Final · 4 setsSun, Nov 1, 2026Watch on BTN

Washington def. Maryland 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Washington 90.5% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Nov 1, 1:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Washington beat visiting Maryland 3-1 (24-26, 28-26, 25-22, 25-22) on Sun, Nov 1, 2026. Washington's Samantha Destler led with 19 kills, and Kaitlyn Nguyen added 18 digs.

Data through · final Nov 1

Set1234Sets
MD262622221
WASH242825253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Andrea Fabikovicova had 50 assists, and Washington outlasted Maryland.

The match turned 3 times; each line shows Washington's RallyIQ win probability at the start and end of the stretch. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Washington at 90%.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 2 · Maryland 26–25 Washington

    Down 25–26, Washington scored 3 straight to lead 28–26.

    Washington 58% → 85%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 3 · Maryland 17–18 Washington

    4 straight Maryland points turned a 17–18 deficit into a 21–18 lead.

    Washington 84% → 65%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 3 · Maryland 22–21 Washington

    Washington won 4 of the last 4 rallies to take the set 25–22 and lead 2–1.

    Washington 71% → 94%

Washington above 50Maryland belowMax swing 12.0%

MarylandWashington

Sideout %
Maryland 58.4·Washington 61.9
Break %
Maryland 38.1·Washington 41.6
Hitting
Maryland .228·Washington .248
Longest run
Maryland 5·Washington 5

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Washington above 50 · Maryland below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+12.0% MDrally 198 · set 4

Biggest swing: 12.0% to Maryland — set 2, MD 25-24 WASH. Julia Hunt stuffed by Duru Gökçen & Sydney Bryant. WASH win probability 70% → 58%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

MD 11.1%88.9% WASH

Maryland wins

3-0
1.5%
3-1
3.4%
3-2
6.2%

Washington wins

3-0
42.5%
3-1
31.6%
3-2
14.7%
MD break %
36.8% vs this opp
WASH break %
46.1% 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

    Julia Hunt stuffed by Duru Gökçen & Sydney Bryant

    Set 2 · MD 25-24 WASH · MD 30% → 42%

  2. 02

    Brooklynne Brass stuffed by Maija Howse & Hayden Conner

    Set 2 · MD 26-27 WASH · WASH 66% → 77%

  3. 03

    Kill by Simona Mateska (set by Andrea Fabikovicova)

    Set 2 · MD 25-25 WASH · WASH 58% → 66%

  4. 04
    Ava BrownKill+8.8%

    Kill by Ava Brown (set by Sara Toth)

    Set 2 · MD 26-25 WASH · MD 34% → 42%

  5. 05
    Haley MelbyService error+8.8%

    Service error by Haley Melby

    Set 2 · MD 26-26 WASH · WASH 58% → 66%

  6. 06

    Kill by Simona Mateska (set by Kaitlyn Nguyen)

    Set 2 · MD 26-28 WASH · WASH 77% → 85%

  7. 07
    Eva RohrbachKill+7.3%

    Kill by Eva Rohrbach (set by Sara Toth)

    Set 1 · MD 26-24 WASH · MD 18% → 25%

  8. 08

    Ava Brown stuffed by Julia Hunt & Samantha Destler

    Set 3 · MD 22-23 WASH · WASH 78% → 85%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416848.16700010112218
414634.23500040010.514.5
49320.30000030031.510.5
4103.333502340031.54.5
4002.000143510004
4118.00000000052.53.5
414430.3330004102115
4000–4231010002
4000–002900000
Team totals5522145.22855811494116996
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
419742.286101112031.520.5
414429.3451114014318
411418.38912130031.514.5
412639.154000122111.513.5
4215.2005010700003
2228.000000001224
4000–000300000
4000–7021830000
3438.12500010031.55.5
2000–000000000
Team totals6427149.248604559831611102

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 5 MD · WASH 5

Set 1

26-24

Longest run 4 MDWASH 4

Set 2

26-28

Longest run 3 MDWASH 3

Set 3

22-25

Longest run 4 MDWASH 5

Set 4

22-25

Longest run 5 MDWASH 3

Bars above the line = Washington leads, below = Maryland leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Maryland

SlotSideout %Break %
1
55%12/22
52%11/21
2
50%11/22
29%5/17
3
67%10/15
35%6/17
4
75%9/12
25%3/12
5
82%9/11
53%10/19
6
42%8/19
18%2/11
All
58%59/101
38%37/97

Washington

SlotSideout %Break %
1
48%12/25
55%12/22
2
73%11/15
48%10/21
3
67%10/15
27%4/15
4
69%9/13
44%7/16
5
56%9/16
10%1/10
6
69%9/13
47%8/17
All
62%60/97
42%42/101

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

198 rallies

#MD-WASHSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0WASHMDBlockedSimona Mateskablk Duru Gökçen, Brooklynne Brass+0.8
22-0MDMDAceHaley Melby+1.3
32-1MDWASHKillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+0.8
43-1WASHMD×3Attack errKaty Wessels+1.0
54-1MDMD×3KillAva Brownset Sara Toth+1.5
65-1MDMD×3KillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+1.6
75-2MDWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Kaitlyn Nguyen+0.9
86-2WASHMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+1.2
97-2MDMDAttack errSamantha Destler+1.6
107-3MDWASH×3KillJulia Huntset Andrea Fabikovicova+0.9
117-4WASHWASH×3KillAndrea Fabikovicovaset Samantha Destler+1.4
127-5WASHWASH×3Attack errBrooklynne Brass+1.4
138-5WASHMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+1.2
148-6MDWASHAttack errEva Rohrbach+1.0
159-6WASHMDAttack errJulia Hunt+1.3
169-7MDWASHKillJulia Huntset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.0
179-8WASHWASHAttack errSydney Bryant+1.5
1810-8WASHMDKillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+1.3
1910-9MDWASH×4Serve errSara Toth+1.1
2010-10WASHWASH×4KillMaija Howseset Brooklynne Brass+1.5
2110-11WASHWASH×4AceAndrea Fabikovicovaaced Sydney Bryant+1.4
2210-12WASHWASH×4Bad setSara Toth+1.2
2311-12WASHMD×4KillAva Brownset Sara Toth+0.9
2412-12MDMD×4KillAva Brownset Sara Toth+1.5
2513-12MDMD×4AceHaley Melbyaced Samantha Destler+1.8
2614-12MDMD×4Attack errMaija Howse+2.1
2714-13MDWASH×4KillKaty Wesselsset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.3
2814-14WASHWASH×4BlockedAva Brownblk Katy Wessels, Samantha Destler+1.8
2914-15WASHWASH×4KillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.7
3014-16WASHWASH×4KillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.5
3115-16WASHMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+1.1
3215-17MDWASHKillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.1
3316-17WASHMDServe errKaitlyn Nguyen+1.1
3416-18MDWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.2
3517-18WASHMDKillEva Rohrbachset Sara Toth+1.2
3618-18MDMDAttack errSamantha Destler+2.2
3718-19MDWASHAttack errEva Rohrbach+1.6
3819-19WASHMDKillSara Tothset Haley Melby+1.7
3919-20MDWASHKillJulia Huntset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.7
4019-21WASHWASHAceJulia Huntaced Raina Chwialkowski+2.1
4120-21WASHMDKillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+1.3
4220-22MDWASHServe errSara Toth+1.6
4321-22WASHMDKillAva Brownset Sara Toth+1.4
4422-22MDMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Raina Chwialkowski+3.2
4522-23MDWASHBlockedDuru Gökçenblk Simona Mateska+2.6
4623-23WASHMDKillAva Brownset Sara Toth+2.7
4724-23MDMDAceRaina Chwialkowskiaced Kaitlyn Nguyen+5.8
4824-24MDWASHAttack errAva Brown+4.2
4925-24WASHMDKillEva Rohrbachset Sara Toth+4.2
5026-24MDMDKillEva Rohrbachset Sara Toth+7.3
Set 2
11-0MDMD×3KillDuru Gökçenset Sara Toth+2.4
22-0MDMD×3KillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+2.7
33-0MDMD×3AceRaina Chwialkowskiaced Kaitlyn Nguyen+3.0
43-1MDWASHBlockedAva Brownblk Maija Howse, Katy Wessels+1.8
53-2WASHWASHAttack errBrooklynne Brass+2.6
64-2WASHMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+2.1
74-3MDWASHKillSimona Mateskaset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.8
85-3WASHMDKillEva Rohrbachset Sara Toth+2.2
95-4MDWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Maija Howse+1.9
106-4WASHMDKillEva Rohrbachset Sara Toth+2.3
116-5MDWASHKillJulia Huntset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.9
127-5WASHMD×3BlockedSamantha Destlerblk Duru Gökçen, Sydney Bryant+2.4
138-5MDMD×3KillAva Brownset Sara Toth+3.5
149-5MDMD×3Attack errSimona Mateska+3.6
159-6MDWASHKillJulia Huntset Andrea Fabikovicova+2.1
169-7WASHWASHAceJulia Huntaced Brooklynne Brass+3.2
1710-7WASHMDAttack errAndrea Fabikovicova+2.7
1810-8MDWASHKillKaty Wesselsset Andrea Fabikovicova+2.2
1910-9WASHWASHKillSimona Mateskaset Andrea Fabikovicova+3.3
2011-9WASHMDAttack errSimona Mateska+2.7
2111-10MDWASH×3KillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+2.3
2211-11WASHWASH×3KillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+3.3
2311-12WASHWASH×3BlockedEva Rohrbachblk Katy Wessels+3.1
2412-12WASHMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+2.3
2512-13MDWASHServe errElayna Davidson+2.2
2613-13WASHMDKillEva Rohrbachset Sara Toth+2.5
2713-14MDWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+2.3
2814-14WASHMDKillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+2.6
2914-15MDWASHKillJulia Huntset Andrea Fabikovicova+2.4
3014-16WASHWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+3.1
3115-16WASHMD×3KillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+2.2
3216-16MDMD×3KillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+3.9
3317-16MDMD×3KillSydney Bryantset Raina Chwialkowski+4.8
3417-17MDWASHKillJulia Huntset Andrea Fabikovicova+3.1
3518-17WASHMDKillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+3.8
3618-18MDWASHServe errHaley Melby+3.4
3719-18WASHMDKillAva Brownset Sara Toth+4.1
3820-18MDMDAttack errKaty Wessels+6.4
3920-19MDWASHServe errRaina Chwialkowski+3.6
4021-19WASHMDKillAva Brownset Sara Toth+5.1
4121-20MDWASH×3Serve errElayna Davidson+3.9
4221-21WASHWASH×3BlockedBrooklynne Brassblk Maija Howse+6.6
4321-22WASHWASH×3KillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+6.7
4422-22WASHMDServe errKaitlyn Nguyen+4.9
4522-23MDWASHKillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+5.5
4623-23WASHMDServe errMaija Howse+5.6
4723-24MDWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Julia Hunt+6.9
4824-24WASHMDKillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+6.9
4925-24MDMDBlockedJulia Huntblk Duru Gökçen, Sydney Bryant+12.0
5025-25MDWASHKillSimona Mateskaset Andrea Fabikovicova+8.8
5126-25WASHMDKillAva Brownset Sara Toth+8.8
5226-26MDWASH×3Serve errHaley Melby+8.8
5326-27WASHWASH×3BlockedBrooklynne Brassblk Maija Howse, Hayden Conner+10.1
5426-28WASHWASH×3KillSimona Mateskaset Kaitlyn Nguyen+8.0
Set 3
10-1WASHWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.8
20-2WASHWASHKillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.6
31-2WASHMDKillAva Brownset Sara Toth+1.2
41-3MDWASHServe errRaina Chwialkowski+1.1
52-3WASHMDAttack errSamantha Destler+1.2
62-4MDWASHAttack errBrooklynne Brass+1.2
73-4WASHMDAttack errSimona Mateska+1.3
84-4MDMDKillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+2.1
94-5MDWASHKillSimona Mateskaset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.4
105-5WASHMDAttack errSimona Mateska+1.6
115-6MDWASHKillSimona Mateskaset Kaitlyn Nguyen+1.5
126-6WASHMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+1.7
136-7MDWASH×3BlockedSydney Bryantblk Hayden Conner, Simona Mateska+1.5
146-8WASHWASH×3KillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+2.0
156-9WASHWASH×3KillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.7
167-9WASHMDAttack errMaija Howse+1.2
177-10MDWASHKillHayden Connerset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.2
187-11WASHWASHBlockedAva Brownblk Samantha Destler, Julia Hunt+1.4
198-11WASHMDKillAva Brownset Sara Toth+0.9
208-12MDWASHServe errRaina Chwialkowski+1.0
219-12WASHMDKillAva Brownset Sara Toth+0.9
2210-12MDMDBlockedSamantha Destlerblk Sara Toth, Eva Rohrbach+1.7
2310-13MDWASHKillSimona Mateskaset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.3
2411-13WASHMDServe errSamantha Destler+1.3
2511-14MDWASHKillSimona Mateskaset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.4
2612-14WASHMD×4KillEva Rohrbachset Sara Toth+1.4
2713-14MDMD×4Attack errHayden Conner+2.5
2814-14MDMD×4KillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+3.2
2915-14MDMD×4BlockedSimona Mateskablk Sara Toth, Duru Gökçen+3.8
3015-15MDWASHAttack errSydney Bryant+2.5
3116-15WASHMDKillSydney Bryantset Raina Chwialkowski+3.0
3217-15MDMDAceSara Tothaced Simona Mateska+4.6
3317-16MDWASH×3KillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+2.7
3417-17WASHWASH×3BlockedSydney Bryantblk Maija Howse, Hayden Conner+4.1
3517-18WASHWASH×3KillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+3.9
3618-18WASHMD×4KillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+3.0
3719-18MDMD×4BlockedSamantha Destlerblk Duru Gökçen, Ava Brown+5.1
3820-18MDMD×4Attack errHayden Conner+5.7
3921-18MDMD×4KillAva Brownset Sara Toth+5.6
4021-19MDWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Kaitlyn Nguyen+2.7
4121-20WASHWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+5.1
4222-20WASHMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Raina Chwialkowski+5.2
4322-21MDWASH×5KillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+3.7
4422-22WASHWASH×5KillJulia Huntset Sara Toth+6.8
4522-23WASHWASH×5BlockedAva Brownblk Julia Hunt, Samantha Destler+7.2
4622-24WASHWASH×5Attack errBrooklynne Brass+5.8
4722-25WASHWASH×5AceMaija Howseaced Haley Melby+2.6
Set 4
10-1MDWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+0.9
21-1WASHMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+1.0
31-2MDWASH×3KillHayden Connerset Haley Melby+1.0
41-3WASHWASH×3Attack errAva Brown+1.2
51-4WASHWASH×3BlockedBrooklynne Brassblk Julia Hunt, Maija Howse+1.1
62-4WASHMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+0.8
72-5MDWASH×3KillJulia Huntset Andrea Fabikovicova+0.7
82-6WASHWASH×3KillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+0.9
92-7WASHWASH×3KillAndrea Fabikovicovaset Kaitlyn Nguyen+0.7
103-7WASHMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+0.5
113-8MDWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+0.5
124-8WASHMDAttack errJulia Hunt+0.5
135-8MDMDAttack errJulia Hunt+0.9
145-9MDWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+0.7
156-9WASHMDKillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+0.7
166-10MDWASH×3KillSimona Mateskaset Andrea Fabikovicova+0.7
176-11WASHWASH×3KillSimona Mateskaset Kaitlyn Nguyen+0.8
186-12WASHWASH×3KillSimona Mateskaset Andrea Fabikovicova+0.6
197-12WASHMD×5KillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+0.3
208-12MDMD×5KillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+0.7
219-12MDMD×5AceHaley Melbyaced Kaitlyn Nguyen+0.9
2210-12MDMD×5AceHaley Melbyaced Samantha Destler+1.3
2311-12MDMD×5BlockedHayden Connerblk Brooklynne Brass+1.7
2411-13MDWASHServe errHaley Melby+1.2
2512-13WASHMDBad setAndrea Fabikovicova+1.3
2612-14MDWASHKillHayden Connerset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.3
2713-14WASHMDAttack errMaija Howse+1.3
2814-14MDMDBlockedSamantha Destlerblk Eva Rohrbach, Sara Toth+2.3
2914-15MDWASH×3KillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.6
3014-16WASHWASH×3KillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+2.1
3114-17WASHWASH×3KillJulia Hunt+1.7
3215-17WASHMDKillEva Rohrbachset Sara Toth+1.1
3315-18MDWASHKillJulia Huntset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.2
3416-18WASHMDKillEva Rohrbachset Sara Toth+1.1
3516-19MDWASHKillSimona Mateskaset Kaitlyn Nguyen+1.3
3616-20WASHWASHAttack errBrooklynne Brass+1.3
3717-20WASHMDServe errJulia Hunt+0.7
3818-20MDMDAceSara Tothaced Simona Mateska+1.5
3918-21MDWASHServe errSara Toth+1.4
4019-21WASHMDKillSydney Bryantset Sara Toth+1.1
4119-22MDWASHKillHayden Connerset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.5
4220-22WASHMDKillAva Brownset Sara Toth+1.1
4320-23MDWASHKillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+1.5
4421-23WASHMDBlockedMaija Howseblk Brooklynne Brass, Eva Rohrbach+0.9
4522-23MDMDKillBrooklynne Brassset Sara Toth+2.6
4622-24MDWASHKillMaija Howseset Andrea Fabikovicova+2.9
4722-25WASHWASHKillSamantha Destlerset Andrea Fabikovicova+2.0

Score shown after each rally, Maryland 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).