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