On the other side of the trade was a familiar name to Oglivie — Morgan Hentz. The two both played libero at Stanford, but never overlapped. Hentz was the starting libero on three Cardinal national championship teams in 2016, 2018 and 2019. After her eligibility ended, Oglivie stepped in and took over the position for the following five seasons and was a two-time Pac-12 Libero of the Year.
While she looked up to Hentz at Stanford, Oglivie and the Cardinal coaching staff ensured she was just playing libero and didn’t pressure her to replicate Hentz's playing style or personality.
She still admires Hentz, who was the league’s libero of the year in 2024 and 2025, and hopes to continue to create her own path.
“It’s a compliment for me to be in a category with her. I think she’s one of the best liberos out there. So for my name to even be a little associated with hers is super cool for me,” Oglivie said. “It’s a weird situation, but I think that she handled it gracefully. I hope I handled it gracefully, and so there’s no bad blood between us.”
When Oglivie arrived in Omaha, she had to adjust to new teammates and dynamics quickly. The Supernovas faced Orlando two days later with Oglivie on the bench. She didn’t get in the match as the Novas used Allison Holder at libero.
Oglivie said the immediate turnaround helped limit the reality of all the changes happening around her. She said she approached it with a growth mindset and tried to compartmentalize everything.
“I feel like it was almost better that way, to not have a moment to kind of be like, ‘Whoa, what’s going on,’” she said. “After talking to my family and super important people in my life, I came to the conclusion that this was a blessing in disguise, and I’m right where I need to be. It was definitely an emotional beginning, but I really wanted to come out on the better side of it.”
In her second match, Oglivie moved into the starting lineup and settled in on the court. However, wins remained elusive for the Supernovas, as they dropped their first four matches with Oglivie as the libero.
During the losing streak, the team held tough discussions to figure out how to end the skid. As a newcomer, Oglivie listened a lot, and despite the frank talks, she didn’t think the team was in dire straits. She tried to stay positive and reinforce that they would get through the rough patch.
“I noticed that they had a good vibe in the practice gym, very competitive, acknowledging that if something wasn’t going well, they wouldn’t let it fester,” she said. “They would acknowledge it like, ‘Hey, we need to do better than this.’ This seems like a really, really good environment to grow and be a good volleyball player and be better.”
While coming into a new locker room can be challenging, Oglivie knew outside hitter Brooke Nuneviller from their days battling in the Pac-12. She also trained with opposite Emily Londot and outside hitter Reagan Cooper as part of the national team program.
Holder also helped catch her up on the team dynamics. She provided insight into playing libero on the Supernovas—what each teammate needs, how to call out shots, the best way to cover attackers, and how to play next to others in the back row.
Overall, Omaha’s system was an easy transition for Oglivie as it was similar to what Head Coach Kevin Hambly ran at Stanford.
After some one-on-one sessions with the coaching staff, Oglivie had the basics down and then began learning her teammates’ passing tendencies. In addition, the coaching staff said Ogilvie’s calm personality has been a welcome addition to the team, which they credited to her Hawaiian upbringing.
“I can’t stress enough how welcoming the girls have been, literally every single one of them,” she said. “The girls made it super easy for me to be myself and play my game and just work around each other and work well together.”
