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SoCon · 2026

Samford Volleyball

Samford is 12-12 (9-5 in the SoCon) in 2026, ranked No. 220 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Chattanooga 3-0 on Oct 31. Next: at UNC Greensboro, Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionOutside the projected field5% to make the NCAA tournament, most often as the SoCon automatic qualifier.Bracket projection
Record
12-12
Sets
46-47
Hit%
.201
Opp Hit%
.200
Sideout
56.9%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.201.210
    37
  • Kills / set12.1012.41
    33

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %8.1%6.8%
    86
  • Service error %(lower better)11.0%10.3%
    32
  • Break %42.9%42.8%
    51

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)6.3%7.6%
    81
  • Sideout %56.9%57.3%
    43

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).200.210
    62
  • Blocks / set2.592.07
    92
  • Stuff rate6.9%6.1%
    81

Rotation Map

3,727 rallies · 23 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
60%214/357
54%196/362
56%181/326
55%168/304
60%155/257
54%144/267
56%Break
43%132/308
42%149/354
42%140/330
45%146/322
43%123/286
42%106/254
43%+/-+27-26-14+2+13-21-19

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

93 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
2059-2066
net -7
Point win %
49.9%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
-0.08
Sets W-L
46-47
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
46
Point margin by match±30
Aug 28 @ Alabama: -9 (88-97)Aug 30 vs UC Riverside: -5 (98-103)Sep 4 vs Middle Tenn.: -28 (47-75)Sep 5 @ Belmont: +7 (119-112)Sep 6 @ Vanderbilt: -30 (45-75)Sep 11 vs North Ala.: -6 (99-105)Sep 13 vs Jacksonville St.: +18 (98-80)Sep 17 vs South Alabama: -11 (70-81)Sep 18 @ Auburn: -9 (89-98)Sep 20 vs UAB: +6 (93-87)Sep 24 vs ETSU: +21 (98-77)Sep 25 vs ETSU: +13 (98-85)Oct 1 @ Western Caro.: -22 (73-95)Oct 2 @ Western Caro.: -4 (113-117)Oct 6 vs Mercer: +17 (95-78)Oct 9 vs Wofford: -15 (60-75)Oct 10 vs Wofford: -14 (83-97)Oct 16 @ The Citadel: +30 (75-45)Oct 17 @ The Citadel: +23 (75-52)Oct 23 vs Tennessee Tech: +20 (97-77)Oct 24 vs Tennessee Tech: -13 (84-97)Oct 27 @ Mercer: -4 (98-102)Oct 30 vs Chattanooga: -4 (89-93)Oct 31 vs Chattanooga: +12 (75-63)

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

Schedule & Results

12-12 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    @Alabama
    23-2520-2525-2220-25
    L 1-3Box
  2. Aug 30
    vsUC Riverside
    23-2521-2525-2229-31
    L 1-3Box
  3. Sep 4
    nMiddle Tenn.
    12-2520-2515-25
    L 0-3Box
  4. Sep 5
    @Belmont
    25-1923-2521-2535-3315-10
    W 3-2Box
  5. Sep 6
    @Vanderbilt
    16-2519-2510-25
    L 0-3Box
  6. Sep 11
    vsNorth Ala.
    25-1725-2320-2519-2510-15
    L 2-3Box
  7. Sep 13
    vsJacksonville St.
    25-2323-2525-1725-15
    W 3-1Box
  8. Sep 17
    nSouth Alabama
    29-3122-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  9. Sep 18
    @Auburn
    18-2526-2825-2020-25
    L 1-3Box
  10. Sep 20
    vsUAB
    18-2525-1925-2025-23
    W 3-1Box
  11. Sep 24
    vsETSU
    25-1725-1224-2624-22
    W 3-1Box
  12. Sep 25
    vsETSU
    25-2223-2525-1625-22
    W 3-1Box
  13. Oct 1
    @Western Caro.
    18-2515-2525-2015-25
    L 1-3Box
  14. Oct 2
    @Western Caro.
    26-2419-2521-2529-2718-16
    W 3-2Box
  15. Oct 6
    vsMercer
    20-2525-1525-2325-15
    W 3-1Box
  16. Oct 9
    vsWofford
    17-2521-2522-25
    L 0-3Box
  17. Oct 10
    vsWofford
    22-2520-2525-2216-25
    L 1-3Box
  18. Oct 16
    @The Citadel
    25-1225-1925-14
    W 3-0Box
  19. Oct 17
    @The Citadel
    25-1325-1925-20
    W 3-0Box
  20. Oct 23
    vsTennessee Tech
    25-1722-2525-2225-13
    W 3-1Box
  21. Oct 24
    vsTennessee Tech
    25-2217-2521-2521-25
    L 1-3Box
  22. Oct 27
    @Mercer
    21-2516-2525-1525-2211-15
    L 2-3Box
  23. Oct 30
    vsChattanooga
    26-2413-2525-2325-21
    W 3-1Box
  24. Oct 31
    vsChattanooga
    25-2325-1725-23
    W 3-0Box
  25. Nov 6
    @UNC Greensboro
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 7
    @UNC Greensboro
    Watch on ESPN+
    2:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 12
    @Furman
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  28. Nov 13
    @Furman
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

13Ally Cordes
OH6-1Sr.933.90.2350.100.323.230.304.53
18Maggie Kalisz
OH6-3Fr.902.47.1970.320.341.060.433.24
4Hazel Slusher
MB6-0Fr.721.94.2110.030.070.390.762.77
3Brianna Hamilton
OH5-11Jr.922.15.2110.170.262.610.252.66
12Amyra Burchik
OH5-10Fr.331.45.0500.000.000.520.141.59
16Janie Stinchcomb
MB6-3R-Jr.930.97.1950.020.000.200.511.47
5Peytyn Pyle
MB6-1Fr.300.77.2340.000.000.170.421.18
9Haley Robinson
OPP6-2Fr.160.94.0800.000.000.250.191.13
10Alison Ohlinger
S5-11R-Fr.860.26.04710.060.242.330.340.84
7Brooklyn Drumwright
OH6-0So.760.03.4000.390.363.410.000.38
11Emma Sorensen
L/DS5-6So.470.02.2001.060.261.040.000.28
1Carly Minatel
L/DS5-5Jr.610.00-1.0000.100.200.610.000.20
8Katelyn Stooksbury
L/DS5-8Fr.930.01-.2000.280.042.190.010.06
19Isabella Gibbons
S5-9So.50.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
SoCon standings, schedule & leaders

Samford Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Samford's record in 2026?
Samford is 12-12 in 2026 after 24 matches, with a 46-47 record in sets.
What is Samford's hitting percentage in 2026?
Samford is hitting .201 in 2026, on 1,125 kills and 455 attack errors in 3,340 total attempts.
Who leads Samford in kills in 2026?
Ally Cordes leads Samford with 363 kills in 93 sets in 2026, an average of 3.90 kills per set.
What is Samford's sideout percentage in 2026?
Samford sides out on 56.9% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 42.9% of the rallies it serves, measured over 4,125 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Samford's opponents hit in 2026?
Samford holds opponents to .200 hitting in 2026, on 1,240 kills and 541 errors in 3,490 attempts.