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Kenna Phelan, Illinois
Photo: Illinois Athletics

Setter · #7

Kenna Phelan

Illinois logoIllinoisBig TenSr.5'7"Fayetteville, Ark.

HS: Fayetteville HS · Previously: Florida State

Kenna Phelan, a senior setter for Illinois, has 851 assists (10.51/set), 191 digs and 18 aces this season. She ranks in the top 3% in assists per set among 746 setters with 20+ sets (No. 21). Her best game: 56 assists against Marquette on Sep 13, 2026.

Data through · last match Nov 1

A/S
10.51
D/S
2.36
SA/S
0.22
Team in her matches
16-7

No.21

S in D1 in assists per set

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

D1 S rank in assists per set: slipped 5 places in the last 7 days, from No. 16 to No. 21

Big Ten S · A/S
No. 6
of 33
D1 percentile
Top 3%
assists per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
23
S
81
K
39
E
10
TA
102
HIT%
.284
AST
851
SA
18
SE
16
DIG
191
RA
7
RE
0
BS
3
BA
21
BLK
13.5
PTS
70.5
K/S
0.48
A/S
10.51
D/S
2.36
B/S
0.17
SA/S
0.22
PTS/S
0.87
ACE%
5.8%
SE%
5.2%
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
97
10.51
Aces / set
avg 0.20
60
0.22
Digs / set
avg 1.63
88
2.36
Blocks / set
avg 0.09
77
0.17
Serve err %
avg 9.5%↓
85
5.2%
Kills / set
avg 0.30
80
0.48

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

880 assisted kills
  • OH69%607
  • MB31%271
  • OPP0%1
  • L/DS0%1
Entropy
2.66
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
77%
of max 3.46 bits

Share of kills where this player is credited with the set, by hitter. Higher entropy = harder to read. 3 kill(s) excluded (hitter name not on the roster, or credited to herself). 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

39 kills in PBP
Setter not recorded
12 31%
Kate Lijic(Cincinnati)
1 3%
1 3%

+8 more (21%)

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.

Attack errors
10
in PBP
Blocked
7
70% of errors
Blocked / TA
6.9%
102 box attempts

Stuffed most by Haley Glunz (2), Ligia Williams (1), Audrey Flanagan (1)

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 1vsOhio St.W 3-01*1011.0008202003
Oct 29vsNorthwesternW 3-23*104.25028005012
Oct 24@RutgersW 3-03*104.25035001100.51.5
Oct 23@MarylandW 3-25*315.400522112005
Oct 18vsMichiganL 2-35*015-.20055018000
Oct 15vsMichigan St.W 3-14*114.0004900900.51.5
Oct 11@PurdueL 2-35*305.6005200902.55.5
Oct 8vsWisconsinL 0-33*318.25031034003
Oct 4@OregonL 1-34*306.50042101201.55.5
Oct 2@WashingtonW 3-03*005.000361016001
Sep 26vsSouthern CaliforniaW 3-03*204.50036109003
Sep 24vsMinnesotaW 3-14*205.40037001000.52.5
Sep 20@Arkansas St.W 3-03*125-.200371010002
Sep 19vsArkansasW 3-03*102.5004112501.53.5
Sep 16@Eastern Ill.W 3-14*113.00043011001.52.5
Sep 13vsMarquetteW 3-25*305.600560211014
Sep 11@MarquetteL 0-33*115.0002410800.52.5
Sep 9vsLindenwoodW 3-03*405.8002620500.56.5
Sep 6@RiceW 3-03*102.5003823800.53.5
Sep 5vsMcNeeseW 3-03*205.4003311800.53.5
Sep 1@TennesseeL 0-33*112.0002100200.51.5
Aug 30vsSyracuseW 3-03*304.75029229005
Aug 28vsCincinnatiL 2-35*118.0004210800.52.5

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.

Kenna Phelan · 2026 FAQ

How many assists does Kenna Phelan have in 2026?
Kenna Phelan has 851 assists in 81 sets for Illinois in 2026, an average of 10.51 assists per set.
How many aces does Kenna Phelan have in 2026?
Kenna Phelan has 18 service aces in 81 sets for Illinois in 2026, an average of 0.22 aces per set.
How many digs does Kenna Phelan have in 2026?
Kenna Phelan has 191 digs in 81 sets for Illinois in 2026, an average of 2.36 digs per set.
How many kills does Kenna Phelan have in 2026?
Kenna Phelan has 39 kills in 81 sets for Illinois in 2026, an average of 0.48 kills per set.
What position does Kenna Phelan play?
Kenna Phelan is a senior setter for Illinois in the Big Ten.