Spring break is still weeks away, but the NCAA is bringing the sand and sun early with this weekend’s beach volleyball season start.

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.

Despite the Toreros’ impressive first-set win, Texas quickly rallied to take the next three, booking their ninth program ticket to the national final.

We were expecting some big-time Round of 16 drama, and yesterday’s action did not disappoint. While all four No. 1 squads booked quarter-final slots, yesterday saw two Big Ten teams suffer upsets.

Regionals, which include tomorrow’s round of 16 followed by Saturday’s quarter-finals, are hosted by the remaining top-seeded teams in each of the bracket’s quadrants.

Of the 340 Division I women’s volleyball programs, only 64 remain in the natty hunt.

The Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) launched in the U.S. yesterday, and will be the country’s third pro women’s league when play begins in 2024.

The 64-team Division I women’s volleyball bracket will drop on November 27th, with 32 teams automatically qualifying by winning their respective conferences and the rest chosen by committee.

Athletes Unlimited (AU) served up not one, but two exciting volleyball announcements yesterday.