TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona Beach Volleyball team has announced its 2026 schedule. Arizona's will host three regular season home tournaments and the Big 12 Championship.Â
The season opens at home with a Red vs. Blue scrimmage on Feb. 13 in Tucson, giving fans an early look at the Wildcats. Arizona then heads to Phoenix for the Lopes Invitational hosted by Grand Canyon on Feb. 20-21, where the Wildcats will face TCU, GCU, UC Davis, and Colorado Mesa.
The Wildcats return home to host the Cactus Classic on Feb. 27-28 at Bear Down Beach, welcoming UTEP, Arizona State, Oregon, and Georgia State. Arizona continues conference and non-conference play the following weekend at the Sun Devil Classic in Tempe March 6-7 against Southern Mississippi, Nebraska, Arizona State, and Arizona Christian.
Mid-March sends Arizona to California for the Mustang Roundup hosted by Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo March 13-14, with matches against Cal Poly, CSUN, Santa Clara, and UC Davis. The Wildcats then return to Tucson to host the Arizona Invitational March 20-21, facing Tarleton State, UTEP, Missouri State, and San Francisco.
Arizona will travel to Fort Worth, Texas for the Big 12 Preview hosted by TCU March 27-28, competing against a strong field that includes TCU, Arizona State, Boise State, South Carolina, and Florida State. The Wildcats are back home April 3-4 for the Wildcat Spring Challenge, hosting South Carolina, FGCU, Colorado Mesa, and Hawaii, with Saturday's matches marking senior day.
The regular season wraps up on the road at the NOLA Classic hosted by Tulane April 17-18 in New Orleans, Louisiana, where Arizona will face Tulane, Louisiana Monroe, New Orleans, and Florida International. Postseason play begins in Tucson as Arizona hosts the Big 12 Championship April 23-24. The Wildcats will look to advance to the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships, scheduled for May 1-3 in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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