Volley Talk with Sarah Pavan

In this episode of Volley Talk, we break down the Champions League quarterfinal series between Scandicci and Fenerbahce. This was the only women's quarterfinal to go to a Golden Set, and the level of play was so entertaining to watch!We also make women's Dream Team selections for international volleyball, Team USA, and NCAA. We know there will be some varied opinions here, so let's hear your picks!Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the fan-voted (?), league-determined (?) player-inputted (?) MLV All-Star teams. Basically, we have no idea how exactly these teams were chosen, but we have some thoughts. We also break down some of the longer winning and losing streaks in various leagues. Are they indicative of how the team actually plays or is something weird going on?Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we look back at the NCAA Women's National Freshmen of the Year from 2010-present. This exercise is a bit tougher than the POY segment we did last week, but we try to rank their collegiate and pro careers.UCLA remains unbeaten after taking down Hawai'i 3-0, Indy and Dallas have clearly separated themselves on the MLV front, and what would happen if there was a "transfer portal" internationally?Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we look back at the NCAA Women's Players of the Year from 2010-present. We have some fun and try to rank their collegiate careers and see how their pro careers stacked up to expectation.Confirm or Deny makes a comeback, and the Hawai'i vs Pepperdine series was a lot of fun- honestly, much more competitive than we were expecting! Will Hawai'i hand UCLA their first loss of the season this week?Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the playoff matchups happening in the Italian leagues and Champions League. We get out our crystal balls to predict how various leagues will finish their regular seasons and playoffs. Will we be correct?The FIVB officially released the rule changes they will be testing in the 2026 VNL (no libero changes, thankfully!), and we dive into the LOVB double sub situation and wonder... which national team has the strongest double sub (other than Italy, of course).Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we take a look at the invitees to the USA Volleyball Collegiate Training Camp. Who would make our starting 7? Any surprise selections or snubs?Our listeners have been on the same page lately, and many people have been submitting the same questions, which is awesome. We dive into some of the most popular questions, including why we don't talk more about Kendall Kipp, and we make our own MLV All-Star picks.Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over some of the rule changes we will see implemented in VNL 2026. Some are ok, and some are... not our cup of tea. Grand Rapids and Omaha made a very interesting trade in MLV that has us shaking our heads, and we dive into the pros and cons of some different blocking tactics.Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over some of the most exciting matches we watched this week, including UCLA vs Long Beach State on the NCAA men's side, Vakifbank vs Scandicci for women's Champions League, and some men's Coppa Italia! There was so much great volleyball to watch and we hope you were able to catch a couple matches!We bring back a Volleyball 101 segment with serving zones and strategy, and we have a little fun with some USA women's roster predictions. Who would be selected if the Olympics were this year, and what positions are weakest and strongest?Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we are all over the map because there was a lot to talk about. LOVB picking up waived MLV players has got a lot of people talking. The Coppa Italia final between Conegliano and Scandicci was absolutely incredible. The US Department of Education found that San Jose State violated Title IX. It was a big week.Our listeners have come up with some great segment ideas, so we dive into one of them asking where certain upcoming NCAA seniors will end up playing pro. Adam also created an outstanding round of Would You Rather? that has Sarah thinking way too hard haha. If you have fun segment ideas, please feel free to send them in!Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about our favorite and least favorite matches of the week. We also discuss the Omaha Supernovas and their uncharacteristic 3-3 start to the season. Will they bounce back and make a push for the top as expected, or does this team just not have it?Pavan's Percentages makes a comeback, and we talk about teams that have gotten off to a good start in 2026 and others that have us scratching our heads, wondering what is going on.Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we discuss two of the best matches we watched this week- UC Irvine vs Pepperdine on the NCAA men's side, and Scandicci vs Novara in the women's A1 Italian league. These matches were outstanding and we highly recommend going back to watch them, especially the Italian match.We also reintroduce a game segment with an MLV Coaches' Mood Meter!Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the Kelly Sheffield podcast interview that has gone viral. We had dozens of people reach out to us to talk about it, so of course we had to dive in!Watch the interview on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DxQMCf6b_kListen to the interview here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joncast-podcast-a-wisconsin-sports-podcast/id1588964558?i=1000744025851We also go over some of the matches we watched this week and do a LOVB season 2 preview!Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over the absolute mess that is the NCAA women's transfer portal. There were some big surprises again, and we see some programs losing big while others are making huge pickups.Winter time also means pro coverage!! We talk a bit about what is going on in a couple overseas leagues and do a 2026 MLV preview for the domestic side of things.Join our MLV fantasy league for the 2026 season!! Go to playvoli.com/volleytalk to participate. Download the app on iOS or Android to get in on the action!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball

In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Final Four. Texas A&M took down Pitt and Kentucky 3-0 to claim their first National Championship! All-American and Player of the Year awards were announced last week as well, so we have a lot to cover to close the book on the 2025 NCAA women's volleyball season!If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!Instagram: https://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcastYouTube: http://youtube.com/@SarahPavanVolleyball