LydiaGrote
Lydia is an American opposite who competed in her first professional season with the Orlando Valkyries helping them win the 2025 PVF Championship. She was selected as the first pick of the third round in the 2025 PVF Draft after a standout collegiate career at Cal Berkeley and the University of Minnesota. At Cal, she earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors and later became the team’s top offensive threat, finishing among the top 10 in the conference for kills and points per set. After transferring to Minnesota, she earned All-Big Ten and AVCA All-Region honors in both 2023 and 2024, and helped lead the Gophers to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Lydia will play the 2025-2026 season for Allianz MTV Stuttgart - one of the top clubs in the German Bundesliga.
- Position: Zone 2
- Country: USA
- EU-Citizen: No
- Height: 188 cm
- Approach Touch: 315 cm
- Status: Signed
- Current Club: Allianz MTV Stuttgart - Germany
Experience:
previous clubs:
- 2025: Orlando Valkryies (PVF), USA
- 23-25: University of Minnesota, USA
- 20-23: Cal Berkeley, USA
LydiaGrote
Lydia is an American opposite who competed in her first professional season with the Orlando Valkyries helping them win the 2025 PVF Championship. She was selected as the first pick of the third round in the 2025 PVF Draft after a standout collegiate career at Cal Berkeley and the University of Minnesota. At Cal, she earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors and later became the team’s top offensive threat, finishing among the top 10 in the conference for kills and points per set. After transferring to Minnesota, she earned All-Big Ten and AVCA All-Region honors in both 2023 and 2024, and helped lead the Gophers to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Lydia will play the 2025-2026 season for Allianz MTV Stuttgart - one of the top clubs in the German Bundesliga.
Awards & Achievements:
College:
- Cal Berkeley 2021-2022: Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, Cal’s top offensive player, leading team with 414 kills (8th Pac-12) and 3.70 kills per set (7th Pac-12)
- Led Cal with 476.5 points (8th Pac-12) and 4.25 points per set (7th Pac-12)
- University of Minnesota 2023 - All-Big Ten Second Team, AVCA All-North Region
- University of Minnesota 2024 - AVCA All-Northwest Region, All-Big Ten First Team
Pro:
- 2025 PVF Champion
National Team:
- Invited to USA Volleyball’s National Team Open program
- 2022
Video highlights:
