Nebraska-Kearney vs. Northwest Missouri State Volleyball: Matchup Preview

Matchup · Neb.-Kearney at Northwest Mo. St. · Fri, Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT

Neb.-Kearney

17–1 · 6–0 conf. · AVCA #5 · power #1

vs.

Northwest Mo. St.

6–9 · 3–3 conf. · power #124

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Prediction

From the power rating, at Northwest Mo. St. Neb.-Kearney is expected to win 59.7% of rallies.

99%

Neb.-Kearney wins · power rank 1

3–0 78%3–1 19%3–2 3%

Northwest Mo. St. wins · power rank 124

3–0 0%3–1 0%3–2 0%

Where the match is won

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

Neb.-Kearney on offense

Neb.-Kearney attack vs. Northwest Mo. St. defense

Neb.-Kearney hitting %.305 · 3rd Northwest Mo. St. opp. hitting % allowed.223 · 246th

Edge: Neb.-Kearney

Neb.-Kearney serve vs. Northwest Mo. St. passing

Neb.-Kearney aces per set1.48 · 202nd Northwest Mo. St. reception error %8.3% · 133rd

Edge: Northwest Mo. St.

Neb.-Kearney siding out vs. Northwest Mo. St. serving

Neb.-Kearney sideout %67.5% · 2nd Northwest Mo. St. point-scoring %42.3% · 227th

Edge: Neb.-Kearney

Northwest Mo. St. on offense

Northwest Mo. St. attack vs. Neb.-Kearney defense

Northwest Mo. St. hitting %.164 · 187th Neb.-Kearney opp. hitting % allowed.082 · 1st

Edge: Neb.-Kearney

Northwest Mo. St. serve vs. Neb.-Kearney passing

Northwest Mo. St. aces per set1.73 · 134th Neb.-Kearney reception error %5.1% · 4th

Edge: Neb.-Kearney

Northwest Mo. St. siding out vs. Neb.-Kearney serving

Northwest Mo. St. sideout %55.3% · 140th Neb.-Kearney point-scoring %57.0% · 1st

Edge: Neb.-Kearney

What each team does well

Neb.-Kearney

What they do well

Sideout %67.5% · 2nd in D2
Point-scoring %57.0% · 1st in D2
Opponent hitting %.082 · 1st in D2
Hitting %.305 · 3rd in D2

Where they can be pushed

Aces per set1.48 · 202nd in D2

Northwest Mo. St.

What they do well

Digs per set16.33 · 66th in D2

Where they can be pushed

Opponent hitting %.223 · 246th in D2
Point-scoring %42.3% · 227th in D2
Blocks per set1.47 · 219th 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.

Neb.-KearneyNorthwest Mo. St.

Attack

Hitting %

.3053rd of 281

.164187th of 281

Kills per set

13.8521st of 281

11.73155th of 281

Assists per set

12.5727th of 281

10.96145th of 281

Sideout %Points won when receiving serve

67.5%2nd of 281

55.3%140th of 281

Serve

Aces per set

1.48202nd of 281

1.73134th of 281

Service errors per setLower is better

1.177th of 281

2.07148th of 281

Point-scoring %Points won while serving

57.0%1st of 281

42.3%227th of 281

Pass & defend

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

5.1%4th of 281

8.3%133rd of 281

Digs per set

17.4622nd of 281

16.3366th of 281

Blocks per set

2.4810th of 281

1.47219th of 281

Opponent hitting %Lower is better

.0821st of 281

.223246th of 281

Bottom of D2MedianTop

Against good teams and late in sets

	Neb.-Kearney	Northwest Mo. St.
Power rank	1	124
Schedule strength rank	99	34
Record vs. top 50	7–1	0–7
Hitting % vs. top 50	.254	.111
Opponents hit vs. top 50	.149	.296
Rallies won at 20–20 or later	58.8% 80	57.8% 64

Players to watch

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

Neb.-KearneyNorthwest Mo. St.

Kills per set

Carly Purdy OH

3.13 · 147 kills · 121st in D2

Sophia Gartner OH

2.72 · 106 kills

Hitting %

Sydney Davis MB

.404 · 93–11–203 · 16th in D2

Maddie Roenfeld MB

.226 · 81–30–226 · 428th in D2

Assists per set

Ellie Eckman S

6.06 · 291 assists · 136th in D2

Mya Karrick S

8.85 · 487 assists · 61st in D2

Aces per set

Ellie Spang DS

0.35 · 17 aces · 263rd in D2

Mya Karrick S

0.44 · 24 aces · 84th in D2

Blocks per set

Sydney Davis MB

1.29 · 62 blocks · 10th in D2

Maddie Roenfeld MB

0.71 · 35 blocks · 303rd in D2

Digs per set

Ellie Spang DS

4.81 · 231 digs · 39th in D2

Ellery Luhring L/DS

4.72 · 236 digs · 45th in D2

Points per set

Carly Purdy OH

3.41 · 160.5 points · 166th in D2

Gabrielle Gartner OH

2.87 · 155 points · 388th in D2

Common opponents

Opponent	Neb.-Kearney	Northwest Mo. St.
Washburn	W 3–0 25-15, 25-13, 25-17	L 1–3 20-25, 25-23, 17-25, 21-25

Neb.-Kearney roster


1	Ellie Eckman	S	48	6	20	0.13	.300	6.06	0.27	0.00	1.50	0.40
2	Mia Brenner	L/DS	7	0	0	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.43	0.00
3	Rhyan Mock	L/DS	15	0	3	0.00	.000	0.40	0.20	0.00	1.00	0.20
4	Ellie Spang	L/DS	48	0	6	0.00	.000	0.79	0.35	0.00	4.8139th D2	0.35
5	Anna Laincz	OH	10	5	19	0.50	.211	0.00	0.00	0.10	0.40	0.55
6	Julia Davenport	L/DS	38	0	0	0.00	—	0.16	0.18	0.00	0.53	0.18
7	Madeline Lamb	OH	12	8	22	0.67	.273	0.00	0.00	0.08	1.08	0.71
8	Taryn Arbuthnot	OH	44	3	14	0.07	.143	0.09	0.23	0.00	2.05	0.30
9	Grace Schmedding	OH	48	128	349	2.67	.289	0.23	0.25	0.27	3.17	3.06
10	Brynn Stowell	OH	48	131	295	2.73	.34969th D2	0.04	0.02	0.60	0.50	3.09
13	Megan Leedle	MB	33	50	91	1.52	.473	0.00	0.00	0.76	0.36	1.97
14	Carly Purdy	OH	47	147	377	3.13	.276	0.00	0.00	0.47	0.53	3.41
15	Addison Budke	OH	14	17	42	1.21	.262	0.00	0.00	0.14	0.64	1.29
16	Sydney Davis	MB	48	93	203	1.94	.40416th D2	0.10	0.00	1.2910th D2	0.48	2.76
17	Bryn McNair	OH	43	39	136	0.91	.096	0.09	0.00	0.63	0.72	1.26
18	Callie Squiers	S	48	6	31	0.13	.161	4.73	0.17	0.00	2.17	0.29
19	Sophia Thompson	MB	24	29	49	1.21	.469	0.17	0.00	0.67	0.29	1.58
24	Celia Spilker	MB	11	5	19	0.45	.105	0.00	0.00	0.55	0.09	0.77
26	Brylee Nelsen	S	3	0	0	0.00	—	1.67	0.00	0.00	0.33	0.00

Northwest Mo. St. roster


1	Lily Zimmerman	L/DS	45	2	10	0.04	.100	0.53	0.27	0.00	2.69	0.31
3	Lauren Schnettler	L/DS	53	1	7	0.02	.000	0.06	0.11	0.00	1.81	0.13
4	Gabrielle Gartner	OH	54	139	417	2.57	.213	0.09	0.04	0.48	1.09	2.87
5	Ellery Luhring	L/DS	50	0	15	0.00	.000	0.68	0.24	0.00	4.7245th D2	0.24
8	Elle Heckenlively	OH	30	47	154	1.57	.123	0.13	0.27	0.07	1.40	1.87
9	Grace Thorne	OH	11	5	18	0.45	.000	0.00	0.00	0.18	0.27	0.55
10	Mya Karrick	S	55	33	141	0.60	.142	8.8561st D2	0.4484th D2	0.20	3.00	1.14
11	Sophia Gartner	OH	39	106	309	2.72	.146	0.03	0.00	0.26	0.21	2.86
12	Chloee Hayes	MB	33	42	145	1.27	.159	0.15	0.06	0.55	0.70	1.64
13	Ava Plassmeyer	MB	9	3	8	0.33	.000	0.00	0.00	0.22	0.11	0.44
14	Abby Bulthuis	OH	47	68	227	1.45	.150	0.06	0.17	0.21	1.06	1.76
16	Londyn Smith	S	12	1	2	0.08	.500	2.00	0.50	0.00	0.58	0.58
17	Jada Smith	OH	37	77	276	2.08	.138	0.11	0.22	0.41	1.49	2.51
18	Maddie Roenfeld	MB	49	81	226	1.65	.226	0.14	0.06	0.71	0.47	2.09
22	Natalie Herrington	MB	29	40	116	1.38	.164	0.07	0.14	0.69	0.31	1.86

Northwest Mo. St. schedule

Date	Opponent	Opp. record	Result
Thu, Aug 27	at Maryville (MO)	8–9	W 3–0 25-22, 25-23, 25-17
Fri, Aug 28	at Ouachita Baptist	10–10	W 3–2 25-19, 17-25, 25-14, 19-25, 15-9
Fri, Aug 28	at McKendree	2–14	W 3–0 25-14, 26-24, 25-13
Sat, Aug 29	at Harding	15–4	L 1–3 11-25, 20-25, 25-19, 22-25
Fri, Sep 4	at Southwest Minn. St.	13–4	L 0–3 20-25, 20-25, 18-25
Sat, Sep 5	at Northern St.	12–5	L 0–3 20-25, 21-25, 13-25
Sat, Sep 5	vs. Okla. Christian	9–8	L 2–3 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 16-25, 12-15
Fri, Sep 11	at Rockhurst	11–5	L 0–3 23-25, 18-25, 7-25
Sat, Sep 12	at Rockhurst	11–5	L 0–3 20-25, 13-25, 21-25
Thu, Sep 17	vs. Central Okla. MIAA	14–5	W 3–2 25-18, 18-25, 25-17, 19-25, 15-13
Fri, Sep 18	vs. Newman MIAA	6–14	W 3–1 31-33, 25-19, 25-18, 25-22
Tue, Sep 22	vs. Washburn MIAA	17–3	L 1–3 20-25, 25-23, 17-25, 21-25
Fri, Sep 25	at Missouri Western MIAA	15–1	L 0–3 19-25, 14-25, 10-25
Tue, Sep 29	at Central Mo. MIAA	11–8	L 0–3 19-25, 21-25, 14-25
Fri, Oct 2	at Mo. Southern St. MIAA	6–11	W 3–1 25-19, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23
Fri, Oct 9	vs. Neb.-Kearney MIAA	17–1	Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT 1%
Sat, Oct 10	vs. Fort Hays St. MIAA	14–6	Oct 10, 6:00 PM CT 22%
Fri, Oct 16	vs. Emporia St. MIAA	15–3	Oct 16, 7:30 PM CT 12%
Sat, Oct 17	vs. Central Mo. MIAA	11–8	Oct 17, 5:00 PM CT 24%
Tue, Oct 20	vs. Missouri Western MIAA	15–1	Oct 20, 6:00 PM CT 8%
Sat, Oct 24	at Washburn MIAA	17–3	Oct 24, 3:00 PM CT 5%
Fri, Oct 30	vs. Northeastern St. MIAA	1–16	Oct 30, 6:00 PM CT 97%
Sat, Oct 31	vs. Ark.-Fort Smith MIAA	14–6	Oct 31, 7:00 PM CT 57%
Fri, Nov 6	at Emporia St. MIAA	15–3	Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT 7%
Sat, Nov 7	at Pittsburg St. MIAA	12–6	Nov 7, 6:30 PM CT 9%

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Neb.-Kearney schedule

Date	Opponent	Opp. record	Result
Thu, Aug 27	vs. Colorado Mesa	13–3	L 0–3 17-25, 29-31, 17-25
Fri, Aug 28	vs. Biola	12–4	W 3–0 25-19, 26-24, 27-25
Fri, Aug 28	at DBU	12–3	W 3–0 25-23, 25-21, 25-20
Sat, Aug 29	vs. Mississippi Christian	6–13	W 3–0 25-4, 25-16, 25-15
Tue, Sep 1	vs. Peru St.	0–1	W 3–0 25-11, 25-11, 25-22
Thu, Sep 3	at Dominican (CA)	4–12	W 3–0 25-7, 25-8, 25-12
Fri, Sep 4	at Northwest Nazarene	10–5	W 3–0 25-22, 25-17, 25-17
Fri, Sep 4	at Rollins	9–8	W 3–0 27-25, 25-12, 25-19
Sat, Sep 5	vs. Jessup	3–13	W 3–0 25-8, 25-16, 25-12
Fri, Sep 11	vs. Northwestern Okla.	8–13	W 3–0 25-9, 25-14, 25-6
Sat, Sep 12	vs. William Jewell	2–14	W 3–0 25-7, 25-14, 25-18
Sat, Sep 12	vs. Hastings	2–2	W 3–0 25-11, 25-15, 25-16
Wed, Sep 16	at Fort Hays St. MIAA	14–6	W 3–0 25-12, 25-12, 25-17
Sat, Sep 19	at Washburn MIAA	17–3	W 3–0 25-15, 25-13, 25-17
Fri, Sep 25	vs. Emporia St. MIAA	15–3	W 3–0 25-18, 25-14, 25-17
Sat, Sep 26	vs. Pittsburg St. MIAA	12–6	W 3–0 25-21, 25-22, 25-23
Wed, Sep 30	vs. Ark.-Fort Smith MIAA	14–6	W 3–0 25-18, 25-13, 25-17
Fri, Oct 2	vs. Northeastern St. MIAA	1–16	W 3–0 25-8, 25-13, 25-14
Fri, Oct 9	at Northwest Mo. St. MIAA	6–9	Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT 99%
Sat, Oct 10	at Missouri Western MIAA	15–1	Oct 10, 1:00 PM CT 83%
Tue, Oct 13	vs. York (NE)	0–0	Oct 13, 6:00 PM CT
Fri, Oct 16	vs. Central Mo. MIAA	11–8	Oct 16, 5:30 PM CT 97%
Sat, Oct 17	at Emporia St. MIAA	15–3	Oct 17, 4:00 PM CT 88%
Fri, Oct 23	at Newman MIAA	6–14	Oct 23, 6:00 PM CT 99%
Sat, Oct 24	at Central Okla. MIAA	14–5	Oct 24, 2:00 PM CT 96%
Tue, Oct 27	vs. Doane	0–0	Oct 27, 6:00 PM CT
Fri, Oct 30	vs. Fort Hays St. MIAA	14–6	Oct 30, 6:00 PM CT 97%
Fri, Nov 6	vs. Mo. Southern St. MIAA	6–11	Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT 99%
Sat, Nov 7	vs. Central Mo. MIAA	11–8	Nov 7, 6:00 PM CT 97%