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Sloan Balsley, Dartmouth
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Outside Hitter · #10

Sloan Balsley

Dartmouth logoDartmouthIvy LeagueFr.6'1"Atlanta, Ga.

HS: The Lovett School · Previously: Tsunami 18-1 Lane

Sloan Balsley, a freshman outside hitter for Dartmouth, has 149 digs (1.96/set), 24 aces and a 6.2% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 23% in digs per set among 1,666 outside hitters with 20+ sets (No. 369). Her best game: 16 digs against Canisius on Sep 4, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
1.96
RE%
6.2%
SA/S
0.32
Team in her matches
8-12

No.369

OH in D1 in digs per set

1.96 D/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets

D1 OH rank in digs per set: slipped 53 places in the last 7 days, from No. 316 to No. 369

Ivy League OH · D/S
No. 10
of 45
D1 percentile
Top 23%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
20
S
76
K
0
E
1
TA
8
HIT%
-.125
AST
50
SA
24
SE
42
DIG
149
RA
404
RE
25
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
24
K/S
0.00
A/S
0.66
D/S
1.96
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.32
PTS/S
0.32
ACE%
9.8%
SE%
17.1%
RE%
6.2%

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 1666 outside hitters with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Kills / set
avg 1.94
1
0.00
Hitting %
avg .165
—
Points / set
avg 2.26
5
0.32
Attempts / set
avg 5.66
3
0.11
Digs / set
avg 1.21
78
1.96
Reception err %
avg 7.1%↓
52
6.2%
Aces / set
avg 0.13
90
0.32

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

Rally Splits

20 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

49 assisted kills
  • OH88%43
  • S10%5
  • MB2%1
Entropy
2.44
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
87%
of max 2.81 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.

Kills by setter

0 kills in PBP

No kills logged in play-by-play.

Attack errors
1
in PBP
Blocked
1
100% of errors
Blocked / TA
12.5%
8 box attempts

Stuffed most by Vittoria Tonelli (1)

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
25
named in PBP
Receptions
404
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
6.2%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
20%
125 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 31vsBrownW 3-03000—3422104
Oct 30vsYaleL 0-33000—1214102
Oct 24vsHarvardL 2-35001.00062312002
Oct 17vsPrincetonL 0-33000—2102101
Oct 16vsPennW 3-14000—0127001
Oct 10@ColumbiaL 2-35000—5124201
Oct 9@CornellL 0-33000—0003100
Oct 3@YaleL 0-33000—4127201
Oct 2@BrownL 2-35000—50510200
Sep 26@HarvardL 2-35001.00040410300
Sep 23vsNew HampshireW 3-03000—3439204
Sep 20vsBoston CollegeW 3-14001.0003419004
Sep 19vsQuinnipiacW 3-14011-1.0000049100
Sep 18vsBinghamtonL 1-34000—3229002
Sep 13@ColgateL 0-33000—20110000
Sep 12vsNortheasternL 1-34000—2028000
Sep 11vsUAlbanyW 3-14000—4038000
Sep 6@CanisiusW 3-14002.0002019300
Sep 5@BuffaloL 1-33000—0021000
Sep 4@CanisiusW 3-14002.00012216602

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.

Sloan Balsley · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Sloan Balsley have in 2026?
Sloan Balsley has 149 digs in 76 sets for Dartmouth in 2026, an average of 1.96 digs per set.
How good is Sloan Balsley at serve receive in 2026?
Sloan Balsley has 25 reception errors on 404 serve receptions in 2026, a 6.2% reception error rate.
How many aces does Sloan Balsley have in 2026?
Sloan Balsley has 24 service aces in 76 sets for Dartmouth in 2026, an average of 0.32 aces per set.
How many matches has Sloan Balsley played in 2026?
Sloan Balsley has appeared in 20 matches in 76 sets for Dartmouth in 2026.
What position does Sloan Balsley play?
Sloan Balsley is a freshman outside hitter for Dartmouth in the Ivy League.