Indy Ignite downs a depleted Supernovas in straight sets

Ignite Sweep Omaha, Strengthen Hold on First Place

The Indy Ignite tightened their grip on first place in Major League Volleyball on Saturday, sweeping the Omaha Supernovas 25-21, 25-19, 25-21 in Omaha. The official league scoreboard listed the match as a 3-0 Indy victory, and the league standings show the Ignite at 15-4 entering the weekend, ahead of Dallas at 15-5. Saturday’s result was an important one for Indy, which had lost two of its first three meetings this season with Omaha. The Supern…

Indy Ignite downs a depleted Supernovas in straight sets

With several players out injured, it was a little bit lonelier on the Supernovas bench.  Omaha was without three usual starters — setter Sydney Hilley, outside hitter Sarah Parsons and middle blocker Janice Leao — leaving them with just four bench players, all of whom played.  Even with the depleted roster, Omaha defeated Atlanta on Thursday, but couldn’t hold up against league-leading Indy on Saturday. The Ignite earned a 25-21, 25-19, 25-21 vi…