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Cate Schnell, Northwestern
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Outside Hitter · #24

Cate Schnell

Northwestern logoNorthwesternBig TenR-Jr.6'1"Oceanside Calif.

HS: Cathedral Catholic · Previously: Tennessee

Cate Schnell, a redshirt junior outside hitter for Northwestern, has 11 kills (0.23/set), 41 digs and 5 aces this season. Her best game: 7 kills against Rutgers on Oct 31, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

K/S
0.23
HIT%
.068
PTS/S
0.38
Team in her matches
3-14

No.1551

OH in D1 in kills per set

0.23 K/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets

D1 OH rank in kills per set: improved 1 place since Nov 1, from No. 1552 to No. 1551

Big Ten OH · K/S
No. 72
of 75
D1 percentile
Top 94%
kills per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
17
S
47
K
11
E
8
TA
44
HIT%
.068
AST
6
SA
5
SE
10
DIG
41
RA
73
RE
4
BS
1
BA
2
BLK
2
PTS
18
K/S
0.23
A/S
0.13
D/S
0.87
B/S
0.04
SA/S
0.11
PTS/S
0.38
ACE%
3.9%
SE%
7.8%
RE%
5.5%

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

Kills / set
avg 1.94
7
0.23
Hitting %
avg .165
10
.068
Points / set
avg 2.26
6
0.38
Attempts / set
avg 5.66
7
0.94
Digs / set
avg 1.21
45
0.87
Reception err %
avg 7.1%↓
65
5.5%
Aces / set
avg 0.13
50
0.11

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

Rally Splits

17 matches with play-by-play

Kills by setter

11 kills in PBP
Attack errors
8
in PBP
Blocked
5
63% of errors
Blocked / TA
11.4%
44 box attempts

Stuffed most by Zharia Harris-Waddy (2), Kirsten Fish (1), Kelsey Justman (1)

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
4
named in PBP
Receptions
73
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
5.5%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
4%
106 team aced

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 31vsRutgersL 2-347418.1670104119
Oct 25@PurdueL 0-33000—1012000
Oct 22vsMichiganL 0-33*002.0000104001
Oct 17vsMichigan St.L 1-34*002.0000011000
Oct 15vsNebraskaL 0-33*024-.5001015000
Oct 10@MarylandL 2-35*003.0002307003
Oct 9@Penn St.L 0-33*014-.2500003300
Oct 3vsOhio St.L 1-34103.3331036001
Oct 1@MinnesotaL 0-31000—0010000
Sep 26vsUCLAL 0-31000—0003000
Sep 13vsGreen BayL 2-35*318.2500004014
Sep 12vsLIUW 3-03*000—1012000
Sep 8vsButlerW 3-11000—0010000
Sep 4@Mississippi St.L 1-32000—0010000
Aug 30@GeorgetownW 3-02000—0000000
Aug 29@AmericanL 2-31000—0000000
Aug 28@George MasonL 1-32000—0000000

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.

Cate Schnell · 2026 FAQ

How many kills does Cate Schnell have in 2026?
Cate Schnell has 11 kills in 47 sets for Northwestern in 2026, an average of 0.23 kills per set.
What is Cate Schnell's hitting percentage in 2026?
Cate Schnell is hitting .068 in 2026, on 11 kills and 8 attack errors in 44 total attempts.
How many digs does Cate Schnell have in 2026?
Cate Schnell has 41 digs in 47 sets for Northwestern in 2026, an average of 0.87 digs per set.
How many aces does Cate Schnell have in 2026?
Cate Schnell has 5 service aces in 47 sets for Northwestern in 2026, an average of 0.11 aces per set.
What position does Cate Schnell play?
Cate Schnell is a redshirt junior outside hitter for Northwestern in the Big Ten.