The Indy Ignite put on a clinic Saturday night at the Fishers Event Center, sweeping the Dallas Pulse 3-0 in a commanding performance that placed them firmly at the top of the Major League Volleyball standings after four weeks of play.

With set scores of 25-14, 25-14, and 29-27, the Ignite controlled the match from the opening serve, recording their first sweep in 17 matches and their first home sweep in nearly a year. The win improved Indy's record to 5-1 while snapping the Pulse's impressive four-match winning streak and dropping Dallas to 4-2 on the young season.

The Ignite attack was powered by a balanced offensive effort led by outside hitter Kayla Lund and middle blocker Lydia Martyn, who each tallied 10 kills on the night. Martyn was especially efficient, converting at a blistering 62.5 percent clip while adding two blocks to her stat line. Lund complemented her offensive output with 15 digs and two service aces, showcasing the all-around play that has defined Indy's early-season surge.

Setter Mia Tuaniga orchestrated the attack with 38 assists, seven digs, two kills, and two aces of her own, distributing the ball effectively across all rotations. Outside hitter Leketor Member-Meneh chipped in nine kills, while libero Elena Scott anchored the back row with 12 digs as part of a defensive effort that saw the Ignite collect 51 digs as a team.

Serving proved to be a decisive factor in the match. The Ignite racked up seven service aces, tying a league season high for a three-set match, and kept the Dallas offense off balance throughout the contest. The Pulse managed just a 29.2 percent kill percentage against Indy's relentless defense.

Head coach Lauren Bertolacci was visibly pleased with her team's performance after the match. She praised the effort on both sides of the ball, calling the defensive showing phenomenal and describing the serving as their best game by a mile this season. Bertolacci highlighted the team's depth and composure, noting that contributions came from across the roster and that the squad showed maturity in pressure situations, particularly in the tightly contested third set.

That final set proved to be the lone moment of drama on the evening. After cruising through the first two sets by identical 25-14 margins, the Ignite found themselves in a back-and-forth battle in the third, with Dallas fighting to extend the match. But Indy closed out the set 29-27, demonstrating the kind of poise that has characterized their play through the opening month of the MLV season.

The result leaves the Ignite as the only team in Major League Volleyball with five wins through four weeks of competition. Now in its second year, the Indianapolis-area franchise has established itself as a legitimate contender in the growing professional women's volleyball league, which launched its 2026 season on January 8 with expanded national broadcast coverage across CBS Sports Network and Vice TV.

The Pulse, meanwhile, will look to regroup after seeing their early-season momentum halted. Dallas entered the match riding high on four consecutive victories but were unable to generate consistent offense against an Ignite side that looked every bit the part of a league frontrunner.

As the MLV season progresses, the Ignite will look to build on this emphatic victory and maintain their position at the summit of the standings. If Saturday's performance is any indication, the rest of the league has its work cut out.