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Big South · 2026

Gardner-Webb Volleyball

Gardner-Webb is 15-11 (5-6 in the Big South) in 2026, ranked No. 248 by RallyIQ. Last match: lost to USC Upstate 3-2 on Oct 31. Next: vs. Radford, Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM CT.

Data through · last match Oct 31

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Record
15-11
Sets
56-50
Hit%
.192
Opp Hit%
.197
Sideout
57.0%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.192.210
    28
  • Kills / set11.7112.41
    22

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %6.5%6.8%
    42
  • Service error %(lower better)8.3%10.3%
    87
  • Break %43.7%42.8%
    64

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)9.1%7.6%
    16
  • Sideout %57.0%57.3%
    44

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).197.210
    68
  • Blocks / set1.742.07
    19
  • Stuff rate4.8%6.1%
    13

Rotation Map

3,912 rallies · 25 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
60%225/377
58%212/366
60%194/324
53%175/333
58%167/288
58%148/253
58%Break
42%133/315
41%155/374
44%161/366
48%164/345
44%133/304
42%111/267
43%+/-+24-6+200+8-2+44

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

106 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
2294-2263
net +31
Point win %
50.3%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+0.29
Sets W-L
56-50
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
55
Point margin by match±32
Aug 28 @ Lehigh: -30 (45-75)Aug 29 vs Morgan St.: +21 (75-54)Aug 29 vs Cleveland St.: -18 (57-75)Sep 1 @ N.C. Central: +17 (95-78)Sep 4 vs UNCW: +11 (106-95)Sep 5 vs Alabama St.: +19 (76-57)Sep 8 @ Western Caro.: -4 (87-91)Sep 11 @ West Ga.: -16 (83-99)Sep 12 vs Mercer: -3 (105-108)Sep 12 vs LSU New Orleans : +12 (98-86)Sep 18 @ Austin Peay: +14 (98-84)Sep 18 vs Southern Ill.: +20 (111-91)Sep 19 vs SIUE: +7 (97-90)Sep 22 vs Wofford: -6 (102-108)Sep 26 vs Winthrop: -4 (83-87)Oct 2 vs Presbyterian: +13 (76-63)Oct 3 vs Charleston So.: +9 (110-101)Oct 9 @ High Point: -31 (62-93)Oct 10 @ Radford: -4 (105-109)Oct 16 vs USC Upstate: +21 (75-54)Oct 17 vs UNC Asheville: +8 (106-98)Oct 20 vs N.C. Central: +23 (97-74)Oct 23 @ Charleston So.: -21 (78-99)Oct 24 @ Presbyterian: +8 (114-106)Oct 30 @ UNC Asheville: -32 (43-75)Oct 31 @ USC Upstate: -3 (110-113)

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

Schedule & Results

15-11 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    18-2513-2514-25
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  2. Aug 29
    25-2325-2125-10
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  3. Aug 29
    19-2517-2521-25
    L 0-3Box
  4. Sep 1
    21-2525-1424-2225-17
    W 3-1Box
  5. Sep 4
    18-2525-2123-2525-1415-10
    W 3-2Box
  6. Sep 5
    26-2425-1525-18
    W 3-0Box
  7. Sep 8
    22-2525-1619-2521-25
    L 1-3Box
  8. Sep 11
    23-2523-2526-2411-25
    L 1-3Box
  9. Sep 12
    18-2519-2528-2625-2015-12
    W 3-2Box
  10. Sep 12
    22-2525-2025-1726-24
    W 3-1Box
  11. Sep 18
    26-2422-2525-1425-21
    W 3-1Box
  12. Sep 18
    20-2526-2825-1625-1715-5
    W 3-2Box
  13. Sep 19
    21-2525-2325-1826-24
    W 3-1Box
  14. Sep 22
    25-2119-2525-2222-2511-15
    L 2-3Box
  15. Sep 26
    17-2525-1218-2523-25
    L 1-3Box
  16. Oct 2
    26-2425-2325-16
    W 3-0Box
  17. Oct 3
    26-2419-2522-2425-1218-16
    W 3-2Box
  18. Oct 9
    25-1814-2510-2513-25
    L 1-3Box
  19. Oct 10
    23-2528-2621-2525-188-15
    L 2-3Box
  20. Oct 16
    25-2025-1825-16
    W 3-0Box
  21. Oct 17
    21-2520-2525-2125-1615-11
    W 3-2Box
  22. Oct 20
    25-1825-1822-2525-13
    W 3-1Box
  23. Oct 23
    25-2717-2525-2211-25
    L 1-3Box
  24. Oct 24
    19-2525-2730-2825-1315-13
    W 3-2Box
  25. Oct 30
    15-2515-2513-25
    L 0-3Box
  26. Oct 31
    26-2420-2525-2027-2912-15
    L 2-3Box
  27. Nov 6
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  28. Nov 7
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  29. Nov 10
    Watch on FloSports
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  30. Nov 13
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

OH6-0So.972.61.2370.050.000.450.272.88
OH6-0Fr.752.52.1700.040.091.550.142.75
OH5-9Jr.821.55.2330.110.300.830.382.24
OH6-0Jr.721.78.2280.080.000.580.362.14
MB6-0Sr.731.48.3160.070.030.370.552.05
OH6-1Sr.531.72.1430.000.110.640.091.92
OH6-0Sr.591.42.1370.140.292.050.061.77
MB6-0Fr.750.97.1850.190.150.450.331.45
OH5-9R-So.491.18.1630.060.020.390.111.32
OH6-1Fr.91.00.5000.110.000.000.111.11
OH5-8Fr.950.78.1130.470.162.890.020.95
MB6-1Fr.140.79.2800.070.000.070.110.89
MB6-0So.140.36.0910.000.000.140.250.61
OH5-11So.130.38-.0360.000.000.540.080.46
OH5-9Jr.590.17.1940.170.151.760.000.32
S5-8So.950.06.0863.940.222.440.000.28
L/DS5-8So.260.00—0.150.270.270.000.27
S5-6Jr.1050.06.0594.800.111.970.010.19
MB6-1So.60.00-.7500.000.000.330.170.17
S5-6So.200.10.2222.400.051.150.000.15
L/DS5-5So.1050.02.0000.830.122.820.000.14
L/DS5-5Fr.470.00—0.040.020.150.000.02
L/DS5-9So.40.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
S5-8Fr.50.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
Big South standings, schedule & leaders

Gardner-Webb Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Gardner-Webb's record in 2026?
Gardner-Webb is 15-11 in 2026 after 26 matches, with a 56-50 record in sets.
What is Gardner-Webb's hitting percentage in 2026?
Gardner-Webb is hitting .192 in 2026, on 1,241 kills and 525 attack errors in 3,731 total attempts.
Who leads Gardner-Webb in kills in 2026?
Sarina Galyean leads Gardner-Webb with 253 kills in 97 sets in 2026, an average of 2.61 kills per set.
What is Gardner-Webb's sideout percentage in 2026?
Gardner-Webb sides out on 57.0% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 43.7% of the rallies it serves, measured over 4,557 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Gardner-Webb's opponents hit in 2026?
Gardner-Webb holds opponents to .197 hitting in 2026, on 1,314 kills and 562 errors in 3,816 attempts.