The Orlando Valkyries will host the Omaha Supernovas on Sunday, February 25 at 3 p.m. The match will take place at Addition Financial Arena and will be streamed on YouTube. Tickets for the match are still available and fans can visit the Orlando Valkyries website for additional information.
This will be the second meeting between Orlando (3-3) and Omaha (4-3). The Valkyries look to avenge a 3-1 loss suffered last week to the Supernovas.
Valkyries Players to Watch:
Jill Gillen led the Valkyries in points (21) and kills (21) in the team’s last match against the Vegas Thrill. In six matches this season, Gillen is averaging 15.3 kills per contest. The 5-foot-7 outside hitter was acquired via trade during the league's College Player Draft. She attended the University of Arkansas where she made an impact immediately as an outside hitter and was selected to the SEC All-Freshmen Team. During the rest of her time with the Razorbacks, she was named to the AVCA All-South Region Team and the All-SEC Team three times each.
Adora Anae was second in points (20) and kills (18) against the Thrill. Anae is the first Orlando player to clinch the Pro Volleyball Federation's Player of the Week title, winning the honors in week 3 of the 2024 season. She is a sixth-year professional volleyball, with experience from various countries including South Korea, Turkey, Puerto Rico, Ukraine and Greece. Prior to her professional career, Anae excelled at the University of Utah, where she earned recognition as the first-ever player named to the 1st-Team Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. She holds the record for the school's all-time single season kills (501) and was the first player in program history to achieve consecutive AVCA All-American honors, as well as being named to the All-AVCA First Team.
Supernovas Players to Watch:
Brooke Nuneviller, an outside hitter for the Supernovas, recorded 16 digs and 13 kills in her team’s last match against the Columbus Fury. Through six matches this season, she is averaging 13.5 kills a contest. Nuneviller, a member of the 2023 USA National Team, is in her second professional season after playing in Turkey in 2022-23. Nuneviller is a graduate of the University of Oregon. With the Ducks, she was a three time All-American and four-time All-Pac 12 selection. Nuneviller is the only player in Pac-12 history to record 1,500-plus kills and 2,000-plus digs in a career.
Bethania De La Cruz recorded 13 kills the last time she faced the Valkyries. De La Cruz, an outside hitter, has 19 aces this season. She recorded six aces in two matches earlier this season against the Vegas Thrill and Grand Rapids rise. De La Cruz is a wily veteran with stints in nine countries spanning over 13 years. She is a two-time Olympian for the Dominican Republic and has many accolades. Most recently, she was named MVP, Best Server and Outside Hitter at the NORCECA Olympic Qualification in 2021.
The two teams will face off two more times in the 2024 season.
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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 X, Instagram, and TikTok - @ORLValkyries or visit OrlandoValkyries.com.
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