After the Penn State Nittany Lions swept Creighton in their first match of the AVCA First Serve Showcase, fans expected nothing different for the next match. However, Kansas had a very different idea. At Sioux Falls, the defending NCAA champs had their work cut out for them, and the fans almost had their hearts in their mouths.

Last year, Penn State scripted history as Katie Schumacher-Cawley became the first-ever NCAA volleyball head coach to win the national title. To make things even sweeter, the Nittany Lions’ volleyball boss also overcame her fight against breast cancer to make the campaign one for the ages. Naturally, fans were sure that the team would carry the momentum from the incredible triumph into the 2025 season as well. But all that hype almost fell flat on its face.

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