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SoCon · 2026

Western Caro. Volleyball

Western Caro. is 11-16 (7-7 in the SoCon) in 2026, ranked No. 262 by RallyIQ. Last match: beat The Citadel 3-2 on Oct 31. Next: at Tennessee Tech, Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 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 SoCon automatic qualifier.Bracket projection
Record
11-16
Sets
48-59
Hit%
.197
Opp Hit%
.228
Sideout
55.5%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.197.210
    33
  • Kills / set12.1212.41
    33

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %6.9%6.8%
    56
  • Service error %(lower better)10.5%10.3%
    42
  • Break %42.1%42.8%
    40

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)7.6%7.6%
    46
  • Sideout %55.5%57.3%
    30

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).228.210
    26
  • Blocks / set1.672.07
    13
  • Stuff rate4.5%6.1%
    7

Rotation Map

4,347 rallies · 27 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
52%244/473
58%224/389
58%214/371
58%200/345
55%181/327
53%161/305
55%Break
46%173/374
46%199/435
39%139/356
39%132/338
41%133/326
45%138/308
43%+/--13+22-21-19-25-15-71

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

107 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
2293-2394
net -101
Point win %
48.9%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
-0.94
Sets W-L
48-59
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
31
Point margin by match±28
Aug 28 vs Butler: -1 (107-108)Aug 29 vs Charleston So.: -13 (98-111)Aug 30 @ Clemson: -9 (89-98)Sep 4 vs Bellarmine: -6 (101-107)Sep 5 vs Jacksonville St.: +16 (97-81)Sep 6 vs Seton Hall: -16 (95-111)Sep 8 vs Gardner-Webb: +4 (91-87)Sep 11 vs North Florida: -14 (63-77)Sep 12 vs William & Mary: +8 (94-86)Sep 13 @ App State: -28 (68-96)Sep 15 @ UNC Asheville: +5 (113-108)Sep 17 vs USC Upstate: -7 (91-98)Sep 18 @ USC Upstate: -15 (60-75)Sep 25 @ UNC Greensboro: -18 (57-75)Sep 26 @ UNC Greensboro: -14 (86-100)Oct 1 vs Samford: +22 (95-73)Oct 2 vs Samford: +4 (117-113)Oct 6 @ Wofford: -20 (55-75)Oct 9 vs Furman: -26 (49-75)Oct 10 vs Furman: -3 (91-94)Oct 16 @ Chattanooga: -23 (73-96)Oct 17 @ Chattanooga: +24 (75-51)Oct 22 vs Mercer: +14 (75-61)Oct 23 vs Mercer: +7 (108-101)Oct 27 vs Wofford: -21 (54-75)Oct 30 @ The Citadel: +19 (75-56)Oct 31 @ The Citadel: +10 (116-106)

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

Schedule & Results

11-16 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    nButler
    22-2521-2525-1926-2413-15
    L 2-3Box
  2. Aug 29
    nCharleston So.
    25-2324-2618-2525-226-15
    L 2-3Box
  3. Aug 30
    @Clemson
    20-2525-2224-2620-25
    L 1-3Box
  4. Sep 4
    nBellarmine
    25-1918-2516-2527-2515-13
    W 3-2Box
  5. Sep 5
    nJacksonville St.
    25-2022-2525-2125-15
    W 3-1Box
  6. Sep 6
    nSeton Hall
    24-2625-2325-2215-256-15
    L 2-3Box
  7. Sep 8
    vsGardner-Webb
    25-2216-2525-1925-21
    W 3-1Box
  8. Sep 11
    nNorth Florida
    25-2720-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  9. Sep 12
    nWilliam & Mary
    19-2525-1725-2125-23
    W 3-1Box
  10. Sep 13
    @App State
    18-2510-2525-2115-25
    L 1-3Box
  11. Sep 15
    @UNC Asheville
    21-2525-1631-3325-1911-15
    L 2-3Box
  12. Sep 17
    vsUSC Upstate
    18-2523-2525-2125-27
    L 1-3Box
  13. Sep 18
    @USC Upstate
    17-2521-2522-25
    L 0-3Box
  14. Sep 25
    @UNC Greensboro
    22-2514-2521-25
    L 0-3Box
  15. Sep 26
    @UNC Greensboro
    21-2524-2626-2415-25
    L 1-3Box
  16. Oct 1
    vsSamford
    25-1825-1520-2525-15
    W 3-1Box
  17. Oct 2
    vsSamford
    24-2625-1925-2127-2916-18
    L 2-3Box
  18. Oct 6
    @Wofford
    16-2521-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  19. Oct 9
    vsFurman
    18-2517-2514-25
    L 0-3Box
  20. Oct 10
    vsFurman
    25-2316-2525-2325-23
    W 3-1Box
  21. Oct 16
    @Chattanooga
    25-2119-2515-2514-25
    L 1-3Box
  22. Oct 17
    @Chattanooga
    25-1825-1225-21
    W 3-0Box
  23. Oct 22
    vsMercer
    25-2325-2325-15
    W 3-0Box
  24. Oct 23
    vsMercer
    21-2525-1626-2421-2515-11
    W 3-2Box
  25. Oct 27
    vsWofford
    19-2517-2518-25
    L 0-3Box
  26. Oct 30
    @The Citadel
    25-1625-1825-22
    W 3-0Box
  27. Oct 31
    @The Citadel
    23-2525-1525-2327-2916-14
    W 3-2Box
  28. Nov 6
    @Tennessee Tech
    Watch on ESPN+
    6:00 PM CTPreview
  29. Nov 7
    @Tennessee Tech
    Watch on ESPN+
    7:00 PM CTPreview
  30. Nov 13
    vsETSU
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  31. Nov 14
    vsETSU
    Watch on ESPN+
    1:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

12Tatum Sharp
MB6-2So.1072.70.3020.040.240.590.483.42
22Zoe Zudans
OH6-0Sr.1032.78.1920.010.000.730.112.89
1Ashlyn Cobb
OH6-0Fr.832.28.1540.180.402.750.112.79
16Sophia Marini
OH6-0Jr.581.84.1630.020.000.360.162.01
7Aiyana Harris
MB6-0Fr.581.66.2600.030.000.290.321.97
3Brookelynn Nance
MB6-2So.121.33.1330.080.000.420.291.63
15Samantha Kranzler
OH5-11So.941.29.1290.160.112.180.101.49
11JoJo Abeyta
MB6-3Fr.470.91.2080.000.000.360.481.39
10Peri Subat
OH5-11Jr.371.19.1150.030.000.350.151.34
18Katie Boney
S6-0Sr.1070.65.2809.590.302.280.311.27
8Taylor Baggett
OH6-0Fr.310.97.0920.030.030.390.151.15
3Brookelyn Nance
MB6-2So.50.60.0000.000.000.000.000.60
2Halley Tang
L/DS5-7Jr.940.01.0000.290.221.870.000.23
6Elise Gurley
L/DS5-5So.1070.02.1330.900.204.360.000.21
20Eda Yalçinkaya
L/DS5-4Sr.700.00.0000.100.161.440.000.16
9Danielle Wheat
S5-8So.110.00—0.000.090.090.000.09
17Evelyn Keefer
L/DS5-8So.480.00.0000.080.041.230.000.04
4Leilani Ramos
S5-9Fr.40.00—0.000.000.000.000.00
SoCon standings, schedule & leaders

Western Caro. Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Western Caro.'s record in 2026?
Western Caro. is 11-16 in 2026 after 27 matches, with a 48-59 record in sets.
What is Western Caro.'s hitting percentage in 2026?
Western Caro. is hitting .197 in 2026, on 1,297 kills and 528 attack errors in 3,906 total attempts.
Who leads Western Caro. in kills in 2026?
Tatum Sharp leads Western Caro. with 289 kills in 107 sets in 2026, an average of 2.70 kills per set.
What is Western Caro.'s sideout percentage in 2026?
Western Caro. sides out on 55.5% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 42.1% of the rallies it serves, measured over 4,687 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Western Caro.'s opponents hit in 2026?
Western Caro. holds opponents to .228 hitting in 2026, on 1,428 kills and 530 errors in 3,941 attempts.