The UMSL Tritons are 23-4, have won 16 matches in a row, and won their third GLVC championship on Saturday. (Photo: Ellie Parker)
| NCAA Women’s Volleyball | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhurst (20-9, 11-2) | 18 | 25 | 24 | 20 | (1) |
| UMSL (23-4, 13-0) | 25 | 14 | 26 | 25 | (3) |
NORMANDY, MO — The University of Missouri-St. Louis women’s volleyball team clinched its third Great Lakes Valley Conference regular season title in the last four years, thanks to a 3 sets-to-1 win over Rockhurst University on Saturday afternoon at the Mark Twain Building.
UMSL went undefeated in GLVC play this season (13-0), have won 16 matches in a row overall, and are 23-4 on the season.
The Tritons were ranked No. 25 in this week’s AVCA national Top 25 poll and were also ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional poll, heading into the postseason.
Senior Caitlin Bishop has been a 1st team All-GLVC selection each of her three previous seasons at UMSL. (Photo courtesy: UMSL Athletics)
UMSL never trailed in the opening set as it started the match on a 10-3 run and led by as many as seven points in the frame. Rockhurst got to within three halfway through but couldn’t overcome the Triton attack as UMSL hit .357 in the stanza with 21 kills and were led by Alayna Santel and Maggie Johnson with seven kills apiece.
The second set was all Hawks as it hit .344 in the stanza while holding the Tritons to a .108 attack percentage. Sarah Pyle and Lexi Theis combined for half of Rockhurst’s 14 kills in the set.
UMSL led for most of the swing set and were up 24-19 after a kill from Santel but the Hawks fought off five straight points to tie it at 24 on a kill from Pyle. Iyannah Jackson put the Tritons back in front with a kill and then Santel served out the set with an ace to win it 26-24.
The fourth set was the tightest of the match featuring 10 ties and four lead changes. The two sides kept trading points until Rockhurst ran off three straight points to move ahead 19-17. UMSL responded in a huge fashion scoring seven straight points with Weaver serving six of them to reach match point at 24-19. Weaver had two aces in the run while Santel added a kill and a block.
The Hawks fought off the first match point with a kill from Delaney Hope but not a second as Santel terminated a ball to end the match.
The UMSL Tritons will be the No. 1 seed in the GLVC Tournament, next weekend in Williamsville, Ill. (Photo courtesy: UMSL Athletics)
The Tritons will be the No. 1 seed in the GLVC Tournament, which will be played in Williamsville, Ill., next weekend. UMSL will take on No. 8 seed Lewis University in its first round match on Friday. The winner will advance to the semifinals on Saturday, with the championship match scheduled for Sunday.
The winner of the GLVC Tournament will earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament, which will begin around the country on December 4.
2025 UMSL Tritons Volleyball Schedule
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2025 (Friday) | 9 a.m. | Neutral | Michigan Tech | Lebanon, Ill. | McKendree Invitational | W, 3-0 (1-0) |
| September 5, 2025 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Neutral | Purdue Northwest | Lebanon, Ill. | McKendree Invitational | W, 3-0 (2-0) |
| September 6, 2025 (Saturday) | 9 a.m. | Neutral | Southwestern Oklahoma State | Lebanon, Ill. | McKendree Invitational | W, 3-0 (3-0) |
| September 6, 2025 (Saturday) | 4:30 p.m. | Neutral | Minnesota Duluth | Lebanon, Ill. | McKendree Invitational | L, 3-0 (3-1) |
| September 12, 2025 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Neutral | South Dakota Mines | Kearney, Neb. | Rosella Meier Fall Classic | W, 3-2 (4-1) |
| September 12, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Nebraska-Kearney | Kearney, Neb. | Rosella Meier Fall Classic | L, 3-0 (4-2) |
| September 13, 2025 (Saturday) | 10:30 a.m. | Neutral | Sioux Falls | Kearney, Neb. | Rosella Meier Fall Classic | W, 3-1 (5-2) |
| September 13, 2025 (Saturday) | 2 p.m. | Neutral | Adams State | Kearney, Neb. | Rosella Meier Fall Classic | W, 3-0 (6-2) |
| September 19, 2025 (Friday) | 1 p.m. | Away | #1 Lynn | Boca Raton, Fla. | Hyatt Place Bash at the Beach | L, 3-0 (6-3) |
| September 19, 2025 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Neutral | Flagler | Boca Raton, Fla. | Hyatt Place Bash at the Beach | W, 3-1 (7-3) |
| September 20, 2025 (Saturday) | 9 a.m. | Away | Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach, Fla. | Hyatt Place Bash at the Beach | L, 3-1 (7-4) |
| September 26, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Drury | Springfield, Mo. | W, 3-0 (8-4) | |
| September 27, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Away | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. | W, 3-0 (9-4) | |
| October 3, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Illinois Springfield | Mark Twain Building | W, 3-0 (10-4) | |
| October 4, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Quincy | Mark Twain Building | W, 3-2 (11-4) | |
| October 10, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Away | Upper Iowa | Fayette, Iowa | W, 3-0 (12-4) | |
| October 11, 2025 (Saturday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Truman State | Kirksville, Mo. | W, 3-1 (13-4) | |
| October 17, 2025 (Friday) | 11:30 a.m. | Neutral | Hillsdale | Hammond, Ind. | MIDWEST REGIONAL CROSSOVER | W, 3-1 (14-4) |
| October 17, 2025 (Friday) | 4:30 p.m. | Neutral | Davenport | Hammond, Ind. | MIDWEST REGIONAL CROSSOVER | W, 3-0 (15-4) |
| October 18, 2025 (Saturday) | 2 p.m. | Neutral | Wayne State | Hammond, Ind. | MIDWEST REGIONAL CROSSOVER | W, 3-1 (16-4) |
| October 24, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Missouri S&T | Mark Twain Building | W, 3-1 (17-4) | |
| October 25, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Maryville | Mark Twain Building | W, 3-1 (18-4) | |
| October 31, 2025 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Away | Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind. | W, 3-1 (19-4) | |
| November 1, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Away | Lewis | Romeoville, Ill. | W, 3-2 (20-4) | |
| November 7, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Home | McKendree | Mark Twain Building | W, 3-0 (21-4) | |
| November 14, 2025 (Friday) | 6 p.m. | Home | William Jewell | Mark Twain Building | W, 3-0 (22-4) | |
| November 15, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Rockhurst | Mark Twain Building | W, 3-1 (23-4) | |
| November 21-23, 2025 | 11:30 a.m. | Neutral | #8 Lewis | Williamsville, Ill. | GLVC Tournament |