Minnesota Forge

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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

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.

The team's name, logo, and colors, were announced on August 12, 2026.

Roster

Current as of September 12, 2026.

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"

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