Courtesy of Geoff Exstrom of the Omaha Supernovas
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Omaha Supernovas, the world’s leading professional volleyball franchise, used clutch fifth-set performances from Brooke Nuneviller and Kiara Reinhardt to take down the Orlando Valkyries (5-4) in a 25-18, 20-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-9 five-set battle Sunday afternoon in front of 2,050 at Addition Financial Arena.
It marked Omaha’s (7-3) fifth straight win, setting a new franchise record, and its seventh consecutive road victory dating back to last season. Nuneviller, who was taken out late in the fourth set, roared back in the decisive fifth, posting a team-high five kills. Four of those, along with a block, came during the Supernovas’ (7-3) opening 8-1 run in the tiebreaking set. Much of that surge was sparked by the defensive work of Reinhardt, who recorded seven digs in the set alone and finished with nine overall, the second-most on the team…