As each and every college volleyball season passes, I think that year was the best yet. Then the next year comes.
Well, yet again, we had an unbeatable, historic 2022 DI women’s volleyball championship. This time, the Texas Longhorns took home the trophy for the first time in a decade. But on top of that, new paths were paved, progress was made, dreams came true, things that have never happened before… happened, and so much more.
Here are some of the best moments from the 2022 DI women’s volleyball tournament … ones that we will never forget:
There was some unprecedented conference parity in the national semifinals
History was made this season in the national semifinals. For the first time in the entire existence of NCAA women’s volleyball, no Big Ten or Pac-12 team advanced to the national semifinals to compete for a title. If you would have told me this at the beginning of the season, I don’t think I would’ve believed you. The Big Ten was so dominant this season, with multiple teams — Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ohio State, Minnesota, etc. — in national contention. The Pac-12 had Stanford, as a No. 1 seed in the tournament this season, and they too were knocked off in the regional finals. Instead, Texas, San Diego,…
