Outside Hitter · #15
Ava Tilden
HS: Notre Dame Academy
Ava Tilden, a sophomore outside hitter for Xavier, has 159 kills (2.79/set), 49 digs and 1 ace this season. She ranks in the top 21% in kills per set among 1,666 outside hitters with 20+ sets (No. 346). Her season high is 20 kills, reached 2 times, most recently against Seton Hall on Oct 3, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 11
No.346
OH in D1 in kills per set
2.79 K/S, of 1,666 D1 OHs with 20+ sets
D1 OH rank in kills per set: improved 3 places in the last 7 days, from No. 349 to No. 346
- Big East OH · K/S
- No. 10
- of 52
- D1 percentile
- Top 21%
- 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
159 kills in PBP+4 more (3%)
A school in parentheses: the play-by-play credits this set to a player on the other team, as the feed wrote it. “As written”: a name the feed gives that isn't in either box score.
Setter 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 Gwen Crull (3), Madison Buckley (3), Kayla Jansen (3)
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 11 | @Creighton | L 1-3 | 1* | 3 | 0 | 9 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 7 | @Butler | W 3-0 | 3* | 5 | 4 | 14 | .071 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 3 | @Seton Hall | W 3-1 | 4* | 20 | 4 | 33 | .485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 20.5 |
| Oct 2 | @St. John's (NY) | L 2-3 | 5* | 20 | 4 | 47 | .340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| Sep 26 | vsVillanova | W 3-2 | 5* | 9 | 4 | 32 | .156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| Sep 25 | vsGeorgetown | W 3-0 | 3* | 12 | 0 | 26 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| Sep 20 | vsAkron | W 3-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Sep 18 | vsCincinnati | L 1-3 | 1* | 3 | 4 | 9 | -.111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 12 | vsBowling Green | W 3-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 12 | vsAustin Peay | W 3-0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep 11 | vsSaint Louis | W 3-1 | 4* | 11 | 5 | 29 | .207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 6 | @Georgia Tech | L 0-3 | 3* | 6 | 3 | 15 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 5 | vsSouthern Ind. | W 3-1 | 4* | 12 | 5 | 28 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Sep 4 | vsCampbell | W 3-2 | 5* | 16 | 5 | 31 | .355 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| Aug 30 | @Notre Dame | W 3-1 | 4* | 15 | 4 | 40 | .275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| Aug 29 | vsBall St. | L 1-3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 34 | .206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| Aug 24 | vsPittsburgh | L 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -.444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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.
Ava Tilden · 2026 FAQ
- How many kills does Ava Tilden have in 2026?
- Ava Tilden has 159 kills in 57 sets for Xavier in 2026, an average of 2.79 kills per set.
- What is Ava Tilden's hitting percentage in 2026?
- Ava Tilden is hitting .244 in 2026, on 159 kills and 63 attack errors in 393 total attempts.
- How many digs does Ava Tilden have in 2026?
- Ava Tilden has 49 digs in 57 sets for Xavier in 2026, an average of 0.86 digs per set.
- How many aces does Ava Tilden have in 2026?
- Ava Tilden has 1 service ace in 57 sets for Xavier in 2026, an average of 0.02 aces per set.
- What position does Ava Tilden play?
- Ava Tilden is a sophomore outside hitter for Xavier in the Big East.