Valkyries Drop Tough One at Home to Thrill
January 26, 2025 - Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF)
Orlando Valkyries News Release
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Valkyries [2-3] fall 3-1 at home to the Vegas Thrill [4-2] by set scores of 25-15, 23-25, 17-25, 22-25.
Brittany Abercrombie led the Valkyries with 23 total points, collecting 23 kills and eight digs in the contest. Full statistics for the game can be found here.
SCORE BY SET
1 2 3 4 Final
Valkyries 25 23 17 22 1
Thrill 15 25 25 25 3
Set 1
The Valkyries got off to a scorching 5-0 start, thanks to three blocks, two from Natalie Foster and one from Adora Anae to get things started. The Thrill would quickly call a timeout, trying to stop the momentum and get themselves back in the match. They would do just that, bringing the score to as close as 12-9, with Hannah Maddux grabbing four kills in the process. Even though Vegas fought all the way back to as much as a three-point deficit, they couldn't overcome the slow start, never obtaining the lead once and eventually losing 25-15. Brittany Abercrombie led the way with six kills in set one.
Set 2
Natalie Foster would get things going for Orlando in set two. The Thrill would have a much better start this go around, taking their first lead of the match at 7-6. Both teams would go on offensive tears, battling back and forth all the way until the final point, as the Thrill took the second set 25-23, as the Thrill's leading attacker, Hannah Maddux, grabbed her fourth kill of the set.
Set 3 For the first time in this match, Vegas got things going first thanks to Morgan Stout. As both teams battled back and forth, with the score knotted up at 6-6, the Thrill would go up 12-7, thanks to a 6-1 run, fueled by opportunistic hitting from Hannah Maddux, who notched three kills during the spree. Vegas continued growing its lead, as they ended up winning the set 25-17. Hannah Maddux led the Thrill with six kills.
Set 4
As Orlando had their backs against the wall, Brittany Abercrombie and Adora Anae were determined to force a fifth set, grabbing an 8-6 lead, with Anae and Abercrombie accounting for six of the first eight points. Vegas refused to give up, matching Orlando's intensity and leveling the score at 16-16. A race to 25, either to push the match to five sets or allowing Vegas to steal a road win, saw Vegas capture their first road win of the season by a set score of 25-22. Hannah Maddux achieved another impressive set, finishing with seven kills.
The Valkyries are back in action on Thursday, January 30, against the Grand Rapids Rise at 7 p.m. at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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