Outside Hitter · #12
Ayanna Watson
HS: Bishop Gorman
Ayanna Watson, a freshman outside hitter for Pittsburgh, has 184 kills (2.75/set), 61 digs and 20 aces this season. She ranks in the top 23% in kills per set among 1,666 outside hitters with 20+ sets (No. 370). Her best game: 19 kills against Wake Forest on Oct 30, 2026.
Data through · last match Nov 1
No.370
OH in D1 in kills per set
2.75 K/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets
D1 OH rank in kills per set: improved 96 places in the last 7 days, from No. 466 to No. 370
- ACC OH · K/S
- No. 26
- of 77
- D1 percentile
- Top 23%
- 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
Kills by setter
184 kills in PBP+8 more (4%)
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.
Stuffed most by Hannah Beauford (4), Favor Anyanwu (4), Lal Akin (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | @NC State | W 3-0 | 3* | 11 | 1 | 26 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| Oct 30 | @Wake Forest | W 3-1 | 4* | 19 | 6 | 38 | .342 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0.5 | 19.5 |
| Oct 25 | @Clemson | W 3-0 | 3* | 6 | 0 | 10 | .600 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| Oct 23 | @Georgia Tech | W 3-0 | 3* | 7 | 2 | 16 | .313 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 18 | vsMiami (FL) | W 3-0 | 3* | 5 | 4 | 14 | .071 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 16 | vsFlorida St. | W 3-0 | 3* | 9 | 0 | 17 | .529 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 11 | @SMU | W 3-0 | 3* | 4 | 6 | 16 | -.125 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 7 | vsSMU | L 1-3 | 4* | 10 | 1 | 27 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 4 | @Syracuse | W 3-0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 17 | .588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 2 | @Boston College | W 3-0 | 3* | 4 | 4 | 16 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| Sep 27 | vsStanford | W 3-0 | 3* | 9 | 1 | 21 | .381 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 25 | vsCalifornia | W 3-0 | 3* | 6 | 4 | 18 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 13 | vsWright St. | W 3-0 | 3* | 13 | 0 | 20 | .650 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Sep 11 | vsJacksonville | W 3-0 | 3* | 6 | 1 | 15 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 9 | vsTennessee | W 3-0 | 3* | 15 | 4 | 32 | .344 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| Sep 6 | @Utah | W 3-1 | 4* | 8 | 4 | 24 | .167 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 4 | @BYU | W 3-1 | 4* | 14 | 5 | 35 | .257 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Aug 30 | vsWisconsin | W 3-0 | 3* | 5 | 1 | 20 | .200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 28 | vsKansas | W 3-1 | 4* | 7 | 5 | 22 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Aug 24 | vsXavier | W 3-0 | 2* | 8 | 1 | 15 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 23 | vsKentucky | W 3-1 | 4* | 6 | 0 | 20 | .300 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
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.
Ayanna Watson · 2026 FAQ
- How many kills does Ayanna Watson have in 2026?
- Ayanna Watson has 184 kills in 67 sets for Pittsburgh in 2026, an average of 2.75 kills per set.
- What is Ayanna Watson's hitting percentage in 2026?
- Ayanna Watson is hitting .301 in 2026, on 184 kills and 52 attack errors in 439 total attempts.
- How many digs does Ayanna Watson have in 2026?
- Ayanna Watson has 61 digs in 67 sets for Pittsburgh in 2026, an average of 0.91 digs per set.
- How many aces does Ayanna Watson have in 2026?
- Ayanna Watson has 20 service aces in 67 sets for Pittsburgh in 2026, an average of 0.30 aces per set.
- What position does Ayanna Watson play?
- Ayanna Watson is a freshman outside hitter for Pittsburgh in the ACC.