OMAHA, Neb. – The Athletes Unlimited Pro Volleyball Championship held its week one draft for the 2025 season this morning, with five San Diego Mojo players selected to represent two teams. Mojo setter Marlie Monserez and middle blockers Taylor Sandbothe and McKenna Vicini were drafted by Team Orange captain Bethania De La Cruz-Mejía, and middle blocker Kayla Caffey and setter Carly Graham, who signed as a free agent with the Mojo on Monday, will represent Team Purple after being drafted by Morgan Hentz.
The AU season will begin on Friday, Oct. 3, with a pair of matches at Liberty First Credit Union Arena. Team Kingdon Rishel and Team De La Cruz-Mejía open the doubleheader at 3:30 p.m. PT before Team Abercrombie faces off with Team Hentz in the nightcap at 6 p.m. PT.
For more information on the 2025 AU Pro Volleyball Championship, including group and single-day tickets, visit AUProVolleyball.com. Information on how to watch the 2025 AU Pro Volleyball Championship season can also be found here.
The 2026 Major League Volleyball season begins in January, and Mojo fans can place deposits now for Season Ticket Memberships at the team’s website, LetsGoMojo.com. For more information, contact the team at tickets@sandiegomojovb.com or call (619) 984-6656 (MOJO).
Athletes Unlimited Week One Schedule (all times PT)
Friday, Oct. 3
Game 1, 3:30 p.m. – Team Kingdon Rishel vs. Team De La Cruz-Mejía | ESPN+
Game 2, 6:00 p.m. – Team Abercrombie vs. Team Hentz | AWSN, Swerve
Sunday, Oct. 5
Game 3, 3:30 p.m. – Team Hentz vs. Team De La Cruz-Mejía | ESPNU
Game 4, 6:00 p.m. – Team Kingdon Rishel vs. Team Abercrombie | ESPNU
Monday, Oct. 6
Game 5, 3:30 p.m. – Team Hentz vs. Team Kingdon Rishel | ESPNU
Game 6, 6:00 p.m. – Team De La Cruz-Mejía vs. Team Abercrombie | ESPNU
ABOUT SAN DIEGO MOJO
San Diego Mojo is a women’s professional volleyball team in San Diego, Calif. and a founding member of Major League Volleyball (MLV), the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. The team is owned by longtime San Diegan and UC San Diego alum Gary E. Jacobs, a co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Charter School and managing director of Jacobs Investment Company (JIC).
ABOUT MAJOR LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL
Major League Volleyball, entering its third season, is the longest-running formal professional volleyball league for women in the United States. Designed to elevate the sport through world-class competition, commercial innovation, and cultural relevance, MLV brings together elite athletes, visionary leadership and global ambition. With alignment to USA Volleyball and a commitment to Olympic development, MLV serves as the premier pathway from professional play to the world stage. For more information, visit ProVolleyball.com.
ABOUT ATHLETES UNLIMITED
Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Athletes Unlimited owns and operates professional women’s softball, volleyball, and basketball leagues featuring world-class competition and fan experience, and stands out as an organization driven by the athletes that play in the leagues, with athlete representation on the company’s board of directors, each league led by a Player Executive Committee, and players sharing in long-term profits of the company, all while being proactive in shaping policies supporting the women that play in the league. Athletes Unlimited is the first professional sports league to be organized as a Public Benefit Corporation. For more information, visit AUProSports.com.
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