Final · 5 setsSat, Oct 17, 2026Watch on ESPN+

VCU def. George Mason 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: George Mason 60.1% · upsetLocked before first serve (Oct 17, 1:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

VCU won at George Mason 3-2 (21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 24-26, 15-11) on Sat, Oct 17, 2026. Nina Boledovicova led VCU with 15 kills; George Mason's Kiera Hamilton had a match-high 26.

Data through · final Oct 17

Set12345Sets
VCU21252524153
GMU25222126112

Match story · written from the play-by-play

4 aces from Jordan Baksh, and VCU needed each of them.

3 stretches decided it. Percentages are VCU's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ had George Mason at 60% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 4 · VCU 13–18 George Mason

    Down 13–18, VCU scored 6 straight to lead 19–18.

    VCU 50% → 77%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 4 · VCU 23–23 George Mason

    George Mason closed it, 3 of the final 4 rallies, to take the set 26–24 and level the match at 2–2. The match swung to George Mason.

    VCU 74% → 47%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 5 · VCU 2–3 George Mason

    6 straight VCU points turned a 2–3 deficit into an 8–3 lead. The match swung to VCU.

    VCU 38% → 90%

George Mason above 50VCU belowMax swing 14.5%

VCUGeorge Mason

Sideout %
VCU 57.5·George Mason 55.0
Break %
VCU 45.0·George Mason 42.5
Hitting
VCU .231·George Mason .215
Longest run
VCU 6·George Mason 5

Lara Del Core
5 kills inside the turning points, 14 K and .310 for the match (15 points).

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

George Mason above 50 · VCU below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+14.5% GMUrally 215 · set 5

Biggest swing: 14.5% to George Mason — set 4, VCU 23-24 GMU. Molly McCall stuffed by Mia Hazelett & Rylee Kinnell. GMU win probability 26% → 41%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

VCU 39.7%60.3% GMU

VCU wins

3-0
8.6%
3-1
14.5%
3-2
16.6%

George Mason wins

3-0
17.4%
3-1
23.0%
3-2
19.9%
VCU break %
40.5% vs this opp
GMU break %
42.5% 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 % 42.5%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Top plays

Largest win-probability swings

  1. 01

    Molly McCall stuffed by Mia Hazelett & Rylee Kinnell

    Set 4 · VCU 23-24 GMU · GMU 26% → 41%

  2. 02
    Kiera HamiltonKill+12.5%

    Kill by Kiera Hamilton

    Set 4 · VCU 24-26 GMU · GMU 41% → 53%

  3. 03

    Ace by Nina Boledovicova on Autumn Martinez-Robinson

    Set 4 · VCU 23-22 GMU · VCU 70% → 82%

  4. 04

    Nia Thompson stuffed by Lara Del Core & Nina Boledovicova

    Set 5 · VCU 5-3 GMU · VCU 55% → 65%

  5. 05
    Lara Del CoreKill+10.1%

    Kill by Lara Del Core (set by Cansin Sendir)

    Set 5 · VCU 4-3 GMU · VCU 44% → 55%

  6. 06

    Kiera Hamilton stuffed by Letizia Galli & Cansin Sendir

    Set 4 · VCU 24-24 GMU · VCU 59% → 69%

  7. 07

    Lara Del Core stuffed by Mia Hazelett & Kiera Hamilton

    Set 4 · VCU 24-25 GMU · GMU 31% → 41%

  8. 08
    Lara Del CoreKill+9.7%

    Kill by Lara Del Core (set by Jordan Baksh)

    Set 5 · VCU 6-3 GMU · VCU 65% → 75%

Box score

Official NCAA box

VCUaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
515432.34412310233.520.5
514326.42300000153.517.5
56728-.03600000233.59.5
55112.3334011800217
52315-.067000112010.52.5
5000–0001210000
514529.3100002002115
5000–6411300004
5001.000103110000
4000–000000000
4000–000000000
Team totals5623143.231487848451613110
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5261160.2501017204228
5161345.06701013002118
511018.6110001004213
5217.143540190212.54.5
5001.000121810002
2136-.333000000001
57514.143001000218
5102.5004141830002
3619.55600210052.58.5
3011-1.000001100000
Team totals7035163.2156041158721811105

Starters listed first. 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. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

VCU vs George Mason

Season series · VCU leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 6 VCU · GMU 5

Set 1

21-25

Longest run 3 VCUGMU 4

Set 2

25-22

Longest run 4 VCUGMU 4

Set 3

25-21

Longest run 4 VCUGMU 5

Set 4

24-26

Longest run 6 VCUGMU 4

Set 5

15-11

Longest run 6 VCUGMU 5

Bars above the line = George Mason leads, below = VCU leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

VCU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%12/18
52%11/21
2
60%12/20
25%4/16
3
67%10/15
59%16/27
4
50%9/18
47%8/17
5
60%9/15
36%5/14
6
45%9/20
36%5/14
All
58%61/106
45%49/109

George Mason

SlotSideout %Break %
1
54%13/24
39%7/18
2
65%11/17
29%5/17
3
40%10/25
47%9/19
4
53%9/17
47%9/19
5
75%9/12
36%5/14
6
57%8/14
53%10/19
All
55%60/109
42%45/106

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.

Rally log

215 rallies

#VCU-GMUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1GMUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+2.4
21-1GMUVCUKillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+1.7
31-2VCUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Avery Booker+1.7
42-2GMUVCUServe errGeorge Mason+1.8
52-3VCUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+1.8
63-3GMUVCUAttack errRylee Kinnell+1.8
73-4VCUGMUKillRylee Kinnellset Ava Cheney+1.8
84-4GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+1.8
94-5VCUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+1.9
104-6GMUGMUBlockedNina Boledovicovablk Kiera Hamilton, Meredith Brown+2.6
115-6GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+1.8
126-6VCUVCUAttack errRylee Kinnell+2.7
136-7VCUGMUKillRylee Kinnellset Ava Cheney+2.0
147-7GMUVCUServe errGeorge Mason+2.0
157-8VCUGMUServe errVCU+2.0
168-8GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.0
178-9VCUGMUServe errVCU+2.1
189-9GMUVCUServe errGeorge Mason+2.1
199-10VCUGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+2.1
209-11GMUGMU×3KillRylee Kinnellset Autumn Martinez-Robinson+3.0
219-12GMUGMU×3Attack errLetizia Galli+2.7
2210-12GMUVCUServe errGeorge Mason+1.7
2311-12VCUVCUBlockedNia Thompsonblk Gabby LaPata, Nina Boledovicova+2.9
2411-13VCUGMU×3Serve errVCU+2.2
2511-14GMUGMU×3AceGeorge Masonaced Gabby LaPata+2.9
2611-15GMUGMU×3Attack errNina Boledovicova+2.5
2712-15GMUVCU×3KillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+1.4
2813-15VCUVCU×3KillCansin Sendir+2.6
2914-15VCUVCU×3Attack errJenna Hunt+3.2
3014-16VCUGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+2.5
3114-17GMUGMU×3Attack errCansin Sendir+3.2
3214-18GMUGMU×3Attack errGabby LaPata+2.6
3315-18GMUVCUAttack errJordan Lucas+1.4
3415-19VCUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+1.8
3515-20GMUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+1.9
3615-21GMUGMU×4AceGeorge Masonaced Kayla Foley+1.1
3715-22GMUGMU×4KillMeredith Brownset Ava Cheney+0.5
3816-22GMUVCUBlockedAva Cheneyblk Nina Boledovicova+0.1
3917-22VCUVCUAttack errNia Thompson+0.4
4017-23VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+0.5
4118-23GMUVCUKillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+0.2
4219-23VCUVCUBlockedKiera Hamiltonblk Letizia Galli, Molly McCall+0.5
4319-24VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+0.8
4420-24GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+0.2
4521-24VCUVCUAttack errNia Thompson+0.6
4621-25VCUGMUServe errVCU+1.0
Set 2
10-1VCUGMUKillMeredith Brownset Ava Cheney+1.5
21-1GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+1.6
31-2VCUGMUBlockedNina Boledovicovablk Nia Thompson, Meredith Brown+1.6
42-2GMUVCU×4Attack errNia Thompson+1.6
53-2VCUVCU×4Attack errNia Thompson+2.4
64-2VCUVCU×4BlockedJenna Huntblk Molly McCall+2.4
75-2VCUVCU×4Attack errKiera Hamilton+2.4
85-3VCUGMUKillAva Cheney+1.5
95-4GMUGMUKillAutumn Martinez-Robinsonset Cansin Sendir+2.4
106-4GMUVCU×3KillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+1.8
117-4VCUVCU×3Attack errJenna Hunt+2.5
128-4VCUVCU×3KillLetizia Galliset Ava Cheney+2.4
138-5VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+1.4
148-6GMUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Kiera Hamilton+2.3
159-6GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+1.8
169-7VCUGMUKillRylee Kinnellset Ava Cheney+1.6
1710-7GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+1.9
1810-8VCUGMUKillRylee Kinnellset Ava Cheney+1.7
1911-8GMUVCU×4KillLara Del Coreset Dunja Martic+1.9
2012-8VCUVCU×4BlockedNia Thompsonblk Nina Boledovicova+2.5
2113-8VCUVCU×4Attack errKiera Hamilton+2.2
2214-8VCUVCU×4KillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+1.8
2314-9VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+0.9
2415-9GMUVCUKillCansin Sendir+1.3
2515-10VCUGMUBlockedMolly McCallblk Ava Cheney+0.9
2615-11GMUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+1.7
2716-11GMUVCUServe errGeorge Mason+1.6
2817-11VCUVCUKillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+1.7
2917-12VCUGMUServe errVCU+0.8
3018-12GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+1.2
3119-12VCUVCUKillMolly McCallset Jordan Baksh+1.1
3219-13VCUGMUKillJenna Huntset Ava Cheney+0.4
3320-13GMUVCUKillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+0.7
3420-14VCUGMUServe errVCU+0.3
3521-14GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+0.6
3621-15VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+0.3
3722-15GMUVCUKillLara Del Coreset Nina Boledovicova+0.5
3822-16VCUGMUKillMeredith Brownset Cansin Sendir+0.2
3922-17GMUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+0.5
4023-17GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+0.7
4123-18VCUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+0.2
4223-19GMUGMU×4BlockedMolly McCallblk Ava Cheney+0.6
4323-20GMUGMU×4AceGeorge Masonaced Gabby LaPata+1.2
4423-21GMUGMU×4Attack errMolly McCall+2.4
4524-21GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+3.1
4624-22VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+1.1
4725-22GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.8
Set 3
11-0GMUVCUKillCansin Sendir+2.4
22-0VCUVCUAceCansin Sendiraced Kiera Hamilton+3.5
32-1VCUGMUKillMia Hazelettset Ava Cheney+2.3
43-1GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.5
53-2VCUGMUKillMeredith Brownset Ava Cheney+2.3
63-3GMUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+3.5
74-3GMUVCUAttack errNia Thompson+2.6
84-4VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+2.5
94-5GMUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+3.6
105-5GMUVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+2.5
116-5VCUVCUAttack errKiera Hamilton+3.8
126-6VCUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+2.6
137-6GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.8
147-7VCUGMUAttack errMolly McCall+2.7
158-7GMUVCU×4KillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.8
169-7VCUVCU×4AceNina Boledovicovaaced Autumn Martinez-Robinson+4.1
1710-7VCUVCU×4Attack errRylee Kinnell+4.0
1811-7VCUVCU×4Attack errMia Hazelett+3.7
1911-8VCUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+2.2
2012-8GMUVCUKillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+2.7
2113-8VCUVCUBlockedRylee Kinnellblk Molly McCall, Letizia Galli+3.3
2213-9VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+1.8
2314-9GMUVCUServe errGeorge Mason+2.3
2414-10VCUGMUKillMeredith Brownset Ava Cheney+1.8
2515-10GMUVCU×4Serve errGeorge Mason+2.4
2616-10VCUVCU×4BlockedKiera Hamiltonblk Lara Del Core, Nina Boledovicova+2.6
2717-10VCUVCU×4KillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+1.9
2818-10VCUVCU×4Attack errNia Thompson+1.2
2918-11VCUGMU×5KillMeredith Brownset Ava Cheney+0.5
3018-12GMUGMU×5KillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+1.0
3118-13GMUGMU×5Attack errLara Del Core+1.6
3218-14GMUGMU×5KillMeredith Brown+2.3
3318-15GMUGMU×5Attack errGabby LaPata+3.2
3419-15GMUVCU×3Serve errGeorge Mason+3.0
3520-15VCUVCU×3KillCansin Sendirset Autumn Martinez-Robinson+3.2
3621-15VCUVCU×3Attack errKiera Hamilton+2.0
3721-16VCUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Autumn Martinez-Robinson+0.7
3822-16GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+1.2
3922-17VCUGMUKillAva Cheney+0.5
4023-17GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+1.0
4123-18VCUGMU×3Serve errVCU+0.3
4223-19GMUGMU×3KillMia Hazelett+0.9
4323-20GMUGMU×3KillMia Hazelettset Ava Cheney+1.8
4424-20GMUVCUBlockedRylee Kinnellblk Molly McCall+2.6
4524-21VCUGMUKillRylee Kinnellset Ava Cheney+0.7
4625-21GMUVCUServe errGeorge Mason+1.8
Set 4
11-0VCUVCU×3KillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+3.7
22-0VCUVCU×3KillLara Del Coreset Jordan Baksh+3.8
33-0VCUVCU×3KillLara Del Coreset Jordan Baksh+3.8
43-1VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+2.4
54-1GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.7
64-2VCUGMUServe errVCU+2.5
75-2GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.8
86-2VCUVCUAceJordan Bakshaced Autumn Martinez-Robinson+3.7
96-3VCUGMUBlockedLara Del Coreblk Kiera Hamilton, Meredith Brown+2.3
106-4GMUGMUKillMeredith Brownset Ava Cheney+3.7
117-4GMUVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+2.9
127-5VCUGMUKillMeredith Brownset Ava Cheney+2.6
138-5GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+3.0
148-6VCUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+2.6
158-7GMUGMU×4BlockedNina Boledovicovablk Mia Hazelett, Nia Thompson+4.2
168-8GMUGMU×4BlockedMolly McCallblk Rylee Kinnell, Mia Hazelett+4.4
178-9GMUGMU×4KillMia Hazelett+4.4
189-9GMUVCUKillCansin Sendir+3.1
1910-9VCUVCUAttack errNia Thompson+4.7
2010-10VCUGMU×4KillRylee Kinnellset Ava Cheney+3.2
2110-11GMUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Autumn Martinez-Robinson+4.7
2210-12GMUGMU×4KillMia Hazelettset Ava Cheney+4.6
2310-13GMUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+4.2
2411-13GMUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.6
2512-13VCUVCUBlockedNia Thompsonblk Letizia Galli+4.5
2612-14VCUGMUKillMia Hazelettset Ava Cheney+3.4
2712-15GMUGMUAttack errLara Del Core+4.5
2813-15GMUVCUAttack errKiera Hamilton+2.7
2913-16VCUGMU×3KillMeredith Brownset Ava Cheney+3.2
3013-17GMUGMU×3Attack errLetizia Galli+3.8
3113-18GMUGMU×3AceGeorge Masonaced Dunja Martic+2.9
3214-18GMUVCU×6KillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+1.4
3315-18VCUVCU×6KillLara Del Coreset Jordan Baksh+2.9
3416-18VCUVCU×6KillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+4.1
3517-18VCUVCU×6AceJordan Bakshaced Kiera Hamilton+5.4
3618-18VCUVCU×6Attack errKiera Hamilton+6.6
3719-18VCUVCU×6Serve errJordan Baksh+7.4
3819-19VCUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+5.0
3920-19GMUVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+5.7
4020-20VCUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+5.4
4120-21GMUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Autumn Martinez-Robinson+8.6
4221-21GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+5.9
4321-22VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+6.8
4422-22GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+6.6
4523-22VCUVCUAceNina Boledovicovaaced Autumn Martinez-Robinson+12.0
4623-23VCUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+7.9
4723-24GMUGMUBlockedMolly McCallblk Mia Hazelett, Rylee Kinnell+14.5
4824-24GMUVCUBlockedKiera Hamiltonblk Letizia Galli, Cansin Sendir+10.0
4924-25VCUGMUBlockedLara Del Coreblk Mia Hazelett, Kiera Hamilton+10.0
5024-26GMUGMUKillKiera Hamilton+12.5
Set 5
11-0GMUVCUBlockedNia Thompsonblk Molly McCall, Letizia Galli+6.3
22-0VCUVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+9.2
32-1VCUGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+5.9
42-2GMUGMU×3BlockedGabby LaPatablk Mia Hazelett, Ava Cheney+9.2
52-3GMUGMU×3Attack errLara Del Core+9.4
63-3GMUVCU×6Serve errGeorge Mason+6.6
74-3VCUVCU×6KillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+10.1
85-3VCUVCU×6BlockedNia Thompsonblk Lara Del Core, Nina Boledovicova+10.3
96-3VCUVCU×6KillLara Del Coreset Jordan Baksh+9.7
107-3VCUVCU×6AceJordan Baksh+8.5
118-3VCUVCU×6AceJordan Bakshaced Avery Booker+6.7
128-4VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+3.2
139-4GMUVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+4.7
1410-4VCUVCUKillGabby LaPataset Jordan Baksh+4.5
1510-5VCUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Ava Cheney+1.7
1611-5GMUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.8
1711-6VCUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+1.4
1812-6GMUVCU×3Serve errGeorge Mason+2.5
1913-6VCUVCU×3Attack errKiera Hamilton+1.5
2014-6VCUVCU×3BlockedKiera Hamiltonblk Letizia Galli, Cansin Sendir+0.5
2114-7VCUGMU×5KillMeredith Brownset Ava Cheney·
2214-8GMUGMU×5BlockedMolly McCallblk Kiera Hamilton, Meredith Brown+0.2
2314-9GMUGMU×5KillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+0.4
2414-10GMUGMU×5Attack errLetizia Galli+0.9
2514-11GMUGMU×5KillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+2.1
2615-11GMUVCUAttack errNia Thompson+3.6

Score shown after each rally, VCU first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).