KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team has secured a second-straight trip to St. Joseph, Mo. for the MIAA Championship Tournament. At 16-12 overall and 5-11 in MIAA play, the Tigers finished the regular season eighth in the league standings to claim the final spot in the bracket.
 
The Tigers will face off with rival Nebraska-Kearney in the quarterfinal round on Thursday (Nov. 20) beginning at 5 p.m. The fifth-ranked Lopers finished in a three-way tie for the regular season title with No. 8 Washburn and No. 16 Missouri Western but came out with the top seed due to tiebreaking procedures. The full tournament schedule can be found below.
 
This is FHSU's sixth trip to the conference tournament since joining the MIAA in 2006, with the Tigers making consecutive trips to the tournament for the first time since 2015-16.

The Tigers' 16 wins are their most in a single season since 2016.
 
All-tournament tickets are available for $33, while daily tickets will cost $16 for adults, $11 for students and youth. Kids four and under will be admitted for free.
 
Live video coverage of the tournament will be available on The MIAA Network. Fans with active monthly or all-access subscriptions will already have access to watch the tournament. Other purchase options include a $15 per match fee or a $25 all-tournament pass that gains access to all seven matches of the event.
 
2025 MIAA Volleyball Championship
St. Joseph, Mo. - Civic Arena

Thursday, November 20 - Quarterfinals
12:00 PM – No. 2 Missouri Western vs. No. 7 Pittsburg State
2:30 PM – No. 3 Washburn vs. No. 6 Central Missouri
5:00 PM – No. 1 Nebraska Kearney vs. No. 8 Fort Hays State
7:30 PM – No. 4 Central Oklahoma vs. No. 5 Emporia State
 
Friday, November 21 - Semifinals
5:00 PM - Semifinal 1
7:30 PM - Semifinal 2
 
Saturday, November 22 - Championship Game
6:00 PM - Championship Game