NCAA volleyball Final Four鈥檚 tallest and shortest players
LINCOLN, Neb. (BVM) 鈥� All four No. 1 seeds (Penn State, Pitt, Nebraska and Louisville) are set to compete in the 2024 NCAA women鈥檚 volleyball Final Four.
From dominant blockers who tower over the net to agile defenders who shine in the backcourt, these Final Four teams feature a wide range of players excelling at every position.聽
Here鈥檚 a closer look at the tallest and shortest players impacting the Final Four matchup.聽
Ranking Final Four volleyball teams by average height聽
The of a Division I women鈥檚 college volleyball player is six feet, and this year鈥檚 Final Four teams closely align with that benchmark. Here鈥檚 how the teams compare by average player height:
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Tallest Final Four volleyball players聽
Louisville boasts the tallest women鈥檚 college volleyball player in the Final Four with She ranks eighth in Division I volleyball with and sits eleventh in this season with 164. Teammate follows close behind in height at 6-foot-5, and together, they鈥檝e formed a dominant wall at the net all season.
Pitt Panthers鈥� tallest volleyball player聽
Pitt features a trio of 6-foot-4 players, with sophomore right side hitter leading the charge. Babcock is a , finishing the regular season ranked No. 2 in the country with .69 aces per set, No. 4 with 5.87 points per set and No. 16 with 4.54 kills per set.聽
Junior has emerged as one of the best middle blockers in the nation, averaging , which ranks No. 5 nationally. Freshman middle blocker , who hails from Romania, has yet to see significant court time but holds great potential.聽
Nebraska Cornhuskers鈥� tallest volleyball player聽
At 6-foot-5, outside hitter is the tallest on the Huskers volleyball court. In Nebraska鈥檚 3-0 sweep over Wisconsin on Sunday, Landfair led the match with a Head coach John Cook said they鈥檝e been working hard all season on due to her height, resulting in
Penn State Nittany Lions鈥� tallest volleyball player聽聽
The 6-foot-5 middle blocker and Nebraska transfer, , has been adjusting well with more playing time this season. She currently with 140 blocks, ranks third with a .305 hitting percentage and fourth with 235 kills.听听聽聽
Shortest NCAA Volleyball Final Four players聽
At 5-foot-3, Nebraska鈥檚 is the shortest player in the Final Four, and her relentless hustle and defensive plays have been nothing short of spectacular this season, with 179 total digs.聽
Louisville鈥檚 shortest player is 5-foot-4 , Penn State鈥檚 are 5-foot-6 and and Pitt鈥檚 are 5-foot-7 and .听听
