WELLESLEY, Mass. – Wellesley College volleyball and head coach Dorothy Webb have released the team's 2026 schedule. The Blue have 25 matches on the schedule and 11 home contests at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse, including the home opener against Wentworth Institute of Technology on September 4 at 7:00 PM.
Key Dates:
Home Opener: Friday, September 4, 7:00 PM vs. Wentworth
NEWMAC Home Opener: Tuesday, September 29, 7:00 PM vs. Babson College
Senior Day: Saturday, October 17, 1:00 PM vs. Clark
2026 NEWMAC Championship: November 10-15
Schedule dates, times and opponents are subject to change, please visit WellesleyBlue.com for the latest schedule information.
Following the Wentworth home match, Coach Webb's team plays at the Brandeis Invitational in Waltham, Mass. on Saturday, September 5. The squad plays Stevens Institute of Technology at 1:00 PM and Connecticut College at 3:00 PM. Wellesley will host Westfield State University on Wednesday, September 9 and play a tri-match at Curry College with Lesley College on September 12. The non-conference tune-ups continue with a home match with Salem State (Sept. 15) and an away contest at University of New England (Sept. 19).
Conference play opens with road matches at Springfield College (Sept. 22) and Wheaton College (Sept. 26). The NEWMAC opener with rival Babson College (Sept. 29) will wrap up the month of September.
Wellesley is set to compete in 12 matches in October, The Blue will welcome Coast Guard Academy (Oct. 6), Eastern Connecticut State University (Oct. 9), Regis College (Oct. 15), Clark University (Oct. 17), WPI (Oct. 20) and Amherst College (Oct. 22). The Blue will be the visitors against Salve Regina University (Oct. 3), Mount Holyoke (Oct. 13), a tri-match with Lasell University at Bowdoin College (Oct. 24), MIT (Oct. 27) and Brandeis University (Oct. 29).
Wellesley hosts its final conference game at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, November 3 against Emerson College. The Blue will head off to Smith College on Saturday, November 7 for its regular season finale.
The 2026 NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Championship will take place from November 10-15.
Wellesley Athletics strives for excellence at the conference, regional, and national levels, while providing opportunities for students to achieve their potential and learn the values of discipline, leadership, critical thinking, and responsibility to oneself and others.
