BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As action continues with the 2026 season growing, each member institution continues to build through non-conference matches played through Sept. 15- Sept. 19.
 
Tuesday, Sept. 15

Prairie View A&M 0 - 3 Lamar University

Florida A&M 0 - 3 Mercer
 
Wednesday, Sept. 16

Alcorn State 0 - 3 Alabama

Mississippi Valley State 0 - 3 Dillard

Grambling State 3 - 2 Nicholls
 
Thursday, Sept. 17

Texas Southern 1 - 3 San Francisco

Grambling State 0 - 3 McNeese
 
Friday, Sept. 18

Florida A&M 1 - 3 Cal St. Fullerton

Alabama A&M 1 - 3 Jacksonville

Southern 0 - 3 Jacksonville St.

Alabama State 0 - 3 Fla. Atlantic

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 - 3 UT Martin

Prairie View A&M 0 - 3 SFA

Jackson State 0 - 3 Mississippi State

Florida A&M 2 - 3 Idaho

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 - 3 West Ga.

Southern 2 - 3 Nicholls

Alabama A&M 2 - 3 FIU

Texas Southern 0 - 3 California Baptist

Bethune-Cookman 3 - 1 South Carolina St.

Grambling State 0 - 3 McNeese

Prairie View A&M 1 - 3 Abilene Christian
 
Saturday, Sept. 19

Prairie View A&M 0 - 3 Louisiana Tech

Alabama A&M 3 - 0 Central Mich.

Southern 0 - 3 Alabama

Alabama State 2 - 3 Stetson

Texas Southern 0 - 3 Northern Ariz.

Bethune-Cookman 3 - 0 South Carolina St.

Florida A&M 3 - 1 LSU New Orleans

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 - 3 UT Martin

Alabama State 0 - 3 Fla. Atlantic

Jackson State 1 - 3 Louisiana
 
 
By the Numbers

• Florida A&M’s Sydney Whitfield led with 24 kills in the four-set win over LSU-New Orleans while adding a .354 hitting percentage. Farah Farooq led with nine total blocks while adding a .467 hitting percentage.
• Alabama A&M’s Gerren Tomlin surpassed 1,050 Career Kills, following the win against Central Michigan on Saturday. Carys Sanabria secured a new career-high with 10 kills against Jacksonville on Friday, September 18. Nhya Morgan also added a new career high with 17 kills against FIU.
• Alabama State’s Kamrynn Clay added a new season-high with 51 assists in the five-set thriller against Stetson.
• Grambling State’s Asialin Powell led with 31 digs in the four-set match with Oral Roberts.

 
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis. 

Women’s competitions are offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
 
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