Orlando Valkyries VS Atlanta Vibe | HIGHLIGHTS | PVF 2025. In their nineteenth match of the season, the Orlando Valkyries (12-7) lost to the Atlanta Vibe (11-8) in four sets, with set scores of 25-21, 17-25, 23-25, 16-25, marking it the first time Atlanta beat Orlando this season.
Orlando began the match on a scorching start, getting all five starters in the front row involved early, as the offense finished hitting at a .262 clip in a 25-21 set win. However, things did not go well for the Valkyries after that, committing nine service errors, 14 attack errors, and combining for a .135 hitting efficiency over the last three sets.
One of the biggest turning points of the match came in the third set, with Orlando up 17-12. Facing a five-point deficit, the Vibe caught fire by capitalizing on the Valkyries’ mistakes. A Pia Timmer kill, an Aiko Jones block, two attacking errors by the Valkyries and then another Pia Timmer kill helped even the score at 17-17. Even though Orlando briefly regained the lead at 18-17, the Vibe had complete control of the momentum, not only winning set three 25-23, but also winning the fourth set 25-16.
This now marks the third loss in the last four matches for the Valkyries. In their seven losses this season, five of them have come from when the offense has an efficiency percentage under .200. Even with the rough stretch as of late, the Valkyries still hold the league’s top offense, ranking first in efficiency (.252) and kills (1,041).
The Valkyries will have a nine-day break before being back at home against the Indy Ignite on Sunday, March 30. Sunday’s match will be streamed live on the Pro Volleyball Federation YouTube channel starting at 3:00 p.m. ET.
And we are underway best three out of five Orlando in their white uniforms and right away a big block by the aforementioned Vandewaide
She has playing time to give them depth at that left side position
She's been really impressive on the offensive side of the ball, but Georgia Murphy. It's a big loss
She's your serve received libero and she was packed for the best numbers across the league
Perfected group and she came out on top. So a lot of high expectations coming in
Has played in Korea in the very very good league in Turkey the last couple of seasons
Swan Vandewaide has started it but now one-on-one against Merritt Beeson
That's side blocking is so important to slow down that slide in that strong right side attack
Marty Schwan on an island by playing a year of beach volleyball at UCLA
But she was out of the game as far as indoors concern nice block that time by the teeny
No, very much. So number 12 in black for her blocking prowess
Every team in this league is seeming to stop her and make the rest of the team beat you so
Good play by Schwan excellent read going high flat again dug by Timmer
Gets on top of it. She's seasoned opening in the block really a quick delivery. What a challenge for the middle blocker short
Sir, got it on Foster
What a play by the rookie
most of her career at Wichita State before transferring to SMU and
Foster the leader by a long margin a wide margin in terms of aces
Watch this tight pass shop who goes up saves it Brown was jumping in the middle because she thought it was coming fast
They really have to make a commitment to that sort of tempo
Good block deflection good hard work by Brown
Swan with a tough chance going deep and luckily that time away from Edmond
Four teams out of the eight make it in to the semifinals and then on to the finals for a million dollars
Shampoo back row Abercrombie. Not a lot of heat
Then Dwight
For a really smart tactical volleyball and that ball is crushed
Pipe down the middle. She is something special and she really spreads
Swan
expert reception and
Setting up Natalie Foster once again, but it all started with the first contact by Swan number four
Courtney Schwan is really important to Orlando's
First contact just puts that right there doesn't matter if they're out of system
Then do I deny with five kills on eight swings and playing very good defense along with Schwan?
Take that all day long
Nice play shampoo with a one-handed save
Shampoo so impressive when she's in the front row. She just goes up and gets that ball
Tight pass by Kaz Brown one hand the serving phase didn't play a lot in this area
substitution rules very different between
International volleyball the Pro Volleyball Federation and the NCAA
Set point and Timmer
Turns it down the line and missed that wide bolt six
With a quick call and a miss by Leah Edmond a miss by Pia Timmer silly question
That is a hittable ball for Vandewaerde good block deflection by Lewis
Upside here you see the Atlanta vibe going in the gas Vandewaerde
To that time by Edmond along with Lewis ball left a little bit inside tough chance for Edmond
Well, they're just hanging the ball up to Corey Lewis and letting her go right over the block what a good dig that time by
Shampoo and speaking of how good I go Jones off speed
Orlando worried about Corey Lewis in the middle with good reason and that opens things up on the right side for Ico Jones
You see Natalie Foster their second season Foster's a rookie stepping right in and playing at a high level
Good block touch that time by Brown
ball set a little bit tight and
Courtney Schwan
Really really good. Do you defend her different reasons so far in the year 35 blocks another very good all-around season?
Henson Montserrat almost collided good coverage that time by Montserrat
And blocked by Kaz Brown
superb by number 11 and white Kaz Brown number 11 and white
Patrol the net her eye work the way she just hovers and closes watch her
Not by far, but she was the best passer in the league Timmer again
away from shampoo
on the year 4.5 percent
Also a lot of assists nice cover by Scully
Ico Jones
Had a fantastic career at Creighton
lost to Penn State in the regional finals
Nittany Lions the eventual national champions
Then do I throw a seam in the block?
I've been so impressed with Lindsey van der Weyder taking some really hard swings
I'm Ted some attackers will get tentative try and move it around the court errors and six respectively Orlando has six
Timmer's got a couple of aces dug by hands
Figures with ten digs
overpass
I thought a good decision by the Cheney
Shampoo what I did by Timmer Edmund for the set win going off speed
Tough chance Holly McPhee, but a very good response when you need to have a technical timeout at 8
Last year's best middle blocker in the league shows you why
Has brown so strong with her eye work identifying where this
Spots to try and slow her down making it hard look at the tempo to the outside
You talked to Marley Monterey about that after the second set is seventh out of eight teams in terms of total blocks
But they are second in digs
Put two blockers in front of Corey Lewis trying to force her to go cut back and she does with success
You think that that line swing down the line good to see Schwan back on the floor
Had to leave after she got dinged colliding with one of her teammates nice hustle by Abercrombie
Timmer quickly to the outside block deflection nicely done by shampoo
30% of all of the swings for Orlando
Perfect dig by Edmund Monterey can't win two jousts can she
Timmer is down
What a dig by van der Weide
That roll shot again, that is a sweet cinnamon roll
Lindsay van der Weide doing so much for this Orlando team watch this dig middle back puts it right in her center
Taking a year away from the indoor game came back to Atlanta running the off the old nice block
Lindsay van der Weide likes to take those big swings, but Aiko Jones closing up that team
It looked like there was a gap between
She and Buccini, but watch the left hand
25-17 tough serve what a good pass by Scully
With the defender playing wide behind her and let that ball go
And so good with her platform transition her presence up there has the factor as well really a good run right now for Atlanta
Abercrombie found a piece of the sideline. What head has really been a difficult look at that
All stars who can come in and have an impact in this match Taylor had just a dime of a pass and then
Pretty tough serve
Stepping in and then just concluded 25 23 good pass by sis
Fantastic by hints to keep Atlanta in the point
Edmund through Abercrombie
Just a little bit lucky out of the back row paintbrush killed by Norris sits out of the back row
But I'm loving the defense right now
Watch this ball through a huge see Morgan heads throws her body
Body been and put up a hit a ball ball
Out of the back row again nice dig by Timmer
Michael Jones really smart shot away from you'll see it down the line what impressed me the most was the dig by T
Pia Timmer
Watch her playing center back and just right arm stabbed
There is Brown coming out of the technical
Doug perfectly that time by hence
Sis ripping inside dug again
Swan an excellent read in center back and Norris this the coaching staff
2024 big eight East Player of the Year
Brittany I'm achieving 11-8 is the advantage Oh
Smart shot by Ico Jones right on the sideline and what a night nine kills now on 20 swings
Hitting almost 400. That's just a smart shot. I go Jones recognized it that or every match out
Back row combination Norris sis has come on
Foster taken out of the play
Edmund back row no left side to Timmer smart restart the point
The Montserrat said fast and it certainly and Orlando is really
Sis Montserrat is their ball alive don't must have this
On a spot in the playoffs match point