Outside Hitter · #8
Blaire Bayless
HS: Plano West HS
Blaire Bayless, a senior outside hitter for Pittsburgh, has 242 kills (3.36/set), 119 digs and 2 aces this season. She ranks in the top 10% in kills per set among 1,666 outside hitters with 20+ sets (No. 157). Her best game: 22 kills against Wake Forest on Oct 30, 2026.
Data through · last match Nov 1
No.157
OH in D1 in kills per set
3.36 K/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets
D1 OH rank in kills per set: improved 42 places in the last 7 days, from No. 199 to No. 157
- ACC OH · K/S
- No. 13
- of 77
- D1 percentile
- Top 10%
- 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
242 kills in PBP+9 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 Favor Anyanwu (6), Hannah Beauford (4), Reese Ptacek (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* | 10 | 4 | 21 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| Oct 30 | @Wake Forest | W 3-1 | 4* | 22 | 5 | 44 | .386 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 23.5 |
| Oct 25 | @Clemson | W 3-0 | 3* | 8 | 3 | 18 | .278 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 23 | @Georgia Tech | W 3-0 | 3* | 9 | 5 | 23 | .174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| Oct 18 | vsMiami (FL) | W 3-0 | 3* | 14 | 3 | 24 | .458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| Oct 16 | vsFlorida St. | W 3-0 | 3* | 11 | 4 | 23 | .304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| Oct 11 | @SMU | W 3-0 | 3* | 11 | 3 | 25 | .320 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Oct 7 | vsSMU | L 1-3 | 4* | 13 | 6 | 36 | .194 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| Oct 4 | @Syracuse | W 3-0 | 3* | 6 | 4 | 23 | .087 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| Oct 2 | @Boston College | W 3-0 | 3* | 7 | 1 | 24 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 27 | vsStanford | W 3-0 | 3* | 11 | 2 | 27 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Sep 25 | vsCalifornia | W 3-0 | 3* | 10 | 2 | 26 | .308 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 13 | vsWright St. | W 3-0 | 3* | 6 | 1 | 19 | .263 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| Sep 12 | vsHigh Point | W 3-0 | 3* | 14 | 2 | 24 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Sep 11 | vsJacksonville | W 3-0 | 3* | 17 | 3 | 29 | .483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Sep 9 | vsTennessee | W 3-0 | 3* | 4 | 4 | 15 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 6 | @Utah | W 3-1 | 4* | 7 | 4 | 28 | .107 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 4 | @BYU | W 3-1 | 4* | 16 | 3 | 32 | .406 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Aug 30 | vsWisconsin | W 3-0 | 3* | 9 | 4 | 27 | .185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| Aug 28 | vsKansas | W 3-1 | 4* | 14 | 8 | 38 | .158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Aug 24 | vsXavier | W 3-0 | 3* | 13 | 5 | 28 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Aug 23 | vsKentucky | W 3-1 | 4* | 10 | 3 | 29 | .241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
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.
Blaire Bayless · 2026 FAQ
- How many kills does Blaire Bayless have in 2026?
- Blaire Bayless has 242 kills in 72 sets for Pittsburgh in 2026, an average of 3.36 kills per set.
- What is Blaire Bayless's hitting percentage in 2026?
- Blaire Bayless is hitting .280 in 2026, on 242 kills and 79 attack errors in 583 total attempts.
- How many digs does Blaire Bayless have in 2026?
- Blaire Bayless has 119 digs in 72 sets for Pittsburgh in 2026, an average of 1.65 digs per set.
- How many aces does Blaire Bayless have in 2026?
- Blaire Bayless has 2 service aces in 72 sets for Pittsburgh in 2026, an average of 0.03 aces per set.
- What position does Blaire Bayless play?
- Blaire Bayless is a senior outside hitter for Pittsburgh in the ACC.