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Alayna Howard, Grambling
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Setter · #18

Alayna Howard

Grambling logoGramblingSWACSo.5'8"Royse City, TX

Alayna Howard, a sophomore setter for Grambling, has 441 assists (5.19/set), 179 digs and 17 aces this season. Her best game: 38 assists against Mississippi Val. on Nov 1, 2026.

Data through · last match Nov 1

A/S
5.19
D/S
2.11
SA/S
0.20
Team in her matches
10-13

No.342

S in D1 in assists per set

5.19 A/S, of 747 D1 setters with 20+ sets

D1 S rank in assists per set: improved 27 places in the last 7 days, from No. 369 to No. 342

SWAC S · A/S
No. 8
of 28
D1 percentile
Top 46%
assists per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
23
S
85
K
6
E
2
TA
40
HIT%
.100
AST
441
SA
17
SE
19
DIG
179
RA
6
RE
1
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
23
K/S
0.07
A/S
5.19
D/S
2.11
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.20
PTS/S
0.27
ACE%
6.2%
SE%
6.9%
RE%
16.7%

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 747 setters with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Assists / set
avg 5.23
54
5.19
Aces / set
avg 0.20
52
0.20
Digs / set
avg 1.62
77
2.11
Blocks / set
avg 0.09
16
0.00
Serve err %
avg 9.5%↓
69
6.9%
Kills / set
avg 0.30
33
0.07

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

436 assisted kills
  • OH63%275
  • MB30%129
  • S7%32
Entropy
3.03
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
82%
of max 3.70 bits
132 30%
53 12%

+8 more (2%)

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
Nov 1@Mississippi Val.W 3-14*328.12538008003
Oct 30@Jackson St.L 2-35*000—30124001
Oct 25vsAlabama St.W 3-14*000—211212001
Oct 23vsAlabama A&ML 0-33001.00011015000
Oct 20vsArk.-MonticelloW 3-03002.00021006000
Oct 18vsTexas SouthernW 3-03001.000162012002
Oct 16vsPrairie ViewL 0-33*000—14126001
Oct 11@Florida A&ML 1-34*001.00019037000
Oct 9@Bethune-CookmanL 1-34*001.00021218102
Sep 30@Ark.-Pine BluffW 3-14*106.167191210002
Sep 27@Southern U.W 3-03*000—21009000
Sep 25@AlcornW 3-03*002.00022003000
Sep 18vsOral RobertsL 1-34001.00017136001
Sep 17@McNeeseL 0-32*1011.0007002001
Sep 16@NichollsW 3-25*000—29019000
Sep 12@Northwestern St.L 1-34*107.143260112001
Sep 11vsMcNeeseL 0-33*000—230012000
Sep 10@Louisiana TechL 1-34000—14217002
Sep 7@AlabamaL 0-33000—3001000
Sep 2vsNichollsW 3-14*001.00018106001
Aug 29vsNorthwestern St.L 1-34*002.00013008000
Aug 28@West Ga.W 3-25003.00021306003
Aug 28vsPresbyterianL 1-34*003.000172020002

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.

Alayna Howard · 2026 FAQ

How many assists does Alayna Howard have in 2026?
Alayna Howard has 441 assists in 85 sets for Grambling in 2026, an average of 5.19 assists per set.
How many aces does Alayna Howard have in 2026?
Alayna Howard has 17 service aces in 85 sets for Grambling in 2026, an average of 0.20 aces per set.
How many digs does Alayna Howard have in 2026?
Alayna Howard has 179 digs in 85 sets for Grambling in 2026, an average of 2.11 digs per set.
How many kills does Alayna Howard have in 2026?
Alayna Howard has 6 kills in 85 sets for Grambling in 2026, an average of 0.07 kills per set.
What position does Alayna Howard play?
Alayna Howard is a sophomore setter for Grambling in the SWAC.