The Valkyries didn’t just win — they made history.
On May 11, 2025, in front of a roaring crowd at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, NV, the Orlando Valkyries claimed the PVF crown, smashing the Indy Ignite in a fiery four-set final (25–21, 25–19, 19–25, 25–15) and sealing their place as the first Pro Volleyball Federation champions ever to take home the league’s million-dollar prize.
Let that sink in:
💰 $1,000,000.
👑 One trophy.
🔥 A full-season redemption arc with a mic-drop finish.
🧨 Season Arc: From 8–16 to 18–10 to Absolute Legends
Last year? 8–16.
This year? 18–10, and a championship glow-up that would make Netflix jealous.
Orlando flipped the script, hard.
- 🔁 Bounced back from a bottom-tier finish
- ⚡ Took down the Atlanta Vibe in the semifinals, 3–1
- 🚫 Silenced Indy Ignite in the final — with authority
They weren’t supposed to be here.
Now? They run this league.
🏐 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH BREAKDOWN
The Valkyries came out hot and controlled the rhythm:
- Sets 1 & 2: Clinical. Dominant. Unbothered.
- Set 3: Indy clawed back.
- Set 4: Orlando erased them — 25–15.
No tiebreak needed. No doubts left.
And leading the charge?
💥 Brittany Abercrombie
- 2025 PVF MVP
- Brought buckets of clutch kills all night
- Stabilized the offense. Set the tone.
- Ended her postseason campaign like a legend
“We’ve been building for this all season. Tonight we proved why we belong at the top.” — Abercrombie
🌪 Key Contributors
- Kaz Brown & Lindsey Vander Weide – Two-way beasts. Defense, transition, presence.
- Natalie Foster – Silent killer behind the service line. Her momentum swings kept Orlando in command.
- The Block Party™ – Defense at the net was disruptive from start to finish.
This team didn’t just win — they shut teams down.
💰 THE “MATCH FOR A MILLION”
That championship wasn’t just for bragging rights.
It was for the biggest check in PVF history — and Orlando secured the bag.
League CEO Jen Spicher called it “a defining moment in pro volleyball,” and she wasn’t wrong.
The Valkyries’ win is a message:
The PVF is here to stay, and Orlando just became its standard bearer.
🏁 FINAL SERVE
Orlando didn’t just win the PVF Championship.
They claimed the spotlight.
They reset the power rankings.
And they left no doubt: this is a dynasty in the making.
💜 Valkyries Forever.
🧱 Built Different.
🧨 PVF has officially been put on notice.
