New Volleyball League Off to Roaring Start


If you're like me, you've seen "professional" volleyball leagues come and go over the years.  The Premier Volleyball Federation (PVF) recently completed their first week and they have gotten off to a good start.  Nearly 25,000 fans turned out to watch the three matches in week one of the league's inaugural season.

The Atlanta Vibe recorded a 3-2 win over the Omaha Supernovas at the CHI Health Center in front of 11,624 fans.   The Vibe followed the win by edging the Orlando Valkyries 3-2 in Orlando.  The match was viewed by 5,284 fans.  The Grand Rapids Rise swept the Columbus Fury 3-0 which was witnessed by 7,805 fans at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.  

After the first matches, an average of 8,238 fans were in attendance.  

Hopefully this trend will continue.  In week two, Atlanta plays at home against the San Diego Mojo then the Mojo travels to play Omaha.

Here are the current standings:
  1. Atlanta Vibe (3-0)
  2. Grand Rapids Rise (1-0)
  3. Vegas Thrill (0-0)
  4. Columbus Fury (0-1)
  5. Omaha Supernovas (0-1)
  6. Orlando Valkyries (0-1)
  7. San Diego Mojo (0-1)
The Atlanta Vibe's Alli Linnehan has been recognized as the first Pro Volleyball Federation Player of the Week.  The outside hitter started every set of both five-set matches for the Vibe, posting 2.0 kills per set in the victories over Omaha and Orlando. She led the team with 23 digs in the team’s win over the Valkyries, the most of any Atlanta outside hitter this past week.  Linnehan also tallied two blocks at Omaha and three at Orlando, also the highest mark of any Vibe player over the two-match span. In those two matches overall, she finished with 39 digs, 20 kills and two assists while recording a total of 26 points. The native of Floyds Nobs, Ind. also scored the first point in the history of Pro Volleyball Federation with a kill on Omaha’s home floor in a match where she went on finish with 13 kills overall.

For more on the PVF, visit:  https://provolleyball.com/


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