Match Preview: San Diego Mojo vs. Orlando Valkyries | March 11, 2024
San Diego Mojo (2-5) vs. Orlando Valkyries (4-6)
The San Diego Mojo close out a five-match homestand this Monday, March 11 when they host the Orlando Valkyries for the first-ever match between the franchises. First serve is set for 7 p.m. PT inside Viejas Arena. Tickets for the match are still available and fans can visit the San Diego Mojo website for additional information.
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San Diego Mojo Outlook
San Diego will look to continue their winning form and close out the home stand on a high note when they host Orlando. The Mojo are 2-2 on the current homestand and looking for the first multi-match win streak in team history after opening the season with three-straight road contests. Temi Thomas-Ailara tops San Diego with 13.86 points per match with a kill ratio of .363, while Lindsey Vander Weide is just behind her averaging 12.16 points with a .355 kill ratio and Ronika Stone has averaged 9.0 points per match while sporting a .417 kill ratio. A trio of Mojo have hit double-digits in blocks, paced by Hannah Tapp with 17, followed by Ronika Stone with 13 and Thomas-Ailara with 10. Nootsara Tomkom sets the offense and leads the team with 268 assists and Shara Maria Venegas Medina has tallied 94 digs on the season.
Orlando Valkyries Outlook
Led by head coach Amy Pauly, Orlando arrives in San Diego with a 4-6 record, including a 1-2 mark on the road. The Valkyries wrapped up a four-match homestand on Saturday, falling in five sets to Omaha for their second-straight loss. Orlando has a trio of players averaging double-figures in points scored, led by Adora Anea’s 20.56, followed by Jill Gillen with 17.1 and Kaz Brown at 13.1 points per match. Wilma Rivera has set Orlando up with 392 assists and four Valkyries have hit the century mark in digs – Georgia Murphy (155), Anae (143), Gillen (126) and Wilma Rivera (105).
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The San Diego Mojo is a women’s professional volleyball team in San Diego, CA, and is an inaugural member of Pro Volleyball Federation, the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. The Mojo play their home matches at Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University. The ownership group includes 5-time Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings.
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