TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's volleyball program and Head Coach Nolan Albrecht have released their 2026 schedule, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon.

"I'm excited for this team to showcase all the growth and effort we've put in since December," said Coach Albrecht. "The Summit League is once again a top-notch conference and in order to excel, we've scheduled some solid match-ups in our non-conference schedule. I look forward to getting back inside the Mabee Center in a few weeks and seeing the stands filled with the Golden Eagle faithful this Fall!"

The Golden Eagles will host Northeastern State in a preseason exhibition match at the Mabee Center on August 24. ORU will begin the regular season in Thibodaux, Louisiana, taking on Nicholls State and Stonehill in the Colonel Classic on August 28.

Following the short trip to Thibodaux, the Golden Eagles will face New Orleans on August 29.

ORU will head to the Pacific Northwest the following weekend to take on Gonzaga, Eastern Washington and Cal State Fullerton in the Gonzaga Invitational from September 4-5.

The Golden Eagles' home opener and the 90^th edition of the Mayor's Cup against Tulsa will take place at the Mabee Center on September 8. On September 11, ORU will host Abilene Christian before playing the Wildcats for a second time on September 12.

The Golden Eagles will travel back to Louisiana to participate in the Cowgirl Classic for matches against Grambling State and McNeese State from September 18-19.

After a week off, ORU will kick off Summit League play in a road contest against the Kansas City Roos on September 26. The following week, the Golden Eagles will face North Dakota State on October 1 and North Dakota on October 3 at the Mabee Center.

ORU will hit the road once more to take on South Dakota on October 8 and South Dakota State on October 10.

The Golden Eagles will face a three-match homestand against Omaha, St. Thomas and Kansas City on October 15, October 17 and October 24, respectively.

To conclude the month of October, ORU will head north to take on North Dakota on October 29 and North Dakota State on October 31.

In November, the Golden Eagles will host South Dakota State on November 5 and South Dakota on November 7, before closing out the regular season on the road against St. Thomas on November 12 and Omaha on November 14.

The Summit League Championship will return to SDSU's campus in Brookings for the second consecutive season. The Jackrabbits will host the event with dates still to be determined.

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