Columbus Fury fall to first-place Dallas Pulse in Major League Volleyball

The loss dropped the Fury to 2-4, putting them in seventh place in the eight-team league.

Jan. 29, 2026 at 9:39pm

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The Dallas Pulse defeated the Columbus Fury in straight sets at Nationwide Arena on January 29, winning 25-23, 25-21, 25-19. The loss dropped the Fury to 2-4 on the season, putting them in seventh place in the eight-team Major League Volleyball.

Why it matters

The Fury were hoping to gain ground in the standings against the first-place Pulse, but the loss keeps them near the bottom of the league table. The team will need to quickly rebound as they have another match coming up on Saturday.

The details

Fury coach Angel Perez said it was a "bad played game" by his team, citing a "bad week of preparation" as the reason for the poor performance. Perez noted the Fury had their chances in the first two sets but "let them slip away."

  • The match took place on January 29, 2026.
  • The Fury's next match is on Saturday.

The players

Dallas Pulse

The first-place team in the Major League Volleyball league with a 4-1 record.

Columbus Fury

The seventh-place team in the eight-team Major League Volleyball league with a 2-4 record.

Angel Perez

The head coach of the Columbus Fury.

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What they’re saying

“I thought it was a bad played game by us. A bad week of preparation by us, and here's the result of a bad week.”

— Angel Perez, Fury head coach (Team statement)

“We don't want to find any excuses, but it's just been hard for us to train this week. I thought we had our chances there on the first two sets and let them slip away. So the question now is, how quickly can we recover with a quick turnaround on Saturday. Hopefully we can show the grind that we've been showing the four matches before this one.”

— Angel Perez, Fury head coach (Team statement)

What’s next

The Fury will look to rebound in their next match on Saturday.

The takeaway

The Fury's loss to the league-leading Pulse highlights the challenges they have faced this season, but the team will need to quickly recover and regain the form they showed in their previous four matches in order to climb up the standings.