Heart Teams Conclude Pool Play at 2026 NAIA Men’s Volleyball Championship
Four Heart of America Athletic Conference teams competed in pool play at the 2026 NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship, with Missouri Valley and Park advancing to the semifinal round.
Missouri Valley (Pool D)
Missouri Valley finished 2-0 in Pool D to advance out of pool play and into the semifinals. The Vikings opened with a 3-0 win over Indiana Tech (25-21, 25-21, 25-20) on April 28, and followed with a 3-0 win over Campbellsville (25-18, 25-22, 25-23) on April 30.
Mount Mercy (Pool C)
Mount Mercy finished 1-1 in Pool C and did not advance out of pool play. The Mustangs defeated Bethel (Ind.) 3-1 (28-30, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18) on April 29, before falling to Saint Xavier (Ill.) in five sets (22-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-13, 15-13) on April 30.
William Penn (Pool B)
William Penn finished 1-1 in Pool B and did not advance out of pool play. The Statesmen dropped a 3-0 match to The Master's (Calif.) (25-23, 25-17, 25-16) on April 28, and closed pool play with a 3-2 win over St. Thomas (Fla.) (37-35, 22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 15-12) on April 29.
Park (Pool A)
Park advanced out of Pool A and into the semifinals. The Pirates secured a 3-0 win over OUAZ (Ariz.) (25-20, 25-21, 25-23) to close out pool play.
Next Up
No. 1 Park will face No. 4 Missouri Valley in the semifinals on May 1 at 4 p.m. CT.