Heidi Thelen was a great volleyball player at Notre Dame Academy. She is now starting of the nation's top-ranked team at Penn State. The Nittany Lions are 31-1 and looking for their eighth national title. See story.

Edgewood native Thelen plays key role for top-ranked Penn State volleyball program | NKyTribune

...and NDA grad Morgan Hentz is playing for Stanford.

 

Penn State is currently playing Nebraska in the NCAA semifinals on ESPN, and Stanford will be playing tonight after the Penn State/Nebraska will be playing Florida in the other semifinal game, immediately after.

...and NDA grad Morgan Hentz is playing for Stanford.

 

Penn State is currently playing Nebraska in the NCAA semifinals on ESPN, and Stanford will be playing tonight after the Penn State/Nebraska will be playing Florida in the other semifinal game, immediately after.

 

Thelen had a kill on the next to last point in game 3.

 

Announcer just called Morgan Hentz of Stanford and Notre Dame the most exciting player in college volleyball.

Thanks for posting.

Unfortunately both teams with NKY girls lost in the Semis.

 

But what matches. All 4 teams are very good.

 

Thursday, semifinals

Nebraska 3, Penn State 2

Florida 3, Stanford 2

 

Saturday, final

Nebraska vs. Florida, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Unfortunately both teams with NKY girls lost in the Semis.

 

But what matches. All 4 teams are very good.

 

Thursday, semifinals

Nebraska 3, Penn State 2

Florida 3, Stanford 2

 

Saturday, final

Nebraska vs. Florida, 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2

 

They were BOTH fantastic matches. Bummer that they lost, but SUPER cool to watch.