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Kate Thibault, Minnesota
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Libero · #6

Kate Thibault

Minnesota logoMinnesotaBig TenSr.5'4"Watertown, Minn.

HS: Watertown-Mayer · Previously: Oregon

Kate Thibault, a senior libero for Minnesota, has 114 digs (1.56/set), 1 ace and a 4.5% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 14 digs against UCLA on Oct 30, 2026.

Data through · last match Nov 1

D/S
1.56
RE%
4.5%
SA/S
0.01
Team in her matches
14-6

No.558

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 32 places in the last 7 days, from No. 590 to No. 558

Big Ten L/DS · D/S
No. 32
of 61
D1 percentile
Top 57%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
20
S
73
K
1
E
1
TA
3
HIT%
.000
AST
26
SA
1
SE
5
DIG
114
RA
264
RE
12
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
2
K/S
0.01
A/S
0.36
D/S
1.56
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.01
PTS/S
0.03
ACE%
6.3%
SE%
31.3%
RE%
4.5%

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
43
1.56
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
73
4.5%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
55
3.62
Aces / set
avg 0.16
8
0.01
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
—

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

Rally Splits

20 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

25 assisted kills
  • S64%16
  • OH36%9
Entropy
1.38
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
69%
of max 2.00 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
11
named in PBP
Receptions
264
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
4.2%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
11%
98 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@Southern CaliforniaW 3-03000—1007000
Oct 30@UCLAW 3-25001.00010014000
Oct 25vsWashingtonW 3-03000—1004100
Oct 23@PurdueL 2-35*000—3003300
Oct 17vsMarylandW 3-03011-1.0001017000
Oct 16vsMichiganW 3-14000—5007100
Oct 11@Ohio St.W 3-03000—1005000
Oct 9@RutgersW 3-14000—0007000
Oct 4vsWisconsinL 1-34000—0006000
Oct 1vsNorthwesternW 3-03000—1003000
Sep 26vsOregonL 1-34*000—0008200
Sep 24@IllinoisL 1-34000—0018000
Sep 19vsSouth Dakota St.W 3-14000—2026000
Sep 18vsSouth DakotaW 3-14000—2002000
Sep 13vsSt. Thomas (MN)W 3-031011.0002004101
Sep 11vsMiami (FL)W 3-03000—2005100
Sep 2vsAuburnW 3-14000—1008000
Sep 1vsFloridaL 1-34000—1113101
Aug 29vsCreightonW 3-03000—0003000
Aug 28vsArizona St.L 0-33000—2004200

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.

Kate Thibault · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Kate Thibault have in 2026?
Kate Thibault has 114 digs in 73 sets for Minnesota in 2026, an average of 1.56 digs per set.
How good is Kate Thibault at serve receive in 2026?
Kate Thibault has 12 reception errors on 264 serve receptions in 2026, a 4.5% reception error rate.
How many aces does Kate Thibault have in 2026?
Kate Thibault has 1 service ace in 73 sets for Minnesota in 2026, an average of 0.01 aces per set.
How many matches has Kate Thibault played in 2026?
Kate Thibault has appeared in 20 matches in 73 sets for Minnesota in 2026.
What position does Kate Thibault play?
Kate Thibault is a senior libero for Minnesota in the Big Ten.