The Vegas Thrill are a women's professional indoor volleyball team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area that most recently competed in Pro Volleyball Federation, and are currently members of Major League Volleyball. The Thrill began play in the league's inaugural 2024 season. The team plays its home games at Lee's Family Forum. It has been on hiatus since the 2025 season, but have announced a return to play in the 2027 MLV season.
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. The Thrill name, logo and colors were announced on November 29. On December 5, 2024, the Thrill announced that Rámon "Monchito" Hernandez Cruz would be the head coach for the 2025 season.
The Vegas Thrill then went on hiatus for the duration of the 2026 MLV season and did not compete that season. In August 2026, the team announced their return from hiatus and will compete in the 2027 Major League Volleyball competition. Rachel Morris will be the head coach for the 2027 MLV season.
Roster Current as of April 9, 2025.
Number Player Position Height College/Club2 Charitie LuperOutside hitter5'9"UCLA, Louisville3 Kendall WhiteLibero5'7"Penn State4 Willow JohnsonOpposite hitter6'3"Oregon5 Morgan StoutMiddle blocker6'1"Wichita State6 Alisha Glass ChildressSetter6'0"Penn State7 Layne Van BuskirkMiddle blocker6'4"Pittsburgh8 Camryn HannahOutside hitter6'2"Clemson, Penn State9 Grace LobergOutside hitter6'3"Wisconsin10 Mary ShrollLibero5'8"LMU, Arizona State11 Hannah MadduxOutside hitter6'2"South Alabama12 Berkeley ObladMiddle blocker6'4"Utah13 Teagan DeFalcoLibero5'7"Grand Canyon14 Adora AnaeOutside hitter6'2"Utah15 Allison MayfieldOutside hitter6'1"Kansas17 Lauren JardineOpposite hitter6'2"Wisconsin, Utah22 Carly GrahamSetter6'0"Rice24 Syd ColeSetter5'10"Northern Colorado 64 Sophie DavisMiddle blocker6'2"James Madison91 Saskia HippeOpposite hitter6'1"
References
External links Vegas Thrill official website