TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – A new era is set to begin for Indiana State Volleyball, as head coach Ted Kopacz in his first season with Indiana State announced the schedule for Fall 2026.
Coach Kopacz enters his first season as a head coach, bringing with him assistant coaches Jordan Holland and Nathan Marshall.
The schedule features two exhibitions, one home and one away, followed by a 28-game slate with 11 home matches and four non-conference tournaments. Official match times will be announced at a later date.
The Sycamores first hit the court for an away exhibition on Saturday, August 15 at Eastern Illinois, then return one week later on August 22 to host IU Indy.
Indiana State opens the season in Kalamazoo, Mich. from August 28-30, playing Navy, Green Bay, and the host Western Michigan – one match per day.
The following weekend on September 4-5, the Sycamores will take on Northwestern State, Little Rock (Ark.), then the host Missouri State. The doubleheader takes place on Friday, September 4 followed by a single match against the former Missouri Valley team in Missouri State on Saturday, September 5.
The Sycamores will begin the home slate with two matches against Milwaukee on back-to-back days in ISU Arena, with the first coming on Thursday, September 10 and the second on Friday, September 11.
The final tournament before heading into conference will be played in Fort Wayne, Ind. from September 18-19. On Friday, September 18, the Sycamores play Stonehill and Columbia before facing the host Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday, September 19.
In this non-conference slate, the Sycamores will be seeing five opponents for the first time in program history: Navy, Northwestern State, Little Rock, Stonehill, and Columbia,
Indiana State begins Missouri Valley play in ISU Arena this season, hosting Bradley on Friday, September 25 and Southern Illinois on Saturday, September 26. The Sycamores will take to the road for the next three, playing at Belmont on Friday, October 2, at Murray State on Saturday, October 3, and at Illinois State on Friday, October 9. The Trees will close out the weekend on Saturday, October 10 with Drake visiting town.
The Sycamores head to Bradley on Thursday, October 15 and return to Terre Haute to host Illinois State on Saturday, October 17. That match will be followed by a weekend to the north, playing at UIC on Friday, October 23 and at Valparaiso on Saturday, October 24.
The next four matches are all scheduled for inside ISU Arena, beginning with a midweek matchup against Evansville on Tuesday, October 27. The former MVC Champs of Northern Iowa come to town on Friday, October 30.
The following weekend, Indiana State hosts Valparaiso on Friday, November 6 and wrap up the home slate on Saturday, November 7 with Murray State.
The final regular season matches take place on Tuesday, November 10 at Evansville and at Southern Illinois on Saturday, November 14. The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament takes place from November 18-24.
About the Roster (18 Players)
By Class:
Graduate Senior (1) –
Avery Hales
Seniors (5) –
Kira Holland,
Taylor Knuth,
Macy Lengacher,
Lily Mueller,
Ella Scott
Juniors (5) –
Chloe Gilley,
Curry Kendall, Kylie Miller,
Anna Ptacin,
Emmy Sher
Sophomores (5) –
Hadley Hardersen,
Sydney King,
Corinne Knapp,
Ava Robart,
Sydni Weber
Freshmen (2) –
Kennedy Glasgow,
Dylann Loggins
By Position:
Defensive Specialist/Libero (5) –
Macy Lengacher,
Chloe Gilley,
Emmy Sher,
Sydni Weber,
Kennedy Glasgow
Middle Blockers (7) –
Taylor Knuth,
Lily Mueller,
Ella Scott, Kylie Miller,
Anna Ptacin,
Sydney King,
Dylann Loggins
Hitters (4) –
Kira Holland,
Curry Kendall,
Corinne Knapp,
Ava Robart
Setters (2) –
Avery Hales,
Hadley Hardersen
Coaches:
Head Coach:
Ted Kopacz
Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator:
Jordan Holland
Assistant Coach & Technical Coordinator:
Nathan Marshall
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