https://x.com/Lincoln_VB/status/2080039497765445816?s=20

Since the majority of last years draftees have announced their plans for next year I decided to compile a list of where they ended up. I wanted to include all draftees and not just those that made final rosters last season, so if there’s someone you don’t remember from this past pro season that is why. Kinda crazy that only 4 girls out of 32 are staying where they were last year. Indy and Omaha are the only ones who retained some of their talent

Mimi Colyer: Signed with LOVB
Ava Martin: Signed with Columbus
Hayden Kubik: Signed with Omaha
Alexis Shelton: Signed with Columbus
Cara Cresse: Re-Signed with Indy
Bre Kelley: Signed Internationally
Averi Carlson: Signed with Columbus
Kiara Reinhardt: Re-Signed with Omaha
Malaya Jones: Signed with LOVB
Flormarie Heredia Colon: Signed Internationally
Candela Alonso Corcelles: Signed Internationally
Gillian Grimes: Signed with LOVB
Colby Neal: Unknown at this time
Emma Halter: Re-Signed with Indy
Brooke Mosher: Signed with LOVB
Shaylee Myers: Retired
Allison Jacobs: Signed with LOVB
Jordan Wilson: Signed Internationally
Carter Booth: Signed with LOVB
Maya Winterhoff: Unknown at this time
Jackie Moore: Unknown at this time
Claire Ammeraal: Signed with Columbus
Eva Hudson: Signed with LOVB
Iane Henke: Signed with Grand Rapids
Hattie Bray: Signed with Minnesota
Elia Rubin: Unknown at this time
Avry Tatum: Retired
Taylor Landfair: Signed with NorCal
Allie Sczech: Signed with NorCal
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla: Signed with LOVB
Cheridyn Leverette: Signed with Orlando
Emoni Bush: Re-Signed with Indy

I saw someone post about the Vegas Thrill unofficially being announced for 2027, which is now taken down. So I looked in the main site and saw that neither the Vegas Thrill nor MLV L.A. have been posted on the website... what gives?

https://provolleyball.com/teams/vegas-thrill

I know everyone is worried about these teams. But I think we need to remember a few facts.

Fact 1, this time last year we didn't even know if there was going to be a season.

Fact 2, the set 6 podcast, jenna Rosenthal specifically, has said they have players signed already. She said it in episode 7 and the latest episode, episode 11.

Fact 3, last year we didn't know a single player for any team until August 7th when free agency started.

Fact 4, we are still in the middle of VNL.

Fact 5, Dallas didn't announce team information until a couple months before the start of the season.

So we are still a month away from when players started getting announced last year and teams might be waiting for VNL to end before making announcements. And they all 3 have until December to get everything straightened out.

People smarter than me probably knew this was already a thing but I stand on the belief these two leagues are going to destroy each other. For being so different they still hurt one another

The Community clearly disagrees with me,

The comment below. Is it what I said or how I said it. Do me a honest favor and read my statements below. And let me know what you think. Its genuinely helpful. Ty for the time.

OG Post!

Free Agency

Guys. Private Equity Monopoly has been killed on two things. Player name recognition and Marketing. They will use their economic power to fix both. Do not be surprised when they reveal the Lovb Nebraska Cornhuskers cranes and others. MLV was beating them with a quarter of the budget, if. They will not let that happen again.

VS

League One Volleyball has had a hard time overcoming two major hurdles in their development as a League. My opinion, those are, the way their teams look/ how they are marketed, the color and symbol thing,. and two the lack of named talent. I don't mean Vargas but they haven't been able to capitalize on the Olympians who returned home as much as needed to compete with the most recent NCAA alum that bring American eyes. The American public has gotten to know Elena Scott more than JWO. They have many of the younger and best individuals but are still limited by their aspirations of being the best league in the world so the undeveloped athletes stays behind, aka goes to MLV. In order to gain some of those eyes. They are using their economic power to get MLV players with name presence. Natalia Valentin-Anderson was a regular player for PR. She is now a name across American and International Volleyball. The opportunity for more money, higher competition and she gets go back home. Omaha. MLV cannot compete other than. Supernovas but NVA or Kami Miner?

Solving problem A.

They will use that economic power to find the correct marketing to fix their secondary issue. The Nebraska Cranes, Houston Something about space and the SF Somethings are coming.

Guys. Private Equity Monopoly has been killed on two things. Player name recognition and Marketing. They will use their economic power to fix both. Do not be surprised when they reveal the Lovb Nebraska Cornhuskers cranes and others. MLV was beating them with a quarter of the budget, if. They will not let that happen again.

Seeing all of the LOVB posts of so many big name MLV moving over, is anyone else feeling a little gutted? I really like the MLV and know they’ve also signed some former LOVB players for this next season, but am a little nervous about what this is going to do to competition levels and long term staying power for MLV.

Lots of players listed in their “thank you post.” Of course doesn’t mean much, but as you’re looking at 2-3 teams with very little out there on moves they’ve made, those are some big names on that list.

From local DC news

https://wtop.com/local-sports/2026/05/dcs-pro-volleyball-team-takes-step-forward-as-expansion-season-draws-near/

I think this was recorded before the "5-for-5" rule passed yesterday.

With this being passed a majority of top talent amongst college volleyball seniors will be given a 5th year of eligibility. This could cause the draft to be cancelled for the year and for there to be very minimal college players added to rosters this year. There are some exceptions with players such as Natalie Ring, Hannah Sherman, Marianna Singletary, Caroline Kerr, Alexis Stucky, Lizzie Carr, and Whitney Lauenstein already on their 5th year they will be eligible to be picked up by MLV. Keep an eye on seniors you’re a fan of to see who chooses to forego their 5th year

The following athletes haven’t been revealed for the MLV season in 2027, but also haven’t been rumored to any teams either within or outside the league (at least to my knowledge). I would love any insight or social media inklings you all are aware of to know if these girls are likely to stay in the league or not.

Candela Alonso Corcelles
Claire Ammeraal
Alicia Andrew
Phoebe Awoleye
Karson Bacon
Kayla Caffey
Raven Colvin
Celia Cullen
Geli Cyr
Ashley Evans
Elise Goetzinger
Jaelyn Hodge
Elizabet Inneh
Madolyn Isringhausen
Allison Jacobs
Lauren Jardine Clark
Malaya Jones
Rainelle Jones
Morgan Lewis
Megan Lush
Isabel Martin
Allison Mayfield
Caroline Meuth
Leah Meyer
Jackie Moore
Kylie Murr
Colby Neal
Berkeley Oblad
Toyosi Onabanjo
Audrey Pak
Mac Podraza
Shannon Scully
Shannon Shields
Camryn Turner
Lindsey Vander Weide
Karis Watson
Kendall White
Ryan White
Maya Winterhoff

Any information is welcome

Team USA leads the overall points standing in the VNL Women.