WATERVILLE, Maine – The North Atlantic Conference announced its tournament field for the upcoming conference championship tournament on Monday and the Husson University women's volleyball earned the fourth seed.
Defending champion Maine Maritime Academy secured the top seed in the 2026 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Women's Volleyball Tournament as the regular season came to a close Saturday evening.
The Mariners concluded the regular season with a perfect 12-0 conference record (16-9 overall) and will host the four-team tournament. Â
Joining Maine Maritime in the tournament are No. 2 seed Vermont State University Johnson (8-4 NAC, 15-11 overall), who will square off against No. 3 seed Thomas College (8-4 NAC, 10-14 overall). No. 4 seed Husson (7-5 NAC, 9-17 overall) will face host Maine Maritime Academy.
The 2026 NAC Women's Volleyball Tournament kicks off with semifinals on Saturday, November 14 and the championship match following on Sunday, November 15.
The winner of the 2026 NAC Championship will secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA DIII Women's Volleyball Tournament, set to begin on Thursday, November 19. The complete NCAA Tournament bracket will be unveiled during a live selection show on NCAA.com on Monday, November 16.
SEEDING:
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Maine Maritime Academy (1.000 NAC)
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VTSU Johnson (.667 NAC)
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Thomas College (.667 NAC)
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Husson University (.583 NAC)
*VTSU Johnson earned the #2 seed via NAC women's volleyball guidelines tiebreaker #3: NPI as determined by the most current data available at the time of seeding (games through 11/8/26).
2026 NAC Women's Volleyball Tournament Schedule:
Top 4 advance
Saturday, November 14, 2026: Semifinals (Hosted by No. 1 Maine Maritime)
Sunday, November 15, 2026: Championship (Hosted by No. 1 Maine Maritime)
