It ain’t just a rough patch—it’s been a whole stormy month for Lexi Rodriguez’s pro squad, LOVB Omaha. And Friday night? Oh, it was another heartbreaker. There were four match points in the fifth set for Omaha, the team was on the verge of winning, but Austin was not going to let them win that easily, and orchestrated a stunning comeback: 24-26, 25-20, 25-15, 23-25, 18-16. Emily Thater led the team with 14 kills and former Huskers Madi Kubik-Banks and Vicki Savard contributed ten apiece. But even with all that talent, Omaha was just unable to let this losing streak go; it has now stretched to eight games. The first set was a back-and-forth thriller, ending in Omaha’s favor after key kills from Jaali Winters and Sami Francis.

But then, Austin turned the heat all the way up, stealing set two with a sizzling 9-2 run and absolutely torching set three with a 12-1 closing stretch. Omaha clawed back in the fourth thanks to Jordan Larson, who stepped up big in crunch time, forcing a decisive fifth set. And oh, what a set it was—Larson had Omaha right there, delivering huge kills to give them four chances to seal the deal. But Austin? They just refused to go down. They fended off every Omaha match point before flipping the script and taking the final three points to steal the win. Yet through all the chaos, Lexi Rodriguez kept doing what she does best—shining like a star in the storm.

Lexi Rodriguez keeps on shining!

League One Volleyball took to TikTok to bless the timeline with a little Lexi Rodriguez magic, and let’s just say—she knows how to make an entrance and leave her mark. In one of the sets, Lexi put on a flawless performance, serving it up on a silver platter for her teammate to slam it down on the other side. Boom—point secured, crowd hyped, and her teammates? Oh, they weren’t holding back the love. They swarmed her, lifted her up in pure joy, because when Lexi’s in the mix, the energy shifts.

And the caption? They were fully aware of what they were doing with this one: “How did Lexi set the ball”—like even they were in awe. But wait, they went even further with “Lexi is just TOO good” because, honestly, facts. Talking about team, let’s just say that it has been a bumpy road and March has not been any easier. Just a few days back, they clashed with LOVB Madison at the Alliant Energy Center, and, well, it wasn’t pretty. Madison ran the show, taking the match 25-16, 25-17, 26-28, 25-16 in their last home game of the season.

Schumacher was an absolute powerhouse at the net, hitting a blazing .500 with 19 kills, while Franklin was practically untouchable, swinging at an unreal .667 with 18 kills. Omaha tried to hang on, even snagging a set, but Madison wasn’t letting them off the hook that easily. While Madison continues to maintain the winning streak, Omaha is struggling to get out of the freezing line. With things looking this rough, the team might just be shaking things up behind the scenes, maybe even making some last-minute roster tweaks to stop the bleeding.

LOVB Omaha in a tough spot!

After seven losses in a row, Omaha made a change and Lincoln Arneal got on X to break the news. On March 18, he revealed, “LOVB Omaha adds another middle blocker to its roster ahead of two matches this weekend. Sami Francis brings an impressive resume from Stanford and will be eligible for Friday’s match.” Translation? Omaha isn’t just sitting around letting the losses pile up—they’re making moves and stacking talent.

But let’s be real, roster shifts aren’t the only thing fans are talking about. Omaha has already been under fire, and not just because of their losing streak. Lexi Rodriguez? She was riding the bench way too much for people’s liking, and fans were not happy about it. Back on February 28, Avid Volley took to X and dropped a stat that had everyone fuming: “We’re two months into the LOVB season and the only liberos to not start a match are Omaha’s Lexi Rodriguez and Annie Cesar. What a waste of opportunity and resources.” Yikes.

And just when Avid Volley had their moment to cool down, they spiced things up even more with another comment, “This isn’t about JWO either (who is the best). But placing Rodriguez on a team that has the best American libero is??? Lexi brings as many eyes to the sport as any American right now and for what? To do fashion shoots and dances on the bench?” Oof—shots fired. And let’s be real, they’ve got a point. On one hand, you have Justine Wong-Orantes, a gold medalist in Olympics and a great strategist in the backline. On the other? Lexi Rodriguez, the young phenom who just shattered JWO’s Nebraska school record in December with 1,897 career digs. For now, though? Lexi’s back on the court, and trust—she’s making waves.