OMAHA, Neb. (May 16, 2024) – Atlanta Vibe outside hitter Leah Edmond was crowned the Most Valuable Player of the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation’s inaugural season, the league announced Thursday evening.
Edmond led the league in scoring to help Atlanta to the 2024 Regular Season Championship with a team record of 19-5, giving the Vibe the No. 1 overall seed in the league’s postseason tournament. She started in all 89 sets of the Vibe’s 2024 regular season, pacing the league with 424 points (4.8 per set) and 380 kills (4.3 per set).
This season, Edmond put up ten 20-point performances, headlined by a 29-point outing in the Vibe’s history-making first ever win at Omaha on January 24, where she put down a season-high 27 kills on 70 swings. The Week Two PVF Player of the Week stayed dominant both offensively and defensively all season long, hitting .250 and finishing with 261 total digs (2.9 per set).
The Vibe’s franchise player also took home the Outside Hitter of the Year honor and a First Team all-league nod, joined by her teammates Anna Lazareva and the Libero of the Year Morgan Hentz on the First Team list. Vibe setter Marlie Monserez was awarded with an all-league Second Team honor as well, giving Atlanta a league-high six postseason awards.
About the Atlanta Vibe
The Atlanta Vibe are one of seven teams competing in the Professional Volleyball Federation’s historic first season in 2024. The Vibe are Atlanta’s very first professional women’s indoor volleyball team and the city’s second fully professional women’s sports team. For more information, visit atlantavibe.com.
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