SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford Terriers won the Southern Conference regular-season title and claimed the top seed in the 2026 Ingles Southern Conference Volleyball Championship. The tournament will be held Nov. 19-22, in Asheville, North Carolina, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville.
 
The tournament, which features all 10 teams in the conference, begins with two first-round contests on Nov. 19, when Western Carolina faces Chattanooga, at 5 p.m., and Furman takes on The Citadel at 7:30 p.m.
 
Wofford, who was predicted to finish second in the preseason poll, won the SoCon regular-season crown outright for the first time in program history. The Terriers head into the tournament looking for their fourth consecutive title.
 
As the No. 1 seed, Wofford will face the winner of No. 8 Western Carolina and No. 9 Chattanooga on Friday, Nov. 20, at 11 a.m. The Terriers went 2-0 against both teams, winning over the Catamounts via sweep on Oct. 6, and Oct. 27, and defeating the Mocs in four sets on Sept. 25-26.
 
Western Carolina and Chattanooga split a pair of matches this season. The Mocs won in four sets on Oct. 16, and the Catamounts won via sweep on Oct. 17.
 
UNC Greensboro was predicted to finish fourth in the preseason poll, but the Spartans concluded the regular season as the No. 2 seed. The Spartans will face the winner of the match between No. 7 Furman and No. 10 The Citadel. UNCG split a pair of matches with the Paladins, while topping the Bulldogs in both regular season meetings.
 
ETSU comes into the tournament as the No. 3 seed. The Buccaneers begin the tournament against No. 6 Tennessee Tech in the final match of the day on Friday at 6:30 p.m. The two teams split their regular season meetings, with both squads winning via sweep.
 
Fourth-seeded Mercer will clash with Samford, the No. 5 seed, in the second match on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The Bears won a five-set thriller on Oct. 27, while the Bulldogs were victorious on Oct. 6, in four sets.

The semifinal round of the tournament will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, with matches scheduled for 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., before the tournament culminates at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22, with the championship match. Tickets for the tournament can be purchased here.

The tournament champion will earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Volleyball Championship.

2026 Southern Conference Volleyball Championship
Asheville, North Carolina (Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville)

Thursday, Nov. 19
First Round
Match 1: No. 8 Western Carolina vs. No. 9 Chattanooga, 5 p.m. ET
Match 1: No. 7 Furman vs. No. 10 The Citadel, 7:30 p.m. ET

Friday, Nov. 20
Quarterfinals
Match 3: No. 1 Wofford vs. Match 1 winner, 11 a.m.
Match 4: No. 4 Mercer vs. No. 5 Samford, 1:30 p.m.
Match 5: No. 2 UNCG vs. Match 2 winner, 4 p.m.
Match 6: No. 3 ETSU vs. No. 6 Tennessee Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 21
Semifinals
Match 7: Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner, 4 p.m.
Match 8: Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 22
Championship
Match 9: Match 7 winner vs. Match 8 winner, 2 p.m.