East Coast Conference · 2026 season
Daemen
10–7
Overall
2–1
ECC
.162
Hitting % · 190th in D2
.137
Opponents hit · 31st in D2
175
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected East seed 5.6
Projected East seed 5.6
Next · Sun, Oct 11, 11:00 AM CT
at D'Youville 8–9
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 %.137 · 31st in D2
- Aces per set2.15 · 34th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Service errors per set2.35 · 212th in D2
- Hitting %.162 · 190th in D2
- Kills per set11.18 · 189th 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 | Dayden Dyess | OH | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0.17 | .222 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.17 |
| 3 | Maddie Schamaun | S | 58 | 13 | 45 | 0.22 | .222 | 5.66 | 0.26 | 0.05 | 2.05 | 0.51 |
| 4 | Jolie Faw | MB | 63 | 99 | 278 | 1.57 | .187 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.94 | 0.52 | 2.20 |
| 5 | Avery Craig | OH | 63 | 143 | 456 | 2.27 | .195 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 6 | Kate Trueblood | MB | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0.11 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 7 | Jarielys Giraud | L/DS | 55 | 1 | 8 | 0.02 | -.125 | 0.29 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 1.85 | 0.11 |
| 8 | Molly Ryan | S | 41 | 36 | 137 | 0.88 | .029 | 2.61 | 0.15 | 0.32 | 1.39 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Vera Tops | MB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0.18 | -.333 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
| 10 | Nicole Giardina | OH | 13 | 9 | 29 | 0.69 | .103 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.77 |
| 11 | Olivia Urbon | OH | 40 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | -.167 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.30 |
| 12 | Etana Murray | MB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 13 | Payton Gaylor | OH | 63 | 121 | 434 | 1.92 | .152 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.43 | 1.17 | 2.28 |
| 14 | Amelia Gonzalez | MB | 61 | 58 | 159 | 0.95 | .245 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.74 | 0.54 | 1.48 |
| 15 | Audrey Johnson | OH | 61 | 153 | 460 | 2.51 | .183 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 1.90 | 2.98 |
| 16 | Peyton Lowes | S | 46 | 3 | 16 | 0.07 | .000 | 2.78 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 1.24 | 0.41 |
| 17 | Mollie Berry | L/DS | 59 | 2 | 7 | 0.03 | .000 | 0.47 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 2.32 | 0.27 |
| 18 | Mina Faw | OH | 42 | 58 | 176 | 1.38 | .114 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.38 | 1.75 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won49.2% of 177
- Sideout %54.1% · all rallies 54.8%
- Point-scoring %44.6% · all rallies 44.7%
- Late kills–errorsCraig 10–4 · Johnson 10–4 · Gonzalez 6–1 · Gaylor 7–3 · Faw 6–4 · Faw 4–2 · Ryan 4–2
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run8 straight · 25–18 in set 4 vs. Clarion 08/28
- Longest run against8 straight · 12–25 in set 2 vs. Shippensburg 08/28
- Sets with a 5-point run24 for · 26 against · of 63
- Comeback setsdown 8, won 27–25 in set 4 vs. Franklin Pierce 08/29
down 7, won 25–21 in set 4 vs. Saint Anselm 09/11
down 6, won 25–18 in set 4 vs. Clarion 08/28 - Leads lostup 8, lost 18–25 in set 3 vs. Clarion 08/28
up 7, lost 24–26 in set 2 vs. Adelphi 09/12
up 5, lost 23–25 in set 2 vs. Franklin Pierce 08/29
Daemen news
- Wildcats Sweep Redhawks In Midweek ActionOct 7
- Wildcats Play WNY Rivals Roberts Wesleyan, D'Youville This WeekOct 6
- Women's Volleyball Narrowly Edged By MercyOct 4
- Wildcats Top Spartans 3-0Oct 3
- Women's Volleyball Starts ECC Play DownstateOct 2
Headlines from Daemen athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  Shippensburg | 12–6 | L 0–3 16-25, 12-25, 29-31 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  Clarion | 12–5 | L 2–3 25-21, 21-25, 18-25, 25-18, 9-15 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  Franklin Pierce | 6–10 | L 2–3 16-25, 23-25, 25-17, 27-25, 11-15 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  West Va. Wesleyan | 7–12 | W 3–0 25-11, 25-20, 25-20 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Lake Erie | 7–9 | W 3–2 23-25, 25-23, 25-16, 13-25, 15-9 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  West Liberty | 5–15 | W 3–2 25-16, 21-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-13 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Ashland | 15–2 | L 0–3 20-25, 22-25, 20-25 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Indiana (PA) | 12–4 | L 1–3 25-22, 20-25, 19-25, 18-25 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at  Holy Family | 7–10 | W 3–1 20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-19 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at  Saint Anselm | 11–5 | W 3–2 22-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | at  Wilmington (DE) | 6–14 | W 3–0 25-18, 25-14, 25-18 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs.  Adelphi | 10–9 | L 1–3 25-15, 24-26, 13-25, 23-25 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs.  Saint Michael's | 3–11 | W 3–0 25-17, 25-15, 27-25 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | vs.  Slippery Rock | 5–11 | W 3–0 25-23, 25-19, 25-14 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at  St. Thomas Aquinas ECC | 6–8 | W 3–0 27-25, 25-20, 25-17 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | at  Mercy ECC | 13–1 | L 2–3 25-21, 21-25, 24-26, 25-23, 9-15 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | vs.  Roberts Wesleyan ECC | 2–14 | W 3–0 25-17, 25-12, 25-18 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | at  D'Youville ECC | 8–9 | Oct 11, 11:00 AM CT 74% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs. St. Thomas Aquinas ECC | 6–8 | Oct 17, 10:00 AM CT 91% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | vs. Mercy ECC | 13–1 | Oct 18, 10:00 AM CT 28% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | at  Molloy ECC | 6–9 | Oct 24, 11:00 AM CT 84% |
| Sun, Oct 25 | at  Queens (NY) ECC | 3–14 | Oct 25, 11:00 AM CT 98% |
| Wed, Oct 28 | vs. D'Youville ECC | 8–9 | Oct 28, 5:30 PM CT 83% |
| Sun, Nov 1 | at Roberts Wesleyan ECC | 2–14 | Nov 1, 11:00 AM CT 99% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs. Molloy ECC | 6–9 | Nov 7, 10:00 AM CT 90% |
| Sun, Nov 8 | vs. Queens (NY) ECC | 3–14 | Nov 8, 10:00 AM CT 99% |