Outside Hitter · #6
Ava Nakai
HS: Spanish Fork HS · Previously: Towson
Ava Nakai, a junior outside hitter for Utah St., has 100 kills (2.04/set), 30 digs and 1 ace this season. Her best game: 12 kills against San Diego St. on Oct 15, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 24
No.764
OH in D1 in kills per set
2.04 K/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets
D1 OH rank in kills per set: slipped 7 places in the last 7 days, from No. 757 to No. 764
- Pac-12 OH · K/S
- No. 21
- of 43
- D1 percentile
- Top 46%
- kills per set
Season
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
Bubble = percentile within position. ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped). Rate stats need 20+ attempts.
Rally Splits
Kills by setter
99 kills in PBPSetter 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.
Stuffed most by Kekua Richards (5), Eve Wilson (5), Erin Debiec (5)
Serve receive
aced-on rateRally 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
| Date | Opponent | Result | S | K | E | TA | HIT% | AST | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | @Oregon St. | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @Boise St. | L 0-3 | 2* | 4 | 4 | 16 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Oct 17 | @Colorado St. | L 0-3 | 2* | 1 | 9 | 16 | -.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Oct 15 | @San Diego St. | L 2-3 | 5* | 12 | 7 | 40 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 8 | vsBoise St. | L 1-3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 25 | .360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 3 | vsColorado St. | L 2-3 | 5* | 10 | 10 | 45 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| Oct 1 | vsFresno St. | W 3-1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 16 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 24 | @Texas St. | L 0-3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 17 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 19 | @BYU | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vsUtah | L 0-3 | 3* | 6 | 2 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep 9 | vsUCLA | L 0-3 | 3* | 5 | 5 | 13 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 5 | @UC Santa Barbara | L 1-3 | 4* | 5 | 3 | 26 | .077 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 4 | vsIowa St. | L 1-3 | 4* | 7 | 4 | 20 | .150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| Aug 30 | vsSouth Fla. | L 0-3 | 3* | 11 | 6 | 30 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| Aug 29 | vsEastern Ky. | L 1-3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 28 | @Kentucky | L 0-3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | .111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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.
Ava Nakai · 2026 FAQ
- How many kills does Ava Nakai have in 2026?
- Ava Nakai has 100 kills in 49 sets for Utah St. in 2026, an average of 2.04 kills per set.
- What is Ava Nakai's hitting percentage in 2026?
- Ava Nakai is hitting .129 in 2026, on 100 kills and 60 attack errors in 310 total attempts.
- How many digs does Ava Nakai have in 2026?
- Ava Nakai has 30 digs in 49 sets for Utah St. in 2026, an average of 0.61 digs per set.
- How many aces does Ava Nakai have in 2026?
- Ava Nakai has 1 service ace in 49 sets for Utah St. in 2026, an average of 0.02 aces per set.
- What position does Ava Nakai play?
- Ava Nakai is a junior outside hitter for Utah St. in the Pac-12.