Telly Diallo
Research Mentor(s): Michael Mignano
Mentor Department: Movement Science
Authors: Michael Mignano, Molly Rigg, Adam Wang, Telly Diallo, Conor Bambery
Session: Session 5 (2:00pm – 2:50pm)
Presentation Type: Poster 40
Abstract
From the sport’s inception, the question of home-field advantage and whether it affects a team’s performance in women’s volleyball has been debated for decades. Previous research has suggested that home-field advantage can play a significant part in a team’s wins. However, no studies to date have included the introduction of the NCAA DI conference realignment that happened starting in 2024. The possible repercussions of these realignments were worth examining. We collected data from NCAA DI women’s volleyball websites to analyze variables such as home wins, sets, points, and attendance from the 2022 – 2024 seasons to see changes before and after conference realignment to examine. While our research has yet to be completed, certain trends started emerging that could falsify or strengthen the already strong notion that home-field advantage directly leads to more wins and elevated score totals. Through our findings, we have concluded that home-field advantage may have a significant influence on the performance of a program, but may not be the most salient factor in the ongoing discussion.
