Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · 2026 season
Michigan Tech
9–7
Overall
5–3
GLIAC
.227
Hitting % · 58th in D2
.218
Opponents hit · 236th in D2
40
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected Midwest seed 6.8
Projected Midwest seed 6.8
Next · Fri, Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT
at Wis.-Parkside 11–5
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
- Reception error %6.4% · 30th in D2
- Sideout %59.0% · 51st in D2
- Hitting %.227 · 58th in D2
- Service errors per set1.70 · 60th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Opponent hitting %.218 · 236th in D2
- Blocks per set1.43 · 226th in D2
- Point-scoring %42.5% · 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 | Madelyn Elsen | L/DS | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.12 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 2.12 | 0.35 |
| 2 | Ella Maxwell | S | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Madelyn Torola | OH | 20 | 40 | 118 | 2.00 | .178 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.35 | 0.60 | 2.20 |
| 4 | Kayla Heinonen | OH | 63 | 152 | 486 | 2.41 | .175 | 0.19 | 0.40 | 0.22 | 2.52 | 2.94 |
| 5 | Brynn Erickson | L/DS | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 2.14 | 0.12 |
| 6 | Natalie Leach | L/DS | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 0.03 |
| 7 | Kate Loch | OH | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| 8 | Reagan Lesley | OH | 32 | 44 | 130 | 1.38 | .092 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.72 | 1.45 |
| 10 | Paige Wagner | MB | 63 | 133 | 309 | 2.11 | .278 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 2.62 |
| 11 | Laney Knaack | MB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -1.000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Jacqueline Yancy | OH | 18 | 34 | 106 | 1.89 | .226 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 2.11 |
| 13 | Mia Hahn | OH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Keeley Nellis | L/DS | 63 | 3 | 10 | 0.05 | -.100 | 0.83 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 4.03 | 0.17 |
| 15 | Amelia Albers | L/DS | 63 | 1 | 10 | 0.02 | -.100 | 0.22 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 2.43 | 0.41 |
| 16 | Madelynn Kreider | S | 63 | 47 | 149 | 0.75 | .262 | 10.1021st D2 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 2.97 | 1.06 |
| 18 | Rachel Zurek | OH | 63 | 264 | 661 | 4.198th D2 | .274 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.43 | 4.4023rd D2 |
| 20 | Tricia Kennedy | MB | 63 | 98 | 264 | 1.56 | .254 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.16 | 2.06 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won50.0% of 196
- Sideout %57.0% · all rallies 59.0%
- Point-scoring %41.6% · all rallies 42.5%
- Late kills–errorsZurek 26–8 · Wagner 13–3 · Heinonen 13–4 · Kreider 5–0 · Kennedy 7–4 · Lesley 3–1 · Torola 2–1 · Yancy 2–1
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run8 straight · 25–21 in set 3 vs. Purdue Northwest 10/03
- Longest run against8 straight · 20–25 in set 1 vs. Davenport 09/11
- Sets with a 5-point run18 for · 15 against · of 63
- Comeback setsdown 7, won 29–27 in set 4 vs. St. Edward's 09/04
down 6, won 25–19 in set 1 vs. Lake Superior St. 10/02
down 5, won 23–18 in set 3 vs. Cal St. East Bay 08/29 - Leads lostup 6, lost 22–25 in set 1 vs. South Dakota Mines 09/04
up 5, lost 23–25 in set 3 vs. St. Cloud St. 08/28
up 5, lost 25–27 in set 1 vs. UCCS 09/03
Michigan Tech news
- Volleyball hits the road for two GLIAC matchesOct 8
- Tech Volleyball | Cindy Pindral Press Conference | 10.06.26Oct 6
- Rachel Zurek named GLIAC Offensive Player of the WeekOct 5
- Volleyball swept PNW Saturday at the SDC GymOct 3
- Tech Volleyball | Cindy Pindral PNW Postgame | 10.03.26Oct 3
Headlines from Michigan Tech athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 27 | vs.  Minn. Duluth | 16–1 | L 2–3 25-21, 20-25, 17-25, 25-17, 23-25 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  St. Cloud St. | 12–5 | L 2–3 25-19, 17-25, 23-25, 25-19, 11-15 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  Cal St. East Bay | 6–8 | W 3–0 25-16, 25-23, 25-22 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | vs.  Winona St. | 2–13 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-18, 25-17 |
| Thu, Sep 3 | at  UCCS | 10–6 | L 2–3 25-27, 13-25, 25-23, 25-21, 10-15 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs.  St. Edward's | 9–8 | W 3–2 25-15, 18-25, 16-25, 29-27, 15-8 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs.  South Dakota Mines | 12–4 | L 2–3 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 15-17 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Midwestern St. | 10–8 | W 3–0 25-17, 25-20, 26-24 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at  Davenport GLIAC | 11–4 | L 2–3 20-25, 25-22, 25-18, 21-25, 10-15 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | at  Saginaw Valley GLIAC | 12–6 | W 3–1 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs.  Ferris St. GLIAC | 16–0 | L 0–3 19-25, 16-25, 18-25 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs. Davenport GLIAC | 11–4 | W 3–0 30-28, 25-21, 25-23 |
| Tue, Sep 22 | at  Northern Mich. GLIAC | 8–8 | L 2–3 18-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 10-15 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | at  Wayne St. (MI) GLIAC | 7–9 | W 3–0 25-17, 26-24, 26-24 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs.  Lake Superior St. GLIAC | 3–13 | W 3–0 25-19, 25-12, 25-20 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs.  Purdue Northwest GLIAC | 1–14 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-15, 25-21 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | at  Wis.-Parkside GLIAC | 11–5 | Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT 45% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | at Purdue Northwest GLIAC | 1–14 | Oct 10, 1:00 PM CT 90% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at  Grand Valley St. GLIAC | 14–3 | Oct 23, 5:00 PM CT 21% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | at  Roosevelt GLIAC | 5–10 | Oct 24, 2:00 PM CT 98% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | vs. Wayne St. (MI) GLIAC | 7–9 | Oct 30, 5:00 PM CT 78% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | vs. Grand Valley St. GLIAC | 14–3 | Oct 31, 1:00 PM CT 30% |
| Tue, Nov 3 | vs. Northern Mich. GLIAC | 8–8 | Nov 3, 5:00 PM CT 71% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs. Roosevelt GLIAC | 5–10 | Nov 7, 2:00 PM CT 99% |