San Diego Mojo (1-2) at Omaha Supernovas (2-1)
The San Diego Mojo and Omaha Supernovas meet for the sixth time in series history on Saturday, Jan. 19 and the first time in 2025. Omaha leads the all-time series 3-2, including a five-set reverse-sweep victory in the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation Championship Semifinals. The teams have split the regular season home-and-home matchups with the Supernovas’ postseason victory occurring on their home court – CHI Health Center. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. PT.
San Diego will play in Omaha for the first time since falling to the Supernovas in the semifinals of the PVF Championship. The Mojo held a 2-0 lead and was in command of the match after yielding only 16 points in the second set, silencing a crowd that had helped the Supernovas to a 9-3 mark at home during the regular season. Omaha stormed back sweeping the final three sets to advance to the championship final.
Tune-In
Fans can watch the match on YouTube.
- Larry Punteney (play-by-play) and Nancy Metcalf (analyst) will be on the call.
San Diego Mojo Outlook
Last time out, the Mojo dropped their 2025 home opener to the Orlando Valkyries in four sets (25-23, 20-25, 25-17, 25-15). Outside hitter Kendra Dahlke posted her second-straight double-double with a game-leading 18 digs, while also registering 14 kills. Rookie OH Maya Tabron also collected her second consecutive double-double, highlighted by a team-leading 15 kills and 16 points in her home debut. The Mojo also received a strong performance from middle blocker Ronika Stone, who recorded eight points of her own. Setter DaYeong Lee led the Mojo with 37 assists and libero Shara Venegas recorded 16 digs.
On the year, setter DaYeong Lee ranks fourth in the PVF averaging 10.18 assists per set. Rookie middle blocker Leyla Blackwell, Stone and Tabron have each registered five blocks (0.45/set), tied for the eighth-most in the league. Dahlke has averaged 4.67 digs per set, third best in the PVF, is collecting 3.78 kills per set, the sixth-best mark in the league, and sits 10th in scoring average (3.78 points per set). Tabron is seventh in the league in scoring average (4.09 points per set), eighth in kills (3.55/set) and 10th in digs (3.45/set).
Omaha Supernovas Outlook
Defending PVF Champion Omaha arrives in San Diego with a 2-1 record, dropping a five-set decision in Vegas on Friday night. Brooke Nuneviller tallied 18 kills while adding 17 digs and three blocks for a match-high 21 points in the loss, while Reagan Cooper collected 16 points on 13 kills with one block and two aces to add to her team-leading season total of four. Payne recorded seven kills with a pair of blocks and six digs. Rookies Ally Batenhorst (four kills) and Emily Londot (one kill) saw action in the back half of the match. Kaitlyn Hord managed four kills and had another quality night at the net with a team-high five blocks.
The duo of Nuneviller and Cooper rank among the top five in the league in scoring averaging 4.54 (4th) and 4.4 (5th) points per set, respectively. Natalia Valentin-Anderson paces the offense, averaging 9.85 assists per set, while Hord leads the league with 14 blocks and 1.08 blocks per set.
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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