WILLIAMSVILLE, Ill. – The Indianapolis and Rockhurst volleyball programs earned wins in the semifinals of the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Women’s Volleyball Championship Tournament on Friday at the Williamsville High School Fieldhouse in Williamsville, Ill.
No. 1 Indianapolis and No. 2 Rockhurst were victorious in their respective semifinal matches and advanced to the championship match. The Greyhounds look to win their fifth GLVC title and first since 2013, while the Hawks seek their fourth Conference crown and first since winning back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019.
Top-seeded UIndy will face second-seeded Rockhurst at 12 pm central on Saturday, November 14. The championship will also be streamed live and behind a paywall on the GLVC Sports Network (GLVCSN) with more information available on the Championship Central homepage at
GLVCsports.com/2026wvb.
SEMIFINAL RESULTS
#1 Indianapolis 3, #5 Drury 1 (18-25, 25-13, 25-18, 25-21)
BOX | RECAPS:
UINDY |
DU
- DU took the lead in the first set, winning 25-18.
- The second, third, and fourth sets were dominated by UINDY.
- Eight Greyhounds recorded kills, led by Maddie Lynch with 17.
- Chaney Barth led DU’s offense with 12 kills, and Jacy Bray contributed 37 assists.
- UINDY will make its first championship match appearance since 2015.
#2 Rockhurst 3, #3 Missouri-St. Louis 2 (25-16, 25-17, 13-25, 15-25, 15-7)
BOX | RECAPS:
RU|
UMSL
- RU started out strong, winning the first two sets 25-16 and 25-17.
- UMSL fought back, winning the third and fourth set in an equally as dominate performance.
- RU secured the win in the fifth set, with Victoria Gray and Molly Trachta leading the charge.
- Gray posted 25 kills, and Trachta was credited with 25 assists.
- Alayna Santel led the Tritons with 18 kills, while Marly Burbach recorded 56 assists.
- RU will make its third appearance in the championship match in the last five years.