NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 8, 2026) – Following the conclusion of the regular season on Saturday, the field and schedule for the 2026 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Volleyball Championship tournament were released today by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara. The tournament begins with Tuesday’s quarterfinals before Holy Family University hosts the semifinals and finals on Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15.
Tournament information is available at the CACC Championship Central webpage at https://caccathletics.org/tournaments/?id=46.
Thomas Jefferson University (24-6, 13-2 CACC) has won the CACC South Division regular-season title and is the No. 1 overall seed for the event. Dominican University New York (11-9, 9-5) won its final three matches to claim the North Division’s top seed and its first division crown since 2012.
Tuesday’s matches will be held at the sites of the higher seeds and will all begin at 6 p.m. Jefferson will host North Division No. 4 seed Post University (9-22, 6-8) while Dominican entertains South No. 4 Wilmington University (12-19, 8-7). The other two first-round matches pit South No. 3 Goldey-Beacom College (18-8, 10-5) at North No. 2 Felician University (16-13, 8-6) and North No. 3 and defending champion University of Bridgeport (10-18, 6-8) at South No. 2 Holy Family (15-13, 12-3).
The semifinals are set for Saturday at Holy Family’s Center Center Gymnasium in Philadelphia, Pa., at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. HFU will also host the championship match on Sunday at noon. The winner of the 2026 CACC Women’s Volleyball Championship will earn the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division II East Region Championship tournament.
Tickets for all rounds of the 2026 CACC Women’s Volleyball Championship are $10 for adults, and $5 for children, senior citizens (65+) and students with valid identification. Children under three years of age will be admitted free.
2026 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
North Division
1. Dominican University New York
2. Felician University
3. University of Bridgeport
4. Post University
South Division
1. Thomas Jefferson University*
2. Holy Family University
3. Goldey-Beacom College
4. Wilmington University
*Overall No. 1 seed
SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals - Tuesday, Nov. 10 (at Sites of Higher Seeds)
#S4 Wilmington at #N1 Dominican, 6 p.m.
#N3 Bridgeport at #S2 Holy Family, 6 p.m.
#N4 Post at #S1 Jefferson, 6 p.m.
#S3 Goldey-Beacom at #N2 Felician, 6 p.m.
Semifinals - Saturday, Nov. 14
(at Campus Center Gymnasium, Holy Family University, Philadelphia, Pa.)
WilmU/DUNY winnner vs. UB/HFU winner, 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.**
Post/Jeff winner vs. GBC/Fel winner, 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.**
**-Tournament's highest remaining seed will play in the day's first match at 11 a.m.
Championship Final - Sunday, Nov. 15
(at Campus Center Gymnasium, Holy Family University, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner, noon
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.