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Big Ten · 2026

Northwestern Volleyball

Northwestern is 7-16 (0-12 in the Big Ten) in 2026, ranked No. 97 by RallyIQ. Last match: lost to Rutgers 3-2 on Oct 31. Next: at Washington, Fri, Nov 6, 9:00 PM CT on B1G+.

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
7-16
Sets
35-51
Hit%
.222
Opp Hit%
.261
Sideout
56.6%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.222.210
    62
  • Kills / set12.1312.41
    34

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %4.3%6.8%
    0
  • Service error %(lower better)8.5%10.3%
    83
  • Break %39.5%42.8%
    9

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)8.7%7.6%
    22
  • Sideout %56.6%57.3%
    40

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).261.210
    5
  • Blocks / set1.752.07
    21
  • Stuff rate5.1%6.1%
    20

Rotation Map

3,586 rallies · 23 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
61%209/341
58%188/323
53%177/336
54%167/311
57%155/272
54%143/263
56%Break
38%110/289
42%146/346
39%117/301
40%115/287
38%99/262
41%105/255
40%+/-+8-1-49-34-26-22-124

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

86 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1798-1925
net -127
Point win %
48.3%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
-1.48
Sets W-L
35-51
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
21
Point margin by match±41
Aug 28 @ George Mason: +1 (97-96)Aug 29 @ American: -5 (102-107)Aug 30 @ Georgetown: +20 (75-55)Sep 3 vs Alabama: +7 (91-84)Sep 4 @ Mississippi St.: -17 (74-91)Sep 8 vs Butler: +11 (94-83)Sep 11 vs Virginia Tech: +15 (75-60)Sep 12 vs LIU: +20 (75-55)Sep 13 vs Green Bay: +8 (109-101)Sep 17 @ Ball St.: +9 (98-89)Sep 18 vs IU Indy: +11 (74-63)Sep 24 vs Southern California: -20 (55-75)Sep 26 vs UCLA: -15 (60-75)Oct 1 @ Minnesota: -41 (34-75)Oct 3 vs Ohio St.: -8 (88-96)Oct 9 @ Penn St.: -21 (54-75)Oct 10 @ Maryland: 0 (104-104)Oct 15 vs Nebraska: -29 (46-75)Oct 17 vs Michigan St.: -15 (81-96)Oct 22 vs Michigan: -22 (53-75)Oct 25 @ Purdue: -18 (57-75)Oct 29 @ Illinois: -16 (93-109)Oct 31 vs Rutgers: -2 (109-111)

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

Schedule & Results

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  1. Aug 28
    @George Mason
    23-2526-2825-1823-25
    L 1-3Box
  2. Aug 29
    @American
    25-2221-2525-2019-2512-15
    L 2-3Box
  3. Aug 30
    @Georgetown
    25-2325-1525-17
    W 3-0Box
  4. Sep 3
    nAlabama
    16-2525-1825-1825-23
    W 3-1Box
  5. Sep 4
    @Mississippi St.
    18-2525-1613-2518-25
    L 1-3Box
  6. Sep 8
    vsButler
    25-2119-2525-1725-20
    W 3-1Box
  7. Sep 11
    vsVirginia Tech
    25-1725-2025-23
    W 3-0Box
  8. Sep 12
    vsLIU
    25-1925-1825-18
    W 3-0Box
  9. Sep 13
    vsGreen Bay
    25-929-2720-2523-2512-15
    L 2-3Box
  10. Sep 17
    @Ball St.
    25-1722-2526-2425-23
    W 3-1Box
  11. Sep 18
    nIU Indy
    25-2024-2025-23
    W 3-0Box
  12. Sep 24
    vs23Southern California
    20-2519-2516-25
    L 0-3Box
  13. Sep 26
    vsUCLA
    20-2520-2520-25
    L 0-3Box
  14. Oct 1
    @20Minnesota
    14-2511-259-25
    L 0-3Box
  15. Oct 3
    vsOhio St.
    19-2525-2121-2523-25
    L 1-3Box
  16. Oct 9
    @18Penn St.
    18-2517-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  17. Oct 10
    @Maryland
    19-2525-1818-2525-1717-19
    L 2-3Box
  18. Oct 15
    vs1Nebraska
    17-2514-2515-25
    L 0-3Box
  19. Oct 17
    vs22Michigan St.
    16-2525-2121-2519-25
    L 1-3Box
  20. Oct 22
    vsMichigan
    18-2521-2514-25
    L 0-3Box
  21. Oct 25
    @12Purdue
    20-2522-2515-25
    L 0-3Box
  22. Oct 29
    @Illinois
    25-2222-2525-2215-256-15
    L 2-3Box
  23. Oct 31
    vsRutgers
    23-2525-2225-2324-2612-15
    L 2-3Box
  24. Nov 6
    @18Washington
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    9:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 8
    @12Oregon
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    8:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 12
    vsIowa
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    7:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 15
    @21Indiana
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    11:00 AM CTPreview
  28. Nov 17
    @7Wisconsin
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    7:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

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12Mara Stiglic
OH6-2Jr.813.47.2040.070.091.070.313.86
22Isabella Bullington
OH6-1So.853.15.2300.140.151.310.113.42
25Campbell Paris
OH6-5Sr.802.70.2560.030.000.330.242.94
17Maya Stillwell
MB6-4Fr.841.23.2990.020.000.180.471.70
9Hayley Schaaf
MB6-3Fr.541.24.3180.070.040.110.271.55
6Clara Schramm
OH6-1Fr.141.21.1090.000.000.070.041.25
8Gabrielle Gerry
MB6-5Sr.190.68.1940.000.000.370.341.03
4Kayla Kauffman
MB6-2So.270.59.0580.000.000.260.411.00
11Ellie Stiernagle
S6-2Fr.860.42.1659.440.152.030.260.83
20Lily Wagner
OH5-11Sr.330.36.0340.030.150.820.020.53
24Cate Schnell
OH6-1R-Jr.470.23.0680.130.110.870.040.38
7Lauren Dignan
L/DS5-7So.780.03.3330.370.133.640.000.15
2Drew Wright
L/DS5-11Sr.860.01.1110.660.132.080.000.14
23Gigi Navarrete
L/DS5-6Sr.790.00.0000.320.131.890.000.13
16Ava Pratt
OH6-2R-So.310.00.0000.060.060.580.000.06
5Kaitlyn Bodnar
S5-9Fr.80.00—2.000.000.380.000.00
Big Ten standings, schedule & leaders

Northwestern Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Northwestern's record in 2026?
Northwestern is 7-16 in 2026 after 23 matches, with a 35-51 record in sets.
What is Northwestern's hitting percentage in 2026?
Northwestern is hitting .222 in 2026, on 1,043 kills and 416 attack errors in 2,822 total attempts.
Who leads Northwestern in kills in 2026?
Mara Stiglic leads Northwestern with 281 kills in 81 sets in 2026, an average of 3.47 kills per set.
What is Northwestern's sideout percentage in 2026?
Northwestern sides out on 56.6% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 39.5% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,723 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Northwestern's opponents hit in 2026?
Northwestern holds opponents to .261 hitting in 2026, on 1,182 kills and 416 errors in 2,935 attempts.