Friday, August 28
Honolulu, Hawaii
9 p.m.
Baylor
vs
San Diego
VB Opens the 2026 Campaign in Hawaii
8/27/2026 8:49:00 AM | Volleyball
BU aims to win its third-straight season opener
HONOLULU, Hawaii — Baylor volleyball opens the 2026 season away from home for the second-straight year, heading to the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic. The weekend will feature three-matches against San Diego, Hawaii and Georgia Southern.
The Bears will open the season against San Diego at 9 p.m. CT Friday night before taking on Hawaii at midnight CT early Sunday morning. Baylor will close the tournament against Georgia Southern at 7 p.m. CT Sunday.
Friday's match against the Toreros will mark the ninth time in the last 11 seasons the Bears have faced a team ranked or receiving votes in the first weekend of the season. Junior outside hitter MJ McCurdy said the team is focused on the short-term goal of a successful weekend and the long-term goal of setting themselves up for success down the road.
"We want to go 3-0," she said. "We also just want to grow as a team. We've obviously played exhibition games, but I think we'll get more comfortable playing together in every game. When we come back and play at home, we should look different than we looked versus UTSA, in a growth and maturity in how we're playing."
There is no shortage of connections between Baylor and Hawaii, headlined by the Rainbow Wahine's addition of Joshua Walker, who spent four years on staff with Baylor before being hired away to lead his Alma Mater in June.
"I'm really excited to go out there," head coach Ryan McGuyre said. "It's a great atmosphere. We clearly have a lot of Hawaii ties. My wife played there. Coach [Joshua] Walker, obviously, played there and got a chance to go back there. I've taken Baylor teams there in the past and created some good memories there."
The Bears will be looking for the program's first-ever win on O'ahu, dropping each of their previous six chances.
Baylor's final match of the weekend against Georgia Southern will be the first meeting between the two programs.
Sunday morning's match against Hawaii is available on Mountain West Network+. The other matches will not be streamed, but live stats are available at BaylorBears.com/Stats.
Season and single-match tickets are on sale now for the 2026 season. You can find them at BaylorBears.com/tickets or by calling the Baylor Athletics Ticket Office at 254-710-1000.
To stay up to date with Baylor Volleyball all year long, follow the program on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok: @BaylorVBall. Want to support the team? You can do so by giving to the One Way Club.
The Bears will open the season against San Diego at 9 p.m. CT Friday night before taking on Hawaii at midnight CT early Sunday morning. Baylor will close the tournament against Georgia Southern at 7 p.m. CT Sunday.
Friday's match against the Toreros will mark the ninth time in the last 11 seasons the Bears have faced a team ranked or receiving votes in the first weekend of the season. Junior outside hitter MJ McCurdy said the team is focused on the short-term goal of a successful weekend and the long-term goal of setting themselves up for success down the road.
"We want to go 3-0," she said. "We also just want to grow as a team. We've obviously played exhibition games, but I think we'll get more comfortable playing together in every game. When we come back and play at home, we should look different than we looked versus UTSA, in a growth and maturity in how we're playing."
There is no shortage of connections between Baylor and Hawaii, headlined by the Rainbow Wahine's addition of Joshua Walker, who spent four years on staff with Baylor before being hired away to lead his Alma Mater in June.
"I'm really excited to go out there," head coach Ryan McGuyre said. "It's a great atmosphere. We clearly have a lot of Hawaii ties. My wife played there. Coach [Joshua] Walker, obviously, played there and got a chance to go back there. I've taken Baylor teams there in the past and created some good memories there."
The Bears will be looking for the program's first-ever win on O'ahu, dropping each of their previous six chances.
Baylor's final match of the weekend against Georgia Southern will be the first meeting between the two programs.
Sunday morning's match against Hawaii is available on Mountain West Network+. The other matches will not be streamed, but live stats are available at BaylorBears.com/Stats.
Season and single-match tickets are on sale now for the 2026 season. You can find them at BaylorBears.com/tickets or by calling the Baylor Athletics Ticket Office at 254-710-1000.
To stay up to date with Baylor Volleyball all year long, follow the program on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok: @BaylorVBall. Want to support the team? You can do so by giving to the One Way Club.
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