The GIST

Setting up the Round of 16 of the NCAA volleyball tournament

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

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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

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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

Upsets were the name of the game in NCAA women's volleyball

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It was a weekend of ranked drama and double trouble on the college courts.

October 02, 2023

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

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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

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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

College

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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