Defensive Specialist · #3
Katie Barrier
HS: Ensworth · Previously: Tennessee
Katie Barrier, a senior defensive specialist for Virginia, has 187 digs (3.02/set), 15 aces and a 7.8% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 23 digs against Syracuse on Oct 23, 2026.
Data through · last match Nov 1
No.266
L/DS in D1 in digs per set
3.02 D/S, of 979 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets
D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 5 places in the last 7 days, from No. 271 to No. 266
- ACC L/DS · D/S
- No. 13
- of 50
- D1 percentile
- Top 28%
- 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
Assist distribution
62 assisted kills- OH95%59
- L/DS3%2
- S2%1
Share of kills where this player is credited with the set, by hitter. Higher entropy = harder to read. 1 kill(s) excluded (hitter name not on the roster, or credited to herself). 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | vsFlorida St. | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vsMiami (FL) | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | @Boston College | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | @Syracuse | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | @Virginia Tech | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vsVirginia Tech | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | vsNorth Carolina | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vsDuke | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | @Stanford | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | @California | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vsOhio St. | L 2-3 | 2* | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vsGeorge Washington | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | @UCF | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vsAlabama | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | @VCU | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 4 | vsWilliam & Mary | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | vsLiberty | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vsAmerican | L 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Katie Barrier · 2026 FAQ
- How many digs does Katie Barrier have in 2026?
- Katie Barrier has 187 digs in 62 sets for Virginia in 2026, an average of 3.02 digs per set.
- How good is Katie Barrier at serve receive in 2026?
- Katie Barrier has 13 reception errors on 166 serve receptions in 2026, a 7.8% reception error rate.
- How many aces does Katie Barrier have in 2026?
- Katie Barrier has 15 service aces in 62 sets for Virginia in 2026, an average of 0.24 aces per set.
- How many matches has Katie Barrier played in 2026?
- Katie Barrier has appeared in 18 matches in 62 sets for Virginia in 2026.
- What position does Katie Barrier play?
- Katie Barrier is a senior defensive specialist for Virginia in the ACC.