Great Northwest Athletic Conference · 2026 season
Western Ore.
6–9
Overall
2–5
GNAC
.168
Hitting % · 182nd in D2
.184
Opponents hit · 136th in D2
95
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Next · Thu, Oct 8, 9:00 PM CT
vs. Alas. Anchorage 11–6
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 set15.93 · 84th in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Aces per set1.45 · 220th in D2
- Hitting %.168 · 182nd 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).
| 2 | Madi Noel | L/DS | 58 | 3 | 21 | 0.05 | .048 | 0.59 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 3.29 | 0.29 |
| 4 | Ava Ainsworth | S | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.20 | .000 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| 6 | Katelyn Markley | OH | 56 | 147 | 500 | 2.63 | .130 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 1.80 | 2.79 |
| 7 | Cali-Jo Shigemasa | L/DS | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0.03 | .250 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 1.23 | 0.06 |
| 8 | Kilinoelehua Helm | OH | 41 | 2 | 15 | 0.05 | .067 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 2.29 | 0.22 |
| 9 | Malena Mathis | OPP | 55 | 124 | 366 | 2.25 | .180 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 2.51 |
| 10 | Finley Buman | MB | 58 | 69 | 181 | 1.19 | .249 | 0.26 | 0.02 | 0.76 | 0.26 | 1.68 |
| 11 | Kate Klobas | MB | 58 | 50 | 142 | 0.86 | .169 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.93 | 0.34 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Jessica Eldridge | L/DS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 14 | Olivia Gonzales | S | 58 | 1 | 4 | 0.02 | .000 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0.19 |
| 15 | Payton Davis | OH | 41 | 136 | 376 | 3.32 | .229 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 2.56 | 3.65 |
| 18 | Vivian Yount | OPP | 30 | 57 | 161 | 1.90 | .217 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 2.18 |
| 19 | Melissa Hadley | OH | 10 | 11 | 42 | 1.10 | .048 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.25 |
| 20 | Samantha Darby | S | 58 | 11 | 80 | 0.19 | -.037 | 7.1494th D2 | 0.33 | 0.19 | 2.41 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Cali Bitzer | MB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 22 | Kealani Rosa | L/DS | 31 | 5 | 18 | 0.16 | .111 | 4.00 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 2.10 | 0.42 |
| 23 | Mele Taumoepeau | OH | 38 | 70 | 231 | 1.84 | .156 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won43.5% of 147
- Sideout %48.0% · all rallies 55.1%
- Point-scoring %38.9% · all rallies 44.7%
- Late kills–errorsMathis 10–3 · Yount 6–0 · Taumoepeau 4–0 · Davis 6–6 · Buman 3–3 · Markley 5–5
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run9 straight · 25–17 in set 2 vs. Saint Martin's 09/12
- Longest run against8 straight · 19–25 in set 3 vs. Fresno Pacific 08/28
- Sets with a 5-point run19 for · 16 against · of 58
- Comeback setsdown 6, won 27–25 in set 4 vs. Hawaii Pacific 09/04
down 5, won 26–24 in set 1 vs. Seattle Pacific 09/17 - Leads lostup 8, lost 19–25 in set 3 vs. Fresno Pacific 08/28
up 7, lost 24–26 in set 1 vs. Chaminade 09/06
up 5, lost 23–25 in set 2 vs. Chaminade 09/06
Western Ore. news
- Red Leafs Stay Unbeaten with 3-0 Win over WolvesOct 3
- Vikings Close Out Wolves Late for 3-1 WinOct 2
- Nighthawks Edge Wolves in Four SetsSep 27
- Wildcats Race Past WolvesSep 24
- Wolves open GNAC play with five-set win over Saint Martin's on SaturdaySep 12
Headlines from Western Ore. athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 27 | vs.  Stanislaus St. | 5–9 | L 1–3 12-25, 25-23, 17-25, 19-25 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs.  Menlo | 5–9 | W 3–2 25-12, 21-25, 25-17, 20-25, 15-11 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  Fresno Pacific | 15–0 | L 0–3 20-25, 20-25, 19-25 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | vs.  UC Merced | 4–10 | W 3–0 25-16, 25-22, 27-25 |
| Thu, Sep 3 | vs.  Western Colo. | 7–10 | W 3–0 25-17, 25-23, 25-23 |
| Thu, Sep 3 | at  Hawaii Pacific | 2–11 | W 3–1 25-22, 20-25, 25-20, 27-25 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Emmanuel (GA) | 14–6 | L 1–3 24-26, 22-25, 25-18, 21-25 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Chaminade | 10–8 | L 1–3 24-26, 23-25, 25-20, 22-25 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs.  Saint Martin's GNAC | 6–9 | W 3–2 23-25, 25-17, 25-15, 20-25, 15-12 |
| Thu, Sep 17 | at  Seattle Pacific GNAC | 10–5 | L 2–3 26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 23-25, 13-15 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | at  Mont. St. Billings GNAC | 3–13 | W 3–1 17-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | vs.  Central Wash. GNAC | 10–4 | L 0–3 21-25, 16-25, 21-25 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | vs.  Northwest Nazarene GNAC | 10–5 | L 1–3 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | at  Western Wash. GNAC | 6–7 | L 1–3 17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 12-25 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at  Simon Fraser GNAC | 10–3 | L 0–3 14-25, 13-25, 11-25 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs.  Alas. Anchorage GNAC | 11–6 | Oct 8, 9:00 PM CT 20% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs.  Alas. Fairbanks GNAC | 11–6 | Oct 10, 9:00 PM CT 29% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | vs. Mont. St. Billings GNAC | 3–13 | Oct 15, 8:00 PM CT 90% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | vs. Seattle Pacific GNAC | 10–5 | Oct 17, 3:00 PM CT 22% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | at Northwest Nazarene GNAC | 10–5 | Oct 22, 8:00 PM CT 24% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | at Central Wash. GNAC | 10–4 | Oct 24, 3:00 PM CT 4% |
| Thu, Oct 29 | vs. Simon Fraser GNAC | 10–3 | Oct 29, 9:00 PM CT 8% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | vs. Western Wash. GNAC | 6–7 | Oct 31, 3:00 PM CT 25% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | at Alas. Fairbanks GNAC | 11–6 | Nov 5, 10:00 PM CT 20% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | at Alas. Anchorage GNAC | 11–6 | Nov 7, 10:00 PM CT 13% |
| Sat, Nov 14 | at Saint Martin's GNAC | 6–9 | Nov 14, 3:00 PM CT 32% |