AVCA First Serve
Aug 22 - 24, 2025- Dates Aug 22 - 24, 2025
- Location Pinnacle Bank Arena
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Tickets
3-Day Sessions Packages Go On Sale Online Only: Friday, March 14 @ 10 a.m. CT - Friday, April 11 @ 10 p.m. CTSingle-Day Sessions Go On Sale Online Only: Friday, April 18 @ 10 a.m. CTKids 23 months & younger are free if on lap
Subject to applicable fees. While supplies last - On Sale Friday, March 14 10:00 am
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Public Parking
$20 — Premium Parking Garage
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About The Event
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Session 1 - Friday, August 22, 2025 (TIMES TBA)
Stanford vs. Florida
Nebraska vs. Pittsburgh
Session 2 - Saturday, August 23, 2025 (TIMES TBA)
Kansas vs. Vanderbilt
Creighton vs. Penn State
Session 3 - Sunday, August 24, 2025 (TIMES TBA)
Florida vs. Pittsburgh
Nebraska vs. Stanford
*Teams and times subject to change.
Get ready for an exciting 2025 women’s college volleyball season kickoff at the AVCA First Serve, featuring a star-studded lineup of 10 top Division I teams. This highly anticipated event will be held at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, from August 22-24 and at The Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on August 25.
Top Teams Competing
The 2025 AVCA First Serve brings together an elite field, including five teams that reached the final eight in the 2024 NCAA Championship, with three semifinalists and the defending national champion, Penn State. Alongside the Nittany Lions, you’ll see powerhouse teams such as Nebraska, Creighton, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt compete in a thrilling series of matches.
Schedule Highlights
The action kicks off on Friday, August 22, with two exciting matchups in Lincoln: Nebraska vs. Pittsburgh and Stanford vs. Florida. Saturday’s matches in Lincoln feature Penn State vs. Creighton and Kansas vs. Vanderbilt. On Sunday, Nebraska will face Stanford, and Florida will battle Pittsburgh.
History in the Making
This year’s AVCA First Serve marks several exciting firsts:
- Vanderbilt’s relaunch of its volleyball program.
- Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln is hosting its first-ever college volleyball matches.
- New beginnings for coaches Dani Busboom-Kelly (Nebraska), Ryan Theis (Florida), and Matt Ulmer (Kansas) — first matches at their new schools.
Ticket Information
3-Day Sessions Packages Go On Sale Online Only: Friday, March 14 @ 10 a.m.
Single-Day Sessions Go On Sale Online Only: Friday, April 18 @ 10 a.m. CT.
Event Dates
- Friday, August 22 TBA
- Fri, Aug 22 TBA
- Saturday, August 23 TBA
- Sat, Aug 23 TBA
- Sunday, August 24 TBA
- Sun, Aug 24 TBA
More Information
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Doors
Doors open 90 minutes before start of event.
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HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS
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Buy tickets at the following:
- Ticketmaster.com
- Ticketmaster App on your mobile device.
- Tickets will be sold at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Ticket Office starting April 22If you have further ticketing questions, please call 402.904.5600 or email boxoffice@pinnaclebankarena.com.
TICKET DELIVERY: Pinnacle Bank Arena tickets purchased online will be mobile delivery.
MOBILE TICKETS: Your mobile phone is your ticket. Your tickets will not be available for print or emailed to you. To access your ticket(s): Download the Ticketmaster App or visit Ticketmaster.com on your mobile phone; log in to your Ticketmaster account and locate the order with your tickets; tap and show at the entrance into the event. Your phone will be scanned for entry and you’re in!
View Step-by-Step Instructions: How To Access Your Mobile Tickets
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Mobile Entry Is Easy
We recommend viewing your Mobile Entry tickets prior to arriving at your event. The Ticketmaster App will save your ticket(s) and will allow you to view them in the event, even if you lose internet access. See Example Here. If you're using the Ticketmaster mobile internet site instead of the Ticketmaster App, you will also be given the option to save your tickets if viewed prior to losing internet connection.HELPFUL HINT: Prior to the public on sale, please go NOW to Ticketmaster.com or log into the Ticketmaster App on your mobile device to create an account or refresh your existing Ticketmaster account for a quicker purchasing experience. You can also add your ticket(s) to your phone’s “wallet.” Be sure your mobile phone has a fully charged battery.
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CASHLESS AT CONCESSION STANDS
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Effective September 1, 2021, our concession stands and bars are cashless. We accept all credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Wallet, Samsung Pay, and Downtown Lincoln Gift Cards.
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EVOLVE GATE SCREENING TECHNOLOGY
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Pinnacle Bank Arena will utilize new gate screening technology. The walk-thru frictionless technology should provide a more efficient gate screening process and enhance patron safety. The arena has secured the same gate screening technology that Nebraska Athletics introduced at Memorial Stadium before the 2024 football season.
The new gate scanners have no impact on Pinnacle Bank Arena’s Clear Bag Policy, which remains in place for all events.
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CLEAR BAG POLICY APPROVED FOR ENTRY
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- Clear tote bag no larger than 12" x 12" x 6" (one tote is allowed per ticket holder)
- One-gallon clear plastic bag
- Small purses, clutches, wallets that aren't clear and no larger than 4.5" x 6.5"
To view the clear bag policy and list of prohibited items, click here: http://bit.ly/PBApolicy. *Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection. -
EVENT POLICIES
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CAMERAS
Cell phone photos are permitted. No professional cameras or cameras with detachable lenses. No audio or video allowed.
DOORDASH
Pinnacle Bank Arena has partnered with DoorDash for mobile order pickup at concession stands! Download the DoorDash app and when you’re at the venue, open the app to order food and drinks from the concession stands. We’ll let you know when your order is ready so you can head to the pickup window and pick up your order. Don’t have the app? Scan the QR code at the venue on your seat armrest to start your order.
NO OUTSIDE FOOD & BEVERAGE
No outside food or beverage brought into the venue.NO WATER BOTTLES
No water bottles brought into the venue.NO WEAPONS
No weapons including pocket knives and tasers. No pepper spray/mace. These items will be confiscated and not returned.ADDITIONAL RESTRICTED ITEMS
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GUEST CODE OF CONDUCT
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The Pinnacle Bank Arena Guest Code of Conduct was developed for all guests attending events at our arena to enjoy the experience in a responsible manner. Pinnacle Bank Arena and our promoters ask the guests to assist us in creating an enjoyable and safe environment by:
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Respecting each other as well as our arena team members
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Consuming alcoholic beverages in a responsible manner
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Not displaying indecent or obscene messages on clothing
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Refraining from fighting, horseplay, excessive taunting or threatening remarks or gestures
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Not creating a disruption to the progress of the event by behavior that is unruly, disruptive, or illegal
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Do not throw any objects in the direction of the stage.
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Not accessing areas without a proper ticket, pass and/or credential or misusing tickets, passes and/or credentials
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Following instructions from arena team members regarding arena operations and emergency procedures
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Allowing each other to be free to support their team or entertainer while remaining respectful and courteous to their fellow peers, referees or opposing team fans and players
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Not using offensive language or obscene gestures, to include the use of such language or gestures concerning a person’s race, ethnicity, color, gender, religion, creed, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or national origin; or to instigate, incite or encourage a confrontation or physical assault
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SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
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For information on accessible seating and ticketing, click here to view our Accessibility page. For special accommodations, please email boxoffice@pinnaclebankarena.com.