Libero · #5
Samantha Bunch
HS: Romeoville HS / Tusculum
Samantha Bunch, a redshirt senior libero for Illinois St., has 347 digs (4.18/set), 30 aces and a 4.4% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 8% in digs per set among 979 liberos and defensive specialists with 20+ sets (No. 75). Her best game: 27 digs against UIC on Sep 25, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 31
No.75
L/DS in D1 in digs per set
4.18 D/S, of 979 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets
D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 3 places in the last 7 days, from No. 78 to No. 75
- MVC L/DS · D/S
- No. 4
- of 32
- D1 percentile
- Top 8%
- digs 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 979 liberos & DS with 20+ sets · 100 = best
Bubble = percentile within position. ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped). Rate stats need 20+ attempts.
Rally Splits
Assist distribution
120 assisted kills- OH60%72
- OPP28%33
- MB10%12
- S3%3
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 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 | vsSouthern Ill. | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vsValparaiso | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 25 | vsBelmont | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | @Southern Ill. | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | @Indiana St. | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 16 | @Evansville | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 9 | vsIndiana St. | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 6 | vsBradley | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vsDrake | L 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 1 | vsUNI | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | @Valparaiso | W 3-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 25 | @UIC | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | @Oakland | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vsMarist | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 13 | vsPurdue Fort Wayne | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vsLindenwood | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vsWestern Ill. | W 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | @Eastern Mich. | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | @Central Mich. | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | @Central Mich. | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vsFDU | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vsNJIT | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | @Seton Hall | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
Samantha Bunch · 2026 FAQ
- How many digs does Samantha Bunch have in 2026?
- Samantha Bunch has 347 digs in 83 sets for Illinois St. in 2026, an average of 4.18 digs per set.
- How good is Samantha Bunch at serve receive in 2026?
- Samantha Bunch has 20 reception errors on 458 serve receptions in 2026, a 4.4% reception error rate.
- How many aces does Samantha Bunch have in 2026?
- Samantha Bunch has 30 service aces in 83 sets for Illinois St. in 2026, an average of 0.36 aces per set.
- How many matches has Samantha Bunch played in 2026?
- Samantha Bunch has appeared in 23 matches in 83 sets for Illinois St. in 2026.
- What position does Samantha Bunch play?
- Samantha Bunch is a redshirt senior libero for Illinois St. in the MVC.