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The NCAA volleyball semifinals have arrived, with four of the nation’s best teams set to face off to determine who will advance to the championship match.

Texas, San Diego, Pittsburgh and Louisville will compete Thursday night in Omaha for a spot in Saturday’s final.

In an action-packed regional finals, three of the four matches went to five sets, and Pitt knocked reigning champion Wisconsin from contention. The semifinals promise just as much drama.

No. 1 seed Texas will face No. 2 seed San Diego in the first semifinal at 7 p.m. ET, and then No. 1 seed Louisville will go up against No. 2 seed Pittsburgh at 9:30 p.m. ET. Both matches will air on ESPN and will stream on ESPN+.

Just Women’s Sports highlights one player to watch from each of the four teams.

Texas: Logan Eggleston

The three-time Big 12 Player of the Year, Logan Eggleston has shown up big for Texas in this year’s tournament.

The senior outside hitter recorded 20 kills and nine digs in the regional final against Texas. She also had two aces, which made her the Big 12’s all-time service ace leader (207). She was named the most outstanding player of the Austin regional, with 35 kills, 18 digs, 7 blocks and 5 aces through two matches.

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