History Made: Supernovas Top League-Leading

Ignite Before Record U.S. Crowd

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 15, 2026.- The Omaha Supernovas, the world’s leading professional volleyball franchise, delivered in historic fashion Saturday night, toppling the league-leading Indy Ignite (14-3) in a thrilling five-set classic, 25-20, 25-23, 26-28, 22-25, 16-14, before a sold-out crowd of 16,838 at Kiewit Court inside the CHI Health Center for the most-attended U.S. professional volleyball match in history.

Shattering the franchise’s previous record of 13,486 set on Jan. 10, 2025, the Supernovas (9-9) now own the top 19 U.S. professional volleyball attendance records, with Saturday also marking the team’s 20th crowd of 10,000 or more. The franchise’s all-time fan count has now eclipsed 382,000 across 36 matches in fewer than three full seasons. 

The Novas’ second straight win snapped Indy’s franchise-long eight-match winning streak, with two of the Ignite’s three losses coming against the Supernovas.

Outside hitter Sarah Parsons extended her stretch of standout play, compiling a match-leading 21 points on 19 kills and two blocks. Opposite Emily Londot recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 14 kills, 12 digs and three blocks. Fellow outside hitter Brooke Nuneviller followed suit, totaling 12 kills and 13 digs to secure her ninth double-double of the season and first since Feb. 8 at Orlando. 

Janice Leao led the resurgent Omaha block, logging a franchise-record eight of the team’s 18 blocks. She also added five kills on a .357 hitting percentage and one ace to tie her career high with 14 points. Fellow middle blocker Kiara Reinhardt had it dialed in from the service line, firing four of the team’s five aces to set a new career high for the rookie from Creighton. She also chipped in four kills and three blocks. 

Setter Sydney Hilley dished out 43 assists while adding 13 digs and two blocks, including the match-ending stuff. Libero Elena Oglivie collected 14 digs and three assists while carrying the load in serve receive with a team-high 40 of the Supernovas’ 95 receptions. 

The Supernovas ground out a .182 hitting percentage while finishing with 54 kills, 52 assists, 59 digs, 18 blocks and five aces. 

Indy relied on a balanced attack with five players reaching double-digit points, including a team-high 14 apiece from middle blockers Lydia Martyn (12 kills, two blocks) and Blake Mohler (eight kills, five blocks). The Ignite finished with a .195 hitting percentage to go along with nine blocks, two aces, 71 assists, 76 kills and 85 digs. 

The Supernovas begin a six-day break before returning to Kiewit Court inside the CHI Health Center for Cheer & Dance Night against the visiting Grand Rapids Rise on Friday, March 20, at 7 p.m. CDT.

Indy returns home Thursday to host Columbus.