Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · 2026 season
Neb.-Kearney
17–1
Overall
6–0
MIAA
.305
Hitting % · 3rd in D2
.082
Opponents hit · 1st in D2
5
AVCA poll · Oct 5
1
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected Central seed 1.5
Projected Central seed 1.5
Next · Fri, Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT
at Northwest Mo. St. 6–9
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
- Sideout %67.5% · 2nd in D2
- Point-scoring %57.0% · 1st in D2
- Opponent hitting %.082 · 1st in D2
- Hitting %.305 · 3rd in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Aces per set1.48 · 201st 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 | Ellie Eckman | S | 48 | 6 | 20 | 0.13 | .300 | 6.06 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.40 |
| 2 | Mia Brenner | L/DS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Rhyan Mock | L/DS | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.20 |
| 4 | Ellie Spang | L/DS | 48 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.79 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 4.8139th D2 | 0.35 |
| 5 | Anna Laincz | OH | 10 | 5 | 19 | 0.50 | .211 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.55 |
| 6 | Julia Davenport | L/DS | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.53 | 0.18 |
| 7 | Madeline Lamb | OH | 12 | 8 | 22 | 0.67 | .273 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1.08 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Taryn Arbuthnot | OH | 44 | 3 | 14 | 0.07 | .143 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 2.05 | 0.30 |
| 9 | Grace Schmedding | OH | 48 | 128 | 349 | 2.67 | .289 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 3.17 | 3.06 |
| 10 | Brynn Stowell | OH | 48 | 131 | 295 | 2.73 | .34969th D2 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 3.09 |
| 13 | Megan Leedle | MB | 33 | 50 | 91 | 1.52 | .473 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 0.36 | 1.97 |
| 14 | Carly Purdy | OH | 47 | 147 | 377 | 3.13 | .276 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 3.41 |
| 15 | Addison Budke | OH | 14 | 17 | 42 | 1.21 | .262 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.64 | 1.29 |
| 16 | Sydney Davis | MB | 48 | 93 | 203 | 1.94 | .40416th D2 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 1.2910th D2 | 0.48 | 2.76 |
| 17 | Bryn McNair | OH | 43 | 39 | 136 | 0.91 | .096 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 1.26 |
| 18 | Callie Squiers | S | 48 | 6 | 31 | 0.13 | .161 | 4.73 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 2.17 | 0.29 |
| 19 | Sophia Thompson | MB | 24 | 29 | 49 | 1.21 | .469 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.29 | 1.58 |
| 24 | Celia Spilker | MB | 11 | 5 | 19 | 0.45 | .105 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.09 | 0.77 |
| 26 | Brylee Nelsen | S | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won58.8% of 80
- Sideout %66.7% · all rallies 67.5%
- Point-scoring %51.2% · all rallies 57.0%
- Late kills–errorsPurdy 16–1 · Schmedding 9–0 · McNair 3–0 · Stowell 2–2
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run10 straight · 25–7 in set 1 vs. William Jewell 09/12
- Longest run against5 straight · 27–25 in set 1 vs. Rollins 09/04
- Sets with a 5-point run31 for · 2 against · of 48
- Comeback setsdown 7, won 27–25 in set 1 vs. Rollins 09/04
down 5, won 31–27 in set 2 vs. Colorado Mesa 08/27 - Leads lostup 8, lost 25–27 in set 3 vs. Biola 08/28
Neb.-Kearney news
- Schmedding Goes from Rival to Key Player for UNK VolleyballOct 8
- #6 UNK Sweeps New Program; Missouri Road Trip Up NextOct 2
- #6 Lopers Ace UAFS Test; New RiverHawks Program Up FridaySep 30
- #7 UNK Keeps Set Streak Alive Against Sturdy GorillasSep 27
- #7 Lopers Efficient Again, Sweep #17 HornetsSep 25
Headlines from Neb.-Kearney athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 27 | vs.  Colorado Mesa | 13–3 | L 0–3 17-25, 29-31, 17-25 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs.  Biola | 12–4 | W 3–0 25-19, 26-24, 27-25 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  DBU | 12–3 | W 3–0 25-23, 25-21, 25-20 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | vs.  Mississippi Christian | 6–13 | W 3–0 25-4, 25-16, 25-15 |
| Tue, Sep 1 | vs.  Peru St. | 0–1 | W 3–0 25-11, 25-11, 25-22 |
| Thu, Sep 3 | at  Dominican (CA) | 4–12 | W 3–0 25-7, 25-8, 25-12 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Northwest Nazarene | 10–5 | W 3–0 25-22, 25-17, 25-17 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Rollins | 9–8 | W 3–0 27-25, 25-12, 25-19 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Jessup | 3–13 | W 3–0 25-8, 25-16, 25-12 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs.  Northwestern Okla. | 8–13 | W 3–0 25-9, 25-14, 25-6 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs.  William Jewell | 2–14 | W 3–0 25-7, 25-14, 25-18 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs.  Hastings | 2–2 | W 3–0 25-11, 25-15, 25-16 |
| Wed, Sep 16 | at  Fort Hays St. MIAA | 14–6 | W 3–0 25-12, 25-12, 25-17 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | at  Washburn MIAA | 17–3 | W 3–0 25-15, 25-13, 25-17 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | vs.  Emporia St. MIAA | 15–3 | W 3–0 25-18, 25-14, 25-17 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | vs.  Pittsburg St. MIAA | 12–6 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-22, 25-23 |
| Wed, Sep 30 | vs.  Ark.-Fort Smith MIAA | 14–6 | W 3–0 25-18, 25-13, 25-17 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs.  Northeastern St. MIAA | 1–16 | W 3–0 25-8, 25-13, 25-14 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | at  Northwest Mo. St. MIAA | 6–9 | Oct 9, 6:00 PM CT 99% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | at  Missouri Western MIAA | 15–1 | Oct 10, 1:00 PM CT 83% |
| Tue, Oct 13 | vs.  York (NE) | 0–0 | Oct 13, 6:00 PM CT |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs.  Central Mo. MIAA | 11–8 | Oct 16, 5:30 PM CT 98% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | at Emporia St. MIAA | 15–3 | Oct 17, 4:00 PM CT 88% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at  Newman MIAA | 6–14 | Oct 23, 6:00 PM CT 99% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | at  Central Okla. MIAA | 14–5 | Oct 24, 2:00 PM CT 96% |
| Tue, Oct 27 | vs.  Doane | 0–0 | Oct 27, 6:00 PM CT |
| Fri, Oct 30 | vs. Fort Hays St. MIAA | 14–6 | Oct 30, 6:00 PM CT 97% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | vs.  Mo. Southern St. MIAA | 6–11 | Nov 6, 6:00 PM CT 99% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs. Central Mo. MIAA | 11–8 | Nov 7, 6:00 PM CT 98% |