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MVC · 2026

Valparaiso Volleyball

Valparaiso is 12-12 (4-8 in the MVC) in 2026, ranked No. 213 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat Bradley 3-0 on Oct 31. Next: at Indiana St., Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

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Record
12-12
Sets
48-45
Hit%
.215
Opp Hit%
.211
Sideout
56.7%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.215.210
    55
  • Kills / set13.1012.41
    73

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %7.7%6.8%
    80
  • Service error %(lower better)9.4%10.3%
    67
  • Break %44.7%42.8%
    76

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)7.8%7.6%
    40
  • Sideout %56.7%57.3%
    41

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).211.210
    46
  • Blocks / set1.662.07
    11
  • Stuff rate4.8%6.1%
    10

Rotation Map

3,475 rallies · 22 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
54%192/355
55%180/330
66%171/261
51%160/315
55%145/263
56%126/227
56%Break
41%108/266
45%150/337
43%130/304
46%140/303
43%116/271
43%104/243
43%+/--21-7+37-18-12-10-31

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

89 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1956-1907
net +49
Point win %
50.6%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+0.55
Sets W-L
48-45
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
58
Point margin by match±31
Aug 28 vs UAB: 0 (108-108)Aug 28 @ Chattanooga: +16 (98-82)Aug 29 vs Tennessee St.: +24 (75-51)Sep 4 vs Cincinnati: -18 (58-76)Sep 5 vs Oakland: +16 (85-69)Sep 6 vs Michigan: -31 (67-98)Sep 10 vs Coppin St.: -9 (84-93)Sep 11 @ Cleveland St.: +5 (108-103)Sep 12 @ Akron: -8 (90-98)Sep 18 vs Le Moyne: +23 (75-52)Sep 18 @ Niagara: +25 (75-50)Sep 19 @ Canisius: +19 (88-69)Sep 26 vs Illinois St.: -5 (92-97)Sep 30 vs UIC: +6 (98-92)Oct 2 @ Southern Ill.: -1 (103-104)Oct 8 vs Evansville: +13 (107-94)Oct 9 vs Murray St.: +8 (75-67)Oct 16 @ UNI: -28 (47-75)Oct 17 @ Drake: -16 (84-100)Oct 22 @ UIC: -12 (66-78)Oct 24 vs Indiana St.: +14 (106-92)Oct 30 @ Illinois St.: -8 (92-100)Oct 31 @ Bradley: +16 (75-59)

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
    nUAB
    19-2525-2223-2525-2216-14
    W 3-2Box
  2. Aug 28
    @Chattanooga
    25-1823-2525-1725-22
    W 3-1Box
  3. Aug 29
    nTennessee St.
    25-1525-1925-17
    W 3-0Box
  4. Sep 4
    vsCincinnati
    21-2513-2524-26
    L 0-3Box
  5. Sep 5
    vsOakland
    25-2026-2825-169-5
    W 3-1Box
  6. Sep 6
    vsMichigan
    25-2314-2516-2512-25
    L 1-3Box
  7. Sep 10
    nCoppin St.
    24-2618-2525-1717-25
    L 1-3Box
  8. Sep 11
    @Cleveland St.
    27-2519-2522-2525-1815-10
    W 3-2Box
  9. Sep 12
    @Akron
    20-2521-2525-2224-26
    L 1-3Box
  10. Sep 18
    nLe Moyne
    25-2325-1625-13
    W 3-0Box
  11. Sep 18
    @Niagara
    25-1625-1825-16
    W 3-0Box
  12. Sep 19
    @Canisius
    25-1413-2525-1725-13
    W 3-1Box
  13. Sep 25
    vsBelmont
    L 1-3Box
  14. Sep 26
    vsIllinois St.
    17-2525-1825-1415-2510-15
    L 2-3Box
  15. Sep 30
    vsUIC
    25-2126-2422-2525-22
    W 3-1Box
  16. Oct 2
    @Southern Ill.
    25-1525-2224-2624-265-15
    L 2-3Box
  17. Oct 8
    vsEvansville
    25-2330-3227-2525-14
    W 3-1Box
  18. Oct 9
    vsMurray St.
    25-2325-2325-21
    W 3-0Box
  19. Oct 16
    @UNI
    15-2515-2517-25
    L 0-3Box
  20. Oct 17
    @Drake
    25-2320-2514-2525-27
    L 1-3Box
  21. Oct 22
    @UIC
    18-2522-2526-28
    L 0-3Box
  22. Oct 24
    vsIndiana St.
    22-2525-425-2321-2513-15
    L 2-3Box
  23. Oct 30
    @Illinois St.
    25-2319-2525-2723-25
    L 1-3Box
  24. Oct 31
    @Bradley
    25-1925-1825-22
    W 3-0Box
  25. Nov 6
    @Indiana St.
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 7
    @Evansville
    4:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 13
    vsDrake
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  28. Nov 14
    vsUNI
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

10Ava Helming
OH6-0Jr.883.72.2360.240.222.240.334.26
4Jordyn Gove
OH6-0Jr.883.24.2260.310.252.750.153.64
11Maggie Uhwat
OH6-0Jr.872.18.1550.080.431.170.132.74
27Jessica Pickett
MB6-6Jr.891.82.3680.030.000.210.492.31
21Sarah Pippin
OH5-11Fr.501.50.1550.020.000.220.171.67
12Maddie Steele
MB5-11Fr.700.77.1630.140.060.500.361.19
9Kyla Bellich
MB6-1Fr.280.82.2220.040.000.110.251.07
6Mia McCall
S5-10Fr.600.27.1884.000.131.200.070.47
5Drew Glaser
OH6-0Jr.80.38.0000.000.000.380.060.44
2Olivia Wagner
S6-0So.700.17.2626.240.101.070.110.38
7Mara Thomas
S5-7Sr.510.06.1333.780.311.730.000.37
14Keira Lucas
OH5-10So.560.16.0300.550.112.380.000.27
1Rylee Bumgardner
L/DS5-5Fr.750.01.1000.480.192.530.000.20
17Danica Goch
DS5-8Jr.540.00-.5000.220.151.150.000.15
3Lindley Martin
DS5-6Jr.430.00—0.020.140.280.000.14
31Mia Liberti
DS5-6Jr.460.00-.5000.200.090.890.000.09
18Maddie Kmetz
S5-9R-Sr.240.00-.3332.290.080.830.000.08
MVC standings, schedule & leaders

Valparaiso Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Valparaiso's record in 2026?
Valparaiso is 12-12 in 2026 after 24 matches, with a 48-45 record in sets.
What is Valparaiso's hitting percentage in 2026?
Valparaiso is hitting .215 in 2026, on 1,218 kills and 497 attack errors in 3,349 total attempts.
Who leads Valparaiso in kills in 2026?
Ava Helming leads Valparaiso with 327 kills in 88 sets in 2026, an average of 3.72 kills per set.
What is Valparaiso's sideout percentage in 2026?
Valparaiso sides out on 56.7% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 44.7% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,863 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Valparaiso's opponents hit in 2026?
Valparaiso holds opponents to .211 hitting in 2026, on 1,158 kills and 473 errors in 3,241 attempts.