LA PLUME, PA– Keystone College women's volleyball has been selected 12th in the 2026 United East Conference preseason poll as the Giants prepare to open the season under head coach Heather Benson.

Benson will lead Keystone into her second season as head coach. The Giants return several players from last year's team, including Isabella Buonopane (Wake Forest, N.C./Archbishop Williams), Madison Woods (Camrose, Alberta, Canada/Ecole Camrose Composite) and Nat Reyes (Lamont, CA/Arvin), giving Keystone some familiar faces as the team gets ready for the 2026 season.

Keystone will open the season at home on Tuesday, Sept. 1 against SUNY Delhi. The Giants will then hit the road for a busy weekend, traveling to Hilbert College and Marywood University on Sept. 4 before facing Keuka College and La Roche University on Sept. 5.

The Giants will host their first tournament of the season Sept. 11-12, welcoming Elmira College, the University of Mount Saint Vincent and Wilmington College (Ohio) to La Plume. Keystone will also travel to Penn State Schuylkill, City College of New York and St. Joseph's University Long Island during September, along with matches against Wilkes University, King's College, Penn State Berks, SUNY Polytechnic Institute and Immaculata University.

Keystone will begin United East Conference play in October. The Giants will host Wilson College and Alfred State College on Oct. 3 before opening conference play against Lancaster Bible College on Oct. 7.

The Giants will travel to Gallaudet University and Regis College on Oct. 10 and will also face Penn College, Penn State Harrisburg and Delaware Valley University during the month. Keystone will host King's College on Oct. 15 before welcoming Notre Dame of Maryland University and York College (N.Y.) on Oct. 24.

Keystone will close out the regular season with road matches at Cairn University on Oct. 27 and Penn State Brandywine on Oct. 31.

With a mix of returning players and new faces on the roster, Benson and the Giants will look to put together a strong 2026 season and compete throughout the United East.