Bluefield State vs. Shaw Volleyball: Matchup Preview

Matchup · Bluefield St. at Shaw · Fri, Oct 16, 4:00 PM CT

Bluefield St.

10–9 · 5–5 conf. · power #244

vs.

Shaw

6–13 · 5–6 conf. · power #255

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Already this season

Date	Match	Bluefield St. result
Sat, Oct 3	at Shaw	L 2–3 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-25, 8-15

Prediction

From the power rating, at Shaw. Bluefield St. is expected to win 50.5% of rallies.

55%

Bluefield St. wins · power rank 244

3–0 15%3–1 21%3–2 19%

45%

Shaw wins · power rank 255

3–0 11%3–1 17%3–2 18%

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. Shaw defense

Bluefield St. hitting %.149 · 218th Shaw opp. hitting % allowed.163 · 80th

Edge: Shaw

Bluefield St. serve vs. Shaw passing

Bluefield St. aces per set2.01 · 51st Shaw reception error %11.7% · 258th

Edge: Bluefield St.

Bluefield St. siding out vs. Shaw serving

Bluefield St. sideout %52.5% · 209th Shaw point-scoring %47.8% · 56th

Edge: Shaw

Shaw on offense

Shaw attack vs. Bluefield St. defense

Shaw hitting %.125 · 246th Bluefield St. opp. hitting % allowed.136 · 26th

Edge: Bluefield St.

Shaw serve vs. Bluefield St. passing

Shaw aces per set2.13 · 36th Bluefield St. reception error %8.4% · 143rd

Edge: Shaw

Shaw siding out vs. Bluefield St. serving

Shaw sideout %53.5% · 188th 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

Shaw

What they do well

Aces per set2.13 · 36th in D2
Point-scoring %47.8% · 56th in D2
Opponent hitting %.163 · 80th in D2

Where they can be pushed

Reception error %11.7% · 258th in D2
Blocks per set1.25 · 257th in D2
Assists per set9.15 · 248th 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.Shaw

Attack

Hitting %

.149218th of 281

.125246th of 281

Kills per set

10.61218th of 281

10.04244th of 281

Assists per set

9.54231st of 281

9.15248th of 281

Sideout %Points won when receiving serve

52.5%209th of 281

53.5%188th of 281

Serve

Aces per set

2.0151st of 281

2.1336th of 281

Service errors per setLower is better

1.7774th of 281

2.58242nd of 281

Point-scoring %Points won while serving

45.7%115th of 281

47.8%56th of 281

Pass & defend

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

8.4%143rd of 281

11.7%258th of 281

Digs per set

14.93153rd of 281

13.69222nd of 281

Blocks per set

1.9482nd of 281

1.25257th of 281

Opponent hitting %Lower is better

.13626th of 281

.16380th of 281

Bottom of D2MedianTop

Against good teams and late in sets

	Bluefield St.	Shaw
Power rank	244	255
Schedule strength rank	269	254
Record vs. top 50	—	—
Hitting % vs. top 50	—	—
Opponents hit vs. top 50	—	—
Rallies won at 20–20 or later	46.7% 169	43.0% 121

Players to watch

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

Bluefield St.Shaw

Kills per set

Soniya Garner OH

2.16 · 136 kills · 529th in D2

Taelin Connolley OH

1.98 · 125 kills · 623rd in D2

Hitting %

Callesta Styles MB

.240 · 121–52–288 · 375th in D2

Leana Gould OH

.161 · 95–50–280 · 808th in D2

Assists per set

Tessa Heffner S

5.69 · 404 assists · 156th in D2

Justus Alexander S

6.20 · 397 assists · 130th in D2

Aces per set

Mekenna Scott S

0.62 · 28 aces

Taelin Connolley OH

0.37 · 23 aces · 235th in D2

Blocks per set

Alexia Cunningham MB

0.96 · 54 blocks · 89th in D2

Tatiyana Stevenson N

0.57 · 27 blocks

Digs per set

Kaileigh Solis L/DS

3.62 · 246 digs · 166th in D2

Mary Barnes S

2.25 · 124 digs · 611th in D2

Points per set

Callesta Styles MB

2.90 · 177 points · 372nd in D2

Taelin Connolley OH

2.46 · 155 points · 600th in D2

Common opponents

Opponent	Bluefield St.	Shaw
Johnson C. Smith	W 3–0 25-18, 25-14, 25-8	W 3–0 25-11, 25-10, 25-16
Winston-Salem	L 2–3 19-25, 18-25, 25-19, 26-24, 14-16	L 1–3 25-23, 14-25, 16-25, 19-25
Livingstone	L 0–3 21-25, 19-25, 16-25	L 0–3 22-25, 23-25, 21-25
Bowie St.	L 1–3 10-25, 25-21, 20-25, 24-26	L 2–3 25-20, 22-25, 15-25, 25-11, 10-15
Virginia Union	W 3–0 25-18, 25-21, 25-8	W 3–0 0-0, 0-0, 0-0
Virginia St.	L 0–3 22-25, 25-27, 16-25	L 0–3 19-25, 14-25, 24-26 L 0–3 12-25, 13-25, 23-25
Lincoln (PA)	W 3–0 25-10, 25-22, 25-17	W 3–0 25-18, 25-10, 25-16
Claflin	W 3–0 25-15, 25-22, 25-20	W 3–0 25-13, 25-21, 25-20

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

Shaw roster


1	Mireya Chavez	L/DS	35	0	7	0.00	-.143	0.09	0.09	0.03	0.71	0.10
2	Mary Barnes	L/DS	55	1	23	0.02	-.043	0.40	0.36	0.00	2.25	0.38
3	Taelin Connolley	OH	63	125	377	1.98	.093	0.11	0.37	0.19	1.92	2.46
4	Kamaria Sanders	OH	44	52	165	1.18	.085	0.02	0.00	0.25	0.36	1.33
5	Zainab Kareem	MB	33	29	92	0.88	.054	0.00	0.06	0.12	0.24	1.00
6	Journey Dickson	L/DS	38	0	6	0.00	-.333	0.11	0.08	0.00	0.89	0.08
7	Sydni Hunter	MB	57	72	226	1.26	.150	0.16	0.02	0.53	0.49	1.60
8	Justus Alexander	S	64	16	89	0.25	.135	6.20	0.30	0.13	2.25	0.62
9	Jasmine Roberson	L/DS	57	0	9	0.00	.000	1.67	0.35	0.00	1.60	0.35
10	Nevaeh Ortiz	OH	56	80	299	1.43	.064	0.30	0.18	0.09	2.11	1.67
11	Khori Viltz	OH	47	3	20	0.06	.100	0.21	0.11	0.00	1.17	0.17
13	Leana Gould	OH	54	95	280	1.76	.161	0.04	0.28	0.22	0.59	2.18
14	Asia Olivera	MB	43	35	92	0.81	.250	0.07	0.05	0.12	0.44	0.94
15	Logan Scott	MB	28	8	41	0.29	-.073	0.07	0.00	0.07	0.18	0.34
20	Tatiyana Stevenson	OPP	47	71	153	1.51	.268	0.09	0.28	0.57	0.55	2.18
24	Layla Wood	OH	50	49	156	0.98	.128	0.00	0.00	0.16	0.30	1.11

Shaw schedule

Date	Opponent	Opp. record	Result
Fri, Aug 28	at Chestnut Hill	6–12	L 1–3 22-25, 12-25, 25-11, 22-25
Fri, Aug 28	at Shepherd	15–2	L 0–3 11-25, 22-25, 17-25
Sat, Aug 29	vs. Goldey-Beacom	13–4	L 1–3 25-23, 17-25, 17-25, 19-25
Sat, Aug 29	vs. Frostburg St.	5–11	L 0–3 21-25, 13-25, 14-25
Wed, Sep 2	vs. Catawba	9–6	L 1–3 25-22, 18-25, 17-25, 15-25
Fri, Sep 4	at Coker	7–9	L 0–3 20-25, 17-25, 20-25
Fri, Sep 4	vs. Georgia College	4–16	L 0–3 12-25, 20-25, 12-25
Sat, Sep 5	at Wingate	10–7	W 3–0 12-25, 22-25, 22-25
Wed, Sep 16	vs. Virginia St. CIAA	12–7	L 0–3 19-25, 14-25, 24-26
Mon, Sep 21	vs. Lincoln (PA) CIAA	1–17	W 3–0 25-18, 25-10, 25-16
Thu, Sep 24	at Virginia Union CIAA	6–10	W 3–0 0-0, 0-0, 0-0
Mon, Sep 28	at Virginia St. CIAA	12–7	L 0–3 12-25, 13-25, 23-25
Fri, Oct 2	vs. Fayetteville St. CIAA	11–3	L 2–3 18-25, 25-22, 27-25, 17-25, 9-15
Fri, Oct 2	vs. Winston-Salem CIAA	11–6	L 1–3 25-23, 14-25, 16-25, 19-25
Sat, Oct 3	vs. Johnson C. Smith CIAA	1–11	W 3–0 25-11, 25-10, 25-16
Sat, Oct 3	vs. Bluefield St. CIAA	10–9	W 3–2 25-17, 23-25, 20-25, 25-15, 15-8
Sun, Oct 4	vs. Claflin CIAA	9–12	W 3–0 25-13, 25-21, 25-20
Sun, Oct 4	vs. Livingstone CIAA	14–5	L 0–3 22-25, 23-25, 21-25
Thu, Oct 8	vs. Bowie St. CIAA	7–8	L 2–3 25-20, 22-25, 15-25, 25-11, 10-15
Mon, Oct 12	vs. Virginia Union CIAA	6–10	Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT 92%
Fri, Oct 16	vs. Winston-Salem CIAA	11–6	Oct 16, 8:00 AM CT 18%
Fri, Oct 16	vs. Bluefield St. CIAA	10–9	Oct 16, 4:00 PM CT 45%
Sat, Oct 17	vs. Claflin CIAA	9–12	Oct 17, 12:00 PM CT 73%
Sat, Oct 17	vs. Livingstone CIAA	14–5	Oct 17, 4:00 PM CT 26%
Sun, Oct 18	vs. Johnson C. Smith CIAA	1–11	Oct 18, 10:00 AM CT 99%
Sun, Oct 18	vs. Fayetteville St. CIAA	11–3	Oct 18, 2:00 PM CT 10%
Thu, Oct 22	vs. Elizabeth City St. CIAA	8–15	Oct 22, 5:00 PM CT 40%
Thu, Oct 29	at Bowie St. CIAA	7–8	Oct 29, 5:00 PM CT 32%
Mon, Nov 2	vs. Elizabeth City St. CIAA	8–15	Nov 2, 5:00 PM CT 40%
Thu, Nov 5	at Lincoln (PA) CIAA	1–17	Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT 99%

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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%