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Rice Volleyball

Rice is 15-9 (9-3 in the American) in 2026, ranked No. 67 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat South Fla. 3-0 on Oct 30. Next: at UTSA, Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 30

NCAA tournament projectionIn the projected field30% to make the NCAA tournament (as the American automatic qualifier).Bracket projection
Record
15-9
Sets
49-42
Hit%
.231
Opp Hit%
.232
Sideout
60.1%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.231.210
    71
  • Kills / set13.3412.41
    83

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %4.9%6.8%
    3
  • Service error %(lower better)8.6%10.3%
    83
  • Break %41.3%42.8%
    27

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)7.1%7.6%
    57
  • Sideout %60.1%57.3%
    78

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).232.210
    20
  • Blocks / set2.132.07
    60
  • Stuff rate5.9%6.1%
    46

Rotation Map

3,546 rallies · 23 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
57%208/367
60%197/326
61%184/303
59%163/277
59%151/255
63%144/227
60%Break
43%132/307
43%152/355
38%116/306
42%124/297
38%98/255
45%123/271
42%+/-+6+17-90-12+36+38

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

91 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
2023-1978
net +45
Point win %
50.6%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+0.49
Sets W-L
49-42
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
57
Point margin by match±30
Aug 28 @ South Alabama: +5 (102-97)Aug 29 vs Georgia St.: +7 (95-88)Aug 30 vs Mississippi St.: +14 (101-87)Sep 2 vs Tarleton St.: +18 (96-78)Sep 4 vs McNeese: +23 (75-52)Sep 6 vs Illinois: -24 (51-75)Sep 11 vs Louisville: -30 (69-99)Sep 12 vs UNI: -14 (61-75)Sep 13 vs Creighton: +1 (107-106)Sep 17 vs SMU: -23 (52-75)Sep 18 @ TCU: -9 (87-96)Sep 22 @ Texas A&M: -22 (53-75)Sep 25 vs East Carolina: -8 (85-93)Sep 27 vs UAB: +16 (111-95)Oct 2 @ South Fla.: -20 (55-75)Oct 4 @ Fla. Atlantic: +7 (92-85)Oct 9 vs Wichita St.: +13 (75-62)Oct 11 vs Memphis: +24 (97-73)Oct 16 @ Tulsa: +15 (100-85)Oct 18 @ Wichita St.: +21 (92-71)Oct 23 @ North Texas: -2 (107-109)Oct 25 vs Tulsa: -8 (93-101)Oct 28 vs Tulane: +11 (92-81)Oct 30 vs South Fla.: +30 (75-45)

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

Schedule & Results

15-9 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    @South Alabama
    18-2525-1719-2525-1715-13
    W 3-2Box
  2. Aug 29
    nGeorgia St.
    20-2525-1825-2325-22
    W 3-1Box
  3. Aug 30
    nMississippi St.
    25-2025-2226-2825-17
    W 3-1Box
  4. Sep 2
    vsTarleton St.
    21-2525-2225-1725-14
    W 3-1Box
  5. Sep 4
    vsMcNeese
    25-1825-1425-20
    W 3-0Box
  6. Sep 6
    vsIllinois
    18-2519-2514-25
    L 0-3Box
  7. Sep 11
    vs5Louisville
    14-2517-2526-2412-25
    L 1-3Box
  8. Sep 12
    vsUNI
    18-2520-2523-25
    L 0-3Box
  9. Sep 13
    vs15Creighton
    25-2137-3518-2527-25
    W 3-1Box
  10. Sep 17
    n5SMU
    17-2518-2517-25
    L 0-3Box
  11. Sep 18
    @13TCU
    22-2525-2119-2521-25
    L 1-3Box
  12. Sep 22
    @16Texas A&M
    22-2512-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  13. Sep 25
    vsEast Carolina
    15-2525-1823-2522-25
    L 1-3Box
  14. Sep 27
    vsUAB
    25-2125-1423-2523-2515-10
    W 3-2Box
  15. Oct 2
    @South Fla.
    17-2515-2523-25
    L 0-3Box
  16. Oct 4
    @Fla. Atlantic
    26-2416-2525-1825-18
    W 3-1Box
  17. Oct 9
    vsWichita St.
    25-2125-2225-19
    W 3-0Box
  18. Oct 11
    vsMemphis
    25-1522-2525-1725-16
    W 3-1Box
  19. Oct 16
    @Tulsa
    26-2425-1924-2625-16
    W 3-1Box
  20. Oct 18
    @Wichita St.
    25-1817-2525-1125-17
    W 3-1Box
  21. Oct 23
    @North Texas
    27-2525-2123-2517-2515-13
    W 3-2Box
  22. Oct 25
    vsTulsa
    21-2528-2623-2521-25
    L 1-3Box
  23. Oct 28
    vsTulane
    16-2525-1925-1326-24
    W 3-1Box
  24. Oct 30
    vsSouth Fla.
    25-1725-1925-9
    W 3-0Box
  25. Nov 6
    @UTSA
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 8
    @Temple
    Watch on ESPN+
    11:00 AM CTPreview
  27. Nov 13
    vsCharlotte
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  28. Nov 15
    @Tulane
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

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5Sydnee Peterson
OH5-10So.913.60.2000.210.152.490.314.07
12Ashlyn Seay
OH6-0Fr.742.69.1960.080.071.140.202.96
21Arissa Smith
MB6-2Sr.671.94.3590.040.000.220.652.59
22Amalia Simmons
MB6-0Gr.642.23.2200.030.000.630.242.48
13Stephanie Gutierrez
MB6-0Sr.831.84.3440.070.140.630.432.42
4Kellen Dorotik
OPP6-0Sr.661.83.1720.050.000.560.232.07
25Maggie Croft
MB5-11So.241.46.4220.040.170.210.311.94
2Bella Lopez
OH6-0Fr.191.16.0690.000.000.160.111.26
11Ellie Schneider
MB6-5Sr.340.79.1950.060.000.240.341.13
20Aaliyah Smith
OH6-1So.91.11.1920.000.000.670.001.11
18Zora Bello
S5-9Fr.320.47.4844.410.161.440.170.80
3Kaia Mateo
S5-11Sr.490.41.2888.450.142.000.200.76
14Savannah Skopal
S6-0Jr.510.22.1718.330.271.900.060.55
9Jordan Hummel
L/DS5-6Gr.900.00-.2000.570.203.360.010.21
16Mari Furoyama
L/DS5-6So.910.00.0000.480.142.560.000.14
10Declan Eastman
L/DS5-5Fr.620.00.0000.030.101.190.000.10
6Campbell Love
L/DS5-6Sr.550.00-1.0000.150.041.240.000.04
15Thea Carter
MB6-3R-So.10.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
American standings, schedule & leaders

Rice Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Rice's record in 2026?
Rice is 15-9 in 2026 after 24 matches, with a 49-42 record in sets.
What is Rice's hitting percentage in 2026?
Rice is hitting .231 in 2026, on 1,214 kills and 451 attack errors in 3,299 total attempts.
Who leads Rice in kills in 2026?
Sydnee Peterson leads Rice with 328 kills in 91 sets in 2026, an average of 3.60 kills per set.
What is Rice's sideout percentage in 2026?
Rice sides out on 60.1% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 41.3% of the rallies it serves, measured over 4,001 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Rice's opponents hit in 2026?
Rice holds opponents to .232 hitting in 2026, on 1,202 kills and 436 errors in 3,295 attempts.