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Wright State volleyball opens season with key returners in lineup

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 1:01 AM

Last updated Aug 26, 2026

Summary

Wright State University's volleyball team begins its 2026 season on August 28 against Santa Clara at the Nutter Center during the Raider Invitational. The team, led by coach Travers Green, returns seven players who contributed to last year's NCAA tournament appearance. Wright State finished the previous season with a 21-11 record and was voted the preseason favorite in the Horizon League. Notable returning players include All-Horizon League selections Lauren Yacobucci and Reilly Zegunis. The tournament also features local high school matches, marking a new opportunity for those teams.

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  • •Wright State opens the season on August 28 against Santa Clara.
  • •The team has seven returning players from the NCAA tournament squad.
  • •Wright State was voted preseason favorite in the Horizon League.
  • •High school matches will also be featured at the Raider Invitational.
  • •Exhibition matches have prepared the team for a challenging schedule.
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  • 1:01 AMYahoo Sports — Wright State volleyball: Raiders return key pieces from championship team
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Travers Green has built a consistent winner at Wright State. His volleyball program has won three Horizon League tournament championships and three regular-season titles in the four seasons since he was hired in 2022. Before this run, Wright State had topped the regular-season standings twice (2019 and 2020) and won one tournament title (2020). “There's not a guarantee that just because we've ...

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