Colonel William A. Phillips

The San Diego Mojo are a professional indoor volleyball team based in San Diego, California, playing in the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF). The Mojo began play in the league's inaugural 2024 season. The team plays their home games at Viejas Arena.

History

On May 25, 2023, San Diego was announced as the sixth city to receive a Pro Volleyball Federation franchise for the league's inaugural season, owned by beach volleyball legend Kerri Walsh Jennings.^[1]

Two-time Olympic silver medallist Tayyiba Haneef-Park was hired as the team's head coach, later joined by assistant coach Deitre Collins, a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.^[2][3] The Mojo name, logo, and colors were announced on November 9, 2023.^[4]

In their inaugural match on February 1, 2024, the Mojo were swept by the Atlanta Vibe in three sets, 17–25, 15–25, 16–25.^[5] The Mojo went on to earn their first victory in team history on February 23, defeating the Grand Rapids Rise in four sets, 36–34, 25–27, 25–23, 25–23, in their home opener in front of a crowd of over 6,000.^[6]

Roster

Current as of April 3, 2024.^[7]

Number	Player	Position	Height
1	August Raskie	Setter	6'0"
2	Shara Venegas	Libero	5'7"
3	Kendra Dahlke	Outside hitter	6'0"
6	Kylie Cole	Setter	6'1"
7	Ronika Stone	Middle blocker	6'2"
8	Hannah Tapp	Middle blocker	6'2"
9	Grace Loberg	Outside hitter	6'3"
10	Alison Bastianelli	Middle blocker	6'3"
12	Valeria Papa	Outside hitter	6'2"
13	Nootsara Tomkom	Setter	5'5"
16	Lindsey Vander Weide	Outside hitter	6'3"
17	Lindsay Stalzer	Opposite hitter	6'1"
19	Temi Thomas-Ailara	Outside hitter	6'6"
23	Nomaris Vélez	Libero	5'4"
30	Morgan Lewis	Opposite hitter	6'3"
42	Karson Bacon	Middle blocker	6'3"

Practice squad

Number	Player	Position	Height
42	Karson Bacon	Middle blocker	6'3"

References

External links

• Official website