Second-seeded Rockhurst (20-6, 11-2 GLVC) face seventh-seeded Truman State (14-12, 6-5 GLVC) on Thursday in the GLVC Tournament quarterfinals at 5:30 p.m. at Williamsville High School Fieldhouse in Williamsville, Illinois.
This is the second meeting between the two schools this season. Truman State won the first meeting in four sets on Oct. 10 in Kirksville, Missouri for their first win in the series since Oct. 4, 2014. Dating back to Sept. 9, 1983, the Hawks lead the all-time series 19-9.
GLVC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: Due to the win over McKendree in straight sets on Saturday inside Mason-Halpin Field House, Rockhurst won a share of the GLVC Regular Season Championship with Indianapolis and Missouri-St. Louis. This marks the eighth GLVC Regular Season or Division Championship for the Hawks and the first since 2021. Rockhurst enters the GLVC Tournament ranked fourth in the Midwest Region's NPI Rankings.
22ND-STRAIGHT: Rockhurst earned their 22nd-straight GLVC Tournament appearance and are looking to win their first GLVC Tournament Championship since 2019.
MILESTONES: Senior setter Molly Trachta has picked up 37 service aces through the regular season and now has 137 for her career, good for third-all time in school history. She is just seven service aces behind RU Athletics' Hall of Famer Jessica (Shepler) Rebholz for second all-time in program history.
Junior middle hitter Delaney Hope is on pace to break the school record for the second-straight season for the highest hitting percentage in a single season in school history (min. 400 attempts). Hope currently has a .434 hitting percentage, which is currently ahead of her school record of .403 set in 2025.
GLVC LEADERS: Hope's .434 hitting percentage is not only on pace to set the school record in back-to-back seasons for highest hitting percentage in single season, but it also leads the GLVC. Senior middle hitter Ali Olson is second in the conference with a .430 hitting percentage in 379 attempts.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK ACCOLADES: The Hawks earned three GLVC Player of the Week accolades during the regular season. Senior right side Alyssa McDonald earned Offensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 28, as Hope (offensive) and Olson (defensive) earned Player of the Week honors on Nov. 9.
TEAM LEADERS: McDonald leads the Hawks in kills with 263. Trachta leads RU in digs with 631, as freshman libero Carlie Pandjaris leads in service aces with 37. Junior libero Abby Boyd's 238 digs lead Rockhurst and Olson has recorded a team-high 101 blocks in 2026.
COACH TRENT JONES: Coach Jones is in his seventh season at Rockhurst and has a 137-61 record at RU. Jones has led the Hawks to 73 conference wins and seven GLVC Tournament appearances. The Hawks won their first regular season conference championship under Jones' guidance in 2021 before winning a share of the regular season conference title this season. Jones has recorded at least 20 wins for the sixth-straight season and 10 or more conference wins for the third-straight season.
TRUMAN STATE: The Bulldogs are making their eighth GLVC Championship Tournament appearance and second consecutive trip to the postseason. Truman has captured two GLVC Championship titles, most recently in 2016. Last weekend, the Bulldogs finished their regular season
The four quarterfinal winners will advance to Friday's semifinal round, with the two remaining teams meeting Saturday to determine the 2026 GLVC Women's Volleyball Champion.
All seven matches will be streamed live on the GLVC Sports Network (GLVCSN). Tickets for the tournament will be available at GLVCsports.com/Tickets, with additional information available on the GLVC Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament page linked above.
2026 GLVC Women's Volleyball Tournament
Thursday, Nov. 12
#1 Indianapolis vs. #8 Upper Iowa, 11:30 a.m.
#4 Maryville vs. #5 Drury, 2:30 p.m.
#2 Rockhurst vs. # 7 Truman State, 5:30 p.m.
#3 Missouri-St. Louis vs. #6 Lewis, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13
Semifinal #1, 2:30 p.m.
Semifinal #2, 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov.14
Championship, 12 p.m.
