Kenosha, Wis. – The Parkside volleyball program has announced its 2026 schedule, featuring a competitive nonconference slate, a full GLIAC schedule and matchups against opponents from across the nation.
The Rangers will begin preparations for the 2026 season with a preseason exhibition match at Milwaukee on August 22. Parkside officially opens the regular season on August 28-29 at the BritKare Lady Buff Classic in Canyon, Texas, where the Rangers will face Adams State, West Texas A&M, Tuskegee and Oklahoma Baptist. West Texas A&M finished the 2025 season ranked No. 20 in the final AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Coaches Poll.
The nonconference slate continues the following weekend as Parkside returns home to host the Hampton Inn Invitational, welcoming the University of Jamestown, Nova Southeastern and Hillsdale to De Simone Arena.
Conference play begins on September 11 with a road trip to Ferris State, which finished No. 12 in the final 2025 AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Coaches Poll, before the Rangers host Lake Superior State the following day.
The GLIAC schedule features home-and-away matchups against conference opponents Ferris State, Grand Valley State, Wayne State, Northern Michigan, Saginaw Valley State, Lake Superior State, Purdue Northwest and Davenport. Wayne State received votes in the final AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Coaches Poll following the 2025 season.
Additional nonconference action includes a road contest at Lewis University on October 6 and participation in the annual GLIAC Conference Crossover on October 16 and 17.
The Rangers will close the regular season with home matches against Northern Michigan and Wayne State on November 6-7 before postseason play begins. The GLIAC Tournament is set to start with quarterfinal action on November 11, followed by the semifinals on November 13 and championship match on November 14.
NCAA Tournament competition is scheduled to begin with the Midwest Regional on November 19, while the NCAA Championship is slated to start on December 3.
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