The University of Mary Washington voll;eyball team was chosen fourth in the 2026 Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll. 

Third-year head coach Emma Rohde welcomes back 14 players from last year's roster, including three all-conference performers in seniors Sydney Aiken (Apex, N.C.) and Natalie Brown (Stafford, Va.) and junior Alice Holoubek (McLean, Va.). Aiken, a defensive specialist, played in 33 matches a year ago, posting a team-high 344 digs to go with 94 assists and 26 service aces, while Brown played in all 34 matches, with 227 kills, 99 digs, and 58 total blocks from the right side. Holoubek played in every set last season in the middle, posting 159 kills and a team-high 87 total blocks. The top six also returns sophomore Mackenzie Williams (Arlington, Va.), senior Julia Gustafson (Urbana, Md.), and junior Sarah Starling (Stephens City, Va.), paired with a recruiting class that will push for immediate court time for the Eagles.