Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · 2026 season
Claflin
9–12
Overall
3–7
CIAA
.156
Hitting % · 202nd in D2
.150
Opponents hit · 54th in D2
267
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Next · Mon, Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT
at Johnson C. Smith 1–11
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
- Point-scoring %48.5% · 39th in D2
- Opponent hitting %.150 · 54th in D2
- Aces per set1.92 · 74th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Digs per set12.29 · 271st in D2
- Assists per set8.69 · 264th in D2
- Reception error %11.5% · 252nd 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).
| 1 | Nadia Embry | S | 75 | 11 | 76 | 0.15 | .079 | 4.03 | 0.16 | 0.03 | 1.56 | 0.32 |
| 2 | Joi Tinsley | OH | 75 | 16 | 64 | 0.21 | .078 | 3.52 | 0.5145th D2 | 0.01 | 1.25 | 0.73 |
| 5 | Nylah Holmes | L/DS | 60 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | -.500 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.82 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Abigail Watts | L/DS | 72 | 3 | 48 | 0.04 | -.042 | 0.53 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 2.99 | 0.36 |
| 8 | Grayson Graham | OH | 66 | 52 | 238 | 0.79 | .029 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 0.55 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Aryanna Connell | OH | 75 | 136 | 391 | 1.81 | .187 | 0.07 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.89 | 2.49 |
| 10 | Zaniya Harris | OH | 75 | 203 | 621 | 2.71 | .166 | 0.08 | 0.37 | 0.21 | 1.48 | 3.21 |
| 11 | Taylor Miller | MB | 74 | 99 | 253 | 1.34 | .217 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.70 | 0.18 | 1.82 |
| 12 | Mya Sumter | OH | 45 | 5 | 25 | 0.11 | -.120 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.11 |
| 13 | Danielle Dais | OH | 19 | 16 | 48 | 0.84 | .125 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.63 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Nala Calvin | OH | 46 | 10 | 62 | 0.22 | -.097 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.22 | 0.41 |
| 18 | Jadah Rasool | L/DS | 73 | 3 | 23 | 0.04 | -.087 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 1.48 | 0.07 |
| 21 | Monica Burns | MB | 75 | 136 | 327 | 1.81 | .306 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.88 | 0.48 | 2.49 |
| 25 | Jamila Lewis | MB | 58 | 54 | 173 | 0.93 | .162 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 1.23 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won46.2% of 182
- Sideout %51.0% · all rallies 53.2%
- Point-scoring %40.5% · all rallies 48.5%
- Late kills–errorsHarris 12–6 · Burns 7–4 · Lewis 4–1 · Miller 6–4 · Connell 6–4 · Graham 1–2
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run11 straight · 25–8 in set 2 vs. Johnson C. Smith 09/24
- Longest run against10 straight · 25–19 in set 2 vs. Fort Valley St. 09/05
- Sets with a 5-point run34 for · 32 against · of 75
- Comeback setsdown 6, won 27–25 in set 2 vs. Benedict 09/05
down 5, won 27–25 in set 2 vs. Miles 09/11 - Leads lostup 6, lost 22–25 in set 3 vs. Fort Valley St. 09/05
Claflin news
- This Week in Athletics: Panthers Turn the Page to Another Busy WeekOct 5
- Lady Panthers Battle Through Final Day of CIAA Roundup 1Oct 4
- Lady Panthers Split Day 2 at CIAA Roundup 1Oct 3
- Lady Panthers Conclude Day 1 of CIAA Roundup 1 in 1-1 SplitOct 2
- Lady Panthers Battle Fayetteville State in CIAA MatchupSep 28
Headlines from Claflin athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | vs.  Paine | 0–6 | W 3–0 25-13, 25-15, 25-21 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Allen | 3–12 | W 3–0 25-23, 25-23, 25-21 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Savannah St. | 4–13 | W 3–0 28-26, 25-14, 25-19 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Benedict | 10–6 | L 2–3 22-25, 27-25, 25-23, 19-25, 12-15 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Fort Valley St. | 6–12 | L 1–3 20-25, 25-19, 22-25, 19-25 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs.  Miles | 17–6 | L 1–3 19-25, 27-25, 22-25, 18-25 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs.  Christian Brothers | 5–14 | L 1–3 10-25, 19-25, 25-17, 12-25 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs.  Southern N.H. | 2–14 | W 3–1 25-13, 16-25, 25-21, 25-19 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs.  LeMoyne-Owen | 1–23 | W 3–1 25-20, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13 |
| Tue, Sep 15 | at  South Carolina St. | 3–1 | L 0–3 23-25, 12-25, 23-25 |
| Wed, Sep 16 | vs. South Carolina St. | 3–1 | W 3–1 26-24, 21-25, 25-23, 25-21 |
| Mon, Sep 21 | at  Livingstone CIAA | 14–5 | L 1–3 25-20, 21-26, 24-26, 17-25 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | vs.  Johnson C. Smith CIAA | 1–11 | W 3–1 25-9, 25-8, 21-25, 25-15 |
| Mon, Sep 28 | at  Fayetteville St. CIAA | 11–3 | L 0–3 21-25, 17-25, 18-25 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  Virginia Union CIAA | 5–10 | L 0–3 16-25, 19-25, 16-25 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–16 | W 3–0 25-16, 25-12, 25-16 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at  Bowie St. CIAA | 7–8 | W 3–1 21-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-19 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at  Elizabeth City St. CIAA | 8–15 | L 0–3 18-25, 14-25, 17-25 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | vs.  Virginia St. CIAA | 12–7 | L 1–3 25-22, 20-25, 20-25, 23-25 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | at  Shaw CIAA | 6–13 | L 0–3 13-25, 21-25, 20-25 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | at  Bluefield St. CIAA | 10–9 | L 0–3 15-25, 22-25, 20-25 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | at Johnson C. Smith CIAA | 1–11 | Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT 94% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | at Virginia Union CIAA | 5–10 | Oct 16, 2:00 PM CT 70% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | at Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–16 | Oct 16, 6:00 PM CT 99% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | at Shaw CIAA | 6–13 | Oct 17, 12:00 PM CT 27% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | at Elizabeth City St. CIAA | 8–15 | Oct 17, 4:00 PM CT 15% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | at Bowie St. CIAA | 7–8 | Oct 18, 10:00 AM CT 17% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | at Virginia St. CIAA | 12–7 | Oct 18, 6:00 PM CT 8% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | vs.  Winston-Salem CIAA | 11–6 | Oct 22, 5:00 PM CT 9% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | vs. Fayetteville St. CIAA | 11–3 | Oct 26, 5:00 PM CT 4% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | vs. Bluefield St. CIAA | 10–9 | Oct 29, 5:00 PM CT 28% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at Paine | 0–6 | Oct 31, 12:00 PM CT 99% |
| Mon, Nov 2 | at Winston-Salem CIAA | 11–6 | Nov 2, 5:00 PM CT 5% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | vs. Livingstone CIAA | 14–5 | Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT 13% |