Volleyball vs Pacific on 10/23/2025 – Box Score

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PAC subs: Couchond, Alessia; Koester, Hannah; Gergacz, Olga.

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UP subs: Chock, Larkin; Krall, Lila; Haddock, Vanessa; Larsson, Elin; Villela, Alana; Pieper, Callie.

PAC

0-1

[Keller, Olivia] Attack error by Robins, Maui (from Hoeft, Havannah).

[Keller, Olivia] Attack error by Robins, Maui (from Hoeft, Havannah).

PAC

1-1

[Keller, Olivia] Kill by Busso, Lucia (from Woodward-Hart, Tinoa).

2-1

[Woodward-Hart, Tinoa] Attack error by Smith, Mazi (block by Busso, Lucia).

3-1

[Woodward-Hart, Tinoa] Attack error by Smith, Mazi (block by Kaauwai, Taina).

3-2

[Woodward-Hart, Tinoa] Service error.

PAC

3-3

[Swain, Jayhlin] Attack error by Busso, Lucia (block by Varani, Valentina).

PAC

3-4

[Swain, Jayhlin] Kill by Keller, Olivia (from Swain, Jayhlin).

PAC

4-4

[Swain, Jayhlin] Service error.

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UP subs: Chock, Larkin.

4-5

[Chock, Larkin] Kill by Varani, Valentina (from Cox, Alyson).

PAC

5-5

[Cox, Alyson] Service error.

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UP subs: Larsson, Elin.

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PAC subs: Porath, Julia.

6-5

[Robins, Maui] Kill by Larsson, Elin (from Woodward-Hart, Tinoa).

7-5

[Robins, Maui] Attack error by Varani, Valentina (from Cox, Alyson).

8-5

[Robins, Maui] Kill by Larsson, Elin (from Hoeft, Havannah).

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UP subs: Chock, Larkin; Maile, Meki.

8-6

[Robins, Maui] Kill by Varani, Valentina.

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PAC subs: Koester, Hannah.

PAC

9-6

[Koester, Hannah] Service error.

9-7

[Maile, Meki] Kill by Keller, Olivia (from Cox, Alyson).

PAC

10-7

[Varani, Valentina] Service error.

11-7

[Hoeft, Havannah] Kill by Kaauwai, Taina (from Hoeft, Havannah).

12-7

[Hoeft, Havannah] Attack error by Porath, Julia (block by Larsson, Elin).

12-8

[Hoeft, Havannah] Kill by Blutreich, Logan (from Cox, Alyson).

PAC

13-8

[Gutierrez, Isabella] Kill by Bray, Nevaeh (from Hoeft, Havannah).

13-9

[Hildenbrand, Jeryn] Kill by Keller, Olivia (from Cox, Alyson), block error by Bray, Nevaeh.

PAC

13-10

[Keller, Olivia] Kill by Smith, Mazi (from Cox, Alyson).

PAC

14-10

[Keller, Olivia] Attack error by Smith, Mazi (from Cox, Alyson).

14-11

[Woodward-Hart, Tinoa] Kill by Blutreich, Logan (from Cox, Alyson).

PAC

15-11

[Swain, Jayhlin] Attack error by Smith, Mazi (block by Kaauwai, Taina).

15-12

[Chock, Larkin] Service error.

PAC

15-13

[Cox, Alyson] Kill by Varani, Valentina.

PAC

16-13

[Cox, Alyson] Attack error by Varani, Valentina (block by Robins, Maui).

17-13

[Robins, Maui] Kill by Hoeft, Havannah (from Kaauwai, Taina).

17-14

[Robins, Maui] Service error.

PAC

17-15

[Koester, Hannah] Service ace (Chock, Larkin).

PAC

18-15

[Koester, Hannah] Attack error by Keller, Olivia (block by Kaauwai, Taina; Hoeft, Havannah).

19-15

[Kaauwai, Taina] Kill by Bray, Nevaeh (from Hoeft, Havannah).

19-16

[Kaauwai, Taina] Service error.

PAC

19-17

[Varani, Valentina] Attack error by Robins, Maui (from Hoeft, Havannah).

PAC

19-18

[Varani, Valentina] Kill by Blutreich, Logan (from Cox, Alyson).

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UP subs: Haddock, Vanessa.

PAC

19-19

[Varani, Valentina] Service ace (Team).

PAC

19-20

[Varani, Valentina] Kill by Blutreich, Logan.

PAC

20-20

[Varani, Valentina] Service error.

21-20

[Hoeft, Havannah] Attack error by Keller, Olivia (from Cox, Alyson).

22-20

[Hoeft, Havannah] Service ace (Koester, Hannah).

23-20

[Hoeft, Havannah] Attack error by Porath, Julia (from Swain, Jayhlin).

23-21

[Hoeft, Havannah] Kill by Blutreich, Logan (from Cox, Alyson).

PAC

23-22

[Gutierrez, Isabella] Service ace (Woodward-Hart, Tinoa).

PAC

23-23

[Gutierrez, Isabella] Attack error by Haddock, Vanessa (block by Blutreich, Logan; Cox, Alyson).

PAC

24-23

[Gutierrez, Isabella] Kill by Haddock, Vanessa (from Hoeft, Havannah).

24-24

[Hildenbrand, Jeryn] Kill by Keller, Olivia (from Cox, Alyson).

PAC

25-24

[Keller, Olivia] Kill by Busso, Lucia (from Hoeft, Havannah).

25-25

[Woodward-Hart, Tinoa] Service error.

PAC

26-25

[Swain, Jayhlin] Kill by Hoeft, Havannah (from Busso, Lucia).

27-25

[Busso, Lucia] Attack error by Varani, Valentina (from Cox, Alyson).

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Barth Named to Summit League Volleyball All-Academic Team

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December 23, 2025

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Senior middle blocker Ally Barth has been named to the Summit League Volleyball All-Academic Team for the first time in her career, the league office announced on Monday afternoon.

Barth boasts a 3.94 GPA in Management Communication and was one of seven players in the Summit League to earn a spot on the Academic All-League Team. The Verona, Wis., native was also named to the CSC Academic All-District Team for the third time in her career earlier this month.

To be eligible for the Academic All-League team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.30 (on a 4.0 scale), completed at least one full academic year at the current institution and participated in 50 percent of their team’s competitions, except pitchers who must have participated in 20 percent of their team’s total contests.

Nominations are brought forth by sports information directors from the league’s participating members, and voting is conducted by both SIDs and FARs.

The full Summit League release can be viewed here.

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Men’s Volleyball Ranked Third in EIVA Preseason Coaches Poll

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December 23, 2025

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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason Men’s Volleyball team has been selected to finish third in the 2026 EIVA Preseason Coaches Poll, the conference announced Monday afternoon. The Patriots are only behind Penn State and NJIT, with the Nittany Lions claiming the unanimous choice to top the group for the second straight year.

George Mason ended their 2025 season with a 16-13 overall record and a conference record of 6-6. After sweeping Charleston (WV) in the first round of the EIVA tournament, the Patriots’ season came to a close when they lost 3-1 to top-seeded Princeton in the semifinals

Redshirt senior outside hitter Liam French and sophomore middle blocker Alexander Lillie were also selected to the 2026 EIVA Players to Watch list. French played 72 sets from 24 matches and scored 233 points with 191 kills. The Virginia Beach, Va., native also had 29 service aces, the second-most on the team, as well as a .242 hitting percentage, 57 digs and 22 blocks. French recorded a season-high of four service aces against Charleston (WV) on April 23^rd.

Lillie’s freshman campaign was a decorated one, as he was named a three-time EIVA Defensive Player of the Week and was also selected to the EIVA First-Team. The Ronkonkoma, N.Y., product appeared in 82 sets across 24 matches and recorded 30 solo blocks, which was the second-most in the country. In total, his 94 blocks with 1.132 blocks per set was good enough for ninth-best in the country as well.

George Mason starts off the 2026 season in Salisbury, N.C., on January 10^th when the Patriots face off against Catawba College. After two more away games in Columbus, Ohio, against Ohio State (Jan. 15) and Long Beach State (Jan. 16), the Patriots will host their home opener against Merrimack on Jan. 24^th at 6 pm at the Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC).

2026 EIVA Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Rank	Team (First-place votes)	Points	2025 Record
1	Penn State (7)	49	15-16, 8-4
2	NJIT	34	14-13, 8-4
3	George Mason	32	16-13, 6-6
4	Princeton	26	15-11, 10-2
T-5	Charleston	22	12-17, 5-7
T-5	Harvard	22	9-15, 5-7
7	Sacred Heart	11	6-17, 0-12

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Flathead Bravettes Volleyball Coach to Step Down after Six Years

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December 23, 2025

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Flathead High School on Friday announced the resignation of head coach Emily Russell, who had led the Bravettes Volleyball program for the past six years.

The Flathead Activities Department will begin the hiring process after the holiday break, aiming to present a candidate recommendation to the Board of Trustees by February, according to a press release from the school.

“We are excited about the level of work ethic and talent that our returning players bring to the program,” Matt Allison, assistant principal and activities director, said. “The Flathead Activities mission is developing champions in life and tomorrow’s leaders.

“We will continue to push our student-athletes and this program forward.”

Russel took the helm of the program for the 2020 season, marking a return to her alma mater where as a player she helped lead the Bravettes to the school’s most recent hardware finish at the state tournament.

“A Flathead High School alumna and former setter on the 2012 state runner-up team, Russell returned to her alma mater with a passion for the program and a commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the court,” the school said in the press release.

During her time as a coach with the program — one year as an assistant coach and six years as head coach — Russell led the Bravettes to the Class AA state tournament in 2021 where the team finished 1-2.

That state tournament appearance proved to be the winningest season during Russell’s tenure. The Bravettes finished the 2025 season 5-21 overall and 4-10 in the Western AA conference. Both the 2024 and 2025 seasons came to a close with 3-0 defeats in Class AA state tournament games.

“We are excited about the level of work ethic and talent that our returning players bring to the program,” Allison said. “The Flathead Activities mission is developing champions in life and tomorrow’s leaders. We will continue to push our student-athletes and this program forward.”

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Texas A&M University wins first-ever volleyball championship after beating Kentucky Wildcats in NCAA Division I Championship game

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December 23, 2025

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KANSAS CITY, Missouri — No. 3 seed Texas A&M showed the “grit” it has displayed throughout the NCAA Division I women’s volleyball tournament in Sunday’s final, beating No. 1 seed Kentucky 3-0 to capture the program’s first national championship.

In the first all-SEC title-game showdown, the Aggies trailed by as many as six points in the first set and were down a set point. A kill by redshirt sophomore Kyndal Stowers tied the game at 24-24. A block by Ifenna Cos-Okpalla gave the Aggies a set point. And a Stowers kill sealed it.

The Aggies never trailed the rest of the way.

“As soon as we got within two, I was like, ‘Oh no’ for them,” Texas A&M coach Jamie Morrison said. “They should know better on this team. This team is not going to back down.”

The Aggies had a string of upsets just to make it to the title game, starting with a regional semifinal reverse sweep of No. 2 seed Louisville, followed by a regional final upset against previously undefeated No.1 Nebraska. Texas A&M continued its upset streak by sweeping No. 1 Pitt 3-0 in the semifinals before claiming the national title against Kentucky.

“I just said, ‘We’ve been here before. We’ve been there twice. I brought up the Louisville match,” Morrison said of his team’s first-set deficit. “We talked about Louisville being down 0-2. We talked about Nebraska. We said, ‘Hey, we’ve been here.’ … I just said, ‘It’s going to take one or two points, start to get firing, they’re going to be there.'”

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In the second set, the Aggies held a consistent lead over the Wildcats, finishing 25-15 after an attack error by Kentucky. Texas A&M held onto its lead in the third set and clinched the title when senior middle blocker Cos-Okpalla’s kill brought the score to 25-20.

After leading her team with 11 kills, Texas A&M senior Logan Lednicky fought back tears as she looked back at her four-year career in College Station. The 6-foot-3 opposite hitter credited the nine seniors on her team for helping build this program.

“I was pretty emotional all day today just knowing that no matter the outcome of this game, it would be my last getting to represent A&M on my chest,” Lednicky said. “Being able to do this with these girls, end with the trophy, end like this, I just can’t even believe it.”

Stowers, who had 10 kills in the title match, claimed the Most Outstanding Player award. The transfer from Baylor medically retired because of concussions before transferring to Texas A&M. Stowers had 17 kills against Louisville, 25 against Nebraska and 16 against Pitt.

“A year ago today, I sat on my couch and watched some good friends of mine actually win this game,” Stowers said of Penn State’s victory over Louisville. “Now, to be living that is genuinely surreal. It was a journey to get here. Good days; bad days. It took this guy, sitting next to me, Morrison, believing in me after not playing volleyball for over a year and a half, to take me on his roster and coach me every single day.”

Throughout the NCAA tournament, Texas A&M credited its “grit.” The Aggies were two points away from elimination in the regional semifinals against Louisville. Since that upset, the Aggies outscored their opponents 317-276.

“It’s a testament to the work we put in in the practice gym and just generally in all of our careers,” Lednicky said after the semifinals. “It’s been a long time coming for us, a lot of work put into this moment.”

Kentucky had won four matches in a row against Texas A&M, including a four-set victory Oct. 8. Wildcats coach Craig Skinner pointed to A&M’s passing as the difference.

“They handled our serve really well early,” Skinner said. “Our serving pressure didn’t allow them to get in sync when we were down at College Station. Today, they were in sync.

“Credit their first contact with their passers of Underwood, Applegate, Hellmuth, and Stowers for really doing a good job of providing Waak opportunities to set their whole offense. It was a difficult thing to try and score points on defense.”

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Montgomery Advertiser All-Area volleyball — Teams, player of the year

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December 23, 2025

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The Montgomery area produced two state runners-up in Class 4 and 5A in 2025 in Prattville Christian Academy and Montgomery Catholic respectively.

PCA senior Baylee Rogers highlights the Montgomery Advertiser’s All-Metro teams, being named the player of the year in a talented pool of players that saw various milestones met, and a few school records broken.

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What’s next for Texas A&M volleyball? Defending its title in 2026

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KANSAS CITY, MO ― What’s next for Texas A&M volleyball after winning its first title by defeating Kentucky on Sunday? Coach Jamie Morrison is already talking repeat.

Over the last month, the third-year head coach has said again and again that his Aggies would be a force to be reckoned with now and into the future.

“It’s just the beginning of what our program’s going to do,” Morrison said.

“There was a small flame going of interest in our sport. It wasn’t small, it was a pretty big one. I think we just threw a whole 13 gallons of gasoline on it,” the coach added after Texas A&M swept No. 1 Pitt in the national semifinals.

Morrison believes though the roster might look different, the Aggies can make multiple Final Four runs and win more championships along the way. He believes Texas A&M can recruit, develop talent and has plenty of resources to get the job done.

Morrison believed it before he won Coach of the Year. Before he and his team pulled off back-to-back sweeps during the Final Four. Before Texas A&M beat the Kentucky Wildcats. It was also before and three of his four players who earned All-American honors this season made the NCAA All-Tournament team.

“They all bought into the way it was going to be, how we were going to work, how we were going to act as teammates, how we were going to care and love each other. Those things weren’t easy,” Morrison said about his team after winning it all.

“There was a group of them here from the beginning that said I want to be a part of this, I want to build this program. … For all of them, I don’t think they were envisioning a national championship by the time they were done. I think when we were selling what we were doing, it was building something they could come back to in the future and be really, really proud they helped build.”

With the Aggies first championship, Morrison lived up to his vision and fulfilled the promise he made to his players. Nine of those players — including starting setter Maddie Waak, opposite Logan Lednicky, libero Ava Underwood and middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla — are seniors and will be leaving the program they helped build into a champion.

Assuming the team keeps its remaining core next season, that leaves starting redshirt junior Kyndal Stowers to lead six sophomores and one senior. Stowers, who won All-American honors and Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four, will lean on Morrison’s ability to recruit and develop talent.

“When I say, ‘Hey, we can be good for a time to come,’ it’s not just us in terms of [volleyball] … It’s the entire athletic department.” Morrison said.” I think we have a pretty unique group that’s going in there.”

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