In its inaugural season, the Indy Ignite came up one win short of the Professional Volleyball Federation championship.
On May 11, Indy fell in four sets (25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 25-15) to the Orlando Valkyries. The Ignite, seeded fourth, advanced to the title match with a five-set upset over top-seeded Omaha on May 9.
Orlando’s Brittany Abercrombie, the 2025 PVF MVP, led the way with 32 total points. For Indy, Azhani Tealer had a team-high 16 points. Lydia Martyn had 12 points while Caroline Crawford and Nina Cajic contributed 11 points each.
With the championship win, Orlando, the No. 3 seed, won the grand prize of $1 million.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indy Ignite finish as runner-up to Orlando in inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation season
Reporting by Evan Frank, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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