MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – With the conclusion of the 2026 women's volleyball regular season on Saturday afternoon, the NEWMAC has released the 2026 NEWMAC Volleyball Championship bracket. The NEWMAC Volleyball Championship consists of eight teams competing for the crown, with the quarterfinals beginning on Tuesday, November 10.
Babson will matchup with eighth seeded Wellesley College, which completed the 2026 season with a NEWMAC record of 4-7. During the regular season, the two sides met in Babson Park with the homesteading Beavers coming away with a four set win, 25-14, 23-25, 25-14, 25-17. The Blue are making their second straight conference tournament appearance.
The advancing teams out of Tuesday's quarterfinal round will head to the site of the highest remaining seed for the NEWMAC semifinals on Saturday. A champion will be crowned on Sunday, November 15 at the semifinal site. The winner will receive the NEWMAC's automatic berth to the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball National Championship Tournament.
MIT has claimed four of the last five NEWMAC titles, while Babson has not won a conference championship since the 2019 season.
All games next week will be streamed on FloCollege. If you haven't done so already, you can purchase your subscription here:
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If attending games on campus, all tickets will be $10. NEWMAC students will be admitted free of charge with the proof of a student ID.
Be sure to check the NEWMAC website on Monday for a complete preview of this year's NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament.
The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with seven Associate Members: New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.
