2025 ACC Volleyball Season Begins Friday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball begins its forty fifth season on Friday, August 22, with the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) First Serve Showcase that includes Pitt and Stanford.

The Panthers and Cardinal will journey to Lincoln, Nebraska, to assist kick off the primary eight matches of the 2025 NCAA Division I Volleyball season. Nine of the ten groups featured on this yr’s occasion earned a spot within the Preseason AVCA Poll (No. 1 Nebraska, No. 2 Penn State, No. 3 Pitt, No. 6 Stanford, No. 9 Texas A&M, No. 11 Minnesota, No. 12 Creighton, No. 14 Kansas, No. 16 Florida and Vanderbilt).

Pitt will hit the court docket in opposition to host and No. 1 workforce within the nation Nebraska at 7 p.m. ET on FOX on Friday. Stanford will then tackle No. 16 Florida at 9 p.m. ET on FOX. On Sunday, August 24, Pitt will tackle the Gators at 1 p.m. ET, and Stanford will tackle the Huskers at 3:30 p.m. ET. Both matches might be on ESPN.

Pitt led the league with 4 student-athletes on the Preseason All-ACC Team in Olivia Babcock (RS), Blaire Bayless (OH), Ryla Jones (MB) and Bre Kelley (MB). Babcock, who was named to the 2025 AVCA Division I Player of the Year Watchlist, is again for her junior season and seeking to defend her 2024 ACC Player of the Year and 2024 AVCA Player of the Year honors. The Panthers have been voted the preseason favourite to win the ACC Volleyball Championship title by the top coaches for the second straight season.

Stanford had three student-athletes named to the Preseason All-ACC Team in Elia Rubin (OH), Ipar Kurt (OH) and Jordyn Harvey (OPP). Rubin, who led the workforce final season in factors (509), factors per set (4.54), kills (440) and kills per set (3.93), was additionally named to the 2025 AVCA Division I Player of the Year Watchlist. The Cardinal was picked by the top coaches to complete third within the ACC this season.

In the AVCA/Taraflex Preseason Poll, Pitt led the ACC within the No. 3 spot with Louisville (No. 4), Stanford (No. 6), SMU (No. 10) and Georgia Tech (No. 22) filling out the remainder of the highest 25. The ACC had probably the most groups within the high 10 of any convention.

Weekly Schedule (All Times Eastern)

2025 AVCA First Serve – Lincoln, NE

Friday, August 22

#3 Pitt vs. #1 Nebraska | 7 p.m. | FOX

#6 Stanford vs. #16 Florida | 9 p.m. | FOX

Sunday, August 24

#3 Pitt vs. #16 Florida | 1 p.m. | ESPN

#6 Stanford vs. #1 Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Noting ACC Volleyball

• ACC Volleyball begins its forty fifth season on Friday, August 22, with the AVCA First Serve Showcase that includes Pitt and Stanford. No. 1 Nebraska will tackle No. 3 Pitt at 7 p.m. ET and No. 6 Stanford will face off with No. 16 Florida at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, August 22, on FOX. Florida will then tackle Pitt at 1 p.m. ET and Stanford will tackle Nebraska at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 24, on ESPN.
• In the AVCA/Taraflex Preseason Poll, Pitt led the ACC within the No. 3 spot with Louisville (No. 4), Stanford (No. 6), SMU (No. 10) and Georgia Tech (No. 22) filling out the remainder of the highest 25. The ACC had probably the most groups within the high 10 of any convention.
• Pitt was voted the preseason favourite to win the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball Championship for the second straight yr by the league’s volleyball head coaches.
• Seven ACC standouts have been named to the AVCA Division I Player of the Year Watch List. The checklist included Chloe Chicoine (Louisville), Cara Cresse (Louisville), Flormarie Heredia Colon (Miami), Olivia Babcock (Pitt), Bre Kelley (Pitt), Malaya Jones (SMU) and Elia Rubin (Stanford).
• Florida State’s Chris Poole ranks first amongst lively coaches with 939 victories in 39 seasons. Duke’s Jolene Nagel ranks fifth on that checklist with 712 profession wins.
• Louisville’s Dan Meske, NC State’s Megan Wargo-Kearney and Wake Forest’s Jeff Hulsmeyer are all of their first yr as head coach of their packages.
• The ACC had 11 gamers drafted within the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation Draft, headlined by Louisville’s Anna DeBeer, who was drafted second total to Indy Ignite, and Florida State’s Khouri Louis, who was drafted sixth total to the Atlanta Vibe. Louisville’s Elena Scott, and SMU’s Naya Shime and Natalie Foster have been drafted within the second spherical. Florida State’s Taylor Head, SMU’s Maya Tabron and Louisville’s Charitie Luper have been chosen within the third spherical. Stanford’s Elena Oglivie and Pitt’s Valerie Vazquez-Gomez have been drafted within the fourth spherical, whereas Georgia Tech’s Bianca Bertolino was taken within the fifth and last spherical.