2025-26 schedule: Revamped roster heads into new campaign Oct. 17 at Calgary
MacEwan Athletics
EDMONTON – With a completely revamped roster of 10 new faces joining a solid core of six returners, the Griffins women's volleyball team is optimistic heading into their new season schedule, released by Canada West on Thursday.
They kick off the campaign Oct. 17-18 in Calgary before returning to the David Atkinson Gym for their home-opening weekend Oct. 24-25 vs. Thompson Rivers, who were ranked 10th in the final U SPORTS top 10 list of 2024-25.
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"Excitement fills the air as we gear up for another season of Canada West volleyball at MacEwan University," said Griffins head coach Chris Wandler. "The Griffns women's volleyball team is really looking forward to the challenge of competing against the nation's top universities."
Among the schedule highlights is the Griffins' 'School Day' game vs. Saskatchewan on Nov. 28 (12 p.m., David Atkinson Gym, Canada West TV).
MacEwan's toughest matchups of the 2025-26 season are scheduled for the second semester, highlighted by a visit to 2024-25 Canada West silver medalists UBC on Jan. 16-17, hosting defending U SPORTS national champion Manitoba on Jan. 23-24 and visiting cross-town rival and defending Canada West champion Alberta to close out the season Feb. 13-14.
The Griffins will need to make it into the top 10 in the conference to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2023-24.
The Canada West best-of-three Play-In series run Feb. 20-22, the quarter-finals Feb. 27 to March 1 with the Final Four set for March 6-7.
The 2026 U SPORTS nationals will be hosted by the Trinity Western Spartans in Langley, B.C. March 13-15.
