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The unlikeliest journey to NCAA volleyball's final four

Elizabeth Merrill

created: Dec. 18, 2025, 6:56 p.m. | updated: Dec. 19, 2025, 1:17 a.m.

But this is a story about the unlikeliest player on the unlikeliest semifinal team in the NCAA women's volleyball tournament, and the moment commanded some emotion. Baylor sat her for 10 days, Tina Stowers said, but about a week after she returned, she looked tired. We're just going to take you out of the gym for a little bit longer,'" Tina Stowers said. During the 2024 NCAA volleyball tournament, she entered the transfer portal. Game On: Women's Volleyball From the new coach at top-seeded Nebraska to the star transfer at Texas to the colorful hair ties across NCAA volleyball, "Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship" features the biggest stories in the NCAA volleyball tournament.

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