Fort Hays State Volleyball (12-6, 1-3 MIAA)
vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (13-5, 2-3 MIAA)
Friday, October 2 • 6 p.m.
Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum

vs. Northeastern State (1-14, 0-4 MIAA)
Saturday, October 3 • 2 p.m.
Hays, Kan. • Gross Memorial Coliseum
 
The Fort Hays State volleyball team celebrates Homecoming 2026 with a pair of matches inside Gross Memorial Coliseum this weekend, beginning Friday (Oct. 2, 6 p.m.) against Arkansas-Fort Smith and continuing Saturday (Oct. 3, 2 p.m.) against Northeastern State.
 
The Tigers head into the weekend 12-6 overall and 1-3 in conference play, while the Lions bring in a record of 13-5 (2-3 MIAA) and the RiverHawks carry a mark of 1-14 (0-4 MIAA).
 
Match Coverage
- Live video will be available on The MIAA Network. Fans can purchase access to single matches for $15, a reoccurring monthly subscription for $35 or a season-long all-access pass for $140.
- Live stats will be available here.
 
Tickets
- Tickets are available for $5 for adults and $3 for youth and seniors and can be purchased at the door or in advance online at fhsuathletics.com/tickets.
 
MIAA Athlete of the Week
- Annie Eaton was named the latest MIAA Setter of the Week after averaging 13.1 assists and 3.4 digs per set last week, including a massive outing with 70 assists against Pittsburg State.
- That total is the most by any setter across all levels of NCAA volleyball this season, is just the 10th 70-assist performance by a Division II student-athlete since 2020, is the most by an MIAA athlete since 2018 and is the second-best single-match effort by a Tiger during the rally scoring era.
- Her efforts helped the Tigers rack up 85 kills in the victory, the most by an NCAA team across all divisions this season and one of just five performances with 80-plus kills in all NCAA volleyball this year.
- Eaton is the first Tiger to earn a weekly award from the conference since 2023 (Emily Ellis, 9/11/23) and the first setter to do so in nearly a decade (Hannah Wagy, 10/3/16).
 
Tops in the Nation
- The Tiger offense heads into the weekend leading all Division II with 929 kills and 870.
- The Tigers are fifth nationally and second in the conference with an average of 14.2 kills per frame while FHSU is second in the MIAA and sixth in DII with an average of 13.4 assists per stanza.
 
On the Prowl
- Fort Hays State totaled 85 kills in its win over Pittsburg State, more than any other NCAA volleyball team this season and one of just five outings with 80-plus kills in across all levels of NCAA this year.
- That total is second-most at FHSU during the rally-scoring era (since 2001) and the most in a match by the Tigers since 2003.
 
Swinging for the Fences
After going 10 years without an attack percentage over .400 against a DII opponent, the Tigers reached that threshold twice in the first two weeks of this season. FHSU posted an attack percentage of .442 against Midwestern State at home and later added a swing rate of .425 against Sul Ross State in Grand Junction, Colo.
- The Tigers have hit .300 or better five times and have 10 performances of .250 or better.
 
Balanced Offensive Attack
- Four Tigers average at least 2.5 kills per set, with four more averaging more than 1.4 kill per frame.
- Ella Goodwin is one of 12 hitters in the MIAA averaging at least three kills per frame, leading the Tigers at 3.00 per set.
- Mylie Brown ranks 14th in the conference with an average of 2.94 kills per stanza.
- Peyton Bergschneider ranks 16th in the league with an average of 2.80 kills per set
- Ashlyn Reeves is fourth on the team with an average of 2.49 kills per set.
 
Conference Top 10
- Annie Eaton leads the conference with 27 service aces and leads the league and ranks 13th nationally with 570 assists. Her 8.77 assists per set are fifth-most in the league.
- Reeves ranks third in the conference and 29th in Division II with a hitting percentage of .391, while her 1.0 block per set are ninth-most in the league.
- Haylee Wolf is ninth in the conference with an average of 4.42 digs per frame.
- Carsyn Cormaney ranks second on the team and 15th in the conference with 41 blocks on the year.
 
Looking Ahead
FHSU will play seven of its next eight matches on the road beginning next Friday (Oct. 9) when the Tigers take on No. 8 Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Mo. beginning at 6 p.m.
 
Scouting the Opposition
Arkansas-Fort Smith
Record: 13-5 (2-3 MIAA)
Series History: FHSU leads, 2-1 (1-0 in Hays)
Streak: FHSU W2
Key Stats: Second in MIAA and eighth in DII with 18.4 digs per set, .213 team attack percentage, Lydia Pitts 3.3 kills per set, Mayli Whetter 8.8 assists per set, Abbey Jackson 4.4 digs per set, Aspen Olson 0.9 blocks per set
 
Northeastern State
Record: 1-14 (0-4 MIAA)
Series History: First Meeting
Key Stats: First-year program, .060 team attack percentage, Simeon Paradiso 1.95 kills per set, Jordyn Berger 2.22 digs per set, Lanie Brown 0.67 blocks per set