Volleyball

2026 UMAC Volleyball Tournament Preview

ST. PAUL, Minn. – This week, four teams will compete in the 2026 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Volleyball Tournament for a shot to win the conference postseason title and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Watch all of the UMAC Volleyball Tournament matches on the UMAC Sports Network: available on the web, as a mobile app for iOS and Android, and as a TV app for Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku.
 
SCHEDULE
  • Semifinals: Wednesday, November 11
  • Championship: Saturday, November 14
    • TBD | Low Seed at High Seed
TEAM PREVIEWS

No. 1 University of Northwestern | 12-0 UMAC | 
  • 16th consecutive UMAC regular season title
  • Has won seven consecutive and 13 of last 14 UMAC Tournament Championships
  • Leads the league in team hitting percentage (.304) and service aces (96)
  • Key Players:
    • Ana Egge (343 kills, 4.23 kills/set)
    • Addeson Jenniges (505 assists, 6.01 assists/set)
    • Libby Weckman (34 service aces, 343 assists)
No. 2  University of Minnesota Morris | 9-3 UMAC | 
  • 18th consecutive UMAC Tournament appearance
  • Last won the tournament title in 2018 with a 3-1 victory over Northwestern
  • Earned the No. 2 seed on tiebreakers over UWS
  • Key Players:
    • Natalie Wahl (234 kills, 2.69 kills/set, 27 service aces)
    • Sella Fleming (754 assists, 8.67 assists/set)
No. 3 University of Wisconsin-Superior | 9-3 UMAC | 
  • 10th consecutive UMAC playoff berth
  • Leads the conference in kills (516)
  • Key Players:
    • Makenna Hohbein (309 kills, 3.15 kills/set, 25 service aces)
    • Carlie Lohman (475 set assists, 5.05 assist/set)
No. 4 Crown | 5-7 UMAC | 
  • First tournament appearance since 2020
  • Key Players:
    • Lauren Burnett (219 kills, 3.08 kills/set, 48 service aces)
    • Faith Sperl (335 assists, 4.86 assists/set)
TICKETS
  • $15 | Adults
  • $10 | Seniors
  • $10 | College Students
  • $10 | Youth (Ages 6-18)
  • Free | Ages 5 and Under
  • Free | Any UMAC students, faculty, and staff with a valid and current institutional ID.
  • No other passes will be accepted.