Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · 2026 season
Bluefield State
10–9
Overall
5–5
CIAA
.149
Hitting % · 218th in D2
.136
Opponents hit · 26th in D2
244
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected Atlantic seed 8.0
Projected Atlantic seed 8.0
Next · Mon, Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT
vs. Winston-Salem 11–6
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
- 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 · 83rd 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
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).
| 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 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won46.7% of 169
- Sideout %49.5% · all rallies 52.5%
- Point-scoring %42.7% · all rallies 45.7%
- Late kills–errorsWilliams 7–0 · Robinson 7–3 · Burns 5–1 · Garner 7–4 · Styles 6–4 · Heffner 2–1 · Cunningham 2–2 · Griffin 1–4
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run9 straight · 25–8 in set 3 vs. Johnson C. Smith 09/21
- Longest run against11 straight · 8–21 in set 3 vs. Virginia Union 10/02
- Sets with a 5-point run30 for · 29 against · of 71
- Comeback setsdown 9, won 26–24 in set 4 vs. Winston-Salem 09/24
down 8, won 25–23 in set 1 vs. Elizabeth City St. 10/04
down 5, won 25–23 in set 2 vs. Shaw 10/03 - Leads lostup 8, lost 25–27 in set 1 vs. King (TN) 08/29
up 5, lost 21–24 in set 1 vs. Virginia St. 10/03
Bluefield St. news
- Big Blue Volleyball Go 3-3 at CIAA RoundupOct 5
- Big Blue Fall to Livingstone, 3-0Sep 29
- Big Blue Battles WSSU in Five-Set MatchSep 25
- Big Blue Dominate in Conference OpenerSep 22
- Big Blue Fall in Four-Set Battle at ConcordSep 17
Headlines from Bluefield St. athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| 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 | 5–10 | 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 | 1–16 | 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 26% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | at Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–16 | 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% |