Four of college volleyball's premier programs competed in the inaugural Women’s College Volleyball Showcase Sept. 1-2 at Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Minnesota, Stanford, Texas and Wisconsin faced off over Labor Day weekend, with all four matches airing nationally. Two of the matches were featured on FOX, with the other two on FS1. Below are the results from the 2024 Women’s College Volleyball Showcase:
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These four programs have combined for 14 national championships, including six of the last eight titles. Click or tap here to see the full DI women's volleyball championship history since 1981.
Texas is the two-time defending national champion after sweeping Nebraska in the 2023 NCAA title match. The Longhorns have four titles overall and are entering their first season in the SEC.
Wisconsin captured its first national title in program history in 2021. The Badgers have also finished as runner-up three times (2000, 2013, 2019) and have reached the national semifinals four times since 2019.
Minnesota was a 2004 NCAA tournament runner-up and a six-time national semifinalist. The Gophers' most recent semifinal appearance came in 2019.
The program with the most all-time DI women's volleyball titles is Stanford, with nine. The Cardinal last went back-to-back in 2018-19.
Wisconsin, Stanford and Texas all made last season's national quarterfinals as three of the final eight teams standing. The Wisconsin vs. Texas match on Sept. 1 will be a rematch of the 2023 semifinals.
Fiserv Forum is no stranger to hosting college volleyball matches. Last September, Wisconsin played Marquette in the NBA arena, drawing 17,037 fans — ranking 14th on the list of highest-attended women's college volleyball matches, heading into 2024. It was the highest-attended women’s sporting event in Wisconsin.
