ESPN Presents NCAA Women’s Volleyball Regional Rounds, Dec. 12-15

*Editor’s note – this release has been updated to reflect studio wrap coverage.
- For the first time, a Regional Final match will air on ABC (Sun., Dec. 15, 3 p.m. ET)
- All four No. 1 seeds (Louisville, Nebraska, Penn State, Pittsburgh) to host Regionals, Dec. 12-15
- All 12 matches will air on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, with all matches also streaming on ESPN+
ESPN platforms continue its exclusive presentation of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship this weekend with the Regional Semifinals and Finals set at the four top-seeded host sites – Louisville, Nebraska, Penn State and Pittsburgh.
Regional Semifinal play gets underway Thursday, Dec. 12, with four matches on ESPN2 from Pittsburgh and Louisville. The Regional Semifinals continue Friday from University Park and Lincoln, with all four matches once again airing on ESPN2.
Regional Finals spring into action on Saturday, Dec. 14, with the Pittsburgh Region (5 p.m. | ESPN2), followed by the Louisville Region (7:30 p.m. | ESPN2) as the first two teams claim their spot in the National Semifinals.
The action then wraps on Sunday, Dec. 15 on ABC/ESPN as the final two teams etch their spots in Louisville, Ky. Sunday’s 3 p.m. match at the Lincoln Region marks the first Regional Final to air on ABC, while the University Park Regional Final is slated for 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.
For the first time, each Regional site will have a reporter on location, giving viewers insight from the sideline during the action. Also for the first time, ESPN platforms will offer a studio show between each match of the Regional Semifinals and Regional Finals. Sam Gore will hosted, joined by analyst Jennifer Hoffman as the duo wraps matches, previews upcoming matches and showcase features on teams, players and coaches.
Commentator teams calling the action from each location are as follows:
Pittsburgh Regional:
Play-by-play: Anne Marie Anderson
Analyst: Nicole Branagh – Beach Volleyball Olympian and two-time All-American at Minnesota
Reporter: Michella Chester – Reporter & host for NCAA.com
Louisville Regional:
Play-by-play: Eric Frede
Analyst: Emily Ehman – Four-year Northwestern standout from 2016-19
Reporter: Ci Michel – Indoor volleyball Olympian and University of Miami star (2003-07)
Penn State Regional:
Play-by-play: Paul Sunderland
Analyst: Missy Whittemore – Three-time All-American at Florida
Reporter: Shelby Coppedge – Four-year Texas A&M Corpus Christi standout from 2011-14
Nebraska Regional:
Play-by-play: Courtney Lyle
Analyst: Holly McPeak – Three-time beach volleyball Olympian, third-winningest beach volleyball player of all-time
Analyst: Katie George – 2015 ACC Player, Setter and Scholar-Athlete of the Year at Louisville
Reporter: Madison Fitzpatrick – Florida State beach volleyball standout (2018-22)
2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Regional Semifinals and Regional Finals Schedule:
Date | Time (ET) | Site | Match | Platform |
Thu, Dec. 12 | 1 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Regional Semifinals Missouri vs. Kentucky Anne Marie Anderson, Nicole Branagh, Michella Chester |
ESPN2 |
3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Regional Semifinals Oregon vs. Pitt Anne Marie Anderson, Nicole Branagh, Michella Chester |
ESPN2 | |
7 p.m. | Louisville | Regional Semifinals Florida vs. Stanford Eric Frede, Emily Ehman, Ci Michel |
ESPN2 | |
9:30 p.m. | Louisville | Regional Semifinals Purdue vs. Louisville Eric Frede, Emily Ehman, Ci Michel |
ESPN2 | |
Fri, Dec. 13 | 1 p.m. | Penn State | Regional Semifinals Texas vs. Creighton Paul Sunderland, Missy Whittemore, Shelby Coppedge |
ESPN2 |
3:30 p.m. | Penn State | Regional Semifinals Marquette vs. Penn State Paul Sunderland, Missy Whittemore, Shelby Coppedge |
ESPN2 | |
7 p.m. | Nebraska | Regional Semifinals Texas A&M vs. Wisconsin Courtney Lyle, Holly McPeak, Katie George, Madison Fitzpatrick |
ESPN2 | |
9:30 p.m. | Nebraska | Regional Semifinals Dayton vs. Nebraska Courtney Lyle, Holly McPeak, Katie George, Madison Fitzpatrick |
ESPN2 | |
Sat, Dec. 14 | 5 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Regional Finals Winners of Missouri/Kentucky vs. Oregon/Pitt Anne Marie Anderson, Nicole Branagh, Michella Chester |
ESPN2 |
7:30 p.m. | Louisville | Regional Finals Winners of Florida/Stanford vs. Purdue/Louisville Eric Frede, Emily Ehman, Ci Michel |
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Sun, Dec. 15 | 3 p.m. | Nebraska | Regional Finals Winners of Texas A&M/Wisconsin vs. Dayton/Nebraska Courtney Lyle, Holly McPeak, Katie George, Madison Fitzpatrick |
ABC |
8:30 p.m. | Penn State | Regional Finals Winners of Texas/Creighton vs. Marquette/Penn State Paul Sunderland, Missy Whittemore, Shelby Coppedge |
ESPN |
* All 12 matches will also be simulcast on ESPN+