Hear from Florida Southern College volleyball head coach Lauren Tekavec '15 and assistant director of athletic communications Jace Aymond as they talk about her return to Lakeland, the 2026 schedule, this year's newcomers, and a strong group of returners.

The schedule features 11 home contests, 11 away matches and six neutral site matchups. The Moccasins will face eight matches against teams ranked in the 2026 AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Preseason Poll including two versus No. 2 Tampa, two versus No. 6 Barry, a neutral site contest with No. 16 Missouri Western, a pair of matches versus No. 18 Lynn and a neutral site meeting with No. 24 UMSL. Florida Southern opens the season on Friday, Aug. 28, at the Bahama House Classic hosted by Embry-Riddle. The Moccasins' home opener is on Thursday, Sept. 3, against Oklahoma Baptist, with first serve set for 7:00 p.m. at George W. Jenkins Field House.