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Ava-Claire Calais, Nicholls
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Setter · #2

Ava-Claire Calais

Nicholls logoNichollsSouthlandJr.5'4"Franklin, La.

HS: Central Catholic

Ava-Claire Calais, a junior setter for Nicholls, has 44 digs (0.81/set), 1 ace and a 33.3% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 11 digs against UIW on Oct 24, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
0.81
RE%
33.3%
SA/S
0.02
Team in her matches
7-12

No.653

S in D1 in digs per set

0.81 D/S, of 746 D1 setters with 20+ sets

D1 S rank in digs per set: slipped 9 places since Oct 30, from No. 644 to No. 653

Southland S · D/S
No. 26
of 28
D1 percentile
Top 88%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
19
S
54
K
0
E
0
TA
3
HIT%
.000
AST
8
SA
1
SE
6
DIG
44
RA
3
RE
1
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
1
K/S
0.00
A/S
0.15
D/S
0.81
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.02
PTS/S
0.02
ACE%
1.5%
SE%
9.0%
RE%
33.3%

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
3
0.15
Aces / set
avg 0.20
4
0.02
Digs / set
avg 1.63
13
0.81
Blocks / set
avg 0.09
16
0.00
Serve err %
avg 9.5%↓
49
9.0%
Kills / set
avg 0.30
5
0.00

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

Rally Splits

19 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

8 assisted kills
  • OH50%4
  • S38%3
  • MB13%1
Entropy
1.91
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
95%
of max 2.00 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.

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 31vsSoutheastern La.L 1-31*000—0000000
Oct 29vsLSU New Orleans L 0-33*000—0016100
Oct 24@UIWL 1-34*000—10011000
Oct 22@Houston ChristianL 1-34*000—1006000
Oct 17vsEast Texas A&ML 0-31000—0001000
Oct 15vsNorthwestern St.L 0-31000—0000000
Oct 10@Southeastern La.L 0-32001.0000010000
Sep 18vsSouthern U.W 3-25*000—1002000
Sep 16vsGramblingL 2-31000—0000000
Sep 12@Alabama St.L 1-34*000—0001000
Sep 11vsSouth Carolina St.W 3-01000—0000000
Sep 11vsMiami (OH)L 0-33*000—0005000
Sep 5@Mississippi Val.W 3-03*000—1001000
Sep 5vsWileyW 3-03*002.0003013000
Sep 4@AlcornW 3-14*000—0122001
Sep 2@GramblingL 1-34*000—1003000
Aug 29vsAlcornW 3-25*000—0000000
Aug 28vsOral RobertsL 2-31000—0000000
Aug 28vsStonehillW 3-24*000—0013000

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.

Ava-Claire Calais · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Ava-Claire Calais have in 2026?
Ava-Claire Calais has 44 digs in 54 sets for Nicholls in 2026, an average of 0.81 digs per set.
How many aces does Ava-Claire Calais have in 2026?
Ava-Claire Calais has 1 service ace in 54 sets for Nicholls in 2026, an average of 0.02 aces per set.
How many matches has Ava-Claire Calais played in 2026?
Ava-Claire Calais has appeared in 19 matches in 54 sets for Nicholls in 2026.
What position does Ava-Claire Calais play?
Ava-Claire Calais is a junior setter for Nicholls in the Southland.
What team does Ava-Claire Calais play for?
Ava-Claire Calais plays for Nicholls, which competes in the Southland in NCAA Division I women's volleyball.