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Missouri Tigers Volleyball to play Stanford in Columbia on ESPN in fall

Mizzou Volleyball will face women’s volleyball powerhouse Stanford this fall in Columbia on ESPN, the team announced Thursday. The match will take place Tuesday, Sep. 9 and be broadcast to a national audience as part of the brand new ‘Showdown at the Net’ challenge between the SEC and ACC. No time has been announce yet […]

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Mizzou Volleyball will face women’s volleyball powerhouse Stanford this fall in Columbia on ESPN, the team announced Thursday.

The match will take place Tuesday, Sep. 9 and be broadcast to a national audience as part of the brand new ‘Showdown at the Net’ challenge between the SEC and ACC. No time has been announce yet for the match.

The Tigers’ match was unveiled by ESPN as part of the wider announcement of the series and will be one of the showdown’s three matches broadcast on national television.

Mizzou is coming off one of the best seasons in program history, going 22-9 and reaching the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2017.

Dawn Sullivan and the Tigers return several notable players from that squad, including SEC Libero of the Year and Honorable Mention All-American Maya Sands and All-SEC Second Team setter Marina Crownover. The team also had one of the best transfer portal classes in the country, bringing in Tyrah Ariail from USC at middle blocker and Honorable Mention All-American Caylen Alexander at outside hitter from Hawai’i.

Reaching the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament was a remarkable turnaround for the program, which went 9-19 with a 2-16 SEC record the year prior to Sullivan’s arrival. The 2023 SEC Coach of the Year has quickly returned Mizzou to prominence, allowing for the team to garner the rare spotlight of a nationally televised match.

The Tigers are expected to be ranked in the preseason top 25 poll, and could possibly find themselves as high as the top 15. Meanwhile, Stanford will likely be ranked in the top 10 entering this season.

The Cardinal reached the Elite Eight last season before falling to national finalist Louisville. They are a member of the sport’s elite with nine national titles and 23 appearances in the Final Four, both of those most recently coming in 2019.

Stanford has reached the Elite Eight each of the past three seasons and returns multiple key players, including First Team All-American Ella Rubin at outside hitter.

This match has the potential to become the highest-ranked contest Mizzou Volleyball has played at the Hearnes Center in years and will come with great expectations given the national audience that will watch these teams battle it out.

No matter the outcome, one thing is clear: Dawn Sullivan and the Tigers have cemented themselves back on the national stage.



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Volleyball Names Alverson as Associate Head Coach

Story Links BRONX, N.Y.  – Fordham University Volleyball Head Coach Ian Choi announced Friday the hiring of Brooke Alverson as the Associate Head Coach for the Rams ahead of the fall 2025 campaign. Alverson joins the volleyball program after serving as Director of Administration and Branding for the Fordham women’s basketball […]

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BRONX, N.Y.  – Fordham University Volleyball Head Coach Ian Choi announced Friday the hiring of Brooke Alverson as the Associate Head Coach for the Rams ahead of the fall 2025 campaign.

Alverson joins the volleyball program after serving as Director of Administration and Branding for the Fordham women’s basketball team during the 2024–25 campaign. Before arriving at Rose Hill, she spent two seasons at West Texas A&M, where she was an assistant coach on the Lady Buffs’ 2022 NCAA Division II National Championship team and also worked as a sports information director. 

Bringing a deep background in volleyball, Alverson previously served as an assistant coach at nationally ranked NJCAA program, Navarro College. Prior to that, she spent five years as the founder and director of Pineywoods Volleyball Club in Texas, starting in 2015. During that time, she also worked with the North Texas Region of USA Volleyball as an administrative assistant, collaborating with more than 200 club teams.

“I’m excited to have Brooke on our staff this season,” said Coach Choi. “I have no doubt that her relationships in the recruiting world coupled with her coaching experience on a National Championship program will help to propel and maintain our competitive culture and success.”

While with the women’s basketball program at Fordham last season, Alverson helped elevate its social media presence, increasing followers across all platforms by 12%. She also supported the sports information department with recruiting coverage and coordinated on-campus visits for prospective student-athletes. Additionally, she launched fan and alumni engagement campaigns and partnered with local schools and community groups to bring guests to games at Rose Hill Gym.

“I’m excited to join Coach Choi and the Fordham Volleyball program this fall,” said Alverson. “My time with Fordham women’s basketball gave me valuable perspective, and I appreciate Coach B for the opportunity to contribute and grow in that role. I’m looking forward to bringing that experience back to the volleyball court and continue to be part of the Fordham Ramily!”

Alverson is a two-time All-Southland Conference selection from her years playing at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, and received her Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television Broadcast, with a Minor in Communication. 



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The Largest Beach In North Texas Is Located Just Outside Dallas

Photo via Shutterstock Summer is upon us, Dallas. From waterparks, to ice cream shops, pool parties, and more: it’s the time to beat the heat in the best ways possible. Add to your list of summertime destinations in the DFW area The Lakefront at Little Elm, the largest beach destination in North Texas just a […]

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Summer is upon us, Dallas. From waterparks, to ice cream shops, pool parties, and more: it’s the time to beat the heat in the best ways possible. Add to your list of summertime destinations in the DFW area The Lakefront at Little Elm, the largest beach destination in North Texas just a short drive from Dallas.

Nestled among the banks of Lake Lewisville, The Lakefront at Little Elm is a family-friendly waterside destination that features beach access, marinas, trails, restaurants, and more.

Little Elm Beach is a scenic and sandy, man-made public swim beach complete with 10 sand volleyball courts, picnic areas, scenic trails, and a playground. Available amenities in the area include Margarita To-Go, which is as it sounds: ideal. The waters are marked with roped-off swim zones and do not allow boat traffic, creating a safe space for kids.

Image shows three drinks on a railing with a wakeboarder at a cable park in Little Elm, Texas in the background.
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Pets, glass containers, outside grills, and fishing are not allowed.

On location is DFW Surf, a business that rents out paddleboards, kayaks, wake surfboards, and foil boards – a fast-growing watersport where boards are fixed with a hydrofoil, elevating them above the water’s surface. The company also offers weekly paddleboard yoga classes.

More adventure can be found at Hydrous Wake, a full-scale cable and aqua park for aspiring wakeboarders and kneeboarders. The venue’s aqua park is designed for all-ages.

For more fun, the area is home to the The Cove, the only indoor year-round waterpark in North Texas. Here, visitors can enjoy a FlowRider surf simulator, lazy river, as well as slides, splash zones, and cabanas.

Image shows the playground at Little Elm, Texas.
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For eating purposes, the area features the Lakefront Grill, where patrons can enjoy Americana snacks with options for pizza, frito pie, nachos, and more. Beer, cocktails, and soft-drinks are also available here.

The area also features the Cottonwood Creek Marina, home to the Nautical Boat Club membership-based country club.

Little Elm Beach is public access. Parking is available on-site priced at $10. The beach is located at 704 West Eldorado Parkway in Little Elm, less than an hour driving from Dallas.

See also: Dallas-Area Waterpark Reopens This Weekend Following Extensive Renovations





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MASSE AND KIEFER SELECTED FOR CANADA’S WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS ROSTER

Story Links As announced by Swimming Canada on Thursday (June 12) night, University of Toronto Varsity Blues swimming alumna Kylie Masse and current Varsity Blues swimming coach Linda Kiefer have been named members of the Canadian national team roster set to compete at the World Aquatic Championships this summer in Singapore. A five-time […]

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As announced by Swimming Canada on Thursday (June 12) night, University of Toronto Varsity Blues swimming alumna Kylie Masse and current Varsity Blues swimming coach Linda Kiefer have been named members of the Canadian national team roster set to compete at the World Aquatic Championships this summer in Singapore.

A five-time Olympic medalist and three-time World Aquatics champion, Masse will be making her fifth appearance at the world championships. The U of T kinesiology grad and backstroke specialist holds a streak of medals at every major championships or Games since her first appearance with the national team in 2015.

“It’s always an incredible honour to represent Canada,” said Masse. “For this to be my 10th year on the national team is something I’m really proud of. It feels really special to come back after another Olympics and be able to continue to perform.”

The national team roster was selected based on performances from this past week at the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials held at Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria. Masse captured gold in both the 50 and 100 metre backstroke events at the national showcase event.

Joining Masse once again with the national team as an assistant coach will be Kiefer. Set to begin her 36th season with the Varsity Blues swimming program this coming fall, Kiefer has been a consistent presence among Canadian national teams for several years. Regarded as Canada’s highest-ranked female coach, she has been a part of FISU Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and Olympic Games.

“Linda has made herself an invaluable piece to the high performance puzzle for Canada’s national swim team,” said Varsity Blues swimming head coach Byron MacDonald. “Her swim knowledge combined with her incredible interpersonal skills with these elite athletes in such highly stressful situations makes her a very welcome member to the Canadian staff.” 

The World Aquatic Championships is scheduled to take place from July 11 – August 3. Over 2,500 athletes will converge on Singapore to determine world champions in swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming, and high diving.

 



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Eden Prairie rallies past Rogers for first MSHSL title – Twin Cities

Eden Prairie will forever hold the title of the state’s first MSHSL state boys volleyball champion. The top-seeded Eagles earned that distinction by rallying from a two-set deficit to edge third-seeded Rogers 21-25, 19-25, 27-25, 25-20,15-9 in the state championship bout on Thursday at the University of St. Thomas. Eden Prairie had to fight off […]

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Eden Prairie will forever hold the title of the state’s first MSHSL state boys volleyball champion.

The top-seeded Eagles earned that distinction by rallying from a two-set deficit to edge third-seeded Rogers 21-25, 19-25, 27-25, 25-20,15-9 in the state championship bout on Thursday at the University of St. Thomas.

Eden Prairie had to fight off a pair of championship points in the third set before emerging with the set victory and taking control of the final two sets.

The Eagles hit .400 to put the match away in the fifth set after struggling offensively for much of the match. Rogers had seven blocked shots to Eden Prairie’s zero. But Eden Prairie committed just 46 errors to Rogers’ 57.

Hardhik Kommalapati had 19 kills for Eden Prairie (27-2), while Gabriel Hernandez added 16.

Grant Anderson had 25 kills to pace Rogers (27-2). Ghauthamasank Padmanaban had 18 digs for Eden Prairie.

Eastview beat Spring Lake Park in four sets in the third-place match, while Central out-lasted North St. Paul in five sets to win the consolation crown.



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Volleyball Rounds Out 2025 Schedule With Non-Conference Slate

Story Links GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina volleyball team will play 11 non-conference matches in the fall in addition to its previously announced 16-match American Athletic Conference schedule.   The Pirates begin the campaign with an exhibition match at Old Dominion Aug. 20th before opening the regular season in Virginia with […]

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GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina volleyball team will play 11 non-conference matches in the fall in addition to its previously announced 16-match American Athletic Conference schedule.
 

The Pirates begin the campaign with an exhibition match at Old Dominion Aug. 20th before opening the regular season in Virginia with three contests against Florida A&M (Aug. 29), Maryland Eastern Shore (Aug. 29) and host Hampton (Aug. 30). ECU then heads west to the mountains Sept. 4-5 for a trio of games versus Furman, UNC Asheville and West Georgia.
 

Non-league action continues Sept. 12-13 when the Pirates travel to Williamsburg to face off with William & Mary and Liberty. A midweek affair with Wake Forest Sept. 16 marks the squad’s 2025 home opener while two subsequent matchups with Kansas State (Sept. 20) and North Carolina (Sept. 21) in Chapel Hill provide two final tests before East Carolina heads to the Sunshine State for its first two conference matches at South Florida (Sept. 26) and Florida Atlantic (Sept. 28).
 
The Pirates return eight players from a 2024 team that produced a 19-10 overall record and 11-5 AAC mark before serving as a National Invitational Volleyball Championship First Round and Super 16 host for the second consecutive season. ECU finished third in the league standings – its best placement since joining the conference in 2014.
 
Full 2025 Non-Conference Schedule
Aug. 20 – at Old Dominion (Exhibition)

Aug. 29 – vs. Florida A&M (Hampton, Va.)
Aug. 29 – vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (Hampton, Va.)
Aug. 30 – at Hampton
Sept. 4 – vs. Furman (Asheville, N.C.)
Sept. 4 – at UNC Asheville
Sept. 5 – vs. West Georgia (Asheville, N.C.)

Sept. 12 – at William & Mary
Sept. 13 – vs. Liberty (Williamsburg, Va.)
Sept. 16 – Wake Forest (Greenville, N.C.)
Sept. 20 – vs. Kansas State (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Sept. 21 – at North Carolina
 



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University Northern Iowa

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The UNI volleyball team on Friday announced its 28-match schedule for the upcoming 2025 season, with non-conference tournament trips to Dallas, Omaha and Green Bay on tap. Coming off their third consecutive Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular season and tournament championships, plus the program’s 26th NCAA Tournament berth, the Panthers will […]

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The UNI volleyball team on Friday announced its 28-match schedule for the upcoming 2025 season, with non-conference tournament trips to Dallas, Omaha and Green Bay on tap.

Coming off their third consecutive Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular season and tournament championships, plus the program’s 26th NCAA Tournament berth, the Panthers will seek their fourth straight titles for both conference crowns for the first time since 1998-2002

Season ticket renewals for the 2025 season are now on-going through June 30, while new season tickets will launch on July 1 with $75 tickets available arena wide. Single-match tickets will go on sale at a later date.

Young alumni season tickets can now be purchased for any UNI graduate within the past five years for $100. Additional young alumni ticket information can be found HERE.

Tickets can be renewed online at unipanthers.com/tickets, or by calling the UNI Ticket Office at 319-273-4849. Click HERE for a McLeod Center seating chart for volleyball.

To learn more about the Panther Scholarship Club (PSC) or to make a donation, visit supportthepanthers.com/psc or contact the PSC office by phone at (319) 273-2471 or by email at PSC@uni.edu.

Northern Iowa’s 2025 schedule features six NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago (SMU, Creighton, Washington, Louisville, South Dakota State, Arizona State), including two reigning conference regular season champions.

UNI will hold its annual Purple and Gold intrasquad scrimmage inside the McLeod Center on a date still to be determined, and play a preseason exhibition at South Dakota on Aug. 23. The 2025 regular season will begin a week later as the Panthers host the reigning Big 12 champion Arizona State Sun Devils on Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. CT before taking on the defending Summit League regular season champion South Dakota State Jackrabbits the following day. As part of the short two-day tournament, Illinois will also attend for a neutral site match with ASU. 

Northern Iowa hits the road following the Labor Day holiday in Texas for the SMU Tournament, which will begin with a Sept. 4 matchup against Stony Brook, coached by former Panther setter Kristin Belzung. The Panthers will also face SMU on Sept. 5 and Washington on Sept. 6 in Dallas.

For the first time since 2021, UNI will face off at home against in-state rival Iowa State on Sept. 9 in the first matchup between the programs since 2022. The Panthers will return to the road for the second year of its current rotating tournament, taking on Creighton, Louisville and Rice during the weekend of Sept. 12-14. In addition to a battle among former MVC rivals with Creighton, the Saturday, Sept. 13 match against Louisville will be a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s NCAA Tournament second round, where the Panthers took the Cardinals to the brink in a five-set battle against the eventual NCAA runners-up.

The Panthers will close out non-conference action Sept. 18-20 in Wisconsin as they take on Tennessee Tech, Western Michigan and Green Bay at the Green Bay Tournament.

MVC play will commence on Sept. 26 as Northern Iowa opens league action with a road rematch of the 2024 MVC Tournament championship at UIC, paired with a match at Valparaiso (Sept. 27). Following a midweek contest at Drake on Sept. 30, UNI returns home for three straight conference battles with Murray State for homecoming (Oct. 4), Evansville (Oct. 10) and Bradley (Oct. 11).

The Panthers make the first of two southern swings through the MVC at Indiana State (Oct. 17) and Evansville (Oct. 18) before another three-match homestand with Illinois State (Oct. 24), Indiana State (Oct. 25) and Belmont (Oct. 30) coming to town ahead of a Nov. 1 contest at Southern Illinois. UNI will close out the regular season with its final two home matches against Drake (Nov. 4) and UIC (Nov. 7) and return south to take on Murray State (Nov. 15) and Belmont (Nov. 16) on the road.

This year’s MVC Tournament will feature a new format with the league’s top-six teams qualifying for postseason play. Dates and locations, which will all be held at on-campus sites and hosted by higher seeds, will be announced at a later date.

Additional match times will be announced as they are set.

UNI, which begins its 52nd season of play and 26th year under the leadership of nine-time MVC Coach of the Year Bobbi Petersen, returns 11 athletes from the 2024 roster, including Second Team All-MVC performers Lily Dykstra and Cassidy Hartman, along with senior setter Sydney Golden and senior opposite Calia Clubb. The Panthers added six new freshmen in the offseason, as well as one transfer in senior middle blocker Lindsay Oldendorf from San Francisco.

 

2025 UNI VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

  • TBD – Purple & Gold Scrimmage – TBA

  • Aug. 23 at South Dakota (Exhibition) – TBA

  • Aug. 29 vs. Arizona State – 6 p.m. CT (UNI Tournament)

  • Aug. 30 vs. South Dakota State – 5 p.m. CT (UNI Tournament)

  • Sept. 4 vs. Stony Brook – 4 p.m. CT (SMU Tournament)

  • Sept. 5 at SMU – 7 p.m. CT (SMU Tournament)

  • Sept. 6 vs. Washington – 11 a.m. CT (SMU Tournament)

  • Sept. 9 vs. Iowa State – 6:30 p.m. CT

  • Sept. 12 vs. Rice – 4:30 p.m. CT (Creighton Tournament)

  • Sept. 13 vs. Louisville – 6:30 p.m. CT (Creighton Tournament)

  • Sept. 14 at Creighton – 3 p.m. CT (Creighton Tournament)

  • Sept. 18 vs. Tennessee Tech – 3 p.m. CT (Green Bay Tournament)

  • Sept. 19 vs. Western Michigan – 3 p.m. CT (Green Bay Tournament)

  • Sept. 20 at Green Bay – 2 p.m. CT (Green Bay Tournament)

  • Sept. 26 at UIC * – 6 p.m. CT

  • Sept. 27 at Valparaiso * – 5 p.m. CT

  • Sept. 30 at Drake * – 6 p.m. CT

  • Oct. 4 vs. Murray State * – TBA

  • Oct. 10 vs. Evansville * – 6 p.m. CT

  • Oct. 11 vs. Bradley * – 5 p.m. CT

  • Oct. 17 at Indiana State * – 5 p.m. CT

  • Oct. 18 at Evansville * – 5 p.m. CT

  • Oct. 24 vs. Illinois State * – 6 p.m. CT

  • Oct. 25 vs. Indiana State * – 5 p.m. CT

  • Oct. 30 vs. Belmont – 6 p.m. CT

  • Nov. 1 at Southern Illinois * – 5 p.m. CT

  • Nov. 4 vs. Drake * – 6 p.m. CT

  • Nov. 7 vs. UIC * – 6 p.m. CT

  • Nov. 14 at Murray State * – 6 p.m. CT

  • Nov. 15 at Belmont * – 5 p.m. CT

  • TBD – MVC Tournament – TBA

                * MVC match | Home matches in BOLD

UNI volleyball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Volleyball), X (@UNIVolleyball) and on Instagram (@univolleyball). The full 2025 schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.





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