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Elle Schara, Purdue
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Defensive Specialist · #19

Elle Schara

Purdue logoPurdueBig TenFr.5'10"Crown Point, Ind.

HS: Crown Point

Elle Schara, a freshman defensive specialist for Purdue, has 144 digs (1.89/set), 20 aces and a 4.1% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 12 digs against Penn St. on Oct 31, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
1.89
RE%
4.1%
SA/S
0.26
Team in her matches
14-7

No.457

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 17 places in the last 7 days, from No. 474 to No. 457

Big Ten L/DS · D/S
No. 27
of 61
D1 percentile
Top 47%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
21
S
76
K
1
E
0
TA
12
HIT%
.083
AST
14
SA
20
SE
41
DIG
144
RA
318
RE
13
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
21
K/S
0.01
A/S
0.18
D/S
1.89
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.26
PTS/S
0.28
ACE%
6.8%
SE%
13.9%
RE%
4.1%

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
53
1.89
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
80
4.1%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
68
4.18
Aces / set
avg 0.16
85
0.26
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
11
13.9%

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

Rally Splits

21 matches with play-by-play

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
13
named in PBP
Receptions
318
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
4.1%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
17%
75 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@Penn St.L 1-34001.00000012100
Oct 29vsRutgersW 3-14000—0219002
Oct 25vsNorthwesternW 3-03*001.0000114001
Oct 23vsMinnesotaW 3-25000—01110001
Oct 17@NebraskaL 1-34002.00010310100
Oct 15@IowaW 3-03000—0117101
Oct 11vsIllinoisW 3-25002.0000149001
Oct 9vsSouthern CaliforniaW 3-03000—1024000
Oct 4@WashingtonL 0-33000—1148001
Oct 2@OregonL 2-35000—11310201
Sep 27vsWisconsinL 0-33*000—0024100
Sep 24vsMarylandW 3-03000—1312003
Sep 19vsUCFW 3-03*001.0002216002
Sep 17vsUAlbanyW 3-03*000—11410001
Sep 13vsSMUW 3-03000—2129201
Sep 12vsHoustonW 3-03000—0224002
Sep 9vsIU IndyW 3-03*000—0131201
Sep 6vsTCUL 0-33001.0000004100
Sep 2vsGeorgiaW 3-25002.00001211001
Sep 1vsTexas A&MW 3-03001.0003122101
Aug 28vsCreightonL 2-35*1011.0001028101

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.

Elle Schara · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Elle Schara have in 2026?
Elle Schara has 144 digs in 76 sets for Purdue in 2026, an average of 1.89 digs per set.
How good is Elle Schara at serve receive in 2026?
Elle Schara has 13 reception errors on 318 serve receptions in 2026, a 4.1% reception error rate.
How many aces does Elle Schara have in 2026?
Elle Schara has 20 service aces in 76 sets for Purdue in 2026, an average of 0.26 aces per set.
How many matches has Elle Schara played in 2026?
Elle Schara has appeared in 21 matches in 76 sets for Purdue in 2026.
What position does Elle Schara play?
Elle Schara is a freshman defensive specialist for Purdue in the Big Ten.