Vegas Thrill
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| League | Pro Volleyball Federation |
| Based in | Henderson, Nevada |
| Arena | Lee's Family Forum |
| Colors | Turquoise, navy blue, tan and gold |
| Owner | Andy Abboud, Jon Bruning & others |
| Head coach | Rámon "Monchito" Hernandez Cruz |
| Website | vegasthrill |
Current season | |
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.
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 April 9, 2025.[5]
| Number | Player | Position | Height | College/Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Charitie Luper | Outside hitter | 5'9" | UCLA, Louisville |
| 3 | Kendall White | Libero | 5'7" | Penn State |
| 4 | Willow Johnson | Opposite hitter | 6'3" | Oregon |
| 5 | Morgan Stout | Middle blocker | 6'1" | Wichita State |
| 6 | Alisha Glass Childress | Setter | 6'0" | Penn State |
| 7 | Layne Van Buskirk | Middle blocker | 6'4" | Pittsburgh |
| 8 | Camryn Hannah | Outside hitter | 6'2" | Clemson, Penn State |
| 9 | Grace Loberg | Outside hitter | 6'3" | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Mary Shroll | Libero | 5'8" | LMU, Arizona State |
| 11 | Hannah Maddux | Outside hitter | 6'2" | South Alabama |
| 12 | Berkeley Oblad | Middle blocker | 6'4" | Utah |
| 13 | Teagan DeFalco | Libero | 5'7" | Grand Canyon |
| 14 | Adora Anae | Outside hitter | 6'2" | Utah |
| 15 | Allison Mayfield | Outside hitter | 6'1" | Kansas |
| 17 | Lauren Jardine | Opposite hitter | 6'2" | Wisconsin, Utah |
| 22 | Carly Graham | Setter | 6'0" | Rice |
| 24 | Syd Cole | Setter | 5'10" | Northern Colorado |
| 64 | Sophie Davis | Middle blocker | 6'2" | James Madison |
| 91 | Saskia Hippe | Opposite hitter | 6'1" |
References
- ^ "Las Vegas Named Seventh Team for 2024 Inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation Season". Pro Volleyball Federation. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Professional volleyball league adds new franchise in Las Vegas". KSNV. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Wright, Jarah (2023-11-29). "'It's our time': Vegas Thrill ready to ace inaugural season". KTNV-TV. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Roster". Vegas Thrill. Retrieved 9 April 2025.