Middle Blocker · #22
Malia Romes
HS: Kalida
Malia Romes, a freshman middle blocker for Rutgers, has 255 kills (2.74/set), 29 blocks (4 solo blocks, 50 block assists) and 2 aces this season. Her best game: 22 kills against Northwestern on Oct 31, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 31
No.831
MB in D1 in blocks per set
0.31 B/S, of 998 D1 MBs with 20+ sets
D1 MB rank in blocks per set: slipped 16 places in the last 7 days, from No. 815 to No. 831
- Big Ten MB · B/S
- No. 44
- of 51
- D1 MB · hit%
- No. 556
- .260 · of 989
- D1 percentile
- Top 84%
- blocks 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 998 middle blockers 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
253 kills in PBP+4 more (2%)
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 Dalia Vîrlan (3), Kate Hansen (3), Thalia Yancey (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
| Date | Opponent | Result | S | K | E | TA | HIT% | AST | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | @Northwestern | W 3-2 | 5* | 22 | 7 | 47 | .319 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| Oct 29 | @Purdue | L 1-3 | 4* | 7 | 6 | 19 | .053 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 24 | vsIllinois | L 0-3 | 3* | 5 | 1 | 23 | .174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 23 | vsMichigan St. | L 1-3 | 4* | 8 | 3 | 27 | .185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Oct 18 | @Oregon | L 1-3 | 4* | 12 | 10 | 38 | .053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 16 | @Washington | L 1-3 | 4* | 12 | 3 | 33 | .273 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 10 | vsUCLA | L 1-3 | 4* | 11 | 6 | 31 | .161 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| Oct 9 | vsMinnesota | L 1-3 | 4* | 15 | 1 | 26 | .538 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 4 | vsIndiana | L 1-3 | 4* | 16 | 3 | 26 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| Oct 1 | @Ohio St. | W 3-0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 16 | .688 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Sep 26 | @Iowa | L 0-3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 24 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 25 | @Nebraska | L 0-3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | -.059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 19 | @St. John's (NY) | W 3-2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 25 | .280 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| Sep 18 | vsPenn | L 1-3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 25 | .240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| Sep 18 | vsBryant | W 3-2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 30 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| Sep 12 | vsRider | W 3-0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 11 | vsDelaware | W 3-1 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 30 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| Sep 10 | vsStony Brook | W 3-0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 8 | vsLIU | W 3-1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 23 | .391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| Sep 2 | @Vanderbilt | L 1-3 | 4* | 14 | 3 | 29 | .379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 16.5 |
| Sep 1 | vsArkansas | W 3-0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 14 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| Aug 29 | vsEvansville | W 3-1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 27 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Aug 28 | @Bellarmine | W 3-1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 20 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Aug 28 | vsPurdue Fort Wayne | L 2-3 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 28 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.5 |
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.
Malia Romes · 2026 FAQ
- How many kills does Malia Romes have in 2026?
- Malia Romes has 255 kills in 93 sets for Rutgers in 2026, an average of 2.74 kills per set.
- What is Malia Romes's hitting percentage in 2026?
- Malia Romes is hitting .260 in 2026, on 255 kills and 97 attack errors in 608 total attempts.
- How many blocks does Malia Romes have in 2026?
- Malia Romes has 29 total blocks in 2026 — 4 solo and 50 assisted, or 0.31 per set.
- How many aces does Malia Romes have in 2026?
- Malia Romes has 2 service aces in 93 sets for Rutgers in 2026, an average of 0.02 aces per set.
- What position does Malia Romes play?
- Malia Romes is a freshman middle blocker for Rutgers in the Big Ten.