GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Messiah University Women's Volleyball team earned the third seed in 2026 MAC Commonwealth Tournament after finishing the season with a 6-2 record in conference play. The Falcons will travel to Owings Mills, Md. for a matchup against Stevenson University on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the MAC Commonwealth Semifinals. Check out the full MAC Commonwealth Tournament Preview below.
Tickets and Gear
Fans ticket pricing is as follows: Adults - $10, Seniors (65+) and Youth (7-17) - $5, and MAC Students with ID and Children under 6 – Free. Tickets can be purchased online or in-person. Fans can also purchase MAC Championship gear
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Season Recap
The Falcons enter the MAC Commonwealth Tournament with a 17-9 overall record, with a 6-2 record in conference play. After falling to Bridgewater in the season opener, the Falcons won seven straight matches before falling in a five-set thriller against No. 8 Carnegie Mellon. The Falcons played through some highs and lows over the next few weeks, but the team ended the regular season on a six-game winning streak while only dropping one set.
Players to Watch
#16
Makenzie Adams: 307 kills, 338 digs, 45 service aces
#14
Clara Conner: 870 assists, 253 digs, 44 kills, 20 service aces
#2
Sydney Wolfe: 291 kills, 62 digs, 57 total blocks
#4
Leah Youtzy: 197 kills, 55 total blocks, 27 service aces
#8
Claire Marzolino: 332 digs, 74 assists, 23 service aces
#9
Kayla Batty: 135 kills, 132 digs 30 service aces
#7
Erin Eby: 198 digs, 22 assists, 17 service aces
#18
Hannah MacCartney: 78 kills, 57 total blocks
Season Recap
The Mustangs enter the MAC Commonwealth Tournament with a 14-13 overall record with a 6-2 record in conference play. The Mustangs started the season strong, going 8-3. They then hit a rough patch, dropping five straight games before getting back in the win column against Messiah. The Mustangs continued to roll in conference play, but struggled in non-conference matchups, finishing the year 14-13.
Players to Watch
#6 Rachel Lenz: 355 kills, 271 digs, 49 kills
#12 Declyn Tooze: 447 assists, 57 service aces, 168 digs
#1 Sydney Salazar: 215 kills, 44 total blocks
#5 Courtney Foose: 415 assists, 130 digs, 24 service aces
#7 Maren Zepfel: 165 kills, 30 total blocks
#9 Lilly Eichelberger: 167 digs, 19 service aces
This Season Against Messiah
The Mustangs took down the Falcons, 3-1. The sides split the opening two sets, but the Mustangs used a strong third to take the momentum, winning in four.
Season Recap
The Eagles earned the top-seed in the MAC Commonwealth with a 15-12 overall record and a 8-0 record in conference play. The Eagles started the season 3-6, picking up one conference win. They then used a four-game win streak to move to 7-6, picking up momentum to finish out the season 15-12, only dropping one set in conference play.
Players to Watch
#4 Sarah Furey: 607 assists, 263 digs, 51 kills, 45 service aces
#9 Piper Xeller: 228 kills, 36 total blocks
#13 Alexis Standford: 254 kills, 29 total blocks
#2 Cooper Grace: 437 digs, 27 service aces
#22 Jessie Schreiber: 168 kills, 86 total blocks
#3 Veronica Faber: 136 kills, 80 total blocks, 31 service aces
This Season Against Messiah
The Eagles took down the Falcons, 3-1, in four sets. However, the Falcons are the only MAC Commonwealth team to take a set from Eastern this season.
Season Recap
The Knights enter the MAC Commonwealth Tournament with a 13-13overall record with a 4-4 record in conference play. The Knights started their season 3-5 before getting a win in their conference opener. The Knights moved through the season to a 3-4 conference record, before winning their final conference match to secure the fourth seed in the MAC Commonwealth tournament.
The Knights beat Alvernia in five sets on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the MAC Commonwealth play-in game to move onto the semi-final at Eastern.
Players to Watch
#4 Melissa Eddy: 259 kills, 297 digs, 44 service aces
#18 Julia Solomon: 281 kills, 26 total blocks
#17 Taylor Dinnis: 113 kills, 61 total blocks
#21 Emma Kovacs: 490 assists, 50 service aces, 189 digs
#10 Amiya Carter: 352 assists, 42 service aces, 134 digs
This Season Against Messiah
The Falcons defeated the Knights in a five-set thriller in Grantham, where the Falcons took a quick two-set lead, before the Knights stormed back to send it to five, ultimately falling to Messiah in that fifth set.
