WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Coming off a 19-win season and an NCAA Tournament appearance, Williams College volleyball will look to carry that momentum into 2026 as the Ephs announced their upcoming schedule.
"We are pumped for our upcoming 2026 schedule," said head coach
Christi Kelsey. "Our NESCAC matches will be as tough and exciting as ever and our non-conference matches will see us play against some of the best teams in the northeast as well!"
The Ephs' schedule will consist of 22 games across the board, including four tournament invites; the Brandeis Invite, the Skidmore Invite, the Cortland Invite, and the MIT NE Challenge.
Williams finds themselves with a heavy away schedule this year, traveling for 17 games this season with only five on its' home court.
The 2026 season will open up at the Brandeis Invitational on Sept. 5. where they will face WPI and host Brandeis in back-to-back matches.
The team makes its first appearance in Chandler Gymnasium on Sept. 8, hosting Skidmore in the Ephs' home opener before navigating an eight-match road line-up that includes two invites and the opening weekend of NESCAC play.
Conference play begins on Sept. 18 at Tufts and Sept. 19 at Bates. The Ephs will then host back-to-back NESCAC weekends, welcoming Colby and Bowdoin on Oct. 2-3 before hosting Hamilton and Middlebury on Oct. 9-10.
Williams concludes conference play on the road, traveling to Trinity and Connecticut College on Oct. 16-17 before closing the regular season at Wesleyan and Amherst on Oct. 30-31.
Williams will enter the postseason after posting a 7-3 mark in NESCAC play last season, to earn the No. 3 seed in the NESCAC Tournament, advancing to the conference semifinals, and securing an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Postseason competition will begin with the NESCAC Tournament starting on Nov. 7-14.
NCAA Regional competition is scheduled to begin on Nov. 19-21, while the NCAA Elite Eight and Championship game will take place Dec. 2-5 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Returning All-NESCAC selections
Keely Campuzano (SR.) and
Chi Obi (JR.) will lead the Ephs in 2026. Campuzano earned First Team All-NESCAC honors and was named to the AVCA All-Region 1 Honorable Mention Team, while Obi earned Second Team All-NESCAC recognition.
Williams also returns experienced setters
Morgan Daetz (SR.) and
Lilly Carstens (JR.), while the '26 senior class of Daetz, Campuzano, and
Tatum Baker (SR.) will provide leadership for a squad looking to make their fourth postseason run in the last five years.
"Overall it's a schedule that our team is ready for and we can't wait to compete in September," said Kelsey.
