A real coach edition, written for a coaching staff before a real match on October 3, 2026, exactly as they received it. We've blurred the team and player names.
What happened: Cdndnd Sndnd swept Rdndn Tdndnd Undnd. Set 2 went to 26–24.
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vs. Odndn Rdndnd Hn. · Sat, Oct 3, 3:00 PM CT · data through October 2, 2026
Ddndnd Nn. is the 80% favorite and wins by siding out (68.3%, 1st in D2) and keeping its own service errors down. Odndn Rdndnd Hn. hits .314 in SDATH play (2nd of 11), so serve at #3 Mdnd Tndn and #10 Cdndn Edndnd, slow #6 Udndn Adndndn in the middle, and make #17 Ddndnd Nnd earn her kills.
Know them by number
Odndn Rdndnd Hn. regulars, by jersey.
| # | Player | Attack / sets | Serve | Passing | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cdndnd Sndnd L/DS | — | 7 aces · 12 errors | aced 4.5% (6/134) | — |
| #2 | Udndnd Tndndn L/DS | — | 3 aces · 5 errors | aced 4.1% (3/73) | — |
| #3 | Mdnd Tndn OH | 8.8% of swings · .268 | 4 aces · 0 errors | aced 10.1% (7/69) | — |
| #4 | Ednd Hndndndnd L | 1.0 assists/set | 9 aces · 14 errors | aced 7.1% (9/127) | — |
| #5 | Ndndndn Adndndndn OH | — | — | — | — |
| #6 | Udndn Adndndn MB | 12.9% of swings · .445 | — | — | 37 blocks |
| #7 | Udndnd Tndndn MB | 2.5% of swings · .140 | — | — | — |
| #8 | Edndndnd Nndnd S | 2.5 assists/set | — | — | — |
| #9 | Edndn Odndndnd MB | — | — | — | — |
| #10 | Cdndn Edndnd OH | 11.9% of swings · .189 | 6 aces · 7 errors | aced 6.5% (12/186) | — |
| #11 | Odndnd Mndndndnd OH | — | 6 aces · 5 errors | — | — |
| #12 | Adndndn Udndndn MB | 15.5% of swings · .298 | — | — | 27 blocks |
| #13 | Edndnd Indndnd MB | — | — | — | — |
| #14 | Udnd Dndndndn OH | 4.2% of swings · .408 | — | — | — |
| #15 | Adndndn Udndndn MB | — | — | — | — |
| #16 | Cdnd Mndndnd OH | — | — | — | — |
| #17 | Ddndnd Nnd OH | 21.8% of swings · .276 | 22 aces · 24 errors | aced 3% (6/199) | 19 blocks |
| #18 | Hdndndn Mdn MB | 14.5% of swings · .335 | 10 aces · 21 errors | — | 39 blocks |
| #19 | Hdndn Udndn S | 6.4% of swings · .275 | 17 aces · 17 errors | — | 18 blocks |
| #20 | Hdndn Udndn MB | — | — | — | — |
Regulars with 10+ sets. Shown when there's enough to say: 40+ swings, 40+ serves, 50+ serves received, 10+ blocks.
Game plan
- Serve at #3 Rdnd, #4 Mdndndndn and #10 Tdndnd
Odndn Rdndnd Hn. has a 9.9% reception error rate in SDATH play (9th of 11) and 7.7% for the season (103rd in D2). The weak spots are #3 Mdnd Tndn (10.1%, 7 errors on 69 receptions), #4 Ednd Hndndndnd (7.1%, 9 on 127) and #10 Cdndn Edndnd (6.5%, 12 on 186). The steady passers are #17 Ddndnd Nnd (3.0%), #2 Udndnd Tndndn (4.1%) and #1 Cdndnd Sndnd (4.5%). Serve away from those three.
- Slow Idndndn first, then make #17 Ddndnd Nnd earn hers
#6 Udndn Adndndn hits .445 (1st of 49 in the SDATH) and about .442 with #19 Hdndn Udndn setting. She is their efficient hitter, so put Sdndn (36 block points) and Ldndndnd (26) on her. #17 Ddndnd Nnd takes the most swings (369 attempts, 21.8% of the team's) and hits .276 with 48 errors, about .266 with #19 Sdndn setting. A single block on her is acceptable, because she gives some points back.
- Expect a real block and hit smart
Odndn Rdndnd Hn. blocks 2.286 per set in SDATH play (2nd of 11) and holds SDATH opponents to .12 hitting (1st of 11). Their block points come from #18 Hdndndn Mdn (39), #6 Udndn Adndndn (36) and #12 Adndndn Udndndn (27). Ddndnd Nn. hits .345 (2nd in D2) and .32 against top-50 teams. Our cleanest options are Sdndn (.435), Ndn (.393), Sdndn (.382) and Ldndndnd (.378). Tdndnd has 183 kills but also 53 errors and has been blocked 13 times (3.3%), so pick her swings.
- Win the sideout battle and don't give away serves
Ddndnd Nn. sides out 68.3% (1st in D2); Odndn Rdndnd Hn. sides out 60.0% (31st in D2, 61.9% and 4th of 11 in SDATH play). The danger is on our serve. We average 2.864 service errors per set (270th of 283, 11th of 11 in the SDATH), while Odndn Rdndnd Hn. averages 1.952 in conference play (1st of 11). They also score on 54.2% of their serves in SDATH play (1st of 11), and #17 Ddndnd Nnd (22 aces) and #19 Hdndn Udndn (17 aces) are their main servers.
- Protect the late-set and run advantage
Ddndnd Nn. has had a 5-point run in 23 of 44 sets and allowed one in only 4. Odndn Rdndnd Hn. has had one in 29 of 52 sets and allowed one in 13. Ddndnd Nn. has lost 0 sets after leading by 5; Odndn Rdndnd Hn. has lost 3. At 20 or later we win 39 of 56 rallies (69.6%) and side out 87.5%. They win 56.3% (49 of 87) and side out only 54.5%, though they score on 59.5% of their serves late, so a clean sideout matters.
How Odndn Rdndnd Hn. plays
- The offense runs through #17 Ddndnd Nnd
#17 Ddndnd Nnd has 150 kills, 48 errors, a .276 average and 3.061 kills per set (20.8% of the team's kills). With #19 Hdndn Udndn setting she has about 354 estimated attempts at .266. Late in sets she is 6 kills, 4 errors.
- Three middles, and Idndndn is the best
#6 Udndn Adndndn has 119 kills and 22 errors (.445). #18 Hdndndn Mdn hits .335 (about .325 with #19 Sdndn) and #12 Adndndn Udndndn hits .298 with 33 errors. #12 Idndndn has been blocked on 14 swings (5.3%). Late in sets they are #12 Idndndn 7–3, #18 Hdndndn Mdn 7–0 and Idndndn 5–1.
- The second pin is the soft spot
#10 Cdndn Edndnd hits .189 with 36 errors and has been blocked 14 times (7.0% of swings). She is 2 kills, 3 errors late. #3 Mdnd Tndn hits .268. #14 Udnd Dndndndn hits .408 on 71 attempts in 22 sets. Reserve middle #7 Udndnd Tndndn hits .14 and has been blocked on 9.3% of swings (4 of 43).
- Two setters, and #14 Ldndndnd goes with #8 Sdndn
#19 Hdndn Udndn runs most of the offense (10.118 assists per set). #8 Edndndnd Nndnd has played 22 sets with 55 assists. With Sdndn setting, #14 Ldndndnd is 17 kills, 2 errors (about .598) and #3 Rdnd is 8 kills, 6 errors (about .08). With Sdndn, #14 Ldndndnd is about .315 and #3 Rdnd about .321. These are small samples.
- Their servers ace and miss
#17 Ddndnd Nnd has 22 aces (2nd of 87 in the SDATH) and 24 errors. #19 Hdndn Udndn has 17 aces (10th) and 17 errors. #18 Hdndndn Mdn has 10 aces and 21 errors on 143 serves. As a team they average 1.762 aces per set in SDATH play (3rd of 11) with only 1.952 errors per set (1st of 11).
In-match adjustments
- If #8 Edndndnd Nndnd comes in to set
Expect #14 Udnd Dndndndn to get more swings (about .598 with #8 Sdndn, 17 kills and 2 errors), while #3 Mdnd Tndn has struggled in that combination (about .08). Move the block toward #14 Ldndndnd and keep serving at #3 Rdnd. The samples are small, so treat this as a lean, not a rule.
- If Tdndnd is getting blocked or hitting errors early
Her season includes 53 errors and 13 blocks. Shift the sets to Ndn, Sdndn and the middles, and have Tdndnd use the block rather than swing through it. She is 8–0 late in sets, so keep her in the late plan.
- If our service errors reach three early in a set
Pull back the pace but keep placement on #3 Rdnd, #4 Mdndndndn and #10 Tdndnd. We lead the SDATH in sideout percentage, so a serve that stays in costs us little against this passing.
- If #6 Udndn Adndndn is still putting balls away after the first set
Commit Sdndn or Ldndndnd to her earlier and accept one-on-one blocks on #17 Ddndnd Nnd, who has 48 errors. #12 Idndndn has been blocked 5.3% of the time, and #7 Tdndnd and #10 Tdndnd are the most-blocked hitters on their roster (9.3% and 7.0%). The block is better spent on Idndndn than split between her and the pin.
By position
Outside hitters (Tdndnd, Ndn, Sdndn, Sdndn, Ldndndnd)
- Tdndnd leads the SDATH in kills (183) but has 53 errors and hits .329. Against this block, pick shots and keep her in the late-set plan (8–0 at 20 or later).
- Ndn (.393, blocked only 1.9% of swings) and Sdndn (.382, blocked 4.5%) are the efficient pin options. Sdndn hits .237 with 19 errors and has been blocked 3.8% of the time.
- Tdndnd's reception error rate is 8.6% (11 on 128), the highest among our regular passers. Expect Odndn Rdndnd Hn. to serve her.
Middles (Sdndn, Ldndndnd)
- Sdndn (.435) and Ldndndnd (.378) are two of our most efficient hitters, but they face Idndndn, #18 Hdndndn Mdn and #12 Idndndn at the net. Sdndn has been blocked 4.0% of the time.
- On defense, read the setter. #6 Udndn Adndndn (.445) is the one to commit to. #12 Idndndn (33 errors) and #18 Hdndndn Mdn (.335) are more beatable.
Setters (Idndndn)
- Tdndnd takes about 385 of your sets at .315 estimated, while Ndn (.381), Sdndn (.435) and Ldndndnd (.378) hit better. If the block closes on Tdndnd, move the ball to them and Sdndn.
- Sdndn is the weakest connection at about .237 estimated. #19 Hdndn Udndn blocks too (18 block points), so the front-row setter is not a free target.
Libero & back-row passers (Tdndnd, Ldndndnd, Ldndndnd, Tdndnd)
- Tdndnd (204 receptions, 4.9% error rate, 4.318 digs per set) and Ldndndnd (148 receptions, 5.4%) carry the passing. Ldndndnd has been aced on 2 of 24 (8.3%).
- #4 Ednd Hndndndnd has 256 digs (5.02 per set), so expect long rallies. Rallies are our friend, but only if we hold serve receive.
Servers (everyone)
- Targets: #3 Mdnd Tndn (10.1%), #4 Ednd Hndndndnd (7.1%) and #10 Cdndn Edndnd (6.5%). Stay away from #17 Ddndnd Nnd (3.0%).
- Tdndnd (21 errors on 111), Tdndnd (20 on 151) and Idndndn (15 on 176) have the most misses. Aggressive serving is fine into the target zones; otherwise serve in.
Three numbers to watch
Odndn Rdndnd Hn. holds SDATH opponents to .12 (1st of 11). We hit .345 on the season and .32 against top-50 teams.
They hit .301 for the season and .314 in SDATH play (2nd of 11). They hit .273 against Davenport and .223 against Northern Mich., and #6 Udndn Adndndn is the main reason for the average.
We average 2.864 (270th of 283), while Odndn Rdndnd Hn. averages 1.952 in SDATH play (1st of 11). Free points matter against a team that hits well.
Context
- Prediction: Ddndnd Nn. wins 80% of the time (3–0: 32%, 3–1: 30%, 3–2: 18%). Odndn Rdndnd Hn. wins 20% (2–3: 10%, 1–3: 7%, 0–3: 3%). Expected rally share is 53.3% for Ddndnd Nn. Ddndnd Nn. is 14–0 (6–0 SDATH), power rank 2, AVCA #1. Odndn Rdndnd Hn. is 12–2 (6–0 SDATH), power rank 7, AVCA #16.
- Common opponents: both teams beat Roosevelt, Wayne St. and Lake Superior St. 3–0, and both beat Wis.-Parkside 3–2. Against Parkside, Ddndnd Nn. hit .314 and held them to .191; Odndn Rdndnd Hn. hit .33 and held them to .194.
- Ddndnd Nn. is 5–0 against the top 50 and Odndn Rdndnd Hn. is 3–1. The match is Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3:00 PM CT at Ddndnd Nn.
What the data can't tell you
- Data runs through Oct. 2. This is our first meeting with Odndn Rdndnd Hn. this season.
- The pack doesn't say who beat Odndn Rdndnd Hn. in their 3–1 record against top-50 teams, so we don't know what a good performance against them looks like.
- NCAA play-by-play doesn't record shot direction, rotations by player or swings that stay in play, so this report can't say where hitters swing or which rotation is weakest.
- Setter splits use estimated attempts, and the Sdndn samples are small (about 25 attempts each for Ldndndnd and Rdnd).
Written by Claude (AI) from the scouting pack only; every number below comes from NCAA box scores and play-by-play. Full matchup numbers: matchup page.