The 2025 PVF Season is the second season of the Pro Volleyball Federation. The regular season began on January 9 and will end on May 4.[1]
| 2025 PVF season | |
|---|---|
| League | Pro Volleyball Federation |
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | January 9 – May 4 (Regular season) |
| Number of games | 28 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network FS1 / FS2 Roku VBTV |
The league expanded to 8 teams with the debut of Indy Ignite.[2]
Transactions
editRetirement
edit- On May 9, 2024, Emiliya Dimitrova announced her retirement after the inaugural PVF season. Dimitrova earned the Opposite Hitter of the Year Award and was named to the All-PVF First team in her only season with the Grand Rapids Rise.[3]
- On June 29, 2024, the Omaha Supernovas announced that Jess Schaben-Lansman retired from professional volleyball to take a coaching role at a local high school.[4]
Coaching changes
edit| Pre-season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Departing Coach | New Coach | Reference |
| Atlanta Vibe | Todd Dagenais | Kayla Banwarth | [5] |
| Indy Ignite | New team | George Padjen | [6] |
Draft
editThe draft was held on November 25. The new expansion Indy Ignite were awarded the first overall pick.[7]
| 2024 Draft | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rnd. | Pick # | Team | Player | Pos. | College | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Atlanta Vibe | Merritt Beason | OPP | Nebraska | Traded from Indy Ignite |
| 1 | 2 | Indy Ignite | Anna DeBeer | OH | Louisville | Traded from Atlanta Vibe via Columbus Fury |
| 1 | 3 | Orlando Valkyries | Norah Sis | OH | Creighton | |
| 1 | 4 | Vegas Thrill | Camryn Hannah | OH | Penn State | |
| 1 | 5 | San Diego Mojo | Devyn Robinson | OPP | Wisconsin | |
| 1 | 6 | Atlanta Vibe | Khori Louis | MB | Florida State | |
| 1 | 7 | Grand Rapids Rise | Raven Colvin | MB | Purdue | |
| 1 | 8 | Omaha Supernovas | Toyosi Onabanjo | MB | Kansas | |
| 2 | 9 | Indy Ignite | Elena Scott | L | Louisville | Traded from Atlanta Vibe |
| 2 | 10 | Omaha Supernovas | Emily Londot | OPP | Ohio State | |
| 2 | 11 | Columbus Fury | Raina Terry | OH | Illinois | |
| 2 | 12 | Vegas Thrill | Mary Shroll | L | Arizona State | |
| 2 | 13 | Grand Rapids Rise | Naya Shime | OPP | SMU | |
| 2 | 14 | Orlando Valkyries | Natalie Foster | MB | SMU | |
| 2 | 15 | Omaha Supernovas | Ally Batenhorst | OH | USC | Traded from San Diego Mojo |
| 2 | 16 | Indy Ignite | CC Crawford | MB | Wisconsin | |
| 3 | 17 | Orlando Valkyries | Lydia Grote | OPP | Minnesota | |
| 3 | 18 | Columbus Fury | Kaylee Cox | OH | Western Kentucky | |
| 3 | 19 | Omaha Supernovas | Lindsay Krause | OH | Nebraska | |
| 3 | 20 | Indy Ignite | Taylor Trammell | MB | Penn State | |
| 3 | 21 | Atlanta Vibe | Taylor Head | OH | Florida State | |
| 3 | 22 | Grand Rapids Rise | Camryn Turner | S | Kansas | |
| 3 | 23 | San Diego Mojo | Maya Tabron | OH | SMU | |
| 3 | 24 | Vegas Thrill | Charitie Luper | OH | Louisville | |
| 4 | 25 | Vegas Thrill | Morgan Stout | MB | Wichita State | |
| 4 | 26 | San Diego Mojo | Leyla Blackwell | MB | Nebraska | |
| 4 | 27 | Atlanta Vibe | Mia Tuaniga | S | USC | |
| 4 | 28 | Indy Ignite | Nina Cajic | OH | Tennessee | |
| 4 | 29 | Grand Rapids Rise | Elena Oglivie | L | Stanford | |
| 4 | 30 | Omaha Supernovas | Valerie Vazquez Gomez | OH | Pittsburgh | |
| 4 | 31 | Orlando Valkyries | Anna Smrek | OPP | Wisconsin | |
| 4 | 32 | Columbus Fury | Abby Walker | MB | Cincinnati | |
| 5 | 33 | Indy Ignite | Isabel Martin | OH | Florida | |
| 5 | 34 | San Diego Mojo | Elise McGhee | OH | Baylor | |
| 5 | 35 | Vegas Thrill | Lauren Jardine | OH | Utah | |
| 5 | 36 | Columbus Fury | Kate Georgiades | L | Houston | |
| 5 | 37 | Omaha Supernovas | Kendra Wait | S | Creighton | |
| 5 | 38 | Atlanta Vibe | Bianca Bertolino | OH | Georgia Tech | |
| 5 | 39 | Orlando Valkyries | Nalani Iosia | L | Michigan State | |
| 5 | 40 | Grand Rapids Rise | Jess Mruzik | OH | Penn State | |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| # | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | Home | Road | SW | SL | SR | PS | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indy Ignite | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 279 | 251 |
| 2 | Vegas Thrill | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 368 | 390 |
| 3 | Atlanta Vibe | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 353 | 344 |
| 4 | Omaha Supernovas | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 374 | 371 |
| 5 | Orlando Valkyries | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 9 | 7 | .562 | 358 | 327 |
| 6 | San Diego Mojo | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 7 | 8 | .467 | 329 | 342 |
| 7 | Grand Rapids Rise | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 308 | 326 |
| 8 | Columbus Fury | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 5 | 9 | .357 | 298 | 316 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from postseason contention
- Source: Standings
Schedule
editNote: All times Eastern
Awards
editPlayer of the Week Award
edit| Date Awarded | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 14 | Leketor Member-Meneh | Indy Ignite | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Omaha Supernovas Reveal Their 2025 Schedule". omaha.com. October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Beas, Mike (July 8, 2024). "Indy Ignite pro volleyball team set to debut in January". dailyjournal.net. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Rise's Dimitrova to retire from pro volleyball". yahoo.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Trio of Supernova greats are moving on from the team". ketv.com. June 29, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta Vibe named Olympian Kayla Banwarth new head coach". ajc.com. July 3, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Botkin, Mike (August 8, 2024). "Introducing Indy Ignite Coach George Padjen". indianapolismonthly.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Pro Volleyball Federation Draft To Be Held November 25". provolleyball.com. October 17, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "Indy's Member-Meneh Earns Initial PVF Weekly Honor". provolleyball.com. PVF. Retrieved January 14, 2025.