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Setting up the Round of 16 of the NCAA volleyball tournament
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Setting up the Round of 16 of the NCAA volleyball tournament
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The national tournament survivors jump back into the fray with this week’s Regionals — tomorrow’s Round of 16 plus Saturday’s quarter-finals — hosted by the highest-seeded team left in each bracket quadrant (in this case, the four No. 1 seeds).
December 06, 2023
Breaking down the 64-team field at this year's NCAA volleyball tournament
Breaking down the 64-team field at this year's NCAA volleyball tournament
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Don’t blink because 64 squads will begin their single-elimination national tournament run tomorrow or Friday, and by late Saturday night, only 16 will remain in the natty hunt.
November 29, 2023
Nebraska wins five-set thriller over Wisconsin to stay undefeated
Nebraska wins five-set thriller over Wisconsin to stay undefeated
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Nebraska ruined Wisconsin’s undefeated season (and protected their own) with an electrifying five-set dub, likely stealing the top poll spot later today.
October 23, 2023
No. 5 Stanford and No. 1 Wisconsin pull off five-set comeback thrillers
No. 5 Stanford and No. 1 Wisconsin pull off five-set comeback thrillers
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From back-to-back barnburners to huge upsets to (more) record-breaking crowds, the gals gave us everything this weekend.
September 18, 2023
No. 4 Nebraska defeats No. 5 Stanford for the first time since 2008
No. 4 Nebraska defeats No. 5 Stanford for the first time since 2008
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With only one week until conference play, teams are rushing to rack up as many impressive nonconference wins as possible, creating an extra-spicy midweek slate.
September 13, 2023
No. 5 Stanford continues to dominate their hypercompetitive nonconference schedule
No. 5 Stanford continues to dominate their hypercompetitive nonconference schedule
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Play went mostly as expected on the courts this weekend, with a few surprises — and soccer-inspired moves — sprinkled in to keep you on your toes.
September 11, 2023
Nebraska women's volleyball eyes historic attendance record
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Nebraska women's volleyball eyes historic attendance record
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August 30, 2023
As demonstrated by today’s previously mentioned Nebraskan holiday, this week’s all about bumps, sets, and aces.
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The footy gals’ bumpy road to Paris & a new golf tourney mixes it up
The GIST of It Podcast
Ep #325

The footy gals’ bumpy road to Paris & a new golf tourney mixes it up

December 07, 2023

Happy tiny Friday!

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz start on the international women’s soccer pitch, where the drama has been kicking as two of the world’s Top 4 teams failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics over the last week.

Then after the break, the gals swing through the shiny new Grant Thornton Invitational golf tournament, a first-of-its-kind mixed tourney that pairs LPGA and PGA stars together. Stick with El and Steph for everything you need to know on and off the links before the competition tees off tomorrow.

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Upsets highlight the opening weekend of the NCAA women's volleyball season
Upsets highlight the opening weekend of the NCAA women's volleyball season
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Hollywood’s still on strike, but the court queens are already bringing the drama this year: Ten Top 25 squads (including four in the Top 10) fell to at least one unranked or lower-ranked team in the season’s first three days.
August 28, 2023
How NCAA men's volleyball works
How NCAA men's volleyball works
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Only 185 NCAA teams compete in the winter season: 27 in DI, 35 in DII, and 123 in DIII. DI and DII share a championship, while DIII schools have their own postseason tourney.
August 18, 2023
How NCAA women's volleyball works
How NCAA women's volleyball works
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The world’s most intense game of “the floor is lava” is also one of the NCAA’s top sports, boasting 1057 women’s teams nationwide, including 344 in Division I (DI). Volleyball’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years — the 2022 championship saw record viewership and the 2023 edition will appear on network TV for the first time.
August 18, 2023
How NCAA beach volleyball works
How NCAA beach volleyball works
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Although the basics are the same — don’t let the ball on the ground, don’t touch the net, etc. — beach volleyball’s format is a significant shakeup from that of its indoor cousin.
August 18, 2023
Two Southern California powerhouses claim volleyball hardware
Two Southern California powerhouses claim volleyball hardware
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Volleyball’s jam-packed seasons came to a dramatic end as two Southern California powerhouses took some serious hardware back home to LA.
May 08, 2023
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