Fury select three collegiate players in MLV Draft

Monday, November 24, 2025
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The Columbus Fury wrapped up the Major League Volleyball Draft Monday with three collegiate players, led by the 10th overall pick outside hitter Flormarie Heradia Colon from the University of Miami.

The Fury also selected middle blocker Maya Winterhoff from Appalachian State and opposite hitter Avry Tatum from Indiana.

Heredia Colon is having a strong senior season, averaging 6.23 kills per set with a .295 hitting percentage and adding 53 service aces. Last season, she was named an AVCA Third Team All-American after finishing second in the ACC with 525 kills and 599.5 points.

“I feel like Flormarie is one of the top three talents in the draft, so I’m not sure how she fell to us in the second round, but we are thrilled,” said head coach Angel Perez on the team’s website. “We couldn’t be more excited to get Flormarie to Columbus.”

In the third round the Fury selected a middle blocker in Winterhoff. The Charlottesville, Va. native, was an AVCA East Coast Regional Honorable Mention sleection in 2024. This season she is averaging 1.15 blocks and 2.76 kills per set, with a .398 hitting percentage.

To complete the Fury’s 2025 MLV Draft day, they selected Indiana opposite hitter Avry Tatum with the 27th overall pick. This season Tatum is averaging 3.19 kills per set with a .320 hitting percentage and 56 total blocks.

“Our goal coming into the draft was try to get size and have heavy arms on the pins and Avry definitely brings that,” said Perez. “With picking Flormarie in the first round, Avry gives us another weapon on the other side.”