{"id":117960,"date":"2026-01-10T08:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T08:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/117960\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T08:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T08:23:08","slug":"dallas-pulse-serves-up-professional-womens-volleyball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/117960\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Pulse serves up professional women\u2019s volleyball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">If you haven\u2019t tuned in to women\u2019s volleyball, you should start now. In 2023, a record-breaking 92,003 fans attended a Nebraska vs. Omaha match, setting a world record for women\u2019s sports attendance. The match was held at Memorial Stadium, and the packed stands rivaled the turnout for a football game. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Volleyball is gaining popularity in Texas, too. In December, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-am-aggies\/2025\/12\/21\/texas-am-volleyball-sweeps-kentucky-to-claim-first-national-championship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M defeated Kentucky<\/a> to claim its first national championship title. High school girls\u2019 volleyball teams are also seeing surges in participation. Volleyball is having a moment, and North Texas is joining in on the action. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Today, Dallas Pulse, the region\u2019s first professional women\u2019s volleyball team, will don their electric blue uniforms and take the court for its season-opening match in the Comerica Center in Frisco. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The team is one of eight in the newly formed league, a collaboration between Pro Volleyball Federation and Major League Volleyball to create a single league that elevates professional women\u2019s volleyball. This is the league\u2019s first season. <\/p>\n<p>Opinion<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Get smart opinions on the topics North Texans care about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Why should people care about volleyball? It\u2019s a sport many already understand, even if they\u2019ve never played competitively. Volleyball is familiar \u2014 memories of dodging spikes from classmates across the net in high school gym class or learning to serve on a sandy court at summer camp. Volleyball is a sport many people grew up playing and are already familiar with, making it easier for new fans to get interested. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">President and CEO Grady Raskin said the team is defined by its skills and competitiveness, and that the team\u2019s name draws on this energy. \u201cPulse\u201d is a nod to being \u201cdeep in the heart of Texas,\u201d Raskin said, and to the heartbeat of the city. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Although the Pulse won\u2019t be playing in Dallas proper, the team adds to North Texas\u2019 sports identity. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Pulse will host 14 home matches at Comerica Center, further strengthening Frisco\u2019s growing reputation as a premier sports destination. Already home to FC Dallas, the Frisco RoughRiders and of course the Dallas Cowboys headquarters and practice facility, the city continues to expand its sports portfolio \u2014 now with professional women\u2019s volleyball added to the mix. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">As the team takes the court for the first time, the pulse of women\u2019s volleyball in North Texas grows stronger. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you haven\u2019t tuned in to women\u2019s volleyball, you should start now. 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