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Sydney Black, UTSA
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Defensive Specialist · #8

Sydney Black

UTSA logoUTSAAmericanSo.5'7"Fulshear, Texas

HS: Fulshear HS · Previously: Colorado State

Sydney Black, a sophomore defensive specialist for UTSA, has 49 digs (1.58/set), 1 ace and a 6.5% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 12 digs against UT Arlington on Aug 28, 2026.

Data through · last match Nov 1

D/S
1.58
RE%
6.5%
SA/S
0.03
Team in her matches
6-8

No.551

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

1.58 D/S, of 980 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: slipped 21 places in the last 7 days, from No. 530 to No. 551

American L/DS · D/S
No. 23
of 40
D1 percentile
Top 57%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
14
S
31
K
0
E
1
TA
3
HIT%
-.333
AST
2
SA
1
SE
2
DIG
49
RA
92
RE
6
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
1
K/S
0.00
A/S
0.06
D/S
1.58
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.03
PTS/S
0.03
ACE%
2.6%
SE%
5.3%
RE%
6.5%

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.

Percentile Rankings

vs 980 liberos & DS with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Digs / set
avg 2.06
44
1.58
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
40
6.5%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
42
2.97
Aces / set
avg 0.16
11
0.03
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
82
5.3%

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

Rally Splits

14 matches with play-by-play

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
5
named in PBP
Receptions
92
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
5.4%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
6%
85 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
Nov 1@UABL 1-31000—0001000
Oct 30@MemphisL 2-31000—0001000
Oct 25@TempleL 1-33000—0003000
Oct 23vsUABL 0-31000—0000000
Oct 4@East CarolinaL 0-31000—0002000
Oct 2@CharlotteW 3-13000—0007100
Sep 25vsTulaneL 2-32000—1002000
Sep 19vsTexas St.W 3-25000—0000000
Sep 18@HoustonW 3-12000—0004200
Sep 17@Houston ChristianW 3-14013-.3331019000
Sep 12vsIU IndyW 3-01000—0000000
Sep 3vsUIWW 3-21000—0002000
Aug 30@ArkansasL 1-32000—0116001
Aug 28vsUT ArlingtonL 1-34*000—00012300

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.

Sydney Black · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Sydney Black have in 2026?
Sydney Black has 49 digs in 31 sets for UTSA in 2026, an average of 1.58 digs per set.
How good is Sydney Black at serve receive in 2026?
Sydney Black has 6 reception errors on 92 serve receptions in 2026, a 6.5% reception error rate.
How many aces does Sydney Black have in 2026?
Sydney Black has 1 service ace in 31 sets for UTSA in 2026, an average of 0.03 aces per set.
How many matches has Sydney Black played in 2026?
Sydney Black has appeared in 14 matches in 31 sets for UTSA in 2026.
What position does Sydney Black play?
Sydney Black is a sophomore defensive specialist for UTSA in the American.