California Baptist University
Tarleton State University
VB Preview: CBU Set to Face #3 Tarleton in the WAC Quarterfinals on Thursday
11/18/2025 2:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RIVERSIDE--- The California Baptist University volleyball team will open up postseason play this Thursday as they face #3 Tarleton in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament in Abilene, Texas.
The Lancers finished the season 3-9 in WAC play, earning them the #6 seed in the bracket, and setting up a matchup with the three-seeded Tarleton Texans. This will be the first-ever matchup between the two programs in the tournament. During the season, the Texans swept the Lancers, winning both matches in four sets. Tarleton finished the season 9-3 in conference play and 15-9 overall.
The Lancers will be led into the tournament by First-Team All-WAC recipient Emery Dejong, who closed out the regular season strong. The redshirt junior outside hitter led the conference in kills with 309 and finished second in kills per set at 3.43. DeJong also led all WAC competitors in kills during conference play with 156 and posted a career-high in kills with 19 against Tarleton. CBU managed multiple injuries throughout the season, utilizing 16 different starting combinations, but was able to find consistency down the stretch of the season. Trevor Johnson, in his first year at the helm, will look to get the program's second-ever win at the WAC Tournament, with the first coming last season against Utah Tech.
MATCHUP INFO:
WHEN: Thursday, November 20
WHERE: Moody Coliseum- Abilene, TX
WATCH: ESPN+
