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Kelsey Niesen, Xavier
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Libero · #2

Kelsey Niesen

Xavier logoXavierBig EastJr.5'8"Cincinnati, Ohio

HS: Roger Bacon

D/S
4.59
RE%
5.3%
SA/S
0.24
Team in her matches
6-4

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
10
S
37
K
0
E
0
TA
2
HIT%
.000
AST
39
SA
9
SE
8
DIG
170
RA
190
RE
10
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
9
K/S
0.00
A/S
1.05
D/S
4.59
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.24
PTS/S
0.24
ACE%
6.4%
SE%
5.7%
RE%
5.3%

Percentile Rankings

vs 773 liberos & DS with 20+ sets

Digs / set
avg 2.31
96
4.59
Reception err %
avg 6.2%
58
5.3%
Receptions / set
avg 3.54
82
5.14
Aces / set
avg 0.18
72
0.24
Serve err %
avg 8.9%
75
5.7%

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

Rally Splits

10 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

39 assisted kills
  • OH82%32
  • S18%7
Entropy
2.33
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
90%
of max 2.58 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.

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
10
named in PBP
Receptions
190
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
5.3%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
22%
46 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
Sep 18vsCincinnatiL 1-3400050311100
Sep 12vsBowling GreenW 3-0300022021202
Sep 12vsAustin PeayW 3-0300062016002
Sep 11vsSaint LouisW 3-1400051022101
Sep 6@Georgia TechL 0-3300000110200
Sep 5vsSouthern Ind.W 3-1400060118100
Sep 4vsCampbellW 3-25002.00051018001
Aug 30@Notre DameW 3-1400041217001
Aug 29vsBall St.L 1-3400051027101
Aug 24vsPittsburghL 0-3300011110201