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2025 U20 World Championships Preview & Predictions

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The 2025 U20 World Championships will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, from August 17-24. The men’s freestyle portion of this tournament will get things started at U20 Worlds and will feature a loaded squad from Team USA. Check out the article below for a full breakdown, with predictions, for Team USA at this year’s U20 Worlds. 

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2025 U20 World Championships


Anthony Knox, 57 kg – 5th Place/DNP

Top Contenders At 57 kg

  • Rin Sakamoto, JPN – 2025 Senior World Team Rep, 2025 Senior Asian 5th, 2024 Emperor’s Cup Gold, 2025 Meiji Cup Gold
  • Vasif Baghirov, AZE – 2025 U20 Euro Gold
  • Nika Zangaladze, GEO – 2025 U20 Euro Silver
  • Magomed Ozdamirov, RUS – 2025 U20 Euro Bronze
  • Nurdanat Aitanov, KAZ – 2025 U20 Asian Gold
  • Arash Haddadi, IRI – 2025 U20 Asian Bronze

Don’t get me wrong, Anthony Knox is absolutely good enough to medal in this weight class. However, what gives me pause in predicting him to medal is the depth of the weight. Baghirov, Zangaladze, Sakamoto, Ozdamirov, and Aitanov are all top-level competitors and have the skills to defeat Knox. The depth, along with Knox’s lackluster performance at the U20 World Team Trials against Villasenor, leads me to think that Knox will have trouble reaching the podium.

Baghirov’s win over Zangaladze in the U20 Euro Finals:

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Marcus Blaze, 61 kg – Gold

Top Contenders At 61 kg

  • Sargis Begoyan, ARM – 2025 U20 Euro Gold, 2021 U17 World Bronze
  • Askat Toktomatov, KGZ- 2025 U20 Asian Gold
  • Ahora Khateri, IRI – 2023 U17 World Gold
  • Bashir Verdiyev, AZE – 2025 U20 Euro 5th, 2022 U17 World Silver
  • Saba Gambashidze, GEO – 2025 U20 Euro Bronze
  • Takuto Osedo, JPN  – 2022 U17 World 5th
  • Allan Oralbek, KAZ – 2025 U20 Asian Bronze, 2024 U23 World 5th
  • Adlan Saitiev, RUS – 2025 U20 Euros Silver

61 kg has great depth, with Ahora Khateri, Sargis Begoyan, and Askat Toktomatov being the main contenders to challenge Marcus Blaze. However, unlike last year with Ono, I don’t believe anyone has the high-end talent to defeat Blaze in this bracket. Blaze will be the favorite entering U20 Worlds, and he’s my pick to come away with gold.

Luke Stanich, 65 kg – 5th Place/DNP

Top Contenders At 65 kg

  • Amal Dzhandubaev, RUS – 2025 U23 & U20 Euro Gold
  • Abdullah Toprak, TUR – 2025 U23 Euro Silver, U20 Euro Bronze, 2024 U23 World 5th, U20 World 5th, 2023 U20 World Bronze, U23 World Bronze, 2021 U17 World Bronze
  • Omurbek Asan Uulu, KGZ – 2025 U20 Asian Bronze, 2024 U17 World Gold
  • Reiji Uchida, JPN – 2024 Emperor’s Cup 5th
  • Ashwani Ashwani, IND – 2025 U20 Asian Silver
  • Alex Nini, ITA – 2022 U17 World 5th
  • Viktor Borohan, UKR – 2025 U20 Euro Silver

Amal Dzhandubaev and Abdullah Toprak are the wrestlers to beat at 65 kg. Toprak has the most accomplishments of anyone in the bracket, but has lost two competitive matches to Dzhandubaev. After those top two, Uchida, Ashwani, and Asan Uulu will all present unique challenges to Stanich and make it difficult for him to medal. Stanich is capable of medali,ng but it might come down to his draw. Because of the depth of this field, I don’t feel fully confident picking Stanich as a medalist. 

Dzhandubaev’s win over Toprak at U20 Euros:

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PJ Duke, 70 kg – Gold

Top Contenders At 70 kg

  • Goga Otinashvili, GEO – 2025 U20 Euro Bronze, 2024 U20 World 5th, 2022 U17 World Bronze
  • Ebrahim Elahi, IRI -, 2025 U20 Asian Gold, 2023 U20 Asian Silver, 2022 U17 World Gold
  • Kairi Ito, JPN – 2024 U17 Bronze
  • Daniele Gubbiotti, ITA – 2025 U20 Euro Silver
  • Islam Kazharov, RUS – 2023 U17 Euro Silver, U17 World Bronze
  • Umut Uslu, TUR – 2024 U17 World Bronze 
  • Kade Brown, CAN – 2025 U20 Pan-Am Gold
  • Ismayil Rahimli, AZE – 2023 U17 Euro Bronze

Duke is the favorite in this field, but Otinaashvili, Elahi, and Kazharov are all worthy contenders. Otinashvili placed 5th at the Zagreb Open this year while defeating Evan Henderson but losing a close match to Joey McKenna. Elahi also placed 5th in Zagreb while losing to Austin Gomez 9-3 but defeating a tough Jarrett Jacques 4-3. Kazharov doesn’t have the same results on the senior level, but might be the best wrestler in the bracket after Duke. Kazharov was bronze at U17 Worlds in 2023 in the same bracket that Ladarion Lockett won gold in. Despite the depth at this weight, I don’t think any measure up to Duke, and he’s my pick to win gold.

Elahi’s win over Jarrett Jacques:

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Ladarion Lockett, 74 kg – Gold

Top Contenders At 74 kg

  • Manuel Wagin, GER – 2025 U20 Euro Gold, U23 Euro 5th, 2024 U17 World Silver, 2023 U17 World Bronze
  • Ismail Khaniev, RUS – 2025 U20 Euro Bronze, U23 Euro Gold, 2024 U23 World 5th
  • Mahdi Mamivand, IRI – 2025 U20 Asian Gold
  • Raul Caso, ITA – 2025 U20 Euro Silver, 2022 U17 World Silver (lost to Sealey)
  • Bohdan Oliinyk, UKR – 2025 U20 Euro 5th, U23 Euro 5th, 2022 U17 World 5th
  • Dosszhan Kul Gaiyp, KGZ – 2025 U20 Asian Bronze
  • Omar Gulmammadov, AZE – 2025 U20 Euro Bronze
  • Vatan Annaorazov, TKM – 2025 U20 Asian Bronze
  • Umarkhon Muydinov, UZB – 2025 U20 Asian Silver

Dee Lockett lost in the U20 finals last year (3-3 on criteria), and Lockett will be the favorite to win gold this year. Even still, Lockett will be challenged by Germany’s Manuel Wagin, who has won two medals at U17 Worlds and notably defeated Melvin Miller (7-1) at last year’s U17 Worlds. After Wagin, Russia’s Ismail Khaniev is also a wrestler to watch out for. Khaniev lost a close match to Wagin at U20 Euros but won gold at U23 worlds in a tough bracket that Wagin placed 5th in. Iran’s Mamivand is also a wrestler to watch out for, but I’m picking Lockett to come away with gold. 

Manuel Wagin’s win over Melvin Miller:

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Will Henckel, 79 kg – Bronze

Top Contenders At 79 kg

  • Mahdi Yousefi, IRI – 2025 1st ranking series-2nd (beat Gamkrelidze, lost to Khadjiev), Senior Asian Gold (beat Yergesh, Evloev, and Saipudinov), 2024 U20 World Bronze, U23 World Gold
  • Alp Arslan Begenjov, TKM – 2025 U23 Asian Silver, U20 Asian Bronze, 2024 U20 World Gold (beat Amit and Ryder), 2023  U17 World 5th
  • Amit Amit, IND – 2025 U20 Asian Gold, 2024 U20 World 5th
  • Said Saidulov, RUS – 2025 U20 Euro Bronze, 2024 U20 Euro Gold, U20 World 5th
  • Davit Tchetchelashvili, GEO – 2025 U20 Euro Gold (beat Saidulov and Omarov)
  • LJ Araujo, BRA – 2024 U20 World Bronze, 2025 U20 Pan-Ams Silver 
  • Keyran Gharehdaghi, JPN – 2025 Meiji Cup Gold
  • Muradkhan Omarov, AZE – 2025 U20 Euro Silver

79 kg has some of the best depth of any weight class at U20 Worlds. Mahdi Yousefi has already had outstanding senior-level success with a victory over world medalist Vladimeri Gamkrelidze at the Zagreb Open earlier this year. Outside of that, Yousefi won a bronze medal at last year’s U20 World Championships and then followed that performance up by winning gold at U23 Worlds. After Yousefi, 2024 U20 World Champ Alp Arslan Begenjov is also in the bracket and notably defeated Zack Ryder at last year’s U20 Worlds. Nebraska LJ Aruajo is another returning U20 World Medalist. India’s Amit is another wrestler to watch out for based on his head-to-head win over Begenjov. Even with all of the depth, Henckel has been wrestling outstandingly and was one of the most impressive wrestlers at the US Open and World Team Trials. It could be a tough road, but I think Henckel gets the job done and reaches the podium.

Yousefi’s win over Vladimeri Gamkrelidze: 

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Max McEnelly, 86 kg – Silver

Top Contenders At 86 kg

  • Abolfazl Rahmani, IRI – 2025 U20 Asian Gold, 2024 U20 World Bronze
  • Dovletgeldi Myradov, TKM – 2025 U20 Asian Silver, 2023 U17 World 5th
  • Daichi Papinashvili, GEO – 2025 U20 Euro Gold
  • Ahmet Yagan, TUR – 2025 U20 Euro Silver, 2024 U20 World Bronze, 2023 U20 World 5th
  • Razmik Yepremyan, ARM – 2025 U20 Euro Bronze, 2022 U17 World Bronze

Abolfazl Rahmani is the man to beat in this bracket. Rahmani was bronze at last year’s U20 Worlds and has already had success on the senior level. Rahmani won the Takhti Cup earlier this year and is currently #2 on Iran’s ladder behind only multiple time world champion Kamran Ghasempour. In fact, Rahmani and Ghasempour wrestled in May in a match to decide the senior world team spot. In that match, Ghasempour won a close, 3-1 match that was decided by one takedown by Ghasempour. McEnelly will have his hands full with Rahmani, but I believe McEnelly can beat anyone else in the bracket. 

Connor Mirasola, 92 kg – Bronze

Top Contenders At 92 kg

  • Sherzod Poyonov, UZB – 2025 U20 Asian Gold
  • Toohid Noory, IRI – 2025 U20 Asian Silver
  • Gadzhimurad Gadzhibatyrov, RUS
  • Anar Jafarli, AZE – 2025 U20 Euro Bronze, 2024 U20 World Bronze
  • Kamil Kurugliyev, KAZ – 2025 U20 Euro Silver (at 97kg), 2024 U20 World Bronze – 2022 U17 World Gold
  • Musa Arsunkaev, HUN – 2025 U202 Euro Siler 

Connor Mirasola came just short of earning a medal last year and will be looking for redemption. This will be a great test for Mirasola and will tell us how much progress he’s made since last year. This bracket is filled with talent, with U20 World Medalists Anar Jafarli (who beat Mirasola last year) and Kamil Kurugliyev returning. Beyond these two, Gadzhibatyrov is the other wrestler that I consider a gold medal threat. Gadzhibatyrov won U20 Russian Nationals but didn’t wrestle at U20 Euros. Instead, Russia sent Artur Togoev to Euros, and Togoev came away with gold after defeating both Anar Jafarli and Musza Arsunkaev. Gadzhibatyrov defeated Togoev at U20 Russian Nationals (10-4), and because of that, Gadzhibatyrov might be the most dangerous wrestler in the field.

Gadzhibatyrov’s win in the 2025 U20 Russian Nationals Finals:

Justin Rademacher, 97 kg – Silver

Top Contenders At 97 kg

  • Erfan Alizadeh, IRI – 2025 Senior Asian, 2025 U20 Asian Gold, 2022 U17 World Bronze, 2025 Albanian Ranking Series Silver
  • Magomedgadzhi Magomedov, RUS – 2025 U20 Euro Bronze
  • Konstantine Petriashvili, GEO – 2025 U20 Euro Gold, 2024 U17 World Gold, 2023 U17 World Bronze
  • Jiawei Li, CHN – 2025 U20 Asian Bronze
  • Ashab Dadaev, FRA – 2025 U20 Euro Silver

Justin Rademacher will be right in the mix to win a U20 World title this year after coming away with bronze last year. Rademacher lost only to the eventual U20 World Champ and 2023 senior World Champion Rizabek Aitmukhan last year. This year, I think Iran’s Erfan Alizadeh is the toughest wrestler in the bracket. Alizadeh is already having success on the senior level and won a silver medal at the Ranking Series Tournament in Albania earlier this year, where he defeated senior world medalists Batyrbek Tsakulov and Magomedgadzhi Nurov. After Alizadeh, Geno Petriashvili’s younger brother, Konstantine Petriashvili, is also a dangerous competitor in the field. Petriashvili won U20 Euros this year and was a U17 World Champion last year. Even still, Petriashvili is only 18, and I don’t think he will be able to withstand the power and physicality of Rademacher. 

Alizadeh’s win over Kamil Kurugliyev in the 2025 U20 Asian Finals:

Cole Mirasola, 125 kg – Bronze

Top Contenders At 125 kg

  • Inal Gagloev, RUS  – 2025 U20 Euro Gold
  • Yusif Dursunov, AZE – 2025 U20 Euro Silver, 2023 U17 World Gold, 2021 U17 World Bronze
  • Yedige Kassimbek, KAZ – 2025 U20 Asian Gold, 2024 U17 World Silver, 2023 U17 World Silver
  • Narantulga Darmaabazar, MGL- 2025 U20 Asian Silver
  • Singh Jaspooran, IND – 2025 U20 Asian Bronze, 2024 U17 World 5th
  • Abolfazl Nezhad, IRI – 2024 U17 World Bronze

Inal Gagloev and Yusif Dursonov are two heavyweights in this field who could give Mirasola some trouble. Gagloev and Dursunov will be two of the biggest and most athletic competitors in the field. Mirasola will definitely be undersized compared to some of the top wrestlers in the bracket. Yedige Kassimbek and Abolfazl Nezhad are also challengers in this bracket. However, Michael Mocco teched Kassimbek at last year’s U17 Worlds, so I expect Mirasola to have the upper hand in those matchups. 

Inal Gagloev’s win over Yusif Dursunov in the 2025 U20 Euro Finals:

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Team Finish – Gold

After a historic 9 medals last year, it’s hard to imagine a team that could perform much better this year. I’ve predicted 8 total medals for Team USA, and if they meet those expectations, they should run away with the team title once again. Iran and Russia will have talented teams as well, but Team USA is entering as the favorites. If they wrestle to their potential, they’ll bring back the title to once again this year.

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Volleyball sees season end in NCAA DII Second Round

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WINGATE, N.C. – Another successful Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball season has come to an end. The Bears fell 3-1 to #3 seeded Anderson in the NCAA DII Tournament second round on Friday, closing their season at 23-8.  

Emmaleigh Allen led the team with 13 kills while Emmie Modlin and Alicia Barbarito combined for 38 assists.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: Anderson 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 1 (29-27, 20-25, 25-9, 25-18)

Records: Anderson (23-7, 16-4 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (23-8, 14-4 SAC)

Location: Wingate, NC | Cuddy Arena

STORY OF THE MATCH: 

  • Down early on, the Bears went on a late 4-0 run to tie the score at 22 in the first set.

  • Lenoir-Rhyne had set point at 26-25, but a 4-1 run from Anderson gave the Trojans the 29-27 set victory.

  • Hadley Prince produced back-to-back service aces to help Lenoir-Rhyne win the second set 25-20.

  • Anderson dominated the third set 25-9, finishing with a .317 hitting % and just four attack errors.

  • Lenoir-Rhyne responded early in the fourth set, jumping ahead 6-3.

  • The Trojans did not look back after tying the match at 7, keeping the Bears an arms length away the rest of the set. 

STATS OF THE GAME:

  • Anderson finished with an advantage in kills (59-to-46), hitting % (.276-to-.127), and assists (57-to-43).

  • There were a combined 38 block assists and solo blocks between the two teams.

  • Kayli Cleaver and Averie Dale combined for 11 total blocks

  • Hadley Prince led the team with 19 digs while Addison Vary collected two service aces.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • This was the fourth meeting this season between the Bears and Trojans, with each team winning twice.

  • Emmaleigh Allen generated her sixth double-double this season after finishing with 13 kills and 16 digs.

  • Kayli Cleaver finished the season as the team leader in kills (363) and kills per set (3.36) for the second straight season.

  • The 2025 Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team finished with the second highest hitting % in school history at .235, just .05 away from the record held by the the 1998 squad.

  • Averie Dale finished with a .399 hitting %, which ties the program’s individual season record held by Michelle Baity in 1999.

  • The Bears produced their third straight season with 20 or more wins and set a new program record winning 13 matches at home. 

  • Nicole Barringer now holds an 87-35 record in four years as the Bears’ head coach. 

  • Barringer is the first coach in program history to lead the team to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. 





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Volleyball’s Season Ends In Round Of 32 to No. 3 Wisconsin

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MADISON, WISC – Carolina volleyball falls to No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers (25-14, 25-21, 25-27) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. 

The Tar Heels improved after each set, raising their hitting percentage from .146 to .317. Laynie Smith led the way offensively as she hit .400 with seven kills on only 15 attacks.

Carolina dropped the first set 25-14, but Bridget Malone was the bright spot as she came off the bench and hit above .444 with four kills.

The Tar Heels had a much better second set, putting together an impressive 7-2 run in the middle of the match that brought the score to 17-18. The Tar Heels continued to fight back against the top-ranked Badgers.

The Tar Heels battled back in the third set as the final set was tied 19 times and there were ten lead changes. 

Maddy May wrapped up her legendary Tar Heel career tonight. May played  in every single set (445) of every single match (118) over her four-year career. May currently sits third all-time in program history with 1622 digs. The senior closed out her time in Chapel Hill on a high note, as she was named Second Team All-ACC for the first time in her career.

 



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When is Purdue volleyball’s next game? Purdue volleyball next game in Sweet 16. Who does Purdue volleyball play next?

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Barring an upset, the Boilers are headed to Pittsburgh, the No. 1 seed in their quadrant. Times for next weekend are to be determined, and Purdue will know its opponent late Saturday night. Florida punched its ticket with a sweep of No. 7-seed Rice in an upset, and the Gators will play either No. 2 SMU or Central Arkansas.

It may set up a potential rematch with SMU, which Purdue beat 3-1 on a neutral court.



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The Longhorns celebrate after winning the game against Florida A&M during the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

The Longhorns celebrate after winning the game against Florida A&M during the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

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Texas volleyball, with its first No. 1 seed in three years, began what coach Jerritt Elliott hopes is a three-week journey through the NCAA Tournament Friday with a resounding sweep over Florida A&M Friday at Gregory Gymnasium.

But the competition will significantly stiffen Saturday when the Longhorns (23-3) face defending national champion Penn State in a second-round meeting. The eighth-seeded Nittany Lions (19-12), which beat South Florida 3-1 in the first game Friday at Gregory Gymnasium, have endured a rocky season that included the September departure of All-American setter Izzy Starck because of mental heath concerns.

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But Penn State still has a championship pedigree that includes eight national titles, and the team still has an All-American attacker in 6-foot-6 Kennedy Martin.

“It’s one of the storied programs we have,” said Texas coach Jerritt Elliott, who’s led the Longhorns to three of their five national titles. “Obviously, two tradition-rich programs in the sport, and that makes it great for TV and great for our fans. We’re excited to be part of it.”

Based on how they played against overmatched Florida A&M (14-17), the Longhorns look primed for the challenge. Rattlers coach Gokhan Yilmaz said a Texas defense powered by a record-setting performance by Emma Halter proved more impressive than the array of Longhorn hitters led by Torrey Stafford (13 kills).

 “I think their defensive effort was great,” he said. “In a match where everybody knows it would be a lopsided, they didn’t just hang around. They were going after every ball. That’s really impressive to see.”

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Halter led that defense with 25 digs, which set a school record for most digs in a 3-set match. 

“Honestly, it felt really good from earlier today in warm-ups,” Halter said. “I was just like, ‘I’m kind of feeling it today.’ It’s tournament time. It’s live or die, and so I’m trying to get every ball.”

Read below for a replay and highlights from the Texas Longhorns’ win over the Florida A&M Rattlers in a NCAA Tournament first-round match. 

MORE: After long journey to Austin, Texas’ Torrey Stafford leads Longhorns into NCAA volleyball tournament

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Torrey Stafford ended with 13 kills, and the Longhorns got contributions from across the lineup in an easy first-round sweep. Up next? Defending champion Penn State.

Stat leaders for Texas: Torrey Stafford with 13 kills, Ella Swindle with 20 assists, Emma Halter with 23 digs and Ayden Ames with seven total blocks. Texas leads 2-0.

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FAMU has more hitting errors than kills in this match as Texas continues to work through its bench and eye the champs in a second-round match Saturday. Whitney Lauenstein, one known as “Big Hit Whit” during her time at Nebraska, has four kills on five swings and three blocks off the bench. Texas leads 2-0.

Too much size, too much talent from Texas, which takes a 2-0 lead. Penn State is in the cheap seats watching, but I’m not sure what the Nittany Lions can glean from this match. Texas leads 2-0.

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Whitney Lauenstein has been getting some run late in the season for Texas, and she fires a pretty ball. Her first kill of the match leads to another Rattler timeout. Texas leads 1-0.

A service ace from Torrey Stafford caps a quick 3-0 spurt by Texas, and FAMU takes a time out. Texas leads 1-0.

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No drama in set one. Torrey Stafford paces Texas with five kills, Ayden Ames has three kills and three blocks, and Emma Halter tallied a whopping 10 digs.

Ayden Ames is having her way at the net for Texas with three kills on three swings and three blocks, but it’s the diving saves from Emma Halter and Rella Binney that really get the crowd going.

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That last post may have jinxed FAMU. Texas keeps swinging away, Abby Vander Wal comes off the bench for three quick kills, and Texas is on a 6-0 run.

FAMU is hanging in there early. The Rattler are making Texas work for its kills, and that’s all you can do as a big underdog.

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Ayden Ames starts it off with a spike for Texas. NCAA Tournament first round. Winner faces Penn State tomorrow.

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Penn State, the defending national champion, shook off a first-set loss and beat South Florida 3-1 and will face either Texas or Florida A&M Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in a second-round matchup. The Nittany Lions (19-12) have endured a rocky season that included the in-season departure of All-American setter Izzy Starck because of mental heath concerns, but they flashed their firepower against South Florida. Texas and Florida A&M will start at 7:08 p.m.  

The matchup between Texas and Florida A&M will likely start after its scheduled time of 7 p.m., based on the current battle between Penn State and South Florida. The Longhorns and Rattlers need their allotted warm-up time, so their match will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of Friday’s first match at Gregory Gymnasium. Penn State just took a 2-1 lead after winning the third set.

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Volleyball Falls at No.4 Pitt in NCAA Tournament

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PITTSBURGH – The America East champion UMBC Volleyball team season came to end as No.4 Pitt swept an NCAA Tournament first round match-up (25-10, 25-17, 25-13) on Friday night. 

Jalynn Brown led the Retrievers with eight kills, while Pittsburgh-area native Hannah Dobbs added seven kills, three digs and a block. 

Hannah Howard tallied a match-best 11 digs and ended the season with 457 digs, the tenth most in a single season in UMBC history.

Laura Fuehrer had four kills and two blocks and finished the season with 114 blocks and 101 assisted blocks, good for sixth and fifth most, respectively, in a single season in program history. 

Claudia Lllamas picked up six kills, Helen Frankovich had four on .500 hitting with two blocks and Izzy Ostvig added a kill with 12 assists and a team-high three blocks

Serin Maden had 13 assists and finished her stellar career in the black and gold with 2,461 assists.

Ella McAllister chipped in with two digs and Ema Djordjevic also saw action in the contest.

This was both the Retrievers fifth America East championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in the past six seasons.

 



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