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Tommie Volleyball season begins Aug. 29 as 2026 schedule released
5/13/2026 11:01:00 AM | Volleyball
Defending Summit League champions play at Wyoming, Minnesota and Marquette during 23-match schedule
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Defending Summit League Champion St. Thomas Volleyball released its 2026 schedule that features regional non-conference tournaments, the return of the Tommie Volleyball Invitational Tournament and 14 conference matches.
"As we continue building the identity of this team, we're fired up for an exciting and highly competitive non-conference schedule that will set the tone for our season!" Head Coach Thanh Pham said. "We kick things off in week one with big matchups against Wyoming and Texas Tech. In week two, we're thrilled to host our home tournament once again, which is always a great chance to pack the gym and create an awesome atmosphere.
"Week three brings even more excitement as we take on Minnesota and Miami in the always electric Diet Coke Classic. We'll close out our non-conference slate in week four with a tough road battle at Marquette and against Western Michigan at Marquette University. We can't wait to get things started and feel your energy in the stands!"
St. Thomas volleyball opens the 2026 season Aug. 29-30 in Laramie, Wyo., for its first weekend tournament of the fall against Wyoming and Texas Tech before returning home to host a three-day tournament Sept. 3-5 at Schoenecker Arena in St. Paul, the third time hosting the Tommie Volleyball Invitational Tournament. St. Thomas opens Thursday against Montana State followed Friday against UIC and Saturday against Milwaukee - all matches starting at 3 p.m. CT.
The Tommies continue non-conference play Sept. 12-13 with the Diet Coke Classic, Saturday against Miami (FL) in Schoenecker Arena and Sunday at Minnesota at Maturi Pavilion. St. Thomas then heads to Milwaukee, Wis., for its final non-conference tournament Sept. 18-19 to play Marquette and Western Michigan.
Summit League play begins on the road Sept. 24 at North Dakota State before continuing Sept. 26 at North Dakota. The Tommies open their home conference schedule Oct. 1 against South Dakota followed by Oct. 3 versus South Dakota State at Schoenecker Arena.
Road conference matches continue Oct. 9 at Omaha before trips to Kansas City on Oct. 15 and Oral Roberts on Oct. 17. St. Thomas returns home Oct. 22 against North Dakota and Oct. 24 against North Dakota State.
The Tommies close the road portion of the regular season Oct. 29 at South Dakota State and Oct. 31 at South Dakota before wrapping up the regular season with three straight home matches: Nov. 6 against Omaha, Nov. 12 against Oral Roberts and Nov. 14 against Kansas City.
Thanh Pham begins his 24th season as head coach at St. Thomas in 2026 following the program's most successful season yet in NCAA Division I. The Tommies earned their first Summit League Tournament championship and first NCAA DI Tournament appearance, taking nationally ranked and No. 5 seed Iowa State to five sets, on the way to a 21-10 overall record. St. Thomas defeated No. 1 seed South Dakota State 3-1 in the Summit League Tournament championship to secure the program's first automatic NCAA berth after beating No. 2 seed South Dakota 3-2 in the semifinals and No. 6 seed Omaha 3-0 in the quarterfinals.
Senior Morgan Kealy was named the Summit League Setter of the Year for the second consecutive season and the Summit League Tournament MVP. Sophomore Anya Schmidt was named the Summit League Freshman of the Year and joined Kealy as a member of the Summit League All-Tournament Team. The Tommies say farewell to two other Summit League All-First Team selections Tezra Rudzitis and Megan Wetter.
All match times and the date of the 2026 Summit League Tournament, held in Brookings, S.D., will be released at a later date.
2026 St. Thomas Volleyball Schedule
"As we continue building the identity of this team, we're fired up for an exciting and highly competitive non-conference schedule that will set the tone for our season!" Head Coach Thanh Pham said. "We kick things off in week one with big matchups against Wyoming and Texas Tech. In week two, we're thrilled to host our home tournament once again, which is always a great chance to pack the gym and create an awesome atmosphere.
"Week three brings even more excitement as we take on Minnesota and Miami in the always electric Diet Coke Classic. We'll close out our non-conference slate in week four with a tough road battle at Marquette and against Western Michigan at Marquette University. We can't wait to get things started and feel your energy in the stands!"
St. Thomas volleyball opens the 2026 season Aug. 29-30 in Laramie, Wyo., for its first weekend tournament of the fall against Wyoming and Texas Tech before returning home to host a three-day tournament Sept. 3-5 at Schoenecker Arena in St. Paul, the third time hosting the Tommie Volleyball Invitational Tournament. St. Thomas opens Thursday against Montana State followed Friday against UIC and Saturday against Milwaukee - all matches starting at 3 p.m. CT.
The Tommies continue non-conference play Sept. 12-13 with the Diet Coke Classic, Saturday against Miami (FL) in Schoenecker Arena and Sunday at Minnesota at Maturi Pavilion. St. Thomas then heads to Milwaukee, Wis., for its final non-conference tournament Sept. 18-19 to play Marquette and Western Michigan.
Summit League play begins on the road Sept. 24 at North Dakota State before continuing Sept. 26 at North Dakota. The Tommies open their home conference schedule Oct. 1 against South Dakota followed by Oct. 3 versus South Dakota State at Schoenecker Arena.
Road conference matches continue Oct. 9 at Omaha before trips to Kansas City on Oct. 15 and Oral Roberts on Oct. 17. St. Thomas returns home Oct. 22 against North Dakota and Oct. 24 against North Dakota State.
The Tommies close the road portion of the regular season Oct. 29 at South Dakota State and Oct. 31 at South Dakota before wrapping up the regular season with three straight home matches: Nov. 6 against Omaha, Nov. 12 against Oral Roberts and Nov. 14 against Kansas City.
Thanh Pham begins his 24th season as head coach at St. Thomas in 2026 following the program's most successful season yet in NCAA Division I. The Tommies earned their first Summit League Tournament championship and first NCAA DI Tournament appearance, taking nationally ranked and No. 5 seed Iowa State to five sets, on the way to a 21-10 overall record. St. Thomas defeated No. 1 seed South Dakota State 3-1 in the Summit League Tournament championship to secure the program's first automatic NCAA berth after beating No. 2 seed South Dakota 3-2 in the semifinals and No. 6 seed Omaha 3-0 in the quarterfinals.
Senior Morgan Kealy was named the Summit League Setter of the Year for the second consecutive season and the Summit League Tournament MVP. Sophomore Anya Schmidt was named the Summit League Freshman of the Year and joined Kealy as a member of the Summit League All-Tournament Team. The Tommies say farewell to two other Summit League All-First Team selections Tezra Rudzitis and Megan Wetter.
All match times and the date of the 2026 Summit League Tournament, held in Brookings, S.D., will be released at a later date.
2026 St. Thomas Volleyball Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| Wyoming Tournament – Laramie, Wyo. | ||
| Aug. 29/30 | Wyoming/Texas Tech | Laramie, Wyo. |
| Tommie Volleyball Invitational Tournament | ||
| Sept. 3 | Montana State | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Sept. 4 | UIC | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Sept. 5 | Milwaukee | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Diet Coke Classic | ||
| Sept. 12 | Miami (FL) | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Sept. 13 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Marquette Tournament – Milwaukee, Wis. | ||
| Sept. 18/19 | Marquette/Western Michigan | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Sept. 24 | North Dakota State ^ | Fargo, N.D. |
| Sept. 26 | North Dakota ^ | Grand Forks, N.D. |
| Oct. 1 | South Dakota ^ | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Oct. 3 | South Dakota State ^ | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Oct. 10 | Omaha ^ | Omaha, Neb. |
| Oct. 15 | Kansas City ^ | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Oct. 17 | Oral Roberts ^ | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Oct. 22 | North Dakota ^ | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Oct. 24 | North Dakota State ^ | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Oct. 29 | South Dakota State ^ | Brookings, S.D. |
| Oct. 31 | South Dakota ^ | Vermillion, S.D. |
| Nov. 7 | Omaha ^ | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Nov. 12 | Oral Roberts ^ | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Nov. 14 | Kansas City ^ | St. Paul, Minn. |
^ Summit League match
All home matches in BOLD
All dates and times are subject to change
All times listed in Central
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