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Nicole Hughes, UC Riverside
Photo: UC Riverside Athletics

Outside Hitter · #13

Nicole Hughes

UC Riverside logoUC RiversideBig WestSr.6'0"La Cañada Flintridge, Calif.

HS: La Cañada HS

Nicole Hughes, a senior outside hitter for UC Riverside, has 36 kills (1.06/set) and 10 digs this season. Her season high is 7 kills, reached 2 times, most recently against UC Santa Barbara on Oct 16, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 17

K/S
1.06
HIT%
.125
PTS/S
1.31
Team in her matches
3-11

No.1320

OH in D1 in kills per set

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

D1 OH rank in kills per set: slipped 16 places in the last 7 days, from No. 1304 to No. 1320

Big West OH · K/S
No. 48
of 62
D1 percentile
Top 80%
kills per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
14
S
34
K
36
E
22
TA
112
HIT%
.125
AST
0
SA
0
SE
0
DIG
10
RA
0
RE
0
BS
1
BA
15
BLK
8.5
PTS
44.5
K/S
1.06
A/S
0.00
D/S
0.29
B/S
0.25
SA/S
0.00
PTS/S
1.31
ACE%
0.0%
SE%
0.0%
RE%
—

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
21
1.06
Hitting %
avg .165
25
.125
Points / set
avg 2.26
21
1.31
Attempts / set
avg 5.66
20
3.29
Digs / set
avg 1.21
8
0.29
Reception err %
avg 7.1%↓
—
Aces / set
avg 0.13
12
0.00

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

Rally Splits

14 matches with play-by-play

Kills by setter

35 kills in PBP
4 11%
Setter not recorded
1 3%

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.

Attack errors
21
in PBP
Blocked
7
33% of errors
Blocked / TA
6.3%
112 box attempts

Stuffed most by Sydney Cazimero (1), Kalaweloilehua Chock (1), Havannah Hoeft (1)

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 17@Cal PolyL 1-31*014-.2500000000
Oct 16@UC Santa BarbaraL 0-33718.750000001.58.5
Oct 10vsCSU BakersfieldL 2-35000—0000000
Oct 9vsCSUNL 0-31216.167000000.52.5
Sep 26@Sacramento St.L 0-32*018-.1250002011
Sep 19@Southern UtahW 3-03002.0000002000
Sep 11vsOmahaL 0-31114.000000100.51.5
Sep 10vsGrand CanyonL 1-32216.1670000002
Sep 9@Northern Ariz.L 0-32429.2220000015
Sep 5vsPortlandL 1-345520.000000100.55.5
Sep 4vsLSU New Orleans W 3-037315.2670001007
Sep 3vsPacificL 2-356421.0950003039
Aug 30@SamfordW 3-11214.250000000.52.5
Aug 29@AlabamaL 0-31015-.2000000000

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.

Nicole Hughes · 2026 FAQ

How many kills does Nicole Hughes have in 2026?
Nicole Hughes has 36 kills in 34 sets for UC Riverside in 2026, an average of 1.06 kills per set.
What is Nicole Hughes's hitting percentage in 2026?
Nicole Hughes is hitting .125 in 2026, on 36 kills and 22 attack errors in 112 total attempts.
How many digs does Nicole Hughes have in 2026?
Nicole Hughes has 10 digs in 34 sets for UC Riverside in 2026, an average of 0.29 digs per set.
What position does Nicole Hughes play?
Nicole Hughes is a senior outside hitter for UC Riverside in the Big West.
What team does Nicole Hughes play for?
Nicole Hughes plays for UC Riverside, which competes in the Big West in NCAA Division I women's volleyball.