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Big West · 2026

UC San Diego Volleyball

UC San Diego is 10-13 (6-6 in the Big West) in 2026, ranked No. 129 by RallyIQ. Last match: lost to Cal Poly 3-0 on Oct 31. Next: at Utah Valley, Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionOutside the projected field1% to make the NCAA tournament, most often as the Big West automatic qualifier.Bracket projection
Record
10-13
Sets
47-46
Hit%
.226
Opp Hit%
.210
Sideout
58.3%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.226.210
    67
  • Kills / set13.1412.41
    76

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %6.6%6.8%
    45
  • Service error %(lower better)9.8%10.3%
    57
  • Break %43.2%42.8%
    58

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)6.1%7.6%
    84
  • Sideout %58.3%57.3%
    61

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).210.210
    47
  • Blocks / set2.022.07
    48
  • Stuff rate5.8%6.1%
    45

Rotation Map

3,702 rallies · 22 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
63%217/342
61%204/336
53%177/331
58%173/299
58%163/282
58%146/251
59%Break
45%144/323
46%183/394
41%133/322
42%126/302
38%102/272
38%94/248
42%+/-+57+44-33-3-24-19+22

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
2084-2029
net +55
Point win %
50.7%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+0.59
Sets W-L
47-46
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
59
Point margin by match±29
Aug 28 @ Saint Mary's (CA): +14 (95-81)Aug 29 @ California: -13 (80-93)Aug 30 vs Gonzaga: +16 (96-80)Sep 3 vs LMU (CA): +1 (102-101)Sep 4 vs Utah Tech: -4 (102-106)Sep 6 @ Hawaii: -12 (97-109)Sep 11 @ New Mexico St.: -4 (105-109)Sep 12 @ UTEP: -12 (85-97)Sep 13 vs Pacific: +17 (75-58)Sep 19 vs Southeastern La.: +19 (75-56)Sep 20 @ UNLV: -3 (104-107)Sep 25 vs Cal St. Fullerton: +21 (75-54)Sep 26 vs Long Beach St.: -7 (89-96)Oct 1 @ California Baptist: +22 (100-78)Oct 3 @ UC Riverside: +12 (108-96)Oct 9 vs Sacramento St.: -3 (87-90)Oct 10 vs Utah Valley: +29 (75-46)Oct 16 @ CSUN: +8 (104-96)Oct 17 @ CSU Bakersfield: -6 (90-96)Oct 23 vs UC Irvine: -9 (102-111)Oct 24 @ UC Irvine: +2 (100-98)Oct 30 vs UC Santa Barbara: -16 (80-96)Oct 31 vs Cal Poly: -17 (58-75)

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

Schedule & Results

10-13 · 6 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    @Saint Mary's (CA)
    20-2525-2225-1525-19
    W 3-1Box
  2. Aug 29
    @California
    16-2525-1822-2517-25
    L 1-3Box
  3. Aug 30
    nGonzaga
    25-1721-2525-2125-17
    W 3-1Box
  4. Sep 3
    nLMU (CA)
    24-2625-1827-2926-28
    L 1-3Box
  5. Sep 4
    nUtah Tech
    19-2520-2525-1925-2213-15
    L 2-3Box
  6. Sep 6
    @Hawaii
    25-2215-2525-2124-268-15
    L 2-3Box
  7. Sep 11
    @New Mexico St.
    26-2420-2525-2023-2511-15
    L 2-3Box
  8. Sep 12
    @UTEP
    19-2521-2525-2220-25
    L 1-3Box
  9. Sep 13
    nPacific
    25-1725-2125-20
    W 3-0Box
  10. Sep 19
    nSoutheastern La.
    25-1625-1925-21
    W 3-0Box
  11. Sep 20
    @UNLV
    25-1818-2524-2625-2312-15
    L 2-3Box
  12. Sep 25
    vsCal St. Fullerton
    25-1325-2325-18
    W 3-0Box
  13. Sep 26
    vsLong Beach St.
    19-2525-2123-2522-25
    L 1-3Box
  14. Oct 1
    @California Baptist
    25-825-2225-2725-21
    W 3-1Box
  15. Oct 3
    @UC Riverside
    25-1724-2625-2019-2515-8
    W 3-2Box
  16. Oct 9
    vsSacramento St.
    23-2523-2525-1516-25
    L 1-3Box
  17. Oct 10
    vsUtah Valley
    25-1825-1325-15
    W 3-0Box
  18. Oct 16
    @CSUN
    29-2723-2525-1927-25
    W 3-1Box
  19. Oct 17
    @CSU Bakersfield
    21-2520-2525-2024-26
    L 1-3Box
  20. Oct 23
    vsUC Irvine
    25-2325-2322-2518-2512-15
    L 2-3Box
  21. Oct 24
    @UC Irvine
    25-2329-2721-2525-23
    W 3-1Box
  22. Oct 30
    vsUC Santa Barbara
    25-2121-2516-2518-25
    L 1-3Box
  23. Oct 31
    vsCal Poly
    21-2523-2514-25
    L 0-3Box
  24. Nov 5
    @Utah Valley
    Watch on ESPN+
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 7
    @Sacramento St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    3:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 13
    vsCSU Bakersfield
    Watch on ESPN+
    8:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 14
    vsCSUN
    Watch on ESPN+
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  28. Nov 20
    @Long Beach St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    9:00 PM CTPreview
  29. Nov 21
    @Cal St. Fullerton
    4:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

6Molly McCluskey
OH6-3Jr.933.59.2640.220.282.430.404.27
2Ireland Mcnees
S5-9Sr.863.35.2200.330.242.150.233.82
21Gia Rivera
—6-1Fr.672.90.1730.060.000.600.223.11
7Madison Johnson
MB6-3Jr.861.66.3060.070.010.150.402.08
11Katelyn Hernandez
OH5-7Sr.391.77.1050.030.000.440.131.90
23Lucia Barroso
MB6-2R-So.711.15.2840.080.080.280.561.80
8Kylie Parker
OH5-8Fr.191.21.1320.000.050.950.081.34
16Yasemin Elmas
MB6-2Gr.320.84.3750.000.130.220.341.31
3Kaliya Ndiaye
MB6-4R-Fr.310.35.0000.130.000.060.390.74
4Brynne McGhie
S5-10Gr.730.38.2155.040.041.070.120.55
1Maija Nepszy
S5-11So.340.41.3553.120.000.410.100.51
9Paulina Baillie
DS5-6Jr.930.03.3330.770.343.300.000.38
13Marleena Catalan
S5-8Sr.750.07-.0406.080.201.920.010.28
30Hayden Shanafelt
DS5-6Fr.380.00—0.050.240.320.000.24
5Dillyn Griffin
L/DS5-9Gr.820.01.1670.460.161.740.000.17
18Jaedyn Houston
DS5-7R-Fr.390.00.0000.210.130.720.000.13
12Ahnika Smith
DS5-6Fr.110.00—0.000.090.270.000.09
20Soraya Dennis
S5-8Fr.30.00—0.330.000.330.000.00
Big West standings, schedule & leaders

UC San Diego Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is UC San Diego's record in 2026?
UC San Diego is 10-13 in 2026 after 23 matches, with a 47-46 record in sets.
What is UC San Diego's hitting percentage in 2026?
UC San Diego is hitting .226 in 2026, on 1,222 kills and 494 attack errors in 3,217 total attempts.
Who leads UC San Diego in kills in 2026?
Molly McCluskey leads UC San Diego with 334 kills in 93 sets in 2026, an average of 3.59 kills per set.
What is UC San Diego's sideout percentage in 2026?
UC San Diego sides out on 58.3% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 43.2% of the rallies it serves, measured over 4,113 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do UC San Diego's opponents hit in 2026?
UC San Diego holds opponents to .210 hitting in 2026, on 1,171 kills and 495 errors in 3,216 attempts.