Libero · #3
Samantha Nelson
HS: Central Hardin High School
Samantha Nelson, a sophomore libero for Murray St., has 150 digs (2.05/set), 13 aces and a 6.8% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 19 digs against UIC on Oct 30, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 31
No.420
L/DS in D1 in digs per set
2.05 D/S, of 979 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets
D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 66 places in the last 7 days, from No. 486 to No. 420
- MVC L/DS · D/S
- No. 14
- of 32
- D1 percentile
- Top 43%
- 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
32 assisted kills- OH91%29
- S6%2
- MB3%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 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 | vsDrake | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vsUIC | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | @Southern Ill. | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | @Belmont | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vsSouthern Ill. | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vsBelmont | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | @UIC | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | @Valparaiso | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vsIndiana St. | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 2 | vsEvansville | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | @UNI | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | @Drake | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vsNorthwestern St. | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vsThe Citadel | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | @Troy | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | @Middle Tenn. | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vsGeorgia St. | L 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vsNorthern Colo. | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 5 | vsPortland St. | L 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vsEastern Mich. | L 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vsNIU | L 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | @Southern Ind. | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Samantha Nelson · 2026 FAQ
- How many digs does Samantha Nelson have in 2026?
- Samantha Nelson has 150 digs in 73 sets for Murray St. in 2026, an average of 2.05 digs per set.
- How good is Samantha Nelson at serve receive in 2026?
- Samantha Nelson has 21 reception errors on 310 serve receptions in 2026, a 6.8% reception error rate.
- How many aces does Samantha Nelson have in 2026?
- Samantha Nelson has 13 service aces in 73 sets for Murray St. in 2026, an average of 0.18 aces per set.
- How many matches has Samantha Nelson played in 2026?
- Samantha Nelson has appeared in 22 matches in 73 sets for Murray St. in 2026.
- What position does Samantha Nelson play?
- Samantha Nelson is a sophomore libero for Murray St. in the MVC.