Final · 4 setsSat, Sep 5, 2026

UC Santa Barbara def. Utah St. 3–1

UC Santa Barbara beat visiting Utah St. 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 16-25, 25-15) on Sat, Sep 5, 2026. UC Santa Barbara's Sophia Wendlick led with 17 kills, and Cortni Youngblood added 19 digs.

Data through · final Sep 5

Set1234Sets
UT ST171925151
UCSB252516253

Win probability

UC Santa Barbara above 50 · Utah St. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+3.8% UT STrally 167 · set 4

Biggest swing: 3.8% to Utah St. — set 4, UT ST 9-8 UCSB. Sophia Wendlick stuffed by Sophie Scott & Sami Blackett. UCSB win probability 81% → 77%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

UT ST 38.0%62.0% UCSB

Utah St. wins

3-0
8.1%
3-1
13.8%
3-2
16.2%

UC Santa Barbara wins

3-0
18.3%
3-1
23.7%
3-2
20.0%
UT ST break %
39.7% vs this opp
UCSB break %
42.0% 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

    Sophia Wendlick stuffed by Sophie Scott & Sami Blackett

    Set 4 · UT ST 9-8 UCSB · UT ST 19% → 23%

  2. 02

    Kill by Emma McDermott (set by Ayva Ostovar)

    Set 4 · UT ST 9-10 UCSB · UCSB 80% → 83%

  3. 03

    Kill by Emma McDermott (set by Ayva Ostovar)

    Set 4 · UT ST 9-11 UCSB · UCSB 83% → 87%

  4. 04

    Sami Blackett stuffed by Emma McDermott & Emery Tubbs

    Set 4 · UT ST 9-12 UCSB · UCSB 87% → 90%

  5. 05
    Silina DamuniKill+3.3%

    Kill by Silina Damuni (set by Gabi Martinez)

    Set 4 · UT ST 5-5 UCSB · UT ST 16% → 19%

  6. 06
    Emma McDermottAttack error+3.3%

    Attack error by Emma McDermott

    Set 1 · UT ST 12-12 UCSB · UT ST 34% → 38%

  7. 07
    Sophie ScottKill+3.3%

    Kill by Sophie Scott (set by Silina Damuni)

    Set 1 · UT ST 12-14 UCSB · UCSB 65% → 68%

  8. 08

    Kill by Auburn Tomkinson

    Set 1 · UT ST 14-17 UCSB · UCSB 68% → 71%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410839.0511217004214
47111.545000100218
45326.077113700217
42211.00002500031.55.5
4204.50026001101013
23416-.063000200003
4000–122320002
4013-.3333101400001
27316.25000000010.57.5
1125-.200000000001
26Ava GibbsL/DS
1000–000000000
1000–200100000
Team totals3724131.09934811462112776
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417530.40011250010.518.5
412426.3081048410113
410331.2261001004212
4416.500112300427
4117.00000130153.54.5
4001.0001901800000
410426.2310000004212
4002.0002201700000
4001.0006001940000
4000–000000000
4000–000300000
1000–000000000
Team totals5418130.277512115782181191

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.

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 6 UT ST · UCSB 7

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 4 UT STUCSB 4

Set 2

19-25

Longest run 3 UT STUCSB 7

Set 3

25-16

Longest run 6 UT STUCSB 2

Set 4

15-25

Longest run 2 UT STUCSB 6

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Utah St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
25%2/8
33%1/3
2
100%2/2
0%0/2
3
67%2/3
33%1/3
4
50%2/4
33%1/3
5
50%2/4
0%0/2
6
33%1/3
33%1/3
All
46%11/24
25%4/16

UC Santa Barbara

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%2/3
67%2/3
2
100%2/2
75%6/8
3
67%2/3
0%0/2
4
67%2/3
33%1/3
5
100%2/2
50%2/4
6
67%2/3
50%2/4
All
75%12/16
54%13/24

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 (1 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

167 rallies

#UT ST-UCSBSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0UCSBUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+1.7
21-1UT STUCSB×4BlockedOlivia Ruyblk Emery Tubbs, Emma McDermott+1.7
31-2UCSBUCSB×4KillEmma McDermottset Ayva Ostovar+2.5
41-3UCSBUCSB×4Attack errOlivia Ruy+2.4
51-4UCSBUCSB×4KillSophia Wendlickset Ayva Ostovar+2.2
62-4UCSBUT STServe errUC Santa Barbara+1.5
73-4UT STUT STAttack errSophia Wendlick+2.4
83-5UT STUCSBServe errUtah St.+1.7
93-6UCSBUCSBKillSophia Wendlickset Ayva Ostovar+2.3
104-6UCSBUT STServe errUC Santa Barbara+1.5
114-7UT STUCSBBlockedLauren Bodilyblk Sophia Wendlick, Bella Mathis+1.6
125-7UCSBUT STAttack errAuburn Tomkinsonset Olivia Tukuafu+1.5
135-8UT STUCSBKillSophia Wendlickset Milan Rex+1.7
145-9UCSBUCSBAceUC Santa Barbaraaced Sadie Warren+2.2
156-9UCSBUT STServe errUC Santa Barbara+1.3
167-9UT STUT STKillSami Blackettset Lily LaFlesch+2.3
177-10UT STUCSBKillGabi Martinezset Milan Rex+1.7
188-10UCSBUT STServe errUC Santa Barbara+1.6
198-11UT STUCSBKillGabi Martinezset Milan Rex+1.8
208-12UCSBUCSBAttack errSami Blackett+2.3
219-12UCSBUT ST×4Attack errEmery Tubbsset Ayva Ostovar+1.4
2210-12UT ST
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+2.4
2311-12UT STUT ST×4Attack errGabi Martinez+2.9
2412-12UT STUT ST×4Attack errEmma McDermott+3.3
2512-13UT STUCSBKillEmma McDermottset Ayva Ostovar+2.3
2612-14UCSBUCSBKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+3.3
2713-14UCSBUT STServe errUC Santa Barbara+2.1
2813-15UT STUCSBServe errUtah St.+2.3
2914-15UCSBUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+2.2
3014-16UT STUCSBKillEmma McDermottset Ayva Ostovar+2.4
3114-17UCSBUCSBKillAuburn Tomkinson+3.2
3215-17UCSBUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Olivia Tukuafu+1.8
3315-18UT STUCSB×4Serve errUtah St.+2.2
3415-19UCSBUCSB×4Attack errLauren Bodily+2.6
3515-20UCSBUCSB×4Attack errSami Blackett+1.8
3615-21UCSBUCSB×4KillGabi Martinez+1.1
3716-21UCSBUT STKillSami Blackettset Olivia Tukuafu+0.4
3816-22UT STUCSB×3KillGabi Martinezset Milan Rex+0.6
3916-23UCSBUCSB×3BlockedSami Blackettblk Auburn Tomkinson, Emery Tubbs+0.4
4016-24UCSBUCSB×3AceUC Santa Barbaraaced Sadie Warren+0.1
4117-24UCSBUT STKillSami Blackettset Sadie Warren·
4217-25UT STUCSBKillAuburn Tomkinsonset Milan Rex·
Set 2
11-0UT STUT STKillOlivia Ruy+2.2
21-1UT STUCSBKillEmma McDermottset Sophia Wendlick+1.5
32-1UCSBUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+1.6
42-2UT STUCSBKillEmma McDermottset Ayva Ostovar+1.5
52-3UCSBUCSBAttack errSophie Scott+2.2
63-3UCSBUT STKillAva Nakaiset Silina Damuni+1.6
74-3UT STUT STBlockedBella Mathisblk Ava Napierski, Sami Blackett+2.4
84-4UT STUCSB×7KillSophia Wendlickset Ayva Ostovar+1.6
94-5UCSBUCSB×7KillMilan Rex+2.4
104-6UCSBUCSB×7KillAuburn Tomkinsonset Cortni Youngblood+2.3
114-7UCSB
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+2.1
124-8UCSBUCSB×7KillBella Mathisset Milan Rex+1.9
134-9UCSBUCSB×7KillAuburn Tomkinsonset Cortni Youngblood+1.6
144-10UCSBUCSB×7BlockedSami Blackettblk Bella Mathis, Auburn Tomkinson+1.3
155-10UCSBUT STKillAva Nakaiset Silina Damuni+0.7
165-11UT STUCSBServe errUtah St.+0.9
175-12UCSBUCSBKillGabi Martinezset Cortni Youngblood+1.0
186-12UCSBUT ST×3Serve errUC Santa Barbara+0.5
197-12UT STUT ST×3KillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+1.0
208-12UT STUT ST×3Attack errGabi Martinez+1.4
218-13UT STUCSBKillGabi Martinezset Milan Rex+1.1
228-14UCSBUCSBAttack errOlivia Ruy+1.3
239-14UCSBUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+0.7
249-15UT STUCSB×3KillGabi Martinezset Milan Rex+0.9
259-16UCSB
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+0.9
269-17UCSBUCSB×3KillGabi Martinezset Ayva Ostovar+0.6
2710-17UCSBUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+0.2
2810-18UT STUCSBAttack errOlivia Ruyset Lily LaFlesch+0.4
2911-18UCSBUT ST×3KillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+0.2
3012-18UT STUT ST×3Attack errSophia Wendlick+0.5
3113-18UT STUT ST×3AceUtah St.aced Cortni Youngblood+0.8
3213-19UT STUCSBKillSophia Wendlickset Ayva Ostovar+0.8
3314-19UCSBUT ST×3BlockedSophia Wendlickblk Ava Nakai, Sami Blackett+0.5
3415-19UT STUT ST×3AceUtah St.aced Cortni Youngblood+1.1
3516-19UT STUT ST×3Attack errEmma McDermott+1.7
3616-20UT STUCSBKillSophia Wendlickset Cortni Youngblood+1.6
3716-21UCSBUCSBKillSophia Wendlick+1.5
3817-21UCSBUT STBad setGabi Martinez+0.6
3917-22UT STUCSBServe errUtah St.+1.0
4018-22UCSBUT STKillSami Blackettset Ava Nakai+0.5
4119-22UT STUT STAceUtah St.aced Cortni Youngblood+1.3
4219-23UT STUCSB×3Serve errUtah St.+1.5
4319-24UCSBUCSB×3KillGabi Martinezset Milan Rex+0.9
4419-25UCSBUCSB×3KillAuburn Tomkinsonset Milan Rex+0.2
Set 3
10-1UCSBUCSBAttack errSophie Scott+1.3
20-2UCSBUCSBAttack errSami Blackett+1.2
31-2UCSBUT STServe errUC Santa Barbara+0.8
41-3UT STUCSBServe errUtah St.+0.8
52-3UCSBUT STBad setCortni Youngblood+0.8
63-3UT STUT STAceUtah St.aced Cortni Youngblood+1.3
73-4UT STUCSBKillEmma McDermottset Ayva Ostovar+0.9
84-4UCSBUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+0.9
94-5UT STUCSBKillSophia Wendlickset Ayva Ostovar+0.9
105-5UCSBUT STServe errUC Santa Barbara+1.0
116-5UT STUT STAceUtah St.aced Gabi Martinez+1.5
126-6UT STUCSBKillBella Mathisset Milan Rex+1.0
137-6UCSBUT STKillAddy Cookset Silina Damuni+1.1
147-7UT STUCSBKillAuburn Tomkinsonset Milan Rex+1.0
158-7UCSBUT ST×3KillAva Nakaiset Silina Damuni+1.1
169-7UT STUT ST×3AceUtah St.aced Gabi Martinez+1.6
1710-7UT STUT ST×3BlockedAuburn Tomkinsonblk Sophie Scott, Sami Blackett+1.6
1810-8UT STUCSBServe errUtah St.+1.0
1911-8UCSBUT STAttack errEmma McDermottset Ayva Ostovar+1.1
2011-9UT STUCSBServe errUtah St.+1.0
2112-9UCSBUT STServe errUC Santa Barbara+1.1
2212-10UT STUCSBKillEmma McDermottset Ayva Ostovar+1.0
2313-10UCSBUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+1.2
2414-10UT STUT STAceUtah St.aced Gabi Martinez+1.5
2514-11UT STUCSBKillSophia Wendlickset Ayva Ostovar+0.9
2615-11UCSBUT STBlockedAuburn Tomkinsonblk Silina Damuni+1.1
2715-12UT STUCSBKillSophia Wendlick+0.9
2816-12UCSBUT ST×6Bad setBella Mathis+1.1
2917-12UT STUT ST×6KillAddy Cookset Silina Damuni+1.3
3018-12UT STUT ST×6KillSadie Warren+1.0
3119-12UT STUT ST×6Attack errGabi Martinez+0.6
3220-12UT STUT ST×6KillAddy Cookset Silina Damuni+0.4
3321-12UT STUT ST×6KillAddy Cook+0.2
3421-13UT STUCSBKillGabi Martinezset Milan Rex·
3521-14UCSBUCSBAttack errAddy Cook+0.1
3622-14UCSBUT STKillAddy Cookset Silina Damuni+0.2
3722-15UT STUCSBBlockedAva Nakaiblk Gabi Martinez+0.1
3823-15UCSBUT STAttack errGabi Martinezset Ayva Ostovar+0.1
3924-15UT ST
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

·
4024-16UT STUCSBKillEmery Tubbsset Ayva Ostovar·
4125-16UCSBUT STBlockedSophia Wendlickblk Ava Napierski, Ava Nakai·
Set 4
10-1UT STUCSBBad setAva Nakai+2.0
20-2UCSBUCSBBlockedAva Nakaiblk Emma McDermott, Emery Tubbs+2.9
31-2UCSBUT STKillSilina Damuni+2.0
41-3UT STUCSBServe errUtah St.+2.0
52-3UCSBUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+2.0
63-3UT STUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+3.1
73-4UT STUCSBServe errUtah St.+2.2
83-5UCSBUCSBAttack errSami Blackett+3.1
94-5UCSBUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+2.1
105-5UT STUT STKillSilina Damuniset Gabi Martinez+3.3
115-6UT STUCSBKillBella Mathisset Milan Rex+2.3
126-6UCSBUT STServe errUC Santa Barbara+2.3
136-7UT STUCSBKillAuburn Tomkinsonset Milan Rex+2.4
147-7UCSBUT STServe errUC Santa Barbara+2.4
157-8UT STUCSBKillAuburn Tomkinsonset Milan Rex+2.4
168-8UCSBUT STKillAva Nakaiset Silina Damuni+2.5
179-8UT STUT STBlockedSophia Wendlickblk Sophie Scott, Sami Blackett+3.8
189-9UT STUCSB×6Bad setSilina Damuni+2.6
199-10UCSBUCSB×6KillEmma McDermottset Ayva Ostovar+3.8
209-11UCSBUCSB×6KillEmma McDermottset Ayva Ostovar+3.6
219-12UCSBUCSB×6BlockedSami Blackettblk Emma McDermott, Emery Tubbs+3.3
229-13UCSBUCSB×6Attack errAva Nakai+2.9
239-14UCSBUCSB×6KillGabi Martinezset Emma McDermott+2.3
2410-14UCSBUT STKillAva Nakaiset Silina Damuni+1.3
2510-15UT STUCSBBlockedAva Napierskiblk Emery Tubbs+1.6
2611-15UCSBUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+1.3
2711-16UT STUCSBKillBella Mathisset Ayva Ostovar+1.6
2812-16UCSBUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+1.2
2912-17UT STUCSB×3KillGabi Martinezset Milan Rex+1.6
3012-18UCSBUCSB×3KillSophia Wendlickset Milan Rex+1.6
3112-19UCSBUCSB×3BlockedAddy Cookblk Bella Mathis, Auburn Tomkinson+1.0
3213-19UCSBUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+0.4
3313-20UT STUCSB×3KillSophia Wendlickset Milan Rex+0.6
3413-21UCSBUCSB×3KillAuburn Tomkinsonset Milan Rex+0.4
3513-22UCSBUCSB×3KillSophia Wendlickset Bella Mathis+0.2
3614-22UCSBUT STKillEmery Tubbsset Milan Rex·
3715-22UT STUT STBlockedAuburn Tomkinsonblk Addy Cook, Sophie Scott+0.1
3815-23UT STUCSB×3KillAuburn Tomkinsonset Milan Rex+0.2
3915-24UCSBUCSB×3BlockedAddy Cookblk Emery Tubbs, Emma McDermott+0.1
4015-25UCSBUCSB×3KillSophia Wendlickset Gabi Martinez·

Score shown after each rally, Utah St. 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).