We’re swimming through your Summer School Qs about another major force joining NIL and conference realignment in shaping college sports: the NCAA’s transfer portal.

Last season saw a nationwide, record-breaking, ceiling-smashing party for college women’s volleyball and, this year, the sport is poised to soar even higher. Aces, loading.

The fifth season of AU Pro Softball will reach its electrifying end on Sunday, when one of the country’s 60 best players will top the leaderboard to become the 2024 champion. From expansion to big-time investors, the league’s success reflects softball’s growth into mainstream sports culture — and much of that stems from the college game’s skyrocketing popularity.

Pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl played three years at Alabama and two at Oklahoma State — both WCWS mainstays. In her first pro season, Kilfoyl has earned enough weekly points to land within the league’s Top 4 for four straight weeks, thus allowing her to captain her team. We chatted with Kilfoyl about her transition from the college game to AU’s diamond, with her insights demonstrating the NCAA’s power to push the game forward at all levels.

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The 2024 NCAA men's soccer season kicks off on Thursday.

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NCAA athletes brought home the hardware

Two women and one man got the call-up as Team USA goes for gold

From French class to actual France