STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford is set to participate in the 2025 AVCA First Serve event on Aug. 22-24 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Cardinal is one of 10 teams who will participate in this year’s event, which also includes matches in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Aug. 25.
Stanford will open its season against Florida on Aug. 22. Nebraska and Pittsburgh will face off in the other match on Friday in Lincoln. The Cardinal will then take on the Cornhuskers on Sunday.
“The AVCA is very excited to bring such a fantastic group of teams to the Midwest for four days of outstanding volleyball,” says AVCA CEO Dr. Jaime Gordon. “There are so many great storylines, and AVCA First Serve will kick off what will be another great season of women’s college volleyball in style.”
Ticket presales open Thursday, Feb. 27 for the matches in Lincoln, and on March 6 for the matches in Sioux Falls. The general public sale for both sites will begin on March 14. All tickets will be available to purchase through Ticketmaster.
Event Information
August 22-24, 2025 | Lincoln, NE
Friday
Nebraska vs. Pittsburgh
Stanford vs. Florida
Saturday
Penn State vs. Creighton
Kansas vs. Vanderbilt
Sunday
Nebraska vs. Stanford
Florida vs. Pittsburgh
August 25, 2025 | Sioux Falls, SD
Monday
Texas A&M vs. Minnesota
Kansas vs. Penn State
All match times and order each day are TBD