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Ava Falduto, Penn St.
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Libero · #2

Ava Falduto

Penn St. logoPenn St.Big TenJr.5'7"Elmhurst, Ill.

HS: IC Catholic Prep

Ava Falduto, a junior libero for Penn St., has 222 digs (2.77/set), 15 aces and a 5.8% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 22 digs against High Point on Aug 30, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
2.77
RE%
5.8%
SA/S
0.19
Team in her matches
17-5

No.301

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: slipped 28 places in the last 7 days, from No. 273 to No. 301

Big Ten L/DS · D/S
No. 18
of 61
D1 percentile
Top 31%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
22
S
80
K
1
E
1
TA
8
HIT%
.000
AST
91
SA
15
SE
18
DIG
222
RA
311
RE
18
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
16
K/S
0.01
A/S
1.14
D/S
2.77
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.19
PTS/S
0.20
ACE%
4.5%
SE%
5.4%
RE%
5.8%

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
69
2.77
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
52
5.8%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
62
3.89
Aces / set
avg 0.16
62
0.19
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
80
5.4%

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

Rally Splits

22 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

94 assisted kills
  • OH84%79
  • S13%12
  • MB3%3
Entropy
2.48
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
88%
of max 2.81 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
18
named in PBP
Receptions
311
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
5.8%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
19%
93 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 31vsPurdueW 3-14000—3016100
Oct 29vsOhio St.W 3-14001.0003103001
Oct 25@IndianaW 3-14000—3415004
Oct 23vsOregonW 3-14000—4115001
Oct 17@Southern CaliforniaW 3-03000—2015100
Oct 16@UCLAL 2-351011.00081210202
Oct 11vsWashingtonW 3-03000—40015100
Oct 9vsNorthwesternW 3-03000—1205102
Oct 3vsIowaW 3-14000—3134101
Oct 1vsNebraskaL 0-33000—4024000
Sep 27@Michigan St.L 1-34000—50118100
Sep 25@MichiganW 3-14000—70115000
Sep 20vsTennesseeL 1-34000—60115200
Sep 18vsSouth Fla.W 3-03000—41112101
Sep 15vsVillanovaW 3-14000—40112100
Sep 12vsOhioW 3-03000—0018000
Sep 11vsStanfordW 3-03013-.33341012101
Sep 7@DePaulW 3-03000—100013100
Sep 6vsKentuckyL 1-34001.00060011200
Aug 30vsHofstraW 3-03000—20013100
Aug 30vsHigh PointW 3-25001.00032022102
Aug 29vsUConnW 3-03001.0005119001

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 Falduto · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Ava Falduto have in 2026?
Ava Falduto has 222 digs in 80 sets for Penn St. in 2026, an average of 2.77 digs per set.
How good is Ava Falduto at serve receive in 2026?
Ava Falduto has 18 reception errors on 311 serve receptions in 2026, a 5.8% reception error rate.
How many aces does Ava Falduto have in 2026?
Ava Falduto has 15 service aces in 80 sets for Penn St. in 2026, an average of 0.19 aces per set.
How many matches has Ava Falduto played in 2026?
Ava Falduto has appeared in 22 matches in 80 sets for Penn St. in 2026.
What position does Ava Falduto play?
Ava Falduto is a junior libero for Penn St. in the Big Ten.