Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · 2026 season
Edward Waters
8–7
Overall
7–3
SIAC
.112
Hitting % · 259th in D2
.161
Opponents hit · 77th in D2
264
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Next · Sat, Oct 10, 4:00 PM CT
vs. Benedict 10–6
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
- Aces per set2.22 · 21st in D2
- Point-scoring %49.8% · 20th in D2
- Service errors per set1.73 · 67th in D2
- Opponent hitting %.161 · 77th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Hitting %.112 · 259th in D2
- Kills per set9.75 · 259th in D2
- Assists per set8.96 · 255th 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 | Heylianis Aquino | OH | 55 | 99 | 376 | 1.80 | .125 | 0.05 | 0.5338th D2 | 0.16 | 2.02 | 2.41 |
| 2 | Kalia Williams | OH | 27 | 17 | 52 | 0.63 | -.019 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.56 | 0.81 |
| 3 | Dimaliz Figueroa | L/DS | 53 | 3 | 22 | 0.06 | .045 | 0.58 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 1.79 | 0.32 |
| 4 | Autumn James | OH | 40 | 9 | 37 | 0.23 | .108 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 1.45 | 0.50 |
| 5 | Shaniah Jones | S | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 | .000 | 2.13 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 1.32 | 0.13 |
| 6 | Nicoletta Chretien | L/DS | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 7 | Norah Laurore | OH | 55 | 126 | 340 | 2.29 | .135 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 0.47 | 0.75 | 2.76 |
| 8 | Jewel Helmuth | OH | 55 | 71 | 186 | 1.29 | .194 | 0.04 | 0.18 | 0.78 | 0.47 | 2.04 |
| 9 | Zakiyyah Abdul | MB | 50 | 54 | 154 | 1.08 | .104 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.94 | 0.28 | 1.76 |
| 10 | Ashtay Bennett | OH | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 11 | Naraiya Thompson | S | 55 | 17 | 95 | 0.31 | .063 | 6.44 | 0.4486th D2 | 0.15 | 1.65 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Genesis Melenciano | MB | 40 | 37 | 120 | 0.93 | .067 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 0.03 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Brooklyn Jones | OH | 48 | 98 | 325 | 2.04 | .117 | 0.06 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 1.77 | 2.34 |
| 15 | Berlinsca Jean | OH | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 20 | Kayla Hancock | L/DS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 21 | Ayanna Blocker | OH | 54 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | -.400 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.56 | 0.00 |
| 22 | Nia Haugabrook | OH | 23 | 5 | 29 | 0.22 | -.103 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.28 |
| 23 | Maura Colli | L/DS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 32 | Lena Washington | MB | 6 | 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 won52.7% of 93
- Sideout %61.0% · all rallies 53.2%
- Point-scoring %45.1% · all rallies 49.8%
- Late kills–errorsLaurore 7–5 · Helmuth 3–1 · Aquino 2–2 · Jones 3–4
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run14 straight · 25–5 in set 3 vs. Agnes Scott 09/12
- Longest run against9 straight · 21–25 in set 1 vs. Central St. (OH) 09/18
- Sets with a 5-point run25 for · 17 against · of 55
- Comeback setsdown 9, won 25–23 in set 1 vs. Savannah St. 09/22
- Leads lostup 8, lost 20–25 in set 1 vs. Clark Atlanta 09/25
up 6, lost 21–25 in set 1 vs. Central St. (OH) 09/18
up 6, lost 21–25 in set 2 vs. Spring Hill 09/18
Edward Waters news
- Thompson Earns SIAC Setter of the Week Honors After Strong Week for Lady TigersOct 6
- Lady Tigers Sweep Kentucky State to Complete Perfect SIAC CrossoverOct 3
- Lady Tigers Sweep Opening Day of SIAC Crossover, Extend Conference Winning Streak to FiveOct 2
- Lady Tigers Fall in Non-Conference Road Match at FlaglerSep 29
- Career Nights from Laurore, Thompson Lift Lady Tigers Past Clark Atlanta in Five-Set ThrillerSep 25
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Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs.  Fla. Southern | 8–6 | L 0–3 21-25, 18-25, 11-25 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs.  Florida Tech | 4–10 | L 0–3 14-25, 17-25, 15-25 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  Embry-Riddle (FL) | 10–5 | L 0–3 7-25, 16-25, 10-25 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs.  Agnes Scott | 0–2 | W 3–0 25-16, 25-20, 25-5 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs.  Central St. (OH) SIAC | 5–10 | L 2–3 21-25, 19-25, 25-20, 25-19, 17-19 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs.  Spring Hill SIAC | 14–7 | L 0–3 14-25, 21-25, 16-25 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs.  Miles SIAC | 17–6 | L 0–3 20-25, 16-25, 12-25 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs.  Lane SIAC | 2–18 | W 3–2 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 24-26, 15-8 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | vs.  Savannah St. SIAC | 4–13 | W 3–1 25-23, 15-25, 25-10, 25-19 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | at  Clark Atlanta SIAC | 12–6 | W 3–2 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 15-7 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | at  Flagler | 16–2 | L 0–3 9-25, 16-25, 13-25 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  LeMoyne-Owen SIAC | 1–23 | W 3–0 25-17, 25-17, 25-15 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs.  Tuskegee SIAC | 14–10 | W 3–2 25-14, 25-23, 20-25, 18-25, 16-14 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs.  Kentucky St. SIAC | 2–18 | W 3–0 28-26, 25-14, 25-12 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | at  Allen SIAC | 3–12 | W 3–1 25-16, 22-25, 25-16, 25-16 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs.  Benedict SIAC | 10–6 | Oct 10, 4:00 PM CT 50% |
| Sun, Oct 11 | vs. Allen SIAC | 3–12 | Oct 11, 2:00 PM CT 91% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | vs.  Fort Valley St. SIAC | 6–12 | Oct 13, 5:00 PM CT 63% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | at  Albany St. (GA) SIAC | 16–8 | Oct 15, 5:00 PM CT 11% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | at  South Carolina St. | 3–1 | Oct 18, 5:00 PM CT 22% |
| Tue, Oct 20 | at Savannah St. SIAC | 4–13 | Oct 20, 5:00 PM CT 76% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | vs. Clark Atlanta SIAC | 12–6 | Oct 22, 5:00 PM CT 55% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | at Benedict SIAC | 10–6 | Oct 29, 5:00 PM CT 38% |
| Tue, Nov 3 | at Fort Valley St. SIAC | 6–12 | Nov 3, 5:00 PM CT 51% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | vs. Albany St. (GA) SIAC | 16–8 | Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT 18% |