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Sydney Bold, Princeton
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Libero · #1

Sydney Bold

Princeton logoPrincetonIvy LeagueSr.5'7"La Jolla, Calif.

HS: The Bishop's School

Sydney Bold, a senior libero for Princeton, has 222 digs (3.31/set), 9 aces and a 5.9% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 23% in digs per set among 979 liberos and defensive specialists with 20+ sets (No. 223, tied). Her best game: 28 digs against Penn on Sep 25, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
3.31
RE%
5.9%
SA/S
0.13
Team in her matches
8-10

No.223

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 11 places in the last 7 days, from No. 234 to No. 223

Ivy League L/DS · D/S
No. 4
of 16
D1 percentile
Top 23%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
18
S
67
K
0
E
0
TA
4
HIT%
.000
AST
79
SA
9
SE
15
DIG
222
RA
358
RE
21
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
9
K/S
0.00
A/S
1.18
D/S
3.31
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.13
PTS/S
0.13
ACE%
3.6%
SE%
6.0%
RE%
5.9%

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.

Percentile Rankings

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

Digs / set
avg 2.06
77
3.31
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
50
5.9%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
89
5.34
Aces / set
avg 0.16
42
0.13
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
76
6.0%

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

Rally Splits

18 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

78 assisted kills
  • OH63%49
  • MB21%16
  • S17%13
Entropy
2.26
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
80%
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
19
named in PBP
Receptions
358
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
5.3%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
22%
85 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 31@ColumbiaL 0-33000—50012300
Oct 30@CornellL 1-34001.00033014003
Oct 23@PennW 3-14001.00020115100
Oct 17@DartmouthW 3-03000—30112100
Oct 16@HarvardW 3-14000—60117100
Oct 10vsBrownW 3-25000—51114601
Oct 9vsYaleL 0-33000—3005000
Oct 3vsCornellL 0-33002.0007118101
Oct 2vsColumbiaW 3-03000—1018100
Sep 25vsPennW 3-25000—20028200
Sep 19@VillanovaL 0-33000—2215102
Sep 18vsTempleL 2-35000—60217000
Sep 12@MarylandL 0-33000—5129001
Sep 12vsSeton HallW 3-25000—100114200
Sep 11vsSaint Peter'sW 3-03000—90115000
Sep 5@ColgateL 0-33000—5106101
Sep 4vsArizona St.L 0-33000—10011100
Sep 4vsVillanovaL 2-35000—40212000

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.

Sydney Bold · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Sydney Bold have in 2026?
Sydney Bold has 222 digs in 67 sets for Princeton in 2026, an average of 3.31 digs per set.
How good is Sydney Bold at serve receive in 2026?
Sydney Bold has 21 reception errors on 358 serve receptions in 2026, a 5.9% reception error rate.
How many aces does Sydney Bold have in 2026?
Sydney Bold has 9 service aces in 67 sets for Princeton in 2026, an average of 0.13 aces per set.
How many matches has Sydney Bold played in 2026?
Sydney Bold has appeared in 18 matches in 67 sets for Princeton in 2026.
What position does Sydney Bold play?
Sydney Bold is a senior libero for Princeton in the Ivy League.