FinalSat, Oct 31, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Utah Valley def. UC Riverside 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: Utah Valley 79.5% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 31, 2:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Utah Valley won at UC Riverside 3-0 (29-27, 25-22, 25-18) on Sat, Oct 31, 2026. Utah Valley's Miley Thunstrom led with 10 kills, and Lani Toutai added 15 digs.

Data through · final Oct 31

Set123Sets
UT VAL2925253
UC RIV2722180

Match story · written from the play-by-play

UC Riverside hit .112. Utah Valley held them there all match.

The biggest single-rally swing was 7.4 points, and UC Riverside's high was 31% in Set 1. The numbers below are where it was won. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Utah Valley at 79%.

Utah ValleyUC Riverside
  • Break %+8.6 pts
    50.642.0

    On serve: 39/77 against 29/69 (UC Riverside sideout 49.4%).

  • Hitting+.090
    .202.112

    41 K / 18 E against 36 K / 23 E.

  • Longest run+1
    65

    Down 4–9 in the second set, Utah Valley scored 6 straight to lead 10–9. That set ended 25–22.

UC Riverside above 50Utah Valley belowMax swing 7.4%

Utah ValleyUC Riverside

Aces
Utah Valley 4·UC Riverside 4
Serve err
Utah Valley 8·UC Riverside 7
Blocks
Utah Valley 10·UC Riverside 110 BS · 20 BA vs 1 BS · 20 BA
Digs
Utah Valley 47·UC Riverside 44

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

UC Riverside above 50 · Utah Valley below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100+7.4% UT VALrally 146 · set 3

Biggest swing: 7.4% to Utah Valley — set 1, UT VAL 28-27 UC RIV. Ace by Myka Christensen. UC RIV win probability 25% → 17%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

UT VAL 79.6%20.4% UC RIV

Utah Valley wins

3-0
31.1%
3-1
30.1%
3-2
18.4%

UC Riverside wins

3-0
3.4%
3-1
6.8%
3-2
10.3%
UT VAL break %
47.0% vs this opp
UC RIV break %
40.6% 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

    Ace by Myka Christensen

    Set 1 · UT VAL 28-27 UC RIV · UT VAL 75% → 83%

  2. 02
    Andrea BrewerKill+6.5%

    Kill by Andrea Brewer (set by Elena Kasavica)

    Set 1 · UT VAL 23-24 UC RIV · UC RIV 25% → 31%

  3. 03
    Chloe HansenKill+6.5%

    Kill by Chloe Hansen (set by Lani Toutai)

    Set 1 · UT VAL 24-24 UC RIV · UT VAL 69% → 75%

  4. 04

    Kill by Madison Pulsipher (set by Elena Kasavica)

    Set 1 · UT VAL 24-25 UC RIV · UC RIV 25% → 31%

  5. 05
    Malia TanksleyBad set+6.5%

    Bad set by Malia Tanksley

    Set 1 · UT VAL 25-25 UC RIV · UT VAL 69% → 75%

  6. 06

    Kill by Madison Pulsipher (set by Elena Kasavica)

    Set 1 · UT VAL 25-26 UC RIV · UC RIV 25% → 31%

  7. 07
    Chloe HansenKill+6.5%

    Kill by Chloe Hansen (set by Evalyn Medaris)

    Set 1 · UT VAL 26-26 UC RIV · UT VAL 69% → 75%

  8. 08
    Chloe HansenService error+6.5%

    Service error by Chloe Hansen

    Set 1 · UT VAL 26-27 UC RIV · UC RIV 25% → 31%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
310630.1332117300011
37417.17601010052.510.5
39424.20810380010.59.5
37322.182000100218
3408.500300290073.57.5
34112.25000001052.56.5
3000–011600001
3000–011000001
3001.0002001500000
Team totals4118114.20235484740201079
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
39727.07401021031.511.5
38728.03610250010.58.5
35010.50000000132.57.5
34320.05010000052.56.5
33411-.09100110073.56.5
3004.000222140010.52.5
37216.313001100007
3000–011700001
3000–5012410000
2000–600000000
Team totals3623116.11235474441201167

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.

Utah Valley vs UC Riverside

Season series · Utah Valley leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 6 UT VAL · UC RIV 5

Set 1

29-27

Longest run 4 UT VALUC RIV 5

Set 2

25-22

Longest run 6 UT VALUC RIV 4

Set 3

25-18

Longest run 6 UT VALUC RIV 5

Bars above the line = UC Riverside leads, below = Utah Valley leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Utah Valley

SlotSideout %Break %
1
36%8/22
33%3/9
2
100%7/7
56%9/16
3
54%7/13
30%3/10
4
54%7/13
46%6/13
5
75%6/8
60%9/15
6
83%5/6
64%9/14
All
58%40/69
51%39/77

UC Riverside

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%8/16
56%9/16
2
54%7/13
38%5/13
3
54%7/13
36%4/11
4
67%6/9
50%7/14
5
26%5/19
25%2/8
6
71%5/7
29%2/7
All
49%38/77
42%29/69

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 (3 of 3 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

146 rallies

#UT VAL-UC RIVSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1UC RIVUC RIVKillMalia Tanksleyset Andrea Brewer+1.8
21-1UC RIVUT VAL×4KillBrielle Rueckertset Evalyn Medaris+1.3
32-1UT VALUT VAL×4KillOlivia Gloecknerset Lani Toutai+1.7
43-1UT VALUT VAL×4KillChloe Hansenset Miley Thunstrom+1.6
54-1UT VALUT VAL×4BlockedAndrea Brewerblk Chloe Hansen, Brielle Rueckert+1.4
64-2UT VALUC RIVServe errMiley Thunstrom+1.1
75-2UC RIVUT VALBad setMcKenna Giles+1.1
85-3UT VALUC RIVKillMalia Tanksleyset Elena Kasavica+1.1
96-3UC RIVUT VALKillAlyvia Watkinsset Evalyn Medaris+1.1
107-3UT VALUT VALAttack errMadison Pulsipher+1.3
117-4UT VALUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Elena Kasavica+0.9
128-4UC RIVUT VALKillChloe Hansenset Evalyn Medaris+1.0
138-5UT VALUC RIVKillCasi Dollset Maya Barron+1.0
148-6UC RIVUC RIVAceMadison Pulsipheraced Miley Thunstrom+1.5
159-6UC RIVUT VALKillAlyvia Watkinsset Evalyn Medaris+1.2
169-7UT VALUC RIVAttack errMiley Thunstrom+1.2
1710-7UC RIVUT VALServe errUC Riverside+1.3
1810-8UT VALUC RIVServe errEvalyn Medaris+1.2
1910-9UC RIVUC RIVKillEvelyn Hendrixset Elena Kasavica+1.9
2011-9UC RIVUT VALKillBrielle Rueckertset Evalyn Medaris+1.5
2112-9UT VALUT VALBad setMadison Pulsipher+1.8
2212-10UT VALUC RIVKillEvelyn Hendrixset Elena Kasavica+1.3
2313-10UC RIVUT VAL×3Attack errMadison Pulsipher+1.4
2414-10UT VALUT VAL×3KillAlyvia Watkinsset Evalyn Medaris+1.5
2515-10UT VALUT VAL×3KillChloe Hansenset Evalyn Medaris+1.2
2615-11UT VALUC RIVAttack errAlyvia Watkins+0.8
2716-11UC RIVUT VALKillOlivia Gloecknerset Evalyn Medaris+0.9
2816-12UT VALUC RIV×4Serve errMadi Standifird+0.7
2916-13UC RIVUC RIV×4Attack errMiley Thunstrom+1.3
3016-14UC RIVUC RIV×4KillCasi Dollset Maya Barron+1.8
3116-15UC RIVUC RIV×4Attack errAlyvia Watkins+2.4
3217-15UC RIVUT VALAttack errZeynep Belgutay+2.0
3317-16UT VALUC RIVServe errChloe Hansen+1.9
3418-16UC RIVUT VAL×3KillMiley Thunstromset Evalyn Medaris+2.1
3519-16UT VALUT VAL×3KillEvalyn Medarisset Andrea Brewer+2.3
3620-16UT VALUT VAL×3BlockedAndrea Brewerblk Evalyn Medaris, Brielle Rueckert+1.7
3720-17UT VALUC RIVKillZeynep Belgutayset Maya Barron+1.0
3820-18UC RIVUC RIVKillCasi Dollset Maya Barron+1.9
3921-18UC RIVUT VALKillMiley Thunstromset Evalyn Medaris+1.9
4022-18UT VALUT VALKillOlivia Gloecknerset Evalyn Medaris+1.7
4122-19UT VALUC RIV×5Attack errOlivia Gloeckner+0.8
4222-20UC RIVUC RIV×5BlockedMiley Thunstromblk Evelyn Hendrix, Malia Tanksley+1.9
4322-21UC RIVUC RIV×5AceElena Kasavicaaced Brielle Rueckert+3.1
4422-22UC RIVUC RIV×5BlockedBrielle Rueckertblk Evelyn Hendrix+4.8
4522-23UC RIVUC RIV×5KillAndrea Brewerset Elena Kasavica+6.4
4623-23UC RIVUT VALKillMiley Thunstromset Evalyn Medaris+4.7
4723-24UT VALUC RIVKillAndrea Brewerset Elena Kasavica+6.5
4824-24UC RIVUT VALKillChloe Hansenset Lani Toutai+6.5
4924-25UT VALUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Elena Kasavica+6.5
5025-25UC RIVUT VALBad setMalia Tanksley+6.5
5125-26UT VALUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Elena Kasavica+6.5
5226-26UC RIVUT VALKillChloe Hansenset Evalyn Medaris+6.5
5326-27UT VALUC RIVServe errChloe Hansen+6.5
5427-27UC RIVUT VAL×3BlockedAndrea Brewerblk Alyvia Watkins, Evalyn Medaris+6.5
5528-27UT VALUT VAL×3AceMyka Christensen+7.4
5629-27UT VALUT VAL×3BlockedAndrea Brewerblk Evalyn Medaris, Brielle Rueckert+6.4
Set 2
10-1UT VALUC RIV×4KillAndrea Brewerset McKenna Giles+1.1
20-2UC RIVUC RIV×4KillAndrea Brewerset McKenna Giles+1.5
30-3UC RIVUC RIV×4BlockedMiley Thunstromblk Evelyn Hendrix, Malia Tanksley+1.6
40-4UC RIVUC RIV×4KillAndrea Brewerset Malia Tanksley+1.6
51-4UC RIVUT VALKillBrielle Rueckertset Evalyn Medaris+1.1
62-4UT VALUT VALKillMiley Thunstromset Evalyn Medaris+1.4
72-5UT VALUC RIVKillEvelyn Hendrixset Elena Kasavica+1.3
83-5UC RIVUT VALServe errUC Riverside+1.1
93-6UT VALUC RIV×3KillMadison Pulsipherset McKenna Giles+1.3
103-7UC RIVUC RIV×3KillMadison Pulsipherset McKenna Giles+1.7
113-8UC RIVUC RIV×3KillZeynep Belgutayset Elena Kasavica+1.6
124-8UC RIVUT VALKillChloe Hansenset Evalyn Medaris+1.0
134-9UT VALUC RIVBlockedOlivia Gloecknerblk Madison Pulsipher, Zeynep Belgutay+1.3
145-9UC RIVUT VAL×6KillOlivia Gloecknerset Evalyn Medaris+1.0
156-9UT VALUT VAL×6KillEvalyn Medarisset Chloe Hansen+1.5
167-9UT VALUT VAL×6KillMiley Thunstromset Evalyn Medaris+1.6
178-9UT VALUT VAL×6Attack errZeynep Belgutay+1.7
189-9UT VALUT VAL×6BlockedCasi Dollblk Evalyn Medaris, Alyvia Watkins+1.7
1910-9UT VALUT VAL×6KillChloe Hansenset Evalyn Medaris+1.6
2010-10UT VALUC RIVKillCasi Dollset Maya Barron+1.3
2111-10UC RIVUT VALServe errUC Riverside+1.3
2212-10UT VALUT VALAttack errCasi Doll+1.6
2312-11UT VALUC RIVServe errChloe Hansen+1.2
2413-11UC RIVUT VALKillMiley Thunstromset Evalyn Medaris+1.2
2514-11UT VALUT VALAttack errAndrea Brewer+1.4
2614-12UT VALUC RIVKillCasi Dollset Maya Barron+1.0
2715-12UC RIVUT VALKillMiley Thunstromset Evalyn Medaris+1.1
2816-12UT VALUT VALAttack errMalia Tanksley+1.2
2916-13UT VALUC RIVKillMalia Tanksleyset Elena Kasavica+0.8
3017-13UC RIVUT VALKillBrielle Rueckertset Evalyn Medaris+0.9
3117-14UT VALUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Elena Kasavica+0.8
3218-14UC RIVUT VALServe errUC Riverside+1.0
3318-15UT VALUC RIVServe errMyka Christensen+0.8
3418-16UC RIVUC RIVBad setEvalyn Medaris+1.4
3519-16UC RIVUT VALKillOlivia Gloecknerset Evalyn Medaris+1.3
3620-16UT VALUT VALAttack errMadison Pulsipher+1.3
3720-17UT VALUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Elena Kasavica+0.7
3820-18UC RIVUC RIVKillAndrea Brewerset Elena Kasavica+1.5
3921-18UC RIVUT VALKillAlyvia Watkinsset Evalyn Medaris+1.5
4021-19UT VALUC RIVKillZeynep Belgutayset Elena Kasavica+1.1
4122-19UC RIVUT VALKillMiley Thunstromset Evalyn Medaris+1.5
4223-19UT VALUT VALBad setElena Kasavica+1.3
4323-20UT VALUC RIV×3KillAndrea Brewerset Elena Kasavica+0.5
4423-21UC RIVUC RIV×3KillMalia Tanksleyset Elena Kasavica+1.2
4523-22UC RIVUC RIV×3KillAndrea Brewerset Elena Kasavica+2.4
4624-22UC RIVUT VALKillChloe Hansenset Evalyn Medaris+2.9
4725-22UT VALUT VALAttack errMalia Tanksley+1.9
Set 3
10-1UC RIVUC RIVAceElena Kasavicaaced Miley Thunstrom+0.7
20-2UC RIVUC RIVAttack errChloe Hansen+0.8
31-2UC RIVUT VAL×3Attack errAndrea Brewer+0.6
42-2UT VALUT VAL×3AceMiley Thunstromaced McKenna Giles+0.7
53-2UT VALUT VAL×3BlockedMalia Tanksleyblk Olivia Gloeckner, Brielle Rueckert+0.7
63-3UT VALUC RIVKillEvelyn Hendrixset Miley Thunstrom+0.6
74-3UC RIVUT VALServe errUC Riverside+0.5
84-4UT VALUC RIV×5BlockedChloe Hansenblk Malia Tanksley, Zeynep Belgutay+0.6
94-5UC RIVUC RIV×5KillMadison Pulsipherset McKenna Giles+0.8
104-6UC RIVUC RIV×5BlockedOlivia Gloecknerblk Zeynep Belgutay, Madison Pulsipher+0.9
114-7UC RIVUC RIV×5Attack errAlyvia Watkins+0.9
124-8UC RIVUC RIV×5BlockedChloe Hansenblk Malia Tanksley, Zeynep Belgutay+0.9
135-8UC RIVUT VALKillOlivia Gloecknerset Evalyn Medaris+0.6
145-9UT VALUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Elena Kasavica+0.7
155-10UC RIVUC RIVAceMisu Nguyenaced Miley Thunstrom+0.9
166-10UC RIVUT VAL×4KillMiley Thunstromset Evalyn Medaris+0.6
177-10UT VALUT VAL×4KillAlyvia Watkins+0.8
188-10UT VALUT VAL×4KillMiley Thunstromset Evalyn Medaris+0.9
199-10UT VALUT VAL×4BlockedMadison Pulsipherblk Evalyn Medaris, Alyvia Watkins+0.9
209-11UT VALUC RIVBlockedMiley Thunstromblk Elena Kasavica, Zeynep Belgutay+0.8
2110-11UC RIVUT VAL×5KillAlyvia Watkinsset Evalyn Medaris+0.7
2211-11UT VALUT VAL×5AceAlyvia Watkins+1.0
2312-11UT VALUT VAL×5BlockedAndrea Brewerblk Brielle Rueckert, Evalyn Medaris+0.9
2413-11UT VALUT VAL×5Attack errZeynep Belgutay+0.9
2514-11UT VALUT VAL×5KillChloe Hansen+0.7
2614-12UT VALUC RIVKillCasi Dollset Elena Kasavica+0.5
2715-12UC RIVUT VALKillEvalyn Medaris+0.6
2815-13UT VALUC RIVServe errEvalyn Medaris+0.6
2915-14UC RIVUC RIVKillCasi Dollset Elena Kasavica+0.9
3016-14UC RIVUT VALServe errUC Riverside+0.7
3116-15UT VALUC RIVAttack errMiley Thunstrom+0.7
3217-15UC RIVUT VALServe errUC Riverside+0.8
3318-15UT VALUT VALBlockedMadison Pulsipherblk Alyvia Watkins, Olivia Gloeckner+0.9
3418-16UT VALUC RIVKillEvelyn Hendrixset Elena Kasavica+0.6
3519-16UC RIVUT VAL×6KillOlivia Gloecknerset Evalyn Medaris+0.7
3620-16UT VALUT VAL×6KillAlyvia Watkinsset Evalyn Medaris+0.7
3721-16UT VALUT VAL×6Attack errMadison Pulsipher+0.4
3822-16UT VALUT VAL×6BlockedMadison Pulsipherblk Evalyn Medaris, Alyvia Watkins+0.2
3923-16UT VALUT VAL×6Attack errZeynep Belgutay+0.1
4024-16UT VALUT VAL×6AceMadi Standifirdaced Madison Pulsipher·
4124-17UT VALUC RIVBlockedChloe Hansenblk Zeynep Belgutay, Malia Tanksley·
4224-18UC RIVUC RIVBlockedAlyvia Watkinsblk Zeynep Belgutay, Madison Pulsipher·
4325-18UC RIVUT VALKillEvalyn Medarisset Miley Thunstrom·

Score shown after each rally, Utah Valley 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).