GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After bringing 18 players into preseason training camp, the Grand Rapids Rise have made two roster moves to finalize their team heading into the season opener this Friday, Jan. 9 at the defending champion Orlando Valkyries.
Opposite hitter Olivia Henneman-Dallape was waived on Dec. 15 and rookie outside hitter Jordan Wilson was waived on Dec. 29 to trim the roster down to the maximum allowed. Per Major League Volleyball rules, each roster must contain between 12-16 players, with two spots reserved for players who were selected in the 2025 MLV Draft.
Grand Rapids returns five players from its team last season, along with Season 1 libero Camila Gómez, to play alongside 10 newcomers — seven of whom were added as free agents (three played in the league last year) and three who are rookies recently drafted out of college.
The Rise’s 2026 roster to start the season:
| # | Name | POS | HT | EXP | Hometown | Previous Team/University |
| 10 | Rhamat Alhassan | MB | 6-4 | 6 | Glenarden, Md. | Il Bisonte Firenze/Florida |
| 33 | Candela Alonso-Corcelles | OH | 6-2 | 1 (R) | Madrid, Spain | Indiana |
| 20 | Hattie Bray | MB | 6-2 | 1 (R) | Hancock, Wis. | Marquette |
| 13 | Paige Briggs-Romine | OH | 5-10 | 3 | Ortonville, Mich. | Grand Rapids Rise/Western Kentucky |
| 1 | Camila Gómez | L | 5-2 | 8 | Cali, Colombia | Omaha Supernovas/Texas A&M |
| 3 | Elizabet Inneh | OPP | 6-3 | 11 | Oradea, Romania | Volero Le Cannet/Oradea |
| 11 | Lauren Jardine-Clark | OPP | 6-3 | 2 | Highland, Utah | Vegas Thrill/Utah |
| 17 | Alyssa Jensen | MB | 6-4 | 3 | Holland, Mich. | Grand Rapids Rise/Michigan State |
| 9 | Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres | S | 6-0 | 4 | Honolulu, Hawaii | LOVB Austin/Texas |
| 15 | Allison Mayfield | OH | 6-1 | 10 | Overland Park, Kan. | Vegas Thrill/Kansas |
| 7 | Leah Meyer | MB | 6-3 | 5 | Lancaster, N.Y. | Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud/Kentucky |
| 12 | Berkeley Oblad | MB | 6-4 | 6 | Henderson, Nev. | Vegas Thrill/Utah |
| 2 | Elena Oglivie | L | 5-10 | 2 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Grand Rapids Rise/Stanford |
| 21 | Alexis Shelton | OH | 6-2 | 1 (R) | Charlotte, N.C. | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Carli Snyder | OH | 6-1 | 8 | Macomb, Mich. | Grand Rapids Rise/Florida |
| 22 | Camryn Turner | S | 6-0 | 2 | Topeka, Kan. | Grand Rapids Rise/Kansas |
Grand Rapids opens the 2026 MLV season with road contests against the Orlando Valkyries (Jan. 9) and Atlanta Vibe (Jan. 11) before returning home on Jan. 14 to face the Columbus Fury.
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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 THE GRAND RAPIDS RISE
The Grand Rapids Rise made their debut in January 2024 and will play their third season in 2026 as members of Major League Volleyball. Led by longtime Michigan State and Western Michigan head coach Cathy George, the Rise reached the championship match during their inaugural season and rank among the top U.S. women’s pro volleyball teams in attendance. The team is operated by DP Fox Sports & Entertainment and owned by Dan DeVos, who is also majority owner and CEO of the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins and minority owner of Athletic Club Grand Rapids, which will begin play in MLS NEXT Pro in 2027. Visit grrise.com for more information.
Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Rise