ESPN Announces Broadway Block Party Volleyball Tripleheader in Nashville

The inaugural women's collegiate volleyball tournament will feature powerhouse teams from the Big Ten and SEC at Bridgestone Arena on August 31, 2025.

• The Broadway Block Party will showcase three women's college volleyball matches featuring Nebraska, Kentucky, Purdue, Tennessee, Illinois, and Vanderbilt.
• This marks the first women's collegiate volleyball tournament held at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, home of the NHL's Predators.
• The event is a collaboration between the Nashville Sports Council, ESPN Events, the SEC, and the Big Ten, highlighting the growing popularity of collegiate volleyball and women's sports.
• Nebraska, under new coach Dani Busboom Kelly, will face SEC champions Kentucky in the first game, which will air nationally on ABC.
• The tripleheader also includes Purdue vs. Tennessee on ESPN2 and Illinois vs. Vanderbilt, with Vanderbilt making its debut season as a Division I team, broadcast on the SEC Network.

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