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Big West · 2026

UC Santa Barbara Volleyball

UC Santa Barbara is 12-11 (8-4 in the Big West) in 2026, ranked No. 118 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat UC Irvine 3-0 on Oct 31. Next: vs. Cal St. Fullerton, Fri, Nov 6, 9:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionOutside the projected field3% to make the NCAA tournament, most often as the Big West automatic qualifier.Bracket projection
Record
12-11
Sets
44-41
Hit%
.224
Opp Hit%
.216
Sideout
57.8%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.224.210
    64
  • Kills / set13.3812.41
    84

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %6.6%6.8%
    46
  • Service error %(lower better)12.7%10.3%
    9
  • Break %42.2%42.8%
    41

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)7.3%7.6%
    52
  • Sideout %57.8%57.3%
    55

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).216.210
    39
  • Blocks / set1.862.06
    31
  • Stuff rate5.8%6.1%
    44

Rotation Map

3,017 rallies · 23 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
60%178/299
60%164/273
56%148/262
56%138/248
58%130/223
58%118/203
58%Break
41%102/247
47%151/322
41%108/266
43%105/247
39%86/221
40%82/206
42%+/-+14+35-16-9-12-9+3

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

85 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1864-1865
net -1
Point win %
50.0%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
-0.01
Sets W-L
44-41
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
48
Point margin by match±26
Aug 28 vs Tarleton St.: +13 (109-96)Aug 29 vs Prairie View: +17 (75-58)Aug 30 @ Arizona: +7 (79-72)Sep 3 vs Iowa St.: -4 (90-94)Sep 5 vs Utah St.: +15 (91-76)Sep 10 @ Wyoming: -3 (103-106)Sep 11 @ Colorado St.: -18 (57-75)Sep 12 vs South Dakota: -21 (54-75)Sep 18 @ Pepperdine: -7 (83-90)Sep 19 vs UC Davis: -15 (78-93)Sep 20 @ Southern California: -18 (61-79)Sep 25 vs CSUN: +3 (91-88)Sep 26 vs CSU Bakersfield: +12 (75-63)Oct 1 @ Utah Valley: +13 (76-63)Oct 3 @ Sacramento St.: +7 (88-81)Oct 9 @ Long Beach St.: -18 (80-98)Oct 10 @ Cal St. Fullerton: -6 (102-108)Oct 16 vs UC Riverside: +22 (75-53)Oct 17 vs California Baptist: +7 (116-109)Oct 22 vs Cal Poly: -26 (49-75)Oct 24 @ Cal Poly: -14 (61-75)Oct 30 @ UC San Diego: +16 (96-80)Oct 31 @ UC Irvine: +17 (75-58)

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

Schedule & Results

12-11 · 6 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    nTarleton St.
    22-2522-2525-1525-2215-9
    W 3-2Box
  2. Aug 29
    nPrairie View
    25-2125-1825-19
    W 3-0Box
  3. Aug 30
    @Arizona
    25-2229-2725-23
    W 3-0Box
  4. Sep 3
    vsIowa St.
    25-1824-2620-2521-25
    L 1-3Box
  5. Sep 5
    vsUtah St.
    25-1725-1916-2525-15
    W 3-1Box
  6. Sep 10
    @Wyoming
    21-2526-2425-2725-156-15
    L 2-3Box
  7. Sep 11
    @Colorado St.
    22-2516-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  8. Sep 12
    nSouth Dakota
    16-2516-2522-25
    L 0-3Box
  9. Sep 18
    @Pepperdine
    19-2525-1520-2519-25
    L 1-3Box
  10. Sep 19
    nUC Davis
    15-2524-1922-2417-25
    L 1-3Box
  11. Sep 20
    @19Southern California
    11-2527-2923-25
    L 0-3Box
  12. Sep 25
    vsCSUN
    15-2525-1825-2126-24
    W 3-1Box
  13. Sep 26
    vsCSU Bakersfield
    25-2025-2325-20
    W 3-0Box
  14. Oct 1
    @Utah Valley
    25-2025-1926-24
    W 3-0Box
  15. Oct 3
    @Sacramento St.
    28-2610-2525-1025-20
    W 3-1Box
  16. Oct 9
    @Long Beach St.
    25-2318-2519-2518-25
    L 1-3Box
  17. Oct 10
    @Cal St. Fullerton
    26-2425-1919-2519-2513-15
    L 2-3Box
  18. Oct 16
    vsUC Riverside
    25-1825-1325-22
    W 3-0Box
  19. Oct 17
    vsCalifornia Baptist
    25-1722-2525-2725-2319-17
    W 3-2Box
  20. Oct 22
    vsCal Poly
    19-2513-2517-25
    L 0-3Box
  21. Oct 24
    @Cal Poly
    16-2522-2523-25
    L 0-3Box
  22. Oct 30
    @UC San Diego
    21-2525-2125-1625-18
    W 3-1Box
  23. Oct 31
    @UC Irvine
    25-1425-2225-22
    W 3-0Box
  24. Nov 6
    vsCal St. Fullerton
    Watch on ESPN+
    9:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 7
    vsLong Beach St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    9:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 13
    vsSacramento St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    9:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 14
    vsUtah Valley
    Watch on ESPN+
    9:00 PM CTPreview
  28. Nov 20
    @California Baptist
    8:00 PM CTPreview
  29. Nov 21
    @UC Riverside
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

18Gabi Martinez
OH5-11So.844.00.2220.190.351.940.204.54
28Sophia Wendlick
OH6-0Jr.652.62.1670.120.120.980.172.91
1Auburn Tomkinson
OPP6-5Sr.852.39.2730.080.020.440.232.64
33Emma McDermott
OH6-2Sr.791.94.2040.190.040.910.242.22
13Bella Mathis
MB6-0Sr.851.05.2730.180.160.450.541.75
2Sandrea Thomas
MB6-0Sr.471.26.4560.090.090.490.391.73
12Avery Gibbs
OPP6-1So.401.40.1750.050.000.450.141.54
15Reilly Goueth
MB6-1Sr.280.64.1540.000.000.290.270.91
55Emery Tubbs
MB6-1So.340.35.1320.060.000.240.290.65
14Danica Rach
OH6-2Jr.500.38.1930.120.041.160.070.49
11Ava Zamora
S5-10So.520.23.4504.080.211.460.000.44
19Ayva Ostovar
S5-6So.490.06.1884.080.221.450.010.30
8Milan Rex
S5-10Sr.840.05.0005.290.241.930.010.29
4Bianca Nistor
DS5-9Jr.850.00-.2500.200.200.520.000.20
0Selah Wadsworth
OH6-0Fr.100.10.0000.000.000.000.000.10
10Kate Martin
OH5-11Jr.480.00.0000.210.040.770.000.04
9Cortni Youngblood
DS5-5Sr.850.02.1001.190.003.460.000.02
Big West standings, schedule & leaders

UC Santa Barbara Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is UC Santa Barbara's record in 2026?
UC Santa Barbara is 12-11 in 2026 after 23 matches, with a 44-41 record in sets.
What is UC Santa Barbara's hitting percentage in 2026?
UC Santa Barbara is hitting .224 in 2026, on 1,137 kills and 494 attack errors in 2,873 total attempts.
Who leads UC Santa Barbara in kills in 2026?
Gabi Martinez leads UC Santa Barbara with 336 kills in 84 sets in 2026, an average of 4.00 kills per set.
What is UC Santa Barbara's sideout percentage in 2026?
UC Santa Barbara sides out on 57.8% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 42.2% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,729 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do UC Santa Barbara's opponents hit in 2026?
UC Santa Barbara holds opponents to .216 hitting in 2026, on 963 kills and 376 errors in 2,713 attempts.