Founded | 2023 |
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Ground | Baxter Arena Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Liberty First Credit Union Arena Ralston, Nebraska, U.S. |
Manager | Suzie Fritz |
League | LOVB Pro |
2025 | Runners-up 6th in LOVB Pro |
Website | www |
LOVB Nebraska is an American professional women's indoor volleyball team based in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally known as LOVB Omaha, the team is an inaugural member of LOVB Pro, the professional level of League One Volleyball that began play in January 2025.
In 2021, LOVB announced plans to start a professional women's volleyball league in the United States. [1] Omaha was announced as LOVB's fifth team location in August 2023. The city also hosts the Omaha Supernovas of the rival Pro Volleyball Federation. [2]
LOVB Omaha played its first season in 2025, with an inaugural roster including Jordan Larson and Justine Wong-Orantes, who played college volleyball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and were the team's first players signed. [3] Though they finished in 6th place in the 6-team LOVB Pro with a 5-11 record, Omaha would win its quarterfinal and semifinal matches in the 2025 LOVB Finals championship match, where they were swept 3 sets to 0 by LOVB Austin.
In August 2025, LOVB Pro announced that a group headlined by former Nebraska Cornhuskers volleyball star Jordan Larson would purchase the LOVB Omaha franchise, becoming the second LOVB Pro team to have non-league ownership (LOVB Austin became the first that June). Coinciding with the sale, the league announced that LOVB Omaha would rebrand to LOVB Nebraska, a nod to the popularity of volleyball throughout the state. Former Creighton Bluejays coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth was also announced as the team's president of business operations. [4] [5]
No. | Name | Position | Height | College / Home club | Nationality |
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1 | Lexi Rodriguez | Libero | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Nebraska | ![]() |
2 | Emily Thater | Middle blocker | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Missouri | ![]() |
3 | Annie Cesar | Libero | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ![]() | |
4 | Vicky Savard | Outside hitter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Montréal | ![]() |
5 | Jaali Winters | Outside hitter | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Creighton | ![]() |
8 | Kimberly Drewniok | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | RC Sorpesee | ![]() |
9 | Iga Wasilewska | Middle blocker | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Legionovia Legionowo | ![]() |
10 | Jordan Larson | Outside hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Nebraska | ![]() |
11 | Anne Buijs | Outside hitter | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ![]() | |
12 | Audriana Fitzmorris | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Stanford | ![]() |
13 | Gabby Blossom | Setter | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | San Diego / Penn State | ![]() |
14 | Laura Dijkema | Setter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Smash | ![]() |
15 | Ana Carolina da Silva | Middle blocker | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ![]() | |
17 | Candelaria Herrera | Middle blocker | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Florida A&M / Iowa State | ![]() |
19 | Alexis Hart | Outside hitter | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | Minnesota | ![]() |
No. | Name | Position | Height | College / Home club | Nationality |
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1 | Lexi Rodriguez | Libero | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Nebraska | ![]() |
2 | Emily Thater | Middle blocker | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Missouri | ![]() |
3 | Annie Cesar | Libero | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ![]() | |
4 | Justine Wong-Orantes | Libero | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Nebraska | ![]() |
5 | Jaali Winters | Outside hitter | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Creighton | ![]() |
7 | Vicky Savard | Outside hitter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Montréal | ![]() |
8 | Kimberly Drewniok | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | RC Sorpesee | ![]() |
10 | Jordan Larson | Outside hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Nebraska | ![]() |
11 | Amber Stivrins | Outside hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Louisville / Georgia / San Diego | ![]() |
12 | Audriana Fitzmorris | Opposite hitter | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Stanford | ![]() |
13 | Gabby Blossom | Setter | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | San Diego / Penn State | ![]() |
14 | Laura Dijkema | Setter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Smash | ![]() |
17 | Candelaria Herrera | Middle blocker | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Florida A&M / Iowa State | ![]() |
18 | Sami Francis | Middle blocker | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Stanford | ![]() |
23 | Chiamaka Nwokolo | Middle blocker | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Pittsburgh | ![]() |
26 | Lauren Stivrins | Middle blocker | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Nebraska | ![]() |
33 | Madi Kubik-Banks | Outside hitter | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Nebraska | ![]() |