Final · 4 setsThu, Oct 29, 2026Watch on MEAC Network

Delaware St. def. Howard 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Delaware St. 57.6% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 29, 3:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Delaware St. beat visiting Howard 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-17, 25-20) on Thu, Oct 29, 2026. Delaware St.'s Aaliyah Mitchell led with 16 kills, and Courtney Nix added 16 digs.

Data through · final Oct 29

Set1234Sets
HOWARD222517201
DEL ST252225253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

14 blocks, led by Hannah Sanders: Delaware St. won it at the net.

The match turned twice; each line shows Delaware St.'s RallyIQ win probability at the start and end of the stretch. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Delaware St. at 58%.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 1 · Howard 21–20 Delaware St.

    Down 20–21, Delaware St. scored 3 straight to lead 23–21.

    Delaware St. 52% → 69%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 4 · Howard 15–16 Delaware St.

    Up 16–15, Delaware St. scored 6 straight to make it 22–15.

    Delaware St. 83% → >99%

Delaware St. above 50Howard belowMax swing 6.4%

HowardDelaware St.

Sideout %
Howard 55.2·Delaware St. 63.5
Break %
Howard 36.5·Delaware St. 44.8
Hitting
Howard .099·Delaware St. .248
Longest run
Howard 4·Delaware St. 6
Blocks
Howard 1·Delaware St. 140 BS · 2 BA vs 3 BS · 22 BA

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Delaware St. above 50 · Howard below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+6.4% DEL STrally 181 · set 4

Biggest swing: 6.4% to Delaware St. — set 1, HOWARD 21-22 DEL ST. Kill by Jalia Dublin (set by Paige Ahakuelo). DEL ST win probability 56% → 63%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

HOWARD 40.2%59.8% DEL ST

Howard wins

3-0
8.8%
3-1
14.7%
3-2
16.7%

Delaware St. wins

3-0
17.1%
3-1
22.8%
3-2
19.9%
HOWARD break %
42.8% vs this opp
DEL ST break %
44.7% 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
    Jalia DublinKill+6.4%

    Kill by Jalia Dublin (set by Paige Ahakuelo)

    Set 1 · HOWARD 21-22 DEL ST · DEL ST 56% → 63%

  2. 02

    Kill by Aaliyah Mitchell (set by Paige Ahakuelo)

    Set 1 · HOWARD 21-23 DEL ST · DEL ST 63% → 69%

  3. 03
    Alexys JamesKill+5.6%

    Kill by Alexys James (set by Sydnei Jones)

    Set 2 · HOWARD 24-22 DEL ST · HOWARD 34% → 40%

  4. 04

    Kill by Aaliyah Mitchell (set by Paige Ahakuelo)

    Set 1 · HOWARD 22-24 DEL ST · DEL ST 65% → 71%

  5. 05
    Jalia DublinAttack error+5.2%

    Attack error by Jalia Dublin

    Set 1 · HOWARD 20-19 DEL ST · HOWARD 42% → 47%

  6. 06
    Zenai JethroeKill+4.6%

    Kill by Zenai Jethroe (set by Alexys James)

    Set 1 · HOWARD 19-19 DEL ST · HOWARD 38% → 42%

  7. 07
    Aaliyah MitchellAttack error+4.5%

    Attack error by Aaliyah Mitchell

    Set 1 · HOWARD 21-20 DEL ST · HOWARD 44% → 48%

  8. 08

    Kill by Aaliyah Mitchell (set by Paige Ahakuelo)

    Set 2 · HOWARD 23-22 DEL ST · DEL ST 61% → 66%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Howardaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
4131143.0470229000015
48222.27300020010.58.5
44426.0001700160010.54.5
4304.750000100003
2216.167000000002
1027-.286000200000
4219.11113011000002
4006.00011112110001
4001.000100710000
4000–000100000
4000–002100000
36313.231000000006
35521.000000200005
1203.667000000002
Team totals4529161.099423672802184
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416439.30811480010.517.5
412322.4090023016416
46017.35310011254.510.5
45330.0670001110216
4318.250000300636
4107.14326231000003
43018.167000100214
4205.4003211600004
4002.00012231100002
4001.000011100001
1000–000000000
Team totals4811149.248438146533221497

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.

Howard vs Delaware St.

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 HOWARD · DEL ST 6

Set 1

22-25

Longest run 4 HOWARDDEL ST 3

Set 2

25-22

Longest run 4 HOWARDDEL ST 4

Set 3

17-25

Longest run 2 HOWARDDEL ST 6

Set 4

20-25

Longest run 4 HOWARDDEL ST 6

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Howard

SlotSideout %Break %
1
69%11/16
36%5/14
2
63%10/16
35%6/17
3
47%9/19
36%5/14
4
57%8/14
31%4/13
5
73%8/11
47%7/15
6
35%7/20
33%4/12
All
55%53/96
36%31/85

Delaware St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
53%10/19
2
73%11/15
48%10/21
3
69%9/13
50%10/20
4
53%8/15
47%7/15
5
67%8/12
11%1/9
6
64%7/11
42%5/12
All
64%54/85
45%43/96

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

181 rallies

#HOWARD-DEL STSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+1.9
21-1HOWARDDEL ST×3KillHannah Sandersset Paige Ahakuelo+1.9
31-2DEL STDEL ST×3KillAaliyah Mitchellset Courtney Nix+2.4
41-3DEL STDEL ST×3KillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+2.4
52-3DEL STHOWARDKillEasnadh Nobel Tooloset Alexys James+1.8
62-4HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+1.9
72-5DEL STDEL STAceDelaware St.aced Camryn Shelton+2.3
83-5DEL STHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Alexys James+1.7
93-6HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+1.8
104-6DEL STHOWARD×4Serve errDelaware St.+1.7
115-6HOWARDHOWARD×4Attack errAaliyah Mitchell+2.5
126-6HOWARDHOWARD×4KillAddison Bucknerset Camryn Shelton+2.7
137-6HOWARDHOWARD×4KillAddison Bucknerset Camryn Shelton+2.8
147-7HOWARDDEL STKillCourtney Nixset Ailena Mykins+2.1
158-7DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+2.2
168-8HOWARDDEL STAttack errDayion Johnson+2.2
178-9DEL STDEL STAttack errDayion Johnson+2.9
189-9DEL STHOWARDKillSydnei Jonesset Lauryn Wiley+2.3
199-10HOWARDDEL STKillAmanda Santos Juliaoset Sydnei Jones+2.3
2010-10DEL STHOWARDKillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+2.3
2110-11HOWARDDEL STKillAmanda Santos Juliaoset Zenai Jethroe+2.4
2211-11DEL STHOWARDKillEasnadh Nobel Tooloset Dayion Johnson+2.4
2311-12HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+2.5
2411-13DEL STDEL STAttack errAddison Buckner+3.1
2512-13DEL STHOWARDBad setAaliyah Mitchell+2.3
2612-14HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+2.5
2713-14DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+2.4
2814-14HOWARDHOWARDBad setAaliyah Mitchell+3.5
2914-15HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Ailena Mykins+2.8
3014-16DEL STDEL STAceDelaware St.+3.5
3115-16DEL STHOWARDBad setAaliyah Mitchell+2.6
3215-17HOWARDDEL STKillDuura Kpeaset Ailena Mykins+2.9
3315-18DEL STDEL STBad setTiana Stubbs+3.3
3416-18DEL STHOWARDKillTiana Stubbsset Sydnei Jones+2.2
3516-19HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+2.7
3617-19DEL STHOWARD×4BlockedAmanda Santos Juliaoblk Zenai Jethroe, Alexys James+2.2
3718-19HOWARDHOWARD×4Attack errAaliyah Mitchell+3.8
3819-19HOWARDHOWARD×4KillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+4.6
3920-19HOWARDHOWARD×4Attack errJalia Dublin+5.2
4020-20HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Hannah Sanders+3.9
4121-20DEL STHOWARDAttack errAaliyah Mitchell+4.5
4221-21HOWARDDEL ST×3Attack errPaige Ahakuelo+4.3
4321-22DEL STDEL ST×3KillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+6.4
4421-23DEL STDEL ST×3KillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+6.1
4522-23DEL STHOWARDBad setPaige Ahakuelo+3.5
4622-24HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+5.5
4722-25DEL STDEL STAttack errEasnadh Nobel Toolo+4.0
Set 2
11-0HOWARDHOWARDAceAddison Buckneraced Amanda Santos Juliao+2.2
21-1HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+1.7
32-1DEL STHOWARDKillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+1.8
42-2HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+1.8
53-2DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+1.8
64-2HOWARDHOWARDAttack errJalia Dublin+2.4
74-3HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+1.8
85-3DEL STHOWARDServe errDelaware St.+1.9
95-4HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Courtney Nix+1.8
106-4DEL STHOWARD×3Serve errDelaware St.+1.9
117-4HOWARDHOWARD×3Attack errAmanda Santos Juliao+2.4
128-4HOWARDHOWARD×3KillAddison Buckner+2.3
138-5HOWARDDEL STKillAmanda Santos Juliaoset Ailena Mykins+1.6
148-6DEL STDEL STAceDelaware St.+2.3
159-6DEL STHOWARDKillCorinne Howardset Camryn Shelton+2.0
169-7HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+1.8
1710-7DEL STHOWARDBad setAaliyah Mitchell+2.1
1810-8HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+1.9
1911-8DEL STHOWARDKillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+2.1
2012-8HOWARDHOWARDBad setAaliyah Mitchell+2.5
2112-9HOWARDDEL STAttack errBriana Pagan+1.7
2213-9DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+2.0
2314-9HOWARDHOWARDKillCorinne Howardset Camryn Shelton+2.2
2414-10HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+1.4
2514-11DEL STDEL STKillMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasset Ailena Mykins+2.2
2615-11DEL STHOWARD×4KillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+2.1
2716-11HOWARDHOWARD×4Attack errDuura Kpea+2.3
2817-11HOWARDHOWARD×4KillAddison Bucknerset Alexys James+1.8
2918-11HOWARDHOWARD×4KillAddison Bucknerset Camryn Shelton+1.3
3018-12HOWARDDEL STKillDuura Kpeaset Ailena Mykins+0.6
3119-12DEL STHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Alexys James+0.9
3220-12HOWARDHOWARDKillCorinne Howardset Alexys James+0.7
3320-13HOWARDDEL STServe errHoward+0.3
3420-14DEL STDEL STBlockedCorinne Howardblk Amanda Santos Juliao, Hannah Sanders+0.6
3521-14DEL STHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Alexys James+0.7
3621-15HOWARDDEL ST×4KillHannah Sandersset Ailena Mykins+0.4
3721-16DEL STDEL ST×4Bad setSydnei Jones+0.8
3821-17DEL STDEL ST×4BlockedAddison Bucknerblk Jalia Dublin+1.2
3921-18DEL STDEL ST×4Attack errSydnei Jones+1.9
4022-18DEL STHOWARDKillAddison Bucknerset Camryn Shelton+2.3
4122-19HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+1.3
4222-20DEL STDEL STKillHannah Sandersset Paige Ahakuelo+2.8
4323-20DEL STHOWARDKillTiana Stubbsset Sydnei Jones+3.4
4423-21HOWARDDEL STBad setBriana Pagan+2.0
4523-22DEL STDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+4.4
4624-22DEL STHOWARDKillAlexys Jamesset Sydnei Jones+5.6
4725-22HOWARDHOWARDKillBriana Paganset Camryn Shelton+4.2
Set 3
11-0DEL STHOWARDServe errPaige Ahakuelo+2.5
21-1HOWARDDEL STKillHannah Sandersset Paige Ahakuelo+2.5
31-2DEL STDEL STBad setSydnei Jones+3.2
42-2DEL STHOWARDBad setHannah Sanders+2.5
53-2HOWARDHOWARDKillBriana Paganset Camryn Shelton+3.4
63-3HOWARDDEL ST×4KillPaige Ahakuelo+2.6
73-4DEL STDEL ST×4Attack errZenai Jethroe+3.4
83-5DEL STDEL ST×4AceCourtney Nix+3.3
93-6DEL STDEL ST×4KillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+3.1
104-6DEL STHOWARDServe errCourtney Nix+2.3
114-7HOWARDDEL STBlockedAddison Bucknerblk Duura Kpea, Jalia Dublin+2.5
125-7DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+2.4
135-8HOWARDDEL STAttack errCorinne Howard+2.5
146-8DEL STHOWARDServe errAaliyah Mitchell+2.4
156-9HOWARDDEL STBlockedAddison Bucknerblk Duura Kpea, Maria Fernanda Cisneros Salas+2.6
167-9DEL STHOWARDServe errRiley Parker+2.4
178-9HOWARDHOWARDBad setCourtney Nix+3.5
188-10HOWARDDEL STServe errAddison Buckner+2.9
199-10DEL STHOWARDAttack errJalia Dublin+2.8
2010-10HOWARDHOWARDKillBriana Paganset Camryn Shelton+4.0
2110-11HOWARDDEL ST×3KillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+3.2
2210-12DEL STDEL ST×3Attack errBriana Pagan+4.0
2310-13DEL STDEL ST×3KillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+3.8
2411-13DEL STHOWARDKillBriana Paganset Sydnei Jones+2.7
2512-13HOWARDHOWARDKillBriana Paganset Alexys James+4.0
2612-14HOWARDDEL ST×3BlockedZenai Jethroeblk Jalia Dublin, Duura Kpea+3.4
2712-15DEL STDEL ST×3BlockedBriana Paganblk Duura Kpea, Jalia Dublin+4.0
2812-16DEL STDEL ST×3Attack errBriana Pagan+3.5
2913-16DEL STHOWARDAttack errAmanda Santos Juliao+2.2
3014-16HOWARDHOWARDKillCorinne Howardset Alexys James+3.6
3114-17HOWARDDEL ST×6BlockedAddison Bucknerblk Duura Kpea, Jalia Dublin+3.3
3214-18DEL STDEL ST×6Attack errAddison Buckner+3.6
3314-19DEL STDEL ST×6AceAilena Mykinsaced Lauryn Wiley+2.7
3414-20DEL STDEL ST×6AceAilena Mykins+1.8
3514-21DEL STDEL ST×6BlockedCorinne Howardblk Duura Kpea, Maria Fernanda Cisneros Salas+1.1
3614-22DEL STDEL ST×6Attack errAlexys James+0.5
3715-22DEL STHOWARDServe errAilena Mykins+0.2
3815-23HOWARDDEL STKillDuura Kpeaset Ailena Mykins+0.3
3916-23DEL STHOWARDServe errAaliyah Mitchell+0.1
4017-23HOWARDHOWARDKillSydnei Jonesset Alexys James+0.2
4117-24HOWARDDEL STKillAmanda Santos Juliaoset Ailena Mykins+0.3
4217-25DEL STDEL STBlockedAddison Bucknerblk Hannah Sanders+0.1
Set 4
10-1HOWARDDEL ST×3KillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+2.3
20-2DEL STDEL ST×3BlockedAlexys Jamesblk Aaliyah Mitchell, Hannah Sanders+2.9
30-3DEL STDEL ST×3KillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+2.8
41-3DEL STHOWARDBad setJalia Dublin+2.1
52-3HOWARDHOWARDAceCamryn Sheltonaced Hannah Sanders+2.9
62-4HOWARDDEL STKillHannah Sandersset Paige Ahakuelo+2.4
73-4DEL STHOWARDBad setJalia Dublin+2.3
83-5HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+2.4
94-5DEL STHOWARDServe errAilena Mykins+2.4
104-6HOWARDDEL STBad setZenai Jethroe+2.5
115-6DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+2.4
125-7HOWARDDEL STKillMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasset Ailena Mykins+2.5
136-7DEL STHOWARDKillCorinne Howardset Alexys James+2.5
146-8HOWARDDEL ST×3KillHannah Sandersset Ailena Mykins+2.6
156-9DEL STDEL ST×3BlockedAddison Bucknerblk Hannah Sanders+3.2
166-10DEL STDEL ST×3Attack errAddison Buckner+2.9
177-10DEL STHOWARDServe errPaige Ahakuelo+2.0
187-11HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+2.3
197-12DEL STDEL STKillCourtney Nix+2.5
208-12DEL STHOWARDKillTiana Stubbsset Sydnei Jones+1.6
218-13HOWARDDEL STAttack errBriana Pagan+2.0
229-13DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Sydnei Jones+1.6
239-14HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+2.0
2410-14DEL STHOWARDKillZenai Jethroeset Alexys James+1.6
2510-15HOWARDDEL STKillMaria Fernanda Cisneros Salasset Ailena Mykins+2.0
2611-15DEL STHOWARDKillCorinne Howardset Alexys James+1.6
2711-16HOWARDDEL STKillAmanda Santos Juliaoset Aaliyah Mitchell+2.0
2812-16DEL STHOWARD×4KillAddison Bucknerset Alexys James+1.6
2913-16HOWARDHOWARD×4Attack errAaliyah Mitchell+2.7
3014-16HOWARDHOWARD×4KillAddison Bucknerset Sydnei Jones+3.4
3115-16HOWARDHOWARD×4KillAddison Bucknerset Alexys James+4.2
3215-17HOWARDDEL ST×6BlockedAlexys Jamesblk Amanda Santos Juliao, Hannah Sanders+3.6
3315-18DEL STDEL ST×6BlockedAddison Bucknerblk Jalia Dublin, Hannah Sanders+4.2
3415-19DEL STDEL ST×6Attack errAddison Buckner+3.5
3515-20DEL STDEL ST×6AcePaige Ahakuelo+2.5
3615-21DEL STDEL ST×6AcePaige Ahakuelo+1.6
3715-22DEL STDEL ST×6BlockedAlexys Jamesblk Jalia Dublin, Hannah Sanders+0.8
3816-22DEL STHOWARD×4KillAddison Bucknerset Sydnei Jones+0.3
3917-22HOWARDHOWARD×4KillDaryn Watkinsset Camryn Shelton+0.7
4018-22HOWARDHOWARD×4AceAddison Buckner+1.2
4119-22HOWARDHOWARD×4KillDaryn Watkinsset Camryn Shelton+2.1
4219-23HOWARDDEL STKillJalia Dublinset Paige Ahakuelo+2.6
4319-24DEL STDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Courtney Nix+1.6
4420-24DEL STHOWARDBad setAmanda Santos Juliao+0.3
4520-25HOWARDDEL STKillAaliyah Mitchellset Paige Ahakuelo+0.7

Score shown after each rally, Howard 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).