WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross volleyball team has released its 2026 schedule, as announced by head coach Matthew Cribbin. The Crusaders will play 29 matches, including three tournaments while hosting 10 contests at home in the Hart Center Arena.

Holy Cross begins the campaign at the Central Connecticut Tournament (Aug. 28-29) taking on the host Blue Devils, Siena and Rhode Island.

The Crusaders will then play a single match at New Haven (Sept. 1) before heading to the Northeastern/Harvard Tournament (Sept. 4-5) to square off against Northeastern, 2025 MAAC Tournament Champion Fairfield and Harvard.

Holy Cross welcomes Marist to the Hart Center Arena for the home opener on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Before Patriot League action begins, Holy Cross will compete in the 21st Annual Friar Volleyball Classic (Sept. 11-12) to take on Stonehill, Manhattan and Providence. The Crusaders wrap up non-conference action at Stonehill (Sept. 15) and at home against Bryant (Oct. 6).

The Patriot League schedule starts with four consecutive home matches versus 2025 Tournament Champion American (Sept. 18), Navy (Sept. 19), Colgate (Sept. 26) and Army West Point (Sept. 27).
A pair of road league games begins the month of October at Lafayette (Oct. 2) and at Lehigh (Oct. 3). Two of the next three matches are at home as the Crusaders host Loyola (Md.) (Oct. 9), travel to Bucknell (Oct. 11) then play Bucknell (Oct. 17) in Worcester.

Four straight road duels ensue as Holy Cross hits the road to Navy (Oct. 23), American (Oct. 24), Army West Point (Oct. 30) and Colgate (Oct. 31).

Holy Cross wraps up 2026 with two home showdowns against Lafayette (Nov. 6) and Lehigh (Nov. 7) before ending the regular-season slate in Baltimore at Loyola (Md.) (Nov. 14).

The Patriot League Tournament starts with the quarterfinal round on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The semifinals will be played on Friday, Nov. 20 before the championship match on Sunday, Nov. 22.

Select games will be broadcast live on ESPN+. A complete fall broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.

All dates, times, and opponents are subject to change.

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