LONGVIEW, Wash. — The Lower Columbia College women's volleyball program has officially unveiled its complete schedule for the upcoming 2026 season. Under the lights of Myklebust Gymnasium and across the Pacific Northwest, the Red Devils are gearing up for a highly competitive campaign featuring a robust nonconference slate, challenging tournament play and a demanding NWAC West Region schedule.
The Red Devils will kick things off in mid-August with a pair of exhibition scrimmages, starting on the road at Centralia College on August 14, followed by their first home appearance against Mt. Hood Community College on Wednesday, August 19. Fans will also get an early look at the squad during the traditional LCC Alumni Match on Saturday, August 22.
Nonconference gauntlet
LCC hits the ground running with a demanding road trip in late August, packing three matches into three consecutive days. The Red Devils will visit Clark College (Aug. 26) and then cross into Oregon for back-to-back challenges against Willamette University (Aug. 27) and Linn-Benton Community College (Aug. 28).
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The Red Devils return to Longview for their official regular-season home opener on Tuesday, September 1, hosting Chemeketa Community College, before taking on Bellevue College at home on September 8.
A major highlight of the nonconference stretch will be the NWAC Crossover Tournament, taking place September 11–12 in Albany, Oregon, which will test the team's depth against top-tier regional talent. LCC wraps up its nonconference calendar on September 14 with an afternoon road match against Columbia Basin in Pasco.
2026 regular-season schedule breakdown
Aug. 14 (Fri): at Centralia College (scrimmage), Centralia, Wash., TBA
Aug. 19 (Wed): vs. Mt. Hood CC (scrimmage), Longview, Wash., 6 p.m.
Aug. 22 (Sat): vs. LCC Alumni, Longview, Wash., 6 p.m.
Aug. 26 (Wed): at Clark College, Vancouver, Wash., 6 p.m.
Aug. 27 (Thu): at Willamette University, Salem, Ore., 6 p.m.
Aug. 28 (Fri): at Linn-Benton CC, Albany, Ore., 6 p.m.
Sept. 1 (Tue): vs. Chemeketa CC, Longview, Wash., 6 p.m.
Sept. 8 (Tue): vs. Bellevue College, Longview, Wash., 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 (Wed): at Edmonds CC, Lynnwood, Wash., 6 p.m.
Sept. 11–12: NWAC Crossover, Albany, Ore., TBA
Sept. 14 (Mon): at Columbia Basin, Pasco, Wash., 2 p.m.
Sept. 16 (Wed): at Highline CC*, Des Moines, Wash., 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 (Wed): vs. Tacoma CC*, Longview, Wash., 6 p.m.
Sept. 25 (Fri): at Pierce College*, Lakewood, Wash., 6 p.m.
Sept. 30 (Wed): vs. Centralia College*, Longview, Wash., 6 p.m.
Oct. 2 (Fri): vs. South Puget Sound CC*, Longview, Wash., 6 p.m.
Oct. 7 (Wed): at Green River*, Auburn, Wash., 6 p.m.
Oct. 14 (Wed): vs. Highline CC*, Longview, Wash., 6 p.m.
Oct. 21 (Wed): at Tacoma CC*, Tacoma, Wash., 6 p.m.
Oct. 23 (Fri): vs. Pierce College*, Longview, Wash., 6 p.m.
Oct. 28 (Wed): at Centralia College*, Centralia, Wash., 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 30 (Fri): at South Puget Sound CC*, Olympia, Wash., 6 p.m.
Nov. 4 (Wed): vs. Green River* (Sophomore Night), Longview, Wash., 6 p.m.
* Denotes NWAC West Region conference match. Home games in bold.
The run to the NWAC tournament
League play officially starts on Wednesday, September 16, when Lower Columbia travels to Des Moines to square off against Highline Community College. The Red Devils will celebrate their NWAC West Region home opener the following week on September 23 against Tacoma Community College.
The standard double-round-robin conference schedule will keep the team moving through October, culminating in a critical home stretch. The final regular-season home match — and the annual Sophomore Night celebration — is locked in for Wednesday, November 4, against Green River.
Should the Red Devils secure their spot in postseason action, the NWAC Regionals are scheduled to take place from November 13–14 at designated campus sites.
