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Kayla Palmer, Elon
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Setter · #12

Kayla Palmer

Elon logoElonCAAJr.5'7"Ithaca, N.Y.

HS: Lansing High School

Kayla Palmer, a junior setter for Elon, has 403 assists (4.74/set), 117 digs and 28 aces this season. Her best game: 27 assists against Northeastern on Oct 10, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

A/S
4.74
D/S
1.38
SA/S
0.33
Team in her matches
10-14

No.392

S in D1 in assists per set

4.74 A/S, of 746 D1 setters with 20+ sets

D1 S rank in assists per set: slipped 10 places in the last 7 days, from No. 382 to No. 392

CAA S · A/S
No. 11
of 24
D1 percentile
Top 53%
assists per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
24
S
85
K
4
E
1
TA
17
HIT%
.176
AST
403
SA
28
SE
24
DIG
117
RA
2
RE
0
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
32
K/S
0.05
A/S
4.74
D/S
1.38
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.33
PTS/S
0.38
ACE%
10.0%
SE%
8.6%
RE%
0.0%

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 746 setters with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Assists / set
avg 5.23
47
4.74
Aces / set
avg 0.20
90
0.33
Digs / set
avg 1.63
33
1.38
Blocks / set
avg 0.09
16
0.00
Serve err %
avg 9.5%↓
52
8.6%
Kills / set
avg 0.30
24
0.05

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

Rally Splits

24 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

412 assisted kills
  • OH73%301
  • MB27%111
Entropy
2.68
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
84%
of max 3.17 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.

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 31vsCampbellL 1-34001.00016232002
Oct 30vsCampbellL 0-33*000—13019000
Oct 24@UNCWW 3-03*011-1.00014008000
Oct 23@UNCWL 0-33000—13022000
Oct 17vsWilliam & MaryL 0-33*001.00017102001
Oct 16vsWilliam & MaryW 3-03*102.50013213003
Oct 10@NortheasternW 3-14*001.00027134001
Oct 9@NortheasternW 3-14103.33321024001
Oct 3vsStony BrookL 1-34001.00012129001
Oct 2vsStony BrookW 3-14001.000182113002
Sep 25@HamptonW 3-03000—16212002
Sep 24@HamptonW 3-03000—15214002
Sep 20vsCol. of CharlestonL 0-33000—14114001
Sep 19vsCol. of CharlestonL 0-33*000—16005000
Sep 12vsUSC UpstateW 3-14*103.33314034001
Sep 11vsDavidsonL 1-34*000—141010001
Sep 8vsApp StateL 1-34*000—173010003
Sep 5vsEastern Mich.L 0-33*000—10122001
Sep 4@DuquesneL 0-33*000—20202002
Sep 4@Robert MorrisW 3-03*001.00024001000
Sep 1@UNC AshevilleL 2-351011.00014016001
Aug 29@Old DominionW 3-14*001.00017206002
Aug 29vsNorfolk St.L 1-34*000—24302003
Aug 28vsSt. John's (NY)L 1-34*000—24203002

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 Palmer · 2026 FAQ

How many assists does Kayla Palmer have in 2026?
Kayla Palmer has 403 assists in 85 sets for Elon in 2026, an average of 4.74 assists per set.
How many aces does Kayla Palmer have in 2026?
Kayla Palmer has 28 service aces in 85 sets for Elon in 2026, an average of 0.33 aces per set.
How many digs does Kayla Palmer have in 2026?
Kayla Palmer has 117 digs in 85 sets for Elon in 2026, an average of 1.38 digs per set.
How many kills does Kayla Palmer have in 2026?
Kayla Palmer has 4 kills in 85 sets for Elon in 2026, an average of 0.05 kills per set.
What position does Kayla Palmer play?
Kayla Palmer is a junior setter for Elon in the CAA.