GREENVILLE, S.C. – The first two quarterfinals of the 2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Championship saw the top two seeds advance to the final site. Emmanuel University and Converse University both took quarterfinal sweeps of Shorter University and Southern Wesleyan University, respectively.
No. 2 Converse No. 10 Shorter 3-0 (25-23, 26-24, 25-13)
The opening two sets were tight as Converse edged Shorter by two points in each. The Valkyries hit .268 with 15 kills in the opening set before hitting .286 with 16 kills in the second. The Converse defense improved in the third set, holding Southern Wesleyan to a -.175 attack percentage to take the final set for the sweep. Alayah Robertson led Converse with 10 kills and a .450 attack percentage. Alysha Arroyo added 28 assists and Conference Carolinas Defensive Player and Freshman of the Year, Scarlett Xiong posted 20 digs.
Converse will face the winner of the University of Mount Olive and Francis Marion University on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
No. 1 Emmanuel def. No. 8 Southern Wesleyan 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-19)
Emmanuel was solid in all aspects on Tuesday night as the Lions used 16 kills and a .286 attack percentage to a first-set win. Emmanuel also picked up four aces in the opening set before posting 17 kills in the second set. Those trends continued as Southern Wesleyan couldn't mount a comeback, giving the Lions the 3-0 win. Ellie Jackson and Jada Porter led Emmanuel with 12 kills apiece while Marusa Pesut added 36 assists and 11 digs.
Emmanuel will face the winner of North Greenville University and UNC Pembroke on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
Fans can watch every game of the tournament live via the Conference Carolinas Digital Network powered by Hudl at ConferenceCarolinas.com/watch. Fans can purchase an all-tournament pass for $25 or a daily pass for $10.
Information regarding the championship schedule, bracket are available at the links below.
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2026 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Championship
First Round – Friday, November 6 (Higher Seed Hosts)
No. 5 North Greenville def. No. 12 Chowan, 3-0
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No. 6 Mount Olive def. No. 11 King, 3-1
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No. 10 Shorter def. No. 7 Lees-McRae, 3-2
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No. 8 Southern Wesleyan def. No. 9 Belmont Abbey, 3-2
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Quarterfinals – Tuesday, November 10 (Higher Seed Hosts)
No. 1 Emmanuel def. No. 8 Southern Wesleyan, 3-0
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No. 2 Converse def. No. 10 Shorter, 3-0
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Quarterfinals – Wednesday, November 11 (Higher Seed Hosts)
No. 6 Mount Olive at No. 3 Francis Marion, 7:00 p.m.
No. 5 North Greenville at No. 4 UNC Pembroke, 7:00 p.m.
Semifinals – Saturday, November 14 (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court – Pembroke, N.C.)
Winner of 4-5-12 vs. No. 1 Emmanuel, 5:00 p.m.
Winner of 3-6-11 vs. No. 2 Converse, 7:30 p.m.
Final – Sunday, November 15 (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court – Pembroke, N.C.)
Winner of Semifinal No. 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal No. 2, 3:00 p.m.