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Top 10 College Volleyball Finals Wey Baffled Crowd for Ages

My people, make we yarn about some serious volleyball vibes wey don show pepper since 1981! Na true say, college volleyball get history wey no be small. E dey sweet for eye to see how these athletes dey carry them dreams come alive as dem dey fight for national title.

First match wey we go gree talk about na the famous USC vs UCLA clash wey happen for 1981. This na the first NCAA final—the kinda match wey everybody sabi as rivalry. USC dem carry the trophy after them tear the net with 9-15, 15-7, 10-15, 15-13, 15-7. E be like say dem wan send flag of war! No be small wahala.

Next year, Hawaii show dem say dem no dey sleep! Di Bows don come back strong after dem down 2-0 to USC. Deitre Collins dey play like say na him get the ball, as he upload 25 kills and 7 blocks. Hawaii take the championship wey sweet well for dem. Dem even kuku win again for 1983. Talk true, dem no dey carry last.

UCLA again, for 1984. Dem meet Stanford for final wey nearly turn wahala—Stanford dey shine with 11-2 lead but UCLA no gree! Dem come come back, snatch di win with 11 points from Liz Masakayan. Na so e be, if you wan win, you gatz fight till di end!

Fast-forward to 1997: Stanford vs Penn State. Dis one na drama of di century! Stanford no wan look back after dem win di first two sets. But wetin happen? Penn State come pressure dem for fifth set, but Stanford still carry di crown. Kerri Walsh dey represent for dem body. No be joke!

Then, Long Beach State charge come land for 1998. Dem face Penn State again, and with Misty May na di captain of di squad, dem finish with first undefeated season for NCAA with another five-set victory. E be like say na so dem set new standards!

Fast forward again, 2000 Nebraska dey come hot as dem take down Wisconsin to take di title as dem punk 15-9, 9-15, 7-15, 15-2, 15-9. Grechicaly Cepero dey shine like star for di match, e win di MOP. Na wetin dem sabi now—first season for Coach John Cook and him don grab di trophy!

Oh, 2007 don come, give us Penn State vs Stanford again. Dis match wey pass normal level, as Penn State take against di number one seed, Stanford! Megan Hodge collect 26 kills. Na hin dem dey climb ladder of greatness!

Another of dem memorable matches na for 2009, as Penn State face Texas. Na there we see Destinee Hooker dey set record with 34 kills but still, Penn State finish dem action. Na so dem take carry di third consecutive title.

Make we no forget di return match for 2018 when Stanford meet Nebraska again! Dis one na battle of titans, abeg! Kuddos to Kathryn Plummer as she hold di ground well for Stanford to claim di title back-to-back.

Finally, we go talk about di latest drama wey drop for 2021, as Wisconsin face Nebraska. Dana Rettke win di AVCA national player but na Anna Smrek naim steal di show with her hot performance wey earn her MOP. Dem set record for most blocks at a title match with 24, abeg na so victory sweet!


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