Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · 2026 season
Virginia Union
5–10
Overall
2–7
CIAA
.124
Hitting % · 247th in D2
.234
Opponents hit · 258th in D2
276
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Next · Thu, Oct 8, 5:00 PM CT
at 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
- Aces per set2.35 · 8th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Blocks per set0.90 · 280th in D2
- Digs per set10.73 · 279th in D2
- Assists per set8.79 · 262nd 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 | Jordan Carter | N | 61 | 46 | 150 | 0.75 | .167 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 1.39 | 0.99 |
| 2 | Kennedy Brown | N | 34 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 | -.182 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 1.41 | 0.21 |
| 4 | Maria Pena | OH | 46 | 80 | 237 | 1.74 | .135 | 0.46 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.87 | 2.11 |
| 5 | Alexandra Perot | OPP | 46 | 56 | 156 | 1.22 | .179 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Zinnia Pickett | S | 42 | 5 | 26 | 0.12 | .115 | 4.05 | 0.5526th D2 | 0.02 | 1.07 | 0.68 |
| 7 | Yasmeen Williams | N | 28 | 5 | 19 | 0.18 | .000 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.32 | 0.21 |
| 8 | Deanna Nesbitt | N | 45 | 6 | 31 | 0.13 | -.129 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 1.62 | 0.30 |
| 9 | Alana Simmons | OH | 46 | 96 | 310 | 2.09 | .087 | 0.41 | 0.5716th D2 | 0.11 | 2.09 | 2.71 |
| 10 | Mariana Soriano | N | 45 | 18 | 76 | 0.40 | .066 | 3.04 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 1.09 | 0.63 |
| 11 | Saniya Wiggins | N | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Jordin Hicks | N | 15 | 5 | 12 | 0.33 | .333 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Madison Mcintyre | N | 20 | 10 | 46 | 0.50 | .087 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.70 | 0.57 |
| 14 | Madison Hill | OPP | 28 | 59 | 164 | 2.11 | .201 | 0.11 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.96 | 2.80 |
| 15 | Ciara Wilson | N | 19 | 6 | 19 | 0.32 | .105 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.39 |
| 16 | Tahliya Brown | N | 19 | 9 | 35 | 0.47 | .000 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.37 | 0.61 |
| 17 | Aylia Junious | N | 35 | 26 | 65 | 0.74 | .138 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.34 | 0.06 | 0.96 |
| 18 | Layla Gray | N | 23 | 16 | 40 | 0.70 | .200 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Kanaiya Parham | N | 23 | 5 | 16 | 0.22 | .188 | 1.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 0.22 |
| 22 | Sanai Doster | OPP | 39 | 31 | 101 | 0.79 | .149 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.13 | 0.95 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won52.0% of 75
- Sideout %57.1% · all rallies 49.6%
- Point-scoring %45.5% · all rallies 44.6%
- Late kills–errorsHill 4–1 · Simmons 4–2 · Perot 3–1 · Pena 2–1 · Carter 3–2
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run12 straight · 25–16 in set 3 vs. Allen 09/05
- Longest run against10 straight · 8–25 in set 2 vs. Winston-Salem 10/04
- Sets with a 5-point run19 for · 25 against · of 49
- Comeback setsdown 8, won 25–23 in set 1 vs. Savannah St. 09/05
- Leads lostup 6, lost 26–28 in set 1 vs. Benedict 09/04
up 5, lost 21–25 in set 2 vs. Albany St. (GA) 09/04
up 5, lost 23–25 in set 1 vs. Winston-Salem 10/04
Virginia Union news
- Volleyball: Bowie State 3, VUU 0Sep 29
- Shaw Sweeps VUU in VolleyballSep 25
- Lady Panthers Fall to Elizabeth City StateSep 22
- Volleyball: Clinton 3, VUU 1Sep 18
- Volleyball: Glenville State 3, VUU 0Sep 13
Headlines from Virginia Union athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | at  Mount Olive | 9–10 | L 0–3 16-25, 15-25, 18-25 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs.  Benedict | 10–6 | W 3–1 26-28, 25-15, 25-20, 25-19 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Albany St. (GA) | 16–8 | L 0–3 16-25, 21-25, 17-25 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Allen | 3–12 | W 3–1 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 25-17 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Savannah St. | 4–13 | W 3–1 25-23, 19-25, 25-22, 25-17 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | at  Glenville St. | 9–9 | L 0–3 12-25, 14-25, 14-25 |
| Mon, Sep 21 | at  Elizabeth City St. CIAA | 8–15 | L 0–3 18-25, 13-25, 22-25 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | vs.  Shaw CIAA | 6–13 | L 0–3 0-0, 0-0, 0-0 |
| Mon, Sep 28 | at  Bowie St. CIAA | 7–8 | L 0–3 17-25, 17-25, 16-25 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs.  Claflin CIAA | 9–12 | W 3–0 25-16, 25-19, 25-16 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs.  Bluefield St. CIAA | 10–9 | L 0–3 18-25, 21-25, 8-25 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs.  Livingstone CIAA | 14–5 | L 2–3 25-20, 25-20, 14-25, 11-25, 16-18 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at  Johnson C. Smith CIAA | 1–11 | W 3–1 25-21, 25-21, 18-25, 25-21 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | vs.  Fayetteville St. CIAA | 11–3 | L 1–3 10-25, 25-23, 18-25, 6-25 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | vs.  Winston-Salem CIAA | 11–6 | L 0–3 23-25, 8-25, 18-25 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | at  Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–16 | Oct 8, 5:00 PM CT 96% |
| Mon, Oct 12 | at Shaw CIAA | 6–13 | Oct 12, 5:00 PM CT 10% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs. Claflin CIAA | 9–12 | Oct 16, 2:00 PM CT 30% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs. Livingstone CIAA | 14–5 | Oct 16, 6:00 PM CT 4% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs. Fayetteville St. CIAA | 11–3 | Oct 17, 10:00 AM CT 1% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs. Johnson C. Smith CIAA | 1–11 | Oct 17, 2:00 PM CT 88% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | vs. Winston-Salem CIAA | 11–6 | Oct 18, 4:00 PM CT 2% |
| Mon, Oct 26 | vs. Bowie St. CIAA | 7–8 | Oct 26, 5:00 PM CT 9% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | vs. Lincoln (PA) CIAA | 1–16 | Oct 29, 5:00 PM CT 98% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | vs. Elizabeth City St. CIAA | 8–15 | Nov 5, 5:00 PM CT 8% |