NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt Volleyball single-match tickets for the 2025 season are available online, the program announced Thursday.

The newly reinstated Commodore volleyball team returns to action for the first time in 45 years during the 2025 season. Volleyball’s home slate features 10 ticketed home events, including eight SEC contests.

The home portion of the 2025 volleyball season begins with Match 1 on Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m. Vanderbilt will play Belmont on Wyatt Lawn. Vandy’s first-year students will be present to help usher in this new era of volleyball in Nashville as a part of their “Welcome Week” programming.

The event is not ticketed and will be general admission only. Season ticket holders will have the opportunity to request seats in a reserved section based on availability and demand.

Fans can purchase single-match tickets to all remaining regular-season matches through the Vanderbilt ticketing website.

Ticket prices start at just $8 with the exception of the match versus Arkansas on Oct. 5, which will be $1 plus fees.

Fans interested in bringing a group or purchasing 15 or more tickets should reach out to the ticket office for more information on pricing options available.

Season tickets for the 2025 volleyball season are still available and can be purchased online.

Interested in a suite for the upcoming season? Contact a member of the Premium Seating team at premiumseating@vanderbilt.edu for pricing and availability.

2025 Volleyball Home Schedule
• Friday, Aug. 29, vs. Belmont (Match 1)*
• Sunday, Aug. 31, vs. Illinois (Broadway Block Party)⁺
• Friday, Sept. 5, vs. Minnesota
• Friday, Sept. 19, vs. UC Irvine
• Friday, Oct. 3, vs. Oklahoma
• Sunday, Oct. 5, vs. Arkansas
• Friday, Oct. 17, vs. LSU
• Sunday, Oct. 19, vs. Ole Miss
• Friday, Oct. 24, vs. Georgia
• Sunday, Oct. 26, vs. South Carolina
• Sunday, Nov. 2, vs. Missouri
• Friday, Nov. 7, vs. Tennessee

* Match is not ticketed
⁺ Tickets are not sold through Vanderbilt Athletics

LUBBOCK, Texas (July 24, 2025) – As the Lubbock Christian University volleyball team prepares for the 2025 season, the Lady Chaps enter the year with a powerful mix of veteran leadership and dynamic new talent. Head coach Keith Giboney is optimistic about what lies ahead, citing depth, culture, and versatility as key ingredients in this year’s team.
 
“We return a wealth of experience, but also a lot of quality newbies who are going to come in and compete for a spot,” Giboney said. “I imagine our scrimmage time and practice is going to give us a lot of options and a lot of looks to see, but it’s also going to be very competitive as far as winning a spot.”
 
Experienced Transfers and Collegiate Contributors
Two transfers bring collegiate experience that could immediately impact the Lady Chaps’ success.
 
Kyla Farnan, a junior transfer from Saint Michael’s College, enters as a defensive specialist and libero. Farnan brings a proven resume, having appeared in all 42 matches over two seasons while accumulating 720 digs and 74 service aces. In 2023, she was named to the Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team and has earned two selections to the NE10 Academic Honor Roll.
 
“Kyla has very good experience as a libero,” said Giboney. “The libero position is wide open right now. She certainly adds depth, but we feel like she can come in and compete right away, both with our defense and serve-receive.”
 
Another notable addition is Drea Laughlin, a junior transfer from Division I Louisiana Monroe (ULM). A local standout from Frenship High School, Laughlin brings a unique mix of indoor and beach volleyball experience.
 
“We watched Drea play in high school, had a long-time relationship with her, so when she chose to go play Division I sand volleyball, we wished her well,” Giboney said. “It was really cool getting a call from her about possibly coming back home. She brings diversity on the court because she has all the skills.”
 
High Ceiling / High Character
Local and regional talent will play a major role in shaping this year’s roster.
 

Katherine “Kat” Dulin, a freshman from Lubbock Christian School, is one of the most versatile athletes joining the program. A three-sport star in volleyball, basketball, and track & field, she helped LCS claim the 2024 TAPPS 4A State Championship in volleyball and a fifth consecutive basketball state title in 2024–25.
 
“Kat is a versatile athlete and a great kid,” Giboney said. “We’re excited to have her as part of the program. I love when we get athletes that have played multiple sports. I feel like that helps them as they translate to focus on one in the college game. Being a setter, there’s a leadership role. With her being new, she’s going to have to step up and own that spot right away.”
 
Emilee Sikora, a freshman from Central High School in San Angelo, Texas, is a newcomer with a strong LCU connection.  Sikora played under former LCU standout Julie Williams and now follows in her coach’s footsteps as she continues her career at Lubbock Christian University.
 
During her high school career, Sikora became just the fifth player in Central history to surpass the 1,000-kill milestone.
 
“We got to know Emilee when she was entering her freshman year of high school, having the LCU connection with her coach,” Giboney said. “We’ve known her and feel like we’ve watched her grow up a little bit all throughout high school in her years. So it is kind of neat that she chose LCU. That young lady had a lot of options because she’s got a great skill set.”
 
Aubree Lundberg, a freshman from Midland Christian School, was a late addition to the recruiting class but quickly proved she belonged. A three-time All-District selection and six-rotation player, she brings strong blocking instincts and versatility.
 
“Aubree has a diverse skill set too,” Giboney said. “She’s coming here as a middle for us. She was a late add. We’re really fortunate to get her. She comes from a good background. I know she’s a great fit for LCU. She’s got strong blocking instincts. Hopefully, we’ll be able to utilize her on the front row in various ways.”
 
This incoming class also includes several athletes who blend athleticism with strong character.
 
Hope Gonsioroski, a freshman from Baker High School in Montana, brings a unique story to the team. Her late brother, Luke Gonsioroski, was a Texas Tech football recruit whose passing in 2017 led to the creation of the Luke Gonsioroski Character Award and a scholarship through Operation HOPE, a Lubbock-based non-profit that continues to honor his legacy.
 
“Hope has a really neat story,” Giboney said. “I think her landing at LCU is not just a coincidence. I think there was some divine intervention there, but not only is she a great, versatile athlete and a great kid, she comes from a great family. She has a legacy to build, but it’s just a really neat story that everybody needs to find out about.”
 
Sienna Cavalier, a freshman from Amarillo High School, is another exciting addition to the team. A powerful outside hitter and defensive specialist, Cavalier was a four-year varsity player who helped guide Amarillo to deep playoff runs each season.
 
“Sienna has had a great career up to this point,” Giboney said. “She comes from a rich volleyball area, so her IQ is there. We love her athleticism. Size is not a limiting factor for her. She doesn’t see it that way, and we don’t see it that way for her. So we don’t know where we’re going to utilize her, but we know she has really high potential.”
 
Midland Christian School also produced standout Camdyn Sears, a freshman setter with a strong all-around game. A four-year letterwinner in volleyball, Sears also competed in cheerleading, soccer, and track & field. No stranger to the LCU program, she is the granddaughter of LCU Hall of Honor member John Copeland, who also served as a LCU volleyball head coach during his storied tenure as the men’s basketball head coach.
 
“Camdyn is a really good setter in every sense, but she also brings a really diverse skill set,” Giboney said. “She’s got a high IQ. She has natural, quiet leadership ability. She’s an extremely effective hitter when she needs to be, too. So we’re excited about what she can do as a setter, but we’re also excited about the wealth of experience she brings.”
 
Building a Championship-Caliber Roster
With the addition of these eight newcomers—Farnan, Dulin, Gonsioroski, Sears, Cavalier, Sikora, Lundberg, and Laughlin—Giboney sees a team ready to contend, built with both immediate contributors and long-term potential.
 
“Our priorities when we were recruiting for the 2025 class and putting together our roster was really getting players that could come in and make an impact right away, but also add depth, especially across the front row,” he said. “That was a problem for us last year between injuries and rosters, so we really wanted to be deeper in every single position.”
Even more important than talent, Giboney emphasizes the character and cohesion of the group.
 
“We always try to recruit kids that bring a positive culture to our program and who are really good teammates,” he said. “I feel like with this group, we’re able to bring that to another level.”
 
The Right Fit
Ultimately, this class reflects what LCU volleyball is all about: talent, teamwork, and tenacity.
 
“If I had to describe this group, I would just say they’re really a perfect fit, both individually and collectively,” Giboney said. “We feel like they’re the kind of kids we want in our program as athletes and as people, and I really feel like they embody what LCU is all about, what our program is all about, what we’re trying to accomplish.”
 
With the season approaching, the Lady Chaps are poised to write an exciting new chapter—with a roster built to rise to any challenge.
 
 

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Breaking records has become a habit for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s (UTRGV) track & field program, which the Vaqueros proved time and time again during the 2025 outdoor season.  
 
In Year 1 in the Southland Conference (SLC), UTRGV captured three individual women’s outdoor titles as the women took third in the team standings, just 2.5 points shy of a runner-up finish. The Vaqueros collected 14 medals at the outdoor conference meet, with the women picking up nine and the men adding five. Along with three golds, they earned six silver and five bronze medals. 
 
UTRGV immediately showed the new conference just how strong of a program it is. 
 
“I would have to say that the 2025 outdoor conference championship was one for the books. The amount of finalists and medalists we had in our first year in the Southland leaves us with very promising goals for the future,” head coach Shareese Hicks said. “The meet was sensational over the few days and watching everyone support one another was awe inspiring.”
 
The season culminated with another incredible achievement for Hicks’ tenure – UTRGV sent a program-record eight qualifiers to the NCAA West First Round. Two veteran standouts in Hannah Hilding and Aaron Cooper made return trips to the preliminary meet while fellow junior Nayla Harris earned her first trip to the postseason after a breakout year. Four transfers in Corin Burns, Efe Latham, Achol Maywin and Keamonie Archie punched their ticket to NCAA West, along with star freshman Richard Young. 
 
Hicks and her staff went into this season intent on challenging the student-athletes to make them capable of performing in any situation. The Vaqueros’ ability to adapt and shine week after week resulted from those efforts and the detailed coaching. 
 
“We put more emphasis on putting our athletes in championship scenarios in training,” Hicks explained. “We trained in every permittable weather, changed warm-up locations, practiced resetting, and paid special attention to recovery. Our young people were prepared for every scenario and were ready to compete to the best of their ability.” 
 
Hicks instills a standard in her program of “how you do one thing is how you do everything,” and that culture shined. The Vaqueros not only set nine outdoor program records but saw improvements in the classroom and were active in the campus community. Even with the challenges of ever-changing rosters in the time of the transfer portal, the Vaqueros built a strong team camaraderie, supporting and pushing and celebrating each other every day. 
 
There were tough moments and battles to overcome, and they always did so together.  
 
“This 2025 outdoor season was the year of grit. We were tested in every way imaginable and continued to weather the waves of the season. Our young people proved to be mentally tougher than ever. They kept an indomitable will as their guide and walked away with performances they will talk about for years to come,” Hicks said. “Character is revealed in the face of adversity, and our team proved that their values and work ethic are elite.” 
 
A few of the highlight moments from the outdoor season included Harris securing her title as the fastest woman in the SLC as she followed up her indoor gold in the 60-meter dash with the 100-meter championship. The UTRGV Female Breakout Athlete of the Year ran the fastest women’s 100 in SLC history with her NCAA West qualifying time of 11.22, which is also a school record. 
 
Senior Samantha Gonzalez had a massive outdoor season to wrap up her UTRGV career. She won the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase conference title and scored in the 5,000-meter run. Gonzalez set outdoor program records in the 1,500-meter run and steeplechase in 2025. She leaves the Vaqueros with six of the top 10 steeplechase times in program history. 
 
Hilding and Latham were a dynamic throwing duo, claiming the women’s hammer throw SLC championship and the silver medal in shot put, respectively. Archie and Cooper earned silver and bronze in men’s long and triple jump, respectively, while Maywin added to the jumps crew success with a runner-up finish in women’s high jump at the conference meet. 
 
Burns had a tremendous first year at UTRGV. He set program records in the 100-meter dash (10.17) and 200-meter dash (20.79) and with the 4×100-meter relay (39.93). Burns shined at the conference meet, taking silver in the 100 and bronze in the 200 and 4×100 relay. At the NCAA West meet – his second trip after qualifying as a freshman at Incarnate Word – Burns advanced to the second round of the 200 dash for the first time. 
 
Returners and newcomers alike had success throughout the season. Times dropped and marks got bigger as the Vaqueros racked up event wins, once again showing the athlete development happening regularly in the Valley.  

Along with Harris, two other student-athletes epitomize that development: sophomores Kailey Salazar and Alejandro Arellano. Harris didn’t make the finals in the 100 at last year’s Western Athletic Conference outdoor championships and came into this year with a personal-best of 11.59. Six of her eight races this season were faster than her previous best and she topped out at 11.22. Salazar had a solid freshman season in 2024, running an 800-meter dash PR of 2:10.81 late in the year. This season, she ran sub-2:10 twice and was a medalist at the conference meet after missing finals last season due to a protest. 

Arellano fought his way to being a regular on the travel squad. He was competitive in the 200 and 400-meter dashes, and made his first entry into the outdoor program record books with his 400 PR of 46.99, ranking ninth in program history. His previous best was 48.71. After competing in just a handful of meets early in his career, the Brownsville Hanna product became a reliable relay member this season and earned a bronze medal at the conference meet with the 4×400, running the program’s second-best time ever of 3:08.47. 

Adding to the incredible women’s season was freshman Jizzale Davis, who started off strong and stayed consistent. Davis was the 200-meter dash runner-up at the SLC outdoor meet and took fourth in the 100 and with the 4×100-meter relay. At the conference meet, she ran a 200 PR of 23.53, taking the No. 2 spot in program history and securing herself the opportunity to run at the 2025 USATF U-20 Championships. This was the third consecutive year UTRGV has had at least one student-athlete qualify for the national event. 

 

Hicks gave credit to the administration and support staff surrounding the track & field program for helping to lift the standards with their work behind the scenes. But the tremendous outdoor season the Vaqueros put together comes down to the special combination of an intentional coaching staff and dedicated student-athletes. 

 

In four years, Hicks has elevated the UTRGV track & field program to be a consistent championship contender. The team’s momentum is high after the 2025 season, and the Vaqueros are eager to keep building. 

 

“I’m extremely appreciative of my staff that share in my conscientious mentality. We continue to progress every year because of the buy-in and sweat equity that they invest in this program,” Hicks praised. “Our young people and their families are the best. The values we share and the world class work that they put in every day has paid off. They have been wonderful representatives of our university.

 

“Once you visit the Valley it’s hard to say no. Recruits can feel that once they step on campus and meet the team,” she continued. “We have a proven track record of getting athletes better in every aspect, and we have world class facilities to enhance the student-athlete experience. Our young people have everything they need to succeed here.”  

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AKRON, Ohio – The Akron volleyball program and Head Coach Tyson Norton announced the 2025 non-conference schedule on Thursday, July 24.

The Zips begin the 2025 campaign in Raleigh, N.C., starting August 29 when they battle NC State, Green Bay and Army.

Akron then returns to the Buckeye State for three games, starting with a road match at Cleveland State on September 3. The Blue and Gold kick off their home slate when East Tennessee State and American University come to James A. Rhodes Arena on September 5 and 6.

The Zips then travel to Richmond, Ky., for three games where they’ll battle Eastern Kentucky, Northern Kentucky and Texas-Rio Grande Valley starting on September 12.

Akron will finish out its non-conference schedule with a road trip to Youngstown State on September 18 while hosting Cleveland State at the JAR on September 19.

Mid-American Conference action begins on September 25 when the Zips host the RedHawks of Miami (OH) on September 25.

Live Coverage of Swimming Begins This Saturday, July 26, at 10 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock; Highlights on NBC on Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. ET and Aug. 9 at 1 p.m. ET

Ledecky Can Add to Her Record-Breaking Individual World Championship Gold Medal Count

Olympic Gold Medalists Leon Marchand, Summer McIntosh, Torri Huske, and Kaylee McKeown Also Expected to Compete

Spain vs. Hungary in Men’s Water Polo Gold Medal Match Tomorrow at 9:35 a.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

Additional Coverage, including Preliminaries, Presented Live on Team USA TV

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 23, 2025 – Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky headlines NBC Sports’ continued live coverage of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships from Singapore, with the swimming portion of the event beginning this Saturday, July 26, at 10 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All finals in all disciplines across swimming, diving, water polo, open water swimming, and artistic swimming will continue to be presented live on Peacock.

Ledecky, who has a record 16 individual world championship gold medals, can make history once again when she lines up for the 800m freestyle, where she could become the first swimmer to win seven world titles in one event. Ledecky’s dominance in the event dates back to the 2012 London Olympics; since then, she’s won four consecutive Olympic gold medals and six world titles. Ledecky is expected to face elite competition from three-time Olympic gold medalist Summer McIntosh (Canada).

The U.S. is expected to field an elite team that’s coming off 28 medals at the Paris Olympics, the most of any country in the Games. Aside from Ledecky, eight-time Olympic medalist Regan Smith, four-time Olympic medalist Gretchen Walsh, and six-time Olympic medalist Torri Huske are all expected to represent Team USA.

Along with McIntosh, French star Leon Marchand, coming off a Paris Olympics that saw him win four gold medals in front of his home crowd, leads a strong international contingent expected to compete in Singapore that is also expected to include Australian Olympic gold medalists Kaylee McKeown and Mollie O’Callaghan.

Since July 11 and continuing through Aug. 3, Peacock will stream over 100 hours of live coverage featuring many of the top U.S. Olympic medalists from Paris competing against elite international fields in swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming, and open water swimming. This will be the first time that Singapore has hosted this event.

Team USA TV will present preliminaries and select semi-finals action from the artistic swimming and diving competitions. Team USA TV is a free ad-supported TV channel, launched in partnership by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, NBCUniversal, and FAST Studios. Team USA TV brings fans the incredible stories of Team USA athletes and their journey to represent Team USA at the Olympic and Paralympic Games and is available now on Peacock, Roku TV, Amazon Freevee, LG Channels, and Tablo. For more information, click here.

NBC Sports’ Jason Knapp will call the event alongside three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines and reporter Nicole Auerbach. During his career, Gaines won eight World Championship medals, including five gold medals at the 1978 and 1982 World Championships.

NBC Sports’ Coverage Schedule, Thursday, July 24 – Saturday, Aug. 9 (all times ET)

*Encore presentation

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