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Yuka Urano, Syracuse
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Libero · #18

Yuka Urano

Syracuse logoSyracuseACCSo.5'6"Tokyo, Japan

HS: Shimokitazawa Seitoku

Yuka Urano, a sophomore libero for Syracuse, has 224 digs (3.15/set), 23 aces and a 5.3% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 23 digs against Cornell on Sep 5, 2026.

Data through · last match Nov 1

D/S
3.15
RE%
5.3%
SA/S
0.32
Team in her matches
6-15

No.247

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: slipped 3 places in the last 7 days, from No. 244 to No. 247

ACC L/DS · D/S
No. 12
of 50
D1 percentile
Top 26%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
21
S
71
K
0
E
2
TA
16
HIT%
-.125
AST
65
SA
23
SE
19
DIG
224
RA
302
RE
16
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
23
K/S
0.00
A/S
0.92
D/S
3.15
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.32
PTS/S
0.32
ACE%
8.5%
SE%
7.0%
RE%
5.3%

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
75
3.15
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
60
5.3%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
69
4.25
Aces / set
avg 0.16
94
0.32
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
64
7.0%

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

69 assisted kills
  • OH77%53
  • OPP13%9
  • S6%4
  • MB4%3
Entropy
2.44
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
77%
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
16
named in PBP
Receptions
302
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
5.3%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
14%
118 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 1@DukeL 0-33000—32010102
Oct 30@North CarolinaL 0-33000—0307103
Oct 25vsVirginia TechL 2-35000—80212100
Oct 23vsVirginiaW 3-14001.00022316202
Oct 18@ClemsonL 0-33002.00030116100
Oct 16@Georgia TechL 0-33000—1017000
Oct 11@Wake ForestL 0-33001.0003006100
Oct 9@NC StateL 1-34000—41119001
Oct 4vsPittsburghL 0-33000—11211001
Oct 2vsSMUL 0-33011-1.00011111101
Sep 27vsNotre DameL 0-33000—5014200
Sep 25vsLouisvilleL 0-33001.0004018100
Sep 20vsBuffaloL 0-33001.0002005100
Sep 18vsFDUW 3-14000—32012002
Sep 13vsCanisiusW 3-03001.00072015102
Sep 9vsArkansasL 1-34000—23214003
Sep 5@CornellW 3-25012-.50032023102
Sep 4vsUAlbanyW 3-03003.0002238002
Sep 3vsHowardW 3-03002.0003107001
Aug 30@IllinoisL 0-33000—4007000
Aug 29vsCincinnatiL 0-33001.0004116201

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.

Yuka Urano · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Yuka Urano have in 2026?
Yuka Urano has 224 digs in 71 sets for Syracuse in 2026, an average of 3.15 digs per set.
How good is Yuka Urano at serve receive in 2026?
Yuka Urano has 16 reception errors on 302 serve receptions in 2026, a 5.3% reception error rate.
How many aces does Yuka Urano have in 2026?
Yuka Urano has 23 service aces in 71 sets for Syracuse in 2026, an average of 0.32 aces per set.
How many matches has Yuka Urano played in 2026?
Yuka Urano has appeared in 21 matches in 71 sets for Syracuse in 2026.
What position does Yuka Urano play?
Yuka Urano is a sophomore libero for Syracuse in the ACC.