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| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| 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.
In 2021, LOVB announced plans to start a professional women's volleyball league in the United States. [1] Madison was announced as LOVB's third team location in April 2023. [2] Lauren Carlini, who played college volleyball for the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, was the team's first player signed. [3]
| No. | Name | Position | Height | College / Home club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daly Santana | Outside hitter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Minnesota |  Puerto Rico |
| 2 | Anna Hall | Middle blocker | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Louisville |  United States |
| 3 | Mariena Hayden | Outside hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | UNLV | United States |
| 4 | Milica Medved | Libero | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |  Serbia | |
| 5 | Simin Wang | Libero | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |  China | |
| 6 | Jennifer Janiska | Outside hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |  Germany | |
| 7 | Lauren Carlini | Setter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Wisconsin | United States |
| 8 | Claire Felix | Middle blocker | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | UCLA | United States |
| 9 | Claire Chaussee | Outside hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Louisville | United States |
| 10 | Taylor Sandbothe | Middle blocker | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Ohio State | United States |
| 11 | Annie Schumacher | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Purdue | United States |
| 12 | Temi Thomas-Ailara | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Wisconsin / Northwestern | United States |
| 13 | Sarah Franklin | Outside hitter | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Wisconsin / Michigan State | United States |
| 14 | Danica Markovic | Setter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Serbia | |
| 27 | Ana Beatriz Corrêa | Middle blocker | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |  Brazil |
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