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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.
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, and Zoe Jarvis. [3]
| No. | Name | Position | Height | College / home club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khat Bell | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas |  United States |
| 2 | Leah Hardeman | Outside hitter | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Coastal Carolina | United States |
| 3 | Carli Lloyd | Setter | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | California | United States |
| 5 | Molly McCage | Middle blocker | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Texas | United States |
| 6 | Alessia Gennari | Outside hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |  Italy | |
| 7 | Asjia O'Neal | Middle blocker | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Texas | United States |
| 9 | Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres | Setter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Utah / Texas | United States |
| 10 | Zoe Jarvis | Libero | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Texas | United States |
| 11 | Chiaka Ogbogu | Middle blocker | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | United States |
| 12 | Carly DeHoog | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Washington | United States |
| 13 | Juliann Faucette | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | United States |
| 15 | Kotoe Inoue | Libero | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |  Japan | |
| 16 | Madisen Skinner | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas / Kentucky | United States |
| 17 | Anna Haak | Outside hitter | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |  Sweden | |
| 33 | Logan Eggleston | Outside hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | United States |
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