Grand Rapids Rise VS Orlando Valkyries | HIGHLIGHTS | PVF 2025

Grand Rapids Rise VS Orlando Valkyries | HIGHLIGHTS | PVF 2025. A standout second set for the Grand Rapids Rise couldn’t turn the tide Thursday night in Orlando, as the Valkyries came away with a four-set home win (25-18, 18-25, 25-18, 25-15) inside Addition Financial Arena.

The Rise responded well after dropping the opening frame, taking control in the second with clean execution and renewed energy. But Orlando regained its footing, hitting .257 on the night to secure the match and inch one step closer to a Pro Volleyball Federation playoff berth.

The Valkyries jumped out to an early 8-5 lead in the opening set, fueled by back-to-back aces from middle blocker Kaz Brown. The Rise struggled to contain Brown throughout the match, as she led all players with 20 points — finishing with 12 kills on 20 swings (.600), the previously mentioned two aces, and had a hand in half of Orlando’s 12 blocks.

And when it wasn’t Brown doing damage, it was Brittany Abercrombie. The outside hitter tallied six kills and eight digs to help Orlando claim the first set, 25-18. She finished with a match-high 17 kills (.245).

Grand Rapids flipped the script in the second set, matching the Valkyries' opening score with a 25-18 win of their own. The Rise hit an impressive .378 in the frame and recorded five blocks — two each from Ali Bastianelli and Alyssa Jensen, and another from Carli Snyder — to shift the momentum. After being held without a kill in the first set, Snyder bounced back with five kills on .417 hitting to spark the turnaround.

Reigning PVF Player of the Week Paige Briggs-Romine capped the second set with a set-winning kill. She went on to lead Grand Rapids with 13 kills (.250) and added 12 digs, recording her fifth straight double-double and eighth of the season.

Orlando tightened up defensively in the final two sets, recording nine blocks and limiting the Rise to just a .182 hitting percentage in a 25-18 third-set win. The Valkyries then held Grand Rapids to -.053 in the fourth, closing out the match with a 25-15 victory.