AAC Women’s Volleyball Tournament Returns to Kingsport November 12-14

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November 9, 2026

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AAC Women’s Volleyball Tournament Returns to Kingsport November 12-14

 KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Visit Kingsport is happy to welcome back the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women’s Volleyball Tournament. The 2026 bracket is set, and Pikeville is the No. 1 seed.

The 10-team, single-elimination tournament begins on Thursday, November 12, and runs through Saturday, November 14, at MeadowView Marriott Conference Resort & Convention Center.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. There is also a tournament pass available for $25 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online by clicking here. All matches will be streamed live and can be viewed for free by clicking here.

Pikeville is the regular-season champion with a 19-0 conference record and 13.0 standings points. They receive the conference’s first automatic berth to the NAIA National Championship Tournament.

The AAC has a second automatic berth to award, which will go to the tournament champion. If Pikeville wins the tournament, the tournament runner-up will receive the second automatic berth.

Teams were divided into two seven-team divisions. A team receives a half-point for winning a match within its division and one point for a win over a team from the other division. In all, the maximum number of points a team can earn is 13.

Here are the tournament seeds:

1. University of Pikeville (26-3, 19-0 AAC) – 13.0 points
2. Reinhardt University (23-6, 16-3 AAC) – 11.0 points
3. Columbia International University (19-12, 15-4 AAC) – 10.5 points
4. Tennessee Wesleyan University (23-7, 14-5 AAC) – 9.0 points
5. Truett McConnell University (23-10, 13-6 AAC) – 8.5 points
6. Brenau University (19-9, 12-7 AAC) – 8.0 points
7. Bryan College (17-12, 11-8 AAC) – 7.5 points
8. Johnson University (14-16, 10-9 AAC) – 7.0 points
9. Union Commonwealth University (12-17, 8-11 AAC) – 5.5 points
10. Spartanburg Methodist College (6-21, 5-14 AAC) – 4.0 points

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, Nov. 12
Game 1 – No. 7 Bryan (17-12) vs. No. 10 Spartanburg Methodist (6-21), 12 pm
Game 2 – No. 8 Johnson (14-16) vs. No. 9 Union Commonwealth (12-17), 2 pm

Friday, Nov. 13
Game 3 – No. 1 Pikeville (26-3) vs. Game 2 Winner, 11 am
Game 4 – No. 2 Reinhardt (23-6) vs. Game 1 Winner, 1:30 pm
Game 5 – No. 4 Tennessee Wesleyan (23-7) vs. No. 5 Truett McConnell (23-10), 4 pm
Game 6 – No. 3 Columbia International (19-12) vs. No. 6 Brenau (19-9), 6:30 pm

Saturday, Nov. 14
Game 7 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 10 am
Game 8 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 12:30 pm
Game 9 – Championship Game – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 4:30 pm

Author: Ashley Cline