Final · 5 setsSat, Nov 7, 2026Watch on ESPN+

George Mason def. Loyola Chicago 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: Loyola Chicago 80.5% · upsetLocked before first serve (Nov 7, 1:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

George Mason won at Loyola Chicago 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 14-25, 15-12) on Sat, Nov 7, 2026. Kiera Hamilton led George Mason with 24 kills; Loyola Chicago's Leyna Nguyen had a match-high 26.

Data through · final Nov 7

Set12345Sets
GMU25232514153
LOYCHI23252325122

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Camryn Weldon had 54 assists, and George Mason outlasted Loyola Chicago.

The match turned 3 times. Numbers are George Mason's win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. RallyIQ had Loyola Chicago at 81% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 3 · George Mason 11–7 Loyola Chicago

    5 straight Loyola Chicago points turned a 7–11 deficit into a 12–11 lead.

    George Mason 41% → 24%

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

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

    George Mason 32% → 56%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 5 · George Mason 3–7 Loyola Chicago

    From here George Mason won 12 of 17 rallies to take the set 15–12, and with it the match.

    George Mason 9% → >99%

Loyola Chicago above 50George Mason belowMax swing 23.8%

George MasonLoyola Chicago

Sideout %
George Mason 58.7·Loyola Chicago 62.4
Break %
George Mason 37.6·Loyola Chicago 41.3
Hitting
George Mason .255·Loyola Chicago .294
Longest run
George Mason 5·Loyola Chicago 6

Kiera Hamilton
4 kills inside the turning points, 24 K and .339 for the match (26 points).

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Loyola Chicago above 50 · George Mason below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+23.8% GMUrally 210 · set 5

Biggest swing: 23.8% to George Mason — set 5, GMU 14-12 LOYCHI. Attack error by Katie Scherer. LOYCHI win probability 39% → 15%.

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
    Katie SchererAttack error+23.8%

    Attack error by Katie Scherer

    Set 5 · GMU 14-12 LOYCHI · GMU 61% → 85%

  2. 02
    Kiera HamiltonKill+22.4%

    Kill by Kiera Hamilton (set by Camryn Weldon)

    Set 5 · GMU 13-12 LOYCHI · GMU 39% → 61%

  3. 03
    Katie SchererAttack error+14.8%

    Attack error by Katie Scherer

    Set 5 · GMU 15-12 LOYCHI · GMU 85% → 100%

  4. 04
    George MasonAce+14.6%

    George Mason ace on Sam Falk

    Set 5 · GMU 11-11 LOYCHI · GMU 24% → 39%

  5. 05

    Leyna Nguyen stuffed by Mia Hazelett & Camryn Weldon

    Set 5 · GMU 12-12 LOYCHI · GMU 27% → 39%

  6. 06

    Nia Thompson stuffed by Chloe Morgan & Katie Scherer

    Set 5 · GMU 11-12 LOYCHI · LOYCHI 61% → 73%

  7. 07
    Kiera HamiltonKill+10.7%

    Kill by Kiera Hamilton (set by Camryn Weldon)

    Set 3 · GMU 25-23 LOYCHI · GMU 46% → 56%

  8. 08
    Katie SchererAttack error+10.7%

    Attack error by Katie Scherer

    Set 3 · GMU 24-22 LOYCHI · GMU 39% → 50%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
524459.3392128102126
513852.09611010210115
59218.38901310031.511.5
57213.385000200429
53110.200541070010.54.5
5000–1011510000
5306.500000100214
5000–0102330001
2123-.333000000212
Team totals6019161.25558566791148102
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
526543.48810391111.527.5
518741.2680005004220
58119.36801030052.511.5
5011-1.0003865800006
54112.25000000031.55.5
1022-1.00000000010.50.5
512432.25010060010.512.5
55220.15000031010.55.5
5000–0211010002
5000–2300300000
5000–4021920000
Team totals7323170.294679116651169108

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 6

Set 1

25-23

Longest run 5 GMULOYCHI 4

Set 2

23-25

Longest run 3 GMULOYCHI 3

Set 3

25-23

Longest run 4 GMULOYCHI 5

Set 4

14-25

Longest run 2 GMULOYCHI 6

Set 5

15-12

Longest run 4 GMULOYCHI 2

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%13/26
45%9/20
2
46%12/26
20%3/15
3
77%10/13
41%7/17
4
77%10/13
33%5/15
5
77%10/13
47%9/19
6
50%9/18
33%5/15
All
59%64/109
38%38/101

Loyola Chicago

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%13/23
52%12/23
2
65%11/17
58%18/31
3
77%10/13
31%5/16
4
59%10/17
29%4/14
5
53%10/19
9%1/11
6
75%9/12
36%5/14
All
62%63/101
41%45/109

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

210 rallies

#GMU-LOYCHISrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0GMUGMUAttack errMya Ball+1.9
22-0GMUGMUAttack errLeyna Nguyen+2.0
32-1GMULOYCHI×4KillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+1.3
42-2LOYCHILOYCHI×4KillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+1.8
52-3LOYCHILOYCHI×4KillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+1.8
62-4LOYCHILOYCHI×4KillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+1.6
73-4LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+1.2
83-5GMULOYCHIBlockedCamryn Weldonblk Leyna Nguyen+1.1
94-5LOYCHIGMUKillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+1.2
105-5GMUGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+1.9
115-6GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+1.3
125-7LOYCHILOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+1.8
136-7LOYCHIGMUKillRylee Kinnellset Camryn Weldon+1.3
146-8GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+1.3
157-8LOYCHIGMUServe errLoyola Chicago+1.3
167-9GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+1.3
177-10LOYCHILOYCHIBlockedRylee Kinnellblk Chloe Morgan, Claire Van Den Herik+1.6
188-10LOYCHIGMU×3Serve errLoyola Chicago+1.1
199-10GMUGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+1.9
2010-10GMUGMU×3Attack errClaire Van Den Herik+2.2
2110-11GMULOYCHIServe errAvery Booker+1.6
2210-12LOYCHILOYCHIAceLoyola Chicagoaced Autumn Martinez-Robinson+2.1
2311-12LOYCHIGMUServe errLoyola Chicago+1.5
2411-13GMULOYCHI×4KillChloe Morganset Mya Ball+1.5
2511-14LOYCHILOYCHI×4KillChloe Morganset Avery Booker+1.9
2611-15LOYCHILOYCHI×4BlockedNia Thompsonblk Chloe Morgan, Katie Scherer+1.5
2711-16LOYCHILOYCHI×4AceLoyola Chicagoaced Autumn Martinez-Robinson+1.1
2812-16LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+0.6
2912-17GMULOYCHIKillChloe Morganset Mya Ball+0.8
3013-17LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+0.6
3114-17GMUGMUKillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+1.3
3214-18GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+1.1
3315-18LOYCHIGMUKillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+0.9
3416-18GMUGMUAceGeorge Masonaced Kate Maley+1.8
3516-19GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Emma Henry+1.6
3617-19LOYCHIGMU×5KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+1.3
3718-19GMUGMU×5BlockedKate Maleyblk Jenna Hunt, Kiera Hamilton+2.7
3819-19GMUGMU×5Attack errKiera Hamilton+3.6
3920-19GMUGMU×5BlockedClaire Van Den Herikblk Jenna Hunt, Rylee Kinnell+4.3
4021-19GMUGMU×5BlockedTenley Davisblk Jenna Hunt, Rylee Kinnell+4.6
4121-20GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+2.6
4222-20LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+3.7
4322-21GMULOYCHIKillTenley Davisset Leyna Nguyen+2.7
4422-22LOYCHILOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Sam Falk+5.2
4523-22LOYCHIGMUServe errMya Ball+4.7
4624-22GMUGMUAttack errKatie Scherer+6.9
4724-23GMULOYCHIServe errKiera Hamilton+2.7
4825-23LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+6.9
Set 2
11-0LOYCHIGMUKillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+2.1
21-1GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+1.9
31-2LOYCHILOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+2.6
42-2LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+2.0
52-3GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+1.9
63-3LOYCHIGMUKillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+2.0
73-4GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+1.9
83-5LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errRylee Kinnell+2.5
94-5LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+1.8
104-6GMULOYCHIServe errMia Hazelett+1.8
115-6LOYCHIGMUKillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+1.9
125-7GMULOYCHI×3KillAvary DeBlieckset Emma Henry+1.9
135-8LOYCHILOYCHI×3BlockedJenna Huntblk Tenley Davis, Chloe Morgan+2.4
145-9LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillChloe Morganset Emma Henry+2.0
156-9LOYCHIGMUKillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+1.3
167-9GMUGMUAttack errTenley Davis+2.3
177-10GMULOYCHIServe errKiera Hamilton+1.7
188-10LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+1.7
198-11GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+1.8
208-12LOYCHILOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+2.1
219-12LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+1.4
229-13GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+1.5
2310-13LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+1.4
2411-13GMUGMUBlockedKatie Schererblk Mia Hazelett, Kiera Hamilton+2.5
2511-14GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+2.0
2612-14LOYCHIGMUKillCamryn Weldonset Nia Thompson+1.9
2712-15GMULOYCHIServe errMia Hazelett+2.0
2813-15LOYCHIGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+1.9
2914-15GMUGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+3.4
3015-15GMUGMU×3KillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+4.2
3115-16GMULOYCHIKillAvary DeBlieckset Emma Henry+3.0
3216-16LOYCHIGMUKillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+3.2
3316-17GMULOYCHIKillChloe Morganset Emma Henry+3.2
3417-17LOYCHIGMUKillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+3.4
3517-18GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+3.5
3617-19LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errNia Thompson+4.5
3718-19LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+3.0
3819-19GMUGMUBad setMya Ball+5.4
3919-20GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+4.1
4020-20LOYCHIGMUKillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+4.3
4120-21GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+4.5
4221-21LOYCHIGMUKillGabriella Gelfoundset Camryn Weldon+4.7
4321-22GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+5.2
4421-23LOYCHILOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+6.5
4522-23LOYCHIGMUServe errLeyna Nguyen+3.4
4622-24GMULOYCHIBlockedKiera Hamiltonblk Avary DeBlieck, Kate Maley+5.2
4723-24LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+3.0
4823-25GMULOYCHIKillChloe Morganset Emma Henry+6.6
Set 3
11-0GMUGMU×4KillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+2.9
22-0GMUGMU×4KillJenna Hunt+3.1
33-0GMUGMU×4AceGeorge Masonaced Leyna Nguyen+3.3
44-0GMUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+3.3
54-1GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+2.0
65-1LOYCHIGMUServe errJae Fitting+2.5
75-2GMULOYCHI×3KillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+2.0
85-3LOYCHILOYCHI×3BlockedMia Hazelettblk Avary DeBlieck, Leyna Nguyen+3.1
95-4LOYCHILOYCHI×3AceChloe Morganaced Avery Booker+3.1
106-4LOYCHIGMUKillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+2.5
116-5GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+2.2
127-5LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+2.6
138-5GMUGMUKillGabriella Gelfoundset Camryn Weldon+3.7
148-6GMULOYCHIKillAvary DeBlieckset Emma Henry+2.3
159-6LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+2.8
1610-6GMUGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Kate Maley+3.8
1710-7GMULOYCHIServe errMia Hazelett+2.2
1811-7LOYCHIGMUKillCamryn Weldonset Kiera Hamilton+2.8
1911-8GMULOYCHI×5KillTenley Davisset Emma Henry+2.2
2011-9LOYCHILOYCHI×5AceMya Ball+3.5
2111-10LOYCHILOYCHI×5KillTenley Davisset Mya Ball+3.7
2211-11LOYCHILOYCHI×5KillTenley Davisset Mya Ball+3.8
2311-12LOYCHILOYCHI×5AceMya Ballaced Kiera Hamilton+3.6
2412-12LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+2.7
2512-13GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Sam Falk+2.6
2613-13LOYCHIGMUKillCamryn Weldonset Avery Booker+2.8
2713-14GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+2.8
2813-15LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errNia Thompson+3.6
2914-15LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+2.5
3014-16GMULOYCHIAttack errNia Thompson+2.6
3115-16LOYCHIGMU×3Attack errLeyna Nguyen+2.6
3216-16GMUGMU×3BlockedLeyna Nguyenblk Gabriella Gelfound, Mia Hazelett+4.5
3317-16GMUGMU×3KillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+5.3
3417-17GMULOYCHIKillAvary DeBlieckset Emma Henry+3.5
3518-17LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+4.1
3619-17GMUGMUAttack errAvary DeBlieck+6.1
3719-18GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Tenley Davis+3.6
3819-19LOYCHILOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Sam Falk+5.8
3920-19LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+4.8
4020-20GMULOYCHIKillTenley Davisset Emma Henry+4.4
4121-20LOYCHIGMUAttack errKatie Scherer+5.4
4222-20GMUGMUBlockedChloe Morganblk Nia Thompson+7.9
4322-21GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+4.2
4422-22LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errJenna Hunt+8.0
4523-22LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+7.3
4624-22GMUGMUAttack errKatie Scherer+10.7
4724-23GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+4.1
4825-23LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+10.7
Set 4
10-1LOYCHILOYCHI×4AceMya Ballaced Nia Thompson+3.7
20-2LOYCHILOYCHI×4AceMya Ball+3.4
30-3LOYCHILOYCHI×4KillTenley Davis+3.0
40-4LOYCHILOYCHI×4KillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+2.6
51-4LOYCHIGMUAttack errKatie Scherer+1.8
61-5GMULOYCHI×6KillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+1.9
71-6LOYCHILOYCHI×6Attack errNia Thompson+2.2
81-7LOYCHILOYCHI×6Attack errMia Hazelett+1.8
91-8LOYCHILOYCHI×6BlockedKiera Hamiltonblk Katie Scherer, Chloe Morgan+1.4
101-9LOYCHILOYCHI×6KillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+1.0
111-10LOYCHILOYCHI×6Bad setCamryn Weldon+0.7
122-10LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+0.4
133-10GMUGMUAceGeorge Masonaced Sam Falk+0.7
143-11GMULOYCHIKillChloe Morganset Nia Thompson+0.7
154-11LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+0.5
164-12GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+0.6
175-12LOYCHIGMUKillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon+0.5
186-12GMUGMUKillJenna Huntset Camryn Weldon+1.0
196-13GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+0.9
207-13LOYCHIGMUServe errLeyna Nguyen+0.7
218-13GMUGMUAttack errTenley Davis+1.4
228-14GMULOYCHIKillTenley Davisset Emma Henry+1.3
238-15LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errNia Thompson+1.2
249-15LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+0.6
259-16GMULOYCHIKillTenley Davisset Emma Henry+0.8
2610-16LOYCHIGMUServe errMya Ball+0.6
2710-17GMULOYCHI×3KillTenley Davisset Mya Ball+0.8
2810-18LOYCHILOYCHI×3KillChloe Morganset Mya Ball+0.7
2910-19LOYCHILOYCHI×3AceJae Fittingaced Nia Thompson+0.3
3011-19LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+0.1
3111-20GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+0.2
3211-21LOYCHILOYCHIBlockedNia Thompsonblk Katie Scherer, Avary DeBlieck+0.1
3312-21LOYCHIGMUKillMia Hazelettset Camryn Weldon·
3412-22GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+0.1
3512-23LOYCHILOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry·
3613-23LOYCHIGMUKillGabriella Gelfoundset Kiera Hamilton·
3713-24GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Emma Henry·
3814-24LOYCHIGMUBlockedTenley Davisblk Gabriella Gelfound, Jenna Hunt·
3914-25GMULOYCHIKillTenley Davisset Emma Henry+1.2
Set 5
10-1LOYCHILOYCHIAceMya Ballaced Autumn Martinez-Robinson+7.8
21-1LOYCHIGMUServe errMya Ball+5.8
31-2GMULOYCHIKillTenley Davisset Mya Ball+5.6
41-3LOYCHILOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+7.4
52-3LOYCHIGMUKillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+5.2
62-4GMULOYCHIKillKatie Schererset Mya Ball+5.4
72-5LOYCHILOYCHIAttack errKiera Hamilton+6.6
83-5LOYCHIGMUKillNia Thompsonset Camryn Weldon+4.3
93-6GMULOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Mya Ball+4.8
103-7LOYCHILOYCHIKillLeyna Nguyenset Emma Henry+5.4
114-7LOYCHIGMU×3Attack errLeyna Nguyen+3.1
125-7GMUGMU×3AceGeorge Masonaced Jae Fitting+6.2
136-7GMUGMU×3Attack errKate Maley+8.4
146-8GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Emma Henry+6.6
157-8LOYCHIGMUBad setEmma Henry+6.3
167-9GMULOYCHIKillKate Maleyset Sam Falk+7.0
178-9LOYCHIGMUServe errSam Falk+6.6
188-10GMULOYCHIAttack errKiera Hamilton+7.6
198-11LOYCHILOYCHIKillTenley Davisset Mya Ball+8.6
209-11LOYCHIGMU×3Serve errMya Ball+4.5
2110-11GMUGMU×3KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+10.0
2211-11GMUGMU×3AceGeorge Masonaced Sam Falk+14.6
2311-12GMULOYCHIBlockedNia Thompsonblk Chloe Morgan, Katie Scherer+11.7
2412-12LOYCHIGMU×4BlockedLeyna Nguyenblk Mia Hazelett, Camryn Weldon+11.9
2513-12GMUGMU×4KillKiera Hamiltonset Camryn Weldon+22.4
2614-12GMUGMU×4Attack errKatie Scherer+23.8
2715-12GMUGMU×4Attack errKatie Scherer+14.8

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).