CollegeVolleyball
Final · 5 setsFri, Aug 28, 2026
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AwayBIG-12

3:2
Illinois logo

HomeBIG-TEN

Cincinnati def. Illinois 32

(17-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 15-12)
Set12345Sets
CINCY17222525153
ILL25251623122

RallyIQ model

Win probability

ILL above 50 · CINCY below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100ILLCINCYBiggest swing +14.3% CINCY · S5 14-11rally 205 · set 5

Biggest swing: 14.3% to Cincinnati — set 5, CINCY 14-11 ILL. Kill by Andrea Simovski (set by Kate Lijic). ILL win probability 20%6%.

Before first serve

Pre-match

CINCY 30.5%69.5% ILL

Cincinnati wins

3-0
5.8%
3-1
10.7%
3-2
13.9%

Illinois wins

3-0
22.9%
3-1
26.7%
3-2
19.9%
CINCY break %
39.6% vs this opp
ILL break %
43.5% vs this opp

Exact Markov model on each team's RallyIQ serve and receive strength, adjusted for schedule and applied to this matchup (D1 average break % 42.7%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Largest win-probability swings

Top plays

  1. 01
    Andrea SimovskiKill+14.3%

    Kill by Andrea Simovski (set by Kate Lijic)

    Set 5 · CINCY 14-11 ILL · CINCY 80%94%

  2. 02
    Andrea SimovskiKill+13.8%

    Kill by Andrea Simovski (set by Kate Lijic)

    Set 4 · CINCY 25-23 ILL · CINCY 29%42%

  3. 03
    Sydney NolanKill+13.7%

    Kill by Sydney Nolan (set by Kate Lijic)

    Set 5 · CINCY 13-11 ILL · CINCY 66%80%

  4. 04
    Sydney NolanAttack error+12.5%

    Sydney Nolan stuffed by Paityn Chapman & Kristina Starostenko

    Set 5 · CINCY 11-10 ILL · ILL 24%37%

  5. 05
    Taylor de BoerAttack error+12.2%

    Taylor de Boer stuffed by Lilian Entenmann & Nina Scrucca

    Set 5 · CINCY 8-6 ILL · CINCY 53%65%

  6. 06
    Paityn ChapmanAttack error+12.1%

    Attack error by Paityn Chapman

    Set 5 · CINCY 12-10 ILL · CINCY 63%75%

  7. 07
    Sydney NolanKill+12.1%

    Kill by Sydney Nolan (set by Lilian Entenmann)

    Set 5 · CINCY 10-7 ILL · CINCY 67%79%

  8. 08
    CINCY serverAce+10.1%

    Cincinnati ace on Maya Harris

    Set 5 · CINCY 4-3 ILL · CINCY 41%51%

Official NCAA box

Box score

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
525558.3450149100026
511222.40905360010.516.5
513232.344002134010.513.5
58115.4670012012210
51215-.067542250010.53.5
2104.250002000001
5003.0001431500004
5000200700000
5000000300000
4226.00010310111.53.5
12313-.077000100002
1000001000000
Team totals6317168.274581221627265104
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
515342.28610360010.515.5
511532.188032150031.515.5
514336.30600011010.514.5
510216.50010030132.512.5
55114.28610020132.57.5
5118.000421080010.52.5
5022-1.0000221520002
5001.000100800000
5000001200000
4001.000013470001
3000300000000
Team totals5617152.2574971164122128101

Starters listed first. BLK = BS + ½ BA. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Point differential by rally

Momentum

Longest run 6 CINCY · ILL 6

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 4 CINCYILL 6

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 3 CINCYILL 3

Set 3

25-16

Longest run 6 CINCYILL 2

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 5 CINCYILL 3

Set 5

15-12

Longest run 2 CINCYILL 2

Bars above the line = Illinois leads, below = Cincinnati leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rotations

Cincinnati

SlotSideout %Break %
1
63%12/19
31%4/13
2
57%12/21
40%8/20
3
71%12/17
45%10/22
4
69%11/16
42%8/19
5
53%8/15
31%4/13
6
50%7/14
50%8/16
All
61%62/102
41%42/103

Illinois

SlotSideout %Break %
1
60%12/20
33%5/15
2
63%12/19
37%7/19
3
63%12/19
40%8/20
4
64%9/14
25%4/16
5
45%9/20
47%8/17
6
64%7/11
53%8/15
All
59%61/103
39%40/102

Slot = rotations since the start of the set (slot 1 is the lineup a team opened the set in), not a fixed player alignment. Only clean sets count (5 of 5 here): sets where the NCAA play-by-play has gaps or score corrections are left out because the rotation can't be tracked through them.

205 rallies

Rally log

#CINCY-ILLSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1ILLILLKillPaityn Chapmanset Kenna Phelan+2.1
21-1ILLCINCYKillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+1.6
31-2CINCYILLKillKristina Starostenkoset Kenna Phelan+1.5
42-2ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+1.6
53-2CINCYCINCYAceCINCY serveraced Maya Harris+2.4
63-3CINCYILL×3KillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+1.6
73-4ILLILL×3AceILL serveraced Andrea Simovski+2.3
83-5ILLILL×3KillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+2.2
94-5ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+1.5
104-6CINCYILLKillLindsay Oldendorfset Kenna Phelan+1.6
115-6ILLCINCYKillIzzy Busignaniset Kate Lijic+1.6
125-7CINCYILL×5Serve errCINCY server+1.6
135-8ILLILL×5KillTaylor de Boerset Lindsay Oldendorf+2.1
145-9ILLILL×5KillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+1.8
155-10ILLILL×5KillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+1.5
165-11ILLILL×5Attack errIzzy Busignaniblk Taylor de Boer, Lindsay Oldendorf+1.2
176-11ILLCINCYKillLigia Williamsset Kate Lijic+0.7
186-12CINCYILLKillLindsay Oldendorfset Kate Lijic+0.9
197-12ILLCINCYAttack errKristina Starostenko+0.7
207-13CINCYILLKillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+0.9
218-13ILLCINCY×4KillLigia Williamsset Kate Lijic+0.7
229-13CINCYCINCY×4AceCINCY serveraced Taryn Kirsch+1.3
2310-13CINCYCINCY×4KillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+1.7
2411-13CINCYCINCY×4AceCINCY serveraced Taryn Kirsch+2.2
2511-14CINCYILL×3KillKristina Starostenkoset Kenna Phelan+1.7
2611-15ILLILL×3AceILL serveraced Team+2.1
2711-16ILLILL×3KillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+1.6
2812-16ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+0.9
2913-16CINCYCINCYAttack errAlyssa Aguayo+1.7
3013-17CINCYILLAttack errKate Lijicblk Kristina Starostenko+1.5
3114-17ILLCINCYServe errILL server+1.2
3214-18CINCYILLAttack errSydney Nolan+1.5
3315-18ILLCINCYKillAudrey Romeset Kate Lijic+1.2
3415-19CINCYILLKillLindsay Oldendorfset Kenna Phelan+1.6
3516-19ILLCINCYKillIzzy Busignaniset Kate Lijic+1.2
3617-19CINCYCINCYAceCINCY serveraced Taryn Kirsch+2.4
3717-20CINCYILL×6KillKenna Phelanset Kate Lijic+2.2
3817-21ILLILL×6Attack errLigia Williamsblk Kenna Phelan, Kristina Starostenko+2.3
3917-22ILLILL×6KillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+1.3
4017-23ILLILL×6KillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+0.6
4117-24ILLILL×6Attack errIzzy Busignani+0.2
4217-25ILLILL×6Attack errIzzy Busignani+0.0
Set 2
10-1CINCYILLKillKristina Starostenkoset Kenna Phelan+1.3
21-1ILLCINCYKillLilian Entenmannset Kate Lijic+1.3
31-2CINCYILLKillPaityn Chapmanset Kenna Phelan+1.3
42-2ILLCINCY×3KillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+1.3
53-2CINCYCINCY×3KillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+2.0
64-2CINCYCINCY×3AceCINCY serveraced Taryn Kirsch+2.1
74-3CINCYILLKillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+1.4
85-3ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+1.5
96-3CINCYCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Kate Lijic+2.2
106-4CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+1.4
117-4ILLCINCYServe errILL server+1.6
127-5CINCYILL×3Serve errCINCY server+1.4
137-6ILLILL×3KillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+2.1
147-7ILLILL×3KillPaityn Chapmanset Kenna Phelan+2.2
158-7ILLCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Ava Ledebuhr+1.6
168-8CINCYILLKillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+1.6
179-8ILLCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Ava Ledebuhr+1.7
189-9CINCYILLKillPaityn Chapmanset Kenna Phelan+1.6
1910-9ILLCINCYAttack errPaityn Chapman+1.8
2010-10CINCYILLKillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+1.7
2110-11ILLILLKillPaityn Chapman+2.4
2211-11ILLCINCYServe errILL server+1.7
2311-12CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+1.7
2412-12ILLCINCYKillLigia Williamsset Kate Lijic+1.8
2512-13CINCYILLKillLindsay Oldendorfset Kenna Phelan+1.8
2613-13ILLCINCYKillLigia Williamsset Kate Lijic+1.9
2713-14CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+1.9
2814-14ILLCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Kate Lijic+1.9
2915-14CINCYCINCYKillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+3.0
3015-15CINCYILLKillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+2.0
3116-15ILLCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Kate Lijic+2.3
3216-16CINCYILL×3Serve errCINCY server+2.2
3316-17ILLILL×3AceILL serveraced Team+3.1
3416-18ILLILL×3KillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+2.9
3517-18ILLCINCYServe errILL server+1.9
3617-19CINCYILLKillKristina Starostenkoset Kenna Phelan+2.2
3717-20ILLILLAttack errNina Scrucca+2.6
3818-20ILLCINCYKillLigia Williamsset Kate Lijic+1.4
3919-20CINCYCINCYAceCINCY serveraced Team+2.9
4019-21CINCYILLKillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+2.6
4120-21ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+2.2
4221-21CINCYCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Kate Lijic+4.3
4321-22CINCYILL×3Serve errCINCY server+3.5
4421-23ILLILL×3Attack errAndrea Simovski+4.5
4521-24ILLILL×3KillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+3.0
4622-24ILLCINCYServe errILL server+0.8
4722-25CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+1.9
Set 3
11-0ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+0.8
22-0CINCYCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+1.1
32-1CINCYILLKillKristina Starostenkoset Kenna Phelan+0.7
43-1ILLCINCY×3KillLigia Williamsset Kenna Phelan+0.8
54-1CINCYCINCY×3Attack errPaityn Chapman+1.1
65-1CINCYCINCY×3KillLigia Williams+1.1
75-2CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+0.7
86-2ILLCINCYAttack errMaya Harris+0.8
96-3CINCYILLAttack errSydney Nolan+0.7
106-4ILLILLAceILL serveraced Andrea Simovski+1.1
117-4ILLCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Kate Lijic+0.9
127-5CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+0.8
137-6ILLILLKillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+1.2
148-6ILLCINCY×6Serve errILL server+0.9
159-6CINCYCINCY×6Serve errCINCY server+1.3
1610-6CINCYCINCY×6AceCINCY serveraced Taylor de Boer+1.2
1711-6CINCYCINCY×6Attack errTaylor de Boer+1.1
1812-6CINCYCINCY×6Attack errTaylor de Boer+1.0
1913-6CINCYCINCY×6KillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+0.8
2013-7CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+0.4
2113-8ILLILLKillKristina Starostenko+0.7
2214-8ILLCINCY×3KillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+0.7
2315-8CINCYCINCY×3KillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+0.8
2416-8CINCYCINCY×3Attack errKristina Starostenkoblk Lilian Entenmann+0.5
2516-9CINCYILLKillKristina Starostenkoset Kenna Phelan+0.2
2616-10ILLILLKillPaityn Chapmanset Talita Goncalves+0.5
2717-10ILLCINCY×3Attack errMaya Harris+0.5
2818-10CINCYCINCY×3KillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+0.5
2919-10CINCYCINCY×3KillSydney Nolan+0.3
3019-11CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+0.1
3119-12ILLILLKillKristina Starostenko+0.2
3220-12ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+0.3
3321-12CINCYCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+0.2
3421-13CINCYILLKillAlyssa Aguayoset Sophi Randall+0.0
3521-14ILLILLKillAlyssa Aguayoset Sophi Randall+0.1
3622-14ILLCINCY×3Serve errILL server+0.2
3723-14CINCYCINCY×3AceCINCY serveraced Taryn Kirsch+0.1
3824-14CINCYCINCY×3Attack errPaityn Chapman+0.0
3924-15CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+0.0
4024-16ILLILLKillPaityn Chapmanset Sophi Randall+0.0
4125-16ILLCINCYServe errILL server+0.0
Set 4
10-1CINCYILLKillPaityn Chapmanset Kristina Starostenko+1.8
21-1ILLCINCYKillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+1.9
31-2CINCYILLKillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+1.9
42-2ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+1.9
53-2CINCYCINCYAceCINCY serveraced Taryn Kirsch+2.9
63-3CINCYILL×3KillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+2.0
73-4ILLILL×3AceILL serveraced Andrea Simovski+2.8
83-5ILLILL×3AceILL serveraced Andrea Simovski+2.6
94-5ILLCINCYAttack errAlyssa Aguayoblk Ligia Williams, Kate Lijic+1.9
105-5CINCYCINCYAttack errKenna Phelanblk Ligia Williams+2.9
115-6CINCYILLKillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+2.1
125-7ILLILLAttack errKate Lijic+2.8
136-7ILLCINCYKillKate Lijicset Kate Lijic+2.0
146-8CINCYILLKillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+2.0
157-8ILLCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Viktoria Ninova+2.0
167-9CINCYILLKillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+2.1
178-9ILLCINCYKillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+2.1
189-9CINCYCINCYKillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+3.2
199-10CINCYILLKillPaityn Chapmanset Kenna Phelan+2.3
2010-10ILLCINCYServe errILL server+2.4
2111-10CINCYCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+3.7
2211-11CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+2.5
2311-12ILLILLAttack errNina Scruccablk Lindsay Oldendorf, Alyssa Aguayo+3.6
2412-12ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+2.6
2512-13CINCYILLKillPaityn Chapmanset Alyssa Aguayo+2.6
2613-13ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+2.7
2714-13CINCYCINCYAttack errPaityn Chapmanblk Andrea Simovski, Ligia Williams+4.1
2814-14CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+2.8
2915-14ILLCINCY×5KillLigia Williamsset Kate Lijic+3.1
3016-14CINCYCINCY×5AceCINCY serveraced Team+4.5
3117-14CINCYCINCY×5AceCINCY serveraced Taryn Kirsch+4.4
3218-14CINCYCINCY×5KillLilian Entenmannset Kate Lijic+3.8
3319-14CINCYCINCY×5Attack errLindsay Oldendorf+3.0
3419-15CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+1.4
3520-15ILLCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Kate Lijic+2.1
3620-16CINCYILLKillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+1.3
3720-17ILLILLAttack errLilian Entenmannblk Paityn Chapman, Kristina Starostenko+2.7
3821-17ILLCINCYKillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+2.9
3921-18CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+1.7
4021-19ILLILLKillKristina Starostenkoset Kenna Phelan+3.7
4122-19ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+4.0
4222-20CINCYILL×3KillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+2.5
4322-21ILLILL×3Attack errSydney Nolan+5.4
4422-22ILLILL×3Attack errSydney Nolanblk Paityn Chapman, Lindsay Oldendorf+7.3
4523-22ILLCINCYKillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+6.6
4623-23CINCYILLKillAlyssa Aguayoset Kenna Phelan+6.1
4724-23ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+8.2
4825-23CINCYCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Kate Lijic+13.8
Set 5
10-1ILLILLAttack errLilian Entenmann+8.3
20-2ILLILLAceILL serveraced Sydney Nolan+7.9
31-2ILLCINCYKillNina Scruccaset Kate Lijic+5.4
42-2CINCYCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+8.7
52-3CINCYILLKillKristina Starostenkoset Kenna Phelan+6.3
63-3ILLCINCYAttack errAlyssa Aguayo+6.6
74-3CINCYCINCYAceCINCY serveraced Maya Harris+10.1
84-4CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+6.9
95-4ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+7.6
105-5CINCYILLAttack errAndrea Simovskiblk Lindsay Oldendorf+7.2
116-5ILLCINCYServe errILL server+8.0
126-6CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+7.6
137-6ILLCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Kate Lijic+8.5
148-6CINCYCINCYAttack errTaylor de Boerblk Lilian Entenmann, Nina Scrucca+12.2
158-7CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+7.6
169-7ILLCINCYServe errILL server+9.4
1710-7CINCYCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Lilian Entenmann+12.1
1810-8CINCYILLKillTaylor de Boerset Kenna Phelan+6.4
1911-8ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+9.1
2011-9CINCYILLServe errCINCY server+6.3
2111-10ILLILLAttack errSydney Nolanblk Paityn Chapman, Kristina Starostenko+12.5
2212-10ILLCINCYAttack errPaityn Chapman+12.1
2312-11CINCYILLKillPaityn Chapmanset Kenna Phelan+9.2
2413-11ILLCINCYKillSydney Nolanset Kate Lijic+13.7
2514-11CINCYCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Kate Lijic+14.3
2614-12CINCYILLKillLindsay Oldendorfset Kenna Phelan+3.8
2715-12ILLCINCYKillAndrea Simovskiset Kate Lijic+9.5

Score shown after each rally, Cincinnati first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them. “Feed gap” rows fill points the NCAA play-by-play never logged.