Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · 2026 season
Ark.-Fort Smith
14–6
Overall
2–4
MIAA
.208
Hitting % · 92nd in D2
.145
Opponents hit · 47th in D2
127
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Next · Fri, Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT
vs. Pittsburg St. 12–6
How they play
Ranked against all 281 Division II teams, with the Lone Star rank alongside. The bar shows how much of the field they're better than; the tick marks the median.
What they do well
- Digs per set18.29 · 6th in D2
- Opponent hitting %.145 · 47th in D2
- Service errors per set1.65 · 51st in D2
- Point-scoring %47.6% · 65th in D2
Where they can be pushed
No category in the bottom third of D2.
Players
Full season. Ranks show the national top 100. Ranked players have played 75% of their team's sets (hitting % also needs 3 attempts per team set).
| 1 | Mayli Whetter | S | 63 | 38 | 128 | 0.60 | .203 | 8.7364th D2 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 3.22 | 1.20 |
| 2 | Ella Shelby | L/DS | 61 | 1 | 12 | 0.02 | -.083 | 0.15 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 1.93 | 0.38 |
| 4 | Lexi Wieser | L/DS | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.53 | 0.24 |
| 5 | Lydia Warrior | L/DS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Grace Marshall | OH | 62 | 78 | 228 | 1.26 | .241 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.15 | 2.02 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Aspen Olson | MB | 63 | 127 | 316 | 2.02 | .310 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.9597th D2 | 0.41 | 2.60 |
| 8 | Abbey Jackson | L/DS | 62 | 2 | 16 | 0.03 | .125 | 0.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.2698th D2 | 0.03 |
| 9 | Elza Jansone | OH | 39 | 40 | 151 | 1.03 | .192 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Lydia Pitts | OH | 63 | 212 | 620 | 3.3773rd D2 | .239 | 0.19 | 0.30 | 0.52 | 3.52 | 3.9853rd D2 |
| 11 | Sarah LaForge | S | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | .000 | 1.86 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.21 |
| 12 | Nevaeh Benjamin | OH | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0.27 | .333 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| 13 | Bree Pardy | OH | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.11 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.74 | 0.30 |
| 15 | Codi Jackson | OH | 61 | 141 | 486 | 2.31 | .152 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 0.87 | 2.50 |
| 16 | Breanna Smith | OH | 62 | 45 | 178 | 0.73 | .112 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Sarah Lora | MB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 18 | Emily Parker | MB | 54 | 83 | 217 | 1.54 | .221 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.74 | 0.30 | 1.96 |
| 19 | Eniko Torma | S | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 0.00 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won50.5% of 107
- Sideout %52.0% · all rallies 57.0%
- Point-scoring %49.1% · all rallies 47.6%
- Late kills–errorsParker 8–3 · Pitts 6–1 · Olson 5–0 · Jackson 3–3
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run12 straight · 25–5 in set 3 vs. Davis & Elkins 09/05
- Longest run against7 straight · 13–25 in set 3 vs. UT Dallas 08/28
- Sets with a 5-point run26 for · 19 against · of 63
- Comeback setsdown 5, won 25–21 in set 1 vs. Davis & Elkins 09/05
- Leads lostup 8, lost 22–25 in set 1 vs. Augustana (SD) 08/29
Ark.-Fort Smith news
- Lions sweep Weevils to take season seriesOct 5
- Lions fall in three sets at Fort Hays StateOct 2
- Lions unable to keep pace with No. 6 LopersSep 30
- Volleyball continues MIAA play at ranked foeSep 29
- Lions battle at No. 15 WashburnSep 26
Headlines from Ark.-Fort Smith athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs.  UT Dallas | 8–7 | L 0–3 21-25, 23-25, 13-25 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs.  Cameron | 1–16 | W 3–0 25-20, 25-23, 25-14 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | vs.  Augustana (SD) | 9–8 | L 0–3 22-25, 14-25, 17-25 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  Henderson St. | 10–10 | W 3–1 23-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-21 |
| Tue, Sep 1 | at  Ark.-Monticello | 2–19 | W 3–0 25-18, 25-16, 25-17 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Ky. Wesleyan | 3–13 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-22, 25-16 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs.  McKendree | 2–14 | W 3–2 12-25, 25-17, 25-22, 17-25, 15-12 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Davis & Elkins | 0–20 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-13, 25-5 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Ill. Springfield | 4–12 | W 3–1 25-14, 21-25, 25-13, 25-18 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs.  Albany St. (GA) | 16–8 | W 3–2 22-25, 19-25, 25-11, 25-8, 15-12 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs.  Middle Georgia | 2–16 | W 3–0 25-19, 25-15, 25-10 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs. Albany St. (GA) | 16–8 | W 3–0 25-19, 25-23, 25-12 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | at  AUM | 2–16 | W 3–0 25-16, 25-16, 25-19 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs.  Central Mo. MIAA | 11–8 | L 0–3 20-25, 12-25, 14-25 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs.  Mo. Southern St. MIAA | 6–11 | W 2–0 25-16, 25-16, 28-26 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | vs.  Northeastern St. MIAA | 1–16 | W 3–0 25-11, 25-18, 25-9 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | at  Washburn MIAA | 17–3 | L 0–3 19-25, 22-25, 21-25 |
| Wed, Sep 30 | at  Neb.-Kearney MIAA | 17–1 | L 0–3 18-25, 13-25, 17-25 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  Fort Hays St. MIAA | 14–6 | L 0–3 14-25, 18-25, 23-25 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | vs. Ark.-Monticello | 2–19 | W 3–0 25-16, 25-20, 25-20 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs.  Pittsburg St. MIAA | 12–6 | Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT 15% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs.  Emporia St. MIAA | 15–3 | Oct 10, 3:00 PM CT 11% |
| Wed, Oct 14 | at Mo. Southern St. MIAA | 6–11 | Oct 14, 6:00 PM CT 69% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | vs.  Central Okla. MIAA | 14–5 | Oct 15, 6:00 PM CT 26% |
| Mon, Oct 19 | vs.  Southeastern Okla. | 9–10 | Oct 19, 6:00 PM CT 59% |
| Tue, Oct 20 | at  East Central | 8–12 | Oct 20, 6:00 PM CT 55% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at Northeastern St. MIAA | 1–16 | Oct 23, 5:30 PM CT 95% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | at Southeastern Okla. | 9–10 | Oct 26, 6:00 PM CT 47% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at  Missouri Western MIAA | 15–1 | Oct 30, 6:00 PM CT 4% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at  Northwest Mo. St. MIAA | 6–9 | Oct 31, 7:00 PM CT 44% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | vs. Central Okla. MIAA | 14–5 | Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT 26% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs.  Newman MIAA | 6–14 | Nov 7, 1:00 PM CT 82% |