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Cadence Nichols, UNC Asheville
Photo: UNC Asheville Athletics

Middle Blocker · #13

Cadence Nichols

UNC Asheville logoUNC AshevilleBig SouthSo.6'0"Chattanooga, Tenn.

HS: Girls Prep School

Cadence Nichols, a sophomore middle blocker for UNC Asheville, has 143 kills (1.42/set) and 47 blocks (8 solo blocks, 78 block assists) this season. Her season high is 11 kills, reached 2 times, most recently against Western Caro. on Sep 15, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

K/S
1.42
HIT%
.349
B/S
0.47
8 solo · 78 ast
Team in her matches
16-11

No.495

MB in D1 in blocks per set

0.47 B/S, of 998 D1 MBs with 20+ sets

D1 MB rank in blocks per set: improved 9 places in the last 7 days, from No. 504 to No. 495

Big South MB · B/S
No. 9
of 23
D1 MB · hit%
No. 155
.349 · of 989
D1 percentile
Top 50%
blocks per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
27
S
101
K
143
E
46
TA
278
HIT%
.349
AST
1
SA
0
SE
0
DIG
19
RA
21
RE
0
BS
8
BA
78
BLK
47
PTS
190
K/S
1.42
A/S
0.01
D/S
0.19
B/S
0.47
SA/S
0.00
PTS/S
1.88
ACE%
—
SE%
—
RE%
0.0%

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 998 middle blockers with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Kills / set
avg 1.41
53
1.42
Hitting %
avg .262
84
.349
Blocks / set
avg 0.46
50
0.47
Points / set
avg 1.95
47
1.88
Attempts / set
avg 3.41
31
2.75
Aces / set
avg 0.07
21
0.00

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

Rally Splits

27 matches with play-by-play

Kills by setter

142 kills in PBP
Setter not recorded
10 7%
2 1%
Gabrielle Clinkscale(Middle Tenn.)
1 1%

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.

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
46
in PBP
Blocked
13
28% of errors
Blocked / TA
4.7%
278 box attempts

Stuffed most by Taya Nordmann (2), Lydia Chambers (2), Teagan Sychterz (2)

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
0
named in PBP
Receptions
21
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
0.0%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
0%
115 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 31vsWinthropL 0-33*5210.300000002.57.5
Oct 30vsGardner-WebbW 3-03*506.833000101.56.5
Oct 24@RadfordL 2-35*6310.3000002006
Oct 23@High PointW 3-14*248-.2500000024
Oct 17@Gardner-WebbL 2-35*9316.37500000312
Oct 16@WinthropL 2-35*216.167000301.53.5
Oct 10vsCharleston So.L 2-35*10014.714000003.513.5
Oct 9vsPresbyterianW 3-14*339.0000001036
Oct 3vsHigh PointL 0-33*329.1110000047
Oct 2vsRadfordL 1-34*8110.700000001.59.5
Sep 25@USC UpstateW 3-25*9213.53800000312
Sep 22vsQueens (NC)L 1-34*9422.227000202.511.5
Sep 19vsMorgan St.W 3-11*113.0000000001
Sep 18@OhioL 0-33*428.2500000004
Sep 18vsMercyhurstW 3-14*6112.4170002006
Sep 15vsWestern Caro.W 3-25*11323.34800000112
Sep 12vsNorfolk St.W 3-03*307.429000201.54.5
Sep 11@UNCWW 3-25*6211.3640001006
Sep 11vsHarvardL 0-33*428.250000002.56.5
Sep 8@N.C. CentralW 3-03*308.375000102.55.5
Sep 6vsJacksonville St.W 3-03*347-.1430000014
Sep 5vsSeton HallW 3-03*304.7500002014
Sep 4@BellarmineW 3-03*5212.2500000038
Sep 1vsElonW 3-25*11017.64700010112
Aug 29vsMiddle Tenn.W 3-14*508.6251000027
Aug 28vsBoise St.L 0-33*3310.0000000025
Aug 28vsMontreatW 3-03*417.429000101.55.5

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.

Cadence Nichols · 2026 FAQ

How many kills does Cadence Nichols have in 2026?
Cadence Nichols has 143 kills in 101 sets for UNC Asheville in 2026, an average of 1.42 kills per set.
What is Cadence Nichols's hitting percentage in 2026?
Cadence Nichols is hitting .349 in 2026, on 143 kills and 46 attack errors in 278 total attempts.
How many blocks does Cadence Nichols have in 2026?
Cadence Nichols has 47 total blocks in 2026 — 8 solo and 78 assisted, or 0.47 per set.
What position does Cadence Nichols play?
Cadence Nichols is a sophomore middle blocker for UNC Asheville in the Big South.
What team does Cadence Nichols play for?
Cadence Nichols plays for UNC Asheville, which competes in the Big South in NCAA Division I women's volleyball.