Outside Hitter · #18
Sara van Gisteren
HS: Young Talent Academy, ROC Nijmegan
Sara van Gisteren, a senior outside hitter for LIU, has 301 kills (4.24/set), 188 digs and 33 aces this season. She ranks in the top 2% in kills per set among 1,666 outside hitters with 20+ sets (No. 26). Her best game: 32 kills against FDU on Oct 23, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 31
No.26
OH in D1 in kills per set
4.24 K/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets
D1 OH rank in kills per set: improved 3 places in the last 7 days, from No. 29 to No. 26
- NEC OH · K/S
- No. 1
- of 31
- D1 percentile
- Top 2%
- kills 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 1666 outside hitters with 20+ sets · 100 = best
Bubble = percentile within position. ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped). Rate stats need 20+ attempts.
Rally Splits
Kills by setter
301 kills in PBP+3 more (1%)
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.
Stuffed most by Angela Marchetto (5), Adele Macer (4), Gillian Koning (4)
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 | vsCentral Conn. St. | W 3-0 | 3* | 9 | 6 | 27 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| Oct 30 | vsCentral Conn. St. | W 3-1 | 4* | 25 | 6 | 44 | .432 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Oct 24 | @FDU | W 3-0 | 3* | 13 | 8 | 43 | .116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| Oct 23 | @FDU | W 3-2 | 5* | 32 | 10 | 75 | .293 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 36 |
| Oct 17 | vsNew Haven | W 3-0 | 3* | 14 | 1 | 29 | .448 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 17.5 |
| Oct 16 | vsNew Haven | W 3-0 | 3* | 9 | 8 | 32 | .031 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Oct 10 | @Chicago St. | W 3-0 | 3* | 11 | 6 | 23 | .217 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| Oct 9 | @Chicago St. | W 3-0 | 3* | 14 | 2 | 22 | .545 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 3 | vsLe Moyne | W 3-0 | 3* | 11 | 2 | 18 | .500 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 19.5 |
| Oct 2 | vsLe Moyne | W 3-0 | 3* | 15 | 4 | 26 | .423 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.5 |
| Sep 23 | @Saint Peter's | W 3-0 | 3* | 20 | 6 | 36 | .389 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.5 |
| Sep 20 | @Butler | W 3-0 | 3* | 16 | 5 | 47 | .234 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| Sep 19 | vsDuke | W 3-2 | 5* | 20 | 4 | 42 | .381 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 28.5 |
| Sep 13 | vsVirginia Tech | W 3-1 | 4* | 23 | 3 | 53 | .377 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4.5 | 27.5 |
| Sep 12 | @Northwestern | L 0-3 | 3* | 7 | 4 | 22 | .136 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 11 | vsGreen Bay | L 1-3 | 4* | 17 | 10 | 45 | .156 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| Sep 8 | @Rutgers | L 1-3 | 4* | 14 | 5 | 36 | .250 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Sep 5 | vsWashington St. | L 0-3 | 3* | 6 | 8 | 37 | -.054 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 4 | @Oregon | L 0-3 | 3* | 9 | 4 | 23 | .217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| Aug 29 | @Michigan St. | L 0-3 | 3* | 8 | 8 | 23 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| Aug 28 | @Michigan | L 0-3 | 3* | 8 | 9 | 25 | -.040 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
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.
Sara van Gisteren · 2026 FAQ
- How many kills does Sara van Gisteren have in 2026?
- Sara van Gisteren has 301 kills in 71 sets for LIU in 2026, an average of 4.24 kills per set.
- What is Sara van Gisteren's hitting percentage in 2026?
- Sara van Gisteren is hitting .250 in 2026, on 301 kills and 119 attack errors in 728 total attempts.
- How many digs does Sara van Gisteren have in 2026?
- Sara van Gisteren has 188 digs in 71 sets for LIU in 2026, an average of 2.65 digs per set.
- How many aces does Sara van Gisteren have in 2026?
- Sara van Gisteren has 33 service aces in 71 sets for LIU in 2026, an average of 0.46 aces per set.
- What position does Sara van Gisteren play?
- Sara van Gisteren is a senior outside hitter for LIU in the NEC.