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Minnesota Volleyball

Minnesota is 14-6 (8-4 in the Big Ten) in 2026, ranked No. 19 in the AVCA poll and No. 11 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Southern California 3-0 on Nov 1. Next: vs. Penn St., Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT on B1G+.

Data through · last match Nov 1

NCAA tournament projectionProjected No. 4 seed>99% to make the NCAA tournament · 76% to host as a top-16 seed · 8% to reach the Final Four.Bracket projection
Record
14-6
Sets
48-25
Hit%
.274
Opp Hit%
.174
Sideout
62.7%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.274.210
    95
  • Kills / set13.5312.41
    88

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %8.2%6.8%
    88
  • Service error %(lower better)12.7%10.3%
    9
  • Break %45.7%42.8%
    89

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)7.5%7.6%
    47
  • Sideout %62.7%57.3%
    94

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).174.210
    91
  • Blocks / set2.532.06
    88
  • Stuff rate7.3%6.1%
    88

Rotation Map

2,834 rallies · 20 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
63%163/259
63%155/246
63%145/232
64%132/206
64%125/194
58%109/189
63%Break
47%117/251
47%143/303
46%128/278
47%120/254
44%101/228
42%82/194
46%+/-+50+47+36+44+30-1+206

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

73 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1713-1480
net +233
Point win %
53.6%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+3.19
Sets W-L
48-25
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
94
Point margin by match±41
Aug 28 vs Arizona St.: -12 (64-76)Aug 29 vs Creighton: +22 (75-53)Sep 1 vs Florida: -6 (95-101)Sep 2 vs Auburn: +20 (97-77)Sep 11 vs Miami (FL): +30 (75-45)Sep 13 vs St. Thomas (MN): +11 (75-64)Sep 18 vs South Dakota: +27 (99-72)Sep 19 vs South Dakota St.: +16 (94-78)Sep 24 @ Illinois: -2 (87-89)Sep 26 vs Oregon: -10 (90-100)Oct 1 vs Northwestern: +41 (75-34)Oct 4 vs Wisconsin: -13 (84-97)Oct 9 @ Rutgers: +14 (98-84)Oct 11 @ Ohio St.: +10 (75-65)Oct 16 vs Michigan: +15 (95-80)Oct 17 vs Maryland: +31 (75-44)Oct 23 @ Purdue: -6 (101-107)Oct 25 vs Washington: +21 (75-54)Oct 30 @ UCLA: +7 (109-102)Nov 1 @ Southern California: +17 (75-58)

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

Schedule & Results

14-6 · 6 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    n12Arizona St.
    24-2617-2523-25
    L 0-3Box
  2. Aug 29
    n13Creighton
    25-1825-2325-12
    W 3-0Box
  3. Sep 1
    n17Florida
    25-2726-2423-2521-25
    L 1-3Box
  4. Sep 2
    nAuburn
    25-1221-2525-1626-24
    W 3-1Box
  5. Sep 11
    vsMiami (FL)
    25-1525-1625-14
    W 3-0Box
  6. Sep 13
    vsSt. Thomas (MN)
    25-2225-2025-22
    W 3-0Box
  7. Sep 18
    nSouth Dakota
    25-1524-2625-1725-14
    W 3-1Box
  8. Sep 19
    nSouth Dakota St.
    25-2224-1420-2525-17
    W 3-1Box
  9. Sep 24
    @Illinois
    22-2525-1418-2522-25
    L 1-3Box
  10. Sep 26
    vs20Oregon
    20-2520-2525-2325-27
    L 1-3Box
  11. Oct 1
    vsNorthwestern
    25-1425-1125-9
    W 3-0Box
  12. Oct 4
    vs6Wisconsin
    21-2525-2215-2523-25
    L 1-3Box
  13. Oct 9
    @Rutgers
    25-2023-2525-2225-17
    W 3-1Box
  14. Oct 11
    @Ohio St.
    25-2325-2025-22
    W 3-0Box
  15. Oct 16
    vsMichigan
    25-1920-2525-1525-21
    W 3-1Box
  16. Oct 17
    vsMaryland
    25-925-1825-17
    W 3-0Box
  17. Oct 23
    @12Purdue
    25-2321-2518-2525-1912-15
    L 2-3Box
  18. Oct 25
    vs21Washington
    25-1725-1725-20
    W 3-0Box
  19. Oct 30
    @UCLA
    24-2619-2526-2425-1915-8
    W 3-2Box
  20. Nov 1
    @Southern California
    25-1925-1625-23
    W 3-0Box
  21. Nov 6
    vs11Penn St.
    Watch on B1G+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  22. Nov 8
    @Iowa
    Watch on B1G+
    2:00 PM CTPreview
  23. Nov 11
    vs21Indiana
    Watch on B1G+
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  24. Nov 14
    vsMichigan St.
    Watch on BTN
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 17
    @1Nebraska
    Watch on BTN
    7:30 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 28
    vsHigh Point
    Watch on B1G+
    1:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

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3Mckenna Wucherer
OH6-1Gr.734.33.2870.100.552.450.365.24
33Kelly Kinney
OH6-2So.672.90.2460.030.000.240.223.12
17Elena Hoecke
MB6-3Fr.661.88.3350.120.150.260.582.61
7Carly Gilk
OPP6-2So.462.11.2290.020.220.570.262.59
4Makenna Crosson
OH6-3Fr.611.74.2680.000.230.870.252.22
16Lucie Blazkova
MB6-3Sr.371.22.2640.030.080.490.691.99
15Jordan Taylor
MB6-5So.550.98.2700.020.020.270.591.59
1Stella Swenson
S6-1Jr.730.67.29910.550.162.050.271.10
5McKenna Garr
L/DS5-7So.730.01.2500.220.442.110.000.45
13Olivia Swenson
OH6-3Jr.400.00—0.100.150.350.000.15
10Georgia Lee
S6-1Sr.290.00—0.280.140.450.000.14
12Zeynep Palabiyik
L/DS5-4Sr.730.01.5001.140.073.860.000.08
11Madi Kraft
L/DS5-6Fr.230.00—0.000.040.040.000.04
6Kate Thibault
L/DS5-4Sr.730.01.0000.360.011.560.000.03
24Alex Acevedo
OH6-2Sr.40.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
8Calissa Minatee
MB6-1Sr.70.00.0000.000.000.000.000.00
Big Ten standings, schedule & leaders

Minnesota Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Minnesota's record in 2026?
Minnesota is 14-6 in 2026 after 20 matches, with a 48-25 record in sets.
What is Minnesota's hitting percentage in 2026?
Minnesota is hitting .274 in 2026, on 988 kills and 308 attack errors in 2,482 total attempts.
Who leads Minnesota in kills in 2026?
Mckenna Wucherer leads Minnesota with 316 kills in 73 sets in 2026, an average of 4.33 kills per set.
What is Minnesota's sideout percentage in 2026?
Minnesota sides out on 62.7% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 45.7% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,193 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Minnesota's opponents hit in 2026?
Minnesota holds opponents to .174 hitting in 2026, on 847 kills and 405 errors in 2,533 attempts.