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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 |
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.
History
In 2021, LOVB announced plans to start a professional women's volleyball league in the United States. Madison was announced as LOVB's third team location in April 2023. Lauren Carlini, who played college volleyball for the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, was the team's first player signed.
Roster
- As of December 22, 2024.
| 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
- 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.
External links
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