2024 Pro Volleyball Federation season | |
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League | Pro Volleyball Federation |
Sport | Volleyball |
Duration | January 24 – May 19 |
Number of games | 12 |
Number of teams | 7 |
Total attendance | 376,920 |
Average attendance | 4,487 |
TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Bally Live Stadium |
Top draft pick | Asjia O'Neal |
Picked by | Columbus Fury |
Season MVP | Leah Edmond (Atlanta) |
Finals champions | Omaha Supernovas |
Runners-up | Grand Rapids Rise |
Finals MVP | Sydney Hilley (Omaha) |
The 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation Season was the inaugural season of the Pro Volleyball Federation. [1] The Omaha Supernovas won the inaugural championship after defeating the Grand Rapids Rise in the Finals.
The Columbus Fury were awarded the first pick in the inaugural draft, where they selected Asjia O'Neal from Texas. [2]
2024 Draft | ||||||
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Rnd. | Pick # | Team | Player | Pos. | College | Notes |
1 | 1 | Columbus Fury | Asjia O'Neal | Middle blocker | Texas | |
1 | 2 | San Diego Mojo | Magda Jehlarova | Middle blocker | Washington State | Traded to Atlanta |
1 | 3 | Vegas Thrill | Hannah Pukis | Setter | Oregon | |
1 | 4 | Grand Rapids Rise | Morgahn Fingall | Opposite hitter | Tennessee | |
1 | 5 | Orlando Valkyries | Paige Briggs | Outside hitter | Western Kentucky | Traded to Omaha |
1 | 6 | Atlanta Vibe | Chiamaka Nwokolo | Middle blocker | Pitt | |
1 | 7 | Omaha Supernovas | Amber Igiede | Middle blocker | Hawai’i | |
2 | 8 | Omaha Supernovas | Jill Gillen | Outside hitter | Arkansas | Traded to Orlando |
2 | 9 | Atlanta Vibe | Whitney Bower | Setter | BYU | |
2 | 10 | Orlando Valkyries | Georgia Murphy | Libero | Oregon | |
2 | 11 | Grand Rapids Rise | Sydney Bolding | Middle blocker | Kansas State | |
2 | 12 | Vegas Thrill | Gabby Gonzales | Outside hitter | Oregon | |
2 | 13 | San Diego Mojo | Temi Thomas-Ailara | Outside hitter | Wisconsin | |
2 | 14 | Columbus Fury | Reagan Cooper | Outside hitter | Kansas | |
3 | 15 | Columbus Fury | Kendall Kipp | Opposite hitter | Stanford | |
3 | 16 | San Diego Mojo | Morgan Lewis | Opposite hitter | Oregon | |
3 | 17 | Vegas Thrill | Kylie Murr | Libero | Minnesota | |
3 | 18 | Grand Rapids Rise | Kenna Sauer | Outside hiiter | Houston | |
3 | 19 | Orlando Valkyries | Azhani Tealer | Middle blocker | Kentucky | |
3 | 20 | Atlanta Vibe | Kamaile Hiapo | Libero | BYU | |
3 | 21 | Omaha Supernovas | Abby Hansen | Middle blocker | UCF | Traded to Orlando |
4 | 22 | Omaha Supernovas | Maggie Cartwright | Opposite hitter | Arkansas | |
4 | 23 | Atlanta Vibe | Kara McGhee | Middle blocker | Oregon | |
4 | 24 | Omaha Supernovas | Sophie Davis | Middle blocker | James Madison | From Orlando |
4 | 25 | Grand Rapids Rise | Emma Clothier | Middle blocker | SMU | |
4 | 26 | Vegas Thrill | Hannah Maddux | Outside hitter | South Alabama | |
4 | 27 | San Diego Mojo | Karson Bacon | Middle blocker | Oregon | |
4 | 28 | Columbus Fury | Jenaisya Moore | Outside hitter | Tennessee | |
5 | 29 | Columbus Fury | Emma Monks | Middle blockers | Pitt | |
5 | 30 | San Diego Mojo | Zoe Weatherington | Opposite hitter | Penn State | |
5 | 31 | Vegas Thrill | Maddie Schermerhorn | Libero | Purdue | |
5 | 32 | Grand Rapids Rise | Karly Basham | Libero | Washington State | |
5 | 33 | Orlando Valkyries | Kalyah Williams | Opposite hitter | USC | |
5 | 34 | Atlanta Vibe | May Pertofsky | Opposite hitter | Washington |
Source: [3]
Atlanta Vibe | ||||
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No. | Name | Height | Position | |
1 | ![]() | 5' 7" | Outside hitter | |
3 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Middle blocker | |
7 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Opposite hitter | |
8 | ![]() | 5' 7" | Libero | |
9 | ![]() | 5' 9" | Libero | |
13 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Outside hitter | |
14 | ![]() | 5' 7" | Setter | |
15 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Middle blocker | |
16 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Middle blocker | |
17 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | |
20 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Opposite hitter | |
21 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Setter | |
22 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | |
24 | ![]() | 6' 5" | Middle blocker | |
Head Coach: | ![]() |
Columbus Fury | ||||
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No. | Name | Height | Position | |
1 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Middle blocker | |
2 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Setter | |
3 | ![]() | 5' 6" | Libero | |
4 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Outside hitter | |
7 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Middle blocker | |
8 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Outside hitter | |
9 | ![]() | 6' 4" | Opposite hitter | |
12 | ![]() | 5' 11" | Setter | |
14 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Opposite hitter | |
15 | ![]() | 5' 9" | Outside hitter | |
16 | ![]() | 6' 6" | Middle blocker | |
17 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | |
18 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Outside hitter | |
23 | ![]() | 6' 4" | Middle blocker | |
Head Coach: | ![]() |
Grand Rapids Rise | ||||
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No. | Name | Height | Position | |
4 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Opposite hitter | |
5 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Outside hitter | |
7 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Middle blocker | |
8 | ![]() | 6' 4" | Middle blocker | |
9 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Outside hitter | |
10 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Outside hitter | |
12 | ![]() | 5' 8" | Setter/Libero | |
13 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Setter | |
14 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Opposite hitter | |
15 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Setter | |
17 | ![]() | 6' 4" | Middle blocker | |
27 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | |
28 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Middle blocker | |
31 | ![]() | 5' 2" | Libero | |
Head Coach: | ![]() |
Omaha Supernovas | ||||
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No. | Name | Height | Position | |
1 | ![]() | 5' 10" | Setter | |
2 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Setter | |
3 | ![]() | 5' 7" | Libero | |
5 | ![]() | 5' 10" | Outside hitter | |
6 | ![]() | 6' 4" | Middle blocker | |
7 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | |
10 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Outside hitter | |
11 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Middle blocker | |
13 | ![]() | 5' 10" | Outside hitter | |
14 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Opposite hitter | |
15 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | |
18 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Outside hitter | |
23 | ![]() | 5' 7" | Libero | |
25 | ![]() | 5' 11" | Opposite hitter | |
81 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Middle blocker | |
Head Coach: | ![]() |
Orlando Valkyries | ||||
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No. | Name | Height | Position | |
3 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Opposite hitter | |
5 | ![]() | 5' 6" | Libero | |
7 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Middle blocker | |
8 | ![]() | 5' 10" | Outside hitter | |
9 | ![]() | 6' 4" | Middle blocker | |
10 | ![]() | 5' 7" | Outside hitter | |
11 | ![]() | 6' 4" | Middle blocker | |
12 | ![]() | 5' 8" | Setter | |
14 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | |
15 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Opposite hitter | |
18 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | |
19 | ![]() | 6' 5" | Middle blocker | |
20 | ![]() | 5' 8" | Libero | |
21 | ![]() | 5' 10" | Opposite hitter | |
22 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Setter | |
Head Coach: | ![]() |
San Diego Mojo | ||||
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No. | Name | Height | Position | |
1 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Setter | |
2 | ![]() | 5' 7" | Libero | |
3 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Outside hitter | |
7 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Middle blocker | |
8 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Middle blocker | |
9 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Outside hitter | |
10 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Middle blocker | |
12 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Outside hitter | |
13 | ![]() | 5' 7" | Setter | |
16 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Outside hitter | |
17 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | |
19 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Outside hitter | |
23 | ![]() | 5' 4" | Libero | |
30 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Opposite hitter | |
Head Coach: | ![]() |
Vegas Thrill | ||||
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No. | Name | Height | Position | |
1 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Outside hitter | |
4 | ![]() | 5' 6" | Libero | |
5 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Middle blocker | |
6 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Setter | |
7 | ![]() | 6' 4" | Middle blocker | |
9 | ![]() | 5' 11" | Setter | |
10 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Outside hitter | |
11 | ![]() | 6' 2" | Outside hitter | |
12 | ![]() | 6' 4" | Middle blocker | |
15 | ![]() | 6' 3" | Outside hitter | |
19 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | |
21 | ![]() | 5' 10" | Setter | |
24 | ![]() | 6' 0" | Outside hitter | |
91 | ![]() | 6' 1" | Opposite hitter | |
Head Coach: | ![]() |
Mid-season | |||
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Team | Departing Coach | New Coach | Reference |
Omaha Supernovas | Shelton Collier | Laura Kuhn (interim) | [4] |
# | Team | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | Streak |
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1 | x – Atlanta Vibe | 19 | 5 | .792 | 10–2 | 9–3 | W3 |
2 | x – Omaha Supernovas | 16 | 8 | .667 | 9–3 | 7–4 | L1 |
3 | x – San Diego Mojo | 13 | 11 | .542 | 7–5 | 6–6 | W3 |
4 | x – Grand Rapids Rise | 12 | 12 | .500 | 7–5 | 5–7 | W2 |
5 | e – Columbus Fury | 8 | 16 | .333 | 6–6 | 2–10 | L5 |
6 | e – Orlando Valkyries | 8 | 16 | .333 | 4–8 | 4–8 | W1 |
7 | e – Vegas Thrill | 8 | 16 | .333 | 3–9 | 5–7 | L2 |
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Note: All times Eastern
The CHI Health Center in Omaha hosted the inaugural playoffs. [5]
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Atlanta Vibe | 2 | |||||||
4 | Grand Rapids Rise | 3 | |||||||
4 | Grand Rapids Rise | 0 | |||||||
2 | Omaha Supernovas | 3 | |||||||
2 | Omaha Supernovas | 3 | |||||||
3 | San Diego Mojo | 2 |
Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | ||
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(1) Atlanta Vibe | 2–3 | (4) Grand Rapids Rise | 20–25 | 25–19 | 20–25 | 25–23 | 8–15 |
(2) Omaha Supernovas | 3–2 | (3) San Diego Mojo | 20–25 | 16–25 | 25–18 | 25–8 | 15–11 |
Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | ||
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(2) Omaha Supernovas | 3–0 | (4) Grand Rapids Rise | 25–13 | 26–24 | 25–22 |
Note: All times Eastern
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
Team | GP | Attendance | High | Low | Average |
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Omaha Supernovas | 12 | 115,875 | 12,090 | 7,107 | 9,656 |
Columbus Fury | 12 | 54,212 | 9,165 | 2,714 | 4,518 |
Grand Rapids Rise | 12 | 53,881 | 7,805 | 2,614 | 4,490 |
Orlando Valkyries | 12 | 43,901 | 5,284 | 3,077 | 3,658 |
Atlanta Vibe | 12 | 38,999 | 6,100 | 1,000 | 3,250 |
San Diego Mojo | 12 | 37,613 | 8,938 | 1,097 | 3,134 |
Vegas Thrill | 12 | 32,439 | 5,113 | 907 | 2,703 |
Total | 84 | 376,920 | 12,090 | 907 | 4,487 |
Updated through May 12th
Date Awarded | Player | Team | Ref |
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January 30 | Alli Linnehan | Atlanta Vibe | [6] |
February 6 | Leah Edmond | Atlanta Vibe | [7] |
February 13 | Adora Anae | Orlando Valkyries | [8] |
February 20 | Emiliya Dimitrova | Grand Rapids Rise | [9] |
February 27 | Reagan Cooper | Columbus Fury | [10] |
March 5 | Anna Lazareva | Atlanta Vibe | [11] |
March 12 | Brooke Nuneviller | Omaha Supernovas | [12] |
March 19 | Alisha Glass-Childress | Vegas Thrill | [13] |
March 26 | Asjia O'Neal | Columbus Fury | [14] |
April 2 | Sydney Hilley | Omaha Supernovas | [15] |
April 10 | Bethania de la Cruz | Omaha Supernovas | [16] |
April 17 | Nootsara Tomkom | San Diego Mojo | [17] |
April 23 | Marlie Monserez | Atlanta Vibe | [18] |
April 30 | Willow Johnson | San Diego Mojo | [19] |
May 7 | Natalia Valentín-Anderson | Omaha Supernovas | [20] |
May 14 | Lindsey Vander Weide | San Diego Mojo | [21] |
Award | Winner | Team | Ref |
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Most Valuable Player Award | Leah Edmond | Atlanta Vibe | [22] |
Finals MVP Award | Sydney Hilley | Omaha Supernovas | |
Rising Star Award | Reagan Cooper | Columbus Fury | [23] |
Most Inspirational Player Award | Alisha Glass-Childress | Vegas Thrill | |
Libero of the Year Award | Morgan Hentz | Atlanta Vibe | |
Middle Blocker of the Year Award | Kaz Brown | Orlando Valkyries | |
Opposite Hitter of the Year Award | Emiliya Dimitrova | Grand Rapids Rise | |
Outside Hitter of the Year Award | Leah Edmond | Atlanta Vibe | |
Server of the Year Award | Bethania de la Cruz | Omaha Supernovas | |
Setter of the Year Award | Nootsara Tomkom | San Diego Mojo | |
Coach of the Year Award | Tayyiba Haneef-Park | San Diego Mojo |
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