Pro Volleyball Federation notebook: Regular season heads into home stretch

The Pro Volleyball Federation inaugural regular season is nearly finished for the first-place Atlanta Vibe, who hold a five-game lead in the win column and one in the loss column over the Omaha Supernovas. 

Atlanta has two matches left, but the San Diego Mojo still have eight matches remaining to the 24-match season. 

Here’s how they all stand:

The top four teams make the league semifinals, set for May 15 in Omaha. The championship match is three days later, also at the CHI Center, on May 18. 

There were two matches Saturday, when San Diego beat Omaha in five sets and Grand Rapids beat Vegas in four. Sunday, Atlanta won in four at Orlando. Recaps follow.

What’s ahead

Here is the schedule for the next week:

Tuesday — Omaha at San Diego

Friday — Orlando at Columbus, Grand Rapids at Omaha, Vegas at San Diego

Sunday — Vegas at Atlana, Grand Rapids at Columbus

Monday — Orlando at San Diego

Stat leaders

Claire Chaussee of Grand Rapids leads the league with 920 kills, 13 ahead of Atlanta’s Leah Edmond (907). Emiliya Dimitrova of Grand Rapids is third with 884, followed by Orlando’s Adora Anae (818) and Brooke Nuneville of Omaha (690). 

Atlanta’s Morgan Hentz had the most digs, 350. Orlando’s Georgia Murphy is second with 312, followed by Kylie Murr of Vegas (280), Anae (262) and Edmond (246).

Orlando’s Kaz Brown leads with 58 solo blocks. Marin Grote of Grand Rapids is second with 56, followed by Hristina Vuchkova of Omaha (53), Tori Dixon of Omaha (49) and Maga Jehlarova of Atlanta (45). 

Ashley Evans of Grand Rapids has the most assists, 844. Alisha Glass Childress has 790, Atlanta’s Marlie Monserez 717, Nootsara Tomkom of San Diego 666 and Orlando’s Wilma Rivera 609.

Omaha’s Bethania De La Cruz leads with 25 aces. Rivera and Anae have 20 each, Atlanta’s Shelly Fanning has 18 and Grote 14.

Volleyball Nations League rostered

The USA and coach Karch Kiraly submitted its list of 30 players from which it will field a team for each of the rounds of the Volleyball Nations League this summer.

The roster includes Atlanta libero Morgan Hentz and Grand Rapids setter Ashley Evans.

Recaps

OMAHA 3, SAN DIEGO 2: Bethania De La Cruz had 20 kills, an ace, 14…