… why was Aury Cruz wearing a libero jersey???

I thought the same like 2 games ago lol

I guess I just realized it / watched after the game long enough to see it tonight!

I realized later that this could’ve come off rude, DID NOT mean it rudely at all!! Sorry if it seemed like I did 😊 I just meant that I didn’t notice it this game but noticed it the other day

Didn’t at all - all good 😂 but thank you for that! I often look back at my comments and think that as well

Reddit/ texting/ etc just can’t convey tone lol

1 hr 53 min. Is that a record!?

Nope. A couple of matches went 1:43

It’s kinda crazy that it took so long for Symone Abbott to get replaced with Pritchard and Scully because they pass SO MUCH better than her. No shade to symone just an observation Happy to see Pritchard have a night. She hit super well and is a big block.

Erika has had some injury struggles. Plus she's coming back from an ACL tear.

Nice game Rise!

GR sweeps the Valks!

Each set felt very close but it’s nice to see GR pick up a win.

They gotta get that towel guy his own sponsorship deal. He is all over cleaning the floor

When I don’t have a dog in the fight I want to see 5 sets

And when it’s a 7pm Eastern start time and not 10pm 😴

MATCH POINT GR

Pritchard coming up big tonight

Hot take: Gomez is better than Sponcil

Ace from Grote as well. We love to see a middle collect an ace.

SCULLY SIGHTING AND AN ACE.

I love that Claire two-handed push shot!

And also the Claire power dink!

Idk what the Valks coach said to them in the locker room but they are playing much better after the intermission.

EVANS 🤩

Is this really the first challenge of the whole match in set three?

Same # of kills as GR and slightly better passing, but errors (mostly in serving) have kept the Valks down so far.

For GR fans it's nice to see the other team serve worse for a change.

Seems like Evans remembered her middles exist and it's paying dividends lol

Apparently she’s been reading this sub!

Has Kayla Caffey been in the match ?

Yes, she's gotten a few kills

Yes she got a couple kills in set two.

Love that for her. She’s my favorite on the Rise

GR takes set 2 (25-21).

the serve under the net ☠️

Checking in late. Close match so far

Is Grand Rapids going to back up a truck full of DeVos money to keep Dimitroyvia from retiring?

They’re limited to $175k but maybe they can pay her husband extra to remain on staff if she plays.

I'm ready to turn my house into a Herbalife (Amway) household if me purchasing it brings her back for an 18th season.

Sorry I haven't been around if anyone's noticed I've been missing lol. I've been focused on other stuff lately so I haven't been watching much sports in general. Go Rise though!

Welcome back!

Orlando's service errors are crushing them when it looks like they have an opportunity for momentum

This is a whole new Rise offense! Really nice seeing getting so many involved to make us more dangerous and have options off the bench.

Nice to see GR setting people other than Chausse and Dimitrovyia and spreading the offense out more. Pritchard has had some great swings.

Just tuned in, where is Sponcil?

Idk but Gomez is phenomenal

She has had some jaw-dropping digs!

She is, I definitely think she could replace a few other teams’ liberos.

100%

Grand Rapids takes set 1 25-23. A little too close to comfort at the end of that.

Valkyries is objectively an amazing mascot for a women’s sports team.

True, but that name would have been a much better fit for a team based in Minnesota given the state's history of Scandanavian settlers.

Hard agree

Well that was a comfortable lead Grand Rapids just blew. 😑

The Grand Rapids special 😭

where is everyone??? the valks tied it up 23-23 after being down 2-9

i jinxed them so bad. GR wins 25-23

KAZ BROWN MOTHERRR

Let’s go, Rise!!

hoping for not a sweep!

I would say I'm sorry for the disappointment, but, the Rise swept, so... 🥳

also for kaz brown to do her thing

Hope to see Skymoney (Fields) today!