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Fall 2026 · Through games Monday, October 19, 2026
Fall 2026 / CURRENT SEASON — live ncaa.com D1 women’s volleyball stats Through games Monday, October 19, 2026. Freshness: 2026-10-21 07:56 CT · 2026-10-21T12:56:40Z UTC · desk date 2026-10-21. Early-season small samples — treat rates as provisional.
Universe in this file: 343 teams · 1312 players · Source: ncaa.com · Mode: CURRENT_SEASON_2026
Categories ingested: 15 individual · 15 team
Sidearm roster expansion: ok = Pittsburgh, Louisville, Creighton, Florida, USC, SMU. JS-walled / empty = Nebraska, Wisconsin, Penn State, Texas, Stanford, Minnesota, Kansas, UCLA, Purdue, Texas A&M.
Coverage: National leaderboards include NCAA.com qualified leaders only (not every D1 player). Sidearm full-roster HTML available for: Pittsburgh, Louisville, Creighton, Florida, USC, SMU. JS-walled / empty: Nebraska, Wisconsin, Penn State, Texas, Stanford, Minnesota, Kansas, UCLA, Purdue, Texas A&M.
National kill leaders (2026)
| Player | Team | Kills | Sets | K/S | Hit% | Kill% | Err% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Sweet | UNC Greensboro | 378 | 76 | 4.97 | 0.232 | 0.376 | 0.144 |
| Jurnee Robinson | LSU | 342 | 68 | 5.03 | 0.242 | 0.407 | 0.165 |
| Kalista Lukovich | Eastern Wash. | 339 | 78 | 4.35 | 0.217 | 0.329 | 0.112 |
| Kiera Hamilton | George Mason | 338 | 73 | 4.63 | 0.215 | 0.399 | 0.184 |
| Riley Rosneck | Purdue Fort Wayne | 338 | 81 | 4.17 | 0.257 | 0.361 | 0.104 |
| Mallory Reck | Marist | 337 | 87 | 3.87 | 0.224 | 0.364 | 0.140 |
| Bianna Muoneke | Georgia | 335 | 67 | 5.00 | 0.315 | 0.403 | 0.088 |
| Sylvie Zgonc | South Dakota St. | 332 | 70 | 4.74 | 0.284 | 0.419 | 0.135 |
| Mary Claire Deacy | Siena | 326 | 83 | 3.93 | 0.293 | 0.375 | 0.082 |
| Kennedy Louisell | James Madison | 323 | 69 | 4.68 | 0.288 | 0.411 | 0.124 |
Kill% = K/TA · Err% = E/TA · Hit% = (K−E)/TA. Computed from ncaa.com counting stats — not Evollve RAPM / not sideout%.
Points leaders (PTS / PTS per set)
NCAA counting points ≈ K + SA + BS + ½ BA. Rows marked ≈ use that approximation when official PTS was missing from a leaderboard merge.
| Player | Team | Pos | PTS | Sets | PTS/S | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Babcock | Pittsburgh | RS | 360.0 | 58 | 6.21 | ncaa.com |
| Allie Sweet | UNC Greensboro | OH | 432.0 | 76 | 5.68 | ncaa.com |
| Taylor Stanley | Kansas | OH | 334.5 | 59 | 5.67 | ncaa.com |
| Jurnee Robinson | LSU | OH | 384.0 | 68 | 5.65 | ncaa.com |
| Bianna Muoneke | Georgia | OH | 373.0 | 67 | 5.57 | ncaa.com |
| Kennedy Louisell | James Madison | OH | 383.5 | 69 | 5.56 | ncaa.com |
| Ksenia Rakhmanchik | Baylor | OH | 308.0 | 58 | 5.31 | ncaa.com |
| Mckenna Wucherer | Minnesota | OH | 301.5 | 57 | 5.29 | ncaa.com |
| Brooklyn DeLeye | Kentucky | OH | 334.5 | 64 | 5.23 | ncaa.com |
| Sylvie Zgonc | South Dakota St. | OH | 365.0 | 70 | 5.21 | ncaa.com |
Overnight movers
| Player | Team | Hit% Δ | Kills Δ | Digs Δ | Blocks Δ | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayishon Jackman | Alabama A&M | +0.005 | +11 | +12 | +2 | Season hit 0.238, 247 K / 255 D |
| Gerren Tomlin | Alabama A&M | — | +4 | +0 | +0 | Season hit —, 218 K / — D |
| Sophia Johnson | Georgia St. | +0.003 | +3 | +0 | +0 | Season hit 0.222, 238 K / 214 D |
| Aniyah Moore | Mississippi Val. | — | +0 | +0 | +3 | Season hit —, — K / — D |
| Akira Burt | Georgia St. | -0.002 | -2 | +0 | +0 | Season hit 0.217, 309 K / — D |
| Kryssa Moerman | Washington St. | +0.000 | +0 | +0 | +2 | Season hit 0.330, 96 K / — D |
| Olivia Lombardi | Fresno St. | — | +0 | +2 | +0 | Season hit —, — K / 216 D |
| Caleigh King | UNLV | — | +0 | +2 | +0 | Season hit —, — K / 220 D |
Form notes (tracked teams with 2026 data)
Voice: sideout / transition / serve-receive pressure — only from Fall 2026 counting stats in this snapshot. Early-season caveat applies.
Nebraska
- Attack efficiency sits at 0.326 team hit — early-season termination profile that sustains sideout pressure when in-system.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.90 aces/set. Dig volume 12.90/set; block touches 2.96/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.104; hit differential +0.222 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.940 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 19-0 (win% 1.000).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Harper Murray (OH) — 194 kills.
Pittsburgh
- Attack efficiency sits at 0.326 team hit — early-season termination profile that sustains sideout pressure when in-system.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.44 aces/set. Dig volume 12.63/set; block touches 3.05/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.179; hit differential +0.147 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.917 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 17-1 (win% 0.944).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Olivia Babcock (RS) — 307 kills on 643 swings (0.367).
Louisville
- Attack efficiency sits at 0.313 team hit — early-season termination profile that sustains sideout pressure when in-system.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.56 aces/set. Dig volume 15.24/set; block touches 2.98/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.151; hit differential +0.162 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.910 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 18-2 (win% 0.900).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Chloe Chicoine (OH) — 265 kills on 685 swings (0.331).
Florida
- Team hit 0.283 — mid-pack early efficiency; transition points will hinge on first-ball quality more than raw power.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.61 aces/set. Dig volume 13.89/set; block touches 2.84/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.168; hit differential +0.115 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.927 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 15-2 (win% 0.882).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Kamryn Chaney (OH) — 219 kills.
Minnesota
- Team hit 0.282 — mid-pack early efficiency; transition points will hinge on first-ball quality more than raw power.
- Serve pressure proxy: 2.04 aces/set. Dig volume 14.09/set; block touches 2.48/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.178; hit differential +0.104 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.937 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 11-5 (win% 0.688).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Mckenna Wucherer (OH) — 248 kills on 617 swings (0.297).
Kansas
- Team hit 0.281 — mid-pack early efficiency; transition points will hinge on first-ball quality more than raw power.
- Serve pressure proxy: 2.17 aces/set. Dig volume 12.83/set; block touches 2.27/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.182; hit differential +0.099 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.940 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 12-5 (win% 0.706).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Taylor Stanley (OH) — 279 kills on 601 swings (0.295).
Kentucky
- Team hit 0.279 — mid-pack early efficiency; transition points will hinge on first-ball quality more than raw power.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.47 aces/set. Dig volume 13.25/set; block touches 2.45/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.198; hit differential +0.081 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.939 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 15-3 (win% 0.833).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Brooklyn DeLeye (OH) — 284 kills on 662 swings (0.287).
SMU
- Team hit 0.278 — mid-pack early efficiency; transition points will hinge on first-ball quality more than raw power.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.22 aces/set. Dig volume 12.13/set; block touches 2.81/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.184; hit differential +0.094 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.930 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 14-4 (win% 0.778).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Suli Davis (OH) — 296 kills on 772 swings (0.233).
Stanford
- Team hit 0.274 — mid-pack early efficiency; transition points will hinge on first-ball quality more than raw power.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.29 aces/set. Dig volume 14.33/set; block touches 2.33/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.213; hit differential +0.061 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.931 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 12-6 (win% 0.667).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Julia Blyashov (OH) — 205 kills.
Wisconsin
- Team hit 0.267 — mid-pack early efficiency; transition points will hinge on first-ball quality more than raw power.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.22 aces/set. Dig volume 14.57/set; block touches 2.04/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.223; hit differential +0.044 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.950 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 13-5 (win% 0.722).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Audrey Flanagan (OH) — 185 kills.
Purdue
- Team hit 0.255 — mid-pack early efficiency; transition points will hinge on first-ball quality more than raw power.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.00 aces/set. Dig volume 14.87/set; block touches 2.62/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.189; hit differential +0.066 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.949 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 11-6 (win% 0.647).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Addy Tindall (OH) — 233 kills on 577 swings (0.282).
Penn State
- Team hit 0.254 — mid-pack early efficiency; transition points will hinge on first-ball quality more than raw power.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.55 aces/set. Dig volume 13.77/set; block touches 2.45/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.175; hit differential +0.079 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.914 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 13-5 (win% 0.722).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Kennedy Martin (RS) — 265 kills on 633 swings (0.313).
UCLA
- Team hit 0.253 — mid-pack early efficiency; transition points will hinge on first-ball quality more than raw power.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.24 aces/set. Dig volume 13.59/set; block touches 2.73/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.206; hit differential +0.047 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.927 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 15-4 (win% 0.789).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Marianna Singletary (MB) — 176 kills on 367 swings (0.335).
Texas
- Team hit 0.235 — error-prone or blocked terminal attempts so far; serve-receive must shorten rallies.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.10 aces/set. Dig volume 13.32/set; block touches 2.09/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.220; hit differential +0.015 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.949 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 9-7 (win% 0.562).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Torrey Stafford (OH) — 269 kills on 683 swings (0.259).
Texas A&M
- Team hit 0.232 — error-prone or blocked terminal attempts so far; serve-receive must shorten rallies.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.33 aces/set. Dig volume 13.07/set; block touches 2.53/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.182; hit differential +0.050 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.905 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 11-8 (win% 0.579).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): Kyndal Stowers (OH) — 230 kills on 576 swings (0.259).
Creighton
- Team hit 0.208 — error-prone or blocked terminal attempts so far; serve-receive must shorten rallies.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.44 aces/set. Dig volume 14.26/set; block touches 2.50/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.180; hit differential +0.028 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.912 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 11-9 (win% 0.550).
- Floor defense lead: Saige Damrow with 348 digs.
USC
- Team hit 0.199 — error-prone or blocked terminal attempts so far; serve-receive must shorten rallies.
- Serve pressure proxy: 1.24 aces/set. Dig volume 13.27/set; block touches 2.86/set.
- Opp Hit% allowed 0.206; hit differential -0.007 (team Hit% − Opp Hit%; lower Opp Hit% is better).
- Assists/kills 0.922 — near 1.0 often means cleaner set→kill distribution (overpass kills still count as good offense).
- Match record in this snapshot: 8-10 (win% 0.444).
- Primary terminator (among players in desk file): London Wijay (OH) — 187 kills on 645 swings (0.180).
Tracked slate statistical rankings (2026)
Ranks among the tracked Daily Desk universe only (not full D1). Counting rates from this snapshot — early-season sample.
| Team | Hit% | Opp Hit% | Diff | A/K | K/S | Digs/S | Blk/S | Aces/S | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0.326 | 0.104 | 0.222 | 0.940 | 14.05 | 12.90 | 2.96 | 1.90 | 19-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0.326 | 0.179 | 0.147 | 0.917 | 14.46 | 12.63 | 3.05 | 1.44 | 17-1 |
| Louisville | 0.313 | 0.151 | 0.162 | 0.910 | 14.27 | 15.24 | 2.98 | 1.56 | 18-2 |
| Florida | 0.283 | 0.168 | 0.115 | 0.927 | 13.61 | 13.89 | 2.84 | 1.61 | 15-2 |
| Minnesota | 0.282 | 0.178 | 0.104 | 0.937 | 13.56 | 14.09 | 2.48 | 2.04 | 11-5 |
| Kansas | 0.281 | 0.182 | 0.099 | 0.940 | 14.12 | 12.83 | 2.27 | 2.17 | 12-5 |
| Kentucky | 0.279 | 0.198 | 0.081 | 0.939 | 14.55 | 13.25 | 2.45 | 1.47 | 15-3 |
| SMU | 0.278 | 0.184 | 0.094 | 0.930 | 13.49 | 12.13 | 2.81 | 1.22 | 14-4 |
| Stanford | 0.274 | 0.213 | 0.061 | 0.931 | 13.40 | 14.33 | 2.33 | 1.29 | 12-6 |
| Wisconsin | 0.267 | 0.223 | 0.044 | 0.950 | 13.99 | 14.57 | 2.04 | 1.22 | 13-5 |
| Purdue | 0.255 | 0.189 | 0.066 | 0.949 | 13.60 | 14.87 | 2.62 | 1.00 | 11-6 |
| Penn State | 0.254 | 0.175 | 0.079 | 0.914 | 14.00 | 13.77 | 2.45 | 1.55 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 0.253 | 0.206 | 0.047 | 0.927 | 13.44 | 13.59 | 2.73 | 1.24 | 15-4 |
| Texas | 0.235 | 0.220 | 0.015 | 0.949 | 13.72 | 13.32 | 2.09 | 1.10 | 9-7 |
| Texas A&M | 0.232 | 0.182 | 0.050 | 0.905 | 13.83 | 13.07 | 2.53 | 1.33 | 11-8 |
| Creighton | 0.208 | 0.180 | 0.028 | 0.912 | 12.44 | 14.26 | 2.50 | 1.44 | 11-9 |
| USC | 0.199 | 0.206 | -0.007 | 0.922 | 12.48 | 13.27 | 2.86 | 1.24 | 8-10 |
Opp Hit% = opponent attack efficiency allowed (lower better). Diff = team Hit% − Opp Hit%. A/K = assists/kills (system distribution). Tracked-slate ranks only — early-season sample.
National Opp Hit% + hitting differential (team)
Lowest Opp Hit% allowed (better)
| Team | Opp Hit% | Team Hit% | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0.104 | 0.326 | 0.222 |
| Lehigh | 0.132 | 0.259 | 0.127 |
| Hawaii | 0.133 | 0.232 | 0.099 |
| UNI | 0.135 | 0.216 | 0.081 |
| Colorado St. | 0.142 | 0.233 | 0.091 |
| Delaware St. | 0.150 | 0.178 | 0.028 |
| Louisville | 0.151 | 0.313 | 0.162 |
| San Diego | 0.152 | 0.232 | 0.080 |
| Arizona St. | 0.156 | 0.249 | 0.093 |
| Providence | 0.157 | 0.222 | 0.065 |
Highest hitting differential (Hit% − Opp Hit%)
| Team | Diff | Hit% | Opp Hit% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 0.222 | 0.326 | 0.104 |
| Louisville | 0.162 | 0.313 | 0.151 |
| Pittsburgh | 0.147 | 0.326 | 0.179 |
| Lehigh | 0.127 | 0.259 | 0.132 |
| BYU | 0.125 | 0.310 | 0.185 |
| Michigan St. | 0.123 | 0.289 | 0.166 |
| Tennessee | 0.115 | 0.297 | 0.182 |
| Florida | 0.115 | 0.283 | 0.168 |
| Minnesota | 0.104 | 0.282 | 0.178 |
| Kansas | 0.099 | 0.281 | 0.182 |
Source: ncaa.com Opp Hitting Percentage + Hitting Percentage. Opp Hit% mixes block, dig, serve pressure, and opponent talent — not pure “defense.”
Matchup previews (statistical comparison)
Side-by-side Fall 2026 counting rates for scout context. No win probabilities assigned.
Pittsburgh vs Nebraska
- Hit%: Pittsburgh 0.326 vs Nebraska 0.326
- Kills/set: Pittsburgh 14.46 vs Nebraska 14.05
- Digs/set: Pittsburgh 12.63 vs Nebraska 12.90 · Blocks/set: Pittsburgh 3.05 vs Nebraska 2.96 · Aces/set: Pittsburgh 1.44 vs Nebraska 1.90
- Opp hit% allowed: Pittsburgh 0.179 vs Nebraska 0.104
- Hit differential (Hit%−Opp Hit%): Pittsburgh 0.147 vs Nebraska 0.222
- Context: Early Power measuring stick. Early-season sample — rates only.
Wisconsin vs Louisville
- Hit%: Wisconsin 0.267 vs Louisville 0.313
- Kills/set: Wisconsin 13.99 vs Louisville 14.27
- Digs/set: Wisconsin 14.57 vs Louisville 15.24 · Blocks/set: Wisconsin 2.04 vs Louisville 2.98 · Aces/set: Wisconsin 1.22 vs Louisville 1.56
- Opp hit% allowed: Wisconsin 0.223 vs Louisville 0.151
- Hit differential (Hit%−Opp Hit%): Wisconsin 0.044 vs Louisville 0.162
- Context: Big Ten / ACC style contrast. Early-season sample — rates only.
Texas vs Stanford
- Hit%: Texas 0.235 vs Stanford 0.274
- Kills/set: Texas 13.72 vs Stanford 13.40
- Digs/set: Texas 13.32 vs Stanford 14.33 · Blocks/set: Texas 2.09 vs Stanford 2.33 · Aces/set: Texas 1.10 vs Stanford 1.29
- Opp hit% allowed: Texas 0.220 vs Stanford 0.213
- Hit differential (Hit%−Opp Hit%): Texas 0.015 vs Stanford 0.061
- Context: Athletic ceiling test. Early-season sample — rates only.
Penn State vs Creighton
- Hit%: Penn State 0.254 vs Creighton 0.208
- Kills/set: Penn State 14.00 vs Creighton 12.44
- Digs/set: Penn State 13.77 vs Creighton 14.26 · Blocks/set: Penn State 2.45 vs Creighton 2.50 · Aces/set: Penn State 1.55 vs Creighton 1.44
- Opp hit% allowed: Penn State 0.175 vs Creighton 0.180
- Hit differential (Hit%−Opp Hit%): Penn State 0.079 vs Creighton 0.028
- Context: Depth vs tempo. Early-season sample — rates only.
Kentucky vs SMU
- Hit%: Kentucky 0.279 vs SMU 0.278
- Kills/set: Kentucky 14.55 vs SMU 13.49
- Digs/set: Kentucky 13.25 vs SMU 12.13 · Blocks/set: Kentucky 2.45 vs SMU 2.81 · Aces/set: Kentucky 1.47 vs SMU 1.22
- Opp hit% allowed: Kentucky 0.198 vs SMU 0.184
- Hit differential (Hit%−Opp Hit%): Kentucky 0.081 vs SMU 0.094
- Context: SEC / ACC noncon residue. Early-season sample — rates only.
Purdue vs Texas A&M
- Hit%: Purdue 0.255 vs Texas A&M 0.232
- Kills/set: Purdue 13.60 vs Texas A&M 13.83
- Digs/set: Purdue 14.87 vs Texas A&M 13.07 · Blocks/set: Purdue 2.62 vs Texas A&M 2.53 · Aces/set: Purdue 1.00 vs Texas A&M 1.33
- Opp hit% allowed: Purdue 0.189 vs Texas A&M 0.182
- Hit differential (Hit%−Opp Hit%): Purdue 0.066 vs Texas A&M 0.050
- Context: Middleweight efficiency check. Early-season sample — rates only.
Player watchlist
Efficiency leaders (min 25 attacks — early threshold)
| Player | Team | Pos | Hit% | Kill% | Err% | Kills | Attacks | Kill share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Newsome | SMU | MB | 0.524 | 0.602 | 0.078 | 124 | 206 | 14% |
| Taina Kaauwai | Portland | MB | 0.521 | 0.601 | 0.080 | 158 | 263 | 20% |
| Andi Jackson | Nebraska | MB | 0.469 | 0.594 | 0.125 | 152 | 256 | 18% |
| Kayla Dunlap | Vanderbilt | MB | 0.464 | 0.601 | 0.137 | 92 | 153 | 11% |
| Alaina Lester | Southeast Mo. St. | MB | 0.455 | 0.512 | 0.057 | 125 | 244 | 12% |
| Alec Rothe | Florida | MB | 0.442 | 0.558 | 0.117 | 153 | 274 | 18% |
| Nya Bunton | Texas | MB | 0.441 | 0.511 | 0.070 | 95 | 186 | 12% |
| Manaia Ogbechie | Nebraska | MB | 0.440 | 0.565 | 0.125 | 113 | 200 | 13% |
Kill share = player kills ÷ team kills (usage among terminators). Not the same as Evollve % Tm Pts Plyd (on-court point share).
Kill% leaders (attack-qualified, min 25 TA)
| Player | Team | Kill% | Err% | Hit% | TA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia Newsome | SMU | 0.602 | 0.078 | 0.524 | 206 |
| Taina Kaauwai | Portland | 0.601 | 0.080 | 0.521 | 263 |
| Kayla Dunlap | Vanderbilt | 0.601 | 0.137 | 0.464 | 153 |
| Andi Jackson | Nebraska | 0.594 | 0.125 | 0.469 | 256 |
| Brooke Bultema | Louisville | 0.570 | 0.182 | 0.388 | 242 |
| Manaia Ogbechie | Nebraska | 0.565 | 0.125 | 0.440 | 200 |
| Alec Rothe | Florida | 0.558 | 0.117 | 0.442 | 274 |
| Hannah Sanders | Delaware St. | 0.547 | 0.140 | 0.407 | 258 |
| Olivia Burrage | Kennesaw St. | 0.543 | 0.138 | 0.405 | 405 |
| Kristina Starostenko | Illinois | 0.542 | 0.120 | 0.422 | 275 |
Usage / kill-share leaders (min 25 TA)
- Bianna Muoneke (Georgia) — 41% of team kills (335 K · Hit% 0.315)
- Sylvie Zgonc (South Dakota St.) — 40% of team kills (332 K · Hit% 0.284)
- Kalista Lukovich (Eastern Wash.) — 39% of team kills (339 K · Hit% 0.217)
- Jurnee Robinson (LSU) — 39% of team kills (342 K · Hit% 0.242)
- Audrey Ross (Boston College) — 38% of team kills (297 K · Hit% 0.250)
- Kennedy Louisell (James Madison) — 38% of team kills (323 K · Hit% 0.288)
- Allie Sweet (UNC Greensboro) — 37% of team kills (378 K · Hit% 0.232)
- Olivia Babcock (Pittsburgh) — 36% of team kills (307 K · Hit% 0.367)
Breakout / high-rate watch
- Addison Pollock (Penn, So./L) — 5.85 digs/set
- Rashanny Solano Smith (St. John’s (NY), Sr./L) — 5.61 digs/set
- Jasmine Dulan (Drake, Sr./L/DS) — 5.50 digs/set
- Sophia Tocmo (McNeese, Fr./L/DS) — 5.38 digs/set
- Olivia Babcock (Pittsburgh, Sr./RS) — 5.29 kills/set (307 K / 58 S)
- Laney Klika (Wofford, Sr./L) — 5.27 digs/set
- Najah Harris (Southern U., Sr./DS) — 5.16 digs/set
- Brooke Malek (Siena, Sr./L/DS) — 5.11 digs/set
Efficiency risk (volume + sub-.150 hit, early)
- D’Mya Hill (Prairie View) — 0.118 on 542 attacks (168 K / 104 E)
- McKenzie Moeller (Southern Ill.) — 0.125 on 662 attacks (210 K / 127 E)
- Addie Brookbank (UNC Asheville) — 0.130 on 706 attacks (236 K / 144 E)
- Ella Warrick (Morehead St.) — 0.130 on 602 attacks (186 K / 108 E)
- Taylor Cripe (Central Mich.) — 0.132 on 728 attacks (234 K / 138 E)
Methodology
- Ingest (
scripts/ingest_stats.py) scrapes ncaa.com current-season individual + team leaderboards (paginated), caches raw HTML underdata/raw/YYYY-MM-DD-live/, and merges intodata/processed/. - Sidearm school pages are attempted for tracked programs; only server-rendered HTML tables are parsed. JS-walled sites are documented, not fabricated.
- stats.ncaa.org is not used (Akamai blocks from this environment).
- Prior-season calibration CSVs are not the published desk narrative.
- Movers diff against a previous CURRENT_SEASON_2026 snapshot when present.
- Form notes, tracked rankings, and matchup previews use only 2026 counting stats in this snapshot. Early-season small-sample caveats are intentional — rates move quickly with more sets.
- Advanced counting derived here: Kill% (K/TA), Err% (E/TA), PTS/PTS/S, Opp Hit%, hitting differential, assists/kills, and kill share (player K ÷ team K). These are not Evollve RAPM, not % Tm Pts Plyd, and not sideout%/FBSO.
- Side-out % and point-scoring % are computed separately from ncaa.com play-by-play — see Side-out % vs Point-scoring %. Service errors (SE) and RAPM remain teach-only.
Further reading (stat literacy)
- Kill% vs Hitting % — Hit% decomposed
- Volleyball points explained — NCAA PTS / PTS per set
- Opponent hitting percentage — Opp Hit% + differential
- Side-out % vs Point-scoring % — every D1 team, computed from ncaa.com play-by-play
- Usage / kill share — vs Evollve % Tm Pts Plyd
- Evollve RAPM & advanced stats — teach-only third-party lens
- Hitting % explained · Box score walkthrough
Generated 2026-10-21T12:56:40Z · label CURRENT_SEASON_2026 · 1312 players / 343 teams · Through games Monday, October 19, 2026