2024.
| No. | Name | Position | Height | College / home club | Nationality |
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| 1 | Khat Bell | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas |  United States
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| 2 | Leah Hardeman | Outside hitter | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Coastal Carolina | United States
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| 3 | Carli Lloyd | Setter | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | California | United States
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| 5 | Molly McCage | Middle blocker | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Texas | United States
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| 6 | Alessia Gennari | Outside hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |  Italy
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| 7 | Asjia O'Neal | Middle blocker | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Texas | United States
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| 9 | Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres | Setter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Utah / Texas | United States
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| 10 | Zoe Jarvis | Libero | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Texas | United States
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| 11 | Chiaka Ogbogu | Middle blocker | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | United States
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| 12 | Carly DeHoog | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Washington | United States
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| 13 | Juliann Faucette | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | United States
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| 15 | Kotoe Inoue | Libero | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |  Japan
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| 16 | Madisen Skinner | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas / Kentucky | United States
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| 17 | Anna Haak | Outside hitter | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |  Sweden
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| 33 | Logan Eggleston | Outside hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | United States
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References
- 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.
- "Austin Selected as Sixth City for LOVB Pro Inaugural Season". LOVB. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- Jones, Cristela (December 19, 2024). "Texas star Madisen Skinner joins Austin's new pro volleyball team". MySanAntonio.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- "LOVB: Austin Roster". LOVB.
External links
| LOVB Pro | |
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| Teams | |
| Seasons | |
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