Bluefield State vs. Bowie State Volleyball: Matchup Preview

Matchup · Bluefield St. at Bowie St. · Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM CT

Bluefield St.

10–9 · 5–5 conf. · power #244

vs.

Bowie St.

7–8 · 5–5 conf. · power #243

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Already this season

Date	Match	Bluefield St. result
Fri, Oct 2	at Bowie St.	L 1–3 10-25, 25-21, 20-25, 24-26

Prediction

From the power rating, at Bowie St. Bluefield St. is expected to win 49.2% of rallies.

42%

Bluefield St. wins · power rank 244

3–0 10%3–1 16%3–2 17%

58%

Bowie St. wins · power rank 243

3–0 16%3–1 22%3–2 20%

Where the match is won

Each team's strength set against the other's matching skill. Full season, ranked nationally.

Bluefield St. on offense

Bluefield St. attack vs. Bowie St. defense

Bluefield St. hitting %.149 · 218th Bowie St. opp. hitting % allowed.173 · 112th

Edge: Bowie St.

Bluefield St. serve vs. Bowie St. passing

Bluefield St. aces per set2.01 · 51st Bowie St. reception error %10.5% · 231st

Edge: Bluefield St.

Bluefield St. siding out vs. Bowie St. serving

Bluefield St. sideout %52.5% · 209th Bowie St. point-scoring %47.8% · 57th

Edge: Bowie St.

Bowie St. on offense

Bowie St. attack vs. Bluefield St. defense

Bowie St. hitting %.143 · 224th Bluefield St. opp. hitting % allowed.136 · 26th

Edge: Bluefield St.

Bowie St. serve vs. Bluefield St. passing

Bowie St. aces per set1.74 · 127th Bluefield St. reception error %8.4% · 143rd

Even

Bowie St. siding out vs. Bluefield St. serving

Bowie St. sideout %52.8% · 204th Bluefield St. point-scoring %45.7% · 115th

Edge: Bluefield St.

What each team does well

Bluefield St.

What they do well

Opponent hitting %.136 · 26th in D2
Aces per set2.01 · 51st in D2
Service errors per set1.77 · 74th in D2
Blocks per set1.94 · 82nd in D2

Where they can be pushed

Assists per set9.54 · 231st in D2
Hitting %.149 · 218th in D2
Kills per set10.61 · 218th in D2

Bowie St.

What they do well

Blocks per set2.05 · 53rd in D2
Point-scoring %47.8% · 57th in D2
Service errors per set1.78 · 75th in D2

Where they can be pushed

Digs per set12.98 · 250th in D2
Assists per set9.21 · 246th in D2
Kills per set10.24 · 235th in D2

Side by side

Full season, ranked nationally. The bar shows how much of the field each team is better than; the tick is the median.

Bluefield St.Bowie St.

Attack

Hitting %

.149218th of 281

.143224th of 281

Kills per set

10.61218th of 281

10.24235th of 281

Assists per set

9.54231st of 281

9.21246th of 281

Sideout %Points won when receiving serve

52.5%209th of 281

52.8%204th of 281

Serve

Aces per set

2.0151st of 281

1.74127th of 281

Service errors per setLower is better

1.7774th of 281

1.7875th of 281

Point-scoring %Points won while serving

45.7%115th of 281

47.8%57th of 281

Pass & defend

Reception error %Serves received that became aces · Lower is better

8.4%143rd of 281

10.5%231st of 281

Digs per set

14.93153rd of 281

12.98250th of 281

Blocks per set

1.9482nd of 281

2.0553rd of 281

Opponent hitting %Lower is better

.13626th of 281

.173112th of 281

Bottom of D2MedianTop

Against good teams and late in sets

	Bluefield St.	Bowie St.
Power rank	244	243
Schedule strength rank	269	236
Record vs. top 50	—	0–1
Hitting % vs. top 50	—	-.059
Opponents hit vs. top 50	—	.453
Rallies won at 20–20 or later	46.7% 169	42.4% 144

Players to watch

Each team's leader in every category (regulars only: half of the team's sets). Full season, ranked nationally.

Bluefield St.Bowie St.

Kills per set

Soniya Garner OH

2.16 · 136 kills · 529th in D2

Payton Swinton OPP

2.06 · 99 kills · 584th in D2

Hitting %

Callesta Styles MB

.240 · 121–52–288 · 375th in D2

Abena Asomani-Martin OH

.187 · 106–45–327 · 660th in D2

Assists per set

Tessa Heffner S

5.69 · 404 assists · 156th in D2

Gabrielle Hale S

6.76 · 392 assists · 107th in D2

Aces per set

Mekenna Scott S

0.62 · 28 aces

Payton Swinton OPP

0.40 · 19 aces · 164th in D2

Blocks per set

Alexia Cunningham MB

0.96 · 54 blocks · 89th in D2

Jy'Asha Cousins MB

1.12 · 47 blocks

Digs per set

Kaileigh Solis L/DS

3.62 · 246 digs · 166th in D2

Mil'lanni Marte L/DS

2.59 · 150 digs · 416th in D2

Points per set

Callesta Styles MB

2.90 · 177 points · 372nd in D2

Payton Swinton OPP

2.69 · 129 points · 488th in D2

Common opponents

Opponent	Bluefield St.	Bowie St.
Johnson C. Smith	W 3–0 25-18, 25-14, 25-8	W 3–0 25-18, 25-21, 25-20
Winston-Salem	L 2–3 19-25, 18-25, 25-19, 26-24, 14-16	L 0–3 21-25, 23-25, 17-25
Livingstone	L 0–3 21-25, 19-25, 16-25	L 1–3 23-25, 25-20, 13-25, 21-25
Virginia Union	W 3–0 25-18, 25-21, 25-8	W 3–0 25-17, 25-17, 25-16
Virginia St.	L 0–3 22-25, 25-27, 16-25	L 1–3 21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 20-25
Shaw	L 2–3 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-25, 8-15	W 3–2 20-25, 25-22, 25-15, 11-25, 15-10
Elizabeth City St.	W 3–0 25-23, 26-24, 30-28	L 2–3 25-18, 25-22, 24-26, 21-25, 7-15
Claflin	W 3–0 25-15, 25-22, 25-20	L 1–3 25-21, 23-25, 15-25, 19-25

Bluefield St. roster


2	Jada Burns	OH	58	94	292	1.62	.199	0.07	0.00	0.26	0.86	1.76
3	Mekenna Scott	S	45	4	21	0.09	.095	3.78	0.62	0.00	1.60	0.71
4	Londyn Sewer	OH	21	9	41	0.43	-.098	0.00	0.00	0.19	0.24	0.52
5	Jessi Williams	OH	40	56	173	1.40	.168	0.05	0.03	0.28	0.60	1.56
6	Bethel Shimelis	OPP	22	11	53	0.50	-.113	0.09	0.00	0.09	0.41	0.55
7	Soniya Garner	OH	63	136	557	2.16	.113	0.16	0.17	0.24	2.24	2.46
9	Emily Enriquez	L/DS	35	0	2	0.00	-.500	0.14	0.14	0.00	0.37	0.14
10	Tessa Heffner	S	71	28	76	0.39	.276	5.69	0.42	0.11	2.30	0.87
11	Anani Sheppard	L/DS	32	1	2	0.03	.500	0.06	0.28	0.00	0.88	0.31
12	Nylah Charles	MB	23	7	30	0.30	.100	0.09	0.00	0.43	0.04	0.57
13	Danielle Robinson	OH	68	106	392	1.56	.102	0.07	0.21	0.40	1.53	1.99
14	Kaileigh Solis	L/DS	68	2	19	0.03	.053	0.88	0.19	0.00	3.62	0.22
18	Kandace Griffin	OH	42	62	221	1.48	.145	0.05	0.00	0.26	0.83	1.61
19	Eliana Fuller	L/DS	54	1	4	0.02	.000	0.06	0.11	0.00	2.06	0.13
20	Alexia Cunningham	MB	56	84	217	1.50	.221	0.04	0.00	0.9689th D2	0.11	2.13
22	Lilly Gray	L/DS	17	0	0	0.00	—	0.00	0.06	0.00	0.06	0.06
23	Syah Neal	MB	35	31	83	0.89	.145	0.06	0.11	0.49	0.29	1.34
24	Callesta Styles	MB	61	121	288	1.98	.240	0.03	0.34	0.93	0.67	2.90

Bowie St. roster


1	Melisa Anacius	MB	50	68	167	1.36	.246	0.04	0.00	0.86	0.24	1.89
2	Gabrielle Hale	S	58	31	123	0.53	.187	6.76	0.28	0.52	1.45	1.10
3	Taylor Johnson	OH	56	114	399	2.04	.118	0.13	0.20	0.27	1.95	2.41
4	Christina San	MB	23	11	29	0.48	.207	0.00	0.00	0.17	0.04	0.57
5	Reece Culver	L/DS	56	0	13	0.00	-.077	0.30	0.00	0.00	1.32	0.00
6	Corey Bradley	MB	14	0	7	0.00	-.429	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
7	Bracey Gross	L/DS	41	0	0	0.00	—	0.02	0.17	0.00	0.24	0.17
8	Abena Asomani-Martin	OH	57	106	327	1.86	.187	0.35	0.26	0.26	2.37	2.26
9	Madyson Brinson	MB	30	13	64	0.43	-.141	0.03	0.03	0.17	0.40	0.55
10	Trinity Loundmon	S	31	2	16	0.06	.000	1.90	0.10	0.00	0.52	0.16
11	Spring Terry	OH	25	24	71	0.96	.169	0.00	0.00	0.12	0.36	1.02
12	Iman Wright	OH	21	17	60	0.81	.117	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.43	0.83
13	Jy'Asha Cousins	MB	42	65	140	1.55	.279	0.00	0.00	1.12	0.19	2.26
14	Dyllan Chandler	OPP	17	3	14	0.18	.000	0.00	0.00	0.06	0.06	0.21
15	Kimiko Evans	S	23	1	2	0.04	.500	0.00	0.26	0.00	0.26	0.30
16	Jasmine Brewer	OH	19	2	13	0.11	.000	0.05	0.00	0.11	0.00	0.16
17	Madison James	OH	15	3	10	0.20	.300	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.13	0.20
18	Camille Crooks	MB	20	3	10	0.15	.300	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.15
19	Amara Pope	MB	28	20	49	0.71	.245	0.00	0.11	0.43	0.18	1.09
20	Damani Myers	OH	23	9	27	0.39	-.037	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.09	0.41
21	Mil'lanni Marte	L/DS	58	3	17	0.05	.176	0.33	0.34	0.02	2.59	0.41
22	Payton Swinton	OPP	48	99	323	2.06	.077	0.31	0.40	0.42	2.25	2.69

Bowie St. schedule

Date	Opponent	Opp. record	Result
Fri, Aug 28	at Fairmont St.	17–4	L 0–3 23-25, 18-25, 19-25
Fri, Aug 28	at East Stroudsburg	11–6	W 3–2 25-17, 25-23, 20-25, 23-25, 15-8
Sat, Aug 29	at Anderson (SC)	15–3	L 0–3 6-25, 6-25, 10-25
Sat, Aug 29	vs. Lees-McRae	6–15	W 3–1 25-18, 25-16, 24-26, 25-23
Tue, Sep 15	at Norfolk St.	1–0	L 0–3 14-25, 19-25, 20-25
Mon, Sep 21	vs. Virginia St. CIAA	12–7	L 1–3 21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 20-25
Thu, Sep 24	vs. Elizabeth City St. CIAA	8–15	L 2–3 25-18, 25-22, 24-26, 21-25, 7-15
Mon, Sep 28	vs. Virginia Union CIAA	6–10	W 3–0 25-17, 25-17, 25-16
Fri, Oct 2	vs. Bluefield St. CIAA	10–9	W 3–1 25-10, 21-25, 25-20, 26-24
Fri, Oct 2	at Johnson C. Smith CIAA	1–11	W 3–0 25-18, 25-21, 25-20
Sat, Oct 3	vs. Claflin CIAA	9–12	L 1–3 25-21, 23-25, 15-25, 19-25
Sat, Oct 3	vs. Livingstone CIAA	14–5	L 1–3 23-25, 25-20, 13-25, 21-25
Sun, Oct 4	vs. Fayetteville St. CIAA	11–3	W 3–2 21-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-23, 15-13
Sun, Oct 4	vs. Winston-Salem CIAA	11–6	L 0–3 21-25, 23-25, 17-25
Thu, Oct 8	at Shaw CIAA	6–13	W 3–2 20-25, 25-22, 25-15, 11-25, 15-10
Mon, Oct 12	at Elizabeth City St. CIAA	8–15	Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT 40%
Fri, Oct 16	vs. Fayetteville St. CIAA	11–3	Oct 16, 10:00 AM CT 16%
Fri, Oct 16	vs. Johnson C. Smith CIAA	1–11	Oct 16, 2:00 PM CT 99%
Sat, Oct 17	vs. Winston-Salem CIAA	11–6	Oct 17, 8:00 AM CT 28%
Sat, Oct 17	vs. Bluefield St. CIAA	10–9	Oct 17, 2:00 PM CT 58%
Sun, Oct 18	vs. Claflin CIAA	9–12	Oct 18, 10:00 AM CT 82%
Sun, Oct 18	vs. Livingstone CIAA	14–5	Oct 18, 2:00 PM CT 37%
Thu, Oct 22	vs. Lincoln (PA) CIAA	1–17	Oct 22, 5:00 PM CT 99%
Mon, Oct 26	at Virginia Union CIAA	6–10	Oct 26, 5:00 PM CT 92%
Thu, Oct 29	vs. Shaw CIAA	6–13	Oct 29, 5:00 PM CT 68%
Mon, Nov 2	at Lincoln (PA) CIAA	1–17	Nov 2, 5:00 PM CT 99%
Thu, Nov 5	at Virginia St. CIAA	12–7	Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT 25%

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Bluefield St. schedule

Date	Opponent	Opp. record	Result
Fri, Aug 28	vs. Clinton	2–9	W 3–0 25-16, 25-16, 25-23
Fri, Aug 28	vs. Glenville St.	9–9	L 1–3 15-25, 19-25, 25-23, 22-25
Sat, Aug 29	vs. King (TN)	9–8	L 2–3 25-27, 19-25, 28-26, 26-24, 15-17
Sat, Aug 29	vs. Glenville St.	9–9	W 3–2 25-18, 25-19, 17-25, 22-25, 15-12
Tue, Sep 1	vs. Bluefield Univ.	0–1	W 3–1 26-28, 25-23, 25-22, 25-19
Fri, Sep 11	vs. Davis & Elkins	0–20	W 3–2 22-25, 25-13, 25-17, 21-25, 15-7
Sat, Sep 12	vs. Davis & Elkins	0–20	W 3–0 25-16, 25-14, 25-18
Sat, Sep 12	at Concord	13–7	L 0–3 23-25, 15-25, 18-25
Wed, Sep 16	at Concord	13–7	L 1–3 16-25, 13-25, 25-23, 17-25
Mon, Sep 21	at Johnson C. Smith CIAA	1–11	W 3–0 25-18, 25-14, 25-8
Thu, Sep 24	at Winston-Salem CIAA	11–6	L 2–3 19-25, 18-25, 25-19, 26-24, 14-16
Mon, Sep 28	vs. Livingstone CIAA	14–5	L 0–3 21-25, 19-25, 16-25
Fri, Oct 2	at Bowie St. CIAA	7–8	L 1–3 10-25, 25-21, 20-25, 24-26
Fri, Oct 2	at Virginia Union CIAA	6–10	W 3–0 25-18, 25-21, 25-8
Sat, Oct 3	vs. Virginia St. CIAA	12–7	L 0–3 22-25, 25-27, 16-25
Sat, Oct 3	at Shaw CIAA	6–13	L 2–3 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-25, 8-15
Sun, Oct 4	vs. Lincoln (PA) CIAA	1–17	W 3–0 25-10, 25-22, 25-17
Sun, Oct 4	at Elizabeth City St. CIAA	8–15	W 3–0 25-23, 26-24, 30-28
Thu, Oct 8	vs. Claflin CIAA	9–12	W 3–0 25-15, 25-22, 25-20
Mon, Oct 12	vs. Winston-Salem CIAA	11–6	Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT 27%
Fri, Oct 16	at Lincoln (PA) CIAA	1–17	Oct 16, 10:00 AM CT 99%
Fri, Oct 16	at Shaw CIAA	6–13	Oct 16, 4:00 PM CT 55%
Sat, Oct 17	at Elizabeth City St. CIAA	8–15	Oct 17, 8:00 AM CT 39%
Sat, Oct 17	at Bowie St. CIAA	7–8	Oct 17, 2:00 PM CT 42%
Thu, Oct 22	at Fayetteville St. CIAA	11–3	Oct 22, 5:00 PM CT 9%
Mon, Oct 26	at Livingstone CIAA	14–5	Oct 26, 5:00 PM CT 25%
Thu, Oct 29	at Claflin CIAA	9–12	Oct 29, 5:00 PM CT 72%
Mon, Nov 2	vs. Fayetteville St. CIAA	11–3	Nov 2, 5:00 PM CT 15%
Thu, Nov 5	vs. Johnson C. Smith CIAA	1–11	Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT 99%