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Horizon · 2026

NIU Volleyball

NIU is 8-14 (2-10 in the Horizon) in 2026, ranked No. 273 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Robert Morris 3-0 on Oct 31. Next: at IU Indy, Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 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
8-14
Sets
30-45
Hit%
.207
Opp Hit%
.239
Sideout
56.2%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.207.210
    45
  • Kills / set12.7512.41
    61

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %7.0%6.8%
    60
  • Service error %(lower better)10.2%10.3%
    48
  • Break %40.7%42.8%
    19

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)8.1%7.6%
    34
  • Sideout %56.2%57.3%
    36

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).239.210
    14
  • Blocks / set1.752.07
    20
  • Stuff rate5.0%6.1%
    16

Rotation Map

2,902 rallies · 20 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
55%168/304
59%159/270
58%144/250
57%132/233
56%118/210
52%109/209
56%Break
41%97/238
40%108/273
44%118/269
39%91/231
39%82/209
43%89/206
41%+/--12-9+5-18-19-19-72

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

75 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1598-1690
net -92
Point win %
48.6%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
-1.23
Sets W-L
30-45
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
25
Point margin by match±38
Aug 28 vs Eastern Mich.: 0 (105-105)Aug 28 vs Murray St.: +16 (75-59)Aug 29 @ Southern Ind.: -19 (56-75)Sep 4 vs Murray St.: -16 (60-76)Sep 4 vs Portland St.: +8 (94-86)Sep 5 vs Lindenwood: -28 (47-75)Sep 11 vs Chicago St.: +38 (75-37)Sep 11 vs Ark.-Pine Bluff: +31 (75-44)Sep 12 @ SIUE: +18 (75-57)Sep 18 vs UIC: +14 (75-61)Sep 25 @ Wright St.: -20 (55-75)Sep 26 @ Wright St.: -28 (47-75)Oct 1 @ Milwaukee: -5 (101-106)Oct 2 vs Green Bay: -9 (88-97)Oct 9 vs Northern Ky.: -9 (90-99)Oct 10 vs Northern Ky.: -20 (55-75)Oct 15 vs Milwaukee: -23 (52-75)Oct 16 @ Green Bay: -13 (87-100)Oct 23 @ Youngstown St.: -21 (54-75)Oct 24 @ Youngstown St.: -12 (86-98)Oct 30 vs Robert Morris: -7 (69-76)Oct 31 vs Robert Morris: +13 (77-64)

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

Schedule & Results

8-14 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    nEastern Mich.
    24-2625-1618-2525-2313-15
    L 2-3Box
  2. Aug 28
    nMurray St.
    25-2125-2225-16
    W 3-0Box
  3. Aug 29
    @Southern Ind.
    18-2519-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  4. Sep 4
    vsMurray St.
    21-2524-2615-25
    L 0-3Box
  5. Sep 4
    vsPortland St.
    25-2325-2119-2525-17
    W 3-1Box
  6. Sep 5
    vsLindenwood
    23-2513-2511-25
    L 0-3Box
  7. Sep 11
    nChicago St.
    25-925-1125-17
    W 3-0Box
  8. Sep 11
    nArk.-Pine Bluff
    25-1125-1825-15
    W 3-0Box
  9. Sep 12
    @SIUE
    25-1825-1925-20
    W 3-0Box
  10. Sep 18
    vsUIC
    25-2325-2225-16
    W 3-0Box
  11. Sep 25
    @Wright St.
    21-2519-2515-25
    L 0-3Box
  12. Sep 26
    @Wright St.
    17-2511-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  13. Oct 1
    @Milwaukee
    15-2525-2125-2321-2515-12
    W 3-2Box
  14. Oct 2
    vsGreen Bay
    25-2725-2019-2519-25
    L 1-3Box
  15. Oct 9
    vsNorthern Ky.
    25-2719-2525-2221-25
    L 1-3Box
  16. Oct 10
    vsNorthern Ky.
    21-2516-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  17. Oct 15
    vsMilwaukee
    14-2516-2522-25
    L 0-3Box
  18. Oct 16
    @Green Bay
    26-2825-2216-2520-25
    L 1-3Box
  19. Oct 23
    @Youngstown St.
    19-2516-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  20. Oct 24
    @Youngstown St.
    25-2323-2517-2521-25
    L 1-3Box
  21. Oct 30
    vsRobert Morris
    23-2524-2622-25
    L 0-3Box
  22. Oct 31
    vsRobert Morris
    25-2325-1627-25
    W 3-0Box
  23. Nov 6
    @IU Indy
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  24. Nov 7
    @Purdue Fort Wayne
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 12
    vsOakland
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 13
    vsCleveland St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

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3Ava Grevengoed
OH5-11Jr.752.97.1940.160.232.590.173.37
15Autumn Flynn
MB6-0Sr.752.43.3080.050.170.440.483.08
11Katie Pahl
OH5-11Fr.752.56.1870.170.252.050.223.03
9Delaney Steers
OH5-8So.561.80.1580.390.252.770.142.20
8Rylea Alvin
MB6-2Jr.751.71.3020.040.000.090.472.18
4Kiana Shields
MB5-11So.411.05.1830.000.050.490.131.23
14Naomi Dowd
OH5-9So.480.83.1340.020.000.440.150.98
21Charizma Lofton
OH5-10Jr.220.68.1180.050.090.680.070.84
16Lilly Abney
OH5-10Fr.190.58-.1480.050.000.160.160.74
6Viktoria Djukic
S5-11Fr.640.11.1606.200.272.220.060.44
5Kylie Schulze
S5-8R-Sr.730.18.3244.790.161.790.010.36
18Charlotte Gramzow
L/DS5-11Fr.730.00-.3330.790.233.250.000.23
12Aiden Lightburn
MB6-0Fr.100.101.0000.000.000.000.000.10
7Ellie Smith
S5-5So.180.00.0000.940.000.560.000.00
2Nathalie Tulumaris
L/DS5-5So.60.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
Horizon standings, schedule & leaders

NIU Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is NIU's record in 2026?
NIU is 8-14 in 2026 after 22 matches, with a 30-45 record in sets.
What is NIU's hitting percentage in 2026?
NIU is hitting .207 in 2026, on 956 kills and 403 attack errors in 2,674 total attempts.
Who leads NIU in kills in 2026?
Ava Grevengoed leads NIU with 223 kills in 75 sets in 2026, an average of 2.97 kills per set.
What is NIU's sideout percentage in 2026?
NIU sides out on 56.2% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 40.7% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,288 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do NIU's opponents hit in 2026?
NIU holds opponents to .239 hitting in 2026, on 969 kills and 341 errors in 2,629 attempts.