Vegas Thrill

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Vegas Thrill
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SportVolleyball
Founded2023
League Pro Volleyball Federation
Based in Henderson, Nevada
Arena Lee's Family Forum
ColorsTurquoise, navy blue, tan and gold
    
OwnerAndy Abboud, Jon Bruning & others
Head coach Rámon "Monchito" Hernandez Cruz
Website vegasthrill.com

The Vegas Thrill are a women's professional indoor volleyball team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area that competes in the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF). The Thrill began play in the league's inaugural 2024 season. The team plays its home games at Lee's Family Forum.

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History

On October 11, 2023, Las Vegas was announced as the seventh and final city to get a Pro Volleyball Federation franchise for the league's inaugural season, owned by local political leader Andy Abboud and former Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning. On that same day, former LSU Tigers women's beach volleyball coach Fran Flory was named as the team's inaugural head coach. [1] [2] The Thrill name, logo and colors were announced on November 29. [3] On December 5, 2024, the Thrill announced that Rámon "Monchito" Hernandez Cruz would be the head coach for the 2025 season. [4]

Roster

Current as of January 8, 2025. [5]

NumberPlayerPositionHeightCollege/Club
2 Flag of the United States.svg Charitie Luper Outside hitter5'9" UCLA, Louisville
3 Flag of the United States.svg Kendall White Libero5'7" Penn State
4 Flag of the United States.svg Willow Johnson Opposite hitter6'3" Oregon
5 Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Stout Middle blocker6'1" Wichita State
6 Flag of the United States.svg Alisha Glass Childress Setter6'0" Penn State
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Layne Van Buskirk Middle blocker6'4" Pittsburgh
8 Flag of the United States.svg Camryn Hannah Outside hitter6'2" Clemson, Penn State
9 Flag of the United States.svg Grace Loberg Outside hitter6'3" Wisconsin
10 Flag of the United States.svg Mary Shroll Libero5'8" LMU, Arizona State
11 Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Maddux Outside hitter6'2" South Alabama
12 Flag of the United States.svg Berkeley Oblad Middle blocker6'4" Utah
13 Flag of the United States.svg Teagan DeFalco Libero5'7" Grand Canyon
15 Flag of the United States.svg Allison Mayfield Outside hitter6'1" Kansas
17 Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Jardine Opposite hitter6'2" Wisconsin, Utah
22 Flag of the United States.svg Carly Graham Setter6'0" Rice
Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Davis Middle blocker6'2" James Madison
24 Flag of the United States.svg Syd Cole Setter5'10" Northern Colorado
91 Flag of Germany.svg Saskia Hippe Opposite hitter6'1"

References

  1. ↑ "Las Vegas Named Seventh Team for 2024 Inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation Season". Pro Volleyball Federation. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Professional volleyball league adds new franchise in Las Vegas". KSNV . 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  3. ↑ Wright, Jarah (2023-11-29). "'It's our time': Vegas Thrill ready to ace inaugural season". KTNV-TV . Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Vegas Thrill announces Rámon "Monchito" Hernandez Cruz as new Head Coach, Raúl Papaleo as Assistant Coach". Vegas Thrill. 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  5. ↑ "Roster". Vegas Thrill. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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