Sunshine State Conference · 2026 season
Fla. Southern
8–6
Overall
3–3
SSC
.199
Hitting % · 112th in D2
.170
Opponents hit · 96th in D2
65
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected South seed 6.4
Projected South seed 6.4
Next · Fri, Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT
vs. Barry 11–2
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
- Blocks per set2.05 · 59th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Service errors per set2.46 · 229th 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 | Taylor Zimmerman | L/DS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.33 |
| 2 | Nicole Russell | OH | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Payton Nazzari | L/DS | 54 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | -.200 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 0.22 |
| 4 | Brielle Mullen | S | 54 | 11 | 31 | 0.20 | .290 | 4.37 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 2.39 | 0.46 |
| 6 | Ella Kuosmanen | MB | 51 | 54 | 165 | 1.06 | .218 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.9693rd D2 | 0.73 | 1.81 |
| 6 | Tbs Tbd | L/DS | 3 | 6 | 16 | 2.00 | .125 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 3.67 |
| 7 | Mel Garrett | OH | 54 | 107 | 317 | 1.98 | .218 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 2.31 |
| 8 | Tori Borton | S | 51 | 10 | 30 | 0.20 | .267 | 4.06 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 1.67 | 0.39 |
| 9 | Elizabeth McDonald | OH | 49 | 108 | 335 | 2.20 | .164 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.24 | 0.73 | 2.44 |
| 10 | Mallory Baruch | S | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0.18 | .600 | 1.94 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 0.35 |
| 11 | Lindsay Piktel | OH | 44 | 108 | 279 | 2.45 | .208 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.34 | 2.67 |
| 12 | Bali Coles | OH | 47 | 67 | 240 | 1.43 | .092 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 2.57 | 1.78 |
| 13 | Mariana Silva | OH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Nako Sasaki | L/DS | 54 | 3 | 6 | 0.06 | .500 | 1.72 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 4.7443rd D2 | 0.37 |
| 15 | Samie Martin | L/DS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Catherine Sweeney | MB | 43 | 46 | 127 | 1.07 | .228 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.16 | 1.48 |
| 18 | Whitney Mall | OH | 54 | 127 | 313 | 2.35 | .256 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.39 | 2.76 |
| 20 | Layla Visser | MB | 24 | 14 | 42 | 0.58 | .167 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.71 | 0.13 | 0.98 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won56.0% of 175
- Sideout %61.3% · all rallies 56.5%
- Point-scoring %51.1% · all rallies 45.8%
- Late kills–errorsPiktel 12–2 · Garrett 11–2 · Mall 9–1 · McDonald 9–2 · Coles 3–2 · Kuosmanen 2–3
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run10 straight · 25–15 in set 3 vs. Missouri Western 08/29
- Longest run against9 straight · 11–25 in set 2 vs. Embry-Riddle (FL) 09/25
- Sets with a 5-point run20 for · 14 against · of 54
- Comeback setsdown 6, won 25–20 in set 1 vs. Mo.-St. Louis 09/05
down 5, won 25–23 in set 3 vs. Francis Marion 09/05
down 5, won 25–22 in set 1 vs. Eckerd 09/29 - Leads lostup 7, lost 18–25 in set 3 vs. Eckerd 09/29
up 5, lost 24–26 in set 4 vs. Francis Marion 09/05
up 5, lost 25–27 in set 4 vs. Rollins 09/26
Fla. Southern news
- Sasaki Earns Second Defensive Player of the Week HonorOct 5
- Mocs' Defense Shines in Sweep of Palm Beach AtlanticOct 1
- Mocs Top Tritons on the RoadSep 29
- Mocs Drop 3-1 Decision to RollinsSep 26
- Volleyball Falls in Five Sets to Embry-RiddleSep 25
Headlines from Fla. Southern athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  Edward Waters | 8–7 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-18, 25-11 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs.  St. Edward's | 9–8 | W 3–0 25-19, 25-21, 25-15 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  Missouri Western | 15–1 | L 0–3 16-25, 15-25, 15-25 |
| Thu, Sep 3 | vs.  Okla. Baptist | 15–4 | W 3–2 25-22, 26-24, 21-25, 21-25, 15-5 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Francis Marion | 13–5 | L 2–3 14-25, 26-24, 25-23, 24-26, 12-15 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Mo.-St. Louis | 11–5 | W 3–1 25-20, 22-25, 25-16, 25-22 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at  West Florida | 3–1 | L 1–3 13-25, 25-27, 25-22, 18-25 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs.  Spring Hill | 14–7 | W 3–1 23-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-22 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | at  Saint Leo SSC | 5–12 | W 3–0 25-9, 25-11, 25-20 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs.  Tampa SSC | 14–1 | L 1–3 25-12, 25-27, 13-25, 15-25 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | vs.  Embry-Riddle (FL) SSC | 10–5 | L 2–3 25-23, 11-25, 25-18, 22-25, 8-15 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | vs.  Rollins SSC | 9–8 | L 1–3 21-25, 25-23, 19-25, 26-28 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | at  Eckerd SSC | 11–7 | W 3–1 25-22, 28-26, 18-25, 25-18 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | at  Palm Beach Atl. SSC | 9–9 | W 3–0 25-20, 25-19, 26-24 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs.  Barry SSC | 11–2 | Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT 21% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs.  Florida Tech SSC | 4–10 | Oct 10, 3:00 PM CT 83% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | at Tampa SSC | 14–1 | Oct 13, 6:00 PM CT 20% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs.  Lynn SSC | 15–2 | Oct 16, 6:00 PM CT 19% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs.  Nova Southeastern SSC | 9–9 | Oct 17, 3:00 PM CT 71% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at Rollins SSC | 9–8 | Oct 23, 6:00 PM CT 61% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | at Embry-Riddle (FL) SSC | 10–5 | Oct 24, 3:00 PM CT 35% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | vs. Eckerd SSC | 11–7 | Oct 27, 6:00 PM CT 48% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | vs. Palm Beach Atl. SSC | 9–9 | Oct 31, 3:00 PM CT 63% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | at Florida Tech SSC | 4–10 | Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT 75% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | at Barry SSC | 11–2 | Nov 7, 3:00 PM CT 14% |
| Tue, Nov 10 | vs. Saint Leo SSC | 5–12 | Nov 10, 6:00 PM CT 93% |
| Fri, Nov 13 | at Nova Southeastern SSC | 9–9 | Nov 13, 6:00 PM CT 60% |
| Sat, Nov 14 | at Lynn SSC | 15–2 | Nov 14, 4:00 PM CT 12% |