LOVB Austin
American volleyball team
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LOVB Austin is an American professional women's indoor volleyball team based in Austin, Texas. It is a member of LOVB Pro, which began play in January 2025.
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| Founded | 2023 |
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| Ground | H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Cedar Park, Texas, U.S. Strahan Arena San Marcos, Texas, U.S. |
| Chairman | |
| Manager | Erik Sullivan |
| League | LOVB Pro |
| 2025 | Champions 5th in LOVB Pro |
| Website | www |
History
In 2021, LOVB announced plans to start a professional women's volleyball league in the United States.[1] Austin, home of the Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team, was announced as LOVB's sixth team location in December 2023. Carli Lloyd was the team's founding player.[2] Austin's inaugural roster for the 2025 season featured eight former Texas Longhorns, including Madisen Skinner, Logan Eggleston, Asjia O'Neal, Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, and Zoe Jarvis.[3] Finishing in 5th place in the 6-team LOVB Pro's inaugural season, Austin would win the LOVB Finals, defeating LOVB Omaha 3 sets to 0 in the title match after coming from 2-0 down to win both their quarterfinal and semifinal matches.
In June 2025, LOVB Austin was announced as the first LOVB Pro franchise to have non-league ownership. The team is now owned by a group headed by David Blitzer, Peter Holt (investing through his San Antonio-based Spurs Sports & Entertainment), and Amy Griffin. As part of the sale, the trio also acquired an equity stake in the league.[4]
Roster
| LOVB Austin roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | From | |
| 1 |  |
Khat Bell | Opposite Hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | |
| 2 | |
Leah Hardeman | Outside Hitter | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Coastal Carolina | |
| 3 | |
Carli Lloyd | Setter | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | California | |
| 4 | |
Madi Banks | Outside Hitter | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Nebraska | |
| 5 | |
Molly McCage | Middle Blocker | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Texas | |
| 6 | |
Madisen Skinner | Opposite Hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas / Kentucky | |
| 7 | |
Asjia O'Neal | Middle Blocker | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Texas | |
| 10 | |
Zoe Jarvis | Libero | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Texas | |
| 11 | |
Bella Bergmark | Middle Blocker | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Texas / California | |
| 13 | |
Juliann Faucette | Opposite Hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | |
| 15 |  |
Kotoe Inoue | Libero | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| 17 |  |
Brie O'Reilly | Setter | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| 22 | |
Bailey Miller | Outside Hitter | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Arizona State / West Virginia | |
| 33 | |
Logan Eggleston | Outside Hitter | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Texas | |
| 33 |  |
Magdalena Jurczyk | Middle Blocker | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Updated as of: February 2, 2026 | Source: | ||||||
Honors
- LOVB Finals
- (Winners) (1): 2025
