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Big Ten · 2026

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Penn St. Volleyball

Penn St. is 17-5 (9-3 in the Big Ten) in 2026, ranked No. 11 in the AVCA poll and No. 14 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Purdue 3-1 on Oct 31. Next: at Minnesota, Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT on B1G+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionProjected No. 3 seed>99% to make the NCAA tournament · 82% to host as a top-16 seed · 5% to reach the Final Four.Bracket projection
Record
17-5
Sets
56-24
Hit%
.263
Opp Hit%
.175
Sideout
63.2%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.263.210
    92
  • Kills / set14.1112.41
    97

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %6.8%6.8%
    50
  • Service error %(lower better)10.1%10.3%
    50
  • Break %45.1%42.8%
    81

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)6.2%7.6%
    82
  • Sideout %63.2%57.3%
    95

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).175.210
    91
  • Blocks / set2.582.06
    91
  • Stuff rate7.6%6.1%
    92

Rotation Map

3,232 rallies · 21 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
60%197/331
64%178/276
71%164/231
66%150/227
58%140/241
65%131/201
64%Break
47%145/311
53%205/387
41%116/285
46%130/284
40%94/235
39%88/223
45%+/-+42+103+44+49-8+14+244

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

80 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1879-1630
net +249
Point win %
53.5%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+3.11
Sets W-L
56-24
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
93
Point margin by match±30
Aug 29 vs UConn: +22 (75-53)Aug 30 vs High Point: +16 (109-93)Aug 30 vs Hofstra: +23 (75-52)Sep 6 vs Kentucky: -14 (84-98)Sep 7 @ DePaul: +8 (77-69)Sep 11 vs Stanford: +11 (77-66)Sep 12 vs Ohio: +22 (75-53)Sep 15 vs Villanova: +14 (94-80)Sep 18 vs South Fla.: +11 (76-65)Sep 20 vs Tennessee: -8 (87-95)Sep 25 @ Michigan: +30 (98-68)Sep 27 @ Michigan St.: -13 (84-97)Oct 1 vs Nebraska: -20 (55-75)Oct 3 vs Iowa: +14 (97-83)Oct 9 vs Northwestern: +21 (75-54)Oct 11 vs Washington: +19 (75-56)Oct 16 @ UCLA: +8 (106-98)Oct 17 @ Southern California: +16 (75-59)Oct 23 vs Oregon: +17 (98-81)Oct 25 @ Indiana: +19 (97-78)Oct 29 vs Ohio St.: +26 (97-71)Oct 31 vs Purdue: +7 (93-86)

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

Schedule & Results

17-5 · 5 remaining

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  1. Aug 29
    vsUConn
    25-1425-2125-18
    W 3-0Box
  2. Aug 30
    vsHigh Point
    20-2525-1325-1924-2615-10
    W 3-2Box
  3. Aug 30
    vsHofstra
    25-2025-925-23
    W 3-0Box
  4. Sep 6
    n3Kentucky
    23-2521-2525-2315-25
    L 1-3Box
  5. Sep 7
    @DePaul
    25-2327-2525-21
    W 3-0Box
  6. Sep 11
    n4Stanford
    27-2525-2025-21
    W 3-0Box
  7. Sep 12
    vsOhio
    25-2125-2325-9
    W 3-0Box
  8. Sep 15
    vsVillanova
    25-1419-2525-2325-18
    W 3-1Box
  9. Sep 18
    vsSouth Fla.
    25-1825-2326-24
    W 3-0Box
  10. Sep 20
    vs16Tennessee
    19-2523-2525-2020-25
    L 1-3Box
  11. Sep 25
    @Michigan
    23-2525-1725-1325-13
    W 3-1Box
  12. Sep 27
    @Michigan St.
    19-2521-2525-2219-25
    L 1-3Box
  13. Oct 1
    vs1Nebraska
    20-2517-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  14. Oct 3
    vsIowa
    22-2525-1725-2225-19
    W 3-1Box
  15. Oct 9
    vsNorthwestern
    25-1825-1725-19
    W 3-0Box
  16. Oct 11
    vs20Washington
    25-1425-1925-23
    W 3-0Box
  17. Oct 16
    @UCLA
    20-2525-1525-1724-2612-15
    L 2-3Box
  18. Oct 17
    @Southern California
    25-1725-2325-19
    W 3-0Box
  19. Oct 23
    vs10Oregon
    25-1723-2525-1925-20
    W 3-1Box
  20. Oct 25
    @18Indiana
    25-1622-2525-1625-21
    W 3-1Box
  21. Oct 29
    vsOhio St.
    22-2525-1925-1125-16
    W 3-1Box
  22. Oct 31
    vs11Purdue
    25-1718-2525-2125-23
    W 3-1Box
  23. Nov 6
    @19Minnesota
    Watch on B1G+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  24. Nov 8
    @7Wisconsin
    Watch on FS1
    3:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 11
    @Maryland
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 14
    @Illinois
    Watch on B1G+
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 17
    vsRutgers
    Watch on B1G+
    6:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

18Kennedy Martin
OH6-6Sr.774.58.3320.160.292.230.455.32
26Whitney Lauenstein
OH6-2Gr.733.07.2000.180.211.290.283.55
8Gabrielle Nichols
MB6-2So.771.73.3580.040.090.350.742.56
7Ryla Jones
MB6-2Jr.371.49.3810.080.270.570.702.46
13Emmi Sellman
OH6-4Jr.401.85.2320.070.200.720.192.24
27Alexis Ewing
OH6-4So.32.00.0500.000.000.670.172.17
1Kendall Northern
MB6-1Fr.471.55.2480.110.020.230.462.03
42Finley Krystkowiak
OH6-4Fr.281.61.0540.040.000.500.201.80
23Haley Burgdorf
OH6-0Fr.791.18.2030.280.131.760.121.42
14Caroline Jurevicius
OH6-2R-Jr.131.00.2260.000.310.080.041.35
5Alexis Stucky
S6-2R-Sr.750.76.29310.440.312.190.261.33
3Danielle Whitmire
S6-2Fr.150.13-.0834.730.270.800.230.63
2Ava Falduto
L/DS5-7Jr.800.01.0001.140.192.770.000.20
9Lexi Gin
DS5-6So.590.00.0000.170.100.730.000.10
10Ava Jurevicius
DS5-9So.270.00—0.000.040.150.000.04
11Jocelyn Nathan
L/DS5-6Sr.790.00.0000.240.001.490.000.00
Big Ten standings, schedule & leaders

Penn St. Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Penn St.'s record in 2026?
Penn St. is 17-5 in 2026 after 22 matches, with a 56-24 record in sets.
What is Penn St.'s hitting percentage in 2026?
Penn St. is hitting .263 in 2026, on 1,129 kills and 407 attack errors in 2,747 total attempts.
Who leads Penn St. in kills in 2026?
Kennedy Martin leads Penn St. with 353 kills in 77 sets in 2026, an average of 4.58 kills per set.
What is Penn St.'s sideout percentage in 2026?
Penn St. sides out on 63.2% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 45.1% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,509 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Penn St.'s opponents hit in 2026?
Penn St. holds opponents to .175 hitting in 2026, on 931 kills and 456 errors in 2,713 attempts.