LYNCHBURG, Va.- The Randolph College women's volleyball team released its 2026 schedule on Thursday. The WildCats will play a total of 29 matches, with nine at home and 20 on the road.

The WildCats posted an 11-17 overall record and 3-8 conference record for the 2025 season.

The season officially begins on September 1 when Randolph travels to Charlotte, N.C., to face Johnson & Wales. The following weekend, the WildCats return to The Tarheel State for the North Carolina Wesleyan Invitational from September 4-5. Randolph will play Mount Aloysius and Mary Baldwin on Friday. The Mounties were AMCC Championship runners-up in 2025. Pool play will determine Randolph's opponents on Saturday. The next weekend, Randolph participates in the Maroon Classic hosted by Roanoke College. The WildCats face USA South Championship runner-up Greensboro and Methodist on September 11 and N.C. Wesleyan and Brevard on September 12. 

The 'Cats begin ODAC play on September 16 when they welcome Randolph-Macon to Giles Gymnasium for their home opener. Randolph returns to non-conference play as it goes to St. Mary's College of Maryland for a tri-match against the Seahawks and Hood College on September 19. Back on home court, they host Regent on September 23 and ODAC opponent, Hollins, on September 25. The team is back on the road to Guilford on September 30 to close out the month.

October opens with back-to-back home matches when Batten University (formerly Virginia Wesleyan) comes to town on October 3, followed by Mary Baldwin on October 6. The WildCats head to Lexington to take on the defending ODAC champions, Washington and Lee, on October 9. Back in Hill City on October 13, Sweet Briar comes to Giles Gymnasium for an early week match. Then, the team takes the short trip over to Lynchburg on October 16 with a tri-match at Bridgewater and Stevens Tech the following day on October 17.

Randolph continues its road-game series at Averett on October 21. The WildCats have a rematch against the WildCats of Johnson & Wales at a tri-match in Newport News, where they will also face defending Coast-to-Coast Champions and 2025 Regional runner-up Christopher Newport on October 24. Three straight ODAC matches to follow: a home match against Shenandoah on October 27, a home match against Eastern Mennonite on October 31, and a home match against Roanoke on November 4. The regular season concludes with a third match against Johnson & Wales (N.C.) on November 6.

The ODAC postseason begins with the quarterfinal rounds on November 10, followed by the semifinals on November 12, and the championship match on November 14.

View the complete 2026 Randolph College women's volleyball schedule here.