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Southland · 2026

Nicholls Volleyball

Nicholls is 9-16 (2-10 in the Southland) in 2026, ranked No. 321 by RallyIQ. Last match: lost to Southeastern La. 3-1 on Oct 31. Next: at Lamar University, Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 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
9-16
Sets
38-56
Hit%
.179
Opp Hit%
.199
Sideout
54.4%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.179.210
    20
  • Kills / set11.9312.41
    30

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %7.4%6.8%
    69
  • Service error %(lower better)8.9%10.3%
    75
  • Break %44.8%42.8%
    78

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)9.0%7.6%
    18
  • Sideout %54.4%57.3%
    21

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).199.210
    65
  • Blocks / set1.622.07
    9
  • Stuff rate4.9%6.1%
    14

Rotation Map

3,933 rallies · 25 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
57%216/377
54%201/375
52%183/355
57%171/298
58%159/275
49%142/291
54%Break
46%159/344
44%163/374
44%154/352
46%151/328
42%118/283
47%133/281
45%+/-+29-21-33+18-4-22-33

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

94 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1996-2027
net -31
Point win %
49.6%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
-0.33
Sets W-L
38-56
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
42
Point margin by match±36
Aug 28 vs Stonehill: +10 (107-97)Aug 28 vs Oral Roberts: -1 (107-108)Aug 29 vs Alcorn: +17 (111-94)Sep 2 @ Grambling: 0 (89-89)Sep 4 @ Alcorn: +30 (96-66)Sep 5 vs Wiley: +34 (75-41)Sep 5 @ Mississippi Val.: +35 (75-40)Sep 11 vs Miami (OH): -36 (39-75)Sep 11 vs South Carolina St.: +28 (75-47)Sep 12 @ Alabama St.: -3 (84-87)Sep 16 vs Grambling: -12 (100-112)Sep 18 vs Southern U.: +9 (107-98)Sep 18 vs Jacksonville St.: -3 (89-92)Sep 23 vs A&M-Corpus Christi: -7 (81-88)Sep 26 @ UTRGV: -12 (63-75)Oct 1 vs Lamar University: +25 (75-50)Oct 3 vs SFA: -29 (50-79)Oct 8 @ LSU New Orleans : +10 (100-90)Oct 10 @ Southeastern La.: -25 (50-75)Oct 15 vs Northwestern St.: -20 (55-75)Oct 17 vs East Texas A&M: -13 (63-76)Oct 22 @ Houston Christian: -9 (90-99)Oct 24 @ UIW: -23 (79-102)Oct 29 vs LSU New Orleans : -22 (53-75)Oct 31 vs Southeastern La.: -14 (83-97)

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

Schedule & Results

9-16 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    nStonehill
    25-1521-2525-2021-2515-12
    W 3-2Box
  2. Aug 28
    vsOral Roberts
    25-2325-2023-2522-2512-15
    L 2-3Box
  3. Aug 29
    vsAlcorn
    25-2725-2121-2525-1415-7
    W 3-2Box
  4. Sep 2
    @Grambling
    25-1423-2522-2519-25
    L 1-3Box
  5. Sep 4
    @Alcorn
    21-2525-925-1225-20
    W 3-1Box
  6. Sep 5
    nWiley
    25-625-2125-14
    W 3-0Box
  7. Sep 5
    @Mississippi Val.
    25-1425-1625-10
    W 3-0Box
  8. Sep 11
    nMiami (OH)
    10-2520-259-25
    L 0-3Box
  9. Sep 11
    nSouth Carolina St.
    25-1725-1425-16
    W 3-0Box
  10. Sep 12
    @Alabama St.
    21-2525-1219-2519-25
    L 1-3Box
  11. Sep 16
    vsGrambling
    27-2525-2216-2520-2512-15
    L 2-3Box
  12. Sep 18
    nSouthern U.
    21-2525-1925-1921-2515-10
    W 3-2Box
  13. Sep 18
    nJacksonville St.
    25-1723-2522-2519-25
    L 1-3Box
  14. Sep 23
    vsA&M-Corpus Christi
    19-2525-1320-2517-25
    L 1-3Box
  15. Sep 26
    @UTRGV
    21-2520-2522-25
    L 0-3Box
  16. Oct 1
    vsLamar University
    25-1525-1425-21
    W 3-0Box
  17. Oct 3
    vsSFA
    27-2911-2512-25
    L 0-3Box
  18. Oct 8
    @LSU New Orleans
    29-2725-1821-2525-20
    W 3-1Box
  19. Oct 10
    @Southeastern La.
    18-2515-2517-25
    L 0-3Box
  20. Oct 15
    vsNorthwestern St.
    18-2518-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  21. Oct 17
    vsEast Texas A&M
    24-2617-2522-25
    L 0-3Box
  22. Oct 22
    @Houston Christian
    25-2324-2621-2520-25
    L 1-3Box
  23. Oct 24
    @UIW
    29-2715-2512-2523-25
    L 1-3Box
  24. Oct 29
    vsLSU New Orleans
    15-2517-2521-25
    L 0-3Box
  25. Oct 31
    vsSoutheastern La.
    16-2525-2220-2522-25
    L 1-3Box
  26. Nov 5
    @Lamar University
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 7
    @SFA
    Watch on ESPN+
    12:00 PM CTPreview
  28. Nov 12
    @McNeese
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  29. Nov 14
    vsMcNeese
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

19Madison Smith
OH5-10Sr.623.08.1000.180.322.260.183.58
18Kera Arrington
OH5-10Jr.772.60.1580.060.000.450.102.70
16Mckenzie Mitchell
OH5-6Jr.532.26.1850.170.251.810.032.54
10Tierney Terrell
OH5-6Sr.251.80.2030.320.161.200.302.26
3Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie
OH5-11Fr.811.99.1410.050.020.510.222.23
7Amelie Shalfoon
OH6-3Jr.511.86.1890.020.000.330.272.14
5Maya Schirmer
MB6-2Jr.941.40.3310.090.050.330.541.99
15Harper Holden
MB6-0So.861.35.3320.030.280.430.331.96
4Molly Muller
MB6-2So.10.00—0.000.000.001.001.00
8Isabella Padilla
S5-11Sr.940.41.2007.110.221.940.080.72
9Sydney Valentine
OH5-10Jr.160.38-.0910.000.000.130.160.53
14Beryn Hyland
OH5-10Jr.150.33-.0370.070.000.070.130.47
12Jenna Cicherski
S5-6So.610.07.2673.560.281.130.000.34
11Natalia Navarro
L/DS—Fr.940.04.0740.840.234.480.000.28
1Lizzie Kraft
DS5-4Jr.930.03.2500.120.191.920.000.23
6Karina Smith
L/DS5-7So.210.00—0.000.050.290.000.05
2Ava-Claire Calais
S5-4Jr.540.00.0000.150.020.810.000.02
Southland standings, schedule & leaders

Nicholls Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Nicholls' record in 2026?
Nicholls is 9-16 in 2026 after 25 matches, with a 38-56 record in sets.
What is Nicholls' hitting percentage in 2026?
Nicholls is hitting .179 in 2026, on 1,121 kills and 545 attack errors in 3,224 total attempts.
Who leads Nicholls in kills in 2026?
Kera Arrington leads Nicholls with 200 kills in 77 sets in 2026, an average of 2.60 kills per set.
What is Nicholls' sideout percentage in 2026?
Nicholls sides out on 54.4% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 44.8% of the rallies it serves, measured over 4,023 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Nicholls' opponents hit in 2026?
Nicholls holds opponents to .199 hitting in 2026, on 1,101 kills and 481 errors in 3,113 attempts.