Defensive Specialist · #21
Carmina Tijerina
HS: St. Joseph Academy · Previously: St. Joseph Academy
Carmina Tijerina, a sophomore defensive specialist for UTRGV, has 91 digs (1.26/set), 16 aces and a 3.4% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 14 digs against SFA on Oct 15, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 31
No.663
L/DS in D1 in digs per set
1.26 D/S, of 979 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets
D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 9 places in the last 7 days, from No. 672 to No. 663
- Southland L/DS · D/S
- No. 24
- of 31
- D1 percentile
- Top 68%
- digs 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 979 liberos & DS with 20+ sets · 100 = best
Bubble = percentile within position. ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped). Rate stats need 20+ attempts.
Rally Splits
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 31 | vsA&M-Corpus Christi | W 3-1 | 4* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | @A&M-Corpus Christi | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | @LSU New Orleans | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | @Southeastern La. | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vsLamar University | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vsSFA | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | @East Texas A&M | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | @Northwestern St. | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vsHouston Christian | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | vsUIW | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vsNicholls | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 19 | vsNew Mexico St. | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | @Bradley | L 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vsPrairie View | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vsPortland St. | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | @Texas Tech | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | vsTexas Southern | W 3-0 | 3* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vsUTEP | L 2-3 | 5* | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vsTexas St. | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vsUMBC | L 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | @West Virginia | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Carmina Tijerina · 2026 FAQ
- How many digs does Carmina Tijerina have in 2026?
- Carmina Tijerina has 91 digs in 72 sets for UTRGV in 2026, an average of 1.26 digs per set.
- How good is Carmina Tijerina at serve receive in 2026?
- Carmina Tijerina has 6 reception errors on 177 serve receptions in 2026, a 3.4% reception error rate.
- How many aces does Carmina Tijerina have in 2026?
- Carmina Tijerina has 16 service aces in 72 sets for UTRGV in 2026, an average of 0.22 aces per set.
- How many matches has Carmina Tijerina played in 2026?
- Carmina Tijerina has appeared in 21 matches in 72 sets for UTRGV in 2026.
- What position does Carmina Tijerina play?
- Carmina Tijerina is a sophomore defensive specialist for UTRGV in the Southland.