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Big South · 2026

USC Upstate Volleyball

USC Upstate is 9-13 (2-9 in the Big South) in 2026, ranked No. 258 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Gardner-Webb 3-2 on Oct 31. Next: at Presbyterian, Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

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Record
9-13
Sets
37-47
Hit%
.179
Opp Hit%
.212
Sideout
54.6%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.179.210
    20
  • Kills / set12.2112.41
    36

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %6.4%6.8%
    36
  • Service error %(lower better)9.6%10.3%
    61
  • Break %42.8%42.8%
    49

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)7.7%7.6%
    42
  • Sideout %54.6%57.3%
    23

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).212.210
    44
  • Blocks / set1.972.07
    41
  • Stuff rate5.2%6.1%
    24

Rotation Map

3,322 rallies · 22 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
55%189/341
57%173/301
55%159/289
55%152/277
54%135/249
51%121/236
55%Break
44%124/283
41%127/312
45%140/308
39%101/256
45%116/259
40%84/211
42%+/-+2-13+1-27-6-37-80

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

84 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1793-1880
net -87
Point win %
48.8%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
-1.04
Sets W-L
37-47
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
29
Point margin by match±34
Aug 28 @ Old Dominion: +5 (106-101)Aug 28 @ Norfolk St.: +15 (95-80)Aug 29 vs St. John's (NY): -15 (74-89)Sep 4 vs Alabama St.: +21 (75-54)Sep 5 vs West Florida: -19 (75-94)Sep 9 @ Queens (NC): +3 (110-107)Sep 11 @ N.C. Central: +8 (78-70)Sep 12 @ Elon: -19 (75-94)Sep 17 @ Western Caro.: +7 (98-91)Sep 18 vs Western Caro.: +15 (75-60)Sep 20 @ Clemson: -9 (87-96)Sep 25 vs UNC Asheville: -3 (104-107)Oct 2 vs High Point: -34 (41-75)Oct 3 vs Radford: -5 (91-96)Oct 9 vs Charleston So.: +21 (75-54)Oct 10 vs Presbyterian: -7 (88-95)Oct 16 @ Gardner-Webb: -21 (54-75)Oct 17 @ Winthrop: -16 (59-75)Oct 23 @ Radford: -10 (81-91)Oct 24 @ High Point: -14 (77-91)Oct 30 vs Winthrop: -13 (62-75)Oct 31 vs Gardner-Webb: +3 (113-110)

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

Schedule & Results

9-13 · 3 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    22-2525-2319-2525-1715-11
    W 3-2Box
  2. Aug 28
    20-2525-1425-2025-21
    W 3-1Box
  3. Aug 29
    18-2516-2525-1415-25
    L 1-3Box
  4. Sep 4
    25-2225-1425-18
    W 3-0Box
  5. Sep 5
    15-2525-1919-2516-25
    L 1-3Box
  6. Sep 9
    20-2525-2325-2725-2315-9
    W 3-2Box
  7. Sep 11
    25-2225-2228-26
    W 3-0Box
  8. Sep 12
    21-2514-2525-1915-25
    L 1-3Box
  9. Sep 17
    25-1825-2321-2527-25
    W 3-1Box
  10. Sep 18
    25-1725-2125-22
    W 3-0Box
  11. Sep 20
    23-2525-2015-2524-26
    L 1-3Box
  12. Sep 25
    25-2323-2521-2525-1910-15
    L 2-3Box
  13. Oct 2
    13-2515-2513-25
    L 0-3Box
  14. Oct 3
    22-2525-2020-2524-26
    L 1-3Box
  15. Oct 9
    25-1725-2025-17
    W 3-0Box
  16. Oct 10
    19-2522-2525-2022-25
    L 1-3Box
  17. Oct 16
    20-2518-2516-25
    L 0-3Box
  18. Oct 17
    16-2523-2520-25
    L 0-3Box
  19. Oct 23
    22-2525-1614-2520-25
    L 1-3Box
  20. Oct 24
    22-2525-1621-259-25
    L 1-3Box
  21. Oct 30
    23-2523-2516-25
    L 0-3Box
  22. Oct 31
    24-2625-2020-2529-2715-12
    W 3-2Box
  23. Nov 6
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  24. Nov 7
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 13
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

OH5-11So.803.45.1720.390.212.300.163.82
MB6-1So.842.44.2970.080.010.290.482.93
OH6-0Fr.761.95.1870.040.050.790.212.21
OH6-1R-Sr.671.85.1790.010.000.580.292.14
MB6-1Fr.831.17.1780.100.250.570.571.99
OH6-0So.131.77.2220.000.000.380.081.85
OH5-10Fr.441.27.0940.070.070.700.231.57
MB6-0So.60.67.4440.170.170.170.421.25
OH6-0R-Jr.191.00.1070.110.000.530.161.16
OH6-0R-Jr.330.64.0690.480.272.180.080.98
MB5-11Sr.120.50.1200.000.080.330.210.79
L/DS5-10So.830.29.1060.400.164.070.020.47
S5-9Jr.770.14.0437.060.222.520.050.42
L/DS5-7Jr.690.03.0000.190.252.100.000.28
S5-11Fr.630.14.2064.100.061.730.040.25
L/DS5-6R-Sr.680.00.0000.400.101.780.000.10
L/DS5-11Jr.240.04.0000.040.001.170.000.04
L/DS5-4Fr.50.00—0.000.000.200.000.00
Big South standings, schedule & leaders

USC Upstate Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is USC Upstate's record in 2026?
USC Upstate is 9-13 in 2026 after 22 matches, with a 37-47 record in sets.
What is USC Upstate's hitting percentage in 2026?
USC Upstate is hitting .179 in 2026, on 1,026 kills and 448 attack errors in 3,225 total attempts.
Who leads USC Upstate in kills in 2026?
Summer Kohler leads USC Upstate with 276 kills in 80 sets in 2026, an average of 3.45 kills per set.
What is USC Upstate's sideout percentage in 2026?
USC Upstate sides out on 54.6% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 42.8% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,673 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do USC Upstate's opponents hit in 2026?
USC Upstate holds opponents to .212 hitting in 2026, on 1,103 kills and 430 errors in 3,169 attempts.