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Zaria Nelson, Southern U.
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Outside Hitter · #1

Zaria Nelson

Southern U. logoSouthern U.SWACJr.5'7"New Orleans, LA

HS: Isidore Newman HS

Zaria Nelson, a junior outside hitter for Southern U., has 45 kills (1.29/set), 16 digs and 3 aces this season. Her best game: 11 kills against Ark.-Pine Bluff on Sep 25, 2026.

Data through · last match Nov 1

K/S
1.29
HIT%
.132
PTS/S
1.44
Team in her matches
6-7

No.1214

OH in D1 in kills per set

1.29 K/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets

D1 OH rank in kills per set: improved 6 places in the last 7 days, from No. 1220 to No. 1214

SWAC OH · K/S
No. 39
of 68
D1 percentile
Top 73%
kills per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
13
S
35
K
45
E
27
TA
136
HIT%
.132
AST
1
SA
3
SE
8
DIG
16
RA
71
RE
6
BS
0
BA
5
BLK
2.5
PTS
50.5
K/S
1.29
A/S
0.03
D/S
0.46
B/S
0.07
SA/S
0.09
PTS/S
1.44
ACE%
9.7%
SE%
25.8%
RE%
8.5%

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.

Percentile Rankings

vs 1666 outside hitters with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Kills / set
avg 1.94
27
1.29
Hitting %
avg .165
28
.132
Points / set
avg 2.26
24
1.44
Attempts / set
avg 5.66
26
3.89
Digs / set
avg 1.21
22
0.46
Reception err %
avg 7.1%↓
25
8.5%
Aces / set
avg 0.13
45
0.09

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

Rally Splits

13 matches with play-by-play

Kills by setter

45 kills in PBP
Shelby Zanders(Jackson St.)
1 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.

Attack errors
27
in PBP
Blocked
11
41% of errors
Blocked / TA
8.1%
136 box attempts

Stuffed most by Ainsley Driska (4), Rihianna Brown (2), Kenya Lucas (2)

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
6
named in PBP
Receptions
71
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
8.5%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
10%
59 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
Nov 1vsPrairie ViewL 2-326216.2501123007
Oct 30vsTexas SouthernW 3-12022-1.0000000000
Oct 26@Florida A&ML 0-32204.5000000002
Oct 25@Bethune-CookmanL 1-342310-.100000100.52.5
Oct 21vsDillardW 3-01112.0000001001
Oct 11vsJackson St.L 1-344220.1000213106
Oct 9vsMississippi Val.W 3-11113.0000000001
Oct 7vsAlcornL 1-343317.000000110.53.5
Sep 27vsGramblingL 0-323311.0000002003
Sep 25vsArk.-Pine BluffW 3-2511424.29200131011
Sep 22vsA&M-Corpus ChristiW 3-01213.3330000102
Sep 19@AlabamaL 0-33000—0000000
Sep 8@Southeastern La.W 3-14*10524.208004221.511.5

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.

Zaria Nelson · 2026 FAQ

How many kills does Zaria Nelson have in 2026?
Zaria Nelson has 45 kills in 35 sets for Southern U. in 2026, an average of 1.29 kills per set.
What is Zaria Nelson's hitting percentage in 2026?
Zaria Nelson is hitting .132 in 2026, on 45 kills and 27 attack errors in 136 total attempts.
How many digs does Zaria Nelson have in 2026?
Zaria Nelson has 16 digs in 35 sets for Southern U. in 2026, an average of 0.46 digs per set.
How many aces does Zaria Nelson have in 2026?
Zaria Nelson has 3 service aces in 35 sets for Southern U. in 2026, an average of 0.09 aces per set.
What position does Zaria Nelson play?
Zaria Nelson is a junior outside hitter for Southern U. in the SWAC.