Conference Carolinas · 2026 season
Converse
11–8
Overall
9–2
CC
.186
Hitting % · 143rd in D2
.189
Opponents hit · 157th in D2
143
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected Southeast seed 7.8
Projected Southeast seed 7.8
Next · Fri, Oct 9, 5:00 PM CT
vs. Emmanuel (GA) 14–6
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
- Service errors per set1.78 · 75th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Reception error %9.4% · 192nd 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 | Bree Lyons | OH | 74 | 144 | 529 | 1.95 | .083 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 1.55 | 2.14 |
| 2 | Stephanie Mull | L/DS | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Scarlett Xiong | L/DS | 76 | 4 | 25 | 0.05 | .080 | 1.13 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 4.5173rd D2 | 0.32 |
| 4 | Emilia Estrada | L/DS | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | -.333 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| 5 | Emma Blackstar | S | 37 | 5 | 17 | 0.14 | .235 | 1.97 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.68 | 0.22 |
| 6 | Ariel Bryant | OH | 76 | 202 | 602 | 2.66 | .209 | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 1.84 | 3.09 |
| 7 | Alysha Arroyo | S | 76 | 74 | 227 | 0.97 | .207 | 8.0776th D2 | 0.4392nd D2 | 0.42 | 2.58 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Daisy Woods | OH | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 9 | Ella Ruckman | OH | 71 | 184 | 500 | 2.59 | .198 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.41 | 0.73 | 3.07 |
| 10 | Aubree James | L/DS | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Alayah Robertson | MB | 76 | 169 | 362 | 2.22 | .34873rd D2 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.84 | 0.62 | 2.91 |
| 13 | Camila Celi Canedo | OH | 30 | 22 | 77 | 0.73 | .117 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 0.73 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Landon Garbade | L/DS | 63 | 2 | 10 | 0.03 | -.100 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.19 | 0.03 |
| 15 | Gabrielle Leigh | OH | 17 | 2 | 14 | 0.12 | -.071 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| 16 | Hannah Johnson | L/DS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Arianna Almonte | MB | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 18 | Mckayla St. clair | OH | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 20 | Ariana Bryant | OH | 76 | 53 | 155 | 0.70 | .161 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.66 | 0.22 | 1.09 |
| 21 | Samiya Bolton | OH | 61 | 37 | 137 | 0.61 | .109 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 1.46 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Jaden Walker | MB | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won57.2% of 138
- Sideout %61.7% · all rallies 54.7%
- Point-scoring %54.5% · all rallies 45.2%
- Late kills–errorsBryant 9–1 · Robertson 5–1 · Ruckman 8–5 · Arroyo 4–2 · Canedo 2–1 · Lyons 5–5
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run9 straight · 25–19 in set 1 vs. Lees-McRae 09/09
- Longest run against11 straight · 16–25 in set 1 vs. Lee 08/29
- Sets with a 5-point run26 for · 21 against · of 76
- Comeback setsdown 6, won 25–23 in set 3 vs. UVA Wise 08/29
down 5, won 26–24 in set 1 vs. Ferrum 09/12
down 5, won 14–11 in set 2 vs. Mount Olive 09/26 - Leads lostup 6, lost 22–23 in set 4 vs. Lander 08/27
up 5, lost 22–23 in set 2 vs. Lander 08/27
Converse news
- Converse Volleyball Weekend Preview: Emmanuel & ShorterOct 8
- Valkyries Falter Against Belmont AbbeyOct 7
- Converse Volleyball Looks To Bounce Back Against Belmont AbbeyOct 6
- Valkyries Stumble Against Lees-McRaeOct 3
- Valkyries Remain Unbeaten in Conference Carolinas Northwest Division PlayOct 2
Headlines from Converse athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 27 | at  Lander | 4–11 | L 1–3 20-25, 22-25, 29-27, 22-25 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | vs.  UVA Wise | 8–7 | W 3–2 25-18, 24-26, 23-25, 25-18, 15-11 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | vs.  Lee | 8–6 | L 1–3 16-25, 25-23, 19-25, 13-25 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Barry | 11–2 | L 0–3 11-25, 17-25, 18-25 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  St. Cloud St. | 12–5 | L 0–3 12-25, 22-25, 22-25 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Lubbock Christian | 8–9 | L 1–3 25-27, 23-25, 25-18, 14-25 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Lynn | 15–2 | L 2–3 25-23, 15-25, 25-22, 17-25, 10-15 |
| Wed, Sep 9 | vs.  Lees-McRae CC | 6–15 | W 3–0 25-19, 25-19, 25-18 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | at  Ferrum CC | 6–9 | W 3–0 26-24, 25-18, 25-15 |
| Tue, Sep 15 | at  North Greenville CC | 11–8 | W 3–1 23-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-18 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | at  Southern Wesleyan CC | 8–7 | W 3–1 25-20, 25-18, 22-25, 25-18 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | at  Young Harris CC | 7–10 | W 3–0 25-19, 25-15, 25-18 |
| Wed, Sep 23 | at  Erskine CC | 4–15 | W 3–2 22-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-15, 15-7 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | vs.  UNC Pembroke CC | 14–6 | W 3–1 26-24, 25-19, 19-25, 25-20 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | vs.  Mount Olive CC | 9–10 | W 3–1 18-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-18 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | vs.  Augusta | 5–11 | W 3–1 25-20, 25-21, 23-25, 25-17 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  King (TN) CC | 9–8 | W 3–1 25-21, 25-20, 19-25, 25-19 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at Lees-McRae CC | 6–15 | L 2–3 25-19, 22-25, 25-27, 25-17, 13-15 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | at  Belmont Abbey CC | 9–8 | L 2–3 14-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 6-15 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs.  Emmanuel (GA) CC | 14–6 | Oct 9, 5:00 PM CT 31% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs.  Shorter CC | 9–9 | Oct 10, 12:00 PM CT 71% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | at UVA Wise | 8–7 | Oct 13, 6:00 PM CT 35% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs.  Francis Marion CC | 13–5 | Oct 17, 12:00 PM CT 28% |
| Tue, Oct 20 | vs. King (TN) CC | 9–8 | Oct 20 89% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vs. North Greenville CC | 11–8 | Oct 24, 11:00 AM CT 45% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | vs. Southern Wesleyan CC | 8–7 | Oct 27, 5:00 PM CT 75% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at  Chowan CC | 5–13 | Oct 30, 6:00 PM CT 84% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at  Barton CC | 5–13 | Oct 31, 1:00 PM CT 85% |
| Tue, Nov 3 | vs. Belmont Abbey CC | 9–8 | Nov 3, 5:00 PM CT 74% |