Grand Rapids Rise

Grand Rapids Rise
SportVolleyball
Founded2022
LeagueMajor League Volleyball
Based inGrand Rapids, Michigan
ArenaVan Andel Arena
ColorsElevation Red, Ascension Blue and Sunrise Gold
     
OwnerDan DeVos
Head coachCathy George
Websitegrrise.com
Current sports event Current season

The Grand Rapids Rise are a women's professional indoor volleyball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that competes in Major League Volleyball (MLV). The Rise began play in the league's inaugural 2024 season. The team plays their home games at Van Andel Arena.

History

On December 5, 2022, Grand Rapids was announced as the first city to get a Pro Volleyball Federation franchise for the league's inaugural season. Dan DeVos, majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic and American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins and owner of the former Arena Football League team the Grand Rapids Rampage, was announced as the new team's owner.[1] The Rise name, logo and colors were announced on April 14, 2023.[2]

Their inaugural match was played against the Columbus Fury at Van Andel Arena. The Rise swept the Fury, winning by set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-19. The game was a sellout, with an attendance of 7,805. [3]

Broadcasters

The Rise's current flagship radio station is WMAX-FM (96.1 FM). Dan Hasty does play-by-play with Katie Olson on color commentary. TV Broadcasts can be viewed on a variety of outlets, including CBS Sports Network, The Roku Channel, and the Major League Volleyball YouTube channel. Locally, a small number of matches can be viewed on WXSP-TV; a sister station to WOOD TV8 and WOTV.

Roster

Current as of February 2, 2026.[4]

Number Player Position College/Club Height
1 Colombia Camila Gómez Libero Texas A&M 5'2"
3 Romania Elizabet Inneh Opposite hitter 6'3"
4 United States Carli Snyder Outside hitter Florida 6'1"
7 United States Leah Meyer Outside hitter Duke 6'3"
9 United States Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres Setter Utah/Texas 6'0"
10 United States Rhamat Alhassan Middle blocker Florida 6'4"
11 United States Lauren Jardine-Clark Opposite hitter Wisconsin/Utah 6'3"
12 United States Berkeley Oblad Middle blocker Utah 6'4"
13 United States Paige Briggs-Romine Outside hitter Western Kentucky 5'10"
15 United States Allison Mayfield Outside hitter Kansas 6'1"
17 United States Alyssa Jensen Middle blocker Michigan State 6'4"
20 United States Hattie Bray Middle blocker Marquette 6'2"
21 United States Alexis Shelton Outside hitter Oklahoma 6'2"
22 United States Camryn Turner Setter Kansas 5'8"
26 United States Morgan Hentz Libero Stanford 5'9"
33 Spain Candela Alonso-Corcelles Outside hitter Indiana 6'2"

References

  1. ^ "Grand Rapids Announced As First Pro Volleyball Federation Team Market". Pro Volleyball Federation. December 5, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "'Rise' With Us, Grand Rapids!". Pro Volleyball Federation. April 14, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  3. ^ https://provolleyball.com/scores/columbus-fury-at-grand-rapids-rise
  4. ^ "Grand Rapids Rise Roster". Major League Volleyball. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
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