Volleyball

VB: Final Stretch of Conference Play in Action This Week

THE FIELD IS SET 
All eight squads have officially claimed their place in the 2026 CUSA Championship Tournament. WKU, Missouri State, MTSU, Sam Houston, FIU, NM State and Kennesaw State will battle it out on the court for the conference title. The official tournament seeding will be decided following the approaching final week of regular season competition. Tournament action will kick off on Friday, Nov. 20 in Bowling Green, Ky.  
 
CARRYING THE CROWN 
After sweeping Liberty over the weekend, WKU was officially crowned the CUSA regular-season champion. This is the Hilltoppers 12th regular season title and eighth consecutive. They have now won 23 regular conference championships as a program, the first coming in 1991and 22 of the 23 being won under the leadership of head coach Travis Hudson.  
 
THE SERBIAN WALL 
Freshman middle blocker Teodora Skocajic was a defensive unit for the Panthers in their sweep over Delaware. Skocajic recorded 13 blocks over the weekend, tying her career best on Saturday with seven blocks total. As a team, FIU held the Blue Hens to hitting percentages of just .094 and .069 across their two matches. The squad moved to 7-7 in conference play, claiming a spot in the CUSA tournament.  
 
SIGHTS SET AT THE TOP 
Missouri State split the weekend 1-1 with NM State, entering the final regular season series with a 10-4 CUSA record and sitting alone at No. 2 in the current standings. With MTSU and Sam Houston tied for third in the rankings, the Bears need to secure at least one win over Jax State in their final series to enter the conference tournament as the No. 2 seed.  
 
DOUBLE DOUBLE-DOUBLES 
MTSU’s Sophia Henry recorded two double-doubles over the squads 1-1 weekend against Sam Houston. The outside hitter marked 16 kills and 10 digs in Friday’s match, then led the Blue Raiders to a victory on Saturday with 22 kills and 10 digs. As a result of her efforts, Henry was named the CUSA Offensive Player of the Week.  
 
BEARKATS ON THE HUNT 
Sam Houston will enter the final week of regular season competition tied with MTSU for third in the rankings. The two teams split their series 1-1 over the weekend. The Bearkats will have a challenging final stint as they prepare to host regular season champions, WKU.