Indy Ignite
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| League | Pro Volleyball Federation |
| Location | Fishers, Indiana |
| Arena | Fishers Event Center |
| Owner | Jim Schumacher and Don Hutchinson |
The Indy Ignite are a professional indoor volleyball team based in the Indianapolis metropolitan area that will compete in the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) as an expansion team in 2025.[1]
History
[edit]On December 7, 2023, the Pro Volleyball Federation announced that an expansion team was coming to Indianapolis.[2]
On January 28, 2024, the ownership group of Indy Pro Volleyball publicly released the name and logo for Indiana's first professional volleyball team.[3] The team will play in the Fishers Event Center, a 7,000-seat entertainment and sporting venue. George Padjen will be the head coach for the inaugural season.[4]
2025 Roster
[edit]Roster from the Pro Volleyball Federation Website[5]
| Number | Player | Position | College/Club | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Sydney Hilley
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Setter | Wisconsin | 6'0" |
| 4 | Chiamaka Nwokolo
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Middle Blocker | Pittsburgh | 6'1" |
| 5 |  Isabel Martin
|
Outside Hitter | Florida | 6'0" |
| 6 | Kylie Murr
|
Libero | Minnesota | 5'6" |
| 7 | Leketor Member-Meneh
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Outside Hitter | Missouri/Pittsburgh | 5'8" |
| 9 | Elena Scott
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Libero | Louisville | 5'9" |
| 11 | Ainise Havili
|
Setter | Kansas | 5'10" |
| 12 | Caroline Crawford
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Middle Blocker | Wisconsin | 6'2" |
| 14 | Anna DeBeer
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Outside Hitter | Louisville | 5'11" |
| 17 | Blake Mohler
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Middle Blocker | Purdue | 6'1" |
| 18 | Carly Skjodt
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Outside Hitter | Michigan | 6'1" |
| 19 | Azhani Tealer
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Opposite Hitter | Kentucky | 5'9" |
| 20 | Grace Wade
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Opposite Hitter | Purdue | 6'3" |
| 22 | Lydia Martyn
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Middle Blocker | Oklahoma | 6'3" |
| 23 |  Nina Čajić
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Outside Hitter | Tennessee | 5'11" |
| 26 | Nnedi Okammor
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Middle Blocker | SMU | 6'4" |
References
[edit]- ^ "2025 Markets". Pro Volleyball Federation. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Professional Women's Volleyball Comes to Indianapolis". Indy Ignite Volleyball. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Indy Pro Volleyball Team Reveals Name And Logo". OurSports Central. 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Indy Ignite pro volleyball team set to debut in January". Johnson County Daily Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "2025 Indy Ignite Roster". provolleyball.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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