Game Preview: Orlando Valkyries at San Diego Mojo | January 16, 2025

Orlando Valkyries (1-1) at San Diego Mojo (1-1)
San Diego opens the home slate of the 2025 season looking to avenge a season-opening loss suffered in Orlando on January 11, when the Valkyries topped the Mojo in three sets. It marked the first time in series history that a match did not take the full five sets to decide a winner and dropped San Diego’s series lead to 3-2. First serve at Viejas Arena will take place at 7:05 p.m.

MATCH NOTES

Tune-In
Fans can watch the match on YouTube.

  • Tanner Collins (play-by-play) and Tiffany Parker (analyst) will be on the call.

San Diego Mojo Outlook
Last time out, San Diego Mojo earned the first win of the season with a 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 25-22) victory over the Columbus Fury at Nationwide Arena. Rookie outside hitter Maya Tabron led all scorers with 19 points, courtesy of 14 kills, a match-high four blocks and one ace, while also adding a team-high 17 digs for her first career double-double.

Outside hitter Kendra Dahlke also posted a double-double, registering a match-high 17 kills with a career-best 16 digs, while opposite Regan Pittman established career highs with 11 kills, eight digs and two service aces. Setter DaYeong Lee paced San Diego with 41 assists and libero Kamaile Hiapo tallied 16 digs.

Through the first week of the season, Tabron has scored 29 points, the fourth-most in the league, and averaging 4.14 points per set, while she and Ronika Stone are tied for seventh in the PVF with four blocks on the season. Dahlke is third in the PVF with 24 digs and 4.8 digs per set.

Orlando Valkyries Outlook
Orlando arrives in San Diego with a 1-1 record, falling in their last match at home to the Indy Ignite.  Brittany Abercrombie led the Valkyries with 18 total points, registering 17 kills, one block and nine digs in the contest. On the year, Abercrombie ranks fifth in the league with 28 points scored and is eighth averaging 4.00 points per set, while her 25 kills are fourth-most in the league.

ABOUT SAN DIEGO MOJO
San Diego Mojo are a women’s professional volleyball team in San Diego, Calif. and is a founding member of Pro Volleyball Federation, the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. The Mojo are led by 2024 PVF Coach of the Year and three-time Olympian Tayyiba Haneef-Park and play their home matches at Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University. The team is owned by longtime San Diegan and UC San Diego alum Gary E. Jacobs, a co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Charter School and managing director of Jacobs Investment Company (JIC).

ABOUT PRO VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION
Pro Volleyball Federation is the leading professional volleyball league in the United States. PVF sets the standard for the sport, offering the largest number of franchises, unmatched attendance, extensive broadcast coverage and substantial championship prize money. It combines top-tier talent, including NCAA stars and international athletes, with cutting-edge production and technology to provide fans with an unmatched viewing experience. As a vital link between collegiate volleyball and the professional stage, PVF is dedicated to shaping the future of the sport and increasing visibility for its athletes. For more information, visit ProVolleyball.com.

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