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MAC · 2026

Ball St. Volleyball

Ball St. is 16-7 (7-5 in the MAC) in 2026, ranked No. 73 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Bowling Green 3-2 on Oct 31. Next: at Buffalo, Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionIn the projected field73% to make the NCAA tournament (as an at-large).Bracket projection
Record
16-7
Sets
53-31
Hit%
.260
Opp Hit%
.214
Sideout
61.6%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.260.210
    91
  • Kills / set14.1012.41
    96

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %5.4%6.8%
    9
  • Service error %(lower better)8.5%10.3%
    84
  • Break %43.3%42.8%
    59

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)7.0%7.6%
    59
  • Sideout %61.6%57.3%
    86

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).214.210
    43
  • Blocks / set1.672.06
    12
  • Stuff rate4.5%6.1%
    6

Rotation Map

3,191 rallies · 22 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
63%191/304
65%178/275
62%164/266
64%150/234
60%141/235
58%133/230
62%Break
50%161/320
42%132/315
38%106/276
38%97/253
41%102/246
42%100/237
42%+/-+80+30-2+7+5-1+119

Slot 1 = the set's starting rotation; slots count rotations since the start of the set. Clean play-by-play sets only. Cells show won/rallies and are shaded against the team's own average (above / below).

Point Differential

84 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1903-1748
net +155
Point win %
52.1%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+1.85
Sets W-L
53-31
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
79
Point margin by match±27
Aug 28 @ Notre Dame: -8 (94-102)Aug 29 vs Xavier: +8 (96-88)Sep 3 vs Western Ky.: +12 (95-83)Sep 4 vs Dayton: +10 (75-65)Sep 5 @ Wright St.: +24 (82-58)Sep 11 vs Stetson: +25 (75-50)Sep 11 @ Campbell: +20 (75-55)Sep 12 vs Furman: +23 (98-75)Sep 15 @ Cincinnati: -25 (57-82)Sep 17 vs Northwestern: -9 (89-98)Sep 19 vs IU Indy: +27 (98-71)Sep 25 vs Western Mich.: +19 (75-56)Sep 26 vs Western Mich.: +18 (76-58)Oct 2 @ Toledo: -13 (78-91)Oct 3 @ Toledo: -17 (75-92)Oct 6 vs Miami (OH): -15 (79-94)Oct 10 vs Central Mich.: +27 (75-48)Oct 16 @ Ohio: +25 (75-50)Oct 17 @ Ohio: +15 (75-60)Oct 20 @ Miami (OH): -20 (55-75)Oct 23 vs Akron: +13 (108-95)Oct 30 vs Bowling Green: -1 (92-93)Oct 31 vs Bowling Green: -3 (106-109)

Points from rally data in matches whose play-by-play matches the final. Match bars use set scores.

Schedule & Results

16-7 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    @Notre Dame
    8-2521-2525-1925-2115-12
    W 3-2Box
  2. Aug 29
    nXavier
    25-1921-2525-2225-22
    W 3-1Box
  3. Sep 3
    nWestern Ky.
    20-2525-2025-1725-21
    W 3-1Box
  4. Sep 4
    vsDayton
    25-1925-2325-23
    W 3-0Box
  5. Sep 5
    @Wright St.
    32-3025-1625-12
    W 3-0Box
  6. Sep 11
    nStetson
    25-1525-2025-15
    W 3-0Box
  7. Sep 11
    @Campbell
    25-1325-2225-20
    W 3-0Box
  8. Sep 12
    nFurman
    25-1625-1623-2525-18
    W 3-1Box
  9. Sep 15
    @Cincinnati
    8-2519-2530-32
    L 0-3Box
  10. Sep 17
    vsNorthwestern
    17-2525-2224-2623-25
    L 1-3Box
  11. Sep 19
    vsIU Indy
    25-1423-2525-1825-14
    W 3-1Box
  12. Sep 25
    vsWestern Mich.
    25-1725-2025-19
    W 3-0Box
  13. Sep 26
    vsWestern Mich.
    25-1926-2425-15
    W 3-0Box
  14. Oct 2
    @Toledo
    19-2518-2525-1616-25
    L 1-3Box
  15. Oct 3
    @Toledo
    19-2525-1720-2511-25
    L 1-3Box
  16. Oct 6
    vsMiami (OH)
    16-2525-1918-2520-25
    L 1-3Box
  17. Oct 10
    vsCentral Mich.
    25-2025-1425-14
    W 3-0Box
  18. Oct 16
    @Ohio
    25-1825-1725-15
    W 3-0Box
  19. Oct 17
    @Ohio
    25-2225-2325-15
    W 3-0Box
  20. Oct 20
    @Miami (OH)
    14-2521-2520-25
    L 0-3Box
  21. Oct 23
    vsAkron
    25-1725-1724-2619-2515-10
    W 3-2Box
  22. Oct 30
    vsBowling Green
    25-2725-1620-2522-25
    L 1-3Box
  23. Oct 31
    vsBowling Green
    25-2325-2322-2519-2515-13
    W 3-2Box
  24. Nov 6
    @Buffalo
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 7
    @Buffalo
    Watch on ESPN+
    3:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 13
    vsKent St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 14
    @Eastern Mich.
    Watch on ESPN+
    3:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

14Ava Smith
OH6-1Jr.813.47.2430.020.191.770.113.77
1Audrey Geer
OH5-10Jr.642.42.1610.170.142.940.222.78
11Tiffany Snook
MB6-2Jr.832.49.2890.010.080.700.162.74
17Camryn Wise
MB5-11Sr.712.08.4180.030.060.460.392.54
6Merritt Sliwa
OH6-1Fr.262.19.1820.120.000.580.312.50
16Alana Bailey
MB5-11So.61.17.3130.000.330.500.832.33
21Madison Buckley
OPP6-2Gr.581.88.2750.020.000.400.282.16
13Gwen Crull
MB6-2Sr.771.64.3540.140.090.510.352.08
10Leah Pike
MB5-11Fr.221.45.3800.090.140.500.412.00
9Mallory Pike
OH5-11Fr.461.00.1440.200.392.070.091.48
7Lucy McCollum
S5-10Fr.150.33.1883.070.071.530.070.47
8Lindsey Green
S5-10Sr.810.11.3046.700.202.480.050.36
4Kendall Eden
L/DS5-4So.220.00—0.090.180.270.000.18
2Reese Axness
S5-9So.710.00-.2505.300.131.930.010.14
15Allie Wuestenfeld
DS5-8Sr.150.07.0000.130.071.400.000.13
12Sophie Ledbetter
DS5-8Jr.840.00.0001.130.084.820.000.08
3Elizabeth Tabeling
DS5-6Jr.370.031.0000.270.000.700.000.03
MAC standings, schedule & leaders

Ball St. Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Ball St.'s record in 2026?
Ball St. is 16-7 in 2026 after 23 matches, with a 53-31 record in sets.
What is Ball St.'s hitting percentage in 2026?
Ball St. is hitting .260 in 2026, on 1,184 kills and 378 attack errors in 3,095 total attempts.
Who leads Ball St. in kills in 2026?
Ava Smith leads Ball St. with 281 kills in 81 sets in 2026, an average of 3.47 kills per set.
What is Ball St.'s sideout percentage in 2026?
Ball St. sides out on 61.6% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 43.3% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,651 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Ball St.'s opponents hit in 2026?
Ball St. holds opponents to .214 hitting in 2026, on 1,072 kills and 404 errors in 3,116 attempts.