Final · 4 setsThu, Oct 1, 2026

Howard def. Delaware St. 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Howard 50.3% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 1, 4:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Howard beat visiting Delaware St. 3-1 (25-23, 25-20, 23-25, 25-19) on Thu, Oct 1, 2026. Howard's Zenai Jethroe led with 17 kills, and Camryn Shelton added 11 digs.

Data through · final Oct 1

Set1234Sets
DEL ST232025191
HOWARD252523253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

.500 on 26 swings: Zenai Jethroe and Howard edged Delaware St.

2 stretches decided it. Percentages are Howard's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ gave Howard 50% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 1 · Delaware St. 22–22 Howard

    Howard closed it, 3 of the final 4 rallies, to take the set 25–23 and lead 1–0.

    Howard 51% → 69%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 4 · Delaware St. 15–14 Howard

    Howard scored 4 straight to turn a 14–15 deficit into an 18–15 lead.

    Howard 71% → 90%

Howard above 50Delaware St. belowMax swing 7.6%

Delaware St.Howard

Sideout %
Delaware St. 50.5·Howard 56.8
Break %
Delaware St. 43.2·Howard 49.5
Hitting
Delaware St. .104·Howard .212
Longest run
Delaware St. 5·Howard 6

Alexys James
9 kills on .389, 12.5 points; 3 of those kills came in the turning points.

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Howard above 50 · Delaware St. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+7.6% HOWARDrally 185 · set 4

Biggest swing: 7.6% to Howard — set 1, DEL ST 23-25 HOWARD. Kill by Alexys James (set by Sydnei Jones). HOWARD win probability 61% → 69%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

DEL ST 44.7%55.3% HOWARD

Delaware St. wins

3-0
10.4%
3-1
16.5%
3-2
17.7%

Howard wins

3-0
14.9%
3-1
21.0%
3-2
19.5%
DEL ST break %
43.2% vs this opp
HOWARD break %
44.2% 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
    Alexys JamesKill+7.6%

    Kill by Alexys James (set by Sydnei Jones)

    Set 1 · DEL ST 23-25 HOWARD · HOWARD 61% → 69%

  2. 02

    Kill by Addison Buckner (set by Sydnei Jones)

    Set 1 · DEL ST 22-24 HOWARD · HOWARD 57% → 64%

  3. 03
    Alexys JamesKill+6.0%

    Kill by Alexys James (set by Sydnei Jones)

    Set 1 · DEL ST 22-23 HOWARD · HOWARD 51% → 57%

  4. 04
    Delaware St.Ace+5.7%

    Delaware St. ace

    Set 1 · DEL ST 21-21 HOWARD · DEL ST 44% → 49%

  5. 05

    Jalia Dublin stuffed by Kaitlynn Robinson & Dayion Johnson

    Set 4 · DEL ST 18-21 HOWARD · HOWARD 87% → 93%

  6. 06
    Emma PatmonAttack error+5.3%

    Attack error by Emma Patmon

    Set 4 · DEL ST 15-16 HOWARD · HOWARD 75% → 80%

  7. 07
    Alexys JamesKill+5.2%

    Kill by Alexys James (set by Camryn Shelton)

    Set 1 · DEL ST 19-20 HOWARD · HOWARD 49% → 55%

  8. 08
    Corinne HowardAttack error+5.2%

    Attack error by Corinne Howard

    Set 4 · DEL ST 18-19 HOWARD · DEL ST 13% → 18%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
414329.3790002000014
412929.1030002002113
45410.100001001649
45724-.0830001010005
4328.125000110214
4001.0002121800002
48827.0000004006311
4002.0001523100002
4001.0006131030001
4003.000001500000
3000–011000001
1000–000000000
Team totals4733134.10442610437116987
Howardhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417426.5000000014320
49218.389162070031.512.5
49731.06500281010.59.5
4001.0002611600001
4000–101600000
3326.16700000132.55.5
47422.136000300429
4126-.16700000031.52.5
4000–3231120002
4000–022100002
2105.20000000153.54.5
1013-.33300000010.50.5
Team totals4722118.21246794263241598

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.

Delaware St. vs Howard

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 5 DEL ST · HOWARD 6

Set 1

23-25

Longest run 3 DEL STHOWARD 6

Set 2

20-25

Longest run 3 DEL STHOWARD 5

Set 3

25-23

Longest run 5 DEL STHOWARD 6

Set 4

19-25

Longest run 3 DEL STHOWARD 5

Bars above the line = Howard leads, below = Delaware St. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Delaware St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%10/19
38%5/13
2
41%9/22
44%8/18
3
73%8/11
40%6/15
4
50%8/16
53%9/17
5
44%8/18
50%8/16
6
55%6/11
22%2/9
All
51%49/97
43%38/88

Howard

SlotSideout %Break %
1
56%10/18
33%4/12
2
63%10/16
62%16/26
3
57%8/14
47%7/15
4
42%8/19
11%1/9
5
62%8/13
64%14/22
6
75%6/8
46%6/13
All
57%50/88
49%48/97

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

185 rallies

#DEL ST-HOWARDSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+1.9
21-1HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+1.9
32-1DEL STDEL STAttack errAlexys James+2.5
42-2DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+1.9
53-2HOWARDDEL STKillEmma Patmonset Courtney Nix+2.0
63-3DEL STHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Alexys James+2.0
74-3HOWARDDEL ST×3KillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+2.0
85-3DEL STDEL ST×3KillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+2.6
96-3DEL STDEL ST×3KillEmma Patmonset Ailena Mykins+2.5
106-4DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+1.8
116-5HOWARDHOWARDKillDayion Johnsonset Alexys James+2.6
127-5HOWARDDEL ST×3Attack errTiana Stubbs+2.1
138-5DEL STDEL ST×3KillMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasset Ailena Mykins+2.6
149-5DEL STDEL ST×3Attack errTiana Stubbs+2.4
159-6DEL STHOWARDAttack errMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salas+1.7
169-7HOWARDHOWARDAttack errDuura Kpea+2.5
1710-7HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Ailena Mykins+2.1
1810-8DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+1.9
1911-8HOWARDDEL STKillHannah Sandersset Ailena Mykins+2.2
2012-8DEL STDEL STBlockedAddison Bucknerblk Hannah Sanders, Aaliyah Mitchell+2.6
2112-9DEL STHOWARD×6KillAddison Bucknerset Sydnei Jones+1.7
2212-10HOWARDHOWARD×6KillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+2.6
2312-11HOWARDHOWARD×6BlockedMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasblk Alexys James, Zenai Jethroe+3.0
2412-12HOWARDHOWARD×6KillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+3.3
2512-13HOWARDHOWARD×6KillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+3.4
2612-14HOWARDHOWARD×6KillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+3.4
2713-14HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+2.5
2814-14DEL STDEL STBad setSydnei Jones+3.6
2914-15DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+2.9
3015-15HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+2.9
3115-16DEL STHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Alexys James+3.0
3216-16HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+3.0
3317-16DEL STDEL STAceDelaware St.aced Addison Buckner+4.2
3417-17DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+3.2
3517-18HOWARDHOWARDAceHowardaced Courtney Nix+4.5
3618-18HOWARDDEL STKillDuura Kpeaset Alexys James+3.4
3719-18DEL STDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Ailena Mykins+4.8
3819-19DEL STHOWARD×3BlockedDuura Kpeablk Tiana Stubbs+3.6
3919-20HOWARDHOWARD×3KillAlexys Jamesset Camryn Shelton+5.2
4019-21HOWARDHOWARD×3Attack errMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salas+5.1
4120-21HOWARDDEL STKillMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasset Ailena Mykins+3.3
4221-21DEL STDEL STAceDelaware St.+5.7
4321-22DEL STHOWARDKillTiana Stubbsset Sydnei Jones+5.0
4422-22HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Ailena Mykins+4.9
4522-23DEL STHOWARDKillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+6.0
4622-24HOWARDHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Sydnei Jones+7.5
4723-24HOWARDDEL STKillMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasset Paige Ahakuelo+3.3
4823-25DEL STHOWARDKillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+7.6
Set 2
10-1HOWARDHOWARDKillTiana Stubbsset Sydnei Jones+2.4
21-1HOWARDDEL STKillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+1.9
31-2DEL STHOWARD×5Attack errAaliyah Mitchell+1.9
41-3HOWARDHOWARD×5KillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+2.5
51-4HOWARDHOWARD×5AceHowardaced Maria Fernanda Cisneros Salas+2.4
61-5HOWARDHOWARD×5BlockedEmma Patmonblk Alexys James, Zenai Jethroe+2.2
71-6HOWARDHOWARD×5Attack errAaliyah Mitchell+2.0
82-6HOWARDDEL STKillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+1.4
92-7DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+1.6
103-7HOWARDDEL STKillEmma Patmonset Ailena Mykins+1.4
113-8DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+1.6
124-8HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Ailena Mykins+1.4
134-9DEL STHOWARD×4KillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+1.6
144-10HOWARDHOWARD×4BlockedJalia Dublinblk Tiana Stubbs, Dayion Johnson+1.8
154-11HOWARDHOWARD×4AceHowardaced Courtney Nix+1.5
164-12HOWARDHOWARD×4BlockedMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasblk Tiana Stubbs, Easnadh Nobel Toolo+1.1
175-12HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+0.6
185-13DEL STHOWARDKillEasnadh Nobel Tooloset Alexys James+0.8
195-14HOWARDHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Sydnei Jones+0.8
206-14HOWARDDEL STKillHannah Sandersset Paige Ahakuelo+0.4
217-14DEL STDEL STKillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+0.7
227-15DEL STHOWARDBlockedJalia Dublinblk Dayion Johnson, Tiana Stubbs+0.8
237-16HOWARDHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Sydnei Jones+0.7
248-16HOWARDDEL STAttack errAddison Buckner+0.3
258-17DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+0.5
269-17HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+0.3
279-18DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+0.4
2810-18HOWARDDEL ST×3Attack errZenai Jethroe+0.2
2911-18DEL STDEL ST×3BlockedAddison Bucknerblk Duura Kpea, Jalia Dublin+0.5
3012-18DEL STDEL ST×3BlockedAddison Bucknerblk Duura Kpea, Jalia Dublin+0.7
3112-19DEL STHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Alexys James+0.9
3212-20HOWARDHOWARDBlockedMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasblk Easnadh Nobel Toolo, Zenai Jethroe+0.7
3313-20HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Ailena Mykins+0.3
3414-20DEL STDEL STBad setAlexys James+0.5
3514-21DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+0.7
3615-21HOWARDDEL STBlockedDayion Johnsonblk Jalia Dublin, Hannah Sanders+0.3
3715-22DEL STHOWARDAttack errAaliyah Mitchell+0.6
3816-22HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Courtney Nix+0.2
3916-23DEL STHOWARDKillTiana Stubbsset Sydnei Jones+0.4
4017-23HOWARDDEL ST×3Serve errHoward+0.1
4118-23DEL STDEL ST×3KillAaliyah Mitchellset Courtney Nix+0.4
4219-23DEL STDEL ST×3BlockedAddison Bucknerblk Aaliyah Mitchell, Duura Kpea+0.7
4319-24DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+1.1
4420-24HOWARDDEL STKillDuura Kpeaset Paige Ahakuelo+0.3
4520-25DEL STHOWARDKillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+0.6
Set 3
10-1DEL STHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Sydnei Jones+1.3
21-1HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+1.3
31-2DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+1.3
41-3HOWARDHOWARDBlockedAaliyah Mitchellblk Zenai Jethroe+1.7
52-3HOWARDDEL STKillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+1.2
62-4DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+1.3
73-4HOWARDDEL ST×3Serve errHoward+1.3
84-4DEL STDEL ST×3BlockedDayion Johnsonblk Jalia Dublin, Duura Kpea+1.8
95-4DEL STDEL ST×3AceDelaware St.aced Camryn Shelton+1.8
105-5DEL STHOWARD×6KillDayion Johnson+1.4
115-6HOWARDHOWARD×6KillKaitlynn Robinsonset Alexys James+1.8
125-7HOWARDHOWARD×6BlockedJalia Dublinblk Kaitlynn Robinson, Easnadh Nobel Toolo+1.8
135-8HOWARDHOWARD×6Attack errEmma Patmon+1.8
145-9HOWARDHOWARD×6Attack errJalia Dublin+1.6
155-10HOWARDHOWARD×6BlockedJalia Dublinblk Kaitlynn Robinson+1.4
166-10HOWARDDEL STAttack errEasnadh Nobel Toolo+0.9
176-11DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+1.1
187-11HOWARDDEL STBlockedDayion Johnsonblk Duura Kpea+0.9
197-12DEL STHOWARD×3KillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+1.1
207-13HOWARDHOWARD×3Attack errJalia Dublin+1.2
217-14HOWARDHOWARD×3BlockedHannah Sandersblk Kaitlynn Robinson, Addison Buckner+0.9
228-14HOWARDDEL ST×4KillMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasset Ailena Mykins+0.5
239-14DEL STDEL ST×4AceDelaware St.+0.9
2410-14DEL STDEL ST×4KillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+1.2
2511-14DEL STDEL ST×4KillAaliyah Mitchellset Courtney Nix+1.5
2611-15DEL STHOWARDKillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+1.4
2711-16HOWARDHOWARDAttack errAaliyah Mitchell+1.5
2812-16HOWARDDEL ST×3KillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+0.9
2913-16DEL STDEL ST×3KillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+1.5
3014-16DEL STDEL ST×3Attack errZenai Jethroe+1.9
3114-17DEL STHOWARD×4KillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+1.8
3214-18HOWARDHOWARD×4Attack errMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salas+2.0
3314-19HOWARDHOWARD×4AceHowardaced Hannah Sanders+1.5
3414-20HOWARDHOWARD×4Attack errAaliyah Mitchell+1.0
3515-20HOWARDDEL ST×5KillAaliyah Mitchellset Courtney Nix+0.5
3616-20DEL STDEL ST×5Attack errAddison Buckner+0.9
3717-20DEL STDEL ST×5Bad setGabby Allen+1.4
3818-20DEL STDEL ST×5KillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+2.0
3919-20DEL STDEL ST×5AceDelaware St.+2.8
4019-21DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+2.6
4120-21HOWARDDEL ST×3KillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+2.2
4221-21DEL STDEL ST×3BlockedDayion Johnsonblk Jalia Dublin, Duura Kpea+3.8
4322-21DEL STDEL ST×3KillJalia Dublinset Ailena Mykins+4.4
4422-22DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+3.3
4523-22HOWARDDEL STKillDuura Kpeaset Alexys James+4.0
4624-22DEL STDEL STKillMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasset Alexys James+5.1
4724-23DEL STHOWARDKillDayion Johnsonset Camryn Shelton+2.2
4825-23HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Courtney Nix+5.1
Set 4
11-0HOWARDDEL STKillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+2.5
21-1DEL STHOWARD×3Serve errDelaware St.+2.5
31-2HOWARDHOWARD×3Bad setPaige Ahakuelo+3.3
41-3HOWARDHOWARD×3Attack errAaliyah Mitchell+3.3
52-3HOWARDDEL STKillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+2.5
62-4DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+2.6
73-4HOWARDDEL STKillDuura Kpeaset Ailena Mykins+2.5
83-5DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+2.6
94-5HOWARDDEL ST×3Serve errHoward+2.6
105-5DEL STDEL ST×3Attack errZenai Jethroe+3.6
116-5DEL STDEL ST×3Attack errEasnadh Nobel Toolo+3.7
126-6DEL STHOWARDKillDayion Johnsonset Alexys James+2.8
137-6HOWARDDEL STKillHannah Sandersset Ailena Mykins+2.9
148-6DEL STDEL STAceDelaware St.aced Camryn Shelton+3.7
158-7DEL STHOWARD×3Attack errHannah Sanders+2.7
168-8HOWARDHOWARD×3BlockedAaliyah Mitchellblk Kaitlynn Robinson, Alexys James+3.8
178-9HOWARDHOWARD×3AceHoward+4.0
189-9HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+3.0
199-10DEL STHOWARDKillDayion Johnsonset Alexys James+3.1
2010-10HOWARDDEL ST×3KillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+3.1
2111-10DEL STDEL ST×3KillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+4.2
2212-10DEL STDEL ST×3KillDuura Kpea+4.2
2312-11DEL STHOWARD×4KillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+3.1
2412-12HOWARDHOWARD×4Attack errDuura Kpea+4.4
2512-13HOWARDHOWARD×4AceHowardaced Courtney Nix+4.6
2612-14HOWARDHOWARD×4KillAddison Bucknerset Gabby Allen+4.5
2713-14HOWARDDEL ST×3KillEmma Patmonset Paige Ahakuelo+3.3
2814-14DEL STDEL ST×3Attack errAlexys James+4.7
2915-14DEL STDEL ST×3BlockedAddison Bucknerblk Jalia Dublin, Duura Kpea+5.0
3015-15DEL STHOWARD×4KillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+3.8
3115-16HOWARDHOWARD×4Attack errEmma Patmon+5.3
3215-17HOWARDHOWARD×4AceHoward+5.2
3315-18HOWARDHOWARD×4BlockedDuura Kpeablk Zenai Jethroe, Corinne Howard+4.8
3416-18HOWARDDEL STAttack errZenai Jethroe+3.0
3516-19DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+3.8
3617-19HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Ailena Mykins+3.1
3718-19DEL STDEL STAttack errCorinne Howard+5.2
3818-20DEL STHOWARD×5KillDayion Johnsonset Camryn Shelton+4.8
3918-21HOWARDHOWARD×5BlockedJalia Dublinblk Kaitlynn Robinson, Dayion Johnson+5.5
4018-22HOWARDHOWARD×5KillDayion Johnsonset Alexys James+4.0
4118-23HOWARDHOWARD×5Attack errJalia Dublin+2.3
4218-24HOWARDHOWARD×5Attack errMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salas+0.9
4319-24HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+0.2
4419-25DEL STHOWARDBlockedAaliyah Mitchellblk Kaitlynn Robinson, Dayion Johnson+0.4

Score shown after each rally, Delaware 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).