In their home opener, the Orlando Valkyries (0-1) were defeated by the Atlanta Vibe (2-0), at Addition Financial Arena on Friday night in front of 5,284 fans. Orlando started off strong, taking the match’s first set, however, Atlanta managed to win sets two, three, and five.
Adora Anae led the Valkyries with 21 total points (18 kills, two blocks, and one ace) in the contest. Full statistics for the game can be found here.
| SCORE BY SET | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final |
| Valkyries | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
| Vibe | 20 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
Set 1
The Valkyries opened their inaugural match with an ace by M’Kaela White and scored the first two points of the initial set. Orlando led by as many as eight points, and held on to take the first set, 25-20. Adora Anae led the Valkyries in the opening set win with six points.
Set 2
The second set was back and forth at the beginning before the Vibe pulled ahead by as many as six points. The Valkyries came back, and the set was knotted at 25 a piece before the Vibe took the last two points to even the match.
Set 3
The third set was closely contested, with numerous lead changes. For the second set in a row, The Valkyries came back to tie it at 25, but the Vibe took the last two points of the set to go up 2-1.
Set 4
In the fourth set, the Valkyries took the largest lead of the match by 10 (17-7). The Valkyries continued to dominate and tied the match at two, closing out the set 25-16.
Set 5
The Vibe took an early three-point advantage in the fifth set. The two teams traded points and the Valkyries were able to tie it at 6-6. The Vibe scored the final two points, ending the match with an ace.
The Valkyries are back in action on Saturday, February 10, against the Vegas Thrill at 4 p.m. at the Addition Financial Arena. For more information on how to get tickets for all matches, contact the Orlando Valkyries sales department at (321) 244-4600 Ext. 113, via email at Tickets@OrlandoValkyries.com, or click on OrlandoValkyries.com. Fans can also visit the Addition Financial Arena box office, or the Ticketmaster website at: ticketmaster.com/event/22005F5A873A0C36
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ABOUT ORLANDO VALKYRIES
The Orlando Valkyries, proud member team in the Pro Volleyball Federation – the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. The Valkyries will play out of Addition Financial Arena, located in the heart of the University of Central Florida campus, and will begin play in January 2024. Home opener and season tickets for the inaugural season are on sale now. For more information on how to get tickets, contact the Orlando Valkyries sales department at (321)-244-4600 Ext. 113, email Tickets@OrlandoValkyries.com, click on www.OrlandoValkyries.com visit the Addition Financial Arena box office, or go to the Ticketmaster website: https://www.ticketmaster.com Fans can follow the team on Facebook or via Twitter Instagram, and TikTok - @ORLValkyries or visit OrlandoValkyries.com.
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