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Mara Thomas, Valparaiso
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Setter · #7

Mara Thomas

Valparaiso logoValparaisoMVCSr.5'7"Bogart, Ga.

HS: Athens Academy

Mara Thomas, a senior setter for Valparaiso, has 193 assists (3.78/set), 88 digs and 16 aces this season. Her best game: 31 assists against Chattanooga on Aug 28, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 24

A/S
3.78
D/S
1.73
SA/S
0.31
Team in her matches
10-8

No.522

S in D1 in assists per set

3.78 A/S, of 746 D1 setters with 20+ sets

D1 S rank in assists per set: slipped 4 places in the last 7 days, from No. 518 to No. 522

MVC S · A/S
No. 21
of 25
D1 percentile
Top 70%
assists per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
18
S
51
K
3
E
1
TA
15
HIT%
.133
AST
193
SA
16
SE
11
DIG
88
RA
3
RE
0
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
19
K/S
0.06
A/S
3.78
D/S
1.73
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.31
PTS/S
0.37
ACE%
11.9%
SE%
8.2%
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 746 setters with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Assists / set
avg 5.23
30
3.78
Aces / set
avg 0.20
87
0.31
Digs / set
avg 1.63
52
1.73
Blocks / set
avg 0.09
16
0.00
Serve err %
avg 9.5%↓
56
8.2%
Kills / set
avg 0.30
29
0.06

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

Rally Splits

18 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

193 assisted kills
  • OH78%151
  • MB20%38
  • S2%4
Entropy
2.48
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
75%
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.

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 24vsIndiana St.L 2-33000—6001000
Oct 22@UICL 0-31001.00010003000
Oct 17@DrakeL 1-31000—2002000
Oct 16@UNIL 0-32*000—5001000
Oct 9vsMurray St.W 3-03113.00018117002
Oct 8vsEvansvilleW 3-14000—213018003
Sep 19@CanisiusW 3-14000—3011000
Sep 18@NiagaraW 3-02000—6102001
Sep 18vsLe MoyneW 3-01001.0005100001
Sep 12@AkronL 1-34000—12019000
Sep 11@Cleveland St.W 3-25*002.00024239002
Sep 10vsCoppin St.L 1-33001.00012207002
Sep 6vsMichiganL 1-31000—4001000
Sep 5vsOaklandW 3-14000—0120001
Sep 4vsCincinnatiL 0-33102.50012114002
Aug 29vsTennessee St.W 3-011011.0002100002
Aug 28@ChattanoogaW 3-14*002.000312212002
Aug 28vsUABW 3-25002.000201011001

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.

Mara Thomas · 2026 FAQ

How many assists does Mara Thomas have in 2026?
Mara Thomas has 193 assists in 51 sets for Valparaiso in 2026, an average of 3.78 assists per set.
How many aces does Mara Thomas have in 2026?
Mara Thomas has 16 service aces in 51 sets for Valparaiso in 2026, an average of 0.31 aces per set.
How many digs does Mara Thomas have in 2026?
Mara Thomas has 88 digs in 51 sets for Valparaiso in 2026, an average of 1.73 digs per set.
How many kills does Mara Thomas have in 2026?
Mara Thomas has 3 kills in 51 sets for Valparaiso in 2026, an average of 0.06 kills per set.
What position does Mara Thomas play?
Mara Thomas is a senior setter for Valparaiso in the MVC.