Defensive Specialist · #4
Ainoah Cruz
Previously: Evansville
Ainoah Cruz, a senior defensive specialist for Missouri, has 391 digs (4.49/set), 13 aces and a 2.8% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 4% in digs per set among 979 liberos and defensive specialists with 20+ sets (No. 39). Her best game: 30 digs against Dayton on Sep 18, 2026.
Data through · last match Nov 1
No.39
L/DS in D1 in digs per set
4.49 D/S, of 979 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets
D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 7 places in the last 7 days, from No. 46 to No. 39
- SEC L/DS · D/S
- No. 2
- of 48
- D1 percentile
- Top 4%
- 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
76 assisted kills- OH88%67
- MB7%5
- S5%4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vsTennessee | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 30 | @Kentucky | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | @Georgia | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | @South Carolina | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vsAlabama | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vsMississippi St. | W 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vsAuburn | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vsFlorida | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | @LSU | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | @Ole Miss | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vsVanderbilt | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | @Nebraska | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | @Bowling Green | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | @Toledo | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vsDayton | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -.333 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | vsFGCU | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vsWichita St. | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | vsArkansas St. | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | @Louisville | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | vsOregon | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | vsIdaho | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vsTowson | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | vsWestern Ill. | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 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.
Ainoah Cruz · 2026 FAQ
- How many digs does Ainoah Cruz have in 2026?
- Ainoah Cruz has 391 digs in 87 sets for Missouri in 2026, an average of 4.49 digs per set.
- How good is Ainoah Cruz at serve receive in 2026?
- Ainoah Cruz has 12 reception errors on 435 serve receptions in 2026, a 2.8% reception error rate.
- How many aces does Ainoah Cruz have in 2026?
- Ainoah Cruz has 13 service aces in 87 sets for Missouri in 2026, an average of 0.15 aces per set.
- How many matches has Ainoah Cruz played in 2026?
- Ainoah Cruz has appeared in 23 matches in 87 sets for Missouri in 2026.
- What position does Ainoah Cruz play?
- Ainoah Cruz is a senior defensive specialist for Missouri in the SEC.