Texas well-prepared for volleyball semis
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comTexas volleyball has passed several tests this year, and learned many lessons along the way. With their eyes only on their upcoming NCAA semifinals match against Minnesota, the Longhorns will be focused in Tampa.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009Regionals are all about conferences
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comYes, there are always teams to watch when it comes to the women's volleyball NCAA tournament. But as we prepare for the regional rounds, it's the conferences as a whole that we really need to keep an eye on.
Story | Conversation | December 09, 20095 questions on NCAA volleyball tourney
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comThe women's volleyball NCAA tournament is set to start Thursday, but we have 5 Burning Questions to answer first.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009Volleyball conference races heat up
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comWomen's volleyball is nearing the end of its regular season, which means conference races are being turned up to full blast.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009Ex-Husker reforms Iowa St. volleyball
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comChristy Johnson-Lynch was a star setter for Nebraska in the mid-'90s. Now she's working her magic at Iowa State, leading the Cyclones past her former team and into the top 10.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009PSU upholds its volleyball tradition
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comPenn State women's volleyball is very good at winning. That's because for the Nittany Lions, it's not about the W -- it's about tradition.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Four years of life last forever at OU
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comJavier Restrepo spent three of his four years on earth fighting leukemia. In doing so, he also spent that time inspiring his father's Oklahoma volleyball team, the Sooners athletic community and beyond.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009Postseason woes motivate Huskies
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comA tough loss to Nebraska in last year's regional semifinals has inspired the University of Washington women's volleyball team to prepare better this season.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2009Weishoff gives UCI volleyball a lift
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comPaula Weishoff had one UC Irvine volleyball player lobbying for her to become the Anteaters head coach. That was all she needed. Now Weishoff, with the help of standout Kari Pestolesi, is leading the program back to prominence.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009Adversity doesn't break Tulane
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comAdd up Hurricane Katrina, losing a head coach and a talented senior class, and the H1N1 flu virus, and you've got adversity. Tulane women's volleyball has faced all those challenges over the past four years, but the Green Wave are still looking up.
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2009Penn State three-peat a real possibility
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comThere's one question every women's volleyball fan wants answered: Can defending national champion Penn State three-peat? We answer that and more in our 5 Burning Questions to start the 2009 season.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009Great volleyball semis set up greater championship match
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comThe women's volleyball national semifinals were two great matches that forced both Penn State and Stanford to rally to five sets against their opponents before nabbing victories. Now the top two seeds will face off in the championship, writes Dave Reed.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2008Michigan could upset its way to volleyball Final Four
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comMichigan pulled upsets in the first and second rounds of the NCAA women's volleyball tournament. Could the Wolverines make it to Omaha? Dave Reed has the answer to that and other burning questions.
Story | Conversation | December 10, 2008Penn State has challengers as NCAA tourney commences
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comWill anyone stop Penn State? Where's the best place to watch the first round? Which unseeded team could go far? All that and more as Dave Reed answers 5 Burning Questions on the women's volleyball NCAA tournament.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008Conference tourneys present opportunities for Portland State, Wichita State
Dave Reed, Special to ESPN.comThe Big Sky and Missouri Valley conferences are among those whose volleyball conference tournament champions get the golden ticket to the NCAA tournament, something on which Wichita State and Portland State hope to capitalize, writes Dave Reed.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "nebraska" make the list?