Fresh off leading the No.3 Wisconsin women's volleyball program to its seventh Final Four, knocking off No.1 Texas (25-22, 25-21, 20-25, 25-19) in four sets at Gregory Gymnasium, Sheffield buckled in the NCAA Tournament West Region trophy in his airplane row for safe passage back to UW's growing trophy case.

The 2025 NCAA women's volleyball championships have now advanced to the Final Four stage. Top teams delivered staunch performances this season; however, after the completion of the first two rounds and regionals, only four out of 64 teams have advanced to the national semifinal round.

Pitt, Kentucky, Texas A&M and Wisconsin have advanced to the NCAA women's volleyball Final Four in Kansas City. It starts Thursday with the semis.