NSIC Volleyball Tournament announced; SMSU earns No. 3 seed

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The 2026 NSIC Volleyball Tournament pairings have been determined following the conclusion of the NSIC regular season schedule. After Saturday's match against St. Cloud State, Southwest Minnesota State earned the No. 3 seed in the tournament. SMSU won the tiebreaker against Northern State via points rating system (both teams were 15-5 in conference play). The top eight teams from the conference standings advance to the single-elimination tournament. The quarterfinals will be hosted at the top four seeds on Tuesday, November 10 at 6 p.m. and the semifinals/championship matches hosted at the highest remaining seed. The semifinals/championship matches...