The 2023 DI women’s volleyball national semifinals are, Thursday, Dec. 14. Pitt and Nebraska begin the action at 7 p.m. ET at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., followed directly after by Wisconsin and Texas at approximately 9:30 p.m. ET.
Follow each semifinal match below:
Interactive bracket | Championship information | Venue and ticket information
Here’s a preview of each matchup:
Pitt vs. Nebraska | LIVE UPDATES
Both Nebraska and Pitt stumbled off the starting block in their quarterfinal matchups — in Nebraska’s case, relative to its lofty standards — as Pitt would drop its first two sets against ACC rivals Louisville while Nebraska needed extra volleyball to stave off Arkansas in set one.
Facing a daunting 0-2 deficit, Pitt managed to reverse-sweep Louisville for the second straight time to catch their flights to Tampa this week. The Panthers have been averaging 3.13 B/S and has some of the best defensive players in the tournament behind Emma Monks and Olivia Babcock. A utility player leading her team in kills and aces, Babcock was recently named to the AVCA First Team All America, alongside setter Rachel Fairbanks. The Panthers struggled in transition and distribution play during the opening two sets against Louisville, and they must clean up their game plan out…
