Although one game remains in the regular season the 2026 SLIAC Volleyball Tournament field and pairings are set. This year's tournament begins on Thursday with the quarterfinal round before moving to Greenville, Illinois for the semifinals and championship match on Saturday.
#1 Greenville University PANTHERS
For the seventh consecutive year Greenville will serve as the tournaments top seed and host. Greenville is currently 11-0 in conference play with one more match on Tuesday night. The Panthers regular season title was the 16th in program history. They are looking to become just the third team to win four consecutive tournament championships; joining Webster (2006-09) and Greenville (2015-18).
| All-Time Tournament Record |
Tournament Titles |
Last Championship |
| 25-14 |
10 |
2025 |
#2 Westminster College BLUE JAYS
The Blue Jays finished 10-2 in conference play this year, going 19-10 overall. This is the third straight year the Blue Jays will be the #2 seed in the tournament.
| All-Time Tournament Record |
Tournament Titles |
Last Championship |
| 25-21 |
3 |
2019 |
#3 Webster University GORLOKS
Webster sits at 12-12 overall and 6-5 in the SLIAC, with one match left on Tuesday night. The Gorloks wrapped up the #3 seed in the tournament by virtue of a tiebreaker. This is the highest seed the Gorloks have been since they were seeded third in the 2022 tournament.
| All-Time Tournament Record |
Tournament Titles |
Last Championship |
| 39-20 |
12 |
2014 |
#4 Blackburn College BEAVERS
Blackburn finished the regular season 14-15 overall and 6-6 in conference play. Their 14 wins this year are a program record. This is the sixth consecutive year the Beavers have made the postseason, a program record.
| All-Time Tournament Record |
Tournament Titles |
Last Championship |
| 1-14 |
0 |
n/a |
#5 Spalding University GOLDEN EAGLES
Spalding went 12-14 this fall, finishing 5-7 against SLIAC opponents. First year head coach Todd Garvey and the Golden Eagles bring a two match winning streak into tournament action. The Golden Eagles will look to notch their first postseason win 2021.
| All-Time Tournament Record |
Tournament Titles |
Last Championship |
| 2-7 |
0 |
n/a |
#6 Eureka College RED DEVILS
Eureka went 11-19 in its first season under head coach Jennifer Bartlett. This is just the third time the Red Devils have qualified for the tournament with their last coming in the 2020-21 season when the entire league made the postseason.
| All-Time Tournament Record |
Tournament Titles |
Last Championship |
| 0-2 |
0 |
n/a |
College Casts will provide live video streaming coverage of the tournament semifinals and championship match. Fans must purchase an online ticket via the SLIAC HomeTown Ticketing website. Tickets are $6 for adults and non-SLIAC students, $4 for SLIAC students with ID and high school students and children ages 5-15. Under 5 years old are free.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals - Thursday, November 12 at Higher Seed
#4 Blackburn College vs. #5 Spalding University, 7 p.m. CT
#3 Webster University vs. #6 Eureka College, 7 p.m. CT
Semifinal Round - Saturday, November 14 - at Greenville University
#1 Greenville University vs. Lowest Advancing Seed, 12 p.m. CT
#2 Westminster College vs. Second Lowest Advancing Seed, 2 p.m. CT
Championship - Saturday, November 14 - at Greenville University
Semifinal Winners - Highest Seed, 6 p.m. CT