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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 2022 |
| League | Pro Volleyball Federation |
| Based in | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Arena | Van Andel Arena |
| Colors | Elevation Red, Ascension Blue and Sunrise Gold |
| Owner | Dan DeVos |
| Head coach | Cathy George |
| Website | grrise |
The Grand Rapids Rise are a professional indoor volleyball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that competes in the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF). The Rise began play in the league's inaugural 2024 season. The team plays their home games at Van Andel Arena.
On December 5, 2022, Grand Rapids was announced as the first city to get a Pro Volleyball Federation franchise for the league's inaugural season. Dan DeVos, majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic and American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins and owner of the former Arena Football League team the Grand Rapids Rampage, was announced as the new team's owner. [1] The Rise name, logo and colors were announced on April 14, 2023. [2]
Their inaugural match was played against the Columbus Fury at Van Andel Arena. The Rise swept the Fury, winning by set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-19. The game was a sellout, with an attendance of 7,805. [3]
Current as of January 7, 2025. [4]
| Number | Player | Position | College/Club | Height |
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| 1 |  Sherridan Atkinson | Opposite hitter | Long Beach State/Purdue | 6'5" |
| 2 | Elena Oglivie | Libero | Stanford | 5'10" |
| 3 |  Valeria Leon | Libero | Ohio State | 5'6" |
| 4 | Carli Snyder | Outside hitter | Florida | 6'1" |
| 5 | Erika Pritchard | Outside hitter | Maryland/Penn State | 6'3" |
| 6 | Kaleigh Nelson | Opposite hitter | Washington | 6'0" |
| 7 | Raven Colvin | Middle blocker | Purdue | 6'1" |
| 8 | Marin Grote | Middle blocker | Washington | 6'4" |
| 10 | Ali Bastianelli | Middle blocker | Illinois | 6'3" |
| 11 | August Raskie | Setter | Oregon | 6'2" |
| 13 | Paige Briggs-Romine | Outside hitter | Western Kentucky | 5'10" |
| 17 | Alyssa Jensen | Middle blocker | Michigan State | 6'4" |
| 19 | Jena Otec | Libero | Purdue | 5'10" |
| 21 | Naya Shime | Opposite hitter | SMU | 6'0" |
| 22 | Camryn Turner | Setter | Kansas | 5'8" |
| 27 | Symone Abbott | Outside hitter | Northwestern | 6'1" |
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