Foresters Headed to NAIA Nationals – First Trip Since 1993

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – The Huntington volleyball program is headed back to the national stage for the first time in more than three decades. As announced earlier today by the NAIA national office, the Foresters have earned an at-large bid to the 2025 NAIA Women's Volleyball National Tournament, marking HU's first appearance at nationals since the 1993 season.

Receiving votes in the latest NAIA Coaches' Poll, Huntington (24-8) is one of 15 at-large selections across the country and one of five Crossroads League programs to secure a spot in this year's field. The Foresters finished third in the Crossroads League regular-season standings with a 12-6 CL record.

HU will travel to face 19th-seeded Viterbo University, the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) Champions, in an opening round matchup this Saturday, November 22, at 6:00 p.m. EST. The Eagles enter the national tournament with a 27-6 record and a ten-game win streak, setting the stage for a high-level clash with a trip to the final site on the line.

The winner of Saturday's match advances to Sioux City, Iowa, where final-site action will take place at the Tyson Events Center from December 3–9 as teams continue their pursuit of the Red Banner.

In addition to 15 at-large bids, this year's championship field includes 33 automatic qualifiers. Automatic berths were given to teams that either won their respective conference tournament title, the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament, regular-season championship or finished runner-up at the conference tournament, as determined by each conference qualification plan. At-large bids were determined by the NAIA Women's Volleyball Selection Committee which consists of coaches and administrators from around the country.

All Opening Round matches, including Huntington's showdown at Viterbo, will be streamed for free on the Urban Edge Network (UEN).

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 181 NAIA All-America honors and 631 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. Huntington has a top quartile ranking in the 2026 U.S. News Best Regional Universities Midwest Rankings.