A duo of MLV returnees – Mac Podraza and Elli McKissock – lead a list of five players signed by the Atlanta Vibe for the 2026 season. Opposite hitter May Pertofsky, libero Britt Rampelberg and middle blocker Kaley Rammelsberg join Podraza and McKissock on the roster.
Mac Podraza, Setter
Podraza is extending her professional career in Major League Volleyball, joining the Atlanta Vibe for her third season. After previous stints with Grand Rapids and Omaha, Podraza brings extensive experience to the team. She played at both Ohio State and Penn State, where she collected 5,237 assists – recording 37.4 per match - along with 1,035 digs, 325 kills, 314 blocks and 57 aces over 140 career matches. Podraza earned her AVCA All-America honors three times during her five-year college career.
Elli McKissock, Libero
McKissock comes back for her second season with the league after competing with the Orlando Valkyries in 2025. A graduate of the University of Florida, McKissock holds program records for career digs (2,147) and sets played (534). Her college honors include SEC All-Freshman Team (2020), AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention (2021), Team USA Collegiate National Training Team (2022), and All-SEC Second Team (2024).
May Pertofsky, Opposite Hitter
Selected in the fifth round of the 2023 draft, Pertofsky was unable to join the team for training camp during the inaugural season due to injury. This year, she had made her way back to rejoin the roster. Pertofsky played for the University of Washington in 2023 and at the University of Michigan from 2019-2022, earning AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention honors in 2023, 2022 and 2021, as well as being named to the 2019 Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
Britt Rampelberg, Libero
Named the Best Libero in the Belgian Cup in 2023, Rampelberg brings an impressive international resume to the squad. She is a four-time Belgian Liga A champion, two-time Belgian Cup champion and was named Belgian Cup MVP during her standout tenure with Asterix AVO Beveren from 2018 to 2023. In the 2023–2024 season, she competed with CSO Volei Alba Blaj in Romania, earning a silver medal in the Romanian league. Most recently, she played for Pays d'Aix Venelles in France for the 2024–2025 season.
Kaley Rammelsberg, Middle Blocker
Rammelsberg played last season for the Columbus Fury, where she appeared in 80 sets, recording 26 blocks and 99 kills and averaging a.365 kill percentage a season ago. She competed collegiately at Indiana before playing for LiigaPloki in Finland for the 2023-24 season.