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Mattie Casale, Houston
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Defensive Specialist · #19

Mattie Casale

Houston logoHoustonBig 12So.5'7"Wesley Chapel, Fla.

HS: Carrollwood Day School · Previously: Purdue

Mattie Casale, a sophomore defensive specialist for Houston, has 212 digs (2.94/set), 8 aces and a 5.0% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 24 digs against Abilene Christian on Sep 3, 2026.

Data through · last match Nov 1

D/S
2.94
RE%
5.0%
SA/S
0.11
Team in her matches
12-9

No.277

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: slipped 16 places in the last 7 days, from No. 261 to No. 277

Big 12 L/DS · D/S
No. 14
of 43
D1 percentile
Top 29%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
21
S
72
K
1
E
0
TA
6
HIT%
.167
AST
40
SA
8
SE
9
DIG
212
RA
281
RE
14
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
9
K/S
0.01
A/S
0.56
D/S
2.94
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.11
PTS/S
0.13
ACE%
4.3%
SE%
4.9%
RE%
5.0%

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 979 liberos & DS with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Digs / set
avg 2.06
72
2.94
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
66
5.0%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
62
3.90
Aces / set
avg 0.16
35
0.11
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
85
4.9%

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

Rally Splits

21 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

40 assisted kills
  • OH95%38
  • S5%2
Entropy
2.18
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
78%
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.

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
14
named in PBP
Receptions
281
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
5.0%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
15%
95 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
Nov 1@Arizona St.L 0-331011.0000008001
Oct 30@ArizonaW 3-03000—1005100
Oct 25vsIowa St.W 3-14000—0004100
Oct 23@BaylorL 2-35001.0000004300
Oct 18vsTexas TechW 3-03001.0000005100
Oct 16vsUCFL 2-34000—0126001
Oct 8vsBYUL 0-31000—0001100
Oct 4@West VirginiaW 3-14000—2125001
Sep 27@Kansas St.W 3-13000—30011100
Sep 25@KansasL 0-33000—20111300
Sep 19vsHouston ChristianW 3-03001.00011012001
Sep 18vsTexas St.W 3-25000—10020100
Sep 18vsUTSAL 1-34001.00020013200
Sep 13vsKentuckyL 0-32000—0023000
Sep 12vsPurdueL 0-33000—60115000
Sep 8vsLamar UniversityW 3-03000—20012000
Sep 4vsHouston ChristianW 3-03001.00022015002
Sep 3vsAbilene ChristianW 3-25000—82024002
Sep 3vsTexas SouthernW 3-03000—10012000
Aug 29vsWake ForestL 2-35000—31114001
Aug 28vsUIWW 3-03000—60012000

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.

Mattie Casale · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Mattie Casale have in 2026?
Mattie Casale has 212 digs in 72 sets for Houston in 2026, an average of 2.94 digs per set.
How good is Mattie Casale at serve receive in 2026?
Mattie Casale has 14 reception errors on 281 serve receptions in 2026, a 5.0% reception error rate.
How many aces does Mattie Casale have in 2026?
Mattie Casale has 8 service aces in 72 sets for Houston in 2026, an average of 0.11 aces per set.
How many matches has Mattie Casale played in 2026?
Mattie Casale has appeared in 21 matches in 72 sets for Houston in 2026.
What position does Mattie Casale play?
Mattie Casale is a sophomore defensive specialist for Houston in the Big 12.