ETAMU to Host Southland Volleyball Tournament, Lions Facing SFA in Opening Match
The longest active streak of postseason appearances at East Texas A&M University continues as the Lion Volleyball team has clinched a berth in the Southland Conference Tournament, which will be hosted right here in Commerce. The Lions take on top-seeded Stephen F. Austin in the first round.
The team has qualified for the postseason for the 14th year in a row, which is the longest active streak among any sport at East Texas A&M. The Lions and the Ladyjacks face off on Hunt Regional Healthcare court on Friday night, with first serve set for 7 p.m.
The two teams met in the Field House during the regular season, with SFA winning in three sets. The Lions went 9-18 overall and 7-9 in SLC action, matching last season’s total in conference play, which is tied for most since joining the Southland. East Texas A&M tied with HCU for seventh place, but the Huskies got the tiebreaker by virtue of a points comparison in the two meetings between the schools. The Lions are looking for their first postseason win since 2022.
East Texas A&M is hosting a conference tournament for the first time since 2019.
SFA tied with UTRGV for a share of the Southland title, with both teams going 15-1 in Southland Conference play. SFA went 20-7 overall and has won its last eight matches coming into Friday night.
The winner of Friday’s quarterfinals will advance to face the winner of fourth-seeded Lamar and fifth-seeded UIW in the semifinals on Saturday at 5 p.m. The SLC Tournament Championship match is set for 2 p.m. next Sunday.
TICKETS
Tickets for the Southland Tournament are on sale and can be purchased at Southland.org/tickets. All session passes, day passes, as well as premium courtside seating options are available. Tickets are free for all East Texas A&M students by showing a student ID at the gate.
The full schedule of the 2025 Southland Tournament can be found below, all matches will be streamed on ESPN+. More information on the 2025 SLC Volleyball Tournament can be found HERE.
2025 Southland Volleyball Tournament – Commerce, Texas
Quarterfinals – Friday, November 21
- 10 a.m. – No. 3 Southeastern vs. No. 6 A&M-Corpus Christi
- 1 p.m. – No. 2 UTRGV vs. No. 7 HCU
- 4 p.m. – No. 4 Lamar vs. No. 5 UIW
- 7 p.m. – No. 1 SFA vs. No. 8 East Texas A&M
Semifinals – Saturday, November 22
- 2 p.m. – Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner
- 5 p.m. – Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner
Championship Match – Sunday, November 23
- 2 p.m. – Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner