The University of Puget Sound will host the 2026 Northwest Conference Women’s Volleyball Tournament on Friday and Saturday, November 13-14, in Tacoma, Washington. The Loggers earned the top seed and the right to host the tournament for the first time since its inception in 2023.
Puget Sound claimed the 2026 NWC regular-season championship with an impressive 14-2 conference record and a 17-7 overall mark. The Loggers will be joined in the four-team tournament field by the Whitworth Pirates, defending tournament champion Pacific Lutheran Lutes, and Whitman Blues.
Whitworth secured the No. 2 seed after finishing conference play with a 13-3 record, while Pacific Lutheran earned the No. 3 seed at 12-4. Whitman claimed the No. 4 seed following NWC tiebreaking procedures against Willamette, with both teams finishing the regular season at 9-7.
The tournament opens Friday with a pair of semifinal matchups. No. 3 seed Pacific Lutheran will face No. 2 seed Whitworth at 4:30 p.m., followed by host and No. 1 seed Puget Sound taking on No. 4 seed Whitman at 7:30 p.m.
The semifinal winners will meet in the championship match on Saturday, November 14, at 6 p.m. The tournament champion will earn the Northwest Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship.