Central volleyball second in preseason poll

The 2026 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) women’s volleyball season is on the horizon as league teams prepare for another competitive season. The University of Dubuque Spartans were selected as the preseason favorite by the coaches to claim the regular season title – with the Central Dutch picked to place second. 

Central’s 2025 Record: 22-9 overall; 5-3 A-R-C; 2025 Conference Finish: T-3rd

Jeanne Czipri enters her tenth season in Pella leading the women’s volleyball program. She returns key leadership with seven starters returning. Kaitlyn Mumm returns as a previous all-conference honoree for the Dutch.

"We have some extremely strong leadership coming from our upperclassmen and returners which we hope to fuel a strong focus on our mission and vision. We anticipate the A-R-C to be as competitive as it has been in my time here and have elevated our non-conference schedule to help us prepare.”

The Dutch open the regular season at home Sept. 4. Here’s the roster.