Final · 4 setsFri, Nov 6, 2026Watch on ESPN+

George Mason def. Loyola Chicago 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Loyola Chicago 83.3% · upsetLocked before first serve (Nov 6, 5:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

George Mason won at Loyola Chicago 3-1 (17-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-23) on Fri, Nov 6, 2026. George Mason's Kiera Hamilton led with 21 kills, and Autumn Martinez-Robinson added 28 digs.

Data through · final Nov 6

Set1234Sets
GMU172525253
LOYCHI251423231

Match story · written from the play-by-play

28 digs from Autumn Martinez-robinson kept George Mason alive against Loyola Chicago.

3 stretches decided it. Percentages are George Mason's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. Loyola Chicago went in at 83% by RallyIQ.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 3 · George Mason 11–12 Loyola Chicago

    Down 11–12, George Mason scored 5 straight to lead 16–12.

    George Mason 21% → 41%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 3 · George Mason 22–22 Loyola Chicago

    George Mason won 3 of the last 4 rallies to take the set 25–23 and lead 2–1. The match swung to George Mason.

    George Mason 26% → 53%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 4 · George Mason 16–19 Loyola Chicago

    Down 16–19, George Mason scored 4 straight to lead 20–19. The match swung to George Mason.

    George Mason 41% → 68%

Loyola Chicago above 50George Mason belowMax swing 16.1%

George MasonLoyola Chicago

Sideout %
George Mason 54.7·Loyola Chicago 50.5
Break %
George Mason 49.5·Loyola Chicago 45.3
Hitting
George Mason .252·Loyola Chicago .182
Longest run
George Mason 5·Loyola Chicago 4

Kiera Hamilton
21 kills on .353, 22.5 points; 4 of those kills came in the turning points.

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Loyola Chicago above 50 · George Mason below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+16.1% GMUrally 177 · set 4

Biggest swing: 16.1% to George Mason — set 4, GMU 25-23 LOYCHI. Kill by Kiera Hamilton (set by Camryn Weldon). LOYCHI win probability 16% → 0%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

GMU 20.3%79.7% LOYCHI

George Mason wins

3-0
3.3%
3-1
6.8%
3-2
10.2%

Loyola Chicago wins

3-0
31.3%
3-1
30.1%
3-2
18.3%
GMU break %
38.2% vs this opp
LOYCHI break %
44.5% 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
    Kiera HamiltonKill+16.1%

    Kill by Kiera Hamilton (set by Camryn Weldon)

    Set 4 · GMU 25-23 LOYCHI · GMU 84% → 100%

  2. 02

    Katie Scherer stuffed by Jenna Hunt & Camryn Weldon

    Set 4 · GMU 22-20 LOYCHI · GMU 69% → 81%

  3. 03

    Leyna Nguyen stuffed by Gabriella Gelfound & Mia Hazelett

    Set 4 · GMU 24-21 LOYCHI · GMU 85% → 95%

  4. 04
    Nia ThompsonKill+10.5%

    Kill by Nia Thompson (set by Camryn Weldon)

    Set 3 · GMU 24-22 LOYCHI · GMU 36% → 46%

  5. 05
    Kiera HamiltonKill+10.4%

    Kill by Kiera Hamilton (set by Camryn Weldon)

    Set 3 · GMU 25-23 LOYCHI · GMU 42% → 53%

  6. 06
    Jenna HuntKill+9.9%

    Kill by Jenna Hunt (set by Leyna Nguyen)

    Set 4 · GMU 20-19 LOYCHI · GMU 58% → 68%

  7. 07

    Kill by Kiera Hamilton (set by Camryn Weldon)

    Set 4 · GMU 23-21 LOYCHI · GMU 75% → 85%

  8. 08

    Kill by Kiera Hamilton (set by Camryn Weldon)

    Set 3 · GMU 23-22 LOYCHI · GMU 26% → 36%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
421351.353104130031.522.5
49640.07503181031.513.5
47219.26301210132.510.5
47115.4000000006310
4000–301820000
1001.000800300000
47318.222000000007
4000–2032810000
3317.2863410700215
1000–00000010.50.5
Team totals5416151.252485116851181092
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
414432.313010144010.515.5
412535.2000005002113
45314.14300000010.55.5
42314-.07100010031.53.5
4000–17131100001
4000–1121010001
415433.33320030010.515.5
41011.0005102400002
4000–181230010.51.5
23413-.07700010010.53.5
21117.000000100001
Team totals5324159.1824357735010585

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.

George Mason vs Loyola Chicago

Season series · George Mason leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 5 GMU · LOYCHI 4

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 4 GMULOYCHI 4

Set 2

25-14

Longest run 4 GMULOYCHI 3

Set 3

25-23

Longest run 5 GMULOYCHI 4

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 4 GMULOYCHI 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

George Mason

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%10/20
47%7/15
2
59%10/17
57%13/23
3
50%8/16
38%5/13
4
54%7/13
61%11/18
5
50%6/12
36%4/11
6
75%6/8
45%5/11
All
55%47/86
49%45/91

Loyola Chicago

SlotSideout %Break %
1
43%10/23
47%7/15
2
50%9/18
38%6/16
3
67%8/12
50%9/18
4
44%7/16
43%6/14
5
67%6/9
57%8/14
6
46%6/13
33%3/9
All
51%46/91
45%39/86

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 (4 of 4 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

177 rallies

#GMU-LOYCHISrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1LOYCHILOYCHI×4KillAvary DeBlieckset Emma Henry+1.5
20-2LOYCHILOYCHI×4Attack errNia Thompson+1.4
30-3LOYCHILOYCHI×4Attack errNia Thompson+1.2
40-4LOYCHILOYCHI×4KillAvary DeBlieck+1.0
51-4LOYCHIGMUServe errLoyola Chicago+0.7
62-4GMUGMUAttack errKate Maley+1.2
72-5GMULOYCHIServe errGeorge Mason+0.9
82-6LOYCHILOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+1.1
93-6LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+0.7
104-6GMUGMUKillMia Hazelettset Ava Cheney+1.2
114-7GMULOYCHI×3KillKate Maleyset Emma Henry+0.9
124-8LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+1.1
134-9LOYCHILOYCHI×3AceLoyola Chicagoaced Avery Booker+0.9
145-9LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+0.6
155-10GMULOYCHIKillChloe Morganset Emma Henry+0.6
166-10LOYCHIGMUKillRylee Kinnellset Ava Cheney+0.6
177-10GMUGMUKillKiera Hamilton+1.0
187-11GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+0.8
198-11LOYCHIGMUKillRylee Kinnellset Autumn Martinez-Robinson+0.8
208-12GMULOYCHI×3KillLeyna Nguyenset Katie Scherer+0.8
218-13LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+0.9
228-14LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+0.7
239-14LOYCHIGMUKillJenna Huntset Ava Cheney+0.4
249-15GMULOYCHI×3KillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+0.5
259-16LOYCHILOYCHI×3AceLoyola Chicagoaced Autumn Martinez-Robinson+0.4
269-17LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+0.3
2710-17LOYCHIGMUServe errLoyola Chicago+0.1
2810-18GMULOYCHIBlockedNia Thompsonblk Leyna Nguyen, Avary DeBlieck+0.2
2911-18LOYCHIGMU×4Attack errKiera Hamilton+0.1
3012-18GMUGMU×4BlockedKate Maleyblk Mia Hazelett, Nia Thompson+0.2
3113-18GMUGMU×4KillMia Hazelettset Ava Cheney+0.4
3214-18GMUGMU×4BlockedAvary DeBlieckblk Mia Hazelett, Nia Thompson+0.7
3314-19GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Emma Henry+0.6
3414-20LOYCHILOYCHIBlockedNia Thompsonblk Chloe Morgan, Kate Maley+0.6
3515-20LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Ava Cheney+0.2
3616-20GMUGMUAttack errChloe Morgan+0.6
3716-21GMULOYCHI×3KillKate Maleyset Emma Henry+0.6
3816-22LOYCHILOYCHI×3AceLoyola Chicagoaced Nia Thompson+0.4
3916-23LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillKatie Scherer+0.2
4017-23LOYCHIGMUKillRylee Kinnellset Ava Cheney·
4117-24GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+0.1
4217-25LOYCHILOYCHIKillChloe Morgan·
Set 2
11-0GMUGMU×4KillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+1.2
22-0GMUGMU×4Bad setEmma Henry+1.4
33-0GMUGMU×4KillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+1.4
44-0GMUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Avery Booker+1.5
54-1GMULOYCHIKillAvary DeBlieckset Emma Henry+0.9
65-1LOYCHIGMU×4KillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+1.1
76-1GMUGMU×4Attack errAvary DeBlieck+1.5
87-1GMUGMU×4KillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+1.4
98-1GMUGMU×4Attack errClaire Van Den Herik+1.3
108-2GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Sam Falk+0.7
119-2LOYCHIGMUKillCamryn Weldon+0.9
129-3GMULOYCHIKillClaire Van Den Herikset Sam Falk+0.7
1310-3LOYCHIGMU×3KillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+0.9
1411-3GMUGMU×3Attack errChloe Morgan+1.1
1512-3GMUGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+0.9
1612-4GMULOYCHIServe errGeorge Mason+0.4
1713-4LOYCHIGMUKillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+0.6
1813-5GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+0.4
1913-6LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errJenna Hunt+0.7
2014-6LOYCHIGMU×3KillRylee Kinnellset Camryn Weldon+0.7
2115-6GMUGMU×3Attack errKatie Scherer+0.7
2216-6GMUGMU×3BlockedKatie Schererblk Jenna Hunt, Kiera Hamilton+0.5
2316-7GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+0.2
2417-7LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+0.3
2517-8GMULOYCHIKillAvary DeBlieckset Emma Henry+0.2
2617-9LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errKiera Hamilton+0.3
2718-9LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Autumn Martinez-Robinson+0.4
2819-9GMUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+0.3
2919-10GMULOYCHI×3Serve errGeorge Mason+0.1
3019-11LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillSam Falkset Camryn Weldon+0.2
3119-12LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillKate Maley+0.3
3220-12LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+0.4
3321-12GMUGMUAttack errChloe Morgan+0.3
3421-13GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Emma Henry+0.1
3521-14LOYCHILOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+0.2
3622-14LOYCHIGMU×4KillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+0.3
3723-14GMUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+0.1
3824-14GMUGMU×4KillRylee Kinnellset Camryn Weldon·
3925-14GMUGMU×4AceGeorge Masonaced Leyna Nguyen·
Set 3
11-0LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Avery Booker+1.9
22-0GMUGMUKillCamryn Weldonset Sam Falk+3.0
32-1GMULOYCHIBlockedNia Thompsonblk Kate Maley, Chloe Morgan+1.9
42-2LOYCHILOYCHIAceLoyola Chicagoaced Avery Booker+2.7
53-2LOYCHIGMUServe errLoyola Chicago+2.0
63-3GMULOYCHI×3Serve errGeorge Mason+1.9
73-4LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillLeyna Nguyenset Camryn Weldon+2.6
83-5LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+2.4
94-5LOYCHIGMU×3KillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+1.7
105-5GMUGMU×3AceGeorge Masonaced Jae Fitting+2.8
116-5GMUGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+3.1
126-6GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+2.0
137-6LOYCHIGMUServe errLoyola Chicago+2.3
147-7GMULOYCHI×4KillMallory Bohlset Emma Henry+2.1
157-8LOYCHILOYCHI×4Attack errRylee Kinnell+2.9
167-9LOYCHILOYCHI×4KillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+2.7
177-10LOYCHILOYCHI×4Attack errMia Hazelett+2.3
188-10LOYCHIGMUKillMia Hazelettset Mallory Bohl+1.6
198-11GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Sam Falk+1.6
209-11LOYCHIGMU×3Attack errMallory Bohl+1.6
2110-11GMUGMU×3BlockedKate Maleyblk Jenna Hunt, Camryn Weldon+2.8
2211-11GMUGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Avery Booker+3.4
2311-12GMULOYCHIServe errGeorge Mason+2.3
2412-12LOYCHIGMU×5Serve errLoyola Chicago+2.5
2513-12GMUGMU×5BlockedKate Maleyblk Nia Thompson, Jenna Hunt+4.1
2614-12GMUGMU×5Attack errLeyna Nguyen+4.4
2715-12GMUGMU×5KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+4.5
2816-12GMUGMU×5Attack errKatie Scherer+4.3
2916-13GMULOYCHIServe errGeorge Mason+2.3
3016-14LOYCHILOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+3.9
3117-14LOYCHIGMUServe errLoyola Chicago+3.5
3217-15GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+2.7
3318-15LOYCHIGMUAttack errLeyna Nguyen+3.7
3418-16GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Sam Falk+2.8
3518-17LOYCHILOYCHIKillMallory Bohl+4.8
3619-17LOYCHIGMUKillCamryn Weldonset Kiera Hamilton+4.2
3719-18GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+3.4
3819-19LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errRylee Kinnell+5.6
3920-19LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+4.6
4020-20GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Mia Hazelett+4.2
4121-20LOYCHIGMUKillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+5.1
4221-21GMULOYCHIBlockedKiera Hamiltonblk Chloe Morgan, Mallory Bohl+4.6
4321-22LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errCamryn Weldon+7.2
4422-22LOYCHIGMU×3KillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+5.0
4523-22GMUGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+9.7
4624-22GMUGMU×3KillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+10.5
4724-23GMULOYCHIServe errGeorge Mason+3.9
4825-23LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+10.4
Set 4
10-1GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+2.5
20-2LOYCHILOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+3.4
31-2LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+2.4
41-3GMULOYCHIServe errGeorge Mason+2.3
52-3LOYCHIGMUAttack errLeyna Nguyen+2.5
62-4GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+2.4
72-5LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errRylee Kinnell+3.1
83-5LOYCHIGMU×3KillRylee Kinnellset Camryn Weldon+2.1
94-5GMUGMU×3Attack errAvary DeBlieck+3.6
105-5GMUGMU×3AceNia Thompsonaced Leyna Nguyen+4.3
115-6GMULOYCHI×3KillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+2.9
125-7LOYCHILOYCHI×3Attack errMia Hazelett+3.9
135-8LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillKate Maleyset Emma Henry+3.4
146-8LOYCHIGMUKillRylee Kinnellset Camryn Weldon+2.3
156-9GMULOYCHIServe errGeorge Mason+2.4
167-9LOYCHIGMUBlockedMallory Bohlblk Kiera Hamilton, Jenna Hunt+2.3
177-10GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Camryn Weldon+2.4
188-10LOYCHIGMUServe errMya Ball+2.4
198-11GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Mya Ball+2.5
208-12LOYCHILOYCHIBlockedNia Thompsonblk Mya Ball, Katie Scherer+3.0
219-12LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+1.9
229-13GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Katie Scherer+2.1
239-14LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errKiera Hamilton+2.4
2410-14LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+1.4
2510-15GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+1.6
2610-16LOYCHILOYCHIKillAvary DeBlieckset Sam Falk+1.7
2711-16LOYCHIGMUKillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+0.9
2812-16GMUGMUAceNia Thompsonaced Leyna Nguyen+1.8
2912-17GMULOYCHIKillMallory Bohlset Emma Henry+1.6
3012-18LOYCHILOYCHIAceLeyna Nguyen+1.6
3113-18LOYCHIGMU×4Attack errMallory Bohl+0.7
3214-18GMUGMU×4Attack errKate Maley+1.7
3315-18GMUGMU×4AceMia Hazelettaced Leyna Nguyen+2.7
3416-18GMUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+4.0
3516-19GMULOYCHIServe errGeorge Mason+3.4
3617-19LOYCHIGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+2.9
3718-19GMUGMU×4KillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+5.9
3819-19GMUGMU×4BlockedMallory Bohlblk Kiera Hamilton, Jenna Hunt+8.1
3920-19GMUGMU×4KillJenna Huntset Leyna Nguyen+9.9
4020-20GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Sam Falk+6.4
4121-20LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+7.9
4222-20GMUGMUBlockedKatie Schererblk Jenna Hunt, Camryn Weldon+12.0
4322-21GMULOYCHIServe errGeorge Mason+6.2
4423-21LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+9.7
4524-21GMUGMUBlockedLeyna Nguyenblk Gabriella Gelfound, Mia Hazelett+10.7
4624-22GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+2.7
4724-23LOYCHILOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Jae Fitting+8.9
4825-23LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+16.1

Score shown after each rally, George Mason 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).