By Annie Walker
4 4 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Fury (5-7) are looking to get back in the win column with a big road match against the second-place Omaha Supernovas (10-5) on Thursday night at the CHI Health Center. The Fury beat the Supernovas in their only matchup so far this season with a 3-1 win in the inagural home opener.
Fury Players to Watch
Nikoleta Perović is looking to make an impact in her third match since joining the Fury. In her first home match at Nationwide Arena, Perović finished with four kills on 13 attempts with one block.
Megan Courtney Lush is hoping to help the Fury bounce back from back-to-back losses with a big match on Friday. Courtney Lush tallied 11 kills in the Fury’s last matchup with Omaha, and she is playing with a .320 hitting percentage so far this season.
Fury Fast Facts
- Reagan Cooper and Asjia O’Neal dominated the last time the Fury and Supernovas met, with 22 and 15 kills, respectively.
- Kaitlyn Hord has been seeing more playing time lately, boasting a .380 hitting percentage over the course of the season. She has 10 kills in her last three matches.
- The Fury have a .350 hitting percentage as a team this season.
Notes on the Supernovas
- The Supernovas are 3-1 in their last four matches, but are coming off a four-set loss to San Diego on Tuesday.
- The Supernovas are averaging a league-high 1.13 aces per set, and are one of only two teams in PVF with an aces per set average higher than one.
- Jess Schaben-Lansman is leading the Omaha attack with 112 kills this season off a .310 hitting percentage.
League Standings
| Team | Record | Pct. | Home | Away |
| Atlanta | 12-4 | 0.750 | 6-2 | 6-2 |
| Omaha | 10-5 | 0.667 | 5-3 | 5-2 |
| Grand Rapids | 6-7 | 0.462 | 3-3 | 3-4 |
| Orlando | 6-8 | 0.429 | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Columbus | 5-7 | 0.417 | 3-3 | 2-4 |
| San Diego | 4-7 | 0.364 | 3-3 | 1-4 |
| Vegas | 5-10 | 0.333 | 1-6 | 4-4 |
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