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Penn State volleyball gets embarrassed by Texas to end its season

The Nittany Lions never looked like a championship-defending team in 2025, and couldn't get it together when it mattered most.

Penn State's Addie Lyon (7) sets the ball during a Big Ten volleyball match against UCLA on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in State College. | Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

No. 8 Penn State volleyball's season came to an end in a 3-0 sweep by No. 1 Texas, but the Nittany Lions' shelf life in the postseason could've expired at any given moment.