Peoria, Ill. – Bradley Volleyball opens the 2026 regular season at the Toledo Tournament, facing Binghamton, host Toledo and Oakland in three matches across two days. The Braves begin competition Friday, Aug. 28, before concluding the tournament Saturday afternoon.
Match Information
Bradley vs. Binghamton
Date & Time: Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 at 9 a.m. CT
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Coverage: Live Stats
Bradley at Toledo
Date & Time: Friday, Aug. 28, 2026 at 5 p.m. CT
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Coverage: Live Stats & ESPN+
Bradley vs. Oakland
Date & Time: Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 at 2 p.m. CT
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Coverage: Live Stats
Tournament Matchups
Binghamton: The Braves begin the regular season Friday morning against Binghamton in the opening match of the Toledo Tournament. The Bearcats were picked to finish third in the America East Conference and feature two preseason all-conference selections.
Toledo: Bradley returns to the court Friday evening to face tournament host Toledo in its second match of the day. The Rockets topped the MAC preseason poll after a 20-win season and a conference championship last year.
Oakland: Bradley closes its opening weekend Saturday afternoon against Oakland, completing three matches in less than 30 hours. The Golden Grizzlies enter their program's 50th season.
Bradley Notes
The Toledo Tournament provides an early test for a Bradley team returning 10 letterwinners from the 2025 squad, which finished 13-15 overall and 7-9 in Missouri Valley Conference play. Head Coach Alicia Williams and her staff also welcome six newcomers to the roster for the 2026 campaign.
The Braves return several key offensive contributors, including reigning MVC Setter of the Year Maria Drapp, redshirt sophomore outside hitter Tendai Titley and reigning MVC Freshman of the Year Gracie Furlong.
Drapp recorded 1,091 assists and averaged 9.92 assists per set across 28 matches last season. Titley finished with a team-leading 329 kills and averaged 2.99 kills per set, while Furlong added 321 kills at 2.92 per set.
Following the trip to Toledo, Bradley will compete in the South Dakota State Invitational, the Loyola Tournament and the CEFCU Invitational before beginning Missouri Valley Conference play Sept. 25 at Indiana State.
