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Paige Nelson, New Mexico St.
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Setter · #12

Paige Nelson

New Mexico St. logoNew Mexico St.C-USAFr.6'0"Pleasanton, Calif.

HS: Foothill HS

Paige Nelson, a freshman setter for New Mexico St., has 536 assists (5.41/set), 162 digs and 28 aces this season. Her best game: 30 assists against Western Ky. on Sep 26, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

A/S
5.41
D/S
1.64
SA/S
0.28
Team in her matches
13-12

No.311

S in D1 in assists per set

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

D1 S rank in assists per set: improved 4 places in the last 7 days, from No. 315 to No. 311

C-USA S · A/S
No. 9
of 21
D1 percentile
Top 42%
assists per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
25
S
99
K
1
E
5
TA
24
HIT%
-.167
AST
536
SA
28
SE
25
DIG
162
RA
1
RE
0
BS
0
BA
1
BLK
0.5
PTS
29.5
K/S
0.01
A/S
5.41
D/S
1.64
B/S
0.01
SA/S
0.28
PTS/S
0.30
ACE%
7.5%
SE%
6.7%
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
58
5.41
Aces / set
avg 0.20
80
0.28
Digs / set
avg 1.63
47
1.64
Blocks / set
avg 0.09
33
0.01
Serve err %
avg 9.5%↓
72
6.7%
Kills / set
avg 0.30
11
0.01

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

Rally Splits

25 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

534 assisted kills
  • OH79%422
  • MB21%111
  • L/DS0%1
Entropy
2.68
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
78%
of max 3.46 bits
129 24%
107 20%
106 20%
11 2%

+1 more (0%)

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.

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 31vsDelawareW 3-03*000—22203002
Oct 30vsDelawareL 2-35*000—25135001
Oct 24@Middle Tenn.W 3-25*000—25219002
Oct 23@Middle Tenn.L 0-33*000—21216002
Oct 17vsJacksonville St.W 3-03*000—20029000
Oct 16vsJacksonville St.W 3-03*000—23116001
Oct 10@LibertyW 3-03*001.00025005000
Oct 9@LibertyL 0-33001.00011017000
Oct 3@Sam HoustonW 3-25*012-.50026035000
Oct 2@Sam HoustonL 0-33*011-1.00012007000
Sep 26vsWestern Ky.L 2-35*000—302111002
Sep 25vsWestern Ky.L 1-34*1011.00024004001
Sep 19vsUTRGVL 2-35*005.00026338003
Sep 18@BradleyW 3-25*001.00024126001
Sep 18vsLindenwoodL 1-34*000—21401004
Sep 12vsPacificW 3-03*000—16009000
Sep 11vsUC San DiegoW 3-25*000—262110002
Sep 10vsUTEPL 0-33002.00011017000
Sep 7@New MexicoL 1-34011-1.00020004000
Sep 5vsSouthern UtahW 3-14017-.14321207002
Sep 4@Fresno St.W 3-14001.00023027000
Sep 3vsUC IrvineW 3-25011-1.00021301100.53.5
Aug 30@UTEPL 2-35000—23104001
Aug 29vsCalifornia BaptistW 3-03*000—16117001
Aug 28vsTulsaL 1-34*000—24124001

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.

Paige Nelson · 2026 FAQ

How many assists does Paige Nelson have in 2026?
Paige Nelson has 536 assists in 99 sets for New Mexico St. in 2026, an average of 5.41 assists per set.
How many aces does Paige Nelson have in 2026?
Paige Nelson has 28 service aces in 99 sets for New Mexico St. in 2026, an average of 0.28 aces per set.
How many digs does Paige Nelson have in 2026?
Paige Nelson has 162 digs in 99 sets for New Mexico St. in 2026, an average of 1.64 digs per set.
How many kills does Paige Nelson have in 2026?
Paige Nelson has 1 kill in 99 sets for New Mexico St. in 2026, an average of 0.01 kills per set.
What position does Paige Nelson play?
Paige Nelson is a freshman setter for New Mexico St. in the C-USA.