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Ivy League · 2026

Yale Volleyball

Yale is 14-4 (8-2 in the Ivy League) in 2026, ranked No. 64 by RallyIQ. Last match: lost to Harvard 3-2 on Oct 31. Next: at Cornell, Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM CT on ESPN+.

Data through · last match Oct 31

NCAA tournament projectionIn the projected field76% to make the NCAA tournament (as the Ivy League automatic qualifier).Bracket projection
Record
14-4
Sets
46-18
Hit%
.253
Opp Hit%
.177
Sideout
61.7%

Four Factors vs D1

Percentile among 348 D1 teams · 100 = best

Attack

TeamD1 Avg
  • Hitting %.253.210
    87
  • Kills / set13.2512.41
    80

Serve

TeamD1 Avg
  • Ace %7.5%6.8%
    73
  • Service error %(lower better)10.1%10.3%
    49
  • Break %47.7%42.8%
    98

Ball control

TeamD1 Avg
  • Reception error %(lower better)5.5%7.6%
    93
  • Sideout %61.7%57.3%
    86

Defense / block

TeamD1 Avg
  • Opp hitting %(lower better).177.210
    88
  • Blocks / set2.132.06
    60
  • Stuff rate6.4%6.1%
    66

Rotation Map

2,498 rallies · 18 matches

R1R2R3R4R5R6AvgSideout
60%144/240
64%134/209
65%123/190
54%114/212
64%106/165
70%93/132
62%Break
52%129/247
41%95/230
45%106/233
53%129/245
48%96/202
49%95/193
48%+/-+59+19+35+29+37+51+230

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

64 sets w/ play-by-play

Points W-L
1465-1239
net +226
Point win %
54.2%
D1 avg 50.0%
Margin / set
+3.53
Sets W-L
46-18
all finals
Margin / set percentile vs D1
95
Point margin by match±33
Sep 4 vs Hofstra: +3 (109-106)Sep 5 vs Manhattan: +33 (75-42)Sep 5 vs Santa Clara: +6 (99-93)Sep 10 vs FDU: +32 (75-43)Sep 12 vs New Hampshire: +24 (75-51)Sep 13 @ UConn: +11 (96-85)Sep 18 @ TCU: -15 (60-75)Sep 19 @ SMU: -22 (53-75)Sep 26 @ Brown: +7 (89-82)Oct 2 vs Harvard: -14 (90-104)Oct 3 vs Dartmouth: +14 (78-64)Oct 9 @ Princeton: +17 (75-58)Oct 10 @ Penn: +29 (75-46)Oct 16 vs Columbia: +29 (75-46)Oct 17 vs Cornell: +10 (93-83)Oct 24 vs Brown: +24 (75-51)Oct 30 @ Dartmouth: +27 (75-48)Oct 31 @ Harvard: +11 (98-87)

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

Schedule & Results

14-4 · 4 remaining

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  1. Sep 4
    24-2618-2525-2327-2515-7
    W 3-2Box
  2. Sep 5
    25-1125-2025-11
    W 3-0Box
  3. Sep 5
    26-2425-2223-2525-22
    W 3-1Box
  4. Sep 10
    25-1525-1325-15
    W 3-0Box
  5. Sep 12
    25-1625-2125-14
    W 3-0Box
  6. Sep 13
    25-1521-2525-2225-23
    W 3-1Box
  7. Sep 18
    @13TCU
    20-2518-2522-25
    L 0-3Box
  8. Sep 19
    @5SMU
    14-2518-2521-25
    L 0-3Box
  9. Sep 26
    25-1325-2214-2525-22
    W 3-1Box
  10. Oct 2
    25-2325-1619-2513-258-15
    L 2-3Box
  11. Oct 3
    28-2625-2125-17
    W 3-0Box
  12. Oct 9
    25-1925-1925-20
    W 3-0Box
  13. Oct 10
    25-1725-1725-12
    W 3-0Box
  14. Oct 16
    25-1325-1425-19
    W 3-0Box
  15. Oct 17
    25-1718-2525-2125-20
    W 3-1Box
  16. Oct 24
    25-1925-1625-16
    W 3-0Box
  17. Oct 30
    25-2325-725-18
    W 3-0Box
  18. Oct 31
    18-2525-1125-1123-257-15
    L 2-3Box
  19. Nov 6
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    5:00 PM CTPreview
  20. Nov 7
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    4:00 PM CTPreview
  21. Nov 13
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    5:00 PM CTPreview
  22. Nov 14
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    4:00 PM CTPreview

Roster leaders

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Roster Stats

Per set · tap a column to sort

OH6-0So.643.22.2080.300.482.950.193.89
OH6-0Sr.642.89.2570.250.271.920.373.52
MB6-1Sr.642.48.3470.020.000.220.603.09
MB6-2Jr.511.84.3180.100.160.310.442.44
OH5-11Fr.491.47.1620.270.042.100.201.71
MB6-1So.301.07.4220.070.100.030.351.52
OH5-10Jr.401.20.2100.030.030.330.141.36
S6-0Fr.630.63.2489.300.252.520.171.06
OH6-2So.170.47.2780.000.000.240.090.56
L/DS5-3So.600.00—0.250.281.470.000.28
MB6-3Fr.110.181.0000.000.000.000.050.23
L/DS5-8Sr.590.02.0000.810.173.080.000.19
S5-10Jr.180.00-.2003.060.060.500.060.11
OH5-10Jr.370.00.0000.080.080.760.000.08
OH6-0Sr.130.08.0000.000.000.000.000.08
OH6-2Fr.110.00.0000.000.000.000.000.00
OH6-3Fr.110.00-.2500.000.000.000.000.00
Ivy League standings, schedule & leaders

Yale Volleyball · 2026 FAQ

What is Yale's record in 2026?
Yale is 14-4 in 2026 after 18 matches, with a 46-18 record in sets.
What is Yale's hitting percentage in 2026?
Yale is hitting .253 in 2026, on 848 kills and 292 attack errors in 2,201 total attempts.
Who leads Yale in kills in 2026?
Ava Poinsett leads Yale with 206 kills in 64 sets in 2026, an average of 3.22 kills per set.
What is Yale's sideout percentage in 2026?
Yale sides out on 61.7% of the rallies it receives in 2026, and wins 47.7% of the rallies it serves, measured over 2,704 rallies of NCAA play-by-play.
What do Yale's opponents hit in 2026?
Yale holds opponents to .177 hitting in 2026, on 715 kills and 338 errors in 2,125 attempts.