BREWTON, Ala. - Coastal Alabama - North Women's Volleyball, led by 13th-year head coach Steven Dickey, is set to begin the 2026 season with the Coyotes facing a competitive schedule that features 30 regular-season matches, including a strong slate of home contests on the Brewton campus.

The Coyotes open the season Saturday, August 22, with a pair of matches in Poplarville, Mississippi. Coastal Alabama - North will face Pearl River Community College (Miss.) at 11:00 a.m. CT before taking on Southwest Mississippi Community College at 1:00 p.m. CT.

The Coyotes will make their 2026 home debut Thursday, August 27, hosting conference foe Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (Ala.) at 5:00 p.m. CT. Coastal - North will then welcome United States Sports University (Ala.) and Meridian Community College (Miss.) on August 29 before closing the weekend against Snead State Community College (Ala.) on August 30.

September brings another busy stretch for the Coyotes, including home matches against Enterprise State (Ala.), Bevill State (Ala.), Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Coastal Alabama - South and Pensacola Christian College (Fla.). The Coyotes will also travel to Wallace State - Selma (Ala.), Reid State Technical College (Ala.), Bishop State Community College (Ala.) and Baptist University of Florida during the month.

The sibling rivalry matchup with Coastal Alabama - South will take place twice during the regular season. The Coyotes will host the South Coyotes on September 16 in Brewton before traveling to Bay Minette on October 12 for the second and final meeting.

October features another demanding portion of the schedule, with Coastal - North playing 13 matches before the postseason. The Coyotes will host Northwest Shoals Community College (Ala.), Reid State Tech, Bishop State, Wallace State - Selma, Pearl River and Southern Union State, while also making road trips to Central Alabama Community College, Enterprise State, Lurleen B. Wallace, Gadsden State (Ala.) and Coastal Alabama - South.

The regular season concludes Tuesday, October 27, when Coastal Alabama - North hosts Baptist University of Florida at 4:00 p.m. CT.

Following the regular season, the Coyotes will compete in the 2026 Alabama Community College Conference Women's Volleyball Championship Tournament on Friday, October 30, at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. For teams that advance, the season continues at the 2026 NJCAA Division II Women's Volleyball National Championship Tournament, scheduled for November 19 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

With a schedule featuring a mix of regional and conference opponents, home matchups and two meetings with Coastal Alabama - South, the Coyotes will look to build momentum throughout the fall and position themselves for a strong finish in Montgomery and Iowa.

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