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Caiti Barthel, Chattanooga
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Libero · #9

Caiti Barthel

Chattanooga logoChattanoogaSoConSr.5'9"Indianapolis, Ind.

HS: Cathedral High School

Caiti Barthel, a senior libero for Chattanooga, has 431 digs (4.44/set), 17 aces and a 6.7% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 5% in digs per set among 979 liberos and defensive specialists with 20+ sets (No. 42). Her best game: 28 digs against Valparaiso on Aug 28, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
4.44
RE%
6.7%
SA/S
0.18
Team in her matches
7-19

No.42

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 9 places in the last 7 days, from No. 51 to No. 42

SoCon L/DS · D/S
No. 2
of 31
D1 percentile
Top 5%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
26
S
97
K
2
E
1
TA
19
HIT%
.053
AST
99
SA
17
SE
10
DIG
431
RA
522
RE
35
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
19
K/S
0.02
A/S
1.02
D/S
4.44
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.18
PTS/S
0.20
ACE%
4.8%
SE%
2.8%
RE%
6.7%

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
96
4.44
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
38
6.7%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
89
5.38
Aces / set
avg 0.16
58
0.18
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
97
2.8%

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

Rally Splits

26 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

103 assisted kills
  • OH75%77
  • MB14%14
  • S12%12
Entropy
2.98
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
83%
of max 3.58 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
35
named in PBP
Receptions
522
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
6.7%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
19%
186 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@SamfordL 0-33000—30026500
Oct 30@SamfordL 1-34000—30021200
Oct 27vsTennessee TechW 3-25002.00070014200
Oct 24@UNC GreensboroL 0-33000—00012100
Oct 23@UNC GreensboroL 1-34000—21210301
Oct 17vsWestern Caro.L 0-33002.00010015000
Oct 16vsWestern Caro.W 3-14003.00080121100
Oct 10vsETSUL 0-33012-.50011111101
Oct 9vsETSUL 0-33000—50017000
Oct 6@Tennessee TechL 1-34000—20118000
Oct 2@FurmanL 0-33000—10013200
Oct 1@FurmanL 2-35003.00090022200
Sep 26vsWoffordL 1-34002.00041116201
Sep 25vsWoffordL 1-34002.00072219102
Sep 19vsNorfolk St.W 3-25000—42019002
Sep 18vsBellarmineL 1-34000—40018300
Sep 18@RadfordL 0-33000—13013103
Sep 12vsBuffaloL 0-33000—3004200
Sep 11vsPresbyterianW 3-14102.50040020101
Sep 11@Queens (NC)L 1-34000—31015201
Sep 5vsJackson St.W 3-25000—71118101
Sep 4@North Ala.L 0-33000—30014000
Sep 4vsUT MartinW 3-03000—40016100
Aug 29vsUABL 1-34000—60019000
Aug 28vsValparaisoL 1-341011.00031028102
Aug 28vsTennessee St.W 3-03000—44112104

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.

Caiti Barthel · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Caiti Barthel have in 2026?
Caiti Barthel has 431 digs in 97 sets for Chattanooga in 2026, an average of 4.44 digs per set.
How good is Caiti Barthel at serve receive in 2026?
Caiti Barthel has 35 reception errors on 522 serve receptions in 2026, a 6.7% reception error rate.
How many aces does Caiti Barthel have in 2026?
Caiti Barthel has 17 service aces in 97 sets for Chattanooga in 2026, an average of 0.18 aces per set.
How many matches has Caiti Barthel played in 2026?
Caiti Barthel has appeared in 26 matches in 97 sets for Chattanooga in 2026.
What position does Caiti Barthel play?
Caiti Barthel is a senior libero for Chattanooga in the SoCon.