Men's Volleyball Headlines
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Isaac Seltzer and Tom Ryan Earn Top NAIA Men's Volleyball Honors Alongside the Three All-America Teams
May 07, 2026The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2026 Men's Volleyball All-America Teams, along with Player and Coach of the Year, on Thursday. -
William Penn (Iowa), Indiana Tech and Bethel (Ind.) Improve by Three in Men's Volleyball Postseason Poll
May 05, 2026After winning the Red Banner on an undefeated season, Park (Mo.) remains at No. 1 in the postseason edition of the Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
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Park (Mo.) Pirates Win 2026 NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship
May 02, 2026The Park (Mo.) Pirates stayed unbeaten and turned a tight opening set into a 3–1 win over the Saint Xavier (Ill.) Cougars on May 2 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, rallying after dropping the first set 26–24 to take the final three 30–28, 25–22, 25–21.
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Saint Xavier Upsets Defending National Champion to Advance to Championship Match
May 01, 2026The Saint Xavier (Ill.) Cougars used a steadier offensive balance and a decisive late push in each tight set to take down The Master’s (Calif.) Mustangs 3–1 on Friday night at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Park (Mo.) Wins Semifinal Match in Straight Sets
May 01, 2026The Park (Mo.) Pirates stayed perfect after a straight set route of the Missouri Valley Vikings on Friday afternoon at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, sweeping 25-14, 25-19, 25-17 to move to 34-0 while Missouri Valley’s season mark slipped to 25-6.
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The Master's (Calif.) Sweeps St. Thomas (Fla.) to Advance to Semifinals
April 30, 2026The Master’s (Calif.) Mustangs put together a sweep of St. Thomas (Fla.) Bobcats on Thursday afternoon at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, winning 25-19, 25-18, 25-18 to move to 24-1 while handing the Bobcats a straight-sets loss that dropped them to 24-6.
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Saint Xavier (Ill.) Advances to Semifinal on Five Set Win over Mount Mercy (Iowa)
April 30, 2026Saint Xavier (Ill.) Cougars outlasted Mount Mercy (Iowa) Mustangs in a five-set battle Thursday morning at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pulling out a 3–2 win (22–25, 25–16, 22–25, 25–13, 15–13) in a match that swung sharply with momentum and efficiency shifts from set to set.
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Park (Mo.) Moves on to Semifinals with Sweep of OUAZ (Ariz.)
April 30, 2026The Park (Mo.) Pirates continued its march through an undefeated season Thursday night, defeating OUAZ (Ariz.) Spirit in straight sets, 25-20, 25-21, 25-23, at Alliant Energy PowerHouse.
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Missouri Valley Sweeps Campbellsville (Ky.) to Advance to Semifinal
April 30, 2026Missouri Valley Vikings swept Campbellsville (Ky.) Tigers 25-18, 25-22, 25-23 on Thursday afternoon at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, handing the Tigers (28-4) a straight-sets loss in a matchup that tightened as the match continued.
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Day 3 Recap of the NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship
April 30, 2026Pool play closed out with no tiebreakers to be played on Friday as teams are advancing straight to the semifinals
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Day 2 Recap of the 2026 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship
April 30, 2026A new record, extra sets and three potential tiebreak scenarios
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2026 NAIA Spring Sport Scholar-Athletes
April 29, 2026The NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) has announced the spring sport scholar-athletes.
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Westcliff (Calif.) Wins Second Pool Play Match Over OUAZ (Ariz.)
April 29, 2026Westcliff (Calif.) Warriors closed its April 29 match with OUAZ (Ariz.) Spirit in four sets at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Warriors (21-5) beat the Spirit (20-6), 25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 25-15, taking the match 3-1 in a contest that swung briefly in the third before Westcliff took back control in the fourth.
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William Penn (Iowa) Outlasts St. Thomas (Fla.) in Five Set Thriller
April 29, 2026William Penn (Iowa) Statesmen outlasted St. Thomas (Fla.) Bobcats in a five-set thriller Wednesday afternoon at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pulling off a 3–2 win (37–35, 22–25, 25–17, 20–25, 15–12).
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Mount Mercy (Iowa) Opens Pool Play with Win Over Bethel (Ind.)
April 29, 2026Mount Mercy (Iowa) Mustangs used a steadier offense after a tense opening set to pull away from Bethel (Ind.) Pilots in four sets, winning 3–1 (28–30, 25–22, 25–22, 25–18), Wednesday morning at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Indiana Tech Takes Its Final Pool Play Match in Five Sets
April 29, 2026Indiana Tech Warriors outlasted Campbellsville (Ky.) Tigers in a five-set thriller Wednesday afternoon at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pulling the upset 3–2 (15–25, 25–17, 25–19, 18–25, 15–12) despite entering with a 23–10 record against a Campbellsville team that came in 28–3.
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Day One Recap of the 2026 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship
April 29, 2026
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The Master's (Calif.) Sweeps First Pool Play Match in Pool B
April 28, 2026The Master’s (Calif.) Mustangs opened NAIA Men’s Volleyball Championship pool play with a straight-set win over William Penn (Iowa) Statesmen, taking the April 28 match at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 25-23, 25-17, 25-16 to move to 23-1 on the season while the Statesmen fell to 18-8.
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Saint Xavier (Ill.) Opens Men's Volleyball Championship Play with Sweep
April 28, 2026Saint Xavier (Ill.) Cougars pened NAIA Men’s Volleyball Championship pool play with a 3–0 sweep of Bethel (Ind.) Pilots on Tuesday morning at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, won 25–23, 25–22, 25–20.
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Park (Mo.) Wins in Straight Sets Over Westcliff (Calif.)
April 28, 2026Park (Mo.) Pirates stayed perfect and made a firm opening statement in NAIA Men’s Volleyball Championship pool play, sweeping Westcliff (Calif.) Warriors 25-21, 25-23, 25-18 on April 28 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Missouri Valley Wins furst Pool D Match on Tuesday
April 28, 2026Missouri Valley Vikings completed a straight-sets win over Indiana Tech Warriors on Tuesday afternoon at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, taking the match 25-21, 25-21, 25-20 to move to 24-5 while Indiana Tech finished the day 22-10.
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2026 NAIA Men’s Volleyball Championship Preview
April 27, 2026The 2026 NAIA Men’s Volleyball Championship will open play with pool play matches on Tuesday, April 29, in the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Qualifiers for the 2026 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship Announced
April 21, 2026The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 2026 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship qualifiers.
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New No. 1 in Men's Volleyball Coaches' Top 15 Poll
April 15, 2026Park (Mo.) overtook the top spot in the latest men’s volleyball poll behind an unblemished 29-0 record and earned six first-place votes.
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Bethel (Ind.) Makes Biggest Move in Latest Men's Volleyball Coaches' Top 15 Poll
April 08, 2026The fifth NAIA Men's Volleyball Coaches' Top 15 saw stability at the top and significant movement throughout the middle of the rankings as teams continue to assert themselves late in the season.
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12.67 Assists Per Set, Set Alonzo Vega Up for Setter of the Week
April 07, 2026Campbellsville (Ky.) junior setter Alonzo Vega has been named NAIA Men’s Volleyball Setter of the Week after engineering two straight-set wins.
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Travis Kelly Sets Career-HIgh 14 Blocks for Defender of the Week
April 07, 2026Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) junior middle blocker Travis Kelly has been named Men’s Volleyball Defender of the Week after delivering a strong two-match stretch highlighted by a career-best performance at the net. Kelly anchored the Redhawks’ defense with 1.8 blocks per set last week.
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Joao Infante Boasts Week-High .727 Attack Percentage for Attacker of the Week
April 07, 2026Cumberland (Tenn.) senior outside hitter Joao Infante has been named Men’s Volleyball Attacker of the Week after powering the Phoenix to a perfect 4-0 stretch that featured a statement win over No. 12 Reinhardt (Ga.).
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NAIA Men's Volleyball Notebook - Edition 7
April 03, 2026This is the final edition of the notebook prior to teams entering postseason
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Bauer Earns Second Setter of the Week Award this Season
March 31, 2026Mount Mercy (Iowa) sophomore Gustavo Kehl Bauer has been named Men’s Volleyball Setter of the Week after directing an efficient, high-tempo offense in a pair of straight-set road wins
