San Diego Mojo

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San Diego Mojo
SanDiegoMojo.png
SportVolleyball
Founded2023
League Pro Volleyball Federation
Based in San Diego, California
Arena Viejas Arena
ColorsNavy, light blue, yellow and gold
    
Owner Kerri Walsh Jennings
Head coach Tayyiba Haneef-Park
Website sandiegomojovb.com

The San Diego Mojo are a professional indoor volleyball team based in San Diego, California, that competes in the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF). The team plays its home games at Viejas Arena. The Mojo began play in the league's inaugural 2024 season.

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History

On May 25, 2023, San Diego was announced as the sixth city to receive a Pro Volleyball Federation franchise for the league's inaugural season, owned by beach volleyball legend Kerri Walsh Jennings. [1] Two-time Olympic silver medallist Tayyiba Haneef-Park was hired as the team's head coach, later joined by assistant coach Deitre Collins, a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. [2] [3] The Mojo name, logo, and colors were announced on November 9, 2023. [4]

In their inaugural match on February 1, 2024, the Mojo were swept by the Atlanta Vibe in three sets, 17–25, 15–25, 16–25. [5] The Mojo went on to earn their first victory in team history on February 23, defeating the Grand Rapids Rise in four sets, 36–34, 25–27, 25–23, 25–23, in their home opener in front of a crowd of over 6,000. [6] They set a new team attendance record on April 7, beating the Columbus Fury in four sets in front of an announced crowd of 8,938. [7] After losing eight of their first 12 matches, [8] the Mojo finished their inaugural season with a record of 13–11 and earned the third overall seed in the PVF playoffs. [9] San Diego faced the second-seeded Omaha Supernovas in the semifinals and were defeated in five sets, 20–25, 16–25, 25–18, 25–8, 15–11. [10] Haneef-Park was named the Coach of the Year while Nootsara Tomkom won the Setter of the Year award. [10] [11]

Roster

Current as of April 3, 2024. [12]

NumberPlayerPositionHeight
1 Flag of the United States.svg August Raskie Setter6'0"
2 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Shara Venegas Libero5'7"
3 Flag of the United States.svg Kendra Dahlke Outside hitter6'0"
6 Flag of the United States.svg Kylie Cole Setter6'1"
7 Flag of the United States.svg Ronika Stone Middle blocker6'2"
8 Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Tapp Middle blocker6'2"
9 Flag of the United States.svg Grace Loberg Outside hitter6'3"
10 Flag of the United States.svg Alison Bastianelli Middle blocker6'3"
12 Flag of Italy.svg Valeria Papa Outside hitter6'2"
13 Flag of Thailand.svg Nootsara Tomkom Setter5'5"
16 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsey Vander Weide Outside hitter6'3"
17 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Stalzer Opposite hitter6'1"
19 Flag of the United States.svg Temi Thomas-Ailara Outside hitter6'6"
23 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Nomaris Vélez Libero5'4"
30 Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Lewis Opposite hitter6'3"
42 Flag of the United States.svg Karson Bacon Middle blocker6'3"

Practice squad

NumberPlayerPositionHeight
42 Flag of the United States.svg Karson Bacon Middle blocker6'3"

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References

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  2. ↑ "San Diego Pro Volleyball Team Names First Coach, Olympian Tayyiba Haneef-Park". Times of San Diego . June 8, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ Finley, Ryan (December 12, 2023). "Mojo acquire 6 in draft, trade, add former Aztecs coach to staff for inaugural season". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ Finley, Ryan (November 9, 2023). "Meet the Mojo: San Diego's pro women's volleyball team reveals name, logo, colors". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "San Diego Mojo swept in first-ever Pro Volleyball Federation match". The San Diego Union-Tribune . February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ Meehan, Tim (February 23, 2024). "Mojo beat Grand Rapids in first-ever home game, thrill 6,000-plus fans". The San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ Lamb, Lisa (April 8, 2024). "Mojo Victorious in Front of Record-Setting Crowd – San Diego Women's Pro Volleyball (Updated)". The Coronado Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ Trujillo, Hector (April 15, 2024). "Red hot San Diego Mojo moving up in standings". SDNews.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mojo close regular season with win, head to playoffs Wednesday". SDNews.com. May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "San Diego Mojo's season ends in PVF semifinal loss". The San Diego Union-Tribune . May 16, 2024. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ Murphy, Kate (May 20, 2024). "San Diego Mojo's Tayyiba Haneef-Park wins coach of the year". Axios . Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Roster". San Diego Mojo. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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