The Atlanta Vibe constructed their lead over Omaha second-place to 2 video games within the loss column with a 25-17, 21-25, 25-16, 25-18 victory Saturday over the Supernovas.
Additionally Saturday, the Grand Rapids Rise bolstered their maintain on third place with a five-set win over the Vegas Thrill.
Sunday, the San Diego Mojo play Orlando Valkyries. Orlando is in fourth place at 7-9, a sport up on San Diego (6-8) within the battle for the fourth and remaining playoff spot.
There aren’t any matches Monday. Tuesday, Grand Rapids goes to Atlanta and Wednesday, Columbus is at Vegas.
ATLANTA TOPS OMAHA: The Vibe (15-4) received their league-best sixth in a row and took their third victory over the Supernovas (11-6) in 4 conferences.
5 Atlanta gamers had 10 or extra kills, 21 by Leah Edmond. She hit .372 and 10 digs and 4 blocks, three solo. Member-Meneh Leketor had 13 kills, an ace, 13 digs and two blocks, one solo. Anna Lazareva, who had 12 digs and 7 blocks assists, had 11 kills, and Shelly Fanning and Magda Jehlarova had 10 every. Fanning had an ace, three digs and 6 blocks, one solo. Jehlarova had an ace, an help, 4 digs and eight blocks, three solo. Setter Marlie Monsere had 56 assists, 11 digs, three block assists and a kill. Libero Morgan Hentz had 16 digs and 4 assists.
Omaha’s Jess Schaben-Lansman led the Supernovas with 11 kills, an ace, an help, eight digs and two solo blocks. Bethania De La Cruz had 10 kills, seven digs and two blocks, one solo. Brooke Nuneviller and Tori Dixon had 9 kills every. Nuneviller had 9 digs, whereas Dixon two digs and 7 blocks, 4 solo.
GRAND RAPIDS EDGES THRILL: The Rise (8-8) constructed a 2-0 lead after which needed to rally to beat the Vegas Thrill (5-12) 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 22-25, 15-9.
Emiliya Dimitrova led the Rise with 21 kills and Claire Chaussee had 20. Dimitrova added an ace, eight digs and 5 blocks, two solo. Chaussee had 12 digs and 6 blocks, two solo. Kayla Caffey had eight kills, an ace, two assists and 14 blocks, six solo. Setter Ashley Evans had three aces, 53 assists, eight digs, a kill and three blocks, one solo.
Vegas had 4 gamers with 10 or extra kills, 16 by Khat Bell, who had 12 digs and 4 solo blocks. Hannah Maddux had 11 kills, 5 digs and 6 blocks, three solo, and Berkeley Oblad and Layne Van Buskirk had 10 kills every. Oblad had an ace, three digs and 12 blocks, 4 solo. Van Buskirk had two aces, two assists, two digs and 6 blocks, 4 solo. Setter Alisha Childress Glass had an ace, 46 assists, 9 digs, two kills and 10 blocks, 5 solo. Kylie Murr had 12 digs and two assists.
