LOVB Austin
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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. |
| Chairman | |
| Manager | Erik Sullivan |
| League | LOVB Pro |
| 2025 | Champions 5th in 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 began play in January 2025.
History
[edit]In 2021, LOVB announced plans to start a professional women's volleyball league in the United States.[1] 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.[2] Austin's inaugural roster for the 2025 season featured eight former Texas Longhorns, including Madisen Skinner, Logan Eggleston, Asjia O'Neal, Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, and Zoe Jarvis.[3] Finishing in 5th place in the 6-team LOVB Pro's inaugural season, Austin would win the LOVB Finals, defeating LOVB Omaha 3 sets to 0 in the title match after coming from 2-0 down to win both their quarterfinal and semifinal matches.
In June 2025, LOVB Austin was announced as the first LOVB Pro franchise to have non-league ownership. The team is now owned by a group headed by David Blitzer, Peter Holt (investing through his San Antonio-based Spurs Sports & Entertainment), and Amy Griffin. As part of the sale, the trio also acquired an equity stake in the league.[4]
Roster
[edit]| LOVB Austin roster | ||||||
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | From | |
| 1 | 
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Khat Bell | Opposite Hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | |
| 2 |
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Leah Hardeman | Outside Hitter | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Coastal Carolina | |
| 3 |
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Carli Lloyd | Setter | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | California | |
| 5 |
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Molly McCage | Middle Blocker | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Texas | |
| 6 | 
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Alessia Gennari | Outside Hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| 7 |
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Asjia O'Neal | Middle Blocker | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Texas | |
| 9 |
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Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres | Setter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Utah / Texas | |
| 10 |
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Zoe Jarvis | Libero | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Texas | |
| 11 |
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Chiaka Ogbogu | Middle Blocker | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | |
| 12 |
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Carly DeHoog | Opposite Hitter | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Washington | |
| 13 |
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Juliann Faucette | Opposite Hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | |
| 15 | 
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Kotoe Inoue | Libero | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| 16 |
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Madisen Skinner | Opposite Hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas / Kentucky | |
| 17 | 
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Anna Haak | Outside Hitter | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| 33 |
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Logan Eggleston | Outside Hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | |
| Updated as of: December 22, 2024 | Source: LOVB | ||||||
Honors
[edit]- LOVB Finals
- (Winners) (1): 2025
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sim, Josh (June 20, 2025). "David Blitzer and Spurs' Peter Holt among LOVB volleyball league's first team owners". SportsPro. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
External links
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