Defensive Specialist · #9
Journey Nicola
HS: Meadowbrook
Journey Nicola, a freshman defensive specialist for Youngstown St., has 244 digs (2.98/set), 4 aces and a 5.7% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 27 digs against IU Indy on Oct 3, 2026.
Data through · last match Oct 31
No.272
L/DS in D1 in digs per set
2.98 D/S, of 979 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets
D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: improved 9 places in the last 7 days, from No. 281 to No. 272
- Horizon L/DS · D/S
- No. 11
- of 30
- 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
64 assisted kills- OH89%57
- S9%6
- MB2%1
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 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 31 | @Northern Ky. | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | @Wright St. | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vsNIU | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vsNIU | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | @Cleveland St. | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | @Cleveland St. | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | @Purdue Fort Wayne | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | @Purdue Fort Wayne | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vsRobert Morris | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vsIU Indy | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vsIU Indy | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | @Robert Morris | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vsKent St. | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | @Akron | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | @Ohio St. | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vsWinthrop | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vsSouthern Ind. | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | vsMarshall | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vsOhio | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | @Butler | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vsCanisius | W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vsDuquesne | L 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vsMercyhurst | W 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Journey Nicola · 2026 FAQ
- How many digs does Journey Nicola have in 2026?
- Journey Nicola has 244 digs in 82 sets for Youngstown St. in 2026, an average of 2.98 digs per set.
- How good is Journey Nicola at serve receive in 2026?
- Journey Nicola has 19 reception errors on 331 serve receptions in 2026, a 5.7% reception error rate.
- How many aces does Journey Nicola have in 2026?
- Journey Nicola has 4 service aces in 82 sets for Youngstown St. in 2026, an average of 0.05 aces per set.
- How many matches has Journey Nicola played in 2026?
- Journey Nicola has appeared in 23 matches in 82 sets for Youngstown St. in 2026.
- What position does Journey Nicola play?
- Journey Nicola is a freshman defensive specialist for Youngstown St. in the Horizon.