Not the way we wanted to end out season, but they left everything on that court. This senior class is special and has left behind a legacy that will be talked about for many years to come. So proud of this group!
History made. 💙
🏐 27 wins — MOST in program history
🏠 First-ever HOME postseason match
⚔️ 5-set battle in the RSC Quarterfinals
Meyer 15 | Martinez 14 | Duranceau 11
Three straight winning seasons for this senior class 👏
The standard has been raised.
As a tribute to the class of 2026, SMWC is spotlighting seniors throughout the academic year! This week's Senior Spotlight is Blake Patterson! Blake is from Terre Haute, Indiana, and majors in Mathematics. Read more about Blake and his Woods experience! https://t.co/B6BQmdDz43
If you are an incoming undergraduate campus student this fall and you haven’t yet registered for classes you can signup for our June or July in-person registration events (links on our Instagram bio and on our Facebook page)
Today we recognize all of our students who double as athletes! Every day, these students go the extra mile to excel both in the classroom and in their respective sports, representing SMWC with pride.
We are excited to finally announce our summer camp dates. The signup link is now live. If you are wanting to get better this summer, make your way out to SMWC and train exactly like our players do.
https://t.co/92C5SvhHiX
School Record ✔️
National Qualifier ✔️
Jerahmia Smith is headed back to the NAIA Indoor National Championships after breaking the SMWC indoor shot put record with a 16.68m throw 💪
2nd straight year on the national stage.
📍 Gainesville, Fla.
📅 March 7 | 2:30 pm (ET)
The clock is ticking! TWO DAYS until the 11th annual Woods Giving Day. Every gift matters and goes towards benefiting the lives of current and future students. Be sure to give on February 10!
New season, new captains
We are excited to announce our 2026 men’s volleyball captains as voted by their teammates:
Junior OH #1 Bentley Meyer
Senior RS #9 Josh Stembridge
Senior MH #21 Yammiel Martinez
Senior RS #23 Christian Green
Senior OH #34 Joseph Szadorski
Our Union Health Student Athletes of the Week are Lanna Martinez, a senior on the softball team, and Ryan Banister, a sophomore on the men's volleyball team! Congratulations!
⚫️ 2026 Men’s Volleyball Poster ⚫️
For this year’s poster, we honor our 7️⃣ seniors that have been with the program since day one. They reminisce on stories of their journeys over the past four years at The Woods. While they came here as strangers, they quickly became brothers.
Say it louder for the back row! 🔊🔥
KARLA. ADEN. MASA.
Three Pomeroys earn AVCA All-Region honors—the FIRST in program history!
And oh yeah… KARLA IS THE MID-SOUTH REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR 😤💙
This team is different. 🏐
🎓 30 Pomeroys Named NAIA Fall Scholar-Athletes!
Congrats to our outstanding student-athletes from soccer, volleyball & XC who earned one of the NAIA’s top honors with GPAs of 3.5+!
Proud of your hard work in the classroom! 💙🐎
Full list ➡️ https://t.co/OZs2Y9XHe8
🏐✨ HISTORY MADE! ✨🏐
Karla Melendez is the 2025 River States Conference Player of the Year!
Melendez becomes the first postseason specialty award winner in SMWC volleyball history after a dominant season:
🔥 380 kills (.283) | 🎯 49 aces | 💪 279 digs | 🧱 43 blocks