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No criminal charges have been filed against Reina in Sacramento County as of Thursday morning, according to a search of the county’s criminal case portal.
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CapRadio made no fewer than four attempts to reach Reina’s lawyers, Bird & Van Dyke, Inc., for a response to the lawsuit, but did not hear back as of Thursday afternoon.
Though he was the only individual identified by name, Reina is not the only defendant of the lawsuit. CapRadio is also suing an additional 50 individuals, referred to as “DOES 1 through 50” (in reference to John/Jane Doe) in the complaint.
What followed has been an extensive look into CapRadio’s finances, sparked by an audit commissioned by the California State University Chancellor’s Office detailing years of financial mismanagement by previous leadership at the public media station — which is an auxiliary of Sacramento State.
These details span nearly 130 pages of exhibits and attachments, as well as the names of all subjects, board members, individuals and businesses included in the examination.
Two months later, CapRadio laid off 12% of its staff and canceled four longtime music programs.
Reina was hired by CapRadio in 2007 as its chief financial officer. His role grew in 2013 to include chief operating officer and he was subsequently promoted in 2020 to executive vice president and general manager. He resigned in June 2023.
The public media station in November also explained progress on its debt repayment plans. Most of CapRadio’s debt — an estimated .7 million — is owed to Sac State, which it will pay back a portion of through hourly on-air messaging promoting the university. The agreement does not technically require CapRadio to spend any money, in what’s called an “in-kind” service.
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The lawsuit was filed in Yolo County Superior Court last month in connection with a 2023 audit that found significant financial mismanagement at the public media station.
In November 2024, CapRadio released its audited financial reports, revealing million in debt — the majority of which is tied to two costly Downtown projects.
Key details that were blocked out upon initial release in August — like credit card statements and emailed correspondence between Reina and others — were included in Wednesday’s update.
CapRadio’s main allegations
- As Chief Financial Officer, and later while holding all of CPR’s executive titles, Reina had access and control over CapRadio’s bank accounts, station lawyers argued. Reina is accused of opening corporate credit cards in CapRadio’s name, over which he gave himself exclusive access and control, without the knowledge or authority from CapRadio’s Board of Directors.
- Reina is accused of transferring more than $370,000 of CapRadio funds to his personal accounts from 2017 until his resignation in 2023 as well as using corporate credit cards to pay for family plane tickets and vacations, personal memberships and golf course fees, fine dining, personal groceries and alcohol, home utilities, personal vehicles, charitable donations in his name, college tuition, entertainment tickets, as well as home mortgage payments and taxes.
- In addition, Reina is accused of using CapRadio credit cards to pay for more than $100,000 in improvements to his West Sacramento home.
- CapRadio lawyers argue Reina hid his unauthorized use of the public media station’s bank accounts and credits, submitting no expense reports or supporting receipts for nearly all of his personal use of corporate credit cards.
Response from Jun Reina
When asked for a response to the lawsuit and allegations against Reina, Eytcheson said in an email, “This is the first I’ve heard of it. I really can’t comment.”
CapRadio is an auxiliary of Sac State. The university holds the licenses to the public media station, which includes CapRadio Music, North State Public Radio (NSPR) based at Chico State and KHSU at Cal Poly Humboldt.
After an August 2024 forensic examination of the station’s finances that found Reina had received nearly 0,000 in unsupported payments, Mary Ann Bird, his attorney, emailed a statement suggesting all of CapRadio’s management “needs to be scrutinized” and that “the issues are under investigation and NO charges have been filed.”
As for the lawsuit against Reina and Does 1 through 50, a case management conference is scheduled for April 21.
Sac State response
Some information in the document is still redacted, including the names of four individuals listed as Witness #1-4.
On Wednesday, Sacramento State released a mostly-unredacted version of the forensic examination it first released in August 2024.
The release comes after lawyers for The Sacramento Bee in December sent a letter to the university demanding the release of the full document, which was prepared by the Roseville firm CliftonLarsonAllen.
One of the two projects is a Downtown office space CapRadio had planned to make its new headquarters. The station scrapped plans to make that move this year. The other project is a live event space on 8th Street. CapRadio is partnering with Sac State to use it as a learning lab when it opens sometime this year.
Others played role in station accruing debts
Both the university and the CapRadio Board of Directors are charged with overseeing the station’s financial management. The board during the time of Reina’s employment included several Sac State administrative officials, including the university’s former chief financial officer and a director of academic affairs resources.
“Our intent has always been to update the site once law enforcement confirmed that the release of the information would no longer hamper their investigation,” university spokesperson Lanaya Lewis said in an email.
In August 2024, a spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to CapRadio it was investigating Reina, but would not give further details about the basis of the investigation. CapRadio reached out to the Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday for an update on the investigation, but did not get a response.
Sac State releases largely-unredacted forensic examination
The complaint says CapRadio is seeking at least 0,000 in damages, as well as for Reina’s home to be placed in a trust.
Bruno said CapRadio management officials would not comment further, citing the ongoing litigation.
When CapRadio reporters asked Sac State to comment on the lawsuit this week — and discuss how one employee became the sole executive at the public media station, plus clarify what checks and balances were in place during Reina’s tenure — the university declined to comment.
The 0,000 CapRadio is seeking in the lawsuit is a fraction of the overall debt the public media station faces following years of financial missteps.
Reporters reached out to CapRadio attorneys for comment. They declined, adding they were “bound to the attorney-client privilege” and “must maintain the confidentiality of any advice I have given the client as to what will occur in the future regarding this and/or any other claims my client may have against others not named in this lawsuit.”
The West Sacramento home is currently for sale. Attorneys for CapRadio believe Reina may leave the state with proceeds from his residence, according to the lawsuit.
“Sacramento State is not a party in this litigation and won’t be commenting,” university spokesperson Lanaya Lewis said in an email.
The lawsuit was filed in Yolo County, where Reina owns a home and lives. Reina is identified in the suit by his full name, Fidias “Jun” Reina, Jr.
Next steps
Capital Public Radio has filed a lawsuit against its former general manager Jun Reina, alleging he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the NPR member station “to secretly enrich himself,” using the station’s funds for “personal expenses that had no business purpose,” including home improvements, family vacations and mortgage payments, according to the civil complaint.
You can read our independent ongoing coverage of financial issues at Capital Public Radio here.
“CapRadio is actively pursuing all avenues to ensure that there is remediation and accountability for past actions that have impacted the station,” Chris Bruno, CapRadio’s chief marketing and revenue officer said in an emailed statement.
Sac State published an earlier version of the largely-unredacted forensic examination — without the exhibits or attachments — on their website by Dec. 23.
Reina’s attorneys did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Station lawyers wrote that they will update the complaint when they have more information about these 50 individuals. They added that CapRadio management “is informed and believes” each of these people or groups “was in some manner responsible for the debt” accrued by the station.
“The names and capacity of the Defendants sued herein as DOES 1 through 50 … are unknown to the Plaintiff at this time, and therefore, the Plaintiff sues said Defendants by such fictitious names,” the complaint reads. Lawyers added that these 50 defendants could include individual people, corporations or associations.
Following NPR’s protocol for reporting on itself, no CapRadio corporate official or news executive reviewed this story before it was posted or broadcast.
Editor’s note: CapRadio is licensed to Sacramento State, which is also an underwriter.
Andrea Clark, who led CapRadio’s Board of Directors during Reina’s time as general manager, did not respond to a request for comment.
CapRadio also reached out to Rick Eytcheson, who was the president and general manager of the station from 2006 until retiring in 2020, then served as President Emeritus until 2023.
Disclosure: This story was reported and written by Insight Host Vicki Gonzalez and Politics Editor Chris Nichols. It was edited by Assignment Manager Claire Morgan, Producer Sarit Laschinsky and Producer Jen Picard.
CapRadio also requested the full forensic examination under the Public Records Act on Aug. 5. The request was denied on Aug. 15.
MEET INFO:
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6
Location: Barton Hall | Ithaca, N.Y.
Live Results: Here
ORANGE ENTRIES:
‘Cuse will start the day in the 60-meter hurdles at 11 a.m. Tawakal Omar and Jamir Brown will make their Orange debuts for the men. Twenty minutes later, Billie Frazier, Emeline Clark, Ivana Richards, Peyton Rollins and Marissa Saunders will race for the women.
The 60-meter dash will kickoff at 11:35 a.m., with Syracuse’s participants coming from a host of Orange men entered. At 11:50 a.m., Bianca Williams, Indie Wallace-Persaud, Jada Williams and Esther Granda will all race in the women’s event.
Samantha Bloch, Kayla Harding, Lizzie Bigelow, Blake Parker and Hailey Schuemann will take on the mile at 12:10 p.m., before the finals of the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash events begin starting at 12:40 p.m.
Grace Finnegan and Luise Hiltzbleck will run in the 3,000-meter run at 1:55 p.m.
Elijah Mallard will represent the men in the 300-meters, followed b Nylah Robinson, Leah Bellow, Mia Hernandez and Andrea Pomales at 3:20 p.m. to close the meet for ‘Cuse.
This season marks Minnesota’s 30th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance, including their 11th straight. The ‘U’ is 28-1 all-time in first round matchups.
GAME 1 INFORMATION
No. 5 Iowa State vs. St. Thomas
Friday, Dec. 5
4:30 p.m. CT (30 minutes after game one ends)
Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: ESPN+ – Sam Konstan (Play-By-Play) and Meredith Nelson Uram (Analyst)
Radio: GopherSports.com – Tanner Hoops (Play-By-Play)
Live Stats
GAME 2 INFORMATION
No. 4 Minnesota vs. Fairfield
Friday, Dec. 5
Approximately 6:30 p.m. CT (30 minutes after game one ends)
Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: ESPN+ – Sam Konstan (Play-By-Play) and Meredith Nelson Uram (Analyst)
Radio: GopherSports.com – Tanner Hoops (Play-By-Play)
Live Stats
GAME 3 INFORMATION
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Saturday, Dec. 6
7 p.m. CT (30 minutes after game one ends)
Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, Minn.
TV: ESPN+ – Andrew Cornelius (Play-By-Play) and Meredith Nelson Uram (Analyst)
Radio: GopherSports.com – Tanner Hoops (Play-By-Play)
Live Stats
TICKETS
Fans can buy tickets for the first and second round matches here.
HEADING INTO THE MATCH
Minnesota leads Fairfield, 1-0, ISU, 25-7, and UST, 3-0
First Meeting: 2019 (Fairfield), 1975 (ISU), 2021 (UST)
Last Meeting: 2019 (Fairfield), 2021 (IST), 2025 (UST)
NOTES TO KNOW
997 — Career kills for Julia Hanson.
258 — Keegan Cook won his 250th career match as a head coach Oct. 12 vs. Ohio St. He’s at 258 for his career.
40 — Minnesota is 40-4 all-time in NCAA Tournament matches at Maturi Pavilion. The last loss was in 2018 vs. Oregon (Sweet 16).
34 — Minnesota ranks 34th nationally (2nd B1G) with 274 blocks.
30 — This year is Minnesota’s 30th ever NCAA Tournament appearance. That is the 11th most of any program in the country.
24 — Julia Hanson has 24 matches with 10+ kills this year in 30 chances (missed Loyola Chicago match).
23 — The ‘U’ ranks 23rd nationally and third in the Big Ten with 2.61 blocks per set.
19 — Minnesota ranks 19th nationally (5th B1G) in hitting % (.278).
14 — Sweeps in 29 matches for the Golden Gophers. They’ve won seven matches in four sets (1-2 in five).
13 — Times this season Minnesota posted 10+ blocks as a team. They’re 10-3 when going for 10-or-more blocks (losses at Oregon, Purdue, Wisconsin).
12 — Minnesota is 12-4 at home this season. Only losses were to UCLA, USC, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
11 — 2025 is Minnesota’s 11th straight NCAA Tournament. They’ve made 26 of the last 27 (missed 2014). They’ve made three Final Fours, four Sweet 16s and an Elite Eight since 2015.
7 — Jordan Taylor ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 1.21 blocks per set, a team-best. That mark leads all Big Ten freshmen.
7 — During Big Ten play, Julia Hanson ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 23 aces. Gilk and Swenson rank ninth with 22.
7 — Gophers head coach Keegan Cook is 7-26 against AVCA Top-25 ranked opponents in three seasons. (Wins vs. No. 15 Baylor, No. 5 Oregon, No. 1 Texas, No. 7 Wisconsin, No. 11 Purdue, No. 23 Indiana and No. 24 Penn St.).
5 — Minnesota ranks 5th in attendance at 4,558 per match (avg.).
5 — Minnesota ranked fifth in the Big Ten with 183 service aces.
5 — During Big Ten play, Julia Hanson ranks fifth in the league in kills per set with 4.02.
5 — Julia Hanson is fifth in the B1G with 4.69 points per set.
4 — Julia Hanson is fourth in the Big Ten with 4.02 kills per set.
4 — Minnesota lost four starters to season-ending injuries in OH Alex Acevedo and Mckenna Wucherer, MB Calissa Minatee and L Zeynep Palabiyik.
3 — Gophers earned All-B1G honors in 2025. Julia Hanson (1st), Stella Swenson (2nd, Freshmen) and Carly Gilk (All-Freshmen).
3 — Straight 20+ kill matches for Julia Hanson in the Illinois, USC and Wisconsin matches. She’s the first Gopher to do so since Stephanie Samedy (’21). She’s hit 10+ in 11 of the last 13 matches.
2 — The Gophers rank second in the B1G in total blocks with 287.
2 — During league play, the Gophers ranked second with 1.77 aces per set. They hold 129 aces (2nd in B1G).
LAST TIME OUT
• The then No. 18 Minnesota volleyball team split its final home weekend, defeating No. 11 Purdue in four sets and falling to No. 10 Wisconsin in three sets. Julia Hanson had 19 kills while Stella Swenson went for 40 assists in the win over Purdue, the Gophers lone top-15 win this season. No Gopher reached 10 kills on Friday vs. Wisconsin as the team was held to just .132 hitting.
GOPHERS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
• The 2025 season marked the 30th year the Gophers advanced to the NCAA tournament. With an at-large bid, the Gophers advanced to the tournament for the 11th straight season and 26th in the last 27 seasons.
• In the first round of NCAA Tournaments, Minnesota is 28-1 all-time. In round two, Minnesota is 21-7.
• The Gophers all-time record in NCAA Tournaments is 62-29. Minnesota has made the Final Four six times (2003, 2004, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019), national title game once (2004).
• The program has had 31 straight winning seasons, dating back to 1995. The ‘U’ has won 10-or-more Big Ten games in every season except for one dating back to 1999. The program has finished in the top six of the B1G standings every year since 2015.
GOPHERS IN THE RANKINGS
• The ‘U’ entered the 2025 season with a No. 11 ranking in the Preseason AVCA poll (finished 18th in 2024).
• At the end of regular season, the ‘U’ moved up to No. 17 on Monday, going up one spot from last week.
COACH COOK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
• Keegan Cook is 19-10 as a head coach in the NCAA Tournament. He led his Washington teams to one Final Four, three Elite Eights and two Sweet 16s. Both years at Minnesota, the ‘U’ has gone to the Round of 32.
HOSTING NCAA’S AT THE PAV
• All-time in NCAA Tournament matches at Maturi Pavilion, Minnesota is 40-4. Two of the losses came to Iowa State, in the 2008 (second round) and 2011 (Sweet 16) NCAA Tournaments. The other losses were in 2018 to Oregon (Sweet 16) and 1993 to Notre Dame (Sweet 16). Minnesota has won six straight NCAA matches at Maturi Pavilion.
SCOUTING FAIRFIELD
• Fairfield (25-5, 17-1 MAAC) is led by third-year head coach Nancy Somera. In her three seasons at Fairfield, the team has posted a 69-24 record, including a 50-4 mark in league play. They’ve won three straight league titles.
• Fairfield is 0-1 against Power 4 Conference opponents this year, losing 3-2 to West Virginia early on in the season. They have not lost a match since Oct. 24 at Quinnipiac. Offensively, they’re led by Marnie Krubally (2.93 kps) and Allie Elliott (2.69 kps). All-time, they’re 0-14 in the NCAA Tournament. In 2000, they became the first MAAC team to win a set in the NCAA Tournament (3-1 loss at #15 Pepperdine).
SCOUTING IOWA ST.
• No. 23 Iowa State (22-7, 12-6 Big 12) is led by 21st-year head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. ISU has made the NCAA Tournament in 17 of her 21 years at the helm. This year, ISU holds key wins over No. 18 Baylor, No. 6 Arizona State and No. 16 TCU. ISU will be making it’s 18th trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2025.
• Alea Goolsby (3.26 kps) and Morgan Brandt (9.52 aps) pace the offense while libero Rachel Van Gorp (4.83 dps) leads the defense. Van Gorp was the unanimous selection for Big 12 Libero of the Year while Brandt became the second Cyclone ever to win Big 12 Setter of the Year. Five total Cyclones made the all-league teams.
SCOUTING ST. THOMAS
• St. Thomas (21-9, 11-5 Summit) is led by 23rd-year head coach Thanh Pham. After finishing third in the Summit League in 2024, the Tommies took second this year before they took down top-seeded South Dakota State to win the Summit League tournament title and make their first Division I NCAA Tournament.
• The Tommies set Division I program records with 21 overall wins and 11 Summit League wins, and rank among the top 25 nationally in aces per set (9th), kills per set (12th), assists per set (14th), and attacks per set (22nd).
• Morgan Kealy won her second straight Summitt League Setter of the Year award while Tezra Rudzitis and Megan Wetter joined her on the first team. Anya Schmidt was named the league’s Freshman of the Year.
MINNESOTA’S HISTORY VS. FAIRFIELD, IOWA ST. AND ST. THOMAS
• Minnesota is 1-0 all-time vs. Fairfield. They last met in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, a 3-0 sweep for the Gophers.
• The ‘U’ is 25-7 all-time against Iowa State. The two teams last met in the 2021 season, a swep at the Diet Coke Classic for Minnesota. In the NCAA Tournament, they have met two times, with the Cyclones holding a 2-0 advantage. ISU defeated Minnesota in 2011, 3-1, at Maturi Pavilion. The match was a Sweet 16 game. In 2008, ISU beat Minnesota in four sets in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the Pav.
• The Gophers are 3-0 all-time vs. UST since the Tommies became a Division I team in 2021. The first two matchups were sweeps in 2021 and 2024. The third was a four-set win for Minnesota this fall (25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18). Julia Hanson had 18 kills and 10 digs to lead the ‘U’ in the match.
STRONG SCHEDULE PREPS ‘U’ FOR POSTSEASON
• The Gophers went 3-6 vs. ranked opponents in 2025. Minnesota was one of nine Big Ten teams to make the 2025 NCAA tournament. Of the Gophers 11 non-conference opponents, seven made the NCAA Tournament.
• The ‘U’ enters the postseason with a top-15 RPI and earned the No. 13 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
• In all, the Gophers faced 15 teams that make up the field of 64. Against teams that made the postseason, Minnesota posted a 9-8 record this season.
THREE GOPHERS EARN ALL-BIG TEN HONORS
• Freshman opposite Carly Gilk, senior outside Julia Hanson and redshirt freshman Stella Swenson all earned all-league honors. Hanson was named a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection while Swenson made the second team and the all-freshman team. Gilk joined Swenson as a Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree. Lauren Crowl garnered Minnesota’s Sportsmanship Award.
• Hanson earned her second straight First Team All-Big Ten honor while Swenson and Gilk earned their first honors from the Big Ten.
UP NEXT
If they are victorious, Minnesota take on the winner of No. 5 Iowa State and St. Thomas on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. CT. ESPN+ will televise again.
Creighton volleyball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 14th-straight season. The Bluejays have their sights set on making it to the Final Four, and that pursuit started on Thursday at the CHI Health Center.This is the fifth straight season that the Jays are hosting the tournament. Check out this fire block from the Jays.Creighton dominated in the first set 25-12.Things were pretty close in set 2, but a 3-0 Bluejay run gave them the 15-12 lead over the Bears.With a slam, the Jays were up 18-15.Northern Colorado got to 25 first, winning set 2, 25-23.The Bears were off to an early lead in set 3.A 5-0 run for CU tied things at 14 apiece.The Bears won set 2, 25-23.The Jays were putting it all out on the court after dropping two sets.A 4-0 run pushed the Jays up 12-4.Creighton won set 4, 25-17.Creighton took the lead in set 5.The Jays defeated the Bears 15-8 in the fifth set to win the match 3-2.Creighton will play Northern Iowa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at the CHI Health Center.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Creighton volleyball is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 14th-straight season.
The Bluejays have their sights set on making it to the Final Four, and that pursuit started on Thursday at the CHI Health Center.
This is the fifth straight season that the Jays are hosting the tournament.
Check out this fire block from the Jays.
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Creighton dominated in the first set 25-12.
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Things were pretty close in set 2, but a 3-0 Bluejay run gave them the 15-12 lead over the Bears.
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With a slam, the Jays were up 18-15.
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Northern Colorado got to 25 first, winning set 2, 25-23.
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The Bears were off to an early lead in set 3.
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A 5-0 run for CU tied things at 14 apiece.
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The Bears won set 2, 25-23.
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A 4-0 run pushed the Jays up 12-4.
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The Jays defeated the Bears 15-8 in the fifth set to win the match 3-2.
Creighton will play Northern Iowa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at the CHI Health Center.
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The Nebraska volleyball team (30-0) was selected as the No. 1 overall seed for the 2025 NCAA tournament on Sunday night. The Cornhuskers will open the tournament on Friday against the Long Island Sharks (20-8) at the John Cook Arena.
The other first-round game in Lincoln will see San Diego face Kansas State at 4:30 p.m. CT. The Huskers will host the first and second rounds this Friday and Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The second round game is Saturday at 7 p.m. CT.
Nebraska’s offense ranks first nationally with a .352 hitting percentage. The defense is equally impressive, ranking first nationally in opponent hitting percentage at .125.
Junior Harper Murray leads the team with 3.55 kills and 2.15 digs per set and a team high 28 aces. Setter Bergen Reilly runs the offense at an elite level with an average of 10.31 assists and 2.73 digs per set. Middle blocker Andi Jackson is averaging 2.75 kills per set on .467 hitting with 1.13 blocks per set.
The Sharks enter the tournament with an automatic bid after winning the Northeast Conference tournament. LIU is led by Sara van Gisteren, who averages 3.92 kills per set. She was also named the NEC tournament MVP. Karly Klaer was named the NEC setter of the year with 10.06 assists per set.
Nebraska will be playing Long Island for the second time ever. The teams met in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament, with the Huskers winning 25-13, 25-16, 25-22.
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Nebraska-Long Island volleyball in the first round of the NCAA tournament can be seen on ESPN+. Huskers Radio Network will have audio coverage of all Nebraska matches on Huskers Radio Network affiliates, Huskers.com and the Huskers app. John Baylor and Lauren Cook West will be on the call. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+.
Nebraska volleyball vs Long Island time today
- Date: Friday, Dec. 5
- Start time: 7 p.m. CT
The Nebraska volleyball vs Long Island first-round NCAA tournament game starts at 7 p.m. CT from the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, NE.
Nebraska volleyball 2025 schedule (30-0, 20-0)
Aug. 22 – vs. Pittsburgh – WIN 3-1 (25-22, 25-11, 20-25, 25-23)
Aug. 24 – vs. Stanford – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-14)
Aug. 29 – at Lipscomb – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-15)
Aug. 31 – vs Kentucky – WIN 3-2 (24-26, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-8)
Sept. 5 – vs. Wright State – WIN 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-20)
Sept. 7 – vs. California – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-12)
Sept. 12 – vs. Utah – WIN 3-1 (21-25, 25-8, 25-18, 25-13)
Sept. 13 – vs. Grand Canyon – WIN 3-0 (25-12, 25-23, 25-18)
Sept. 16 – at Creighton – WIN 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 24-26, 15-9)
Sept. 20 – vs. Arizona – WIN 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-18)
Sept. 24 – vs. Michigan – WIN 3-0 (25-6, 25-15, 25-13)
Sept. 27 – vs. Maryland – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 27-25, 25-14)
Oct. 3 – at Penn State – WIN 3-0 (25-6, 25-15, 25-13)
Oct. 4 – at Rutgers – WIN 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-16)
Oct. 10 – vs. Washington – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-16)
Oct. 12 – at Purdue – WIN 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-15)
Oct. 17 – at Michigan State – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-20)
Oct. 19 – at Michigan – WIN 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-18)
Oct. 24 – vs. Northwestern – WIN 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-17)
Oct. 25 – vs. Michigan State – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-18)
Oct. 31 – at Wisconsin – WIN 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-13)
Nov. 2 – vs. Oregon – WIN 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-12)
Nov. 6 – vs. Illinois – WIN 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-14)
Nov. 8 – at Minnesota – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-20)
Nov. 14 – at UCLA – WIN 3-1 (25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 25-15)
Nov. 16 – at USC – WIN 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-20)
Nov. 20 – vs. Iowa – WIN 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-18)
Nov. 22 – at Indiana – WIN 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-22)
Nov. 28 – vs. Penn State – WIN 3-0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-14)
Nov. 29 – vs. Ohio State – WIN 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-20)
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Updated Dec. 4, 2025, 9:00 p.m. ET
Tennessee volleyball chose a bad time to play its worst volleyball of the season.
The No. 7 seed Lady Vols were on their heels in the beginning of the match against Utah State, and they didn’t have enough to complete the reverse-sweep. Tennessee (20-8) fell 3-2 to the Aggies (24-7) in a shocking upset in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona, on Dec. 4.
The Lady Vols won two straight sets to make it a five-set thriller, and they battled from behind the entire fifth set, which they ultimately lost 15-11. In the end, it wasn’t enough to recover from their poor start.
By the time Tennessee started playing like its season was on the line, it was staring down a reverse sweep to advance. But against a red-hot Utah State team, which entered the tournament on a 21-game winning streak, the late push wasn’t enough.
In the first two sets, the Aggies picked apart the Lady Vols defense at the net and on the floor – it was a clinical dismantling by Utah State, which made all the scrappy, game-winning plays of a team that swept the Mountain West championships.
The Lady Vols made a fierce comeback attempt, turning the tide with sharper, more aggressive serving in the third and fourth sets to force a five-set thriller. They found their footing on defense, and they got a spark from Sydney Jones to launch and more balanced attack.
Outside hitter Starr Williams was a bright spot in the offense, especially while Tennessee looks all out of sorts the first two sets. She continued to be a focal point all match, and she logged 15 kills with a .387 hitting percentage, along with seven digs and four blocks.
Jones was a difference-maker as a reserve, and she continued to score points for the Lady Vols when they needed them. Jones ended the night with 12 kills, and Hayden Kubik also added 12 kills.
The Lady Vols’ offense hit just .228 as a team, while they allowed Utah State to hit .312. They struggled to slow down the Aggies’ attack between Tierney Barlow, who ended the match with 16 kills, and Loryn Helgesen and Andrea Simovski, who both had 14 kills.
Tennessee middle blocker Zoe Humphrey did not travel with the team, according to the ESPN broadcast.
Tennessee volleyball vs. Utah State: Live score updates
When does Tennessee volleyball vs. Utah State start?
- Date: Thursday, Dec. 4
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona.
What TV channel is Tennessee vs. Utah State on today?
Tennessee volleyball schedule 2025
Last 10 games
- Dec. 4: vs. Utah State in Tempe, Arizona, 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
- Nov. 24: vs. Kentucky in SEC tournament, L 1-3
- Nov. 23: vs. Florida in SEC tournament, W 3-1
- Nov. 16: Oklahoma, W 3-1
- Nov. 14: Arkansas, W 3-0
- Nov. 9: at Kentucky, L 1-3
- Nov. 7: at Vanderbilt, W 3-0
- Nov. 2: Texas A&M, L 1-3
- Oct. 31: Missouri, L 1-3
- Oct. 26: at Mississippi State, W 3-1
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The DI women’s volleyball championship is here. The tournament continues Friday, Dec. 5 with both first and second round matches and lasts until the national championship on Sunday, Dec. 21 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
The full 64-team bracket was announced on Sunday, Nov. 30. Thirty-one conference champions earned automatic bids to the tournament, with the NCAA DI women’s volleyball committee selecting 33 other teams as at-large picks.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 women’s volleyball championship.
2025 DI women’s volleyball championship bracket
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2025 DI women’s volleyball championship schedule
All times listed in ET
- First round: Dec. 4-5
- Second round: Dec. 5-6
- Regionals: Dec. 11 and 13 or Dec. 12 and 14
- Semifinals: Thursday, Dec. 18
- National championship: 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 | ABC
- Selection show: 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30
- First round:
- Thursday, Dec. 4
- No. 5 Colorado 3, American 0
- No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2
- No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2
- No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 3, Tulsa 1
- No. 4 Indiana 3, Toledo 0
- No. 6 UNI 3, Utah 2
- North Carolina 3, No. 6 UTEP 1
- Utah State 3, No. 7 Tennessee 2
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- No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0
- No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0
- Cal Poly 3, No. 5 BYU 2
- No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2
- No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0
- No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0
- No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0
- Thursday, Dec. 4
DI women’s volleyball championship history
Here is the complete history of DI women’s volleyball champions:
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