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 competes in the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF). The team plays its home games at Fishers Event Center. The Ignite began play as an expansion team in the 2025 season.[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
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Outside Hitter | Florida | 6'0" |
| 6 | Kylie Murr
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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
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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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