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Southland · 2026

Northwestern St. Volleyball

Northwestern St. is 13-14 (5-7 in the Southland) in 2026, ranked No. 316 by RallyIQ. Last match: lost to UIW 3-0 on Oct 31. Next: at A&M-Corpus Christi, Thu, Nov 5, 6:30 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
13-14
Sets
45-52
Hit%
.185
Opp Hit%
.221
Sideout
55.0%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.185.210
    25
  • Kills / set12.3212.41
    42

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %7.4%6.8%
    71
  • Service error %(lower better)10.3%10.3%
    46
  • Break %41.4%42.8%
    29

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)7.4%7.6%
    50
  • Sideout %55.0%57.3%
    27

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).221.210
    33
  • Blocks / set1.812.07
    27
  • Stuff rate5.1%6.1%
    18

Rotation Map

3,856 rallies · 25 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
55%222/406
54%205/381
55%189/341
59%172/293
54%166/305
60%149/248
56%Break
41%129/318
43%164/379
40%129/326
42%129/306
41%115/283
42%114/270
41%+/--22-22-31+3-26+8-90

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

97 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
2065-2199
net -134
Point win %
48.4%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
-1.38
Sets W-L
45-52
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
23
Point margin by match±38
Aug 28 @ West Ga.: -16 (59-75)Aug 29 vs Presbyterian: -24 (51-75)Aug 29 vs Grambling: +15 (98-83)Sep 1 @ ULM: -16 (59-75)Sep 4 vs Indiana St.: -23 (88-111)Sep 4 @ Missouri St.: -13 (62-75)Sep 5 vs Little Rock: -38 (37-75)Sep 8 vs Jackson St.: +7 (94-87)Sep 10 vs Mississippi Val.: +25 (75-50)Sep 11 vs ULM: +4 (101-97)Sep 12 vs Grambling: +4 (100-96)Sep 15 vs Louisiana Tech: +10 (75-65)Sep 18 vs Murray St.: +20 (97-77)Sep 19 vs The Citadel: +20 (99-79)Sep 19 @ Troy: -19 (56-75)Sep 24 @ Houston Christian: +11 (99-88)Sep 26 @ UIW: -21 (77-98)Oct 1 vs Southeastern La.: -11 (95-106)Oct 3 vs LSU New Orleans : +7 (75-68)Oct 8 vs UTRGV: -16 (59-75)Oct 10 vs A&M-Corpus Christi: +6 (87-81)Oct 15 @ Nicholls: +20 (75-55)Oct 17 @ McNeese: -29 (46-75)Oct 21 vs Lamar University: -7 (93-100)Oct 24 @ SFA: -22 (53-75)Oct 29 vs Houston Christian: 0 (108-108)Oct 31 vs UIW: -28 (47-75)

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

Schedule & Results

13-14 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    @West Ga.
    17-2519-2523-25
    L 0-3Box
  2. Aug 29
    nPresbyterian
    18-2520-2513-25
    L 0-3Box
  3. Aug 29
    nGrambling
    25-1525-1922-2526-24
    W 3-1Box
  4. Sep 1
    @ULM
    20-2520-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  5. Sep 4
    nIndiana St.
    24-2625-2325-229-255-15
    L 2-3Box
  6. Sep 4
    @Missouri St.
    22-2522-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  7. Sep 5
    nLittle Rock
    8-2518-2511-25
    L 0-3Box
  8. Sep 8
    vsJackson St.
    25-2225-1719-2525-23
    W 3-1Box
  9. Sep 10
    nMississippi Val.
    25-2125-1525-14
    W 3-0Box
  10. Sep 11
    nULM
    21-2529-2725-2126-24
    W 3-1Box
  11. Sep 12
    vsGrambling
    20-2525-2026-2429-27
    W 3-1Box
  12. Sep 15
    vsLouisiana Tech
    25-2225-2025-23
    W 3-0Box
  13. Sep 18
    nMurray St.
    25-1722-2525-1925-16
    W 3-1Box
  14. Sep 19
    nThe Citadel
    25-1725-1724-2625-19
    W 3-1Box
  15. Sep 19
    @Troy
    12-2522-2522-25
    L 0-3Box
  16. Sep 24
    @Houston Christian
    24-2625-2225-2325-17
    W 3-1Box
  17. Sep 26
    @UIW
    15-2517-2525-2320-25
    L 1-3Box
  18. Oct 1
    vsSoutheastern La.
    19-2525-2125-2018-258-15
    L 2-3Box
  19. Oct 3
    vsLSU New Orleans
    25-2325-2225-23
    W 3-0Box
  20. Oct 8
    vsUTRGV
    21-2520-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  21. Oct 10
    vsA&M-Corpus Christi
    12-2525-2125-2225-13
    W 3-1Box
  22. Oct 15
    @Nicholls
    25-1825-1825-19
    W 3-0Box
  23. Oct 17
    @McNeese
    9-2521-2516-25
    L 0-3Box
  24. Oct 21
    vsLamar University
    27-2522-2522-2522-25
    L 1-3Box
  25. Oct 24
    @SFA
    17-2517-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  26. Oct 29
    vsHouston Christian
    23-2527-2525-2218-2515-11
    W 3-2Box
  27. Oct 31
    vsUIW
    15-2516-2516-25
    L 0-3Box
  28. Nov 5
    @A&M-Corpus Christi
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:30 PM CTPreview
  29. Nov 7
    @UTRGV
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:00 PM CTPreview
  30. Nov 12
    vsEast Texas A&M
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:30 PM CTPreview
  31. Nov 14
    @East Texas A&M
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

17Elsie Sanchez
OH5-10So.893.48.1850.160.220.850.213.92
22Olivia Nzioki
MB6-0Fr.902.77.2460.010.000.130.643.41
6Amber Craig
OH6-1Fr.922.21.2500.020.000.430.202.40
5Gillian Wolf
OH5-11Fr.182.06.1450.060.060.720.142.25
4Kenadii Winfrey
MB5-8So.851.64.2610.120.210.610.402.25
9Elizabeth Muguruza
OH5-10Fr.481.63.0930.210.291.630.092.01
5Gillian Grace Wolf
OH5-11Fr.441.50.1100.090.091.270.101.69
14Ana Gjorgjievska
OH5-10Fr.211.05.0000.000.000.430.101.14
11Jade Longlad
S5-11Sr.920.51.1739.420.262.210.210.98
1Julia Whitfield
MB6-0So.390.62.1330.130.050.310.270.94
26Addison Guy
MB6-1Fr.70.43-.1540.000.000.140.140.57
16Anna Claire Hebert
S5-6Fr.970.08.1940.690.321.640.000.40
18Camila Torquati
S5-11Fr.90.00-.2501.780.000.220.330.33
3Riley Schubert
OH6-0So.80.13-.1430.000.130.130.000.25
2Emmarie McFarland
L/DS6-0So.970.05.0590.650.154.880.000.21
7Harper Cauley
L/DS5-6So.870.02-.0870.060.151.380.000.17
12Valerie Brown
L/DS5-9Fr.970.01.0000.120.101.580.000.11
10Melis Ozipek
OH5-11So.110.00—0.000.090.180.000.09
Southland standings, schedule & leaders

Northwestern St. Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Northwestern St.'s record in 2026?
Northwestern St. is 13-14 in 2026 after 27 matches, with a 45-52 record in sets.
What is Northwestern St.'s hitting percentage in 2026?
Northwestern St. is hitting .185 in 2026, on 1,195 kills and 539 attack errors in 3,543 total attempts.
Who leads Northwestern St. in kills in 2026?
Elsie Sanchez leads Northwestern St. with 310 kills in 89 sets in 2026, an average of 3.48 kills per set.
What is Northwestern St.'s sideout percentage in 2026?
Northwestern St. sides out on 55.0% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 41.4% of the rallies it serves, measured over 4,264 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Northwestern St.'s opponents hit in 2026?
Northwestern St. holds opponents to .221 hitting in 2026, on 1,242 kills and 476 errors in 3,460 attempts.