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Sydnie Hernandez, Bowling Green
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Defensive Specialist · #1

Sydnie Hernandez

Bowling Green logoBowling GreenMACJr.5'7"Bloomington, Ill.

HS: Normal Community West

Sydnie Hernandez, a junior defensive specialist for Bowling Green, has 371 digs (4.12/set), 20 aces and a 3.4% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 9% in digs per set among 979 liberos and defensive specialists with 20+ sets (No. 85). Her best game: 32 digs against Ball St. on Oct 30, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
4.12
RE%
3.4%
SA/S
0.22
Team in her matches
18-5

No.85

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

4.12 D/S, of 979 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 28 places in the last 7 days, from No. 113 to No. 85

MAC L/DS · D/S
No. 4
of 36
D1 percentile
Top 9%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
23
S
90
K
2
E
0
TA
27
HIT%
.074
AST
77
SA
20
SE
28
DIG
371
RA
384
RE
13
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
22
K/S
0.02
A/S
0.86
D/S
4.12
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.22
PTS/S
0.24
ACE%
6.3%
SE%
8.8%
RE%
3.4%

BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number.

Percentile Rankings

vs 979 liberos & DS with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Digs / set
avg 2.06
91
4.12
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
90
3.4%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
70
4.27
Aces / set
avg 0.16
73
0.22
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
44
8.8%

Bubble = percentile within position. ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped). Rate stats need 20+ attempts.

Rally Splits

23 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

80 assisted kills
  • OH84%67
  • S14%11
  • OPP3%2
Entropy
2.09
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
81%
of max 2.58 bits

Share of kills where this player is credited with the set, by hitter. Higher entropy = harder to read. Team hit% on this setter's sets isn't shown: PBP credits setters only on kills, not on errors or dug balls.

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
13
named in PBP
Receptions
384
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
3.4%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
11%
123 team aced

Rally splits come from NCAA play-by-play and may miss a few rallies; names are matched to the box score. Season totals above come from box scores.

Game Log

* = started
DateOpponentResultSKETAHIT%ASTSASEDIGREBLKPTS
Oct 31@Ball St.L 2-35000—50120000
Oct 30@Ball St.W 3-14000—72232002
Oct 24vsCentral Mich.W 3-03003.00031111001
Oct 23vsCentral Mich.W 3-14000—50115000
Oct 17@AkronW 3-14*000—1009000
Oct 16@BuffaloW 3-14*000—00318200
Oct 10vsOhioW 3-03*002.00010110100
Oct 9vsOhioW 3-25002.00031122001
Oct 2@Kent St.L 2-35000—33114103
Oct 1@Kent St.W 3-03000—30014000
Sep 25vsMiami (OH)W 3-03002.00051116001
Sep 24vsMiami (OH)W 3-14000—31123001
Sep 19vsMissouriL 1-34002.0007028100
Sep 18vsDaytonW 3-14003.00012014102
Sep 12@XavierL 0-33000—30113100
Sep 12vsSaint LouisW 3-032021.00010113102
Sep 11vsAustin PeayW 3-14003.00031213101
Sep 5vsNorthern Ky.W 3-14002.00020227000
Sep 4vsAmericanW 3-14001.00033215303
Sep 4vsArkansas St.L 2-35001.00022215102
Aug 30vsFresno St.W 3-03000—5209002
Aug 29vsNorthern Ky.W 3-25004.00061225001
Aug 28@Ohio St.W 3-14000—50115000

BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number.

Sydnie Hernandez · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Sydnie Hernandez have in 2026?
Sydnie Hernandez has 371 digs in 90 sets for Bowling Green in 2026, an average of 4.12 digs per set.
How good is Sydnie Hernandez at serve receive in 2026?
Sydnie Hernandez has 13 reception errors on 384 serve receptions in 2026, a 3.4% reception error rate.
How many aces does Sydnie Hernandez have in 2026?
Sydnie Hernandez has 20 service aces in 90 sets for Bowling Green in 2026, an average of 0.22 aces per set.
How many matches has Sydnie Hernandez played in 2026?
Sydnie Hernandez has appeared in 23 matches in 90 sets for Bowling Green in 2026.
What position does Sydnie Hernandez play?
Sydnie Hernandez is a junior defensive specialist for Bowling Green in the MAC.