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MVC · 2026

Illinois St. Volleyball

Illinois St. is 17-6 (8-4 in the MVC) in 2026, ranked No. 153 by RallyIQ. Last match: lost to Southern Ill. 3-2 on Oct 31. Next: at Bradley, Tue, Nov 3, 6:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionOutside the projected field3% to make the NCAA tournament, most often as the MVC automatic qualifier.Bracket projection
Record
17-6
Sets
56-27
Hit%
.238
Opp Hit%
.190
Sideout
60.0%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.238.210
    77
  • Kills / set13.2312.41
    79

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %8.6%6.8%
    93
  • Service error %(lower better)11.6%10.3%
    23
  • Break %46.8%42.8%
    94

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)6.8%7.6%
    66
  • Sideout %60.0%57.3%
    78

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).190.210
    78
  • Blocks / set1.652.07
    10
  • Stuff rate4.8%6.1%
    11

Rotation Map

3,332 rallies · 23 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
62%185/299
59%175/299
58%160/276
65%151/234
59%140/237
57%129/227
60%Break
50%152/305
49%174/352
43%127/294
42%113/267
48%132/274
51%137/268
47%+/-+70+47+4+27+33+37+218

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

83 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1884-1668
net +216
Point win %
53.0%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+2.60
Sets W-L
56-27
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
89
Point margin by match±29
Aug 28 @ Seton Hall: -15 (60-75)Aug 29 vs NJIT: +29 (75-46)Aug 30 vs FDU: +22 (75-53)Sep 4 @ Central Mich.: +23 (75-52)Sep 5 @ Central Mich.: +21 (75-54)Sep 6 @ Eastern Mich.: -9 (99-108)Sep 11 vs Western Ill.: +22 (76-54)Sep 12 vs Lindenwood: -19 (77-96)Sep 13 vs Purdue Fort Wayne: +16 (75-59)Sep 19 vs Marist: +17 (75-58)Sep 20 @ Oakland: +8 (75-67)Sep 25 @ UIC: +16 (98-82)Sep 26 @ Valparaiso: +5 (97-92)Oct 1 vs UNI: -14 (61-75)Oct 2 vs Drake: -1 (97-98)Oct 6 vs Bradley: +25 (75-50)Oct 9 vs Indiana St.: +15 (93-78)Oct 16 @ Evansville: +22 (99-77)Oct 17 @ Indiana St.: +23 (98-75)Oct 23 @ Southern Ill.: +22 (75-53)Oct 25 vs Belmont: -24 (51-75)Oct 30 vs Valparaiso: +8 (100-92)Oct 31 vs Southern Ill.: +4 (103-99)

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

Schedule & Results

17-6 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    @Seton Hall
    18-2519-2523-25
    L 0-3Box
  2. Aug 29
    nNJIT
    25-1525-1825-13
    W 3-0Box
  3. Aug 30
    nFDU
    25-1825-1425-21
    W 3-0Box
  4. Sep 4
    @Central Mich.
    25-1825-2225-12
    W 3-0Box
  5. Sep 5
    @Central Mich.
    25-2025-1525-19
    W 3-0Box
  6. Sep 6
    @Eastern Mich.
    14-2525-2125-2319-2516-14
    W 3-2Box
  7. Sep 11
    vsWestern Ill.
    25-1725-1326-24
    W 3-0Box
  8. Sep 12
    vsLindenwood
    25-2112-2520-2520-25
    L 1-3Box
  9. Sep 13
    vsPurdue Fort Wayne
    25-1925-1825-22
    W 3-0Box
  10. Sep 19
    nMarist
    25-1725-1925-22
    W 3-0Box
  11. Sep 20
    @Oakland
    25-2225-2225-23
    W 3-0Box
  12. Sep 25
    @UIC
    25-1923-2525-1525-23
    W 3-1Box
  13. Sep 26
    @Valparaiso
    25-1718-2514-2525-1515-10
    W 3-2Box
  14. Oct 1
    vsUNI
    23-2518-2520-25
    L 0-3Box
  15. Oct 2
    vsDrake
    25-2020-2515-2525-1312-15
    L 2-3Box
  16. Oct 6
    vsBradley
    25-2225-825-20
    W 3-0Box
  17. Oct 9
    vsIndiana St.
    25-2025-1018-2525-23
    W 3-1Box
  18. Oct 16
    @Evansville
    24-2625-1225-1625-23
    W 3-1Box
  19. Oct 17
    @Indiana St.
    25-1525-1723-2525-18
    W 3-1Box
  20. Oct 23
    @Southern Ill.
    25-2025-1725-16
    W 3-0Box
  21. Oct 25
    vsBelmont
    19-2520-2512-25
    L 0-3Box
  22. Oct 30
    vsValparaiso
    23-2525-1927-2525-23
    W 3-1Box
  23. Oct 31
    vsSouthern Ill.
    18-2525-1725-1525-2710-15
    L 2-3Box
  24. Nov 3
    @Bradley
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 6
    vsUIC
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 13
    @Murray St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    2:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 14
    @Belmont
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:30 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

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1Ruth Ziegler
OPP6-3Jr.732.49.2450.080.400.420.203.09
14Jillian Ferrill
OH6-2Fr.682.74.2620.010.040.720.172.95
11Jillian Gregory
OH6-0So.662.29.2090.020.360.890.052.70
6Logan Grevengoed
MB6-3R-Sr.572.18.2790.070.000.750.392.57
2Emilija Arsic
OH6-1So.402.20.2080.170.232.170.092.51
10Oliwia Caputa
OH5-8Jr.661.79.1640.200.182.170.132.10
16Abby Reck
OH6-2Sr.791.42.3080.060.060.480.391.87
7Sidney Wright
MB6-1Fr.241.25.3580.040.000.170.351.60
15Addisyn Pohl
MB6-4R-So.390.92.1030.030.000.150.541.46
18Ayla Klingenberg
MB6-0So.371.08.2500.050.000.190.351.43
13Alaina Kraemer
OPP6-0Fr.90.44.0910.000.000.110.000.44
9Ella Craggs
S5-9So.830.17.4445.300.272.250.000.43
5Samantha Bunch
L/DS5-8R-Sr.830.06.3571.420.364.180.000.42
3Ella Kohnen
S5-9Fr.510.06.5003.940.311.880.000.37
21Audrey Clark
S5-9Sr.480.04.0833.830.211.440.010.26
4Madison Smith
L/DS5-7Sr.200.051.0000.050.050.650.000.10
17Peyton Turner
DS5-5Sr.770.03.4000.250.001.960.000.03
12Ellie Burr
L/DS5-4Fr.170.00—0.060.000.650.000.00
MVC standings, schedule & leaders

Illinois St. Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Illinois St.'s record in 2026?
Illinois St. is 17-6 in 2026 after 23 matches, with a 56-27 record in sets.
What is Illinois St.'s hitting percentage in 2026?
Illinois St. is hitting .238 in 2026, on 1,098 kills and 402 attack errors in 2,919 total attempts.
Who leads Illinois St. in kills in 2026?
Jillian Ferrill leads Illinois St. with 186 kills in 68 sets in 2026, an average of 2.74 kills per set.
What is Illinois St.'s sideout percentage in 2026?
Illinois St. sides out on 60.0% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 46.8% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,552 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Illinois St.'s opponents hit in 2026?
Illinois St. holds opponents to .190 hitting in 2026, on 930 kills and 388 errors in 2,854 attempts.