Pitt volleyball sets the tone early, sweeping UMBC to launch its NCAA tournament push

Pitt volleyball sets the tone early, sweeping UMBC to launch its NCAA tournament push

Pitt volleyball and UMBC are becoming familiar postseason acquaintances. The programs have met four times in the last five years, dating back to a first-round...

Pitt volleyball dominates UMBC in first-round matchup

University of Maryland, Baltimore County had a history of upsetting No. 1-seeds before its contest against No. 1-seed Pitt volleyball. But the Retrievers had no chance of repeating the magic that their basketball team made in 2018, as it fell to Pitt in a sweep (25-10, 25-17, 25-13) “We lost to a team that was better than us today and probably most days,” UMBC head coach Kasey Crider said. “And we don’t currently have an Olivia Babcock slayer.” …

Volleyball Falls at No.4 Pitt in NCAA Tournament - University of Maryland, Baltimore County

PITTSBURGH – The America East champion UMBC Volleyball team season came to end as No.4 Pitt swept an NCAA Tournament first round match-up (25-10, 25-17, 25-13) on Friday night.