Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · 2026 season
Virginia State
12–7
Overall
10–0
CIAA
.146
Hitting % · 222nd in D2
.151
Opponents hit · 56th in D2
220
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected Atlantic seed 7.5
Projected Atlantic seed 7.5
Next · Mon, Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT
vs. Lincoln (PA) 1–16
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
- Service errors per set1.65 · 52nd in D2
- Opponent hitting %.151 · 56th in D2
- Point-scoring %46.8% · 85th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Hitting %.146 · 222nd in D2
- Assists per set9.79 · 217th in D2
- Kills per set10.82 · 208th 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 | Celene Mclean | MB | 61 | 41 | 159 | 0.67 | .082 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.61 | 0.20 | 1.03 |
| 2 | Wynter Hill | MB | 59 | 90 | 256 | 1.53 | .180 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Peyton Reese | S | 72 | 13 | 72 | 0.18 | .042 | 4.76 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 1.75 | 0.43 |
| 4 | Gracie Darville | OH | 72 | 209 | 631 | 2.90 | .189 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.33 | 2.04 | 3.26 |
| 5 | Jordan Ellis | MB | 47 | 40 | 129 | 0.85 | .132 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.93 |
| 6 | De'Mya Robinson | OH | 48 | 52 | 146 | 1.08 | .103 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Noa Roberts | OH | 59 | 112 | 346 | 1.90 | .145 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 1.53 | 2.08 |
| 8 | Leila Jackson | S | 60 | 9 | 43 | 0.15 | .140 | 2.78 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 0.35 |
| 9 | Nadia Jones | OH | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.47 | 0.21 |
| 10 | Rayne Peavy | MB | 41 | 25 | 82 | 0.61 | .146 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.66 | 0.22 | 1.09 |
| 11 | LeiLah Beasley | L/DS | 53 | 2 | 6 | 0.04 | .167 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 1.13 | 0.19 |
| 12 | Adrianna Bacon | L/DS | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 0.82 | 0.49 |
| 13 | Kellee Craig | L/DS | 72 | 5 | 58 | 0.07 | -.034 | 0.94 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 4.6851st D2 | 0.31 |
| 14 | Anya McKinley | OH | 70 | 120 | 304 | 1.71 | .188 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 2.19 |
| 15 | Isabella Parra | S | 58 | 8 | 28 | 0.14 | .250 | 1.45 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Skylar Johnson | OH | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Kyrie Willis | OH | 44 | 53 | 202 | 1.20 | .074 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 1.05 | 1.41 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won57.2% of 180
- Sideout %64.0% · all rallies 55.7%
- Point-scoring %51.6% · all rallies 46.8%
- Late kills–errorsRoberts 11–3 · Darville 12–6 · McKinley 5–0 · Robinson 7–3 · Willis 4–1 · Hill 5–2 · Ellis 3–0 · Mclean 3–1
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run11 straight · 25–12 in set 1 vs. Shaw 09/28
- Longest run against11 straight · 17–25 in set 1 vs. UNC Pembroke 09/04
- Sets with a 5-point run30 for · 24 against · of 72
- Comeback setsdown 8, won 26–24 in set 3 vs. Winston-Salem 10/03
down 7, won 25–23 in set 1 vs. Jefferson 09/11
down 5, won 25–19 in set 1 vs. Shaw 09/16 - Leads lostup 6, lost 25–27 in set 3 vs. Jefferson 09/11
up 5, lost 21–26 in set 1 vs. Bridgewater (VA) 09/19
Virginia St. news
- Trojans End CIAA Roundup 1 UndefeatedOct 4
- Trojans start roundup with two victoriesOct 2
- Trojans earn 3-0 sweep over ShawSep 28
- Trojans secure 3-1 victory over Bowie StateSep 21
- VSU Volleyball Falls to Penn State Harrisburg and BridgewaterSep 19
Headlines from Virginia St. athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs.  Barton | 5–13 | W 3–2 25-21, 25-23, 18-25, 14-25, 15-7 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  UNC Pembroke | 14–6 | L 0–3 17-25, 18-25, 23-25 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Middle Georgia | 2–16 | W 3–0 25-20, 25-18, 25-19 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Embry-Riddle (FL) | 10–5 | L 0–3 20-25, 16-25, 10-25 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at  Lock Haven | 11–5 | L 0–3 19-25, 17-25, 20-25 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at  Jefferson | 13–5 | L 2–3 25-23, 25-23, 25-27, 17-25, 15-17 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | at  Edinboro | 9–8 | L 0–3 20-25, 23-25, 23-25 |
| Wed, Sep 16 | at  Shaw CIAA | 6–13 | W 3–0 25-19, 25-14, 26-24 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | at  Penn St. Harrisburg | 1–1 | L 1–3 21-25, 19-25, 25-23, 14-25 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | at  Bridgewater (VA) | 1–0 | L 1–3 23-25, 14-25, 25-21, 16-25 |
| Mon, Sep 21 | at  Bowie St. CIAA | 7–8 | W 3–1 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 25-20 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | at  Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–16 | Sep 24, 5:00 PM CT 99% |
| Mon, Sep 28 | vs. Shaw CIAA | 6–13 | W 3–0 25-12, 25-13, 25-23 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs.  Johnson C. Smith CIAA | 1–10 | W 3–0 25-16, 25-22, 25-15 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs.  Fayetteville St. CIAA | 10–3 | W 3–2 25-19, 13-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-8 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at  Bluefield St. CIAA | 10–9 | W 3–0 25-22, 27-25, 25-16 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs.  Winston-Salem CIAA | 11–6 | W 3–2 10-25, 25-10, 26-24, 18-25, 15-12 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | at  Claflin CIAA | 9–12 | W 3–1 22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | at  Livingstone CIAA | 14–5 | W 3–1 25-19, 25-22, 17-25, 25-23 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs.  Elizabeth City St. CIAA | 8–15 | W 3–2 24-26, 29-27, 25-17, 17-25, 15-9 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | vs. Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–16 | Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT 99% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs. Livingstone CIAA | 14–5 | Oct 16, 12:00 PM CT 56% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs. Fayetteville St. CIAA | 10–3 | Oct 16, 4:00 PM CT 29% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs. Johnson C. Smith CIAA | 1–10 | Oct 17, 10:00 AM CT 99% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs. Winston-Salem CIAA | 11–6 | Oct 17, 6:00 PM CT 46% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | vs. Claflin CIAA | 9–12 | Oct 18, 6:00 PM CT 92% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | at Elizabeth City St. CIAA | 8–15 | Oct 29, 5:00 PM CT 60% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | vs. Bowie St. CIAA | 7–8 | Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT 73% |