DUBUQUE, Iowa — November 13, 2026 — The University of Dubuque women’s volleyball team is one win from a conference title and a trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament.

The No. 16-ranked Spartans swept Wartburg College 3-0 in the American Rivers Conference Tournament semifinals on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Stoltz Sports Center in Dubuque. The set scores were 25-15, 25-22, and 25-16.

Dubuque, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, improved to 26-5 overall with the win. The Spartans hit .317 as a team and finished with 41 kills, while holding Wartburg to a .125 hitting percentage and 36 kills.

Wartburg, the No. 4 seed, ended its season at 19-13. Kaylee Koudelka led the Knights with 12 kills. Wartburg reached the semifinal with a four-set win over Nebraska Wesleyan on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

The Spartans entered the postseason after winning their second consecutive American Rivers Conference regular-season title. Dubuque finished undefeated in conference play and received a first-round bye in the tournament. The two teams met earlier this season on October 30, 2026, when Dubuque beat Wartburg in four sets at the Stoltz Sports Center.

Dubuque will host the A-R-C Tournament Championship on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. inside the Stoltz Sports Center. The opponent is No. 2-seeded Buena Vista University, which advanced out of the other semifinal against Simpson College.

The tournament champion earns the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Tournament. A win on Saturday, November 14, 2026, would send the Spartans to the national tournament.

Ticket and streaming information for the championship match was pending at publication.