CORPUS CHRISTI – The East Texas A&M University volleyball team won four matches in a row to punch its ticket to the Southland Conference Tournament, advancing to the postseason for the 15th straight year, and takes on top seeded Southeastern Louisiana in the quarterfinals on Friday morning in Corpus Christi. 
 
Finding themselves in ninth place with four matches left to play, the Lions took down UTRGV, A&M-Corpus Christi, and Northwestern State (twice), including a five-set win on Saturday in Commerce to book a trip to Corpus Christi. ET is headed to the postseason for the 15th year in a row, which is the longest active streak among any programs at East Texas A&M. Lamar and East Texas A&M tied in the standings for seventh place, but the Cardinals took the regular season meeting between the two schools for the head-to-head tiebreaker. 

East Texas A&M is the eighth seed in the conference tournament for the fourth year in a row and for the second time in three years, ET faces Southeastern, the tournament's top seed, in the quarterfinals. Southeastern and UIW tied for the conference title, but SLU had the head-to-head win. The two Lion teams of the Southland begin the conference tournament on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Dugan Wellness Center in Corpus Christi. 
 
The winner of Friday's first quarterfinal advances to the semifinals on Saturday at 1 p.m., facing the winner of No. 4 UTRGV and No. 5 McNeese. The championship match is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday. 
 
The full schedule of the 2026 SLC Tournament can be found below, all matches will be streamed on ESPN+. More information on the 2026 SLC Volleyball Tournament can be found HERE.
 
2026 Southland Volleyball Tournament
Quarterfinals – Friday, November 20
10 a.m. – No. 1 Southeastern vs. No. 8 East Texas A&M
1 p.m. – No. 4 UTRGV vs. No. 5 McNeese
4 p.m. – No. 3 SFA vs. No. 6 A&M-Corpus Christi
7 p.m. – No. 2 UIW vs. No. 7 Lamar
 
Semifinals – Saturday, November 21
2 p.m. – Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner
5 p.m. – Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner
 
Championship Match – Sunday, November 22
2 p.m. – Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner