FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) women's volleyball team has announced its schedule for the 2026 season.

Head Coach Scott Haddix enters his 13th season leading the Cougar women's volleyball program. Last season, Saint Francis finished with an overall record of 4-26, including an 0-18 mark in Crossroads League play.

SF opens the 2026 season by hosting the annual Onset Invitational on August 21-22. This year's tournament will be held at Turnstone, located on North Clinton Street in Fort Wayne.

Saint Francis opens Crossroads League play with road matches at Grace College on August 26 and Spring Arbor University on September 2.

The Cougars return to non-conference action at the CSM Labor Day Classic, hosted by the College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska, on September 4-5. Following the trip to Nebraska, Saint Francis resumes Crossroads League play by hosting Taylor University on September 9 before traveling to Marian University (September 12) and Mount Vernon Nazarene University (September 16).

The Cougars close out September by hosting Bethel University on September 19 and Indiana Wesleyan University on September 26, while traveling to Goshen College (September 23) and Huntington University (September 30).

Saint Francis opens October with home matches against Grace (October 7) and Spring Arbor (October 10) before traveling to Taylor on October 14. The Cougars return home to face Marian (October 17) and Mount Vernon Nazarene (October 21), then travel to Bethel on October 24, host Goshen on October 28 and conclude the month at Indiana Wesleyan on October 31.

Saint Francis wraps up the regular season at home against Huntington University on November 4.

The 2026 Crossroads League Women's Volleyball Tournament is scheduled for November 4-14, with each match hosted by the higher-seeded team.

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. The academic structure at Saint Francis offers seven pathways: Humanities, Faith and Liberal Arts; Allied Health; Business and Leadership: Creative Arts and Digital Media; Education, Human Services and Community Care; Nursing; and Sciences and Medical Studies. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis delivers workforce development healthcare programs in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Five-Star Champion of Character institution, Saint Francis has 21 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.