No. 25 Jennies Volleyball Set for Colorado Premier Challenge

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No. 25 Central Missouri continues the 2026 season on Friday, Sept. 4, as they take on No. 2 Wayne State (Neb.) Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. (CST), before taking on the Regis Rangers (1-3, 0-0 RMAC) at 3:00 p.m. (CST), during the opening day of the Colorado Premier Challenge, inside Regis Field House in Denver, Colo.
For the 473^rd time in program history, the Jens are ranked in the latest AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches' Association) Taraflex Division II poll, released on Monday, August 31. Central Missouri is one of five teams from the MIAA conference featured in the top-25, including No. 6 Washburn, No. 8 Nebraska-Kearney, No.11 Missouri Western, and No. 15 Central Oklahoma, while Emporia State is receiving votes.
Central Missouri is one of seven teams ranked in the latest AVCA Division II Top-25 poll that are taking part in the Colorado Premier Challenge this weekend, including No. 2 Wayne State (Neb.), No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul, No. 5 Ferris State, No. 7 MSU-Denver, No. 14 Angelo State, and No. 25 West Texas A&M. Three additional teams participating in the tournament are receiving votes in this week's poll, including Anderson, Bentley, and Palm Beach Atlantic.
The Jens went 2-2 last weekend at the Sandy Hoffman Memorial Tournament, picking up a four-set victory (15-25, 25-12, 26-24, 25-19) over No. 6 Barry Buccaneers (1-2, 0-0 SSC) and a five-set win (14-25, 25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 15-11) over receiving votes Grand Valley State Lakers (3-1, 0-0 GLIAC), hosted by Bentley University in Waltham, Mass.

How to Watch

Every match of the Sandy Hoffman Memorial Tournament will be available on a pay-per-view basis through the RMAC Network. Coverage begins at 11:00 a.m. (CST) on Friday morning, from the Regis Field House, on the campus of Regis University in Denver, Colo.
Every match of the Colorado Premier Challenge will also have live stats available to follow the action. For the matches taking place at Regis University, click here. For matches taking place at MSU-Denver, click 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. 2 Wayne State (Neb.): Heading into play on Friday morning, the Jens and Wayne State (Neb.) will play for just the fifth time in program history, as both teams have split the previous four meetings with the latest resulting in a four-set victory (20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 18-25) for the Wildcats during the opening match of the 2015 NCAA Central Regional in St. Paul, Minn.
Regis: Friday afternoon will be the 24th match between the Rangers and Central Missouri all-time, with the Jens holding a 15-8 advantage, including a record of 6-1 inside Regis Field House while taking three of the last four meetings.

Jens By the Numbers

Through four matches of play in the 2026 season, Central Missouri is averaging 14.3 digs, 11.9 kills, 10.8 assists, 1.6 blocks, and 1.6 service aces per set.
2025 Honorable Mention All-MIAA selection Kaelyn McDonald leads the Jens with 13 total blocks on the year, including a team-best 11 block assists, adding 25 kills, seven assists, and five digs for good measure. The fifth-year middle blocker posted a season-best five total blocks against No. 18 Lynn (Aug. 28), while recording 13 kills on 26 swings (.500 hitting percentage) in the four-set victory over No. 6 Barry (Aug. 27).
2025 Honorable Mention All-MIAA selection Shaye Koski ranks second on the team with 44 kills, while averaging 2.59 kills per set, adding eight digs and three total blocks for good measure. The Parkville, Mo. native has recorded double-digit kills in three matches so far in 2026, including a season-best 14 kills in the five-set victory over receiving votes Grand Valley State (Aug. 29).
2024 Second Team All-MIAA selection Maya Fergerson has the third-most kills on the team with 27, averaging 2.08 kills per set, adding 13 digs and four total blocks through four matches in 2026. The Blue Springs, Mo. native recorded 12 kills on 26 attempts (.346 attack percentage) and five digs in the five-set victory over receiving votes Grand Valley State (Aug. 29).
Sophomore Bria Dawson leads the team in kills (48), kills per set (2.82), and solo blocks (three), while posting the second-most total blocks with 10. The Overland Park, Kan. native has recorded three 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 two double-double performances, doing so in the final two matches of the Sandy Hoffman Memorial Tournament, including 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 42, while her seven total blocks are third-best heading into play at the Colorado Premier Challenge.
Libero Ragin Corwin leads the Jens with 70 digs on the year, averaging 4.12 digs per set, while adding 13 assists and a team-high seven service aces through four matches this season. The Blue Springs, Mo. native has recorded double-digit digs in all four matches in 2026, including a pair of 20-plus dig performances to conclude the Sandy Hoffman Memorial Tournament, highlighted by a 23-dig performance against No. 22 Bentley (Aug. 28).

UCM in the Polls

For the 473^rd time in program history, the Jens are ranked in the latest AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches' Association) Taraflex Division II poll, released on Monday, August 31.
Central Missouri is one of five teams from the MIAA conference featured in the top-25, including No. 6 Washburn, No. 8 Nebraska-Kearney, No.11 Missouri Western, and No. 15 Central Oklahoma, while Emporia State is receiving votes.

Next Serve

The Jens continue the 2026 campaign on Friday, Sept. 11, as they take on the Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars (0-4, 0-0 GLVC) at 1:00 p.m. in the opening match of the Missouri Western Tournament, inside the MWSU Fieldhouse in St. Joseph, Mo.

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