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| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Ground | Fort Bend Epicenter Rosenberg, Texas, U.S. |
| Manager | Massimo Barbolini |
| League | LOVB Pro |
| Website | www |
LOVB Houston is an American professional women's indoor volleyball team based in Houston, 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] Houston was revealed as one of LOVB's first two team locations alongside Atlanta in March 2023. [2] Micha Hancock and Jordan Thompson joined Houston as LOVB's first player signings. [3]
| No. | Name | Position | Height | College / Home club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Frohling | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | San Diego |  United States |
| 2 | Karin Palgutova | Outside hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | St. John's |  Slovenia |
| 3 | Amber Igiede | Middle blocker | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Hawaii | United States |
| 4 | Anna Pogany | Libero | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |  Germany | |
| 7 | Raphaela Folie | Middle blocker | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |  Italy | |
| 8 | Christina Bauer | Middle blocker | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ASPTT Mulhouse |  France |
| 9 | Madi Rishel | Outside hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Arizona | United States |
| 10 | Kaisa Alanko | Setter | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | University of Jyväskylä |  Finland |
| 11 | Anita Anwusi | Middle blocker | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | LSU | United States |
| 12 | Micha Hancock | Setter | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Penn State | United States |
| 14 | Julia Brown | Outside hitter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | NC State | United States |
| 17 | Sara Loda | Outside hitter | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Bergamo | Italy |
| 18 | Key Alves | Libero | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |  Brazil | |
| 23 | Jordan Thompson | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Cincinnati | United States |
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