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Western Mich. Volleyball

Western Mich. is 14-9 (6-6 in the MAC) in 2026, ranked No. 117 by RallyIQ. Last match: lost to Kent St. 3-2 on Oct 31. Next: at Eastern Mich., Tue, Nov 3, 5:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionOutside the projected field4% to make the NCAA tournament, most often as the MAC automatic qualifier.Bracket projection
Record
14-9
Sets
50-37
Hit%
.248
Opp Hit%
.221
Sideout
61.8%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.248.210
    83
  • Kills / set13.0612.41
    72

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %6.8%6.8%
    50
  • Service error %(lower better)8.8%10.3%
    78
  • Break %42.9%42.8%
    52

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)6.2%7.6%
    83
  • Sideout %61.8%57.3%
    88

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).221.210
    34
  • Blocks / set1.822.07
    27
  • Stuff rate5.2%6.1%
    21

Rotation Map

3,403 rallies · 23 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
62%200/323
64%188/295
60%173/286
63%162/257
57%148/258
65%133/205
62%Break
50%169/340
44%149/341
40%120/300
45%134/299
42%113/267
41%94/232
44%+/-+75+380+36-3+17+163

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

87 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1909-1762
net +147
Point win %
52.0%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+1.69
Sets W-L
50-37
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
78
Point margin by match±37
Aug 28 vs Green Bay: +21 (102-81)Aug 29 vs Navy: +32 (75-43)Aug 30 vs Indiana St.: +20 (75-55)Sep 3 @ Omaha: +11 (107-96)Sep 4 vs Chicago St.: +37 (75-38)Sep 5 vs Louisiana Tech: +16 (96-80)Sep 8 @ Michigan St.: -24 (51-75)Sep 12 @ DePaul: -14 (61-75)Sep 13 @ UIC: -19 (56-75)Sep 18 vs St. Thomas (MN): +3 (109-106)Sep 19 @ Milwaukee: +13 (105-92)Sep 25 @ Ball St.: -19 (56-75)Sep 26 @ Ball St.: -18 (58-76)Sep 29 vs Central Mich.: +24 (75-51)Oct 2 vs Eastern Mich.: +35 (75-40)Oct 8 @ Akron: 0 (104-104)Oct 9 @ Akron: -1 (93-94)Oct 16 vs Toledo: -3 (90-93)Oct 17 vs Toledo: +22 (75-53)Oct 23 vs Buffalo: +27 (75-48)Oct 24 vs Buffalo: +12 (106-94)Oct 30 @ Ohio: -15 (95-110)Oct 31 @ Kent St.: -13 (95-108)

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

Schedule & Results

14-9 · 4 remaining

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  1. Aug 28
    vsGreen Bay
    25-1825-2725-1127-25
    W 3-1Box
  2. Aug 29
    vsNavy
    25-1325-1425-16
    W 3-0Box
  3. Aug 30
    vsIndiana St.
    25-1525-2025-20
    W 3-0Box
  4. Sep 3
    @Omaha
    25-1425-2019-2523-2515-12
    W 3-2Box
  5. Sep 4
    nChicago St.
    25-625-2025-12
    W 3-0Box
  6. Sep 5
    nLouisiana Tech
    21-2525-2125-1925-15
    W 3-1Box
  7. Sep 8
    @Michigan St.
    18-2519-2514-25
    L 0-3Box
  8. Sep 12
    @DePaul
    19-2523-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  9. Sep 13
    @UIC
    18-2515-2523-25
    L 0-3Box
  10. Sep 18
    nSt. Thomas (MN)
    22-2525-2125-2121-2516-14
    W 3-2Box
  11. Sep 19
    @Milwaukee
    17-2523-2525-1325-1915-10
    W 3-2Box
  12. Sep 25
    @Ball St.
    17-2520-2519-25
    L 0-3Box
  13. Sep 26
    @Ball St.
    19-2524-2615-25
    L 0-3Box
  14. Sep 29
    vsCentral Mich.
    25-1525-1825-18
    W 3-0Box
  15. Oct 2
    vsEastern Mich.
    25-1225-1125-17
    W 3-0Box
  16. Oct 8
    @Akron
    24-2625-1725-2117-2513-15
    L 2-3Box
  17. Oct 9
    @Akron
    26-2427-2515-2525-20
    W 3-1Box
  18. Oct 16
    vsToledo
    26-2425-2114-2525-23
    W 3-1Box
  19. Oct 17
    vsToledo
    25-1525-2025-18
    W 3-0Box
  20. Oct 23
    vsBuffalo
    25-1725-1625-15
    W 3-0Box
  21. Oct 24
    vsBuffalo
    26-2825-1318-2525-1312-15
    L 2-3Box
  22. Oct 30
    @Ohio
    16-2522-2525-2126-246-15
    L 2-3Box
  23. Oct 31
    @Kent St.
    15-2525-2317-2525-2013-15
    L 2-3Box
  24. Nov 3
    @Eastern Mich.
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  25. Nov 7
    vsBowling Green
    Watch on YouTube
    3:00 PM CTPreview
  26. Nov 13
    vsMiami (OH)
    Watch on ESPN+
    5:00 PM CTPreview
  27. Nov 14
    @Central Mich.
    Watch on Chippewas All-Access, ESPN+
    4:30 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

6Annalise Patchett
OH5-11Jr.873.21.2170.150.262.400.333.80
10Gabby Weihe
MB6-0Sr.872.56.3690.070.000.230.483.04
1Izzy Swiercz
OH6-0Jr.862.47.1970.300.272.100.192.92
12Cassidy Pratley
MB6-1So.612.10.2990.070.250.410.392.73
11Bri Zimmerman
MB6-1Fr.401.65.2430.030.150.500.282.08
21Mia Jurkovic
OH6-1So.671.54.2030.010.000.450.161.69
4Leah Richmond
S5-8R-So.870.95.37110.150.222.900.281.45
7Ella Askin
OH6-0Fr.121.08.1110.000.080.920.041.21
2Elana Erickson
L/DS5-10Jr.870.33.1130.560.332.920.020.69
8Camille Morrison
OH6-0R-So.110.00.0000.000.180.180.000.18
19Carley Piercefield
L/DS5-4Jr.870.00.0000.870.103.470.000.10
3Riley Messenger
DS5-7Fr.240.00—0.250.080.380.000.08
9Ella Guilfoy
L/DS5-9Jr.250.00—0.120.000.600.000.00
MAC standings, schedule & leaders

Western Mich. Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Western Mich.'s record in 2026?
Western Mich. is 14-9 in 2026 after 23 matches, with a 50-37 record in sets.
What is Western Mich.'s hitting percentage in 2026?
Western Mich. is hitting .248 in 2026, on 1,136 kills and 390 attack errors in 3,014 total attempts.
Who leads Western Mich. in kills in 2026?
Annalise Patchett leads Western Mich. with 279 kills in 87 sets in 2026, an average of 3.21 kills per set.
What is Western Mich.'s sideout percentage in 2026?
Western Mich. sides out on 61.8% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 42.9% of the rallies it serves, measured over 3,671 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Western Mich.'s opponents hit in 2026?
Western Mich. holds opponents to .221 hitting in 2026, on 1,084 kills and 410 errors in 3,054 attempts.