We talk Women’s NCAA Volleyball. Join
@DanielGillman
& Mick Haley as they cover the fastest growing sport! See you in Tampa, get your Final Four tickets now!
If you care about the growth of
#NCAAVB
, then watch as much ESPN+ as you can the next three days.
The “5th Set” whiparound show could get bumped to national TV (ESPNU potentially) depending on the viewer numbers this weekend
THERE IS A NATIONALLY TELEVISED VOLLEYBALL MATCH TONIGHT
Please watch it,
@espn
at 9 PM ET
Hey
@espnW
, Nebraska & Stanford… have you heard of them?
Signed, the entire WVB community ☺️
Start filling your tanks!
Here is each school’s distance to the CHI Health Center in Omaha:
@LouisvilleVB
: 700 miles (10 hr drive)
@TexasVolleyball
: 840 miles (12 hrs)
@Pitt_VB
: 900 miles (13 hrs)
and furthest by a mile… (or 700):
@USDVolleyball
: 1,600 miles (24 hrs)
Like this tweet if you coach volleyball at ANY level, or comment with your coach’s @.
You are the real backbone of this sport’s growth!! We all thank you!
2⃣ words: BONUS. EPISODE.
The libero truly stands out, to the casual fan and the diehard.
So we chatted with the liberos from the Top 3 teams in the nation to find out what makes the position so unique...
@TexasVolleyball
,
@BadgerVB
, &
@OhioStateWVB
Gators star T’ara Ceasar posted this on her Instagram an hour ago.
Overwhelming support shown by dozens of notable players around the nation.
Always prioritize mental health, no matter what.
Elliott: “Texas-Nebraska Sunday on ABC. Hopefully we break more ratings records.”
“It’s Lakers-Celtics, with all the championship history between these two teams”
We're proud to introduce Anders Nelson as our first head coach!
Coach Nelson is a rising star in the coaching profession and played an integral part of the first SEC volleyball program to win a national championship. He will usher in a new era of Vanderbilt volleyball!
What a fun ride this season was…
Thank you to the hundreds of you 6Ro fans who came up to us this week in Omaha, and the many more who were with us vicariously all season long!
We’ll have one more episode this week, so send any “End of Season” Q’s for Mick and Daniel!
What an EPIC service run by
@toridilf
to help
@UofLVolleyball
take down Kentucky for the 1st time in 9 years, moving to 9-0.
Tori spoke in this week's episode about why she transferred to
@theACC
.
Louisville is at Nebraska on Saturday...
Full Interview:
Very impressive bump in
#NCAAVB
coverage on ESPNU, with two MASSIVE matches this week:
Tuesday: Sunshine State Showdown (UF vs FSU, 7 PM ET)
Wednesday: Battle for Kentucky (Louisville vs UK, 8 PM)
Exciting news for Thursday-Saturday, as ESPN+ will have whip-around coverage called "5th Set" (like NCAA Baseball did)
Our bracket breakdown episode will be posted soon, hope you enjoy it!!
VOLLEYBALL IS ON ESPN TONIGHT🚨
Okay volleyball fans, this is a big one. We need everyone tuning in to ESPN tonight at 7 PM ET, tell all your friends and your friends’ friends.
@KentuckyVB
vs
@LouisvilleVB
: For all the bourbon.
Cred:
@LakiaBailey
Gabby Gonzales will be using her final season of eligibility at Oregon. The former Ohio State outside hitter was the Buckeyes’ second leading attacker with 3.29 kills per set last season.
"It's
@KentuckyVB
's road, but
@HailStateVB
is not blinking..."
The defending champs lead the SEC at the moment, but ends with a pair against the 2-loss
@GatorsVB
.
The SEC crown is up for grabs!
Full episode:
Big news, source tells "Six Rotations" that ALL tournament matches will be streamed (via the host school), and available on ESPN+/WatchESPN.
Is Thursday here yet??
BREAKING: Merritt Beason announced on Instagram that she is transferring from Florida to Nebraska. The 6-foot-3 outside hitter/right side has 2 seasons of eligibility remaining. She averaged 3.35 kills per set and hit .261 in 2022.
Such a horrendous scene in a momentous day in this sport…
The fact that nothing has been tweeted from either team’s account is also shocking. We need some accountability from BYU on this. There is NO excuse for allowing fans to chant and spread racism.
We stand by you Rachel.
We have a 2️⃣6️⃣ match slate today‼️
6️⃣ are punching their Sweet Sixteen tickets… 10 are moving on to tomorrow!
The next 36 hours will be unforgettable.
An early look at this week's episode...
With over 20 teams already heading to the NCAA Tournament, and an amazing slate of VB on this Thanksgiving finish to the season!
You'll want to stick around to watch our interview with
@HuskerVB
's
@BergenReilly
:
There we go!
Imagine if numbers stay high vs NFL on Sunday. The fans/coaches/players/families have the power…
ESPN2
@KentuckyVB
vs
@Huskervball
(3 PM ET)
ACE! 🏐
Wednesday's
@LouisvilleVB
vs
@KentuckyVB
matchup was the most-viewed regular season volleyball match ever on ESPN networks with 302K viewers
#NCAAWVB
She’s earned it.
@sportney_lyle
will be broadcasting all 3 matches from Omaha alongside Holly McPeak!
Couldn’t be happier for Courtney and Holly.
TUNE INTO ESPN NOW
Whitney Lauenstein is headed to Texas to continue her volleyball career. She has two years of eligibility remaining after playing two years at Nebraska. She sat out this past season.
Both
@BadgerVB
setters Izzy Ashburn & MJ Hammill are just salivating at the thought of the murderer’s row of hitters they will have…
Devyn Robinson, Anna Smrek, Temi Thomas-Ailara, Caroline Crawford, Julia Orzol, Carter Booth (& Sarah Franklin when cleared)
Have you seen our "Coaches Roundtable" Episode from
@B1GVolleyball
Media Days?
The main topic was the lack of equality in time spent with players for coaches in the summer. The
@AVCAVolleyball
pushed hard, to no avail.
@OhioStateWVB
's
@flynnj11
had some poignant words on it...
The rivalry of
@TexasVolleyball
vs
@BaylorVBall
has turned into one of our sport's best...
But how much smack talk goes on between the lines?
Just ask Yossiana Pressley...
Full interview:
From the heart of Alexis Stucky 🧡💙
Absolutely devastated to share that I have suffered a season ending ACL and MCL tear. So heartbroken that I won’t get another chance to play with this group. These seniors are special! The love this team and staff has for each other is
Don't tell anyone, but here's a sneak peek into
@DanielGillman
's chat last week with 4⃣ of the nation's best (and most entertaining) coaches...
Full episode coming next week‼️
Just the tip of the iceberg from
@BadgerVB
HC
@KellyPSheffield
... (You'll want to watch all of it!)
A dream start for the new look
@PurdueVB
, with Illinois State transfer setter Grace Balensiefer taking over midway through, leading the Boilers to the comeback win in Tennessee.
2-0 Texas...
In 2019 Stanford swept Wisconsin, for those curious.
-Nebraska in 2015, Penn State in 2014, and Elliot's Longhorns in 2012 won the title in 3
Have you
@GTVolleyball
fans ever wondered how all the international players communicate on the court?
Well,
@mariibrambilla
uses her bilingual skills as an advantage with all non-English speaking teammates!
Full interview: