National Volleyball Sports

Dallas Pulse Debut

The Indy Ignite defeated the Dallas Pulse 3-1 in their Major League Volleyball season opener on January 10, 2026.

The Dallas Pulse (0-1) opened their inaugural season with a loss (1-3) against the Indy Ignite (1-0) on Saturday night at Comerica Center.

Dallas Pulse outside hitter Sofia Maldonado paced the Pulse with 16 kills, while outside hitter Mimi Colyer added 12 on 36 attempts. Middle blocker Layne Van Buskirk logged a game-high five blocks.

Opposite hitter Azhani Tealer led all scorers with 19 kills at a .324 hitting percentage and recorded 16 digs for a double-double. Outside hitter Leketor Member-Meneh notched a double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs.

Many college players had there debut today as well, with the likes of Malaya Jones, Emoni Bush, and Emma Halter.

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