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Ela Shepherd, Radford
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Setter · #14

Ela Shepherd

Radford logoRadfordBig SouthFr.5'10"Christiansburg, Va.

HS: Christiansburg HS

Ela Shepherd, a freshman setter for Radford, has 43 assists (1.00/set), 21 digs and 2 aces this season. Her best game: 21 assists against Utah Valley on Sep 12, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

A/S
1.00
D/S
0.49
SA/S
0.05
Team in her matches
9-5

No.680

S in D1 in assists per set

1.00 A/S, of 746 D1 setters with 20+ sets

D1 S rank in assists per set: slipped 17 places in the last 7 days, from No. 663 to No. 680

Big South S · A/S
No. 16
of 16
D1 percentile
Top 92%
assists per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
14
S
43
K
50
E
23
TA
148
HIT%
.182
AST
43
SA
2
SE
1
DIG
21
RA
1
RE
0
BS
1
BA
12
BLK
7
PTS
59
K/S
1.16
A/S
1.00
D/S
0.49
B/S
0.16
SA/S
0.05
PTS/S
1.37
ACE%
8.0%
SE%
4.0%
RE%
0.0%

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 746 setters with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Assists / set
avg 5.23
9
1.00
Aces / set
avg 0.20
7
0.05
Digs / set
avg 1.63
7
0.49
Blocks / set
avg 0.09
77
0.16
Serve err %
avg 9.5%↓
92
4.0%
Kills / set
avg 0.30
96
1.16

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

Rally Splits

14 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

44 assisted kills
  • OH68%30
  • MB32%14
Entropy
2.66
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
95%
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.

Kills by setter

50 kills in PBP
17 34%
Setter not recorded
2 4%

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.

Attack errors
22
in PBP
Blocked
10
45% of errors
Blocked / TA
6.8%
148 box attempts

Stuffed most by Brittney Daphnis (4), Emma McHatten (3), Paige Bennett (2)

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 31vsPresbyterianW 3-036112.4170001006
Oct 30vsCharleston So.W 3-03*12223.435100100.512.5
Oct 24vsUNC AshevilleW 3-25*7113.462000000.57.5
Oct 23vsUSC UpstateW 3-14*5316.125200101.56.5
Oct 17@Charleston So.L 1-332112.0831002013
Oct 16@PresbyterianW 3-037520.100000000.57.5
Oct 9vsWinthropL 1-344418.000200101.55.5
Oct 2@UNC AshevilleW 3-11*013-.333000000.50.5
Sep 19vsBellarmineW 3-25000—0000000
Sep 18vsNorfolk St.W 3-03000—12112001
Sep 15@N.C. CentralW 3-21*113.0000001001
Sep 12vsUtah ValleyL 2-35*6325.12021101200.57.5
Sep 11@Kansas CityL 1-32012-.500400000.50.5
Aug 30@East CarolinaL 1-31001.0000000000

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.

Ela Shepherd · 2026 FAQ

How many assists does Ela Shepherd have in 2026?
Ela Shepherd has 43 assists in 43 sets for Radford in 2026, an average of 1.00 assists per set.
How many aces does Ela Shepherd have in 2026?
Ela Shepherd has 2 service aces in 43 sets for Radford in 2026, an average of 0.05 aces per set.
How many digs does Ela Shepherd have in 2026?
Ela Shepherd has 21 digs in 43 sets for Radford in 2026, an average of 0.49 digs per set.
How many kills does Ela Shepherd have in 2026?
Ela Shepherd has 50 kills in 43 sets for Radford in 2026, an average of 1.16 kills per set.
What position does Ela Shepherd play?
Ela Shepherd is a freshman setter for Radford in the Big South.