OMAHA, Nebraska, January 30, 2026.- The Omaha Supernovas, the world’s leading professional volleyball franchise, erased a five-point deficit in the fifth set and leaned on three different 20-point scorers to outlast the San Diego Mojo (1-5) in one of the most dramatic matches in team history, earning a 21-25, 28-26, 25-17, 20-25, 21-19 victory Friday night before 11,608 fans on Kiewit Court at the CHI Health Center.
The Supernovas (4-3) saw rookie Kiara Reinhardt set franchise records for most points and kills in a single match by an Omaha middle blocker, smashing 18 kills on a staggering .640 hitting percentage to go with two blocks. She was aided by the dynamic outside hitter duo of Reagan Cooper and Brooke Nuneviller. Cooper set a Supernovas career record for the second straight match, tallying a match-high 25 points on 23 kills with a .310 hitting percentage, 17 digs and two blocks. Nuneviller added 23 points of her own, logging 20 kills, 12 digs and three of Omaha’s four aces.
Opposite Merritt Beason came off the bench to finish with nine kills and eight digs, while also adding two blocks. Setter Sydney Hilley dished out a season-high 62 assists, along with 14 digs and one ace. Libero Morgan Hentz recorded 17 digs and three assists.
As a team, the Supernovas hit .228 with nine blocks and four aces. Omaha also collected 96 digs, 70 assists and 74 total kills.
San Diego’s Grace Loberg continued her breakout 2026 campaign with 19 kills and 22 points. Opposite Morgan Lewis also reached double figures with 12 kills and led all players with 21 digs. Middle blocker Marin Grote added 12 kills on a .440 hitting percentage. The Mojo recorded four aces with 13 service errors while hitting .241 and totaling 11 blocks.
The Supernovas hit the road next to face the Grand Rapids Rise on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Van Andel Arena. First serve is set for 3 p.m. CST.
San Diego dropped to 1-5 on the season and continue their road swing Sunday, Feb. 1, traveling to face the Atlanta Vibe at Gas South Arena. First serve is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. PT (3:00 p.m. ET).
Key Notes
-Friday’s attendance of 11,608 is the 10th-largest crowd in U.S. pro volleyball history.
-The Supernovas have now hosted the top 18 crowds in U.S. pro volleyball history and 19 crowds of 10,000 or more fans.
-Friday marked the first time in franchise history that Omaha has had three different 20-point scorers in one match.
-It was also the fourth five-set match between the two franchises out of 11 meetings, which is the most of any Supernovas opponent. However, it is the first five-set occurence since the two teams met in the 2024 MLV Semifinals.
-Nuneviller’s 73 attacks is a franchise record and marks the new season high in MLV.
-Friday marked Nuneviller’s sixth consecutive match with 15 or more kills and her third of the season with 20 or more.
-Reinhardt’s .640 hitting percentage is the third-highest in franchise history, trailing only Reagan Cooper (.700) and Ally Batenhorst (.667).
-Hilley equaled the five-set franchise record with 62 assists.
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