OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha Supernovas, Nebraska’s professional volleyball team and inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation Champions, announced the signing of former Big Ten Setter of the Year Mac Podraza.
The 6-foot-2 distributor from Sunbury, Ohio spent her first professional season with the Grand Rapids Rise in the inaugural season of the PVF, making her pro debut against the Supernovas on Feb. 12, 2024. Podraza split time with other Rise setter Ashley Evans, playing in 19 matches with one start. The Ohio native recorded 161 assists, 49 digs, 11 blocks and seven kills in the 33 overall sets played.
Podraza made her name known in the Big Ten as one of the top setters in the conference as well as the country, becoming a three-time AVCA All-American in her five collegiate seasons, which included a swan song at Penn State for the 2023 college campaign. Podraza played four seasons for Ohio State (2019-2022), earning all three of her All-American accolades. She was an honorable mention in 2020, part of the third team in 2021 and was named to the second team in 2022 which corresponded with her winning the Big Ten Setter of the year.
Podraza was also a four-time Big Ten First Team Selection from 2020 through 2023. In her five-year career, Podraza racked up 5,237 assists (37.4 per match average), 1,035 digs, 325 kills, 314 blocks and 57 aces in 140 career college matches.
Podraza comes from a family with strong volleyball ties as her mother, Christine, is a Hall of Famer at Minnesota for her volleyball career. Christine also served as the team services director for the Columbus Fury in 2024.
Podraza is another impressive name to add to a growing list of standout players for the Supernovas as they attempt to build up another star-studded roster after winning the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation Championship. Podraza is the second setter signed with the Supernovas, joining Olympian Natalia Valentín-Anderson who was with the Supernovas in 2024.
