As much as I think Alanko did a great job this season, this wasn't her good game and in the golden set she seemed super nervous and the setting wasn't precise
USA Leagues 2025-2026 (2025 AUV, 2026 LOVB, 2026 MLV)
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Not Houston dominating another regular season to fall in playoffs.
Imagine if Austin wins the league again, after another bad regular season.
Thompson is crying.
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Kojima & Poulter really made the difference, the quality in setting & defense between these two teams in this match are like USA vs Russia lol
I’m just so glad that those 2 errors by Gray didn’t cost SLC the win
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Poor JT
She got let down by Alanko/Kingdon/Palgutova
the OHs in this league are mostly bad.
Fitting the teams with the best pair (Hoffman/Gray) is into the final.
Eggleston/Kubik might be the third best (Id say Larson/Anne were better)
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Congrats to SLC! I think couple of mistakes by the Houston setter like trying to score herself toward the end of the golden set has cost Houston the game.
But also, SLC was more under control.
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She got let down by Alanko/Kingdon/Palgutova
the OHs in this league are mostly bad.
Fitting the teams with the best pair (Hoffman/Gray) is into the final.
Eggleston/Kubik might be the third best (Id say Larson/Anne were better)
IMHO that's a problem for all the leagues of the world.
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IMHO that's a problem for all the leagues of the world.
yea but they at least have some capable of scoring
outside of Alexa Gray and Larson I guess, the lovb ones stinkkkkk
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Meanwhile Indy Ignite qualified for playoffs. Dallas Pulse will soon follow. And there are 5 teams withing 8 points fighting for the last spots.
Omaha Supernovas are ranked third, but fired their coach and now risk not to qualify with one more game played than their competitors. That would be such a huge flop for a team like Omaha, when they managed to sign the best setter and libero - but Hentz was later traded to Grand Rapids for Oglivie - of the previous season.
Hilley is not the best setter
and Hentz was terrible for Omaha. Im not sure she's even a top 4 MLV libero this year
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yea but they at least have some capable of scoring
outside of Alexa Gray and Larson I guess, the lovb ones stinkkkkk
We need to be patient with LOVB, because they're just into their second season. I'm mostly worried about the next season, because 3 more teams won't be easy to fill (expecially when MLV will have 2 more for sure and maybe some others coming). And if they start moving players like they did at the end of the 2025 season, there is a huge chance all teams could be weaker at the same time. LOVB needs to be brave and try to sign more USA NT players and some European NT players as well.
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Hilley is not the best setter
and Hentz was terrible for Omaha. Im not sure she's even a top 4 MLV libero this year
In the previous season.
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We need to be patient with LOVB, because they're just into their second season. I'm mostly worried about the next season, because 3 more teams won't be easy to fill (expecially when MLV will have 2 more for sure and maybe some others coming). And if they start moving players like they did at the end of the 2025 season, there is a huge chance all teams could be weaker at the same time. LOVB needs to be brave and try to sign more USA NT players and some European NT players as well.
All of the teams will be weaker, they can't avoid that... LOVB wants this idea of parity rather than forming teams to compete.
There's a rumor that Alexa Gray is leaving, which will hurt the OH pool even more.
The problem is NT players dont want to be here. The level isn't high enough (because its new) but also they can't convince any of the good coaches to come over.
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In the previous season.
fake awards lol
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fake awards lol
Any news about the other expansion teams of MLV? I forgot it's 3 of them, not just 2: Sacramento, Washington and Twin Cities. -
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Indy Ignite 53 / 22 / 18 / 4 ----- (* 71 / 24 / 4)2
Dallas Pulse 47 / 23 / 17 / 6 ----- (* 62 / 22 / 6)3 Omaha Supernovas 34 / 24 / 11 / 13 ----- (* 46 / 15 / 13)
4 Orlando Valkyeris 31 / 22 / 10 / 12 ----- (* 49 / 16 / 12)
5 San Diego Mojo 30 / 22 / 11 / 11 ----- (* 48 / 17 / 11)
6 Atlanta Vibe 28 / 22 / 9 / 13 ----- (* 46 / 15 / 13)
7 Grand Rapids Rise 28 / 23 / 9 / 14 ----- (* 43 / 14 / 14)8 Columbus Fury 19 / 22 / 5 / 17 ----- (* 37 / 11 / 17)
* = potentially after 28 games
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Dallas did clinch, but MLV uses win % as their primary metric (this moves San Diego up)
1. Indy 18-4 (53)
2. Dallas 17-6 (47)
3. San Diego 11-11 (30)
4. Omaha 11-13 (34)
5. Orlando 10-12 (31)
6. Atlanta 9-13 (28)
7. Grand Rapids 9-14 (28)
8. Columbus 5-17 (19)
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Dallas did clinch, but MLV uses win % as their primary metric (this moves San Diego up)
1. Indy 18-4 (53)
2. Dallas 17-6 (47)
3. San Diego 11-11 (30)
4. Omaha 11-13 (34)
5. Orlando 10-12 (31)
6. Atlanta 9-13 (28)
7. Grand Rapids 9-14 (28)
8. Columbus 5-17 (19)
I thought they were using points this season, like in Europe. Their Volleystation page has been using points since the beginning of the season.
