Jennies Volleyball Set for Inaugural MIAA In-Season Tournament

Match 22: Central Missouri Jennies (13-8, 5-2 MIAA) vs No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney Lopers (20-1, 8-0 MIAA)
Friday, Oct. 16 | 5:30 p.m. | Maryville, Mo. (Bearcat Arena)
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Match 23: Central Missouri Jennies (13-8, 5-2 MIAA) at Northwest Missouri Bearcats (7-10, 4-3 MIAA)
Saturday, Oct. 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Maryville, Mo. (Bearcat Arena)
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2026 MIAA In-Season Tournament at Northwest Missouri

AVCA/Taraflex Division II Top-25 Poll | 2026 Central Missouri Jennies Roster | 2026 Jennies Stats

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The (receiving votes) Central Missouri Jennies volleyball team continues the 2026 season with a pair of matches at the inaugural MIAA In-Season Tournament, beginning Friday, Oct. 16 against No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney at 5:30 p.m., before taking on the Northwest Missouri Bearcats on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 5:00 p.m., inside Bearcat Arena in Maryville.
The Jens split a pair of matches last week, highlighted by a sweep over the Missouri Southern Lions (7-12, 1-6 MIAA) at home on Friday, Oct. 9, after falling in four sets at No. 13 Washburn Ichabods (18-4, 6-2 MIAA) on Tuesday, Oct. 6, inside Whiting Fieldhouse in Topeka, Kan.
The Jens are receiving votes in the latest AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches' Association) Taraflex Division II poll, released on Monday, Oct. 12. Central Missouri is one of six teams from the MIAA conference featured in the poll, including No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney, No. 8 MoWest, No. 15 Washburn, No. 18 Emporia State, and No. 25 Central Oklahoma.

How to Watch

Both matches of the 2026 In-Season Tournament will be available on a pay-per-view basis through the MIAA Network. Coverage begins at 5:30 p.m., on Friday and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, along with live stats available to follow the action.
Live stats for both matches can be found by clicking here.

Meet the Jens

Central Missouri returns 12 players from last year's squad, while adding two transfers, and four freshmen.
Middle blocker/Opposite Ashlynn Jaccard spent the previous two seasons playing for Cowley CC (Kan.) while sophomore Bella Holcomb transferred from Butler CC (Kan.).
Setter Chloe Rauner (Omaha, Neb.), outside hitter Nora Wiley (Quincy, Ill.), middle blocker/right side Mia Lieberman (Caseyville, Ill.), and defensive specialist/libero Evynn Olsen (Omaha, Neb.) are entering their first season of collegiate volleyball.

Series History

No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney: Friday night will be the 39th match between the Lopers and Central Missouri all-time, with UNK holding a 21-17 advantage, while the Jens hold the advantage in neutral site matchups with a record of 8-3. The Lopers won the lone matchup of the 2025 season in four sets (18-25, 19-25, 25-21, 20-25), while the last neutral site meeting came during the 2023 MIAA Volleyball Championships, where the Jens swept UNK in the title match, earning the fourth tournament trophy in program history.
Northwest Missouri: Saturday evening will be the 116th meeting all-time between the last two original members of the MIAA conference, with Central Missouri claiming victory in 103 matches, including a record of 31-4 in Maryville. The Jens swept NWMSU in their latest matchup on Tuesday, Sept. 29, during Get the Red Out, inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.

Jens By the Numbers

Through 21 matches of play in the 2026 season, Central Missouri is averaging 15.8 digs, 13.3 kills, 12.5 assists, 2.2 blocks, and 1.5 service aces per set.
2025 Honorable Mention All-MIAA selection Kaelyn McDonald leads the Jens with 86 total blocks on the year, including a team-best 75 block assists, adding 163 kills, 36 digs, and 15 assists for good measure. The middle blocker has posted five or more blocks in nine matches this season, including a career-high nine blocks, adding nine kills on 12 swings (.583 hitting percentage) in the sweep of the Missouri Southern Lions (Oct. 9), during Salute to Service Night, inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.
2024 Second Team All-MIAA selection Maya Fergerson leads the Jens with 230 kills on the year, averaging 3.33 kills per set, adding 46 digs and 27 total blocks through 21 matches in 2026. The Blue Springs, Mo. native has recorded double-figure kills in 15 matches, including a season-best 20 kills on 42 attempts (.333 attack percentage) against Rockhurst (Sept. 15).
2025 Honorable Mention All-MIAA selection Shaye Koski's 171 kills rank second on the team, averaging 2.41 kills per set, adding 36 digs and 23 total blocks for good measure. The Parkville, Mo. native has recorded double-digit kills in eight matches so far in 2026, including a season-best 14 kills in the five-set victory over receiving votes Grand Valley State (Aug. 29) and against McKendree (Sept. 12) in the final match of the Holiday Inn Express Griffon Invitational.
Sophomore Bria Dawson has the second-most solo blocks (five) and blocks per set (0.93) on the team, while having the fifth-most kills with 104. The Overland Park, Kan. native has recorded four double-figure kill performances on the year, including a career-high 17 kills on 37 swings (.378 hitting percentage), adding a career-best six total blocks against No. 22 Bentley (Aug. 28).
Freshman Chloe Rauner leads the team with four double-double performances, highlighted by 46 assists and 14 digs, adding five kills on 14 swings (.357 hitting percentage) and four total blocks in the five-set victory over receiving votes Grand Valley State (Aug. 29). The Omaha, Neb. native has the second-most digs on the team with 156, while her 21 total blocks are seventh-best heading into play Friday night.
Libero Ragin Corwin leads the Jens with 370 digs on the year, averaging 4.87 digs per set, while adding 72 assists and a team-best 24 service aces this season. The Blue Springs, Mo. native has recorded double-digit digs in all 21 matches in 2026, including five 20-plus dig performances, highlighted by a career-high 31 digs in the four-set match against No. 8 Missouri Western (Oct. 2), during Cancer Awareness Night in Warrensburg.

Next Serve

The Jens will continue MIAA play on Thursday, Oct. 22, as they host the Pittsburg State Gorillas (15-6, 2-4 MIAA) at 6:00 p.m., for the annual Black Out Match and Teachers in the Bleachers Night, inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center in Warrensburg.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Ragin Corwin: DS/L; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#17 Bria Dawson: MB; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#5 Maya Fergerson: OH; 6' 2"; Senior

#19 Shaye Koski: OH; 5' 11"; Senior

#14 Kaelyn McDonald: MB; 6' 1"; Fifth Year

#16 Bella Holcomb: S; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#11 Ashlynn Jaccard: MB/OPP; 5' 10"; Junior

#2 Nora Wiley: OH; 5' 10"; Freshman

#1 Chloe Rauner: S; 5' 11"; Freshman

#7 Mia Lieberman: MB/RS; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#15 Ragin Corwin
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: DS/L

#17 Bria Dawson
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: MB

#5 Maya Fergerson
: 6' 2"; Senior
: OH

#19 Shaye Koski
: 5' 11"; Senior
: OH

#14 Kaelyn McDonald
: 6' 1"; Fifth Year
: MB

#16 Bella Holcomb
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: S

#11 Ashlynn Jaccard
: 5' 10"; Junior
: MB/OPP

#2 Nora Wiley
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: OH

#1 Chloe Rauner
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: S

#7 Mia Lieberman
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: MB/RS