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Lilly Gillespie, South Carolina
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Libero · #18

Lilly Gillespie

South Carolina logoSouth CarolinaSECJr.5'7"Cincinnati, Ohio

Previously: Cincinnati

Lilly Gillespie, a junior libero for South Carolina, has 324 digs (4.15/set), 17 aces and a 4.6% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 9% in digs per set among 979 liberos and defensive specialists with 20+ sets (No. 81). Her best game: 23 digs against Clemson on Sep 11, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 30

D/S
4.15
RE%
4.6%
SA/S
0.22
Team in her matches
9-12

No.81

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: slipped 8 places in the last 7 days, from No. 73 to No. 81

SEC L/DS · D/S
No. 4
of 48
D1 percentile
Top 9%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
21
S
78
K
5
E
3
TA
8
HIT%
.250
AST
65
SA
17
SE
21
DIG
324
RA
479
RE
22
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
22
K/S
0.06
A/S
0.83
D/S
4.15
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.22
PTS/S
0.28
ACE%
4.7%
SE%
5.8%
RE%
4.6%

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
92
4.15
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
72
4.6%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
96
6.14
Aces / set
avg 0.16
72
0.22
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
77
5.8%

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

Rally Splits

21 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

67 assisted kills
  • OH81%54
  • OPP18%12
  • S1%1
Entropy
1.92
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
74%
of max 2.58 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
479
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
4.6%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
22%
98 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 30vsVanderbiltL 0-33000—10011100
Oct 25vsTexasL 0-33011-1.0002119301
Oct 23vsMissouriL 0-33000—10110000
Oct 18@Ole MissW 3-14000—52313102
Oct 16@LSUL 0-33000—0108001
Oct 11@Mississippi St.L 0-33000—70114000
Oct 9@AlabamaL 1-34011-1.00041213101
Oct 4vsArkansasW 3-25000—41120001
Oct 2vsOklahomaL 1-34112.00051022202
Sep 27@Texas A&ML 0-331011.0001005001
Sep 23@GeorgiaL 2-35000—41221201
Sep 18vsVirginia TechW 3-03000—12118002
Sep 15@ETSUL 2-35000—11219001
Sep 12@WoffordW 3-14000—30117300
Sep 11@ClemsonW 3-14000—31223101
Sep 8vsCaliforniaL 1-342021.00051020203
Sep 6vsTroyW 3-14000—30121100
Sep 2vsMichigan St.L 0-33000—20011100
Sep 1@MichiganW 3-25000—63121203
Aug 30vsNortheasternW 3-031011.00031216102
Aug 28vsUNC GreensboroW 3-03000—40012100

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.

Lilly Gillespie · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Lilly Gillespie have in 2026?
Lilly Gillespie has 324 digs in 78 sets for South Carolina in 2026, an average of 4.15 digs per set.
How good is Lilly Gillespie at serve receive in 2026?
Lilly Gillespie has 22 reception errors on 479 serve receptions in 2026, a 4.6% reception error rate.
How many aces does Lilly Gillespie have in 2026?
Lilly Gillespie has 17 service aces in 78 sets for South Carolina in 2026, an average of 0.22 aces per set.
How many matches has Lilly Gillespie played in 2026?
Lilly Gillespie has appeared in 21 matches in 78 sets for South Carolina in 2026.
What position does Lilly Gillespie play?
Lilly Gillespie is a junior libero for South Carolina in the SEC.