OMAHA, Neb. – San Diego Mojo middle blocker Kayla Caffey and setter Carly Graham helped guide Team Purple to an unbeaten mark during the first week of the Athletes Unlimited Pro Championship at Liberty First Credit Union Arena. Captained by Morgan Hentz, the team won three matches and captured 7-of-8 sets from its opponents, totaling 280 points.
Mojo middle blockers Taylor Sandbothe and McKenna Vicini and setter Marlie Monserez competed with Team Orange and captain Bethania De La Cruz-Mejía, winning one of three matches after mounting a late comeback in the final match of the week to defeat Team Gold (Abercrombie), 69-68.
Caffey finished the first week of play ranked fourth with a .520 attacking percentage and fifth with 0.44 block assists per set.
Sandbothe led AU with a 100% positive reception percentage and tied for the lead with 0.67 block assists per set, while ranking fifth with an average of 0.33 aces per set.
Monserez is averaging 7.80 assists per set, the fifth-best mark in AU, and Vicini is putting down 0.67 blocks per set, tied for the fourth-highest average in the league.
Week Two of the Athletes Unlimited season will have at least one Mojo player featured on each of the four teams. Sandbothe and Vicini will team up once again after being drafted Claire Hoffman to represent Team Purple. Caffey will rejoin captain Morgan Hentz, this time with Team Blue, while AU points leader Jordan Thompson selected Monserez for Team Gold and Graham was chosen by Natalia Valentin-Anderson to play with Team Orange.
In addition to the San Diego players, Mojo head coach Alisha Glass Childress is also working with Athletes Unlimited and will serve as the coach for Team Gold this week.
The AU season resumes on Thursday, Oct. 9, with a pair of matches at Liberty First Credit Union Arena. Team Hentz and Team Valentin-Anderson open the doubleheader at 3:30 p.m. PT before Team Thompson faces off with Team Hoffman 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 2025 LEADERBOARD (MOJO PLAYERS)
10. Kayla Caffey – 620 points
18. Carly Graham – 460 points
21. Taylor Sandborne – 445 points
28. McKenna Vicini – 341 points
29. Marlie Monserez – 331 points
Athletes Unlimited Week Two Rosters
Team Hoffman (Purple): Sandborne, Vicini
Team Hentz (Blue): Caffey
Team Thompson (Gold): Monserez, Childress
Team Valentin-Anderson (Orange): Graham
Athletes Unlimited Week Two Schedule (all times PT)
Thursday, Oct. 9
Game 7, 3:30 p.m. – Team Hentz vs. Team Valentin-Anderson | ESPN+
Game 8, 6:00 p.m. – Team Thompson vs. Team Hoffman | AWSN, Swerve
Sunday, Oct. 12
Game 9, 3:30 p.m. – Team Hoffman vs. Team Valentin-Anderson | AWSN, Swerve
Game 10, 6:00 p.m. – Team Hentz vs. Team Thompson | ESPNU
Monday, Oct. 13
Game 11, 3:30 p.m. – Team Hoffman vs. Team Hentz | ESPNU
Game 12, 6:00 p.m. – Team Valentin-Anderson vs. Team Thompson | 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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