PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball returns to Renaissance Coliseum on Saturday afternoon to continue Missouri Valley Conference play against Belmont. First serve is set for 2 p.m. CT as the Braves look to get back in the win column against one of the MVC's remaining unbeaten teams in conference play.
Match Information
Bradley vs. Belmont
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026 at 2 p.m. CT
Location: Renaissance Coliseum | Peoria, Ill.
Coverage: Live Stats & ESPN+
Belmont Matchup
Belmont enters the week at 7-8 overall and a perfect 4-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Bruins have won 12 consecutive sets to open conference action, earning sweeps over UIC, Indiana State and Evansville. Belmont hosts Southern Illinois on Thursday before traveling to Peoria.
The Bruins lead the MVC with a .242 hitting percentage and have totaled 697 kills this season. Sophomore Erin McMullen leads the conference with a .378 hitting percentage, while senior Brenna Kauffeld leads Belmont with 169 kills. Junior Lucy Kay ranks fifth in the MVC with a .348 hitting percentage after recording 22 kills while hitting .500 across two matches last weekend.
Belmont was selected fourth in the MVC preseason poll after finishing the 2025 season at 17-11 overall and 8-8 in conference play. Bradley has won the last three meetings between the programs, including a five-set victory in Nashville last season.
Bradley Notes
Bradley enters Saturday at 8-9 overall and 3-2 in MVC play following a three-set loss at Illinois State on Tuesday. The Braves return home after splitting their previous weekend at Renaissance Coliseum, falling to reigning MVC champion UNI before rallying from a two-set deficit to defeat Drake in five sets.
Sophomore Gracie Furlong continues to lead the Bradley offense with an MVC-best 250 kills, averaging 3.68 kills per set. Junior setter Maria Drapp leads the conference with 634 assists, while sophomore middle blocker Adeline Goedheer leads the MVC with 74 total blocks and ranks second with 1.25 blocks per set.
In Bradley's most recent home victory against Drake, Furlong recorded 22 kills and 14 digs, while Drapp added 52 assists and 20 digs. Eirini Bitsaktsi finished with a team-high 30 digs as the Braves won the final three sets to complete the comeback.
