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Emmarie McFarland, Northwestern St.
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Libero · #2

Emmarie McFarland

Northwestern St. logoNorthwestern St.SouthlandSo.6'0"Alvin, Texas

HS: Glenda Dawson HS

Emmarie McFarland, a sophomore libero for Northwestern St., has 473 digs (4.88/set), 15 aces and a 5.1% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 2% in digs per set among 979 liberos and defensive specialists with 20+ sets (No. 12). Her best game: 33 digs against Lamar University on Oct 21, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
4.88
RE%
5.1%
SA/S
0.15
Team in her matches
13-14

No.12

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

4.88 D/S, of 979 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 2 places in the last 7 days, from No. 14 to No. 12

Southland L/DS · D/S
No. 2
of 31
D1 percentile
Top 2%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
27
S
97
K
5
E
3
TA
34
HIT%
.059
AST
63
SA
15
SE
30
DIG
473
RA
391
RE
20
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
20
K/S
0.05
A/S
0.65
D/S
4.88
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.15
PTS/S
0.21
ACE%
4.5%
SE%
9.1%
RE%
5.1%

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 979 liberos & DS with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Digs / set
avg 2.06
99
4.88
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
63
5.1%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
65
4.03
Aces / set
avg 0.16
50
0.15
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
41
9.1%

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

Rally Splits

27 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

71 assisted kills
  • OH85%60
  • MB8%6
  • S7%5
Entropy
2.76
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
80%
of max 3.46 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.

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
20
named in PBP
Receptions
391
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
5.1%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
14%
143 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 31vsUIWL 0-33112.00020019001
Oct 29vsHouston ChristianW 3-25001.00001131001
Oct 24@SFAL 0-33000—10111200
Oct 21vsLamar UniversityL 1-34000—31133001
Oct 17@McNeeseL 0-33001.0001029000
Oct 15@NichollsW 3-03000—10317200
Oct 10vsA&M-Corpus ChristiW 3-14213.33310110302
Oct 8vsUTRGVL 0-33001.00021014001
Oct 3vsLSU New Orleans W 3-03002.0002106101
Oct 1vsSoutheastern La.L 2-35001.00021219101
Sep 26@UIWL 1-34001.00010019100
Sep 24@Houston ChristianW 3-14004.00010127100
Sep 19@TroyL 0-33001.00001116101
Sep 19vsThe CitadelW 3-14001.00030018200
Sep 18vsMurray St.W 3-14000—53320003
Sep 15vsLouisiana TechW 3-03001.00020012000
Sep 12vsGramblingW 3-14003.00040318100
Sep 11vsULMW 3-14001.00050024000
Sep 10vsMississippi Val.W 3-031011.00030125001
Sep 8vsJackson St.W 3-14000—32020002
Sep 5vsLittle RockL 0-33000—31110101
Sep 4@Missouri St.L 0-331011.00060012001
Sep 4vsIndiana St.L 2-35000—22120202
Sep 1@ULML 0-33002.00001211001
Aug 29vsGramblingW 3-14004.00050222100
Aug 29vsPresbyterianL 0-33001.00020213100
Aug 28@West Ga.L 0-33012-.50030217000

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.

Emmarie McFarland · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Emmarie McFarland have in 2026?
Emmarie McFarland has 473 digs in 97 sets for Northwestern St. in 2026, an average of 4.88 digs per set.
How good is Emmarie McFarland at serve receive in 2026?
Emmarie McFarland has 20 reception errors on 391 serve receptions in 2026, a 5.1% reception error rate.
How many aces does Emmarie McFarland have in 2026?
Emmarie McFarland has 15 service aces in 97 sets for Northwestern St. in 2026, an average of 0.15 aces per set.
How many matches has Emmarie McFarland played in 2026?
Emmarie McFarland has appeared in 27 matches in 97 sets for Northwestern St. in 2026.
What position does Emmarie McFarland play?
Emmarie McFarland is a sophomore libero for Northwestern St. in the Southland.