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Shaelin White, Sam Houston
Photo: Sam Houston Athletics

Defensive Specialist · #3

Shaelin White

Sam Houston logoSam HoustonC-USAJr.5'7"Houston, Texas

HS: Cy Ridge HS

Shaelin White, a junior defensive specialist for Sam Houston, has 418 digs (4.49/set), 9 aces and a 4.8% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 4% in digs per set among 979 liberos and defensive specialists with 20+ sets (No. 38). Her best game: 26 digs against Liberty on Oct 24, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
4.49
RE%
4.8%
SA/S
0.10
Team in her matches
16-9

No.38

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: slipped 5 places in the last 7 days, from No. 33 to No. 38

C-USA L/DS · D/S
No. 1
of 31
D1 percentile
Top 4%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
25
S
93
K
4
E
0
TA
10
HIT%
.400
AST
138
SA
9
SE
10
DIG
418
RA
458
RE
22
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
13
K/S
0.04
A/S
1.48
D/S
4.49
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.10
PTS/S
0.14
ACE%
2.4%
SE%
2.7%
RE%
4.8%

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
96
4.49
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
69
4.8%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
83
4.92
Aces / set
avg 0.16
31
0.10
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
97
2.7%

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

Rally Splits

25 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

140 assisted kills
  • OH86%121
  • MB8%11
  • S6%8
Entropy
2.41
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
76%
of max 3.17 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
22
named in PBP
Receptions
458
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
4.8%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
16%
140 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 31vsJacksonville St.W 3-03000—11014001
Oct 30vsJacksonville St.W 3-03000—51011201
Oct 24@LibertyL 1-34000—81126201
Oct 23@LibertyL 0-33000—40011000
Oct 17vsDelawareW 3-14000—50322000
Oct 16vsDelawareW 3-251011.00051019002
Oct 10@Missouri St.L 2-35000—81018001
Oct 9@Missouri St.L 1-34000—50025100
Oct 3vsNew Mexico St.L 2-35001.00050019100
Oct 2vsNew Mexico St.W 3-03000—3019000
Sep 26@Kennesaw St.W 3-14000—60115000
Sep 25@Kennesaw St.W 3-14001.00070019100
Sep 19@Lamar UniversityW 3-03000—70113000
Sep 18vsNorth DakotaW 3-14001.00080015200
Sep 18vsULMW 3-14000—50024000
Sep 12vsDenverL 0-33001.00060114300
Sep 11vsA&M-Corpus ChristiW 3-03000—50015000
Sep 10@Tarleton St.L 0-33000—50011000
Sep 8vsSFAL 1-34000—70014100
Sep 5@UT ArlingtonW 3-25103.33350025001
Sep 5vsKent St.W 3-03000—52012002
Sep 4vsArmy West PointL 0-33000—61018301
Aug 29vsMcNeeseW 3-03000—31013001
Aug 28vsMiami (OH)W 3-251011.000100019501
Aug 28vsCal St. FullertonW 3-031011.00040217101

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.

Shaelin White · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Shaelin White have in 2026?
Shaelin White has 418 digs in 93 sets for Sam Houston in 2026, an average of 4.49 digs per set.
How good is Shaelin White at serve receive in 2026?
Shaelin White has 22 reception errors on 458 serve receptions in 2026, a 4.8% reception error rate.
How many aces does Shaelin White have in 2026?
Shaelin White has 9 service aces in 93 sets for Sam Houston in 2026, an average of 0.10 aces per set.
How many matches has Shaelin White played in 2026?
Shaelin White has appeared in 25 matches in 93 sets for Sam Houston in 2026.
What position does Shaelin White play?
Shaelin White is a junior defensive specialist for Sam Houston in the C-USA.