Men's Volleyball Headlines
The 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.
After winning the Red Banner on an undefeated season, Park (Mo.) remains at No. 1 in the postseason edition of the Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
Saint 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.
The 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.
Missouri 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.
Pool play closed out with no tiebreakers to be played on Friday as teams are advancing straight to the semifinals
A new record, extra sets and three potential tiebreak scenarios
The NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) has announced the spring sport scholar-athletes.
Westcliff (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.
William 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).
Mount 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.
Indiana 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.
