The first Final Four match of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships will feature an exciting showdown between Texas A&M and Pittsburgh at the T-Mobile Arena. Both teams have been impressive this season, with Texas A&M boasting a record of 27-4 and Pittsburgh at 30-4, promising a thrilling semifinals contest.
In that context, let’s delve into the schedule, timings, and roster information for this much-awaited semifinals clash.
Preview of Texas A&M vs. Pittsburgh Volleyball
The Aggies enter this Final Four clash with a momentum boost following their significant victory in the NCAA Regional Final against Nebraska. Key players for Texas A&M in that match included Kyndal Stowers, Logan Lednicky, and Ifenna Cos-Okpalla.
However, Pittsburgh isn’t far behind, either, and has dominated its Regional Final Opponent, Purdue, by a 3-0 margin, courtesy of Olivia Babcock’s remarkable 23 kills, Marina Pezelj’s 14 kills, complemented well by Brooke Masher’s 47 assists.
Historically, the matchup favors Pittsburgh, as the Panthers won their only previous encounter with Texas A&M in 2022 by a score of 3-0 at College Station.
Start Time and Streaming Details for the Pittsburgh Panthers vs. the Aggies
The game between the Panthers and the Aggies is scheduled to commence on Dec. 18 (Thursday), 6:30 p.m. ET, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Fans can experience the live action of these two top teams on ESPN.
Rosters of the Teams for the Pittsburgh Panthers vs. the Texas A&M Aggies
Team Roster for the Pittsburgh Panthers:
Emery Dupes. Olivia Babcock, Sophia Gregoire, Izzy Masten, Blaire Bayless, Ryla Jones, Marina Pezelj, Dalia Virlan, Mallorie Meyer, Kiana Dinn, Brooke Mosher, Dagmar Mourits, Abbey Emch, Bre Kelley, Haiti Tautua’a.
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Team Roster for the Texas A&M Aggies:
Maddie Waak, Megan Fitch, Kyndal Stowers, Morgan Perkins, Kirra Musgrove, Ava Underwood, Taylor Humphrey, Margot Manning, Logan Lednicky, Amare Hernandez, Taryn Morris, Djurdja Stanojevic, Emily Hellmuth, Lexi Guinn, Tatum Thomas, Addi Applegate, Ifenna Cos-Okpalla.
The winning team from the first Final Four clash will await the winner of the second semifinals between Kentucky and Wisconsin in the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships finals, scheduled to take place on Dec. 21. Notably, the Kentucky-Wisconsin clash will be held later on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.
Notably, both Texas A&M and Kentucky are members of the SEC conference and have already faced each other once this season, with Texas A&M losing that match 1-3. This experience could be crucial if the Aggies manage to defeat Pittsburgh and Kentucky wins against Wisconsin.
