The 2022 NWSL College Draft is on Saturday, with the NWSL announcing on Tuesday the full list of players available to be drafted.

As expected, Florida State midfielder Jaelin Howell has declared for the NWSL College Draft and will likely be selected first overall by San Diego, sources told Just Women’s Sports.

Others included on the list are Naomi Girma from Stanford and Penelope Hocking from Southern California, Just Women’s Sports’ projected second and third picks in the draft.

The 2022 NWSL Draft presented by Ally will stream live on Paramount+, the CBS Sports HQ Twitch channel and on the CBS Sports HQ and NWSL YouTube channels. CBS Sports HQ will also stream the draft from 2-4 PM, ET. Both drafts will stream internationally outside the U.S. on the NWSL’s Twitch channel.

Final list of players registered for the 2022 NWSL Draft, in alphabetical order:

Last Name	First Name	School/University	Position(s) Played	Hometown	Youth Club	Citizenship
Adams	Haileigh	University of Colorado – Boulder	Defender	Pasadena, California	Golden State	United States
Adams	Leslie	Siena College	Goalkeeper	Collegeville, PA	Reading Rage	United States
Alexander	Tinaya	Louisiana State University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Reading, England	Arsenal Women Youth Academy	United Kingdom
Anderson	Taylor	University of Richmond	Midfielder	Peachtree Corners, Georgia	Concorde Fire	United States
Arthurs	Carli	Stephen F. Austin State University	Forward, Defender	Lewisville, Texas	Solar Soccer Club	United States
Aviza	Shannon	St. John’s University	Midfielder, Defender	Medway, Massachusetts	Boston Breakers	United States
Bardes	Erica	Central Connecticut State University	Midfielder, Defender	Montvale, New Jersey	World Class FC	United States
Bass	Jasmine	New Jersey City University	Forward, Midfielder	Middletown, New York	TOWS (Town of Walkill Soccer Club)	United States
Beckman	Natalie	University of Denver	Forward, Midfielder	Aurora, Colorado	Colorado Rapids (Colorado Storm)	United States
Beletic	Isabella	University of Incarnate Word	Midfielder, Defender	Corpus Christi, Texas	Classics Elite / Athenians	United States
Belisle	Mollie	University of Georgia	Forward	Atlanta, Georgia	Concorde Fire	United States
Bennett	Elysa	Washington State University	Forward	De Pere, Wisconsin	FC Wisconsin Eclipse (ECNL)	United States
Bentick	Aysha	University of Louisiana – Monroe	Midfielder, Defender	London, England	Millwall Lionesses	United Kingdom
Berry	Olivia	Benedictine College	Goalkeeper	Cedar Hill, Missouri	WC St. Louis	United States
Bike	Jenna	Boston College	Forward	Trumbull, Connecticut	Connecticut Football Club	United States
Bloomer	Jordyn	University of Wisconsin – Madison	Goalkeeper	Hartland, Wisconsin	FC Wisconsin	United States
Bostard	Haley	Grand Canyon University	Midfielder, Defender	Discovery Bay, California	West Coast Wild	United States
Bova	Marisa	Purdue University	Goalkeeper	Hartland, Wisconsin	SC Waukesha (SC Wave)	United States
Breslin	Hope	University of Illinois	Forward, Mifielder	Massapequa, New York	East Meadow Soccer Club	United States
Briede	Belle	Stanford University	Forward, Midfielder	Alpharetta, Georgia	Tophat Soccer Club	United States
Brown	Ryanne	Wake Forest University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Indianapolis, Indiana	Indiana Fire	United States
Brummett	Gabi	University of Portland	Forward, Midfielder	Bow, New Hampshire	FC Stars of Massachusetts	United States
Bruster	Kayla	University of Georgia	Defender	Smyrna, Georgia	Tophat Soccer Club	United States
Caffey	Tiana	Louisiana State University	Midfielder, Defender	Port St. Lucie, Florida	Space Coast United	United States
Cahalan	Claire	University of Toledo	Forward, Mifielder	Ann Arbor, Michigan	Michigan Hawks	United States
Camberos	Scarlett	University of California – Irvine	Forward, Midfielder	Chula Vista, California	Albion Soccer Club	United States/Mexico
Campbell	Raenah	Drexel University	Forward	Skaneateles, New York	Syracuse Developmental Academy	United States
Canales	Marley	University of California – Los Angeles	Midfielder	San Diego, California	San Diego Surf	United States
Cardozo	Ashley	Utah State University	Forward, Midfielder	Salt Lake City, Utah	La Roca	United States
Cavanaugh	Meghan	University of South Florida	Forward, Midfielder	Clifton Park, New York	New York Elite FC	United States
Chang	Lauren	University of South Carolina	Midfielder	Alpharetta, Georgia	Tophat Soccer Club	United States
Cherry	Mackenzie	Coastal Carolina University	Midfielder, Defender	Canton, Georgia	Atlanta Concorde Fire ECNL	United States
Cleverley	Daisy	Georgetown University	Midfielder	Auckland, New Zealand	Western Springs Club AFC	New Zealand
Coleman	Gabriella	Oklahoma State University	Forward	Keller, Texas	D’Feeters Soccer Club/ DKSC	United States
Cook	Ava	Michigan State University	Forward	Battle Creek, Michigan	Midwest United – Kalamazoo	United States
Correa De Oliveira	Julia	Chicago State University	Forward, Midfielder	Canoas, Brazil	EC Pelotas Phoenix	Brazil
Cosme	Caitlin	Duke University	Defender	New Hyde Park, New York	Albertson Fury 98	United States
Cowart	Jessika	University of Washington	Midfielder, Defender	Redwood City, California	Palo Alto Soccer Club	United States
Cummings	Sydney	Georgetown University	Defender	Millstone Township, New Jersey	FC Copa Academy	United States
Curran	Chardonnay	University of Oregon	Midfielder, Defender	Ewa Beach, Hawaii	Hawaii Rush	United States
DeMarco	Giovanna	Wake Forest University	Midfielder	Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Match Fit Academy	United States
DeMelo	Savannah	University of Southern California	Forward, Midfielder	Bellflower, California	Beach Futbol Club	United States
Dennis	Chyanne	University of South Florida	Midfielder, Defender	Sunrise, Florida	Orlando City ECNL	United States/Jamaica
DePriest	Peyton	Middle Tennessee State University	Forward, Midfielder	Franklin, Tennessee	Tennessee Soccer Club	United States
Dickey	Claudia	University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill	Goalkeeper	Charlotte, North Carolina	Charlotte Soccer Academy	United States
Dierickx	Natalie	Western Washington University	Goalkeeper	Kirkland, Washington	Crossfire Premier FC	United States
DiGenova	Marissa	Temple University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	King of Prussia, Pennsylvania	FC Delco	United States
Diwura Soale	Wasila	Louisiana State University	Midfielder	Accra, Ghana	Hasaacas Ladies FC	Ghana
Doyle	Darby	Western Washington University	Midfielder	Spokane, Washington	Spokane Shadow G98	United States
Doyle	Julie	Santa Clara University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Newport Beach, California	San Diego Surf Soccer Club	United States
Edwards	Hannah	Grand Canyon University	Defender	Aurora, Colorado	Colorado Storm ECNL	United States
Elwell	Madison	Vanderbilt University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Ambler, Pennsylvania	YMS Xplosion	United States
Enciso	Sabrina	University of Arizona	Defender	Moreno Valley, California	SoCal Blues	United States
Fishel	Mia	University of California – Los Angeles	Forward, Midfielder	San DIego, California	San Diego Surf SC	United States
Fisher	Samantha	University of Notre Dame	Forward, Midfielder	Simi Valley, California	Real So Cal	United States
Fregulia	Kaitlin	Cal State University – Long Beach	Forward, Defender	Torrance, California	Beach Futbol Club	United States
Frerker	Andrea	Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville	Midfielder, Defender	Maryville, Illinois	Loufusz Soccer Club	United States
Gareis	Ryan	University of South Carolina	Forward	Naperville, Illinois	Sockers FC Chicago ECNL	United States
Gee	Tatum	Princeton University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Long Beach, California	Beach Futbol Club	United States
Girma	Naomi	Stanford University	Defender	San Jose, California	N/A	United States
Golob	Lana	Virgina Commonwealth University	Defender	Recica ob Paki, Slovenia	ŽNK Nona Pomurje	Slovenia
Grant	Jazmin	University of Houston	Forward, Midfielder	Atascocita , Texas	Texas Rush	United States
Gray	Emily	Virginia Tech University	Midfielder	Sewell, New Jersey	Penn Fusion Soccer Academy	United States
Green	Deanna	University of South Alabama	Midfielder, Defender	Madison, Mississippi	Mississippi Rush	United States
Griffith	Sarah	Purdue University	Forward, Midfielder	Naperville, Illinois	Team Chicago	United States
Grosso	Julia	University of Kentucky	Midfielder, Defender	Sunrise, Florida	Sunrise Sting	United States
Guion	Renee	Clemson University	Defender	Simpsonville, South Carolina	Carolina Elite Soccer Academy	United States
Halvorsen	Kaile	Santa Clara University	Forward, Midfielder	Honolulu, Hawaii	Surf Hawaii	United States
Hancuff	Hensley	Clemson University	Goalkeeper	Edmond, Oklahoma	Orlando Pride DA Club	United States
Hand	Jacqueline	Colorado College	Forward, Midfielder	Auckland, New Zealand	Auckland Football Federation	New Zealand
Hansen	Taylor	University of Montana	Defender	Cardiff by the Sea, California	San Diego Surf Soccer Club	United States
Harber	Jojo	Stanford University	Forward, Defender	Bellevue, Washington	Eastside FC/Crossfire ECNL	United States
Harding	Audrey	University of North Carolina – Wilmington	Forward, Midfielder	Akron, Ohio	Ohio Premier	United States
Harkleroad	Emma	University of South Dakota	Goalkeeper	Geneva, Illinois	Strikers Fox Valley	United States
Harr	Jordie	Texas Tech University	Forward, Midfielder	Sachse, Texas	Sting Soccer	United States
Harriot	Madiya	Vanderbilt University	Midfielder, Defender	Davie, Florida	Sunrise Sting	United States
Harris	Tiana	Kent State University	Defender	Whitby, Canada	FC Durham Academy	Canada
Heckman	Isabel	Murray State University	Defender	Powder Springs, Georgia	Southern Soccer Academy	United States
Hopcroft	Shanade	University of Colorado – Boulder	Forward, Midfielder	Aylesbury, England	Middlesex U17’s	United Kingdom
Howell	Jaelin	Florida State University	Midfielder	Lone Tree, Colorado	Real Colorado	United States
Hussen	Ameera	University of Washington	Forward, Midfielder	Federal Way, Washington	Crossfire Premier FC	United States
Hylton-Pelaia	Jayda	Arizona State University	Defender	Brampton, Ontario	Woodbridge Soccer Club	Canada
Ikeda	Angelique	Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville	Midfielder, Defender	Saint Charles, Missouri	Loufusz Soccer Club	United States
Irwin	Jamie	University of New Hampshire	Defender	Roxbury, New Jersey	STA Morris United	United States
Jacobs	Karen	San Bernardino Valley College	Forward	Redlands, California	Pateadores Soccer Club	United States
Jacobsen	Eden	University of Utah	Midfielder	North Salt Lake, Utah	La Roca	United States
Kajan	Zsanett	St. John’s University	Forward, Midfielder	Budapest, Hungary	Ferencvarosi Torna Club	Hungary
Kearse-Thomas	Olivia	Arizona State University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Phoenix, Arizona	Del Sol	United States
Kelley-Lusk	Hannah	West Texas A&M University	Forward	Farmington, New Mexico	N/A	United States
Killman	Jenna	Western Washington University	Forward, Midfielder	Olympia, Washington	Washington Premier FC	United States
Kirton	Alexa	University of New Mexico	Midfielder	Sammamish, Washington	Eastside FC	United States
Knox	Alexus	Georgia State University	Defender	Powder Springs, Georgia	BUSA ECNL	United States
Kowalski	Amanda	Butler University	Midfielder, Defender	Arlington Heights, Illinois	Eclipse Select Soccer Club	United States
Kouzelos	Gabrielle	University of Louisville	Goalkeeper	Wadsworth, Ohio	Internationals Soccer Club	United States
Kuehn	Athena	Lousiana State University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Colorado Pride Predators	United States/Germany
LaMacchia	Elaina	University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee	Forward, Midfielder, Defender, Goalkeeper	Mequon, Wisconsin	SC Waukesha	United States
Lampe	Brooke	University of North Texas	Forward, Midfielder, Defender, Goalkeeper	Mansfield, Texas	Solar Chelsea ZuaZua	United States
Laurendeau	Marika	The College of Saint Rose	Goalkeeper	Sainte-Julie, Canada	CS Longueuil	Canada
Layne	Emerson	Loveland High School	Forward, Midfielder	Fort Collins, Colorao	Real Colorado	United States
Leal	Amanda	Cal State University – Stanislaus	Goalkeeper	Mountain House, California	West Coast Soccer Club	United States
Lee	Shannon Claire	George Mason University	Defender	Haymarket, Virginia	McLean ECNL	United States
Lewis	Sofia	Minot State University	Forward, Midfielder	Minot, North Dakota	Minot Soccer Association	United States
Livingstone	Kelly Ann	Georgetown University	Midfielder, Defender	Glen Ridge, New Jersey	Match Fit Academy	United States
Loughman	Raleigh	University of Michigan	Midfielder	San Diego, California	MVLA Soccer Club	United States/Argentina
Lucci	Carolina	Chowan University	Forward	Monaca, Pennsylvania	North United	United States
Lundgren	Jenna	Western Illinois University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Elmhurst, Illinois	Oak Brook Soccer Club, Eclipse	United States
Martin	Molly	University of Mississippi	Forward, Midfielder	Memphis, Tennessee	Memphis Lobos/BUSA	United States
Mayer	Anna	Missouri Western State University	Goalkeeper	Duluth, Minnesota	East Select Soccer	United States
McCarthy	Robyn	Cal State University – Fresno	Midfielder, Defender	Brentwood, California	West Coast Soccer Club	United States
McClure	Megan	Arkansas State University	Goalkeeper	Webster Groves, Missouri	St. Louis Scott Gallagher (ECNL) and United Women’s Soccer (UWS)	United States
McLaughlin	Christine	Christendom College	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Fauquier, Virginia	Virginia Soccer Association	United States
McManus	Mikenna	Northeastern University	Defender	Lake Forest, California	West Coast Futbol Club	United States
McMillan	Caylon	Stephen F. Austin State University	Midfielder	Forney, Texas	FC Dallas 98G ECNL	United States
McNally	Natalie	Western Carolina University	Defender	Grayslake, Illinois	Greater Libertyville Soccer Association	United States
McNulty	Hannah	Providence College	Forward	Warwick, Rhode Island	Bayside FC	United States
Medina	Jodi	Alabama A&M University	Goalkeeper	Coral Springs, Florida	Coral Springs United FC	United States
Menta	Jenna	Wake Forest University	Forward, Midfielder	Somers, New York	New York Soccer Club	United States
Miagkova	Alina	Syracuse University	Defender	Lipetsk, Russia	Lokomotiv Moscow	Russia
Mitchell	Alexis	University of South Dakota	Midfielder	Lee’s Summit, Missouri	Sporting Blue Valley ECNL	United States
Morgan	Charmé	Oklahoma State University	Midfielder, Defender	Frisco, Texas	Dallas Texans	United States
Moser	Louisa	George Mason University	Forward, Goalkeeper	Fairfax, Virginia	SC Freiburg	Germany
Murnin	Madison	University of Central Florida	Midfielder, Defender	Jacksonville, Florida	Jacksonville FC	United States
Myers	Erica	University of Tennessee – Martin	Goalkeeper	Holland, Ohio	Metro FC Toledo	United States
Nabet	Lily	Duke University	Midfielder	Los Angeles, California	Real So Cal	United States
Nasello	Sydny	University of South Florida	Defender	Millstone Township, New Jersey	FC Copa Academy	United States
Ochoa Rodriguez	Paola	Missouri Valley College	Forward, Midfielder	Sioux City, Iowa	South Sioux Soccer	United States
Ordoñez	Diana	University of Virginia	Forward	Prosper, Texas	FC Dallas	United States
Palacios	Randi	Liberty University	Goalkeeper	Ashburn, Virginia	Football Club of Virginia	United States
Pantaleao	Ermelinda	University of Louisiana – Monroe	Defender	Belo Horizonte, Brazil	N/A	Brazil
Pedroza	Siera	Hope International University	Forward, Midfielder, Goalkeeper	Tustin, California	Wolfpack	United States
Perez	Maia	University of Hartford	Goalkeeper	Kentwood, Michigan	Midwest United  FC Women	United States
Peters	Sarah	University of Kansas	Goalkeeper	Lee’s Summit, Missouri	Sporting DA	United States
Peterson	Karstyn	Utah State University	Forward, Defender	West Haven, Utah	La Roca	United States
Philpotts	Rachel	University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee	Midfielder, Defender	Linden, Michigan	Nationals Soccer Club	United States
Potts	Nicola	Ball State University	Forward, Midfielder	Nuneaton, England	Aston Villa Women	United Kingdom
Proulx	Lysianne	Syracuse University	Goalkeeper	Boucherville, Canada	AS Varennes	Canada
Provenzano	Gabby	Rutgers University	Midfielder, Defender	Sergeantsville, New Jersey	Players Development Academy	United States
Pulver	Sydney	Washington State University	Midfielder, Defender	Parker, Colorado	Real Colorado	United States
Pursey	Valentine	Western Carolina University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Ticehurst, England	Brighton and Hove Albion	United Kingdom
Rabot	Iris	James Madison University	Midfielder	Lyon, France	Olympique Lyonnais	France
Reiss de Araujo	Thais	University of North Florida	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Jacksonville, Florida	U-17/U-20 Brazilian National Team	Brazil
Reyes	Calista	Pepperdine University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Las Vegas, Nevada	Eagles Soccer Club	United States
Ries	Taryn	University of Portland	Forward	Ridgefield, Washington	FC Portland	United States
Ritchie-Williams	Chiara	Louisiana State University	Midfielder, Defender	London, England	Arsenal Women’s Football Club	United Kingdom
Rockwell	Jenna	University of the Cumberlands	Defener	London, Kentucky	Lexington FC	United States
Rodriguez	Izzy	Ohio State University	Midfielder, Defender	Canton, Michigan	Michigan Hawks	United States
Roelfsema	Mijke	Rice University	Midfielder, Defender	Schoonhoven, Netherlands	ADO Den Haag	Netherlands
Ross	Julianne	Northeastern University	Defender	Cumberland, Rhode Island	Boston Breakers/NEFC	United States
Salvador	Romane	California Baptist University	Goalkeeper	Lyon, France	Paris Saint-Germain PSG	France
Santos	Ashley	Illinois State University	Midfielder, Defender	Naperville, Illinois	Team Chicago Academy	United States
Sapp	Mercedes	University of North Florida	Goalkeeper	Orlando, Florida	Orlando City Elite	United States
Schill	MacKenzie	University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee	Forward, Midfielder	Pewaukee, Wisconsin	SC Wave	United States
Schimmer	Marleen	Grand Canyon University	Forward, Midfielder	Mainz, Germany	TSV Schott Mainz	Germany
Sever	Jelena	University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee	Forward, Midfielder	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	United Serbians Soccer Club	United States
Shepherd	Lucy	Hofstra University	Forward	Worcester, England	Aston Villa Women	United Kingdom
Silva Santos	Ana Paula	WIlliam Carey University	Midfielder	Sao Paulo, Brazil	N/A	Brazil
Skiba	Bridgette	Oregon State University	Goalkeeper	Portland, Oregon	Westside Timbers	United States
Sodoma	Sarah	Arkansas State University	Midfielder, Defender	St. Louis, Missouri	Lou Fusz Soccer Club	United States
Stackpole	Haleigh	University of Mississippi	Forward, Midfielder	Bowling Green, Kentucky	NC Courage Academy	United States
Stauffer	Annie	Transylvania University	Midfielder, Defender	Owensboro, Kentucky	Indy Fire Juniors ECNL	United States
Steigleder	Regan	Northwestern University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Iowa City, Iowa	Michigan Hawks	United States
Steinwascher	Cecelia	Grand Valley State University	Midfielder, Defender	Sterling Heights, Michigan	N/A	United States
Stephan	Dani	Michigan State University	Midfielder, Defender	DeWitt, Michigan	Michigan Hawks	United States
Stevenson	Erin	University of Maryland – Baltimore County	Midfielder, Defender	Sellersville, Pennsylvania	FC Bucks	United States
Suarez Quevedo	Sara	Chicago State University	Forward, Midfielder	Las Palmas, Spain	Union Viera	Spain
Talbot	Madeline	Stephen F. Austin State University	Goalkeeper	Shreveport, Louisiana	Shreveport United	United States
Talley	Jada	University of Southern California	Forward	Corona, California	So Cal Blues	United States
Taylor	Miriael	Hofstra University	Forward, Midfielder, Defender	Kent, England	Chelsea Women, Arsenal Women	United Kingdom
Thomas	Haley	Boston College	Midfielder, Defender	Kennewick, Washington	Three Rivers Soccer Club	United States
Thompson	Jordan	Gonzaga University	Defender	Sumner, Washington	Washington Premier FC	United States
Thompson	Kayla	Brown University	Goalkeeper	Austin, Texas	Lonestar Soccer Club	United States
Thron	Julietta	Northwestern University	Midfielder, Defender	Caldwell, New Jersey	Matchfit FC	United States
Tripp	Amber	Utah Valley University	Forward, Midfielder	Draper, Utah	Utah Avalanche	United States
Van der Jagt	Olivia	University of Washington	Midfielder	Kent, Washington	Eastside FC	United States
Villagrana	Yossimar	Butler Community College	Midfielder	Wichita, Kansas	Wichita Kansas Rush	United States
Walker	Ellie	University of Portland	Defender	Vancouver, Washington	FC Portland	United States
Wandt	Jennifer	Baylor University	Goalkeeper	Brookfield, Wisconsin	FC Wisconsin	United States
Weaver	Camille	Colorado College	Midfielder, Defender	Bend, Oregon	Bend FC Timbers	United States
Wegener	Emory	University of Georgia	Goalkeeper	Alpharetta, Georgia	Atlanta Fire United	United States
West	Alex	University of Vermont	Midfielder, Defender	New York, New York	Albertson Fury	United States
Westin	Emma	University of California – Berkeley	Forward, Midfielder	Stockholm, Sweden	Boo FF Sweden	Sweden
Whitmore	Lindsey	Southern Methodist University	Forward, Midfielder	Henderson, Nevada	Heat FC	United States
Winebrenner	Jenna	Texas Christian University	Defender	Kansas City, Missouri	Futura FC	United States
Wiseman	Ebony	James Madison University	Midfielder	King’s Lynn, England	Norwich City FC	United Kingdom
Wolfbauer	Madison	Bowling Green State University	Forward, Midfielder	Canton, Michigan	Michigan Hawks	United States
Zamiela	Chloe	University of South Florida	Forward, Defender	Stuart, Florida	Sunrise SC	United States
Zerva	Theoni	University of Louisiana – Monroe	Midfielder, Defender	Kalamata, Greece	PAOK	Greece
Zullo	Luciana	University of South Carolina	Forward, Midfielder	Flemington, New Jersey	PDA	United States
Zuniga	Jenna	Cal State University – Stanislaus	Midfielder, Defender	Manteca, California	Davis Legacy	United States

Led by undefeated overall No. 1-seed Nebraska, the college volleyball elite will begin their quest for the 2025 national championship on Thursday, when the first round of the 64-team NCAA Division I tournament hits courts nationwide.

The Huskers are still chasing a perfect season, entering the 2025 title hunt on a 30-0 run having dropped just six sets all season — including losing just one set since September 16th.

"I was expecting us to be great, but certainly not undefeated," said Nebraska alumna and first-year Cornhusker head coach Dani Busboom Kelly on a recent episode of the Welcome to the Party podcast. "They continue to exceed our expectations."

Busboom Kelly's roster is loaded with the kind of experienced connection that only comes when the core of players have competed together for three straight seasons — an increasing rarity in the transfer portal and NIL era.

That said, this core has unfinished business on the national stage, with the superstar junior trio of middle blocker Andi Jackson, outside hitter Harper Murray, and setter Bergen Reilly — all AVCA Player of the Year semifinalists — looking to bring the first NCAA trophy in eight years back to Lincoln.

"It's such a special row, because we just know that all of us have been through thick and thin together and our bond is so strong," Jackson told USA Today Sports earlier this week. "[And Busboom Kelly] gives us so much confidence and we know that with her as our coach, we just can play fearless."

Stacked tournament field looks to spoil Nebraska's season

Even with their "fearless" play, a host of stellar opponents await Nebraska in the NCAA tournament gauntlet, hoping to play spoiler — including Busboom Kelly's previous program, the Louisville Cardinals, who await the Cornhuskers as the No. 2-seed in their own regional quadrant.

Fellow No. 1 seeds Texas, Kentucky, and Pitt will also chase their eventual chance at the Huskers via their own regionals, where the Longhorns could see arguably the stiffest competition from both No. 2-seed Stanford — the winningest program in NCAA volleyball history — and defending champion and No. 8-seed Penn State.

With tickets to the 2025 Final Four in Kansas City on the line, the NCAA volleyball bracket's 64 squads will start serving at 16 campus sites on Thursday.

How to watch the first round of the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament

This year's NCAA volleyball finale begins when No. 5-seed Colorado takes on unseeded American University at 3 PM ET on Thursday, kicking off a two-day first round of 32 matches — with No. 1 Nebraska looking to handle Long Island University in their initial tournament tilt at 8 PM ET on Friday.

All games in the early rounds of the 2025 Division I tournament will air live on ESPN+.

US tennis star Coco Gauff continues to win off the court, with the 2025 French Open champion topping Sportico's list of the 15 Highest-Paid Female Athletes for the third consecutive year.

Fueled by $23 million in off-court endorsements, the $31 million earned by the 21-year-old world No. 3 WTA player edged out the $30 million total income that fellow tennis star and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka garnered in 2025.

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Unsurprisingly, a full 10 athletes on the Sportico Top 15 list are tennis stars, a direct result of the fact that all four Grand Slams and the Masters 1000 tournaments boast equal prize money between the men's and women's competitions — a shift that began with the 1973 US Open.

That established expectation of gender equity in prize money has tennis far outpacing salaries in most other women's sports.

Also making the Top 15 are two LPGA golfers — world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul (No. 15 on the Highest-Paid Female Athletes list) and US star No. 2 Nelly Korda (No. 7) — as well as popular Olympic skiier Eileen Gu (No. 4), WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark (No. 6), and USA gymnastics legend Simone Biles (No. 11).

Notably, Gu, Clark, and Biles as well as Venus Williams (No. 14) all proved the power of endorsements on this year's list, with nearly all of the quartet's earnings coming from sponsorship deals.

As WNBA CBA negotiations rage on, revenue sharing continues to be a wedge issue for both sides of the table, with the league office and the WNBPA eyeing the terms of the most recent proposal from differing viewpoints.

The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the WNBA believes it has offered the revenue-sharing salary model that the players have pushed for throughout the CBA talks, leaving athletes to claim 50% of the "sharable" portion of league revenue.

How the WNBA will determine the "sharable" cut is uncertain, though sources claim the compensation structure on offer will result in players taking home less than 15% of the league's total earnings.

That percentage is likely to take a further hit over the lifetime of a new CBA, according to the league's multi-year earning projections.

"I don't feel like there's any cultivation of a culture of trust [in the CBA talks]," WNBPA president and Seattle Storm star Nneka Ogwumike told The Athletic. "I feel like we've been heard, but not listened to, and I'm hoping that that changes in this 40-day extension, because what we want to do is get a good deal done."

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Parental leave, draft combine, and more enters the WNBA CBA talks

Along with the issue of revenue sharing, the latest WNBA offer also reportedly outlined other proposals, such as the institution of a required offseason draft combine, the elimination of team housing, and the possible extension of the competition calendar by starting earlier and/or finishing the season later.

As for the WNBPA's Tuesday counteroffer, the players union is seeking to eliminate the core designation and shorten the current four-year rookie contract to three years.

The WNBPA is also asking to add non-birthing parental leave, retirement benefits, and reimbursements for mental healthcare.

The WNBA and WNBPA will meet again to negotiate sometime this week, with talks racing toward the second-extension deadline of January 9th, 2026.

After setting a new NCAA basketball record by scoring 100+ points in eight consecutive games, the No. 5 LSU Tigers will face their season's first true test when they visit the preseason-No. 7 Duke Blue Devils as part of the 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge on Thursday night.

"We don't play nobody in our nonconference schedule," senior guard Flau'jae Johnson told JWS in November. "From December on out, that's when it gets really [exciting]."

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With their history-making string of lopsided wins under their belt, the Tigers will try to keep the streak alive against a now-unranked Duke side on a three-game losing skid.

The Blue Devils will rely on leading scorer and rebounder Toby Fournier for a spark, with the sophomore forward averaging 15.8 points per game despite Duke's 3-5 start.

As for LSU, the title-hunting Tigers will look to stat undefeated behind Johnson's team-leading 17.0 scoring average, as well as the 16.1 points per game put up by junior star transfer MiLaysia Fulwiley.

"Ballers just want to ball, like hoopers just want to hoop," Johnson said of LSU's quick cohesion this season. "You find different ways to bond and gel with teammates."

How to watch LSU vs. Duke on Thursday

Duke will host No. 5 LSU in the 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge at 9 PM ET, with live coverage airing on ESPN.