What is League One Volleyball Pro? Complete schedule, teams and players of tournament that kicked off in Utah

The indoor volleyball league, League One Volleyball Pro, short-formed LOVB, is hosting its debut edition from January 8, 2025, with the inaugural match being held in Utah. The newest league will have six professional participating teams playing 60 in-season matches in its inaugural season.

The LOVB has 54 junior clubs across 61 locations, where 14,000 athletes and 3000 coaches make a total of 1,300 teams. Founded in 2020, LOVB aims to create a pathway for players to take American professional volleyball to heights. Three experienced personalities are at the helm of LOVB: co-founder and CEO Katlyn Gao, co-founder and executive chairman Peter Hirschmann, and they are joined by broadcaster and former US Olympic Volleyball player Kevin Wong.

Some of the iconic athletes backing the league are NBA legend Kevin Durant, Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, and former WNBA MVP Candace Parker. Securing over $160 million in investments, LOVB already promises a great future ahead.

Teams playing in the League One Volleyball Pro

As per the official website, six teams participating in the league are LOVB Omaha Volleyball, LOVB Austin Volleyball, LOVB Atlanta Volleyball, LOVB Houston Volleyball, LOVB Madison Volleyball and LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball.

Players participating in the League One Volleyball Pro

Lexi Rodriguez at the 2024 Division I Women's Volleyball Semifinals - (Source: Getty)

The Omaha Volleyball roster includes:

Setters Gabby Blossom and Laura Dijkema, liberos Annie Cesar and Lexi Rodriguez and Justine Wong-Orantes, opposite hitters Kimberly Drewniok, Audriana Fitzmorris, outside hitters Madi Kubik-Banks, Jordan Larson, Jordan Larson, Vicky Savard, Amber Stivrins, and Jaali Winters. Middle blockers Candelaria Herrera, Lauren Stivrins, and Emily Thater have also been added to the Omaha team.

The Austin Volleyball roster has:

Opposite hitters Khat Bell, Carly DeHoog, Juliann Faucette, Madisen Skinner and outside hitters Logan Eggleston, Alessia Gennari, Anna Haak, and Leah Hardeman, liberos Kotoe Inoue, and Zoe Jarvis, and setters Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, and Carli Lloyd. The middle blockers in the team are Molly McCage, Chiaka Ogbogu, and Asjia O'Neal.

The Atlanta Volleyball roster includes:

Outside hitters McKenzie Adams, Kelsey Cook, Gia Day, and Jessica Rivero Marin, opposite hitters Danielle Cuttino and Tessa Grubbs, setters Marta Bechis, Madi Bugg, and Rachel Fairbanks, and middle blockers Kayla Haneline, Magdalena Jehlárová, Tia Jimerson, Onye Ofoegbu, and Iga Wasilewska and liberos Beatrice Negretti and Piyanut Pannoy.

The Houston roster has:

Setters Kaisa Alanko and Micha Hancock, liberos Key Alves and Anna Pogany, middle blockers Anita Anwusi, Christina Bauer, Raphaela Folie, and Amber Igiede, outside hitters Julia Brown, Sara Loda, Jess Mruzik, Karin Palgutova, and Madi Rishel. The opposite hitters are Grace Frohling and Jordan Thompson.

LOVB Madison team:

Setters Lauren Carlini and Danica Markovic, outside hitters Claire Chaussee, Sarah Franklin, Mariena Hayden, Jennifer Janiska, and Daly Santana, opposite hitters Annie Schumacher and Temi Thomas-Ailara, middle blockers Ana Beatriz Correa, Claire Felix, Anna Hall and Taylor Sandbothe and liberos Simin Wang and Milica Medved.

The Salt Lake team:

Opposite hitters Heidy Casanova and Skylar Fields, outside hitters Dani Drews, Maddie Haynes, Claire Hoffman, Roni Jones-Perry, and Morgan Miller, liberos Manami Kojima, Mary Lake, middle blockers Tori Dixon, Sophie Fischer, Serena Gray, and Haleigh Washington and setters Tamaki Matsui and Jordyn Poulter.

League One Volleyball Pro schedule

January 8:

7:30 p.m. ET - LOVB Salt Lake vs. LOVB Atlanta

January 9:

8 p.m - LOVB Houston vs. LOVB Austin Volleyball

January 10:

5:30 p.m - LOVB Austin vs. LOVB Madison

8 p.m - LOVB Houston vs. LOVB Omaha

January 15:

8 pm - Atlanta vs Austin

January 17:

9 pm - Salt Lake vs Madison

January 18:

7 pm - Houston vs Salt Lake

10 pm - Omaha vs Madison

January 22:

9 pm - Houston vs Salt Lake

January 24:

8 pm - Madison vs Omaha

January 25:

5:30 pm - Madison vs Atlanta

8 pm - Omaha vs Austin

January 29

8 pm - Houston vs Madison

January 31

7:30 p.m - Salt Lake vs Atlanta

February 1

4:30 p.m - Austin vs. Salt Lake

7 p.m - Omaha vs Atlanta

February 5

8 p.m - Houston at Austin

February 7

9 p.m - Atlanta at Salt Lake

February 8

6:30 p.m. - Madison vs. Atlanta

9 p.m. - Omaha vs Salt Lake

February 14

LOVB Classic match 1 - TBD on ESPN+

LOVB Classic match 2 - TBD on ESPN+

February 15

LOVB Classic match 3 - TBD on ESPN+

LOVB Classic match 4 - TBD on ESPN+

February 16

LOVB Classic match 5 - TBD on ESPN+

LOVB Classic match 6 - TBD on ESPNU

LOVB Classic match 7 - TBD on ESPN2

February 19

8 p.m - Houston vs Austin

February 20

5:30 p.m - Omaha vs. Houston

8 p.m. - Salt Lake vs Austin

February 21

7:30 p.m. - Madison vs Atlanta

February 27

8 p.m - Salt Lake vs Houston

February 28

8 p.m. - Omaha at Madison

March 1

5:30 p.m. - Atlanta vs. Omaha

8 p.m. - Austin vs Madison

March 6

9 p.m. - Salt Lake vs Omaha

March 7

7:30 p.m - Houston vs Atlanta

March 8

4:30 p.m. - Madison vs. Houston

7 p.m. - Austin at Atlanta

March 13

8 p.m. - Omaha at Madison

March 14

8 p.m. - Atlanta vs Houston

March 15

5:30 p.m. - Salt Lake vs. Atlanta

8 p.m. - Austin vs Houston

March 20

9 p.m. - Madison vs Salt Lake

March 21

8 p.m. - Austin vs Omaha

March 22

5:30 p.m. - Atlanta vs. Austin

8 p.m. - Houston at Omaha

March 27

8 p.m. - Atlanta at Houston

March 28

8 p.m. - Omaha at Austin

March 29

7 p.m. - Salt Lake vs. Omaha

10 p.m. - Madison vs Austin

April 3

8 p.m. - Atlanta at Omaha

April 4

10 p.m. - Madison at Salt Lake

April 5

6:30 p.m. - Houston vs. Madison

9 p.m. - Austin at Salt Lake

April 10

LOVB Finals match 1 - TBD on ESPN+

LOVB Finals match 2 - TBD on ESPN+

April 11

7 p.m. - LOVB Finals match 3

10 p.m. - LOVB Finals match 4

April 13

4 pm - LOVB Finals match 5

The streaming platforms are ESPN, ESPN+, ESPNU, ESPN2.