2026 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship Pool Play Schedule
Pool Play Schedule (all times central):
April 28, 29, 30 - 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m.
May 1 - Tiebreak matches (if necessary) begin at 8 a.m. CT
Tie-Breaking Procedure
The following procedure is to be used to determine the place in pool play and cannot eliminate a team from the competition
1. Overall match record
2. Head-to-head competition
3. Percentage of sets won of those played among tied teams (total sets won/total sets played)
4. Percentage of points won in matches played among tied teams (total points won/total points played)
5. Coin flip
The three tied teams in the pool will play a single set to 25 points (win by 2 points; no cap) to determine the winner of the pool and advance to the semifinals. The team judged to be superior amongst the tied teams by the procedure listed above will earn the first bye in the pool playoff. The other two teams shall play one set to 25 points (win by two points; no cap) and the winner will play the bye team one set to 25 points (win by two points; no cap) – For a total of two 25-point sets. Only one team will advance out of pool play.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| 1 Park (Mo.) | 2 The Master's (Calif.) | 3 Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 4 Missouri Valley |
| 8 OUAZ (Ariz.) | 7 St. Thomas (Fla.) | 6 Mount Mercy (Iowa) | 5 Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| 9 Westcliff (Calif.) | 10 William Penn (Iowa) | 11 Bethel (Ind.) | 12 Indiana Tech |
1. Park (Mo.), 2-0
8. OUAZ (Ariz.), 0-2
9. Westcliff (Calif.), 1-1
| April 28 | Match-Up | Results |
| Time 7 p.m. CT | 1 Park (Mo.) def. 9 Westcliff (Calif.) | 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-18) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score | ||
| April 29 | ||
| Time 7 p.m. CT | 9 Westcliff (Calif.) def. 8 OUAZ (Ariz.) | 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 25-15) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score | ||
| April 30 | ||
| Time 7 p.m. CT | 1 Park (Mo.) def. 8 OUAZ (Ariz.) | 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-23) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score |
2. The Master's (Calif.), 2-0
7. St. Thomas (Fla.), 0-2
10. William Penn (Iowa), 1-1
| April 28 | Match-Up | Results |
| Time 1 p.m. CT | 2 The Master's (Calif.) def. 10 William Penn (Iowa) | 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-16) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score | ||
| April 29 | ||
| Time 1 p.m. CT | 10 William Penn (Iowa) def. 7 St. Thomas (Fla.) | 3-2 (37-35, 22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 15-12) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score | ||
| April 30 | ||
| Time 1 p.m. CT | 2 The Master's (Calif.) def. 7 St. Thomas (Fla.) | 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-18) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score |
3. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 2-0
6. Mount Mercy (Iowa), 1-1
11. Bethel (Ind.), 0-2
| April 28 | Match-Up | Results |
| Time 10 a.m. CT | 3 Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. 11 Bethel (Ind.) | 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-20) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score | ||
| April 29 | ||
| Time 10 a.m. CT | 6 Mount Mercy (Iowa) def. 11 Bethel (Ind.) | 3-1 (28-30, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score | ||
| April 30 | ||
| Time 10 a.m. CT | 3 Saint Xavier (Ill.) def. 6 Mount Mercy (Iowa) | 3-2 (22-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-13, 15-13) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score |
4. Missouri Valley, 2-0
5. Campbellsville (Ky.), 0-2
12. Indiana Tech, 1-1
| April 28 | Match-Up | Results |
| Time 4 p.m. CT | 4 Missouri Valley def. 12 Indiana Tech | 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-20) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score | ||
| April 29 | ||
| Time 4 p.m. CT | 12 Indiana Tech def. 5 Campbellsville (Ky.) | 3-2 (15-25, 25-17, 25-19, 18-25, 15-12) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score | ||
| April 30 | ||
| Time 4 p.m. CT | 4 Missouri Valley def. 5 Campbellsville (Ky.) | 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-23) |
| Video | Live Stats | Box Score |
