Undefeated top seed L.A. Launch (4-0) returns to the court to face their fiercest challenger yet – the red-hot Palm Beach Passion (6-2). Over eight matches across two nights, the stakes are high: can Launch keep their perfect record, or will Passion take control of the leaderboard?
Top Storylines
- Seven Olympians, one roof. Dalhausser’s farewell tour meets 2024 silver medalists Brandie & Mel.
- Perfect vs Proven. Launch are unbeaten but have to play the #2 ranked Passion; Saturday decides control of the standings.
- Stat monsters. Wilkerson/Humana-Paredes hit an astounding .660 last outing — one of the best pair efficiency of the season: Kraft’s four-ace run and Cannon’s four-block wall headline Launch’s counter punch.
- Newberry’s Introduction. UCLA alum Devon Newberry steps in for Smash to replace injured Rodriguez
Current Standings Snapshot
- L.A. Launch 4-0 (10 pts) — 2nd of 4 events
- Palm Beach Passion 6-2 (17 pts) — 3rd of 4 events
- Brooklyn Blaze 6-6 (19 pts)
- Austin Aces 4-4 (11 pts)
- Dallas Dream 5-7 (17 pts)
- San Diego Smash 3-5 (9 pts)
- New York Nitro 3-5 (8 pts)
- Miami Mayhem 1-3 (5 pts)
Broadcast Schedule (Pacific Time)
| Day | Time | Match | Where |
| Fri | 6 pm | Women – LAUNCH vs SMASH | AVP YouTube Channel |
| 7 pm | Women – PASSION vs MAYHEM | CBS Sports | |
| 8 pm | Men – PASSION vs MAYHEM | CBS Sports | |
| 9 pm | Men – LAUNCH vs SMASH | AVP YouTube Channel | |
| Sat | 5 pm | Women – PASSION vs LAUNCH | CW |
| 6 pm | Men – PASSION vs LAUNCH | CW | |
| 7 pm | Women – MAYHEM vs SMASH | AVP YouTube Channel | |
| 8 pm | Men – MAYHEM vs SMASH | AVP YouTube Channel |
Recent Head-to-Head Numbers
Earlier this season, every rematch went the distance—four matches, four three-set thrillers. Week 2 in San Diego: LA Launch’s Hagen Smith & Logan Weber survived the Smash 13-15, 16-14, 18-16, while Terese Cannon & Megan Kraft out-lasted Urango/Van Winkle 15-9, 21-23, 15-11. Week 3 in Miami: Palm Beach Passion’s Phil Dalhausser & Trevor Crabb flipped a 13-15 opener into 15-13, 15-10 over Mayhem, and Brandie Wilkerson & Melissa Humana-Paredes rallied past Cheng/Shaw 18-20, 15-11, 15-10.
- Hagen Smith (.368, 5 aces) & Logan Weber (.308, 4 blocks) edged Budinger/Evans by +2 pts.
- Phil Dalhausser (.647, 2 aces, 2 blocks) & Trevor Crabb (.478) iced Schalk/Shaw by +5 pts.
- Megan Kraft (.423, 4 aces, 21 Digs) & Terese Cannon (.455, 1 ace, 4 blocks) beat Urango/Van Winkle by +8 pts.
- Brandie Wilkerson (.739, 2 aces, 4 blocks) & Melissa Humana-Paredes (.593) beat Cheng/Shaw by +7 pts.
Takeaway: Passion’s women own the efficiency crown (.666), LA Launch Men and Women’s ace + block combo, and Dalhausser still hits like it’s 2008.
Friday — July 11
Palm Beach Passion vs Miami Mayhem
- Wilkerson/Humana-Paredes vs Cheng/M. Shaw
- Dalhausser/T. Crabb vs Schalk/J. Shaw
L.A. Launch vs San Diego Smash
- Cannon/Kraft vs Urango/Newberry (rookie debut)
- Smith/Weber vs Budinger/Evans
Saturday — July 12
#1 Passion vs #2 Launch
- Wilkerson/Humana-Paredes vs Cannon/Kraft
- Dalhausser/T. Crabb vs Smith/Weber
Miami Mayhem vs San Diego Smash
- Cheng/M. Shaw vs Urango/Newberry
- Schalk/J. Shaw vs Budinger/Evans
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