LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama volleyball team will close out its 2026 regular season this weekend with a pair of Gulf South Conference road matchups against Lee University and Trevecca Nazarene University. The Tigers will open the weekend Friday, Nov. 6, in Cleveland, Tennessee, before traveling to Nashville for Saturday's regular-season finale.
West Alabama enters the weekend with a 25-5 overall record and a 12-4 mark in GSC play following Sunday's victory over Montevallo. With just two matches remaining before postseason play, the Tigers will look to finish the regular season on a strong note.
THE MATCHUPS
West Alabama Volleyball at Lee University
West Alabama: 25-5 (12-4 GSC) | Lee: 14-10 (9-7 GSC)
Friday, Nov. 6 | 5 p.m. CT
Paul Dana Walker Arena | Cleveland, Tenn.
West Alabama Volleyball at Trevecca Nazarene
West Alabama: 25-5 (12-4 GSC) | Trevecca: 13-13 (10-6 GSC)
Saturday, Nov. 7 | 1 p.m. CT
Trojan Fieldhouse | Nashville, Tenn.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
West Alabama enters its final weekend of regular-season play looking to carry momentum from Sunday's victory over Montevallo. The Tigers have maintained a strong offensive presence throughout the season, totaling 1,384 kills while hitting .259 as a team.
Sophomore Klára Bobánová leads the West Alabama offense with 350 kills, averaging 3.54 per set. Katerina Korre follows with 286 kills, while Jazlyn Snow has added 203 kills and a team-leading .351 hitting percentage.
Freshman setter Rachele Zanini continues to direct the Tigers' offense after surpassing 1,000 career assists during Sunday's matchup against Montevallo. Zanini enters the weekend with 1,030 assists, averaging 10.20 per set, while also contributing 45 service aces.
West Alabama has also found success from the service line, recording 218 aces this season. Zanini and Ola Winiarek lead the team with 45 aces apiece, while Korre follows with 39.
SCOUTING LEE
Lee enters Friday's contest with a 14-10 overall record and a 9-7 mark in conference play. The Flames are coming off a three-set victory over Trevecca Nazarene on Oct. 31 and will look to build on that performance in their home matchup against the Tigers.
Jordyn Butler leads Lee offensively with 228 kills and a .307 hitting percentage. Payton Danley follows with 204 kills, while Esthefany Rabit has contributed 166 kills and a team-leading 99 total blocks.
Defensively, Avery Sample leads the Flames with 384 digs, averaging 4.22 per set. Lee has been particularly effective at the net, averaging 2.38 blocks per set while holding opponents to a .147 hitting percentage.
The two programs previously met Oct. 10 in Livingston, where West Alabama battled through five sets to secure a 3-2 victory. The Tigers will look to complete the regular-season sweep when they travel to Cleveland on Friday.
SCOUTING TREVECCA NAZARENE
Trevecca Nazarene enters Saturday's regular-season finale with a 13-13 overall record and a 10-6 mark in GSC play. The Trojans will look to bounce back after falling to Lee in three sets on Oct. 31.
Katilyn Grant leads the Trevecca offense with 304 kills, averaging 3.42 per set while maintaining a .349 hitting percentage. Emma Schnitzer follows with 257 kills, while setter Brynne Krangnes has recorded 796 assists.
On the defensive side, Lily Vanbebber leads the Trojans with 424 digs, averaging 4.76 per set. Trevecca has totaled 1,490 digs this season, averaging 16.74 per set.
West Alabama claimed the first meeting between the programs on Oct. 9 in Livingston, earning a three-set victory over the Trojans. The Tigers will look to repeat that performance Saturday as they conclude their regular-season schedule in Nashville.
FOLLOW THE TIGERS
Friday's matchup against Lee is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT at Paul Dana Walker Arena in Cleveland, Tennessee. West Alabama will then travel to Nashville for Saturday's 1 p.m. CT regular-season finale against Trevecca Nazarene at Trojan Fieldhouse.
Both matches will be streamed live on FloCollege, with live statistics available through the respective host institutions' athletic websites. Fans can also follow UWA Athletics for updates throughout the weekend as the Tigers close out the regular season and prepare for postseason play.
