Eight Qualifying Teams Advance to the 2026 NAIA Women's Beach Volleyball Invitational in Mesa, Ariz.

Eight Qualifying Teams Advance to the 2026 NAIA Women's Beach Volleyball Invitational in Mesa, Ariz.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – [SCHEDULE BRACKET] The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the eight 2026 NAIA Women's Beach Volleyball Invitational qualifiers.

The eight qualifying teams will Battle for the Red Banner in Mesa, Ariz., at the Arizona Athletic Grounds. The 2026 NAIA Beach Volleyball Invitational is a three-day event scheduled for April 23-25. The tournament will begin with pool play on day one.

Qualifying teams either received an automatic bid, an at-large bid, or a host bid to advance to the invitational. Conference tournament or regular-season champions determined the four automatic bids. The final Coaches' Top 10 Rating determined the three at-large bids that had not already qualified through their conference or unaffiliated grouping. In addition, OUAZ (Ariz.) qualified for the tournament with a host bid. 

Two teams have qualified for all five Invitationals: Corban (Ore.) and OUAZ (Ariz.). 

Five of the eight teams return to the invitational field from the 2024-25 invitational: OUAZ (Ariz.), Corban (Ore.), The Master's (Calif.), Arizona Christian and Southern Oregon. 

New College of Florida and Wayland Baptist (Texas) are making their first appearance in the invitational. 

Only the Invitational Championship match will be streamed on the GSAC Network.

 

  INSTITUTION QUALIFICATION RECORD  
Arizona Christian At-Large 13-13
  Ave Maria (Fla.) Conference Tournament Champion 15-3  
Corban (Ore.) At-Large 22-7
  New College of Florida Conference Regular-Season Champion 13-3  
  OUAZ (Ariz.) Host Bid 20-7  
  Southern Oregon Conference Tournament Champion 19-2  
  The Master's (Calif.) Conference Tournament Champion 18-6  
  Wayland Baptist (Texas) At-Large 16-2

Invitational Information

beach volleyball

5th ANNUAL
 WOMEN'S BEACH VOLLEYBALL
NATIONAL INVITATIONAL 

April 23-25, 2026