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Zaira Kearns, New Haven
Photo: New Haven Athletics

Setter · #14

Zaira Kearns

New Haven logoNew HavenNECJr.5'10"Fairway, Kan.

HS: Pembroke Hill

Zaira Kearns, a junior setter for New Haven, has 555 assists (9.25/set), 110 digs and 15 aces this season. She ranks in the top 14% in assists per set among 746 setters with 20+ sets (No. 97). Her best game: 51 assists against Le Moyne on Oct 9, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 30

A/S
9.25
D/S
1.83
SA/S
0.25
Team in her matches
9-8

No.97

S in D1 in assists per set

9.25 A/S, of 746 D1 setters with 20+ sets

D1 S rank in assists per set: slipped 2 places in the last 7 days, from No. 95 to No. 97

NEC S · A/S
No. 2
of 16
D1 percentile
Top 14%
assists per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
17
S
60
K
21
E
10
TA
79
HIT%
.139
AST
555
SA
15
SE
14
DIG
110
RA
2
RE
0
BS
0
BA
26
BLK
13
PTS
49
K/S
0.35
A/S
9.25
D/S
1.83
B/S
0.22
SA/S
0.25
PTS/S
0.82
ACE%
7.7%
SE%
7.1%
RE%
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.

Percentile Rankings

vs 746 setters with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Assists / set
avg 5.23
87
9.25
Aces / set
avg 0.20
72
0.25
Digs / set
avg 1.63
60
1.83
Blocks / set
avg 0.09
85
0.22
Serve err %
avg 9.5%↓
67
7.1%
Kills / set
avg 0.30
71
0.35

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

Rally Splits

17 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

555 assisted kills
  • OH76%421
  • MB24%134
Entropy
2.34
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
78%
of max 3.00 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.

Kills by setter

20 kills in PBP
Setter not recorded
6 30%
3 15%
Danielle Caligiuri(Central Conn. St.)
1 5%
Kendra Sawyer(Stonehill)
1 5%
Kaisa Dowd(Stonehill)
1 5%
Madison Miner(Mercyhurst)
1 5%

+2 more (10%)

A school in parentheses: the play-by-play credits this set to a player on the other team, as the feed wrote it. “As written”: a name the feed gives that isn't in either box score.

Setter not recorded: the play-by-play names no setter. Most are unassisted kills (setter dumps, overpasses); a setter is filled in only where the box score's assists prove who it was.

Attack errors
11
in PBP
Blocked
1
9% of errors
Blocked / TA
1.3%
79 box attempts

Stuffed most by Hanley Schmidt (1), Valeria Torres (1)

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 30vsMercyhurstL 1-34*109.11131001001.52.5
Oct 29vsMercyhurstW 3-14*214.2504011800.53.5
Oct 24vsStonehillL 2-35*4011.3644111901.56.5
Oct 23vsStonehillW 3-25*2021.00042208004
Oct 17@LIUL 0-33*000—24117012
Oct 16@LIUL 0-33*013-.3333010400.51.5
Oct 10@Le MoyneW 3-03*214.250380012002
Oct 9@Le MoyneW 3-14*103.3335111501.53.5
Oct 3vsCentral Conn. St.W 3-14*104.250341110013
Oct 2vsCentral Conn. St.W 3-14*218.12538334016
Sep 23@MaristL 0-33*004.00016003011
Sep 20vsCoppin St.L 1-34*3113.15432229016
Sep 19@IonaW 3-03*103.3333301700.51.5
Sep 19vsSeton HallW 3-14*125-.2004411401.53.5
Sep 18@NJITW 3-14*114.0005011900.52.5
Sep 11@TempleL 0-32011-1.0004011000
Aug 29vsProvidenceL 0-31011-1.0007000000

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.

Zaira Kearns · 2026 FAQ

How many assists does Zaira Kearns have in 2026?
Zaira Kearns has 555 assists in 60 sets for New Haven in 2026, an average of 9.25 assists per set.
How many aces does Zaira Kearns have in 2026?
Zaira Kearns has 15 service aces in 60 sets for New Haven in 2026, an average of 0.25 aces per set.
How many digs does Zaira Kearns have in 2026?
Zaira Kearns has 110 digs in 60 sets for New Haven in 2026, an average of 1.83 digs per set.
How many kills does Zaira Kearns have in 2026?
Zaira Kearns has 21 kills in 60 sets for New Haven in 2026, an average of 0.35 kills per set.
What position does Zaira Kearns play?
Zaira Kearns is a junior setter for New Haven in the NEC.