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NAIA Announces Pool Play Matchups for Women’s Volleyball Championship
Posted: Nov 23, 2025

NAIA Announces Pool Play Matchups for Women’s Volleyball Championship

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA announced its Pool Play assignments for the 2025 NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship in Sioux City, Iowa on Sunday, November 23.

After defeating the University of Rio Grande on Saturday, November 22, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team will be in Pool F. The 11th seeded Lady Cougars share the pool with sixth-seeded Providence (Mont.) and 19th seeded College of Idaho.

Providence is from the Frontier Conference and was the regular season and tournament champion. The Argos finished the regular season ranked No. 2 in the NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Providence currently holds a record of 32-2 after defeating Northwest University (Wash.) in the NAIA Opening Round.

The College of Idaho was an At-Large selection for the National Tournament and hails from the Cascade Conference. The Yotes currently have a 19-10 record and recently swept Bethel College (KS) to make it to the final site of the national tournament. The College of Idaho finished the regular season ranked 16th in the nation in the final coaches' poll.

MVNU begins pool play on December 4 at 4:30pm CT against the Yotes at the Tyson Events Center. The Lady Cougars then take on the Argos on December 5 against Providence, with first serve coming at 3:30pm CT. Tie breaks (if necessary) will take place on December 5 following the conclusion of all the pool play matches. Tie break procedures can be found HERE.

For the entire pool play field and schedule, click HERE.

Additional information such as tickets, coverage links, and results throughout the 46th annual championship can be viewed HERE.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,200 students from 36 states, 1 U.S. commonwealth and 41 foreign countries.