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Sarah Pfiffner, North Dakota St.
Photo: North Dakota St. Athletics

Setter · #9

Sarah Pfiffner

North Dakota St. logoNorth Dakota St.Summit LeagueSo.6'0"Frisco, Texas

HS: Wakeland HS · Previously: West Virginia

Sarah Pfiffner, a sophomore setter for North Dakota St., has 779 assists (9.39/set), 181 digs and 6 aces this season. She ranks in the top 13% in assists per set among 746 setters with 20+ sets (No. 90). Her best game: 60 assists against Kansas City on Oct 29, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

A/S
9.39
D/S
2.18
SA/S
0.07
Team in her matches
14-7

No.90

S in D1 in assists per set

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

D1 S rank in assists per set: improved 7 places in the last 7 days, from No. 97 to No. 90

Summit League S · A/S
No. 4
of 16
D1 percentile
Top 13%
assists per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
21
S
83
K
71
E
12
TA
178
HIT%
.331
AST
779
SA
6
SE
36
DIG
181
RA
1
RE
0
BS
3
BA
36
BLK
21
PTS
98
K/S
0.86
A/S
9.39
D/S
2.18
B/S
0.25
SA/S
0.07
PTS/S
1.18
ACE%
3.1%
SE%
18.7%
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
88
9.39
Aces / set
avg 0.20
12
0.07
Digs / set
avg 1.63
81
2.18
Blocks / set
avg 0.09
89
0.25
Serve err %
avg 9.5%↓
3
18.7%
Kills / set
avg 0.30
93
0.86

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

Rally Splits

21 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

767 assisted kills
  • OH59%451
  • MB41%316
Entropy
2.41
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
86%
of max 2.81 bits

Share of kills where this player is credited with the set, by hitter. Higher entropy = harder to read. 1 kill(s) excluded (hitter name not on the roster, or credited to herself). 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

69 kills in PBP
13 19%
3 4%
Setter not recorded
2 3%

+9 more (13%)

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
12
in PBP
Blocked
3
25% of errors
Blocked / TA
1.7%
178 box attempts

Stuffed most by Teagan Melton (1), Lauren Medeck (1), Morgan Bode (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 31vsOral RobertsW 3-03*105.2002401400.51.5
Oct 29vsKansas CityW 3-25*4112.25060021601.55.5
Oct 24@St. Thomas (MN)L 2-35*5011.45545139028
Oct 22@OmahaW 3-03*309.33332034003
Oct 17vsSouth DakotaL 2-35*117.000510011023
Oct 15vsSouth Dakota St.L 2-35*405.80043001101.55.5
Oct 10@North DakotaW 3-03*306.5002901800.53.5
Oct 3@Kansas CityL 2-35*114.000310210001
Oct 1@Oral RobertsW 3-03*518.50027015005
Sep 26vsOmahaL 1-34*7013.53843026029
Sep 24vsSt. Thomas (MN)W 3-25*5111.36444021200.55.5
Sep 19vsSeattle UW 3-03*417.4292901801.55.5
Sep 18@GonzagaW 3-03*229.0003101801.53.5
Sep 17vsMontanaW 3-14*508.625400214027
Sep 11vsPortlandW 3-03*317.28629021001.54.5
Sep 10@Montana St.L 2-35*4115.20039151000.55.5
Sep 5vsUNLVW 3-25*207.286420012013
Sep 4vsIdaho St.W 3-03*4011.36434139016
Sep 3@Boise St.L 0-33*115.0003301300.51.5
Aug 29vsTennessee TechW 3-03*307.42931216005
Aug 28@TulaneW 3-25*4111.27342135016

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.

Sarah Pfiffner · 2026 FAQ

How many assists does Sarah Pfiffner have in 2026?
Sarah Pfiffner has 779 assists in 83 sets for North Dakota St. in 2026, an average of 9.39 assists per set.
How many aces does Sarah Pfiffner have in 2026?
Sarah Pfiffner has 6 service aces in 83 sets for North Dakota St. in 2026, an average of 0.07 aces per set.
How many digs does Sarah Pfiffner have in 2026?
Sarah Pfiffner has 181 digs in 83 sets for North Dakota St. in 2026, an average of 2.18 digs per set.
How many kills does Sarah Pfiffner have in 2026?
Sarah Pfiffner has 71 kills in 83 sets for North Dakota St. in 2026, an average of 0.86 kills per set.
What position does Sarah Pfiffner play?
Sarah Pfiffner is a sophomore setter for North Dakota St. in the Summit League.