Minnesota Forge
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| Founded | 2025 |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Volleyball |
| Based in | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Arena | Grand Casino Arena |
| General manager | Pedro Mendes |
The Minnesota Forge are a women's professional indoor volleyball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The team will begin play in Major League Volleyball in 2027, and will play their home games at Grand Casino Arena.
History
[edit]On November 18, 2025, Major League Volleyball announced an expansion team would be coming to Minnesota. Craig Leipold, owner of the Minnesota Wild, was announced as majority owner through his company, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment.[1]
The team's name, logo, and colors, were announced on August 12, 2026.[2]
Roster
[edit]Current as of September 12, 2026.[3]
| Player | Position | College | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
 Payton Caffrey |
Outside hitter | West Virginia/Florida State | 6'0" |
| Stephanie Samedy |
Opposite hitter | Minnesota | 6'2" |
| Maddy May |
Libero | North Carolina | 5'10" |
| Jenna Wenaas |
Outside hitter | Minnesota/Texas | 6'1" |
 Quinn Pelland |
Setter | Mount Royal | 5'11" |
 Marie Schölzel |
Middle blocker | 6'3" | |
| Courtney Schwan |
Outside hitter | Washington | 6'1" |
 Airi Miyabe |
Outside hitter | Minnesota | 6'0" |
 Patricia Llabrés |
Libero | 5'6" | |
| Alicia Andrew |
Middle blocker | Wisconsin/Baylor | 6'3" |
| Kayla Haneline |
Middle blocker | Northern Iowa | 6'2" |
| Hattie Bray |
Middle blocker | Marquette | 6'2" |
| Emery Herman |
Setter | Colorado State/Arizona | 6'0" |
References
[edit]- ↑ Medina, Regina; Praxmarer, Grace (November 18, 2025). "Two professional women's volleyball leagues announce new Minnesota teams". MPR News. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Twin Cities' new professional women's volleyball team unveils official name: Minnesota Forge". CBS News. Archived from the original on August 13, 2026. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Roster - Minnesota Forge". Major League Volleyball. Retrieved September 13, 2026.
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