Marlborough, Mass. - November 7, 2026 - The 2026 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) women’s volleyball regular season has been completed and the eight team NEWMAC Championship Tournament field has been set.

Babson won the 2026 NEWMAC Women’s Volleyball Regular Season title outright for the first time in program history. Previously the Beavers have shared the conference’s regular season title in 2014, 2019 and 2021. Babson completed the 2026 regular season with a conference record of 10-1 after today’s regular season finale four set win over Springfield marking the second straight season of 10 NEWMAC wins, the most in program history.

Babson will matchup with eighth seeded Wellesley College, which completed the 2026 season with a NEWMAC record of 4-7. During the regular season, the two sides met in Babson Park with the homesteading Beavers coming away with a four set win, 25-14, 23-25, 25-14, 25-17. The Blue are making their second straight conference tournament appearance.

After a three way tie and using the conference’s tie breaking principles, MIT came away with the two seed, Emerson College earned the three seed and Smith College earned the fourth seed. All three programs ended the regular season at 9-2 in league play. MIT will match up with seventh-seeded WPI, Emerson will host sixth-seeded Coast Guard and Smith will host fifth-seeded Springfield all on Tuesday in the quarterfinal round.

During the regular season, MIT swept WPI (25-17, 25-20, 25-13), Emerson defeated Coast Guard in five (25-20, 25-19, 21-25, 16-25, 15-10) and Smith defeated Springfield in four (27-25, 25-21, 20-25, 31-29).

The advancing teams out of Tuesday’s quarterfinal round will head to the site of the highest remaining seed for the NEWMAC semifinals on Saturday. A champion will be crowned on Sunday, November 15 at the semifinal site. The winner will receive the NEWMAC's automatic berth to the 2026 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball National Championship Tournament. 

MIT has claimed four of the last five NEWMAC titles, while Babson has not won a conference championship since the 2019 season.

All games next week will be streamed on FloCollege. If you haven't done so already, you can purchase your subscription here: flosports.link/464f4pc.

If attending games on campus, all tickets will be $10. NEWMAC students will be admitted free of charge with the proof of a student ID.

Be sure to check the NEWMAC website on Monday for a complete preview of this year's NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament.

QUARTERFINALS | Tuesday, November 10 | at Higher Seeds
Game 1	#1 Babson vs. #8 Wellesley	7:00 pm
Game 2	#4 Smith vs. #5 Springfield	7:00 pm
Game 3	#2 MIT vs. #7 WPI	6:00 pm
Game 4	#3 Emerson vs. #6 Coast Guard	6:00 pm
SEMIFINALS | Saturday, November 14 | Both Games at Highest Remaining Seed
Game 5	Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2	Time TBA
Game 6	Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4	Time TBA
CHAMPIONSHIP | Sunday, November 15 | at Semifinal Site
Game 7	Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6	Time TBA

About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with seven Associate Members: New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.