{
  "id": 16246319,
  "title": "Pitt Volleyball embarks on 2-match road trip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/pitt-volleyball-embarks-on-2-match-road-trip",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T23:32:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pitt-volleyball-embarks-2-match-233217328.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The No. 2-ranked University of Pittsburgh women's volleyball team begins a two-match road trip on Friday, facing Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. before hosting Clemson Sunday at 1 p.m. The Panthers are currently No. 1 in the official NCAA RPI rankings for the second straight week and sit at No. 2 in the NCAA selection committee's mid-year top 16. Georgia Tech enters with an 8-0 home record, while Clemson has won two consecutive matches at home. Pitt has the most wins in NCAA Division I women's volleyball since 2021, boasting a .890 winning percentage over that span, including a 92-10 record in ACC play. Head Coach Dan Fisher, with an .852 career winning percentage, is the winningest active coach in this category. Junior setter Izzy Starck leads an offensive attack that ranks second nationally, averaging 10.83 assists per set. Opposite hitter Olivia Babcock leads the nation in kills and points per set, while outside hitter Blaire Bayless has earned a National Player of the Year Watch List spot. Pitt ranks third nationally in blocks per set, led by middle blocker Maaike Heilig and libero Trinity Thompson.",
  "summary": "The Panthers enter the weekend holding the No. 1 spot in the official NCAA RPI rankings for the second consecutive week.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pitt women's volleyball team starts 2-match road trip on Friday",
    "Georgia Tech and Clemson are opponents in the road trip",
    "Izzy Starck leads offensive attack with 10.83 assists per set"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}