Newtown, Pa. (Women's Volleyball) - The 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom 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.

Defending champion Stevens is the No. 1 seed, followed by DeSales at No. 2 and Misericordia at No. 3. Arcadia is the No. 4 seed and Marywood is the No. 5 seed.

The tournament opens Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6:00 p.m., with the play-in match, as No. 5 Marywood visits No. 4 Arcadia. In the semifinals on Thursday, Nov. 12, No. 3 Misericordia visits No. 2 DeSales at 7:00 p.m., and the play-in winner visits No. 1 Stevens at 6:00 p.m. 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.

Stevens won the 2025 championship with a five-set victory over Misericordia (23-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-14, 15-13) for its sixth straight MAC Freedom title, and Vivian Lisboa was named Tournament MVP. The Ducks are seeking a seventh consecutive championship.

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 Freedom Women's Volleyball Championship Bracket

Play-In (Tuesday, Nov. 10, 6:00 p.m.): No. 5 Marywood at No. 4 Arcadia

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

Semifinal 2 (Thursday, Nov. 12, 6:00 p.m.): Play-in winner at No. 1 Stevens

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