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Madison, Wisconsin’s newest professional volleyball team releases 2025 schedule

Madison, Wisconsin’s newest professional volleyball squad releases 2025 schedule

The newly-formed LOVB Madison volleyball team released its 2025 season schedule in a social media post on Thursday.

League One Volleyball is set to launch in November 2024 following the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. As of July 18, LOVB Madison Volleyball is one of six teams participating in League One action.

LOVB Omaha Volleyball, LOVB Salt Lake Volleyball and LOVB Austin Volleyball, LOVB Atlanta Volleyball and LOVB Houston Volleyball round out that list.

Beginning on Jan. 10, LOVB Madison’s season spans 13 weeks and concludes on April 4.

LOVB Madison is set to host six games in 2025. The group will open its home matches against LOVB Salt Lake and Omaha on Jan. 17 and Jan. 18 in the Wisconsin Field House. All other home games will be played in Madison’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

The team will also travel to Texas, Georgia, Utah and Nebraska throughout their 2025 window.

Three former Badgers are members of the 2025 roster, including Danielle Hart, 2014 Big Ten Player of the Year Lauren Carlini and 2022 AVCA Second-Team All-American Temi Thomas-Ailara.

Founded in 2020, LOVB strives to include the nation’s most talented athletes and focuses on its player development from junior volleyball clubs to the pros.

Lady Vols sweep Mississippi State in volleyball

Recapping Tennessee’s sweep of Mississippi State Saturday.

Morgahn Fingall and Danielle Mahaffey helped Tennessee down Mississippi State for a second consecutive night and sweep the Southeastern Conference series from the Bulldogs.

Fingall and Mahaffey both posted 14 kills to spark the Lady Vols’ hitting attack in a straight-sets victory, 25-19, 25-17, 25-21, over Mississippi State at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Fingall also had six kills and two blocks for UT (8-6, 8-6 SEC), while Mahaffey had three blocks against the Bulldogs (4-12, 4-12).

In the back row, Tennessee libero Madison Bryant posted a solid performance as she finished with 15 digs and four service aces.

Setter Natalie Hayward was also effective as she dished out 29 assists and seven digs for the Lady Vols. She also had a block and served up an ace.

UT returns to action when it travels to Arkansas for a series against the Razorbacks March 13-14.

Saturday’s match in Fayetteville begins at 3 p.m. EST. Sunday’s contest will start at 3 p.m. EDT.

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