From staff reports
League One Volleyball meets the NCAA volleyball Final Four.
The league announced that defending two-time champion LOVB Austin will open the 2027 season against Nebraska on Dec. 16 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, with the league’s season opener coinciding with NCAA volleyball championship week.
The match, billed by League One Volleyball as its First Serve, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale. The NCAA Women’s Volleyball Final Four is scheduled for Dec. 17-19 at the Alamodome, one day after LOVB’s season opener.
“San Antonio will be at the center of the volleyball world in December, and we’re excited to bring LOVB to the city to open our new season,” LOVB Commissioner Sandra Idehen said in a press release.
The matchup will open the third season of League One Volleyball, which expands to to 10 teams for the 2027 with the addition of franchises in Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami.
Austin and Nebraska are two of the top markets for League One Volleyball.
Austin enters the new season seeking its third consecutive title. Two-time Finals MVP Madisen Skinner leads a roster that also includes Madi Banks, a former LOVB Nebraska player and Nebraska Cornhusker.
Former Nebraska standouts Rebekah Allick and Lexi Rodriguez are expected to be part of the Nebraska roster, while four-time Olympic medalist Jordan Larson is returning to professional volleyball after announcing her retirement.
