TAMPA, Fla. — No. 3 seed Tulsa powered past No. 2 seed South Florida in four sets Saturday night at The Corral, earning a spot in the championship match of the 2025 American Volleyball Championship. The Golden Hurricane won 26-24, 19-25, 25-23, 25-17 to advance to Sunday’s final, where they will face top-seeded Rice at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Tulsa (24-6) relied on a balanced and efficient offensive effort, highlighted by Lauren Eitler’s team-leading 12 kills.. In total, five players recorded seven or more kills (Beth Bayless-7, Jill Hanson-8, Olivia Vance-8, Kat Cooper-9, Eitler) The Golden Hurricane finished with a .