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Emma DeSensi, USC Upstate
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Libero · #13

Emma DeSensi

USC Upstate logoUSC UpstateBig SouthR-Sr.5'6"Louisville, Ky.

HS: Assumption HS · Previously: Colorado

Emma DeSensi, a redshirt senior libero for USC Upstate, has 121 digs (1.78/set), 7 aces and a 3.9% reception error rate this season. Her season high is 18 digs, reached 2 times, most recently against Gardner-Webb on Oct 31, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 31

D/S
1.78
RE%
3.9%
SA/S
0.10
Team in her matches
8-13

No.495

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

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

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 58 places in the last 7 days, from No. 553 to No. 495

Big South L/DS · D/S
No. 17
of 25
D1 percentile
Top 51%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
21
S
68
K
0
E
0
TA
9
HIT%
.000
AST
27
SA
7
SE
17
DIG
121
RA
229
RE
9
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
7
K/S
0.00
A/S
0.40
D/S
1.78
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.10
PTS/S
0.10
ACE%
4.3%
SE%
10.4%
RE%
3.9%

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
49
1.78
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
82
3.9%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
49
3.37
Aces / set
avg 0.16
33
0.10
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
30
10.4%

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

29 assisted kills
  • OH83%24
  • S10%3
  • MB3%1
  • L/DS3%1
Entropy
2.91
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
88%
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
9
named in PBP
Receptions
229
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
3.9%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
8%
119 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 31vsGardner-WebbW 3-25000—51118001
Oct 30vsWinthropL 0-33004.00050111000
Oct 24@High PointL 1-34000—40314300
Oct 23@RadfordL 1-34000—32118202
Oct 17@WinthropL 0-33000—20113000
Oct 16@Gardner-WebbL 0-33000—4024100
Oct 10vsPresbyterianL 1-34001.00001017001
Oct 9vsCharleston So.W 3-03000—0010000
Oct 3vsRadfordL 1-32000—0000000
Oct 2vsHigh PointL 0-33001.0000001100
Sep 25vsUNC AshevilleL 2-34000—1016000
Sep 20@ClemsonL 1-33000—0102101
Sep 18vsWestern Caro.W 3-01000—0000000
Sep 12@ElonL 1-34000—0031000
Sep 11@N.C. CentralW 3-01000—0000000
Sep 9@Queens (NC)W 3-25000—0011000
Sep 5vsWest FloridaL 1-34001.0001015100
Sep 4vsAlabama St.W 3-03000—2013000
Aug 29vsSt. John's (NY)L 1-32000—0003000
Aug 28@Norfolk St.W 3-12*002.0000002000
Aug 28@Old DominionW 3-25000—0202002

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.

Emma DeSensi · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Emma DeSensi have in 2026?
Emma DeSensi has 121 digs in 68 sets for USC Upstate in 2026, an average of 1.78 digs per set.
How good is Emma DeSensi at serve receive in 2026?
Emma DeSensi has 9 reception errors on 229 serve receptions in 2026, a 3.9% reception error rate.
How many aces does Emma DeSensi have in 2026?
Emma DeSensi has 7 service aces in 68 sets for USC Upstate in 2026, an average of 0.10 aces per set.
How many matches has Emma DeSensi played in 2026?
Emma DeSensi has appeared in 21 matches in 68 sets for USC Upstate in 2026.
What position does Emma DeSensi play?
Emma DeSensi is a redshirt senior libero for USC Upstate in the Big South.