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Paulina Baillie, UC San Diego
Photo: UC San Diego Athletics

Defensive Specialist · #9

Paulina Baillie

UC San Diego logoUC San DiegoBig WestJr.5'6"Carlsbad, Calif.

HS: Sage Creek HS

Paulina Baillie, a junior defensive specialist for UC San Diego, has 307 digs (3.30/set), 32 aces and a 7.3% reception error rate this season. She ranks in the top 24% in digs per set among 979 liberos and defensive specialists with 20+ sets (No. 227). Her season high is 19 digs, reached 2 times, most recently against UC Riverside on Oct 3, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
3.30
RE%
7.3%
SA/S
0.34
Team in her matches
10-13

No.227

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: slipped 20 places in the last 7 days, from No. 207 to No. 227

Big West L/DS · D/S
No. 7
of 32
D1 percentile
Top 24%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
23
S
93
K
3
E
0
TA
9
HIT%
.333
AST
72
SA
32
SE
47
DIG
307
RA
342
RE
25
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
35
K/S
0.03
A/S
0.77
D/S
3.30
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.34
PTS/S
0.38
ACE%
8.0%
SE%
11.7%
RE%
7.3%

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
77
3.30
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
31
7.3%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
57
3.68
Aces / set
avg 0.16
96
0.34
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
22
11.7%

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

Rally Splits

23 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

74 assisted kills
  • S42%31
  • OH35%26
  • Other19%14
  • MB4%3
Entropy
2.52
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
76%
of max 3.32 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
25
named in PBP
Receptions
342
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
7.3%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
23%
111 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 31vsCal PolyL 0-33000—3016000
Oct 30vsUC Santa BarbaraL 1-34000—3029100
Oct 24@UC IrvineW 3-14000—50117100
Oct 23vsUC IrvineL 2-35000—00214200
Oct 17@CSU BakersfieldL 1-34004.00023110003
Oct 16@CSUNW 3-14000—21317001
Oct 10vsUtah ValleyW 3-03000—3019100
Oct 9vsSacramento St.L 1-34000—61416101
Oct 3@UC RiversideW 3-25001.00033419103
Oct 1@California BaptistW 3-14001.00014116004
Sep 26vsLong Beach St.L 1-34000—32314202
Sep 25vsCal St. FullertonW 3-03000—53114003
Sep 20@UNLVL 2-35000—32416002
Sep 19vsSoutheastern La.W 3-03000—1317103
Sep 13vsPacificW 3-031011.00010010001
Sep 12@UTEPL 1-34000—41215101
Sep 11@New Mexico St.L 2-35000—32116102
Sep 6@HawaiiL 2-35000—71415301
Sep 4vsUtah TechL 2-35000—40215000
Sep 3vsLMU (CA)L 1-34000—50019200
Aug 30vsGonzagaW 3-141011.0003228103
Aug 29@CaliforniaL 1-341011.00032112303
Aug 28@Saint Mary's (CA)W 3-14000—22613402

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.

Paulina Baillie · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Paulina Baillie have in 2026?
Paulina Baillie has 307 digs in 93 sets for UC San Diego in 2026, an average of 3.30 digs per set.
How good is Paulina Baillie at serve receive in 2026?
Paulina Baillie has 25 reception errors on 342 serve receptions in 2026, a 7.3% reception error rate.
How many aces does Paulina Baillie have in 2026?
Paulina Baillie has 32 service aces in 93 sets for UC San Diego in 2026, an average of 0.34 aces per set.
How many matches has Paulina Baillie played in 2026?
Paulina Baillie has appeared in 23 matches in 93 sets for UC San Diego in 2026.
What position does Paulina Baillie play?
Paulina Baillie is a junior defensive specialist for UC San Diego in the Big West.