Eagles Women's Volleyball Preview

The Edgewood University Women's Volleyball squad returns to the courts to defend their NACC crown once again in the 2025 season. The Eagles finished last season 24-10, 12-1 in the NACC to earn a share of the regular season crown and the top seed in the NACC Tournament. They then claimed their second-straight tournament trophy before returning to the NCAA Tournament. They reached back-to-back NCAA Tournaments for the first time in program history.

“We are so excited for this season to get going,” said head coach Paul Schlomer. “While we lost some great players to graduation this past year, we have so much talent returning. Add to that some fantastic freshmen who are competing well so far in practice. It is going to be a fun journey this year, and I think we could make another run at the NACC Championship. This team will be different than in years past, but they will be special in their own right.”

2025 Women's Volleyball Schedule

Edgewood University's schedule is as strong as ever in 2025. They open their slate with three teams featured in the top 25 of the AVCA Division III preseason poll, taking on no. 14 ETBU, receiving votes UW-Stevens Point, and no. 22 UW-Eau Claire at the Pikes Peak Challenge starting on Friday, August 29. They will take on six teams in total featured in the national preseason rankings, including no. 13 UW-Platteville in a rematch of last year's NCAA Division III Tournament first round bout on Tuesday, October 7. No. 6 UW-Oshkosh and receiving votes Gustavus Adolphus also await in the non-conference schedule. 

“We have scheduled a tough slate of non-conference opponents this year," Schlomer said. "Eight of those teams were in the top 100 in NPI in 2024, five in the top 50. We love the challenge. If you want to be a top program, you need to play other great teams and see how it shakes out. Our experience against tough opponents last year will serve us well in 2025.”

The Eagles will kick off their hunt for a third-straight NACC title at Illinois Tech on Saturday, September 20. Edgewood University will play host to the other three top-four teams in the NACC last season. Concordia Wisconsin comes to the Todd Wehr Edgedome for a rematch of last year's NACC Tournament Final on Saturday, October 4. St. Norbert College pays a visit on Thursday, October 23 before Aurora awaits for a follow-up to last year's NACC Tournament Semifinal on Saturday, November 1. The Eagles will wrap up their regular season on the road at Wisconsin Lutheran on Thursday, November 6.

“I love that the NACC has gotten so competitive over the years in Women’s Volleyball.  Every team has raised the level of their game, and you have to be prepared every night for everyone’s best effort.”

2025 Roster

Head Coach Paul Schlomer

The Eagles were voted atop the NACC Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll. They received 18 of a possible 28 first-place votes in the poll and 374 points overall. Aurora and Concordia Wisconsin were selected second and third with 346 and 345 points respectively, while St. Norbert rounded out the top four with 333 points.

By the Numbers

285.5 – The Eagles led Division III in the regular season with 285.5 blocks last year. They headed the NACC with 2.58 blocks per set, while Payton Millin leads all returning NACC players with .98 blocks per set.

3 – The Eagles return three All-NACC players from last year's roster. Katie Borchert claimed First Team honors, while Abbey Eivins and Mia Hinkamper were tabbed for Honorable Mention accolades.

478 - Hinkamper led last year's squad with 478 digs. She also paced the team with 50 aces

599 - Eivins played a key role in fueling last year's offense, leading the team with 599 assists.

16.20 - Edgewood University ranked second in the NACC with 16.20 points per set last season.

9 – The Eagles add nine newcomers to the mix as they seek their third-straight conference championship