Bluefield State vs. Winston-Salem Volleyball: Matchup Preview

Matchup · Winston-Salem at Bluefield St. · Mon, Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT

Bluefield St.

10–9 · 5–5 conf. · power #244

vs.

Winston-Salem

11–6 · 7–3 conf. · power #209

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Already this season

Date	Match	Bluefield St. result
Thu, Sep 24	at Winston-Salem	L 2–3 19-25, 18-25, 25-19, 26-24, 14-16

Prediction

From the power rating, at Bluefield St. Bluefield St. is expected to win 47.6% of rallies.

27%

Bluefield St. wins · power rank 244

3–0 5%3–1 9%3–2 13%

73%

Winston-Salem wins · power rank 209

3–0 26%3–1 28%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. Winston-Salem defense

Bluefield St. hitting %.149 · 218th Winston-Salem opp. hitting % allowed.133 · 19th

Edge: Winston-Salem

Bluefield St. serve vs. Winston-Salem passing

Bluefield St. aces per set2.01 · 51st Winston-Salem reception error %7.8% · 110th

Slight edge: Bluefield St.

Bluefield St. siding out vs. Winston-Salem serving

Bluefield St. sideout %52.5% · 209th Winston-Salem point-scoring %50.6% · 13th

Edge: Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem on offense

Winston-Salem attack vs. Bluefield St. defense

Winston-Salem hitting %.166 · 184th Bluefield St. opp. hitting % allowed.136 · 26th

Edge: Bluefield St.

Winston-Salem serve vs. Bluefield St. passing

Winston-Salem aces per set1.44 · 225th Bluefield St. reception error %8.4% · 143rd

Edge: Bluefield St.

Winston-Salem siding out vs. Bluefield St. serving

Winston-Salem sideout %55.3% · 139th Bluefield St. point-scoring %45.7% · 115th

Even

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

Winston-Salem

What they do well

Point-scoring %50.6% · 13th in D2
Service errors per set1.37 · 16th in D2
Opponent hitting %.133 · 19th in D2
Digs per set16.48 · 56th in D2

Where they can be pushed

Aces per set1.44 · 225th in D2
Assists per set10.39 · 186th in D2
Hitting %.166 · 184th 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.Winston-Salem

Attack

Hitting %

.149218th of 281

.166184th of 281

Kills per set

10.61218th of 281

11.61167th of 281

Assists per set

9.54231st of 281

10.39186th of 281

Sideout %Points won when receiving serve

52.5%209th of 281

55.3%139th of 281

Serve

Aces per set

2.0151st of 281

1.44225th of 281

Service errors per setLower is better

1.7774th of 281

1.3716th of 281

Point-scoring %Points won while serving

45.7%115th of 281

50.6%13th of 281

Pass & defend

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

8.4%143rd of 281

7.8%110th of 281

Digs per set

14.93153rd of 281

16.4856th of 281

Blocks per set

1.9482nd of 281

1.9484th of 281

Opponent hitting %Lower is better

.13626th of 281

.13319th of 281

Bottom of D2MedianTop

Against good teams and late in sets

	Bluefield St.	Winston-Salem
Power rank	244	209
Schedule strength rank	269	260
Record vs. top 50	—	—
Hitting % vs. top 50	—	—
Opponents hit vs. top 50	—	—
Rallies won at 20–20 or later	46.7% 169	57.1% 147

Players to watch

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

Bluefield St.Winston-Salem

Kills per set

Soniya Garner OH

2.16 · 136 kills · 529th in D2

Holiday Ellis OH

3.29 · 204 kills · 86th in D2

Hitting %

Callesta Styles MB

.240 · 121–52–288 · 375th in D2

Kamiyah Wilson MB

.223 · 89–36–238 · 443rd in D2

Assists per set

Tessa Heffner S

5.69 · 404 assists · 156th in D2

Zaria Keys S

5.64 · 310 assists · 162nd in D2

Aces per set

Mekenna Scott S

0.62 · 28 aces

Zaria Keys S

0.31 · 17 aces · 447th in D2

Blocks per set

Alexia Cunningham MB

0.96 · 54 blocks · 89th in D2

Kamiyah Wilson MB

0.97 · 60 blocks · 84th in D2

Digs per set

Kaileigh Solis L/DS

3.62 · 246 digs · 166th in D2

Kalyn Cuthbertson DS

4.13 · 256 digs · 111th in D2

Points per set

Callesta Styles MB

2.90 · 177 points · 372nd in D2

Holiday Ellis OH

3.66 · 227 points · 98th in D2

Common opponents

Opponent	Bluefield St.	Winston-Salem
King (TN)	L 2–3 25-27, 19-25, 28-26, 26-24, 15-17	L 1–3 22-25, 25-18, 15-25, 14-25
Davis & Elkins	W 3–2 22-25, 25-13, 25-17, 21-25, 15-7 W 3–0 25-16, 25-14, 25-18	W 3–0 26-24, 25-19, 25-15
Johnson C. Smith	W 3–0 25-18, 25-14, 25-8	W 3–0 25-18, 25-14, 25-15
Livingstone	L 0–3 21-25, 19-25, 16-25	L 1–3 19-25, 25-16, 19-25, 23-25
Bowie St.	L 1–3 10-25, 25-21, 20-25, 24-26	W 3–0 25-21, 25-23, 25-17
Virginia Union	W 3–0 25-18, 25-21, 25-8	W 3–0 25-23, 25-8, 25-18
Virginia St.	L 0–3 22-25, 25-27, 16-25	L 2–3 25-10, 10-25, 24-26, 25-18, 12-15
Shaw	L 2–3 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-25, 8-15	W 3–1 23-25, 25-14, 25-16, 25-19
Lincoln (PA)	W 3–0 25-10, 25-22, 25-17	W 3–0 25-20, 25-8, 25-12
Elizabeth City St.	W 3–0 25-23, 26-24, 30-28	W 3–0 25-19, 25-21, 25-22

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

Winston-Salem roster


1	Zaria Keys	S	55	18	76	0.33	.197	5.64	0.31	0.07	1.96	0.67
2	Celina Johnson	S	56	15	64	0.27	.141	4.05	0.09	0.04	1.14	0.38
3	Tiffany Blakely	L/DS	25	0	5	0.00	-.400	0.04	0.00	0.00	0.56	0.00
4	Tehani Moniz	OH	27	13	57	0.48	.000	0.00	0.00	0.11	0.30	0.56
5	Amada Sawyer	S	18	0	1	0.00	.000	0.50	0.06	0.00	0.28	0.06
7	Kamiyah Wilson	MB	62	89	238	1.44	.223	0.08	0.15	0.9784th D2	0.61	2.24
9	Aria Caldwell	OH	62	92	316	1.48	.111	0.10	0.10	0.40	1.56	1.79
11	Skylar White	OH	23	6	15	0.26	.200	0.00	0.00	0.22	0.04	0.39
12	Alyssa Noble	MB	14	0	3	0.00	-.333	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07	0.00
13	Sarah Sanders	OH	49	63	186	1.29	.129	0.06	0.06	0.22	1.06	1.47
15	Angelica Turnage	OH	52	125	324	2.40	.216	0.02	0.00	0.62	0.63	2.74
16	Zoe Chesson	MB	60	71	165	1.18	.273	0.15	0.05	0.78	0.32	1.71
21	Jewel Pitt	L/DS	62	21	108	0.34	.028	0.23	0.15	0.00	2.63	0.48
22	Kalyn Cuthbertson	L/DS	62	3	44	0.05	.023	0.81	0.29	0.03	4.13	0.35
23	Holiday Ellis	OH	62	204	660	3.2986th D2	.183	0.15	0.29	0.13	2.61	3.6698th D2
24	Brie Young	L/DS	13	0	1	0.00	-1.000	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08	0.00

Winston-Salem schedule

Date	Opponent	Opp. record	Result
Fri, Aug 28	at Erskine	4–15	W 3–0 25-21, 25-12, 27-25
Fri, Aug 28	vs. Belmont Abbey	9–8	L 0–3 18-25, 22-25, 19-25
Sat, Aug 29	vs. Davis & Elkins	0–20	W 3–0 26-24, 25-19, 25-15
Thu, Sep 3	at King (TN)	9–8	L 1–3 22-25, 25-18, 15-25, 14-25
Thu, Sep 3	at Newberry	11–7	L 0–3 12-25, 20-25, 11-25
Fri, Sep 4	vs. Saint Anselm	11–5	W 3–0 30-28, 25-15, 25-19
Fri, Sep 4	vs. Emory & Henry	1–15	W 3–2 24-26, 25-19, 18-25, 25-16, 15-12
Mon, Sep 21	vs. Fayetteville St. CIAA	11–3	L 2–3 16-25, 28-26, 28-26, 23-25, 6-15
Thu, Sep 24	vs. Bluefield St. CIAA	10–9	W 3–2 25-19, 25-18, 19-25, 24-26, 16-14
Mon, Sep 28	at Johnson C. Smith CIAA	1–11	W 3–0 25-18, 25-14, 25-15
Fri, Oct 2	at Elizabeth City St. CIAA	8–15	W 3–0 25-19, 25-21, 25-22
Fri, Oct 2	at Shaw CIAA	6–13	W 3–1 23-25, 25-14, 25-16, 25-19
Sat, Oct 3	vs. Lincoln (PA) CIAA	1–17	W 3–0 25-20, 25-8, 25-12
Sat, Oct 3	at Virginia St. CIAA	12–7	L 2–3 25-10, 10-25, 24-26, 25-18, 12-15
Sun, Oct 4	at Bowie St. CIAA	7–8	W 3–0 25-21, 25-23, 25-17
Sun, Oct 4	at Virginia Union CIAA	6–10	W 3–0 25-23, 25-8, 25-18
Thu, Oct 8	vs. Livingstone CIAA	14–5	L 1–3 19-25, 25-16, 19-25, 23-25
Mon, Oct 12	at Bluefield St. CIAA	10–9	Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT 73%
Fri, Oct 16	at Shaw CIAA	6–13	Oct 16, 8:00 AM CT 82%
Fri, Oct 16	at Elizabeth City St. CIAA	8–15	Oct 16, 12:00 PM CT 69%
Sat, Oct 17	at Bowie St. CIAA	7–8	Oct 17, 8:00 AM CT 72%
Sat, Oct 17	at Virginia St. CIAA	12–7	Oct 17, 6:00 PM CT 53%
Sun, Oct 18	at Lincoln (PA) CIAA	1–17	Oct 18, 12:00 PM CT 99%
Sun, Oct 18	at Virginia Union CIAA	6–10	Oct 18, 4:00 PM CT 98%
Thu, Oct 22	at Claflin CIAA	9–12	Oct 22, 5:00 PM CT 91%
Mon, Oct 26	vs. Johnson C. Smith CIAA	1–11	Oct 26, 5:00 PM CT 99%
Thu, Oct 29	at Livingstone CIAA	14–5	Oct 29, 5:00 PM CT 54%
Mon, Nov 2	vs. Claflin CIAA	9–12	Nov 2, 5:00 PM CT 95%
Thu, Nov 5	at Fayetteville St. CIAA	11–3	Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT 29%

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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%