Great Midwest Athletic Conference · 2026 season
Hillsdale
8–8
Overall
4–4
G-MAC
.205
Hitting % · 100th in D2
.190
Opponents hit · 158th in D2
100
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected Midwest seed 8.0
Projected Midwest seed 8.0
Next · Fri, Oct 9, 12:00 PM CT
at Grand Valley St. 14–3
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
- Digs per set16.60 · 48th in D2
- Sideout %58.5% · 63rd in D2
- Reception error %7.0% · 62nd in D2
- Blocks per set1.95 · 81st in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Aces per set1.45 · 218th 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 | Ella Byrum | L/DS | 50 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 2.32 | 0.26 |
| 2 | Jenna Southland | MB | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Molly Kennedy | MB | 55 | 87 | 206 | 1.58 | .35458th D2 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.87 | 0.13 | 2.06 |
| 4 | Madison Peal | L/DS | 57 | 2 | 6 | 0.04 | .000 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 2.09 | 0.19 |
| 5 | Chloe Pierce | L/DS | 60 | 3 | 6 | 0.05 | .500 | 0.75 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 4.8040th D2 | 0.28 |
| 7 | Marcelina Gorny | MB | 27 | 22 | 76 | 0.81 | .026 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Maddie Krappmann | OH | 22 | 8 | 33 | 0.36 | .152 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.43 |
| 9 | Taylor Brownsword | OH | 35 | 75 | 252 | 2.14 | .167 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.46 | 2.21 |
| 10 | Ella Vandermark | MB | 57 | 79 | 204 | 1.39 | .225 | 0.04 | 0.28 | 0.67 | 0.40 | 2.09 |
| 11 | Madison Geer | OH | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0.04 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.20 |
| 12 | Ivy Rex | OPP | 27 | 25 | 70 | 0.93 | .214 | 1.22 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 0.56 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Elizabeth Andaloro | S | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 14 | Grace Drake | S | 59 | 29 | 114 | 0.49 | .132 | 9.5132nd D2 | 0.22 | 0.47 | 2.31 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Addy Nutley | MB | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| 16 | Caroline Lanicek | MB | 48 | 107 | 278 | 2.23 | .270 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 0.38 | 2.50 |
| 18 | Taylor Cook | OH | 44 | 102 | 321 | 2.32 | .125 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.84 | 2.48 |
| 20 | Ellie Fles | OH | 59 | 161 | 480 | 2.73 | .237 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.51 | 1.78 | 3.16 |
| 21 | Hannah Baker | OH | 43 | 43 | 162 | 1.00 | .148 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 2.19 | 1.21 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won54.5% of 165
- Sideout %61.6% · all rallies 58.5%
- Point-scoring %48.4% · all rallies 44.6%
- Late kills–errorsFles 16–5 · Baker 8–0 · Kennedy 5–1 · Vandermark 3–1 · Cook 4–3 · Brownsword 4–3 · Lanicek 4–3
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run7 straight · 25–13 in set 3 vs. Purdue Northwest 09/04
- Longest run against8 straight · 21–25 in set 3 vs. Ohio Dominican 09/12
- Sets with a 5-point run18 for · 20 against · of 60
- Comeback setsdown 7, won 27–25 in set 3 vs. Quincy 08/29
- Leads lostup 5, lost 19–25 in set 3 vs. Gannon 09/18
Hillsdale news
- Preview: Chargers take on ranked foe; battle rival on critical road tripOct 7
- Chargers knocked off by Tiffin in four-set road lossOct 3
- Chargers outlast rival Findlay in five-set road victory to tighten G-MAC North raceOct 2
- Preview: Chargers battle North Division rivals as G-MAC race heats upSep 30
- Service game strong as Chargers sweep Thomas More, 3-0Sep 26
Headlines from Hillsdale athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  Indiana (PA) | 12–4 | W 3–1 16-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-23 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  Wayne St. (MI) | 7–9 | W 3–1 27-29, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  Quincy | 11–7 | W 3–0 25-22, 25-17, 27-25 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Nova Southeastern | 9–9 | L 1–3 16-25, 26-24, 23-25, 17-25 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Purdue Northwest | 1–14 | W 3–0 25-18, 25-18, 25-13 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Jamestown | 13–4 | L 1–3 22-25, 19-25, 25-23, 16-25 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Wis.-Parkside | 11–5 | L 0–3 23-25, 22-25, 18-25 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at  Cedarville G-MAC | 7–8 | L 1–3 21-25, 21-25, 25-20, 21-25 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | at  Ohio Dominican G-MAC | 15–3 | L 2–3 25-15, 23-25, 21-25, 25-20, 7-15 |
| Tue, Sep 15 | vs.  Northwood G-MAC | 4–12 | W 3–0 25-22, 25-12, 27-25 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs.  Gannon | 14–3 | L 1–3 15-25, 25-14, 19-25, 29-31 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs.  Ashland G-MAC | 15–2 | L 1–3 25-23, 17-25, 18-25, 15-25 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | vs.  Ky. Wesleyan G-MAC | 3–13 | W 3–0 25-16, 25-22, 25-20 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | vs.  Thomas More G-MAC | 6–9 | W 3–0 25-17, 25-21, 25-17 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  Findlay G-MAC | 9–7 | W 3–2 17-25, 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 15-9 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at  Tiffin G-MAC | 2–13 | L 1–3 23-25, 22-25, 25-12, 27-29 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | at  Grand Valley St. | 14–3 | Oct 9, 12:00 PM CT 7% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | at Northwood G-MAC | 4–12 | Oct 10, 12:00 PM CT 85% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | at  TBA | 1–1 | Oct 16, 12:00 AM CT 73% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | at TBA | 1–1 | Oct 17, 12:00 AM CT 73% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs.  Ursuline G-MAC | 3–17 | Oct 23, 6:00 PM CT 99% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vs.  Lake Erie G-MAC | 7–9 | Oct 24, 9:00 AM CT 96% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at  Walsh G-MAC | 10–6 | Oct 30, 5:00 PM CT 60% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at  Malone G-MAC | 4–12 | Oct 31, 12:00 PM CT 98% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | vs. Tiffin G-MAC | 2–13 | Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT 87% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs. Findlay G-MAC | 9–7 | Nov 7, 3:30 PM CT 54% |