GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, February 1, 2026.- The Omaha Supernovas (5-3), the world’s leading professional volleyball franchise, stamped an unbeaten weekend with their third straight win Sunday, riding opposite Emily Londot’s career outing to a 25-18, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22 victory over the Grand Rapids Rise (2-4) at Van Andel Arena.
Londot hammered her way to a career-high 20 kills and a match-leading 24 points, adding one ace and three blocks. It marked the best performance by an Omaha opposite since Kelsie Payne’s 27-point outing against Vegas on April 10, 2025, which clinched a playoff spot last season.
Both Supernovas left pins reached double-figure kills and provided strong defense. Brooke Nuneviller finished with 12 kills and 15 digs, while Reagan Cooper totaled 15 points on 10 kills, one ace and a match-high four blocks. Merritt Beason recorded two kills on two swings and one block as part of a double substitution late in the second set. Sarah Parsons also added a kill in that same set.
Toyosi Onabanjo had her best match of the season, securing eight kills on a career-high .538 efficiency with two blocks and five digs. Rookie middle blocker Kiara Reinhardt added a pair of kills with a trio of blocks and two more aces to her team-leading seven on the season.
Libero Morgan Hentz delivered one of her best matches of the season, flying around the court to finish with 23 digs and an overpass kill. Setter Sydney Hilley dished out 44 assists with four digs and two kills as the reigning Setter of the Year guided the Supernovas to a .280 hitting percentage.
Omaha’s block played a major role in the win, stuffing 13 Rise attacks for points while also totaling 61 digs, 57 kills, 50 assists and five aces.
Missing starting outside hitter Carli Snyder due to an undisclosed injury, the Grand Rapids offense was inconsistent and finished with a .179 hitting percentage. The Rise used a balanced attack orchestrated by setter Saige Ka’aha’aina Torres, as opposite Elizabet Inneh and middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan tied for the team lead with 11 kills apiece. Grand Rapids posted 10 blocks and four aces while recording 60 digs, 50 kills and 46 assists in four sets.
The Supernovas continue their extended road trip next weekend, visiting Dallas for their first-ever match against the Pulse on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. CST. Omaha follows with a rematch against the Orlando Valkyries on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. CST.
Key Notes
-Sunday’s victory marks the 10th time in franchise history the Supernovas have won at least three consecutive matches.
-Omaha’s win moves the Supernovas to 9-1 all time against Grand Rapids, their best mark against any opponent in MLV. It also extends Omaha’s winning streak over the Rise to six straight, with the last loss coming in the 2024 MLV regular-season finale on May 12, 2024.
-Morgan Hentz’s 23 digs were one shy of matching the four-set franchise record of 24, set by Camila Gómez in 2025, who now plays for the Rise.
-Toyosi Onabanjo hit a career-high .533 on a career-best 15 attacks, recording a season-high eight kills and two blocks. In her five appearances this season, it marked the first time she has finished a match hitting above .000.
-The Supernovas’ 34 percent positive passing mark is the lowest in franchise history and just the third time that figure has been 35 percent or lower. Omaha is now 3-0 in those matches.
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