Northern St. · 2026 season
Ava Nilsson
#9 · S · Northern St. (12–5) · 62 sets played
Junior · Mansfield, S.D.
32
Kills · 0.52 per set
.293
Hitting % · 32–8–82
734
Assists · 11.84 per set
156
Digs · 2.52 per set
26
Aces · 0.42 per set
25
Blocks · 0.40 per set
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Where she ranks
- 1st in D2 in assists per set (11.84)
- 116th in D2 in aces per set (0.42)
Ranked among D2 players who have played 75% of their team's sets.
Badges 18
Top 10 in D2: assists per set1st (11.84)25 aces this seasonreached vs. Augustana (SD) · Oct 3Double-double ×9Latest: 43 assists, 14 digs vs. Wayne St. (NE) · Oct 250-assist match ×4Latest: 59 assists vs. Jamestown · Sep 24500 assists this seasonreached vs. Bemidji St. · Sep 19100 digs this seasonreached vs. Minn. Duluth · Sep 18250 assists this seasonreached vs. Missouri Western · Sep 4
Versus her position
Her strongest numbers among 534 D2 setters who play regularly this season.
Assists per set11.84
Top 1%
Blocks per set0.40
Top 7%
Aces per set0.42
Top 7%
Digs per set2.52
Top 11%
Points won on her serve50.5%
Top 23%
Conference matches only: her strongest numbers among 25 NSIC setters.
Assists per set12.30
Top 4%
Digs per set2.83
Top 8%
Aces per set0.40
Top 16%
Blocks per set0.43
Top 16%
Compared only with players at her position who play regularly. Conference play counts only matches between NSIC teams.
Season highs
- 4 kills at Flagler, Fri, Aug 28
- 15 digs vs. MSU Moorhead, Sat, Sep 12
- 59 assists at Jamestown, Thu, Sep 24
- 3 aces vs. Cal St. Dom. Hills, Sat, Aug 29
- 3 blocks at UCCS, Fri, Aug 28
Match by match
| Date | Opponent | Result | K | E | TA | Hit % | A | SA | D | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs. Augustana (SD) | W 3–0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | vs. Wayne St. (NE) | L 1–3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .167 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Tue, Sep 29 | vs. Minot St. | W 3–0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .375 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | vs. Mary | W 3–0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .600 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Thu, Sep 24 | at Jamestown | W 3–2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .000 | 59 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | at Bemidji St. | W 3–0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -.250 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | at Minn. Duluth | L 0–3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .286 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | vs. MSU Moorhead | W 3–0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 45 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs. Minn.-Crookston | W 3–0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 42 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at Rockhurst | L 2–3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .333 | 51 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs. Northwest Mo. St. | W 3–0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .667 | 39 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at Missouri Western | L 1–3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .429 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs. Okla. Christian | W 3–2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 57 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at Colo. Christian | L 2–3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 51 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | vs. Cal St. Dom. Hills | W 3–0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at UCCS | W 3–1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 47 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at Flagler | W 3–0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .500 | 44 | 2 | 13 | 1 |