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Avery Sands, Missouri St.
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Defensive Specialist · #15

Avery Sands

Missouri St. logoMissouri St.C-USAFr.5'7"Leavenworth, Kan.

Previously: Lansing HS

Avery Sands, a freshman defensive specialist for Missouri St., has 84 digs (1.83/set), 6 aces and a 2.7% reception error rate this season. Her season high is 13 digs, reached 2 times, most recently against Middle Tenn. on Oct 31, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
1.83
RE%
2.7%
SA/S
0.13
Team in her matches
9-5

No.477

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 81 places in the last 7 days, from No. 558 to No. 477

C-USA L/DS · D/S
No. 14
of 31
D1 percentile
Top 49%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
14
S
46
K
0
E
0
TA
6
HIT%
.000
AST
6
SA
6
SE
12
DIG
84
RA
188
RE
5
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
6
K/S
0.00
A/S
0.13
D/S
1.83
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.13
PTS/S
0.13
ACE%
4.1%
SE%
8.2%
RE%
2.7%

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
51
1.83
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
95
2.7%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
66
4.09
Aces / set
avg 0.16
41
0.13
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
52
8.2%

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

Rally Splits

14 matches with play-by-play

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
5
named in PBP
Receptions
188
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
2.7%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
7%
68 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
Oct 31vsMiddle Tenn.W 3-03*001.00000113000
Oct 30vsMiddle Tenn.L 2-35*000—02113002
Oct 24@DelawareW 3-03*000—0014000
Oct 23@DelawareW 3-03*000—1021000
Oct 17@Kennesaw St.W 3-24*000—0203202
Oct 16@Kennesaw St.W 3-25*002.00000211000
Oct 10vsSam HoustonW 3-24*001.00001110201
Oct 9vsSam HoustonW 3-14*001.00020211000
Oct 3@Western Ky.L 0-33*000—1016100
Oct 2@Western Ky.L 0-33*001.0001117001
Sep 19vsSaint LouisL 2-35000—0000000
Sep 10vsUIWW 3-12000—1005000
Aug 29vsSFAL 2-31000—0000000
Aug 28vsIdaho St.W 3-01000—0000000

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.

Avery Sands · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Avery Sands have in 2026?
Avery Sands has 84 digs in 46 sets for Missouri St. in 2026, an average of 1.83 digs per set.
How good is Avery Sands at serve receive in 2026?
Avery Sands has 5 reception errors on 188 serve receptions in 2026, a 2.7% reception error rate.
How many aces does Avery Sands have in 2026?
Avery Sands has 6 service aces in 46 sets for Missouri St. in 2026, an average of 0.13 aces per set.
How many matches has Avery Sands played in 2026?
Avery Sands has appeared in 14 matches in 46 sets for Missouri St. in 2026.
What position does Avery Sands play?
Avery Sands is a freshman defensive specialist for Missouri St. in the C-USA.