The first and second rounds of the 2025 NCAA volleyball tournament are in the books, and the answer to which team will lift the trophy after the national championship match later this month in Kansas City is becoming a bit clearer.

Penn State setter Izzy Starck has officially entered the transfer portal, sources told On3. Starck, a sophomore, stepped away from the team earlier this season and was a key contributor on the national championship-winning team last year.

Penn State battled No. 1-seed Texas in a clash of women's volleyball titans in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Nathan isn't from a state known for its volleyball prowess. But she worked her way to a career year as the Nittany Lions claimed their eighth NCAA championship. That title defense begins Friday.

The Texas Longhorns play the Penn State Nittany Lions in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Saturday afternoon in Austin.