JACKSON, Miss. - The Belhaven Volleyball team was picked to finish sixth in the 2026 Collegiate Conference of the South Preseason Poll, released by the conference on Monday.
The Blazers received 14 points in the seven-team poll. Asbury earned the top spot with 35 points and five first-place votes, while Covenant was picked second with 32 points and the remaining two first-place votes.
Belhaven returns nine players who saw action during the 2025 season, including seniors
Megan LaCour and
Kayla Robinson.
LaCour led the Blazers with 268 kills a season ago and ranked seventh in the CCS with 2.53 kills per set. Robinson finished second in the league with 482 digs while averaging 4.23 per set.
The Blazers were also among the conference's top serving teams in 2025, finishing second with 268 service aces. Belhaven ranked fourth in the CCS in points per set, assists per set and blocks per set.
Belhaven's returning group also includes
McKenna Matthews,
Mickeyla Sitsler,
Kylie Lindsey,
Maggie Joy Tomlin,
Cami Davis,
Tarryn Woodall and
Jordyn Crenshaw. Six freshmen also join the roster for the 2026 campaign.
The Blazers finished 12-21 overall and 7-9 in conference play last season.
2026 CCS Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll
| Rank |
Institution |
Points |
| 1 |
Asbury University (5) |
35 |
| 2 |
Covenant College (2) |
32 |
| 3 |
LaGrange College |
25 |
| 4 |
Huntingdon College |
19 |
| 5 |
Piedmont University |
16 |
| 6 |
Belhaven University |
14 |
| 7 |
Agnes Scott College |
6 |
First-place votes are listed in parentheses.
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