Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · 2026 season
Fayetteville State
10–3
Overall
7–2
CIAA
.201
Hitting % · 109th in D2
.131
Opponents hit · 18th in D2
184
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected Atlantic seed 5.5
Projected Atlantic seed 5.5
Next · Thu, Oct 8, 5:00 PM CT
at Johnson C. Smith 1–10
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 %49.9% · 17th in D2
- Opponent hitting %.131 · 18th in D2
- Service errors per set1.59 · 39th in D2
- Digs per set15.96 · 79th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Blocks per set1.59 · 184th 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).
| 0 | Delaney Sheridan | L/DS | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 1.15 | 0.10 |
| 1 | Laila Spence | OH | 20 | 6 | 23 | 0.30 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.38 |
| 2 | Destiny Washington | OH | 24 | 13 | 31 | 0.54 | .226 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.63 |
| 3 | Jasmine Culp | L/DS | 53 | 1 | 35 | 0.02 | -.057 | 0.96 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 2.85 | 0.30 |
| 4 | Melissa Gonzalez | S | 51 | 14 | 56 | 0.27 | .232 | 4.08 | 0.4763rd D2 | 0.08 | 1.43 | 0.79 |
| 5 | Courtlynn Edwards | MB | 21 | 9 | 26 | 0.43 | .077 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.05 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Aolani Cannon | MB | 41 | 23 | 55 | 0.56 | .236 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 0.17 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Leticia Neves Nascimento | OH | 46 | 53 | 150 | 1.15 | .173 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.37 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Tione Freeman | L/DS | 54 | 1 | 12 | 0.02 | -.167 | 0.26 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 1.69 | 0.17 |
| 9 | Kemyah Harris | OH | 54 | 152 | 405 | 2.81 | .202 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.33 | 0.93 | 3.04 |
| 10 | Erin Johnson | MB | 32 | 21 | 50 | 0.66 | .300 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Giovanna Teixeira | S | 54 | 23 | 102 | 0.43 | .176 | 4.89 | 0.33 | 0.07 | 2.48 | 0.81 |
| 12 | Kayla Liberti | OH | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Kyla Powell | OH | 53 | 82 | 266 | 1.55 | .139 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 1.81 |
| 15 | Tamari Hill | OH | 29 | 6 | 25 | 0.21 | .120 | 0.10 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 1.41 | 0.47 |
| 16 | Amori Johnson | MB | 29 | 27 | 67 | 0.93 | .284 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.66 | 1.00 |
| 21 | Mya Hejl | MB | 54 | 143 | 275 | 2.65 | .39322nd D2 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 3.23 |
| 22 | Nicolette Connell | L/DS | 52 | 4 | 30 | 0.08 | .100 | 0.71 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 2.35 | 0.32 |
| 23 | McKenna Miller | OH | 53 | 104 | 307 | 1.96 | .140 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.21 | 1.09 | 2.09 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won49.1% of 114
- Sideout %56.1% · all rallies 56.6%
- Point-scoring %42.1% · all rallies 49.9%
- Late kills–errorsHejl 11–1 · Harris 9–3 · Miller 5–2 · Johnson 3–1 · Powell 5–4 · Nascimento 4–3
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run12 straight · 23–8 in set 2 vs. Lincoln (PA) 10/03
- Longest run against9 straight · 24–26 in set 4 vs. Mount Olive 09/05
- Sets with a 5-point run24 for · 15 against · of 54
- Comeback setsdown 9, won 24–22 in set 4 vs. Winston-Salem 09/21
down 8, won 25–20 in set 3 vs. Livingstone 09/24
down 6, won 25–23 in set 3 vs. Mount Olive 09/05 - Leads lostup 6, lost 26–28 in set 1 vs. Charleston (WV) 09/19
up 5, lost 24–26 in set 4 vs. Mount Olive 09/05
up 5, lost 17–25 in set 4 vs. Shaw 10/02
Fayetteville St. news
- Teixeira Earns CIAA Setter of the Week HonorsOct 8
- Broncos Bounce Back With Four-Set Victory Over Virginia UnionOct 4
- Broncos Fall in Five-Set Battle to Bowie State at CIAA Round-UpOct 4
- Fayetteville State Dominates Lincoln (Pa.) in Straight-Set SweepOct 3
- Broncos Roll to 3-0 Victory Over Vikings in CIAA ActionOct 3
Headlines from Fayetteville St. athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Wingate | 10–7 | W 3–2 25-16, 19-25, 12-25, 25-17, 15-9 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Georgia College | 4–16 | W 3–1 20-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-16 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Mount Olive | 9–10 | W 3–2 25-18, 24-26, 25-23, 24-26, 15-11 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | at  Charleston (WV) | 10–9 | L 1–3 26-28, 25-21, 18-25, 16-25 |
| Mon, Sep 21 | at  Winston-Salem CIAA | 11–6 | W 3–2 25-16, 26-28, 26-28, 25-23, 15-6 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | vs.  Livingstone CIAA | 14–5 | W 3–0 25-17, 25-13, 25-20 |
| Mon, Sep 28 | vs.  Claflin CIAA | 9–12 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-17, 25-18 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  Shaw CIAA | 6–13 | W 3–2 25-18, 22-25, 25-27, 25-17, 15-9 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  Virginia St. CIAA | 12–7 | L 2–3 19-25, 25-13, 25-18, 21-25, 8-15 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at  Elizabeth City St. CIAA | 8–15 | W 3–0 25-18, 25-19, 25-21 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs.  Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–16 | W 3–0 25-11, 25-8, 25-16 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | at  Bowie St. CIAA | 7–8 | L 2–3 25-21, 25-21, 24-26, 23-25, 13-15 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | at  Virginia Union CIAA | 5–10 | W 3–1 25-10, 23-25, 25-18, 25-6 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | at  Johnson C. Smith CIAA | 1–10 | Oct 8, 5:00 PM CT 99% |
| Mon, Oct 12 | at Livingstone CIAA | 14–5 | Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT 72% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | at Bowie St. CIAA | 7–8 | Oct 16, 10:00 AM CT 85% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | at Virginia St. CIAA | 12–7 | Oct 16, 4:00 PM CT 71% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | at Virginia Union CIAA | 5–10 | Oct 17, 10:00 AM CT 99% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | at Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–16 | Oct 17, 6:00 PM CT 99% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | at Shaw CIAA | 6–13 | Oct 18, 2:00 PM CT 92% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | at Elizabeth City St. CIAA | 8–15 | Oct 18, 6:00 PM CT 83% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | vs.  Bluefield St. CIAA | 10–9 | Oct 22, 5:00 PM CT 92% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | at Claflin CIAA | 9–12 | Oct 26, 5:00 PM CT 97% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | vs. Johnson C. Smith CIAA | 1–10 | Oct 29, 5:00 PM CT 99% |
| Mon, Nov 2 | at Bluefield St. CIAA | 10–9 | Nov 2, 5:00 PM CT 86% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | vs. Winston-Salem CIAA | 11–6 | Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT 73% |