KANSAS CITY, Mo. – [SCHEDULE | BRACKET] The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the eight 2026 NAIA Women's Beach Volleyball Invitational qualifiers.
The eight qualifying teams will Battle for the Red Banner in Mesa, Ariz., at the Arizona Athletic Grounds. The 2026 NAIA Beach Volleyball Invitational is a three-day event scheduled for April 23-25. The tournament will begin with pool play on day one.
The Cascade Collegiate Conference qualified two teams. No. 2-ranked Southern Oregon University entered as the Conference Tournament Champions while No. 3-ranked Corban University received an At-Large bid.
Qualifying teams either received an automatic bid, an at-large bid, or a host bid to advance to the invitational. Conference tournament or regular-season champions determined the four automatic bids. The final Coaches' Top 10 Rating determined the three at-large bids that had not already qualified through their conference or unaffiliated grouping. In addition, OUAZ (Ariz.) qualified for the tournament with a host bid.
Two teams have qualified for all five Invitationals: Corban (Ore.) and OUAZ (Ariz.).
Five of the eight teams return to the invitational field from the 2024-25 invitational: OUAZ (Ariz.), Corban (Ore.), The Master's (Calif.), Arizona Christian and Southern Oregon.
Only the Invitational Championship match will be streamed on the GSAC Network.
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