Outside Hitter · #8
Leila Ballard
Previously: Saugus HS
Leila Ballard, a sophomore outside hitter for Northern Colo., has 72 kills (0.79/set), 192 digs and 22 aces this season. Her best game: 12 kills against Colorado St. on Sep 1, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 31
No.1418
OH in D1 in kills per set
0.79 K/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets
D1 OH rank in kills per set: slipped 46 places in the last 7 days, from No. 1372 to No. 1418
- Big Sky OH · K/S
- No. 42
- of 55
- D1 percentile
- Top 86%
- kills 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 1666 outside hitters with 20+ sets · 100 = best
Bubble = percentile within position. ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped). Rate stats need 20+ attempts.
Rally Splits
Assist distribution
27 assisted kills- S48%13
- OH41%11
- MB7%2
- DS4%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.
Kills by setter
68 kills in PBPSetter 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.
Stuffed most by Ally Chandler (2), Sophie Stephenson (2), Addison France (2)
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 | vsIdaho St. | W 3-0 | 3* | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 29 | vsWeber St. | W 3-2 | 5* | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | @Portland St. | L 2-3 | 5* | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | vsNorthern Ariz. | W 3-1 | 4* | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | @Weber St. | L 1-3 | 4* | 5 | 2 | 13 | .231 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| Oct 15 | @Idaho St. | L 2-3 | 5* | 0 | 2 | 3 | -.667 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | vsIdaho | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vsEastern Wash. | W 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 3 | @Southern Utah | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | @Utah Tech | L 1-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | vsMontana St. | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vsMontana | W 3-1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | .444 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 19 | vsUtah | L 0-3 | 3* | 0 | 2 | 5 | -.400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vsAir Force | W 3-1 | 4* | 4 | 1 | 10 | .300 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 17 | vsDenver | W 3-0 | 3* | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vsGeorgia St. | L 1-3 | 4* | 2 | 3 | 19 | -.053 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Sep 11 | @Middle Tenn. | L 1-3 | 4* | 4 | 1 | 16 | .188 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Sep 11 | vsMurray St. | W 3-2 | 5* | 8 | 1 | 18 | .389 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 6 | @Colorado | L 2-3 | 5* | 9 | 6 | 25 | .120 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| Sep 5 | vsWichita St. | W 3-1 | 4* | 7 | 3 | 20 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.5 | 9.5 |
| Sep 4 | vsNew Mexico | L 1-3 | 4* | 7 | 6 | 29 | .034 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| Sep 1 | @Colorado St. | L 1-3 | 4* | 12 | 5 | 31 | .226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Aug 29 | vsUC Davis | L 1-3 | 4* | 5 | 2 | 21 | .143 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
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.
Leila Ballard · 2026 FAQ
- How many kills does Leila Ballard have in 2026?
- Leila Ballard has 72 kills in 91 sets for Northern Colo. in 2026, an average of 0.79 kills per set.
- What is Leila Ballard's hitting percentage in 2026?
- Leila Ballard is hitting .143 in 2026, on 72 kills and 38 attack errors in 238 total attempts.
- How many digs does Leila Ballard have in 2026?
- Leila Ballard has 192 digs in 91 sets for Northern Colo. in 2026, an average of 2.11 digs per set.
- How many aces does Leila Ballard have in 2026?
- Leila Ballard has 22 service aces in 91 sets for Northern Colo. in 2026, an average of 0.24 aces per set.
- What position does Leila Ballard play?
- Leila Ballard is a sophomore outside hitter for Northern Colo. in the Big Sky.