Texas A&M women’s volleyball upset No. 1 overall seed Nebraska in a thrilling five-set match to advance to the 2025 NCAA volleyball national semifinals for the first time in program history. Another volleyball powerhouse now stands in the Aggies’ way.
Pitt is set to make its fifth straight Final Four appearance after dropping one set throughout the postseason. Reigning AVCA Player of the Year Olivia Babcock has led the way with double-digit kills in each NCAA tournament match, including 23 kills on .333 hitting in Pitt’s Elite Eight win over Purdue.
Neither No. 1 Pittsburgh nor No. 3 Texas A&M has won a national title or made a national championship appearance in program history. One team will break through on Thursday. Here’s how to watch:
When is Pittsburgh vs. Texas A&M volleyball?
No. 1 Pitt (30-4) faces No. 3 Texas A&M (27-4) on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 6:30 p.m. ET at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Pittsburgh vs. Texas A&M volleyball: Channel, streaming
Date: Thursday, Dec. 18
Time: 6:30 p.m ET (5:30 p.m. CT)
Location: T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, Missouri)
Channel: ESPN
Stream: ESPN, Fubo
Pittsburgh Panthers starting lineup
Head coach: Dan Fisher
3 Emery Dupes | L/DS 5-6 – Redshirt Senior
5 Olivia Babcock | RS 6-4 – Junior
8 Blaire Bayless | OH 6-2 – Junior
10 Marina Pezelj | OH 6-1 – Freshman
13 Mallorie Meyer | L/DS 5-7 – Sophomore
17 Brook Mosher | S 6-0 – Redshirt Senior
20 Abbey Emch | MB 6-4 – Freshman
21 Bre Kelley | MB 6-4 – Redshirt Senior
Texas A&M Aggies starting lineup
Head coach: Jamie Morrison
37 Kyndal Stowers | OH 5-11 – Sophomore
1 Ifenna Cos-Okpalla | MB 6-2 – Senior
2 Addi Applegate | L/DS 5-5 – Freshman
9 Logan Lednicky | OPP 6-3 – Senior
12 Ava Underwood | L/DS 5-7 – Senior
16 Maddie Waak | S 5-10 – Senior
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