Marlie Monserez sets the ball during AU Pro Volleyball.

Marlie Monserez Boosts San Diego Mojo in MLV Week 6 Standings

Siera Jones

Feb 16, 2026

The San Diego Mojo may have started Week Six of the Major League Volleyball season at the bottom of the league standings, but a crucial upset and a resilient five-set showing may have turned the tides for the young franchise. Leading that charge was setter Marlie Monserez, who proved her ability to shift the energy of matches with timely setter dumps. She reached a season high in kills as the team jumped two spots in the standings.

The Mojo got an early start to the week, hosting the Indy Ignite on Monday. Despite dropping the first set by two points, San Diego bounced back with three straight set wins to take the 3-1 match victory (23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-15).

Monserez led the offense with 44 assists while adding 10 digs and a season-high six kills. Kayla Caffey chipped in with four kills, two blocks, and one ace, while Taylor Sandbothe tallied five kills and one block. McKenna Vicini added five kills and one block.

The Mojo hit the road Thursday to face the Grand Rapids Rise, and although the Rise threatened to extinguish any Mojo momentum, San Diego walked away with a second win on the week. The Mojo dropped the first two sets before rallying to take three in a row for the 3-2 victory (22-25, 16-25, 27-25, 25-21, 15-11).

Monserez once again steered the ship with 55 assists–her second highest of the season and just two shy of her season high–along with eight digs and two kills. Caffey improved on her Monday outing with nine kills plus one block, seven digs, and one assist. Sandbothe added four kills, four digs, and an ace.

The Mojo capped a busy three-game week on the road Sunday versus the Ignite and settled for a 2-1 week record after dropping three straight sets (23-25, 22-25, 17-25).

Dallas Pulse vs. Omaha Supernovas

AU Players: Natalia Valentin-Anderson (Dallas); Brooke Nuneviller, Sydney Hilley, Reagan Cooper, Elise Goetzinger, Morgan Hentz (Omaha)

Thursday featured another five-set showdown with Dallas going on the road to face the Supernovas in Omaha. The two teams traded set wins throughout before the Pulse ultimately prevailed 3-2 (25-16, 17-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-11).

Natalia Valentin-Anderson dished out 49 assists for Dallas while tallying 16 digs, with the majority of her assists going to Sofia Maldonado Diaz, who led the team with 30 kills. For Omaha, Sydney Hilley led the offense with 46 assists, recording six digs and one kill. Brooke Nuneviller racked up 14 kills and five digs, while Reagan Cooper added six kills and two blocks.

The Supernovas ended the week with a loss to the Orlando Valkyries, dropping three straight sets (20-25, 17-25, 22-25).

Dallas Pulse vs. Columbus Fury

AU Players: Natalia Valentin-Anderson (Dallas)

The Pulse captured another road win Saturday, sweeping Columbus 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-20). Valentin-Anderson once again facilitated the offense with 50 assists while adding nine digs and one block.

Morgan Hentz on the Move

AU Players: Morgan Hentz (Grand Rapids)

Morgan Hentz is settling into a new home in the MLV after being traded by the Omaha Supernovas to the Grand Rapids Rise in exchange for libero Elena Ogilvie and a 2026 first-round draft pick.

Hentz jumped right into the action Saturday, recording eight digs and three assists as the Rise swept the Atlanta Vibe 3-0 (25-12, 28-26, 25-22).