How many digs does Ella Maldonado have in 2026?

Ella Maldonado has 360 digs in 96 sets for Merrimack in 2026, an average of 3.75 digs per set.

How good is Ella Maldonado at serve receive in 2026?

Ella Maldonado has 39 reception errors on 519 serve receptions in 2026, a 7.5% reception error rate.

How many aces does Ella Maldonado have in 2026?

Ella Maldonado has 6 service aces in 96 sets for Merrimack in 2026, an average of 0.06 aces per set.

How many matches has Ella Maldonado played in 2026?

Ella Maldonado has appeared in 27 matches in 96 sets for Merrimack in 2026.

What position does Ella Maldonado play?

Ella Maldonado is a senior libero for Merrimack in the MAAC.

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Libero · #12

Ella Maldonado

MerrimackMAACSr.5'6"Merrick, N.Y.

HS: Binghamton University

Ella Maldonado, a senior libero for Merrimack, has 360 digs (3.75/set), 6 aces and a 7.5% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 15% in digs per set among 979 liberos and defensive specialists with 20+ sets (No. 139, tied). Her season high is 21 digs, reached 2 times, most recently against Rider on Oct 24, 2026.

Data through Nov 3, 3:00 PM CT · last match Oct 31

D/S

3.75

RE%

7.5%

SA/S

0.06

Team in her matches

3-24

No.139

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 4 places in the last 7 days, from No. 143 to No. 139

MAAC L/DS · D/S: No. 6; of 30
D1 percentile: Top 15%; digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches

HIT%

.000

AST

DIG

360

519

BLK

PTS

K/S

0.03

A/S

0.78

D/S

3.75

B/S

0.00

SA/S

0.06

PTS/S

0.09

ACE%

5.8%

SE%

2.9%

RE%

7.5%

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.

Percentile Rankings

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

Digs / set

avg 2.06

3.75

Reception err %

avg 6.5%↓

7.5%

Receptions / set

avg 3.19

5.41

Aces / set

avg 0.16

0.06

Serve err %

avg 9.0%↓

2.9%

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

Rally Splits

27 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

73 assisted kills

OH41%30
Other27%20
OPP26%19
S4%3
MB1%1

Entropy

2.66

bits (Shannon)

Evenness

77%

of max 3.46 bits

Mckenna ShotwellOH

26 36%

Jocelyn HammerstrandOPP

16 22%

Tamilore Afolalu

11 15%

Maiella Blandin

7 10%

Sophia DebonisS

3 4%

Avry BryantOPP

3 4%

2 3%

2 3%

1 1%

1 1%

+1 more (1%)

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

named in PBP

Receptions

519

box, PBP games

Aced-on rate

7.3%

aced / receptions

Share of team aces

20%

189 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

Date	Opponent	Result	S	K	E	TA	HIT%	AST	SA	SE	DIG	RE	PTS
Oct 31	vsSacred Heart	L 0-3	3	0	0	5	.000	4	0	0	14	0	0
Oct 30	vsFairfield	L 1-3	4	0	1	6	-.167	2	0	0	15	2	0
Oct 27	vsQuinnipiac	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	—	3	0	0	10	1	0
Oct 24	vsRider	L 1-3	4	0	0	1	.000	5	0	0	21	1	0
Oct 23	vsSaint Peter's	W 3-0	3	0	0	1	.000	2	0	0	19	1	0
Oct 17	@Canisius	L 1-3	4	0	0	1	.000	4	1	0	19	2	1
Oct 16	@Niagara	L 1-3	4	1	0	6	.167	3	0	0	15	3	1
Oct 10	vsSiena	W 3-1	4	0	1	2	-.500	2	0	0	21	3	0
Oct 9	vsMarist	W 3-2	5	0	0	0	—	7	0	0	20	3	0
Oct 3	@Fairfield	L 1-3	4	0	0	0	—	1	1	0	12	2	1
Oct 2	@Sacred Heart	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	—	2	0	0	8	2	0
Sep 29	@Quinnipiac	L 2-3	5	0	0	2	.000	2	0	0	12	0	0
Sep 26	@Iona	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	—	3	3	0	13	2	3
Sep 25	@Manhattan	L 1-3	4	0	0	0	—	5	0	0	18	1	0
Sep 19	vsCoppin St.	L 0-3	3	0	0	1	.000	2	0	0	10	0	0
Sep 19	@UConn	L 1-3	2	1	0	1	1.000	3	0	0	7	0	1
Sep 18	vsRhode Island	L 0-3	3	1	1	2	.000	1	0	0	7	5	1
Sep 15	vsHarvard	L 0-3	3	0	0	1	.000	3	0	0	9	0	0
Sep 12	vsFordham	L 1-3	4	0	0	0	—	2	0	1	13	2	0
Sep 11	@Bryant	L 1-3	4	0	0	1	.000	1	0	0	9	3	0
Sep 8	vsNew Hampshire	L 1-3	4	0	0	2	.000	2	0	0	17	0	0
Sep 5	vsSoutheast Mo. St.	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	8	1	0
Sep 4	@Southern Ill.	L 1-3	4	0	0	0	—	4	0	1	16	1	0
Sep 4	vsSaint Louis	L 0-3	3	0	0	1	.000	1	0	0	8	1	0
Aug 29	vsStetson	L 1-3	4	0	0	2	.000	0	0	1	17	0	0
Aug 28	vsFIU	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	—	5	0	0	11	3	0
Aug 28	@Fla. Atlantic	L 0-3	3	0	0	0	—	6	1	0	11	0	1

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.

Ella Maldonado · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Ella Maldonado have in 2026?: Ella Maldonado has 360 digs in 96 sets for Merrimack in 2026, an average of 3.75 digs per set.
How good is Ella Maldonado at serve receive in 2026?: Ella Maldonado has 39 reception errors on 519 serve receptions in 2026, a 7.5% reception error rate.
How many aces does Ella Maldonado have in 2026?: Ella Maldonado has 6 service aces in 96 sets for Merrimack in 2026, an average of 0.06 aces per set.
How many matches has Ella Maldonado played in 2026?: Ella Maldonado has appeared in 27 matches in 96 sets for Merrimack in 2026.
What position does Ella Maldonado play?: Ella Maldonado is a senior libero for Merrimack in the MAAC.