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Just like Nebraska football season is quickly approaching, and being hyped up like every offseason, so is volleyball. Nebraska volleyball is worth the hype right now as they were named the preseason #1 team in the nation. This is usually reserved for the National Championship winning team from the previous season so you can probably imagine that Penn State wasn’t that happy about this.

The Red-White Scrimmage took place on Saturday, August 9th where we got our first look at the full roster for the 2025 season. While they played a couple matches in the spring, this was our first chance at seeing Allie Sczech, Kenna Cogill, Virginia Adriano and Manaia Ogbechie in action in a Husker uniform. These 4 did not disappoint either. They probably made it even harder on Husker fans that are trying to guess the starting lineup come August 22nd. Harper Murray even posted a TikTok about people trying to make assumptions and said she sometimes laughs when reading the comments on these posts as well. Husker fans are passionate that’s for sure.

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The MVP of the Red-White match was someone that I don’t know if people were expecting because most of the focus had been on Andi Jackson this offseason. Don’t get me wrong, Jackson is still amazing and is on the National Player of the Year watchlist, but Rebekah Allick showed out on Saturday. She had 12 kills and led the team in the hitting percentage column hitting .455%. I wouldn’t want to pick the lineup for this team, that’s for sure.

The last preseason match is the Alumni Match this Saturday, on the 16th, at 6:00pm. On the Alumni team, as of 8/11, is Kelly Hunter, Jordan Larson, Lauren Stivrins, Kenzie Maloney, Lindsay Krause, Leyla Blackwell and Ally Batenhorst. Hopefully more additions will be announced this week as we get closer to the match on Saturday.

The Huskers season starts off on August 22nd when they host the AVCA First Serve Showcase this year. They kick it off with a bang when they take on Pitt on Friday and Stanford on Sunday, 8/24. They will, then, head to Nashville and play a match against Lipscomb on 8/29 before the Broadway Block Party starts. They will only play one match in this showcase against Kentucky on 8/31.

The Ameritas Players Challenge will return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center with Wright State and Cal coming in this year to play the Huskers. Nebraska will take on Wright State on 9/5 and then Cal on 9/7. Wright State and Cal will play each other on the day in between the Huskers matches on 9/6.

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The Husker Invitational is the last showcase weekend for the Huskers preseason. Grand Canyon, Drake and Utah will be coming to Lincoln to compete in this. Nebraska will play Utah on 9/12 and then Grand Canyon on 9/13. They will not play Drake this weekend.

Their last two preseason games will be the following week starting with the yearly matchup against Creighton on 9/16 and then their preseason finale against Arizona on 9/20. B1G play goes into full swing on Wednesday the 24th.

The Huskers will start B1G play out at home against Michigan on 9/24 and then will play them again, in Michigan, on 10/19. A match against Maryland, on 9/27, will close out September for Nebraska before they go on the road.

The long awaited rematch against Penn State will come early in the B1G season when they travel to University Park on 10/3. This match is already sold out at Rec Hall. They will play the Nittany Lions again on 11/28. Their road trip will end against Rutgers on 10/4.

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The Huskers will head home for only one match when they welcome Washington to the Devaney Center for the first time as the Huskies being a B1G member.

Nebraska will go on another road trip that will include 3 matches with their first match being against Purdue on Sunday, 10/12. They might head home after this match since they play Michigan State almost a week later on Friday, 10/17. Their rematch with Michigan will be on Sunday of this road trip.

Two more home games come after a three game road trip for the Huskers. Northwestern will come into Lincoln on Friday, 10/24. They will play Michigan State for the second time of the season the next day on 10/25.

One match that Husker fans always love to see is of course the yearly battle against the Wisconsin Badgers. While we’ve been getting a home-and-home series every year recently, this is the first year in awhile that we won’t see this happen. The Huskers will travel to Madison on 10/31 and this will be the only matchup of the season between these two.

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Nebraska seems to only get a couple games in a row at home before having to travel again this season. After the match against the Badgers, the Huskers will return home to play Oregon for the first B1G match against them in Devaney on Sunday, 11/2. Illinois comes into town on Thursday, 11/6, but that doesn’t end their week as they will head to Minnesota on 11/8.

Friday, 11/14 starts a short road trip to the west coast to take on the two teams that came to Lincoln last season. They will face a UCLA team, on 11/14, that seems to be gaining momentum in the offseason this year and could be in the top of the B1G standings. They close out the road trip against Ally Batenhorst’s old school in USC on 11/16.

With four matches remaining in the season, they will face three new teams and 1 team they have already faced. Even though Iowa would like it to be a rivalry, it’s really not because Husker Volleyball owns them. The Hawkeyes come to Lincoln on Thursday, 11/20. They will also face Indiana that same weekend on Saturday, 11/22.

The regular season will close out with Penn State coming to Devaney on Friday, 11/28 for a rematch of one of the first matches of conference play. Their finale will come against Ohio State, the next day, on 11/29.

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Ally Batenhorst Vies for LA2028 Beach Volleyball Spot

Sara Hughes is the reigning beach volleyball world champion and has been searching for her new partner. Hughes suffered an Achilles tendon injury earlier this year and her partner decided to team up with Molly Shaw after Hughes and Cheng placed 5th at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Ally Batenhorst just came off of her first season of professional volleyball where she played, indoor, for the Omaha Supernovas. Batenhorst has experience on the sand from her time at Nebraska when they played sand volleyball in the winter.

Ally Batenhorst is the right height for beach volleyball standing at 6’5. This really attracted Hughes to her when she was searching for a partner. She was attracted to her work ethic. Hughes said “We want to be the hardest working team and we will be the hardest working team.

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Omaha Supernovas Bring Merritt Beason Back to Nebraska + John Cook Joins the Front Office

Merritt Beason has signed with the Omaha Supernovas for the 2026 season and Nebraska fans couldn’t be happier that she is back. She was picked #1 overall by the Atlanta Vibe last November. She had 191 kills and 16 aces in her first season and was also named as an All-Star, playing in the first All-Star match in PVF history.

John Cook had a hand in bringing Beason back as he was named Co-Owner and General Manager of the Supernovas right before signing Beason. Cook is looking forward to growing the game at the professional level after spending so much time at the collegiate level.



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Head Coach, Volleyball in New York, NY for Fordham University

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Women’s Volleyball, Rose Hill
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Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.


•Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
•We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents.
•A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
•As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
•As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.
•University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.


Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports, the Head Coach, Volleyball, will provide strategic leadership to all aspects of the women’s volleyball program.


This position requires frequent travel, as well as working evenings and weekends.


Essential Functions
•Leads the organization, planning, teaching, and coaching of all practices and games.
•Implements strategies to improve student-athletes’ skill development through practice and competition.
•Identifies, evaluates, and recruits quality student-athletes in compliance with University, Atlantic 10 Conference, and NCAA policies.
•Tracks academic monitoring of student-athletes through their completion of graduation, working with the Office of Academic Athletic Advising.
•Manages the annual operating budget and respective fundraising gift account.
•Implements fundraising activities to support the operating budget.
•Oversees team travel, equipment, and supplies.
•Represents the University at internal and external marketing, public relations, and fundraising events as required.
•Maintains strong relationships with Admissions, Residential Life, Dining Services, and the Development Office.
•Complies with all NCAA, Atlantic 10 Conference, and University rules and regulations.


Essential Functions Note
This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.


Management Responsibilities
Supervises the work of other Fordham employees who are individual contributors. Responsible for hiring, training and developing, managing performance and administering corrective action. Has significant input in compensation decisions.


Additional Functions
Operates University-owned or leased vehicles to transport students, staff, and/or equipment in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and insurance requirements.


Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
•Bachelor’s degree
•Minimum of three years of volleyball coaching experience.


Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
•High-level organizational skills.
•Demonstrated commitment and motivation to building a successful program.
•Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
•Knowledge and understanding of NCAA rules and regulations.
•Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.


Preferred Qualifications
•Master’s degree.
•Collegiate head coaching experience.
•Valid driver’s license.


Minimum Starting Salary: $90,000


Maximum Starting Salary: $110,000


Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.


START DATE: ASAP


APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/10322


ABOUT FORDHAM
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.


Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.


Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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Mustangs Upset 5-Seed BYU and Advance to NCAA Round 2 Versus USC

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The Mustangs started strong, trading points with BYU early and holding a narrow 15-14 edge at the first-set media timeout. Cal Poly pushed ahead to 19-17 after the break, forcing BYU to burn both timeouts. Then, behind Leluge’s six first-set kills, the Mustangs closed the set on a 6-0 run to win 25-19.

Leluge, Beshear, and Fredrick powered an offense that posted 15 total kills with zero errors in the opener, hitting .357 as a team and siding out at a remarkable 94% rate. The set featured 16 ties, foreshadowing the back-and-forth battle to come.

BYU shrugged off any momentum shift in the second set, racing to a 12-7 lead while hitting .778. Though Cal Poly hit .500 during that stretch, passing struggles near the net allowed the Cougars to pull away and even the match with a 25-17 win.

In the third, BYU used several small runs, including a 4-1 spurt to go up 10-6, to build an early edge. Cal Poly closed within one point twice late, but the Cougars held firm to take the set 25-20 and a 2-1 match lead.

Facing elimination, the Mustangs responded with force in the fourth. Beshear’s powerful attacks and a strengthened net presence from Charlotte Kelly, Annabelle Thalken, Leluge, and Bullis helped Cal Poly seize control midway. Leading from 10-9 onward, they closed out the set 25-20 to force a fifth.

The Mustangs grabbed the tiebreaker early, taking a 4-3 lead and never looking back. A locked-in defense limited BYU to a .000 hitting percentage in the fifth, and Cal Poly surged to a 15-10 victory to seal the upset.



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NCAA Tournament Central: Colorado – Indiana University Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A trip to the NCAA regional semifinals is on the line Friday (Dec. 5) evening at Wilkinson Hall. Fourth-seeded Indiana and fifth-seeded Colorado will meet in Bloomington at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ to determine the first berth in the round of 16 this season.

 

The Hoosiers worked an impressive sweep of Toledo on Thursday (Dec. 4) to open their first NCAA Tournament journey since 2010. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles led the way with 12 kills while freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager recorded a double-double on 11 kills and 10 digs.

 

Below is a list of notes to know ahead of Friday’s second round match at Wilkinson Hall.

 

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vs. (5) Colorado (Friday, December 5th, 2025 – 6 p.m. ET)

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PROGRAM RECORD: The Hoosiers made program history this week in Bloomington after Thursday’s win over Toledo. IU broke a single-season program record for wins (24) in the NCAA era, passing the former mark of 23 from 2010. It will have a chance at a 25-win campaign on Friday against Colorado.

 

BALANCE ON THE PINS: Indiana is the only Power Four program who has three different players averaging at least 3.22 kills per set this season. On 10 different occasions this year, all three of IU’s pin hitters have gone for 10+ kills each. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles leads the team with 3.49 kills per set.

 

POSTSEASON BALL: For just the sixth time in program history, IU is playing in the NCAA Tournament. It’s IU’s first appearance since going to the regional semifinals in 2010. The Hoosiers broke one of the longest postseason droughts (15 years) of any power four program. IU is hosting for just the second time in school history.

 

ALL-BIG TEN HOOSIERS: IU had three First Team All-Big Ten selections in 2025. Before this year, IU had never even had two players picked to the All-Big Ten First Team in the same year. Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles, senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum and freshman setter Teodora Krickovic all made the team this season.

 

STRONG AT HOME: The Hoosiers have been fantastic at Wilkinson Hall over the last four years. Dating back to 2022, IU is 39-15 on the home court. For the first time since 1998-2000, IU has won 10-or-more home games in three-straight years. IU hasn’t lost at home to an unranked team since Nov. 12, 2023.

 

VIC STEPPING UP: When freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray gets the ball, she’s been especially lethal. During the month of November, her game was at a new level. In nine games last month, she hit .416 with 52 kills. Her best game was a career-high 12 kills against Purdue to end the regular season.

 

BIG TIME AVRY: Senior opposite hitter Avry Tatum has loved the big moments during her IU career. She had 10+ kills in nine of 13 matches against teams that made the NCAA Tournament. In two games last week, Tatum averaged 3.86 kills per set while hitting at a .396 clip.

 

POWER DUO: IU is 26-8 over the last three years when senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles and senior opposite Avry Tatum each record 10 kills in the same match. It last happened in a dominant win at Illinois (Nov. 26). On the season, the Hoosiers are 7-1 in conference play in 2025 when this occurs.

 

SERVING TOUGH: IU went for 10 aces in Thursday’s win over Toledo. It’s the fifth time this season that the team has gone for double-digit aces. Since November 14th, IU has recorded 52 aces and is averaging 2.26 aces per set in that seven-game stretch. Six different players tallied at least one ace in the first-round victory.

 

BIG BLOCK GRAY: Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray became the first freshman to record 100 blocks in a season after her four-block night against Toledo. She’s had 14 different matches with at least four blocks this year. The Hoosiers have also had 14 matches with at least nine blocks as a team this season.

 

First Round Notes: Indiana 3, Toledo 0

• With a win on Thursday evening, IU set a single-season program record for wins (24) in the NCAA era. The 2010 team won 23 contests but this year’s squad has officially passed that mark. IU will go for its first 25-win season tomorrow night against Colorado.

• Senior outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles moved into ninth in program history in career kills. She recorded 12 in the win over Toledo, passing Katie Pollom (2001-04) in the process. Thursday’s win was the 72nd time she’s recorded double-digit kills in her career.

• Freshman outside hitter Jaidyn Jager recorded the sixth double-double of her young career on Thursday evening. She provided 11 kills and a team-high 10 digs in the victory over Toledo. It’s the seventh time this season she’s recorded at least 10 digs. Jager matched a career high with three aces.

• IU will play Colorado tomorrow night at Wilkinson Hall with a shot at the NCAA regional semifinals. The Hoosiers have made it to the round of 16 just once in program history (2010). These two teams haven’t met since 1993 but will play at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ tomorrow in Bloomington.

• Freshman middle blocker Victoria Gray shared the team lead with four blocks. She became the first IU freshman since Ashley Benson (2007) to record over 100 blocks in a season. Since the beginning of the 25-point rally-scoring era, no freshman has more blocks in a single season than Gray (102.0).



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Campbell Falls to No. 3 Texas A&M in 2025 NCAA Volleyball Championship Opening Round

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Despite a valiant defensive effort, the Campbell volleyball team saw its season come to an end after falling to No. 3 Texas A&M at the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Championship in straight sets (20-25, 10-25, 13-25) inside Reed Arena on Friday evening.
 
The Camels finished the season with a 23-7 record. Hannah Pattie and Bella Illig battled on the back line, each reaching double figures in digs with 11 and 10 apiece, respectively. Abbie Tuyo notched a team-best nine kills on Friday.

The CAA Champions kept pace with the Aggies (24-4) in the opening set, going point-for-point before taking an early 7-6 lead on a tandem block from Tuyo and Aley Clent. Texas A&M surged shortly after with a 9-2 run halted by a slam by Campbell’s Gwen Wolkow. The Camels did not go away quietly with an 8-1 stretch of their own, starting with a kill from Maja Daca and finishing with a Clent and Tuyo stuff on A&M’s Kyndal Stowers at the net to pull within three, 23-20. The Aggies went on to capture the first set two points later, 25-20.

Campbell’s Daca helped her team to a 3-3 tie to start the second frame after earning a kill and painting the end line for a service ace. The Aggies pulled away after seeing Logan Lednicky register four kills and a solo block on the team’s 10-1 run to close out the set, 25-10 win.

The Camels’ Illig fought off heavy swings from the Aggies’ attackers all evening, but her impressive defensive abilities were on full display to start the third set. The graduate libero saved a floater from hitting the floor and dug out two more attacks before setting up Tuyo for the kill, tying the score at two early in the third set. Texas A&M proved to be too much and secured a 25-13 win in set three.

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No. 3 Volleyball sweeps Florida A&M, 3-0, to advance in NCAA Tournament

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AUSTIN, Texas. — The No. 3 Texas Volleyball team improved to 42-0 in the NCAA First Round after sweeping Florida A&M (25-11, 25-8, 25-14). The Longhorns improved to 24-3 on the season behind Emma Halter’s historic night on defense. 

Halter moved up to No. 8 on the all-time Texas digs list with 25 tonight, making it a 1,282 total. Halter also broke the Texas record in three-set matches with 25 digs. She’s now the fourth Longhorn to record 25, joining Dariam Acevedo (2006), Adrian Greenmail (2001) and Carrie Busch (1995). 

Ayden Ames matched her career high with eight blocks, leading the Longhorns to tally nine total. Ramsey Gary also recorded a season high three aces for a match high. The Longhorns recorded 42 kills to the Rattlers 15, holding them to a -.027 – the lowest opponent hitting percentage of the season. 

Set One: Texas dominated the opening set 25-11, limiting the Rattlers to a .000 attacking percentage while hitting .414 themselves. Torrey Stafford led the charge with five kills and a .455 hitting percentage. Swindle recorded nine assists and Halter registered 10 digs. The Texas defense totaled four and a half blocks in the first set. 

Set Two: The Longhorns held the Rattlers to only eight points, tying their opponent season low in the second set. Stafford added six more kills out of her 13 total, while Texas put up four team blocks behind Ames’ four. 

Set Three: The Longhorns saw Cari Spears add four kills and Whitney Lauenstein add one of her five kills in the third. Lauenstein also totaled four blocks on the night and hit for .571. 

Up next Texas will face off against No. 25 Penn State in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN+. 



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