Sarah Pavan Volleyball

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Welcome to the Youtube channel of beach volleyball Olympian and World Champion (and long-time indoor pro), Sarah Pavan. You can find all things volleyball-related here, including how-to skill videos, drill ideas, strength and conditioning, and more (especially volleyball anime reactions)! Be sure to subscribe to make sure you don't miss out, and if you have anything in particular you would like to see, be sure to let me know in the comments! PO Box 715 Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 USA

Location: US

Joined: February 2018

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Today • 1:01:44

LOVB Picks Up Waived MLV Players, NCAA Senior to Pro Predictions, Would You Rather?

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! Matches To Watch This Week: * Wednesday at 10:00 pm ET- NCAA Men CSUN vs USC * Thursday at 8:00 pm ET- MLV Omaha vs Dallas (ROKU) * Friday at 10:00 pm ET- NCAA Men UCLA vs Long Beach State (ESPN+) * Friday at 10:00 pm ET- MLV Columbus vs San Diego (CBS Sports) * Saturday at 5:00 pm ET- LOVB Nebraska vs Salt Lake (Victory+) * Men’s Coppa Italia final four is on VBTV this weekend- Trentino vs Piacenza and Verona vs Perugia * Sunday at 10:00 am ET- Milano vs Novara * Sunday at 11:00 am ET- Conegliano vs Scandicci If you enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/ open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/id1774054706 If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! http://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:50 - Weekly Highlights & Happenings 0:21:35 - Coppa Italia Final Recap 0:26:33 - 2026 NCAA Senior to Pro Predictions 0:36:04 - Would You Rather? 0:44:37 - Listener Questions 0:58:29 - Matches to Watch This Week

January 27, 2026 • 1:08:56

Dallas Pulse and LOVB Salt Lake Start 2026 Strong. What Happened to LOVB Houston?

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 enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/ open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/id1774054706 If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! http://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast

January 19, 2026 • 1:05:45

UC Irvine Upsets Pepperdine, Scandicci & Novara Go The Distance

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! Matches to Watch This Week: * Thursday at 7:00 pm ET- MLV Indy vs Orlando * Thursday at 9:00 pm ET- NCAA Men Stanford vs UC Santa Barbara * Friday at 7:00 pm ET- NCAA Men Pepperdine vs Loyola Chicago * Saturday at 9:00 pm ET- NCAA Men UC Irvine vs BYU * Saturday at 9:00 pm ET- LOVB Madison vs Salt Lake * Sunday at 2:00 pm ET- Italian A1 Men Trentino vs Perugia If you enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/ open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/id1774054706 If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! http://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:28 - Weekly Highlights & Happenings 0:15:19 - NCAA Men UC Irvine vs Pepperdine 0:24:40 - Italian A1 Women Scandicci vs Novara 0:35:37 - MLV Coaches' Mood Meter 0:44:40 - Listener Questions 1:03:48 - Matches to Watch This Week

January 12, 2026 • 1:09:52

Kelly Sheffield's Viral Interview, LOVB Season Preview

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 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DxQMCf6b_k Listen to the interview here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joncast-podcast-a-wisconsin-sports-podcast/id1588964558?i=1000744025851 We 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! Matches to Watch This Week: * Friday at 8:00 pm ET- LOVB Nebraska vs Madison (Victory+) * Friday at 9:00 pm ET- NCAA Men UC Irvine vs Pepperdine (ESPN+) * Saturday at 2:00 pm ET- Italian A1 Women Scandicci vs Novara (VBTV) * Saturday at 5:00 pm ET- NCAA Men Long Beach State vs Ohio State (ESPN+) * Sunday at 4:00 pm ET- MLV Omaha vs Orlando (CBS Sports) If you enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/ open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/id1774054706 If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! http://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:15 - Weekly Highlights 0:07:25 - LOVB Season Preview 0:25:03 - Kelly Sheffield Interview Discussion 0:41:45 - What We Watched This Week 0:58:37 - Listener Questions 1:07:30 - Matches to Watch This Week

January 5, 2026 • 1:34:07

2026 MLV Season Preview, NCAA Transfer Portal Mayhem

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 enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/ open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/id1774054706 If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! http://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:05 - Weekly Highlights & Happenings 0:08:56 - Transfer Portal Mayhem 0:18:55 - Transfer Portal Biggest Winner and Losers 0:31:43 - MLV Season Preview 1:00:21 - Listener Questions 1:31:35 - Matches To Watch This Week

December 23, 2025 • 1:19:07

Texas A&M Wins 2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship, Sweeps Pitt and Kentucky in Final Four

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 enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/ open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/id1774054706 If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! http://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:16 - Weekly Highlights & Happenings 0:13:10 - Texas A&M vs Pitt 0:33:13 - Wisconsin vs Kentucky 0:46:41 - Texas A&M vs Kentucky 0:58:10 - Listener Questions 1:17:29 - Looking Forward

December 16, 2025 • 1:22:41

2025 Women's NCAA Volleyball Final Four is Set, Texas A&M Shocks Nebraska

In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Regional Semifinal and Final matches. It was a wild week of volleyball with a few very surprising results, including Texas A&M's victory over Nebraska. The Four 4 is set, with Wisconsin taking on Kentucky and Texas A&M facing off against Pitt. Matches start Thursday! If you enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/ open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/id1774054706 If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! http://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:47 - Weekly Highlights 0:05:54 - Regional Semifinal Match Recaps 0:33:34 - Regional Final Match Recaps 1:12:41 - Final 4 Predictions & Year-End Awards 1:21:27 - Matches To Watch This Week

December 9, 2025 • 1:07:29

2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship Rounds 1 & 2, Power 4 Conference Awards

In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about some of the highlights (and low points) from rounds 1 and 2 of the 2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship. The fact that there are zero perfect brackets anywhere goes to show just how unpredictable some of the results were. We also discuss the conference awards given out by the Power 4 conferences. While we agreed with most of them, there were a couple that definitely had us scratching our heads. If you enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/ open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/id1774054706 If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! http://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:18 - Power 4 Conference Awards 0:19:18 - NCAA Tournament Rounds 1 & 2 0:40:07 - Round of 16 Keys to Victory 0:48:04 - Listener Questions 1:06:24 - Matches To Watch This Week

December 1, 2025 • 1:03:28

2025 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament Preview

In this episode of Volley Talk, we talk about the NCAA Tournament bracket and share our initial impressions of interesting matchups and who we think will make it to the Final Four in Kansas City! We also go over some of the top NCAA matches from last week, and talk about what went down in the MLV Draft! If you want to participate in the Volley Talk Bracket Challenge, created by Adam, please sign up at the link below starting on Tuesday, December 2. Entries will remain open until Thursday, December 4 at noon Eastern Time. https://ncaa-volleyball-bracket.vercel.app/signup If you enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/ open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/id1774054706 If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! http://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:30 - Weekly Highlights & Happenings 0:25:48 - NCAA Tournament Preview 0:40:45 - Listener Questions 1:02:09 - Matches To Watch This Week

November 24, 2025 • 1:19:43

Volleyball Stats 101, 2025 All-American Predictions

In this episode of Volley Talk, we go over the stats that are posted during broadcasts and the numbers teams looks at when they are preparing for games. With the NCAA tournament selection upon us, we also throw out our predictions for First-Team All-Americans and major AVCA award winners. There were a lot of happenings to discuss this week as well, including the MLV Draft and Izzy Starck's transfer portal announcement. Matches to Watch this Week: * Wednesday at 3:00 pm ET- Baylor vs TCU * Wednesday at 7:00 pm ET- Louisville vs Pitt, Purdue vs Minnesota * Wednesday at 7:30 pm ET- Kansas vs Iowa State * Friday at 9:00 pm ET- Minnesota vs Wisconsin * Saturday- Stanford vs Louisville * Saturday at 3:00 pm ET- BYU vs Colorado * Saturday at 7:00 pm ET- Indiana vs Purdue If you enjoy what we're doing, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts! https://rss.com/podcasts/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/ open.spotify.com/show/13EsActaTdkxu8Fb08jZ0t https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/volley-talk-with-sarah-pavan/id1774054706 If you have questions for us or topics you would like us to explore, drop us a line on Instagram or email us at info@sarahpavan.com! http://instagram.com/volleytalk_podcast Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:30 - Weekly Highlights & Happenings 0:25:17 - Volleyball Stats 101 0:49:23 - All-American Predictions 1:02:09 - Listener Questions 1:17:16 - Matches To Watch This Week

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