Call it a comeback. Call it a Cinderella run. Call it whatever you want — just put some respect on LOVB Austin’s name.
On April 13, inside the electric KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Austin completed one of the spiciest underdog runs in pro volleyball history, sweeping LOVB Omaha in straight sets to become the first-ever League One Volleyball (LOVB) champions.
📈 Final score:
25–19, 25–22, 25–23.
No mercy. No looking back. Just history made in three sets.
💥 From 5–11 to Top of the Mountain
Let’s talk about it.
5th seed.
Four-match losing streak to end the regular season.
Zero expectations.
100% fire.
Austin didn’t just survive the playoffs — they flipped them on their heads:
🔄 Reverse swept Salt Lake in the quarters
🔥 Reverse swept No. 1 seed Atlanta in the semis
🎤 Then rolled Omaha in the final like it was scripted
You want drama? That’s a Netflix volleyball doc waiting to happen.
🔥 Championship Match Highlights
Unlike the chaos of their previous matches, Austin took control early — and never let go.
- Out-blocked Omaha 16–3
- Hit .360 as a team
- Omaha? Held to .217
- The Horns came to play.
🎯 Carli Lloyd — Olympic vet, certified queen — dropped 45 assists, 9 digs, 6 points and picked up Player of the Match like it was nothing.
🫸 The Texas Tornado Duo
🌪️ Madisen Skinner
- 17 kills (.308), 4 blocks, 5 digs
- Finals MVP
- 63 kills in the tournament
- Now has 4 titles in 5 years (NCAA x Kentucky, Texas + now LOVB Austin)
“It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” — Skinner
⚡ Logan Eggleston
- 17 kills (.469), 5 blocks, 3 digs
- Championship-winning kill
- 2022 NCAA champ. Now a pro champ. Barely broke a sweat.
“To be part of the first LOVB Finals and WIN it? Unreal.” — Eggleston
🧠 The Secret Sauce: Leadership & Vibes
Carli Lloyd — Steady hand, elite vision, pure poise
Milica Medved — Libero lockdown mode. Serve receive? Solved.
Chemistry? Immaculate.
Confidence? Unshakable.
They didn’t just win. They built a system that everyone else has to beat now.
👀 Fun Facts Volleyball Fans Will Love
- Reverse Sweep Royalty: Austin pulled off TWO reverse sweeps in the playoffs. That’s not common — that’s clutch.
- Block Party: 16–3 block margin in the final. Just nasty.
- Olympic Touch: Lloyd adds a pro title to her bronze medal resume.
- History Books: First title. First MVPs. First chapter written in the LOVB legacy.
🏁 Final Serve
LOVB’s inaugural season just ended — and Austin dropped the mic.
They proved that seed numbers mean nothing. That grit travels. That volleyball in the U.S. has officially leveled up.
The era of professional women’s volleyball has ARRIVED — and Austin is the team everyone’s chasing now.
