FRISCO, Texas, May 7, 2026.– The fourth-seeded Omaha Supernovas opened the 2026 Major League Volleyball Championship with a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the No. 1 seeded Indy Ignite at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas on Thursday night.
The win sends the Supernovas to the MLV “Match for a Million” championship match on Saturday.
Omaha’s win marked the third consecutive season that the MLV’s top seed lost its opening match at the Championship. The victory also avenges the Supernova’s loss to the Ignite in last year’s semifinals when Omaha entered the Championship as the top seed and defending champion.
The Supernovas trailed 2-1 in the match after Indy took a hard-fought 29-27 win in the third set, which goes in the books as the highest-scoring set in MLV Championship history. Omaha rallied for a 25-20 win to tie the match at 2-2 before outlasting the Ignite, 15-13, in the fifth set to claim the victory.
Outside hitter Sarah Parsons paced the Supernovas with 20 points, 17 kills, two blocks and one ace. Janice Leao posted a team-high four blocks while Brooke Mosher handed out 43 assists.
The Ignite were led by middle blocker Lydia Martyn, who posted 19 points on 12 kills, a match-high six blocks and one ace. Setter Mia Tuaniga finished with 59 assists, the third-most by a player in an MLV Championship match.
The Supernovas will face the winner of the San Diego Mojo vs. Dallas Pulse match as the 2026 Major League Volleyball Championship continues on Saturday at the Comerica Center. Tickets are on sale now and fans can purchase tickets for the championship match that will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT and be broadcast on the ION Network.
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