Newtown, Pa. (Women's Volleyball) - The 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth Women's Volleyball Championship begins Tuesday, Nov. 10, with a play-in match and continues with the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 12, before the champion is crowned on Saturday, Nov. 14. The winner earns the conference's automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division III Championship.

Eastern is the No. 1 seed, followed by defending champion Stevenson at No. 2 and Messiah at No. 3. Neumann is the No. 4 seed and Alvernia is the No. 5 seed.

The tournament opens Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7:00 p.m., with the play-in match, as No. 5 Alvernia visits No. 4 Neumann. In the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 12, both matches start at 7:00 p.m., with No. 3 Messiah visiting No. 2 Stevenson and the play-in winner visiting No. 1 Eastern. The championship match will be played Saturday, Nov. 14, at the highest remaining seed. Match times are set by the home team and are subject to change.

Stevenson won the 2025 championship with a five-set victory over Eastern in the title match at Eastern, and senior outside hitter Giulia Viglietta was named Tournament MVP. Stevenson is seeking to repeat as champion.

The entire tournament will be streamed on MACtv. Fans can watch through the MACtv app on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, smart TVs and iOS and Android mobile devices, or in a web browser at gomacsports.tv.

Championship merchandise is available online through Athletic Solutions and will be shipped to homes. Items include short- and long-sleeve casual and performance t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts and hoodies. No merchandise will be sold at the competition site.

Ticket prices for each round are $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, $5 for students with a valid ID and children, and free for preschool-age children under 6 accompanied by an adult.

2026 MAC Commonwealth Women's Volleyball Championship Bracket

Play-In (Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:00 p.m.): No. 5 Alvernia at No. 4 Neumann

Semifinal 1 (Thursday, Nov. 12, 7:00 p.m.): No. 3 Messiah at No. 2 Stevenson

Semifinal 2 (Thursday, Nov. 12, 7:00 p.m.): Play-in winner at No. 1 Eastern

Championship (Saturday, Nov. 14): At highest remaining seed