LOVB Austin

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| clubname = LOVB Austin

| color2 = #9e8aff;

| image = LOVB Austin logo.webp

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| founded = 2023

| ground = H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Cedar Park, Texas, U.S.

Strahan Arena
San Marcos, Texas, U.S.

| capacity =

| manager = Marco Bonitta

| league = LOVB Pro

| season = 2025

| position = Champions
5th in LOVB Pro

| website = {{URL|https://www.lovb.com/teams/lovb-austin-volleyball}}

| titles =

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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

In 2021, LOVB announced plans to start a professional women's volleyball league in the United States.{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/10/19/1046097636/women-volleyball-pro-league-one-new-lovb|title=Are you ready for some volleyball? A new women's pro league hopes the answer is yes|date=2021-10-19|last=Chappell|first=Bill|publisher=NPR|access-date=2024-12-21}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.lovb.com/news/austin-selected-as-sixth-city-for-lovb-pro-inaugural-season|title=Austin Selected as Sixth City for LOVB Pro Inaugural Season|date=2023-12-11|publisher=LOVB|access-date=2024-12-21}} Austin's inaugural roster for the 2025 season featured eight former Texas Longhorns, including Madisen Skinner, Logan Eggleston, Asjia O'Neal, [https://www.lovb.com/teams/lovb-austin-volleyball/athletes/saige-kaahaaina-torres Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres], and Zoe Jarvis.{{cite news|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/madisen-skinner-lovb-pro-volleyball-austin-19990833.php|title=Texas star Madisen Skinner joins Austin's new pro volleyball team|last=Jones|first=Cristela|date=2024-12-19|website=MySanAntonio.com|access-date=2024-12-22}}

Roster

{{updated|December 22, 2024|.{{cite web | url=https://www.lovb.com/teams/lovb-austin-volleyball/roster | title=LOVB: Austin Roster|publisher=LOVB }}}}

No.	Name	Position	Height	College / home club	Nationality
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
1	{{sortname\|Khat\|Bell}}	Opposite hitter	{{convert\|6\|ft\|2\|in\|abbr=on}}	Texas	{{USA}}
2	{{sortname\|Leah\|Hardeman}}	Outside hitter	{{convert\|5\|ft\|10\|in\|abbr=on}}	Coastal Carolina	{{USA}}
3	{{sortname\|Carli\|Lloyd\|dab=volleyball}}	Setter	{{convert\|5\|ft\|11\|in\|abbr=on}}	California	{{USA}}
5	{{sortname\|Molly\|McCage}}	Middle blocker	{{convert\|6\|ft\|4\|in\|abbr=on}}	Texas	{{USA}}
6	{{sortname\|Alessia\|Gennari}}	Outside hitter	{{convert\|6\|ft\|0\|in\|abbr=on}}		{{ITA}}
7	{{sortname\|Asjia\|O'Neal}}	Middle blocker	{{convert\|6\|ft\|3\|in\|abbr=on}}	Texas	{{USA}}
9	{{sortname\|Saige\|Ka'aha'aina-Torres}}	Setter	{{convert\|6\|ft\|0\|in\|abbr=on}}	Utah / Texas	{{USA}}
10	{{sortname\|Zoe\|Jarvis}}	Libero	{{convert\|5\|ft\|7\|in\|abbr=on}}	Texas	{{USA}}
11	{{sortname\|Chiaka\|Ogbogu}}	Middle blocker	{{convert\|6\|ft\|2\|in\|abbr=on}}	Texas	{{USA}}
12	{{sortname\|Carly\|DeHoog}}	Opposite hitter	{{convert\|6\|ft\|4\|in\|abbr=on}}	Washington	{{USA}}
13	{{sortname\|Juliann\|Faucette}}	Opposite hitter	{{convert\|6\|ft\|2\|in\|abbr=on}}	Texas	{{USA}}
15	{{sortname\|Kotoe\|Inoue}}	Libero	{{convert\|5\|ft\|3\|in\|abbr=on}}		{{JPN}}
16	{{sortname\|Madisen\|Skinner}}	Opposite hitter	{{convert\|6\|ft\|2\|in\|abbr=on}}	Texas / Kentucky	{{USA}}
17	{{sortname\|Anna\|Haak}}	Outside hitter	{{convert\|5\|ft\|10\|in\|abbr=on}}		{{SWE}}
33	{{sortname\|Logan\|Eggleston}}	Outside hitter	{{convert\|6\|ft\|2\|in\|abbr=on}}	Texas	{{USA}}

Honors

LOVB Finals
(Winners) (1): 2025

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.lovb.com/teams/lovb-austin-volleyball}}

Austin

Category:Women's volleyball teams in the United States

Austin

Category:2023 establishments in Texas

Category:Sports clubs and teams in Austin, Texas