The Omaha Supernovas are an American professional

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team based in

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. One of the seven charter members of the

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, the Supernovas began play during the league's inaugural 2024 season. The Supernovas play their home games at

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History

On April 12, 2023, Omaha was announced as one of the cities to get a

franchise for the league's inaugural season, led by an ownership group headed by Omaha businessman Danny White and R&B/pop singer

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. The Supernovas name, logo and colors were announced on July 20. The first match of the Supernovas’ season and the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation game was played on January 24, 2024 at home. In a 5-set match, the Supernovas lost to the Atlanta Vibe by a score of 26–24, 25–23, 25–17, 25–19, 15–13. The attendance mark of 11,624 set a record for both a women's professional volleyball match in the United States, and in the Pro Volleyball Federation. Jen Spicher, CRO of the Pro Volleyball Federation, remarked, “What a fantastic turnout by volleyball fans for our first match. Every past, current and future volleyball player throughout the country should be proud to see this support for a sport we all love so much.” The previous attendance record for a women's professional volleyball match in the United States was 10,213 fans, at an Olympic qualifier on January 9, 2016. The contest, held at Pinnacle Bank Arena in

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, was a 3–0 U.S. Women's National Team victory over the Dominican Republic. It concluded the NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament and earned the United States a berth in the 2016 Olympic Games in

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Roster

''Current as of January 24, 2024.''

Practice squad

References

External links

Omaha Supernovas official website
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