WATCH: USWNT legend Ali Krieger opens inaugural LOVB Championship match with kick-serve

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Siddhant LazarApr 14, 2025NWSLNJ/NY Gotham FCA. KriegerWOMEN'S FOOTBALL

The 2023 NWSL champion supported women’s volleyball by participating in the opening ceremony of a LOVB Championship match

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WHAT HAPPENED
Ali Krieger, renowned for her soccer career with the U.S. women's national team and in the NWSL, was invited to kick off a League One Volleyball (LOVB) Championship match. In a unique crossover moment, Krieger performed a kick-serve with a volleyball to officially start the game.
The 2023 NWSL champion’s, with NJ/NY Gotham FC, presence helped elevate the profile of professional women's volleyball.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Founded in October 2021, League One Volleyball (LOVB) is a women's professional indoor volleyball league is based in the United States.
The first season began in January 2025 and concluded with LOVB Austin emerging as the champions. In the finals, LOVB Austin swept LOVB Omaha in three sets with scores of 25-19, 25-22, and 25-23.
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WHAT’S NEXT?
The LOVB continues to establish itself in the professional sports landscape, collaborating with crossover stars such as Ali Krieger.

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