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LOVB Salt Lake Reverse Sweeps Austin in Five-Set Thriller

LOVB LOVB Salt Lake January 30, 2026 - SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - LOVB Salt Lake extended their home winning streak at the Bruin Arena Thursday night, coming back from a two-set deficit to defeat LOVB Austin in a five-set marathon (20-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-10). "A deep team win," Salt Lake head coach Tama Miyashiro said after the match. "Even in some of the low parts, we were in it and chipping away and trying to figure out some things." Outside hitter Alexa Gray earned Player of the Match honors after a dominant offensive performance, leading all scorer... Full Story

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Ignite Collect First Home Win of Season, Remain Tied Atop MLV

MLV Indy Ignite January 30, 2026 - FISHERS, Ind. - The fire returned within the Indy Ignite tonight in a dominant 3-1 win over the visiting Atlanta Vibe. The victory moved the Ignite to 4-1 this season and set up a showdown Saturday at Fishers Event Center with Dallas for undisputed possession of first place in Major League Volleyball. Indy took care of Atlanta by scores of 25-18, 16-25, 25-19, 25-18. It came on the heels of the Ignite dropping their home opener to Omaha five days ago, a match where the Ignite lacked the passion and aggressiveness to succe... Full Story

Dallas Pulse Sweep Columbus Fury to Improve 4-1

MLV Dallas Pulse January 29, 2026 - COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Dallas PULSE (4-1) dominated with a straight-set win (25-23, 25-21, 25-19) over the Columbus Fury (2-4) on Thursday night at Nationwide Arena. Dallas PULSE outside hitter Mimi Colyer paced the team with 12 kills on 35 attempts, while outside hitter Sofia Maldonado Diaz capped the night with 10 kills on 23 swings and four aces. Player of the game and middle blocker Lanye Van Buskirk and setter Natalia Valentin-Anderson each added 10 kills and three blocks. Columbus Fury outside hitter Raina Terry pa... Full Story

Orlando's High-Powered Offense Fuels First Sweep of the Season

MLV Orlando Valkyries January 29, 2026 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Orlando Valkyries, reigning 2025 Major League Volleyball champions, completed their first sweep of the season with a hard fought win in Grand Rapids with set scores of 25-23, 27-25, 31-29. Orlando's offense was firing on all cylinders, posting a season-high .358 team hitting efficiency in one of the most offensive-heavy matches of the year. The Valkyries also rewrote the league record book in the process, setting new Major League Volleyball records with 68 points, 58 kills, and 57 assists in a th... Full Story

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