No. 5 Stanford and No. 1 Wisconsin pull off five-set comeback thrillers
No. 5 Stanford and No. 1 Wisconsin pull off five-set comeback thrillers
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From back-to-back barnburners to huge upsets to (more) record-breaking crowds, the gals gave us everything this weekend.
September 18, 2023
No. 4 Nebraska defeats No. 5 Stanford for the first time since 2008
No. 4 Nebraska defeats No. 5 Stanford for the first time since 2008
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With only one week until conference play, teams are rushing to rack up as many impressive nonconference wins as possible, creating an extra-spicy midweek slate.
September 13, 2023
No. 5 Stanford continues to dominate their hypercompetitive nonconference schedule
No. 5 Stanford continues to dominate their hypercompetitive nonconference schedule
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Play went mostly as expected on the courts this weekend, with a few surprises — and soccer-inspired moves — sprinkled in to keep you on your toes.
September 11, 2023
Nebraska women's volleyball eyes historic attendance record
Nebraska women's volleyball eyes historic attendance record
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As demonstrated by today’s previously mentioned Nebraskan holiday, this week’s all about bumps, sets, and aces.
August 30, 2023
Upsets highlight the opening weekend of the NCAA women's volleyball season
Upsets highlight the opening weekend of the NCAA women's volleyball season
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Hollywood’s still on strike, but the court queens are already bringing the drama this year: Ten Top 25 squads (including four in the Top 10) fell to at least one unranked or lower-ranked team in the season’s first three days.
August 28, 2023
How NCAA men's volleyball works
How NCAA men's volleyball works
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Only 185 NCAA teams compete in the winter season: 27 in DI, 35 in DII, and 123 in DIII. DI and DII share a championship, while DIII schools have their own postseason tourney.
August 18, 2023
How NCAA women's volleyball works
How NCAA women's volleyball works
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August 18, 2023
The world’s most intense game of “the floor is lava” is also one of the NCAA’s top sports, boasting 1057 women’s teams nationwide, including 344 in Division I (DI). Volleyball’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years — the 2022 championship saw record viewership and the 2023 edition will appear on network TV for the first time.
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Ep #305: A conversation with LPGA stars Nelly Korda, Stacy Lewis, and Lilia Vu before the Solheim Cup
Ep #305

Ep #305: A conversation with LPGA stars Nelly Korda, Stacy Lewis, and Lilia Vu before the Solheim Cup

September 21, 2023

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We have an extra special treat on today’s episode of The GIST of It — a conversation with a trio of Team USA’s best golfers: world No. 2 Lilia Vu, world No. 3 Nelly Korda, and the squad’s Solheim Cup captain, Stacy Lewis. Our producer Dee Lab sat down with the gals to discuss all the deets on the Solheim Cup, one of golf’s most anticipated tourneys.

They’ll chat through the state of women’s golf, what makes the Solheim Cup so unique, how they’re preparing, and what it means to tee it up for Team USA. Happy listening!


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How NCAA beach volleyball works
How NCAA beach volleyball works
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Although the basics are the same — don’t let the ball on the ground, don’t touch the net, etc. — beach volleyball’s format is a significant shakeup from that of its indoor cousin.
August 18, 2023
Two Southern California powerhouses claim volleyball hardware
Two Southern California powerhouses claim volleyball hardware
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Volleyball’s jam-packed seasons came to a dramatic end as two Southern California powerhouses took some serious hardware back home to LA.
May 08, 2023
NCAA beach volleyball kicks off conference tournaments
NCAA beach volleyball kicks off conference tournaments
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Five of the eight beach volleyball conferences, including the CUSA and OVC, will dig into their tourneys this week, delivering some early sand and sun before final exams.
April 26, 2023
Tensions rise as NCAA men's volleyball tournament looms
Tensions rise as NCAA men's volleyball tournament looms
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Men’s volleyball’s unconventional conferences are all hosting their tourneys this week, with champs to crown and automatic natty bids to bestow on Saturday.
April 19, 2023
NCAA is bringing the sand and sun early with this weekend’s beach volleyball season start
NCAA is bringing the sand and sun early with this weekend’s beach volleyball season start
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Spring break is still weeks away, but the NCAA is bringing the sand and sun early with this weekend’s beach volleyball season start.
February 24, 2023
NCAA Women’s volleyball: Longhorn's sweep No. 1 seed Louisville Cardinals in front of a sold-out crowd
NCAA Women’s volleyball: Longhorn's sweep No. 1 seed Louisville Cardinals in front of a sold-out crowd
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To cap off their one-loss season, the Longhorns brought brooms to Omaha, NE, Saturday night, bagging their third-ever natty (and first since 2012) by sweeping fellow No. 1 seed Louisville Cardinals 25–22, 25–14, 26–24 in front of a sold-out crowd.
December 19, 2022