2026 MIAA Tournament Program (PDF)

Calvin will be the host site of the MIAA Tournament Semifinals and Finals this weekend at Van Noord Arena. The MIAA Tournament is presented by Collegiate Credit Union.

The MIAA Tournament Semifinals are scheduled for Friday. No. 3 seed Albion (21-5) will face No. 2 seed Hope (18-8) in the opening semifinal match at 4:30 p.m. No. 4 seed Saint Mary's (17-10) will face No. 1 seed Calvin (23-3) in the second semifinal at 7:30 p.m.

Friday's winners will play in the MIAA Tournament Finals on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

General admission tickets for adults are $11.00. MIAA faculty and staff tickets and non-MIAA students are $6.00. MIAA students and children five-and-under will be admitted free.

Tickets can be purchased through the MIAA's Hometown Ticketing site at: MIAA Women's Volleyball Tournament Tickets.

Friday and Saturday's competition will feature live stats and live video stream coverage at the links below:

LIVE STATS/VIDEO STREAM COVERAGE

*Albion – Hope Live Stats  / Albion – Hope Live Video Stream
*Saint Mary's-Calvin Live Stats / Saint Mary's – Calvin Live Video Stream
*MIAA Tournament Final Live Stats / MIAA Tournament Finals Live Video Stream

TEAM CAPSULES

ALBION (21-5)

Albion is under the direction of veteran head coach Kristin Slamer-De St. Aubin. The Britons hold the No. 46 spot in the latest Division III National Power Index (NPI) ratings. Albion finished third in the MIAA regular season standings with a 6-2 conference record. Albion has won nine of its last 12 matches including a three-set win over Adrian in the first round of the MIAA Tournament Tuesday night.

Albion is led by senior right side hitter Carly Frank. Frank was a First Team All-MIAA, Great Lakes All-Region and AVCA Honorable Mention All-America selection in 2025. She averages 3.29 kills and 3.92 points-per-set while hitting at a .294 clip. Frank has 36 service aces. Junior setter Molly Edmonds averages 6.24 assists-per-set. Junior Joelle Boeskool also sets and averages 3.92 assists-per-set. Edmonds has 27 service aces. Senior defensive specialist has a team-leading 37 service aces and averages 5.15 digs-per-set.


CALVIN (23-3)

Calvin is led by veteran head coach Dr. Amber Warners. The Knights are ranked 15^th in the latest Division III NPI ratings. Calvin has won 15 of its last 16 matches including its last four. Calvin won the MIAA regular season title with an 8-0 league mark.

The Knights are led by sophomore outside hitter Sarah Bradley. Bradley was the 2025 MIAA Freshman of the Year and the 2025 Great Lakes Region Freshman of the Year. She averages 4.04 kills and 4.78 kills-per-set. She has 43 service aces and averages 2.64 digs and 0.43 blocks-per-set. Senior outside hitter Allison Moore averages 2.66 kills and 2.78 points-per-set while hitting .308. Senior middle hitter Mary Boa averages 2.05 kills, 2.64 kills and 0.93 blocks-per-set. Freshman Olivia Peterson has assumed the starting setter role this all, averaging 9.48 assists-per-set. Junior defensive specialist Lina Kasuboski has a team-leading 51 service aces and averages 2.19 digs-per-set. Senior libero Tryna Vander Zwaag averages 4.19 digs-per-set and has 32 service aces. She was named the 2025 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year and was a member of the 2025 All-MIAA Second Team.


HOPE (18-8)

Hope is led by veteran head coach Becky Schmidt. The Flying Dutch are ranked 52^nd in the latest NPI ratings. Hope has won seven of its last nine matches including its last three. The Flying Dutch own a victory over the then No. 1 ranked team in the country in UW-Oshkosh back on October 10. Hope finished second in the MIAA regular season standings with a 7-1 league mark.

Hope is led by senior middle hitter Kamryn Burbridge. She was named to the 2025 AVCA Division III All-America Team and was a Great Lakes All-Region and First Team All-MIAA selection in 2025. Burbridge averages 3.48 kills and 4.26 points-per-set. She also averages a team-leading 1.21 blocks-per-set. Junior outside hitter Angie Butler averages 2.78 points and 2.53 kills-per-set. Freshman Maggie Ostrander averages 2.32 points and 1.76 kills-per-set. Senior libero Kathryn Oates averages 4.53 digs-per-set and has 34 service aces. She was a member of the 2025 All-MIAA Second Team. Sophomore Amelia Gagnon contributes 1.16 points-per-set and has a team-high 40 service aces. Sophomore outside Kierra Morrison is another player to watch, averaging 2.71 points and 2.13 kills-per-set. Sophomore Brook Hehl is the lead setter, averaging 9.99 assists-per-set along with 24 service aces.


SAINT MARY'S (17-10)

Saint Mary's is led by veteran head coach Denise Van De Walle. St. Mary's holds the No. 149 spot in the National Power Index ratings.  The Belles advanced to the MIAA Tournament semifinals with a five-set first round victory over Trine Tuesday night. St. Mary's brings a five-set win streak into the weekend.

St. Mary's is led by senior middle hitter Caroline Carens. She averages 4.51 points and 3.68 kills-per-set while hitting at a .349 clip. She was a member of the 2025 All-MIAA First Team. Sophomore libero Molly Boyle averages 4.78 digs-per-set and has 20 service aces on the season. Sophomore Shannon Rudge averages 2.48 kills and 2.24 digs-per-set. Senior Abby Reese and junior Guiliana Graczyk share the setter's duties. Graczyk averages 5.33 assists-per-set while Reese averages 4.48 assists-per-set. Sophomore Lexi Szymanski is another player to watch. She has a team-leading 39 service aces while averaging 2.0 digs and 1.73 kills-per-set.