TAMPA, Fla. – Fifth-seeded Wichita State swept No. 4 seed North Texas 25-20, 25-20, 25-18 on Friday afternoon at The Corral, advancing to the semifinals of the 2025 American Volleyball Championship.
 
Sydney Dunning powered the Shockers (21-9) with a match-high 20 kills on .410 hitting, while setter Jordan Heatherly directed the offense with 37 assists and added 16 digs. Wichita State hit .438 as a team and out-dug North Texas 41-27.
 
Gabi Maas anchored the back row with 16 digs and two aces, while Brooklyn Leggett added 14 kills on .545 hitting.
 
North Texas (19-10) was led by Jahniya Jackson’s 10 kills. The Mean Green were paced by Alexa Washington (14 assists) and Sidney Soria (15 assists.)
 
Wichita State advances to face No. 1 seed Rice on Saturday, November 22 at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
 
2025 American Conference Volleyball Championship
Hosted by South Florida | The Corral | Tampa, Florida
 
First Round Games (Friday, November 21)
Game 1 - No. 1 Rice 3, No. 8 UTSA 0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-17) | Box Score
Game 2 – No. 5 Wichita State 3, No. 4 North Texas 0 (25-25, 25-20, 25-18) | Box Score
Game 3 - No. 7 Charlotte vs No. 2 South Florida (5 pm ET) | ESPN+ | Stats
Game 4 - No. 6 Florida Atlantic vs No. 3 Tulsa (7:30 pm ET) | ESPN+ | Stats

Semifinal Games (Saturday, November 22)
Game 5 – No. 5 Wichita State vs. No. 1 Rice (12 pm ET) | ESPN+ | Stats
Game 6 - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (3 pm ET) | ESPN+ | Stats

Final (Sunday, November 23)
Game 7 - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 (1 pm ET) | ESPN+ | Stats