EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball team has announced its 2025 regular season schedule that includes 26 matches across five states, 13 opponents who competed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and the inception of a second home tournament, the Blugold Alumni Weekend Invitational.
 

The Blugolds begin their season on Labor Day weekend as they travel to Colorado Springs for the Pikes Peak Challenge, where they'll face off against four diverse opponents in a two-day stretch — including East Texas Baptist, Edgewood College, Milwaukee School of Engineering and host Colorado College.
 

A week later, the team heads to Chicago for the Rosalie Resch Invitational, matching up with non-conference opponents Lawrence University, Illinois Tech and perennial powerhouse University of Chicago. Then it's a midweek trip to Minnesota to challenge Bethel University.
 

The following weekend will showcase the 12th annual Sandy Schumacher Memorial Tournament. Hosted at home from September 12-13, the tournament will feature three matches, including familiar matchups with St. Catherine and Lakeland, and a Saturday night clash against Carleton College.
 

After a Wednesday road match with the College of Saint Benedict, the WIAC season premiers with a home showdown against UW–Whitewater on September 19. This will also serve as Chippewa Valley Night, a chance to pack the stands and rally the community. The WIAC homestand continues the following Wednesday with UW-La Crosse in town.
 

As October begins, the Blugolds are battle-tested and shifting into midseason form. A tough conference road swing takes them to UW-Stout and later to UW-River Falls, with a return to tournament play at the Pointers Invitational on October 4, where they'll face Carthage and Washington University in St. Louis — a pair of national-caliber programs.
 

October also brings one of the most anticipated weekends of the season: Alumni Weekend, October 17–18. The Blugolds will welcome back generations of volleyball alums while hosting a mini-invitational featuring Illinois Wesleyan, Cornell College, and Augsburg.

Down the stretch, the Blugolds will look to finish strong, with key WIAC home matches against UW–Stevens Point and UW–Platteville before hitting the road for the final week of the regular season. The team heads to St. Olaf for a final non-conference showdown before the WIAC finale at UW–Oshkosh on November 7.