After back-to-back difficult seasons, Kansas City enters 2026 looking to change the direction of the program.

Head coach Christi Posey is back for her 16th season after a 3-26 campaign, but this is a program that isn't far removed from going 22-9 overall and 12-4 in the Summit League in 2023.

There are plenty of questions, but also some intriguing pieces.

Ryanne Wattree returns after leading the Roos in kills last season. Mia Weaver and Emry Brown bring experience back on the outside, while Kansas City adds Midland College transfer Ipek Kusoglu and a group of newcomers that could create significantly more competition throughout the roster.

The setter position will also look different following the loss of Lyla Jones, with Coco Burschhorn returning and highly regarded freshman Savy Repinski joining the program.

In this preview, I break down the roster position-by-position, the biggest losses, newcomers who could make an immediate impact, Kansas City's non-conference schedule, and what needs to happen for the Roos to start moving back up the Summit League standings.

Kansas City has shown it can win under Christi Posey. Can this revamped roster begin the climb back in 2026?

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A new era begins for North Dakota volleyball in 2026.

New head coach David Nguyen takes over a Fighting Hawks program looking to climb the Summit League standings, and he’ll do it with an almost completely rebuilt roster. UND returns just 19% of its points and 37% of its sets played from last season after losing First Team All-Summit outside hitter Paige Barber and several other key contributors.

But there are plenty of new faces to watch.

In this preview, I break down the roster position-by-position, including international additions Elena Stefanov and Ela Vlaisavljevic, transfers Andrea Zaric, Lilliana Montes and Tessa Jacobson, and North Dakota recruits Ellee McIntosh and Mackenzie Dufner.

We’ll also look at UND’s non-conference schedule, the late addition of two home matches against Mercer, what David Nguyen inherits in Year 1, and the biggest questions facing the Fighting Hawks entering 2026.

Can a new coach and a dramatically different roster start changing the direction of UND volleyball?

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College volleyball deserves a bigger voice.

SummitVBFan was created to help tell the stories of Summit League volleyball — eight programs, passionate communities, great players and coaches, and a league trying to make its mark on the national stage.

The volleyball is big-time, but it still feels like what college athletics was meant to be.

Whether you already have a favorite team or you're discovering the Summit League for the first time, follow along this season.

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A first look at the 2026 South Dakota State Jackrabbits following Saturday's Yellow & Blue Scrimmage, plus my conversation with head coach Dan Georgalas about a team with high expectations entering the season.

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Don't sleep on the Mavericks in 2026. I really like the potential of this roster.

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With 66% of their points and 75% of their sets played returning, can North Dakota State take another step toward the top of the conference?

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The Tommies have made one of the biggest jumps in the Summit League, improving from three wins in 2021 to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025. Can they take the next step and challenge for a conference championship?

In this preview, we break down:

Will St. Thomas continue its rapid rise and become a legitimate title contender this season?

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In this episode: the evolution of Summit League volleyball, five-year program trends, returning award winners, the setters setting the standard, impact transfers, freshmen to watch, a comparison of the non-conference schedules, 25 opportunities against Top 100 opponents, and my goals for the 2026 Summit League volleyball season.

Also, my apologies in advance for every name I mispronounce. I'll keep working to get better as the season goes on!

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