OMAHA, Nebraska, March 21, 2026.- The Omaha Supernovas, the world’s leading professional volleyball franchise, continued their strong form with a dominant 29-27, 25-17, 25-17 sweep of the Grand Rapids Rise (6-12) on Friday night in front of 9,448 fans on Kiewit Court at the CHI Health Center.
The result marks the third consecutive victory for the Supernovas (10-9), who became the third team in the MLV to move above .500 and secured back-to-back home wins for the first time this season.
“I would say we had a wonderful performance in every aspect of the game and served extremely tough,” Supernovas head coach Luka Slabe said. “We kept them down to very low numbers, and coming into the match, it was kind of hard for me to decide who we were going to attack and how we were going to attack. Once we started attacking from the service line, it was more than clear that there were a lot of good targets we could go after.”
Playing in her first match since being named an MLV All-Star, opposite Emily Londot showcased her stardom with a match-high 18 points, totaling 17 kills on a .417 hitting percentage with one block. She was also stellar defensively, finishing with 15 digs for her fifth double-double of the season. The second of two Omaha All-Stars, outside hitter Brooke Nuneviller tallied 10 kills and eight digs, while Sarah Parsons added 11 points on nine kills, two blocks and 12 digs.
Facing her former team for the second time since the Feb. 13 blockbuster trade, Novas libero Elena Oglivieetched her name into the record book with 20 digs, setting a new franchise record for most digs in a three-set match. She spearheaded a strong defensive effort that produced 64 team digs, two shy of the franchise record.
“I think our team was just really focused on having fun tonight, so I came into this game with that in mind, playing free and playing together,” Oglivie said. “I think it’s also nice to know the people on the other side of the net and their tendencies, so I feel like that helped put me in good spots. Our serving and blocking was amazing too, so I think it was a good team win tonight.”
Friday’s outing marked Oglivie’s third match this season with 20 or more digs, including two with the Supernovas. She recorded a season-high 21 digs against the Rise when the Novas visited Van Andel Arena on March 7.
Despite ranking last in blocks per set, the Supernovas matched the league’s second-best blocking team with 10 blocks on the night, as Janice Leao and Kiara Reinhardtonce again shined at the net. Coming off her own franchise record last Saturday against Indy, Leao followed with a team-high four blocks and three kills. Reinhardt hit .333 with five kills and two blocks, while adding a pair of digs.
SetterSydney Hilley dished out 40 assists with four digs, one block and one kill while directing an offense that hit .262 with 46 kills against just 12 errors — only two of which were unforced.
“The crowd makes a huge difference. It’s so fun to play in that environment, and they’re just so engaged in the game,” Oglivie said. “I’ve been loving my experience here at the Supernovas. The team is amazing. The girls have welcomed me with open arms and have just been so supportive through the transition. I’ve just been settling in the past couple of weeks, but I love it here, and the organization has also been super supportive with the entire transition. I have nothing but great reviews for Omaha. It’s amazing here.”
Grand Rapids hit .123 with 10 blocks, 63 digs, 41 kills and 37 assists. Carli Snyder recorded a team-high 13 points on 12 kills and one block. Alyssa Jensen matched Leao with four blocks and added seven kills on a .600 hitting percentage. Former Supernovas outside hitter Paige Briggs-Romine finished with a double-double, totaling 10 kills and 15 digs.
The Supernovas now have five days off before hitting the road for their final match before the All-Star break, visiting the San Diego Mojo on Wednesday, March 25. First serve is set for 9 p.m. CDT at Viejas Arena. The match will be broadcast on YouTube and can be heard globally on the Supernovas Radio Network, led by flagship station KCRO 660 AM.
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