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North Carolina is 16-4 (11-1 in the ACC) in 2026, ranked No. 20 in the AVCA poll and No. 19 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Boston College 3-0 on Nov 1. Next: at SMU, Fri, Nov 6, 12:00 PM CT on ACCNX.

Data through · last match Nov 1

NCAA tournament projectionProjected No. 6 seed>99% to make the NCAA tournament · 2% to reach the Final Four.Bracket projection
Record
16-4
Sets
50-24
Hit%
.260
Opp Hit%
.159
Sideout
62.0%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.260.210
    92
  • Kills / set13.3112.41
    82

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %4.0%6.8%
    0
  • Service error %(lower better)7.9%10.3%
    92
  • Break %45.6%42.8%
    88

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)6.0%7.6%
    87
  • Sideout %62.0%57.3%
    90

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).159.210
    96
  • Blocks / set3.082.06
    99
  • Stuff rate8.6%6.1%
    98

Rotation Map

2,867 rallies · 19 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
64%170/265
63%160/253
64%145/228
63%134/212
58%124/213
64%114/177
63%Break
39%86/223
43%124/288
52%167/319
43%103/242
48%116/242
44%90/205
45%+/-+24+27+77+20+25+26+199

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

74 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1711-1496
net +215
Point win %
53.4%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+2.91
Sets W-L
50-24
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
92
Point margin by match±40
Aug 29 @ Davidson: +14 (75-61)Aug 30 vs UNCW: +40 (75-35)Sep 3 vs James Madison: +13 (96-83)Sep 4 vs Colorado St.: +1 (105-104)Sep 9 @ Kentucky: -27 (48-75)Sep 13 vs Vanderbilt: -15 (86-101)Sep 18 @ Nebraska: -25 (70-95)Sep 19 vs FGCU: +11 (95-84)Sep 25 @ NC State: +14 (101-87)Sep 27 @ Wake Forest: +8 (119-111)Oct 2 vs Clemson: +26 (75-49)Oct 4 vs Georgia Tech: +4 (113-109)Oct 9 @ Virginia Tech: +30 (75-45)Oct 11 @ Virginia: +31 (75-44)Oct 16 @ Notre Dame: +14 (79-65)Oct 18 @ Louisville: -7 (72-79)Oct 23 vs California: +15 (100-85)Oct 25 vs Stanford: +4 (102-98)Oct 30 vs Syracuse: +33 (75-42)Nov 1 vs Boston College: +31 (75-44)

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

Schedule & Results

16-4 · 8 remaining

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  1. Aug 29
    @Davidson
    25-2225-1725-22
    W 3-0Box
  2. Aug 30
    vsUNCW
    25-1325-1225-10
    W 3-0Box
  3. Sep 3
    vsJames Madison
    21-2525-2125-1825-19
    W 3-1Box
  4. Sep 4
    vsColorado St.
    25-1925-2121-2518-2516-14
    W 3-2Box
  5. Sep 9
    @3Kentucky
    11-2519-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  6. Sep 13
    nVanderbilt
    16-2526-2419-2525-27
    L 1-3Box
  7. Sep 18
    @1Nebraska
    14-2525-2021-2510-25
    L 1-3Box
  8. Sep 19
    nFGCU
    25-2125-1620-2525-22
    W 3-1Box
  9. Sep 25
    @NC State
    28-2625-2023-2525-16
    W 3-1Box
  10. Sep 27
    @Wake Forest
    25-2123-2526-2430-3215-9
    W 3-2Box
  11. Oct 2
    vsClemson
    25-1525-2025-14
    W 3-0Box
  12. Oct 4
    vsGeorgia Tech
    23-2522-2528-2625-2215-11
    W 3-2Box
  13. Oct 9
    @Virginia Tech
    25-1125-1825-16
    W 3-0Box
  14. Oct 11
    @Virginia
    25-1325-1625-15
    W 3-0Box
  15. Oct 16
    @Notre Dame
    25-1528-2626-24
    W 3-0Box
  16. Oct 18
    @3Louisville
    27-2922-2523-25
    L 0-3Box
  17. Oct 23
    vsCalifornia
    25-2125-2725-1725-20
    W 3-1Box
  18. Oct 25
    vs15Stanford
    25-1717-2520-2525-2015-11
    W 3-2Box
  19. Oct 30
    vsSyracuse
    25-1125-1125-20
    W 3-0Box
  20. Nov 1
    vsBoston College
    25-1325-1025-21
    W 3-0Box
  21. Nov 6
    @5SMU
    Watch on ACCNX
    12:00 PM CTPreview
  22. Nov 8
    @2Pittsburgh
    Watch on ACCNX
    12:00 PM CTPreview
  23. Nov 12
    @Duke
    Watch on ACCNX
    5:30 PM CTPreview
  24. Nov 15
    vsDuke
    Watch on ACCN
    12:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 20
    vsMiami (FL)
    Watch on ACCNX
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 22
    vsFlorida St.
    Watch on ACCNX
    12:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 25
    vs3Louisville
    Watch on ACCN
    1:00 PM CTPreview
  28. Nov 27
    @Miami (FL)
    Watch on ACCNX
    12:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

22Safi Hampton
OH6-1Sr.703.23.2260.200.131.990.243.60
77Chelsea Thorpe
OPP6-3Gr.672.75.2940.070.000.630.483.22
21Jackie Taylor
MB6-1Jr.721.72.3570.100.240.420.972.93
10Bridget Malone
OH6-1So.332.48.2190.090.031.300.322.83
23Laynie Smith
OPP6-3Jr.722.00.2440.060.000.720.442.44
24Addison West
OH6-2Fr.392.10.2440.030.001.410.272.37
33Hailey Pearce
OH6-3Sr.231.70.2550.130.040.830.201.93
3Lauren Schutter
MB6-2Gr.630.94.3070.050.000.140.571.51
0Mackenzie Boyer
MB6-3Sr.120.75.2630.000.080.080.501.33
20Lindley Miller
OH6-4Fr.151.07.2160.070.000.330.201.27
5Meghan Clifford
MB6-4Jr.140.50.5000.070.000.070.290.79
7Sadie Swift
MB6-3Gr.140.43.4000.000.000.000.070.50
4Erin Curtis
OH6-0Jr.120.33.2000.080.000.580.040.38
14Emily Bobbitt
S5-10Jr.230.04.2504.390.221.610.000.26
8Sienna Cozza
S5-9So.620.03.0004.660.191.810.000.23
6Julia Bohlinger
L/DS5-11Jr.740.00.0001.230.152.960.000.15
1Zoe Behrendt
S6-0Sr.700.00-.1255.410.101.940.010.11
18Carly Markham
L/DS5-8Fr.670.00.0000.310.061.250.000.06
ACC standings, schedule & leaders

North Carolina Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is North Carolina's record in 2026?
North Carolina is 16-4 in 2026 after 20 matches, with a 50-24 record in sets.
What is North Carolina's hitting percentage in 2026?
North Carolina is hitting .260 in 2026, on 985 kills and 348 attack errors in 2,446 total attempts.
Who leads North Carolina in kills in 2026?
Safi Hampton leads North Carolina with 226 kills in 70 sets in 2026, an average of 3.23 kills per set.
What is North Carolina's sideout percentage in 2026?
North Carolina sides out on 62.0% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 45.6% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,207 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do North Carolina's opponents hit in 2026?
North Carolina holds opponents to .159 hitting in 2026, on 906 kills and 487 errors in 2,639 attempts.