MILWAUKEE, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- With the regular season now wrapped up, the field is set for the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Women’s Volleyball Tournament.

Aurora University finished conference play at a perfect 12-0 record, and will be the top seed in the tournament, hosting No. 8-seeded Concordia University Chicago. No. 2-seed Edgewood University will host No. 7-seed Concordia Wisconsin, No. 3-seed Lakeland University will host No. 6-seed Wisconsin Lutheran College, and No. 4-seed Milwaukee School of Engineering will host No. 5-seed Illinois Institute of Technology. First serve for all four quarterfinals is slated for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Tuesday's winners advance to semifinal matches on Thursday, Nov. 12. The tournament final is slated for Saturday, Nov. 14.

The winner of the conference tournament will receive an automatic berth in the 2026 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship.

No. 8 Concordia Chicago at No. 1 Aurora
Aurora: The Spartans reached the conference tournament for a sixth-straight season, and for the 12th time in 13 seasons. The Spartans finished conference play at a perfect 12-0.

In the 12 conference matches played, opponents only won three sets against the Spartans. No team won more than a single set against Aurora, who finished the season on a 19-match winning streak. Rosie Karl led the Spartans with an average of 3.93 kills per set, and finished conference play with 110 kills. Trinity Nelson led the Spartans with 330 assists, and also led the team in service aces with 17. Nelson led the NACC in both assists and assists per set.

Defensively, Katie Brisk led Aurora with 151 digs, averaging 3.87 digs per set. Sophie Knazur led the Spartans with 21 blocks.

In the preseason poll, Aurora was predicted to finish second in the conference, receiving 305 points, and four first-place votes.

Concordia Chicago: The Cougars were the last team to punch their ticket to the conference tournament, defeating Dominican University, 3-0, to reach the tournament for the first time in a non-Covid-impacted season since 2018.

The Cougars finished conference play with a 5-7 record. Indiah Day led the Cougars in kills with 100, averaging 2.50 kills per set. Malainna Adler led the Cougars in assists with 185, averaging 4.30 assists per set. Jessalyn Perkins led the Cougars in service aces, with 19 in conference play.

On the defensive side of things, Rosemary Brenner led CUC with 193 digs. Harmonie Cooper led the Cougars with 39 blocks, nine of which were solo blocks.

In the preseason poll, the Cougars were predicted to finish 11th in the NACC, receiving 79 votes.

When the two teams faced off in the regular season, Aurora won 25-12, 25-18, and 25-12. Karl led the game with 13 kills, and Nelson had four service aces.

No. 7 Concordia Wisconsin at No. 2 Edgewood
Edgewood: Edgewood finished conference play with a 10-2 record and is in pursuit of its fourth consecutive tournament championship. Edgewood’s only losses were against Aurora and MSOE, both of whom finished top-four in the NACC.

The Eagles won 33 sets, while opponents only won nine against them. Nida Zukauskaite led the Eagles in kills with 107, and in kills per set, with 2.74. Abbey Eivins led the Cougars with 233 assists, and 5.68 assists per set. Laila Rasmussen led the team in service aces with 25.

Shannon Rusch led Edgewood’s defense with 184 digs, and Payton Millin had a team-high 31 blocks for the Eagles.

In the preseason poll, Edgewood was predicted to finish first, receiving 329 points, and 21 first-place votes.

Concordia Wisconsin: The Falcons reached the tournament for a NACC-leading 20th time, finishing with a 6-6 record in conference play. The Falcons are seeking their first conference tournament championship since 2017.

CUW won 25 overall sets in conference play, while losing 19. Kirsten Krause led the Falcons in kills with 133, and also led the team in kills per set, finishing with a 3.02 average. Emily Dickmann had 360 assists for Concordia Wisconsin, averaging 8.18 assists per set. Emy Miller finished with a team-high 22 service aces.

Defensively, Miller also finished with 201 digs, and Brianna Stewart led the Falcons in blocks with 34.

CUW was predicted to finish fifth in the preseason poll, receiving 250 points.

When the two teams faced each other in the regular season, Edgewood defeated CUW 3-1. The Eagles won the first set 25-22, before CUW took the second set 25-15. Edgewood won the following two sets 25-20 and 25-18. Zukauskaite finished with a game-high 15 kills, and Millin had a game-high four blocks.

No. 6 Wisconsin Lutheran at No. 3 Lakeland
Lakeland: The Muskies reached the tournament for a fifth-straight season, and 19th time overall. Lakeland finished with a 10-2 record in pursuit of their first tournament title since 2009. Lakeland’s only two conference losses were against Aurora and Edgewood, the top two seeds in the conference tournament.

The Muskies won 30 sets against opponents, while only losing 14. Maleigha Kovalaske led Lakeland with 157 kills, averaging 3.83 kills per set, which was second-best in the NACC. Sydney Gay led the team with 223 assists, averaging 5.44 assists per set. Kovalaske and Ryan Figi both led the Muskies in serving aces, with each player recording 13.

On the defensive side of things, Figi led Lakeland with 179 digs. Laura Pearson had a team-high 37 blocks for the Muskies.

In the preseason poll, Lakeland was predicted to finish fourth, receiving 262 points.

Wisconsin Lutheran: The Warriors reached the conference for a second straight season, finishing the season with a 7-5 record. WLC is seeking the second conference tournament championship in school history, and its first in a season not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In conference play, WLC won 25 sets, while losing 19. Ireland Zyzo led the Warriors with 93 kills, averaging 2.16 kills per set. Hannah Rood had a team-high 138 assists, averaging 3.94 assists per set. Veronica Tollakson led the Warriors with 19 service aces.

Brooke Bartelt led Wisconsin Lutheran’s defense with 174 digs, and Elexa Varden’s 40 were the third-most in the NACC.

WLC was predicted to finish seventh in the preseason poll, receiving 183 points.

In the regular season, Lakeland defeated Wisconsin Lutheran 3-0. The three sets were won 25-16, 25-20, and 25-18. Kovalaske led the match with nine kills, and Emily J. Hansen had a game-high three service aces for the Muskies.

No. 5 Illinois Tech at No. 4 MSOE
MSOE: The Raiders finished with a 9-3 record, making their fifth appearance overall and first since 2024 as the program seeks its first conference tournament title.

MSOE won 30 sets in conference play, while opponents only won 14. Emma Schattschneider led the team with 153 kills, averaging 3.73 kills per set, which was good for third-best in the conference. Maddie Abel led MSOE in assists with 288, recording 8.23 assists per set. Natalie Martinez led the Raiders with 26 service aces.

Defensively, Martinez finished with a team-high 203 digs. Sydney Emineth led the Raiders in blocks, making 30 of them.

In the preseason poll, MSOE was predicted to finish ninth, receiving 141 points.

Illinois Tech: Similar to MSOE, the Scarlet Hawks have reached the conference tournament for just the fifth time in school history, and are also seeking the first conference tournament championship in school history. Illinois Tech finished conference play 8-4, as the Scarlet Hawks reached the tournament for the fourth straight season.

The Scarlet Hawks won 26 sets in conference play, while opponents won 17. Karla Trautmann Mendez led IIT with 127 kills, averaging 3.02 kills per set. Rowan Midgette had a team-high 270 assists, and averaged 6.75 assists per set. Victoria Aspurez and Payton Smith both led the Scarlet Hawks with 24 service aces.

On the defensive side of things, Brooke Rifkin led Illinois Tech with 173 digs, and Lilia Donaldson made 36 blocks for the Scarlet Hawks.

In the preseason poll, Illinois Tech was predicted to finish sixth, receiving 186 points.

When the two teams played in the regular season, Illinois Tech walked away with the 3-1 win. Illinois Tech won the first set 27-25, before MSOE took the second set 25-21. The Scarlet Hawks won sets three and four 25-23 and 25-22, respectively. Trautmann Mendez finished with a match-high 17 kills, and Donaldson had a match-high five blocks.