WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – Top-seeded Cumberlands (Ky.) captured the 2026 Mid-South Conference Women's Volleyball Tournament championship on Friday night, defeating No. 2 seed Campbellsville (Ky.) in four sets at the UC Volleyball Gym.

The Patriots (30-4) secured the title with a 25-12, 25-15, 23-25, 25-20 victory, validating their perfect MSC regular season.

Brynnley Bryant led the Patriots' offensive attack with a match-high 21 kills, hitting .320 on 50 attempts. Elaina Fischer added 11 kills while hitting .429, and Sara Zampedri contributed 10 kills and 13 digs for a double-double.

Savanah Jolly orchestrated the Cumberlands' offense with 51 assists while adding 10 digs. Defensively, Fischer and Martina Frangella helped the Patriots tally 16 team blocks.

Cumberlands took the first two sets with dominant net play. The Patriots hit .312 as a team in the first two frames, while recording five blocks and forcing the Tigers into 14 hitting errors and a .031 attacking percentage.

Trailing 2-0, Campbellsville (28-10) responded with a third-set win to trim the deficit in half. The Tigers scored seven of the first nine points in the set, eventually taking a seven-point lead on six different occasions. Cumberlands battled back within one point late, but Campbellsville's Sophie Hill provided the final kill of the set to extend the match.

Cumberlands took the cue from the Tigers with its start in the fourth set. The Patriots scored seven of the first 10 points and never looked back en route to the championship.

Hill and Elif Akcivi paced Campbellsville with 11 kills each. Hill hit .526 for the match. Kati Vest distributed 32 assists, and Libby Erwin recorded 11 digs.

With the win, Cumberlands claims its third MSC Tournament title in the last four seasons.

The Patriots also earn the Mid-South's automatic bid into the NAIA National Tournament, which begins on Nov. 21 at campus sites across the NAIA.