Outside Hitter · #24
Kayla Patel
HS: St. Stephen's Episcopal School · Previously: Rice
Kayla Patel, a junior outside hitter for Denver, has 167 kills (2.01/set), 201 digs and 20 aces this season. Her best game: 17 kills against CSUN on Aug 29, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 31
No.782
OH in D1 in kills per set
2.01 K/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets
D1 OH rank in kills per set: improved 44 places in the last 7 days, from No. 826 to No. 782
- WCC OH · K/S
- No. 25
- of 48
- D1 percentile
- Top 47%
- kills per set
Season
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
Bubble = percentile within position. ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped). Rate stats need 20+ attempts.
Rally Splits
Kills by setter
167 kills in PBP+1 more (1%)
A school in parentheses: the play-by-play credits this set to a player on the other team, as the feed wrote it. “As written”: a name the feed gives that isn't in either box score.
Setter not recorded: the play-by-play names no setter. Most are unassisted kills (setter dumps, overpasses); a setter is filled in only where the box score's assists prove who it was.
Stuffed most by Cayla Payne (5), Ella Piskorz (4), Lily Dwinell (4)
Serve receive
aced-on rateRally 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
| Date | Opponent | Result | S | K | E | TA | HIT% | AST | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vsSan Francisco | W 3-0 | 3* | 7 | 4 | 20 | .150 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| Oct 29 | vsSanta Clara | L 1-3 | 4* | 13 | 4 | 35 | .257 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 24 | @Pacific | W 3-0 | 3* | 8 | 2 | 26 | .231 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| Oct 22 | @Saint Mary's (CA) | L 1-3 | 3* | 3 | 4 | 15 | -.067 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | @Seattle U | W 3-0 | 3* | 6 | 4 | 15 | .133 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| Oct 15 | @Portland | W 3-2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 33 | .364 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| Oct 10 | vsLMU (CA) | L 2-3 | 5* | 0 | 3 | 10 | -.300 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Oct 8 | vsPepperdine | L 0-3 | 3* | 3 | 7 | 17 | -.235 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 3 | @San Diego | L 0-3 | 3* | 5 | 1 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 26 | vsSaint Mary's (CA) | L 1-3 | 4* | 7 | 3 | 29 | .138 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| Sep 24 | vsPacific | W 3-0 | 3* | 15 | 2 | 29 | .448 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| Sep 18 | vsUtah | L 0-3 | 3* | 5 | 5 | 18 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 17 | @Northern Colo. | L 0-3 | 3* | 7 | 4 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 16 | vsAir Force | W 3-0 | 3* | 5 | 1 | 22 | .182 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| Sep 12 | vsSam Houston | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | @Tarleton St. | L 2-3 | 5* | 4 | 7 | 16 | -.188 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Sep 10 | vsA&M-Corpus Christi | L 2-3 | 5* | 4 | 4 | 26 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep 5 | vsMarist | W 3-1 | 3* | 5 | 6 | 31 | -.032 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 4 | vsIdaho | W 3-1 | 4* | 9 | 6 | 32 | .094 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 3 | vsSIUE | W 3-1 | 4* | 9 | 4 | 24 | .208 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| Aug 30 | @Colorado | L 0-3 | 3* | 5 | 9 | 20 | -.200 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 29 | vsCSUN | W 3-2 | 5* | 17 | 10 | 46 | .152 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0.5 | 18.5 |
| Aug 28 | vsCentral Ark. | W 3-1 | 4* | 15 | 5 | 29 | .345 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 18.5 |
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.
Kayla Patel · 2026 FAQ
- How many kills does Kayla Patel have in 2026?
- Kayla Patel has 167 kills in 83 sets for Denver in 2026, an average of 2.01 kills per set.
- What is Kayla Patel's hitting percentage in 2026?
- Kayla Patel is hitting .131 in 2026, on 167 kills and 98 attack errors in 527 total attempts.
- How many digs does Kayla Patel have in 2026?
- Kayla Patel has 201 digs in 83 sets for Denver in 2026, an average of 2.42 digs per set.
- How many aces does Kayla Patel have in 2026?
- Kayla Patel has 20 service aces in 83 sets for Denver in 2026, an average of 0.24 aces per set.
- What position does Kayla Patel play?
- Kayla Patel is a junior outside hitter for Denver in the WCC.