Belton, Texas – Schreiner and Hardin-Simmons advanced to the ASC Volleyball Championship semifinals following quarterfinal action Thursday in Belton on the campus of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. No. 5 seed McMurry and No. 6 seed Howard Payne saw their seasons come to a close after falling short in the opening round.

No. 4 Schreiner 3, No. 5 McMurry 0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-15)
Schreiner opened the 2026 ASC Volleyball Championship quarterfinals Thursday afternoon with a 3-0 sweep of McMurry to advance to the semifinal round.

The Mountaineers hit .390 with 46 kills, opening the match with a .621 hitting percentage and no errors in the first set. Giana Hilliard led the attack with 16 kills on .419 hitting, while Mackenzie Strban added 11 kills without an error. ASC Setter of the Year Harlie Gallaspy had 22 assists, leading all players in the match. Gaby Torres added 16 assists of her own, and Maleyci Soliz led the Schreiner back row with 13 digs. Schreiner also served seven aces.

Hanna Rubis paced McMurry with 15 kills, Kenzie Jackson added eight, and Lexi Nichols recorded a match-high 17 digs. Grace Fortune finished with 21 assists for the War Hawks.

The Mountaineers will face top-seeded Mary Hardin-Baylor on Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the second semifinal for a spot in the championship match.

No. 3 Hardin-Simmons 3, No. 6 Howard Payne 2 (25-23, 25-17, 19-25, 23-25, 15-10)
Hardin-Simmons and Howard Payne played a five-set thriller that ended in a Cowgirls victory in the ASC Volleyball Championship quarterfinals. The Cowgirls rallied from a 21-15 deficit to take the opening set, then won the second set to go up 2-0. Howard Payne answered by taking the third and fourth sets to force a decisive fifth, where Hardin-Simmons pulled away 15-10.

Hardin-Simmons got a well-rounded team effort with Jadyn Hernandez and Avery Tumlinson each leading the Cowgirls with 12 kills. Ellie Carter chipped in nine kills and 20 digs. Allison O’Shaughnessy and Madeleine Hanson combined for 50 assists, and ASC Defensive Player of the Year Brylee Pursley anchored the back row with a match-high 26 digs.

Tara Bennett led Howard Payne with 16 kills and 14 digs, while Sydnie Mullens added 13 kills and Kaylee Honc had 11. Emma Rosier finished with a double-double of 21 assists and 17 digs.

Hardin-Simmons faces second-seeded East Texas Baptist in the opening semifinal match Friday at 4:00 p.m.