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Patriot · 2026

Bucknell Volleyball

Bucknell is 10-12 (6-7 in the Patriot) in 2026, ranked No. 283 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Navy 3-0 on Oct 31. Next: at Army West Point, Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionOutside the projected fieldMade the NCAA tournament in fewer than 1 in 1,000 simulations.Bracket projection
Record
10-12
Sets
35-44
Hit%
.209
Opp Hit%
.213
Sideout
55.9%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.209.210
    48
  • Kills / set12.6512.41
    56

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %6.9%6.8%
    57
  • Service error %(lower better)11.6%10.3%
    22
  • Break %42.5%42.8%
    45

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)7.7%7.6%
    44
  • Sideout %55.9%57.3%
    34

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).213.210
    44
  • Blocks / set1.652.07
    9
  • Stuff rate4.7%6.1%
    8

Rotation Map

3,306 rallies · 22 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
56%189/338
54%168/312
61%158/258
58%148/255
49%140/287
56%131/234
55%Break
46%130/284
42%133/314
42%120/283
41%104/255
39%94/239
44%109/247
43%+/-+16-24+15-6-58-1-58

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

79 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1711-1761
net -50
Point win %
49.3%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
-0.63
Sets W-L
35-44
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
36
Point margin by match±41
Aug 28 vs Ohio: -19 (56-75)Aug 28 @ Marshall: -12 (69-81)Aug 29 vs Niagara: +14 (95-81)Sep 4 vs New Hampshire: -18 (57-75)Sep 4 @ Boston College: -41 (34-75)Sep 5 vs Stonehill: +11 (92-81)Sep 11 vs Le Moyne: +26 (75-49)Sep 12 vs Delaware St.: +19 (75-56)Sep 12 @ Siena: -24 (51-75)Sep 18 @ Lafayette: +2 (105-103)Sep 19 @ Lehigh: -22 (53-75)Sep 25 @ Loyola Maryland: -12 (63-75)Sep 26 @ Navy: -10 (83-93)Oct 2 vs Army West Point: +18 (97-79)Oct 3 vs Colgate: +6 (107-101)Oct 10 vs American: -20 (55-75)Oct 11 vs Holy Cross: -10 (87-97)Oct 17 @ Holy Cross: 0 (106-106)Oct 24 vs Lehigh: -11 (87-98)Oct 25 vs Lafayette: +23 (81-58)Oct 30 vs Loyola Maryland: +19 (108-89)Oct 31 vs Navy: +11 (75-64)

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

Schedule & Results

10-12 · 3 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    16-2521-2519-25
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  2. Aug 28
    19-2529-3121-25
    L 0-3Box
  3. Aug 29
    20-2525-1825-2125-17
    W 3-1Box
  4. Sep 4
    17-2520-2520-25
    L 0-3Box
  5. Sep 4
    3-2514-2517-25
    L 0-3Box
  6. Sep 5
    25-1826-2416-2525-14
    W 3-1Box
  7. Sep 11
    25-2025-1825-11
    W 3-0Box
  8. Sep 12
    25-2125-2225-13
    W 3-0Box
  9. Sep 12
    18-2518-2515-25
    L 0-3Box
  10. Sep 18
    25-2325-2715-2525-2015-8
    W 3-2Box
  11. Sep 19
    16-2520-2517-25
    L 0-3Box
  12. Sep 25
    21-2523-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  13. Sep 26
    25-1821-2522-2515-25
    L 1-3Box
  14. Oct 2
    25-1725-1622-2525-21
    W 3-1Box
  15. Oct 3
    20-2525-1722-2525-2315-11
    W 3-2Box
  16. Oct 10
    14-2523-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  17. Oct 11
    22-2520-2525-2220-25
    L 1-3Box
  18. Oct 17
    25-1922-2521-2525-2213-15
    L 2-3Box
  19. Oct 24
    25-2321-2522-2519-25
    L 1-3Box
  20. Oct 25
    25-1731-2925-12
    W 3-0Box
  21. Oct 30
    25-1533-3525-2325-16
    W 3-1Box
  22. Oct 31
    25-2225-2225-20
    W 3-0Box
  23. Nov 6
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    5:00 PM CTPreview
  24. Nov 7
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    5:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 13
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    5:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

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MB6-2Sr.792.71.3070.090.080.460.613.40
OH5-10Sr.792.59.1690.240.352.840.123.07
OPP6-1Fr.722.50.2080.040.000.290.242.74
OH5-11So.432.30.2330.090.092.160.122.51
OH5-10Sr.621.84.1000.110.342.270.092.27
MB6-0So.591.32.2680.000.000.200.311.64
S5-9So.790.81.2918.870.252.270.161.23
OH6-1Jr.190.95.0570.000.000.110.081.03
OH5-10Fr.270.52.2560.000.000.070.310.83
MB6-2Fr.130.54.3080.000.000.080.120.65
OH5-11Fr.160.25.2730.000.130.060.000.38
L/DS5-6Jr.790.01-.0591.240.244.220.000.25
L/DS5-5Fr.650.00-.6670.170.181.380.000.18
OPP6-0Fr.390.03.1001.230.080.460.040.14
DS5-4Jr.470.00.0000.060.060.550.000.06
MB6-1So.30.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
S5-9Jr.30.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
Patriot standings, schedule & leaders

Bucknell Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Bucknell's record in 2026?
Bucknell is 10-12 in 2026 after 22 matches, with a 35-44 record in sets.
What is Bucknell's hitting percentage in 2026?
Bucknell is hitting .209 in 2026, on 999 kills and 412 attack errors in 2,810 total attempts.
Who leads Bucknell in kills in 2026?
Sidney Shaffer leads Bucknell with 214 kills in 79 sets in 2026, an average of 2.71 kills per set.
What is Bucknell's sideout percentage in 2026?
Bucknell sides out on 55.9% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 42.5% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,472 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Bucknell's opponents hit in 2026?
Bucknell holds opponents to .213 hitting in 2026, on 993 kills and 398 errors in 2,794 attempts.