Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 18, 2026 · Neutral site

Penn def. Rutgers 3–1

Penn beat Rutgers 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 25-22) on Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at a neutral site. Adell Murray led Penn with 15 kills; Rutgers' Aspen Maxwell had a match-high 16.

Data through · final Sep 18

Set1234Sets
PENN252517253
RUTGER232125221

Win probability

Rutgers above 50 · Penn below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+11.2% PENNrally 183 · set 4

Biggest swing: 11.2% to Penn — set 4, PENN 22-20 RUTGER. Attack error by Skylar George. RUTGER win probability 29% → 18%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

PENN 19.4%80.6% RUTGER

Penn wins

3-0
3.1%
3-1
6.4%
3-2
9.8%

Rutgers wins

3-0
32.2%
3-1
30.4%
3-2
18.1%
PENN break %
39.3% vs this opp
RUTGER break %
45.9% 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
    Skylar GeorgeAttack error+11.2%

    Attack error by Skylar George

    Set 4 · PENN 22-20 RUTGER · PENN 71% → 82%

  2. 02

    Malia Romes stuffed by Zada Sanger & Adell Murray

    Set 4 · PENN 21-20 RUTGER · PENN 60% → 71%

  3. 03
    Adell MurrayBlock+9.8%

    Natalie Robinson stuffed by Adell Murray

    Set 4 · PENN 23-20 RUTGER · PENN 82% → 92%

  4. 04
    Adell MurrayKill+7.8%

    Kill by Adell Murray (set by Emery Moore)

    Set 4 · PENN 19-19 RUTGER · PENN 52% → 60%

  5. 05
    Adell MurrayKill+7.3%

    Kill by Adell Murray (set by Emery Moore)

    Set 4 · PENN 25-22 RUTGER · PENN 93% → 100%

  6. 06
    RutgersService error+7.1%

    Rutgers service error

    Set 1 · PENN 25-23 RUTGER · PENN 32% → 39%

  7. 07
    RutgersService error+6.4%

    Rutgers service error

    Set 4 · PENN 20-20 RUTGER · PENN 54% → 60%

  8. 08

    Malia Romes stuffed by Zada Sanger & Adell Murray

    Set 2 · PENN 22-19 RUTGER · PENN 56% → 62%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Pennaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
415225.52000010132.517.5
411331.25811113000012
48425.160212182010.59.5
45213.23110110010.55.5
4417.4294202120010.54.5
4001.000000401011
47427.111001200218
4000–5121920001
4001.000001100000
34212.167001200004
1022-1.000000000000
Team totals5420144.2365131173428692
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416124.6250001002117
410129.31000010132.512.5
48117.41200400233.511.5
45533.000032920008
4000–2303600000
2134-.500101810001
49325.24000010031.510.5
4000–18141000001
4000–5011300000
36114.35700110010.56.5
3000–000100000
2000–100600000
1000–001000000
Team totals5515146.27448417573312991

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 PENN · RUTGER 6

Set 1

25-23

Longest run 3 PENNRUTGER 4

Set 2

25-21

Longest run 4 PENNRUTGER 2

Set 3

17-25

Longest run 3 PENNRUTGER 6

Set 4

25-22

Longest run 5 PENNRUTGER 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Penn

SlotSideout %Break %
1
80%12/15
38%6/16
2
85%11/13
37%7/19
3
65%11/17
56%14/25
4
59%10/17
23%3/13
5
42%8/19
11%1/9
6
73%8/11
11%1/9
All
65%60/92
35%32/91

Rutgers

SlotSideout %Break %
1
75%12/16
17%2/12
2
55%11/20
27%4/15
3
48%11/23
31%5/16
4
82%9/11
39%7/18
5
100%8/8
55%11/20
6
62%8/13
27%3/11
All
65%59/91
35%32/92

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

183 rallies

#PENN-RUTGERSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0RUTGERPENN×3KillEllie Siskinset Emery Moore+1.4
22-0PENNPENN×3Attack errAvery Jesewitz+1.9
33-0PENNPENN×3AcePennaced Skylar George+2.0
43-1PENNRUTGERServe errPenn+1.3
54-1RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+1.6
64-2PENNRUTGERAttack errZada Sanger+1.4
75-2RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+1.6
86-2PENNPENNAcePennaced Avery Jesewitz+2.2
96-3PENNRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+1.4
106-4RUTGERRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+2.0
117-4RUTGERPENNKillHaley Kerstetterset Emery Moore+1.7
128-4PENNPENNKillEllie Siskinset Haley Kerstetter+2.3
138-5PENNRUTGERAttack errZada Sanger+1.4
148-6RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Ellie Siskin+2.1
159-6RUTGERPENNKillHaley Kerstetterset Emery Moore+1.8
169-7PENNRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+1.5
1710-7RUTGERPENNKillJenna Garnerset Emery Moore+1.9
1811-7PENNPENNKillEllie Siskinset Emery Moore+2.4
1911-8PENNRUTGERKillImani Howellset Ellie Siskin+1.5
2012-8RUTGERPENNKillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+1.9
2112-9PENNRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+1.5
2213-9RUTGERPENNKillJenna Garnerset Emery Moore+1.9
2313-10PENNRUTGER×3Serve errPenn+1.5
2413-11RUTGERRUTGER×3Attack errAdell Murray+2.3
2513-12RUTGERRUTGER×3KillAspen Maxwellset Avery Jesewitz+2.5
2614-12RUTGERPENNAttack errAspen Maxwell+2.2
2715-12PENNPENNKillJenna Garnerset Emery Moore+2.9
2815-13PENNRUTGERServe errPenn+1.8
2916-13RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+2.3
3016-14PENNRUTGER×4Attack errEllie Siskin+1.8
3116-15RUTGERRUTGER×4KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.8
3216-16RUTGERRUTGER×4KillNatalie Robinson+3.0
3316-17RUTGERRUTGER×4BlockedHaley Kerstetterblk Natalie Robinson+2.9
3417-17RUTGERPENNKillEllie Siskinset Emery Moore+2.3
3517-18PENNRUTGERAttack errEllie Siskin+2.3
3618-18RUTGERPENNBlockedAvery Jesewitzblk Ellie Siskin, Haley Kerstetter+2.4
3719-18PENNPENNBlockedMalia Romesblk Hailey Hilsabeck+3.8
3819-19PENNRUTGERKillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+2.7
3920-19RUTGERPENNKillJenna Garnerset Emery Moore+3.2
4020-20PENNRUTGERBlockedJenna Garnerblk Imani Howell, Aspen Maxwell+2.9
4121-20RUTGERPENN×3KillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+3.5
4222-20PENNPENN×3Attack errSkylar George+5.0
4323-20PENNPENN×3Bad setBrooke Baldwin+4.3
4423-21PENNRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+1.8
4523-22RUTGERRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+4.0
4624-22RUTGERPENNBad setBrooke Baldwin+5.1
4724-23PENNRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+2.8
4825-23RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+7.1
Set 2
11-0PENNPENNKillJenna Garnerset Addison Pollock+2.8
21-1PENNRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+2.0
32-1RUTGERPENNKillEllie Siskinset Emery Moore+2.2
43-1PENNPENNBlockedSkylar Georgeblk Adell Murray, Emery Moore+3.1
53-2PENNRUTGERServe errPenn+2.1
64-2RUTGERPENN×4KillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+2.4
75-2PENNPENN×4KillJenna Garnerset Emery Moore+3.3
86-2PENNPENN×4KillZada Sangerset Emery Moore+3.4
97-2PENNPENN×4KillZada Sangerset Emery Moore+3.3
107-3PENNRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.0
118-3RUTGERPENNKillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+2.5
128-4PENNRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.0
139-4RUTGERPENNKillEmery Mooreset Ellie Siskin+2.6
149-5PENNRUTGERServe errPenn+2.0
159-6RUTGERRUTGERAttack errEllie Siskin+3.1
1610-6RUTGERPENNAttack errAvery Jesewitz+2.8
1710-7PENNRUTGERKillAvery Jesewitzset Brooke Baldwin+2.3
1810-8RUTGERRUTGERAttack errEllie Siskin+3.4
1911-8RUTGERPENNKillHaley Kerstetterset Emery Moore+3.0
2011-9PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+2.5
2112-9RUTGERPENNKillJenna Garnerset Emery Moore+3.1
2213-9PENNPENNKillEmery Mooreset Ellie Siskin+4.0
2313-10PENNRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Brooke Baldwin+2.4
2414-10RUTGERPENNKillJenna Garnerset Addison Pollock+3.1
2514-11PENNRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.4
2614-12RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Addison Pollock+3.7
2715-12RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+3.4
2815-13PENNRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.8
2916-13RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+3.6
3016-14PENNRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.9
3117-14RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+3.7
3217-15PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+2.9
3317-16RUTGERRUTGERBlockedJenna Garnerblk Aspen Maxwell, Imani Howell+4.6
3418-16RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+4.2
3518-17PENNRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+3.5
3619-17RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+4.5
3720-17PENNPENNAttack errSkylar George+5.7
3820-18PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Kenzie Dyrstad+3.1
3920-19RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Addison Pollock+5.4
4021-19RUTGERPENN×3KillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+5.3
4122-19PENNPENN×3BlockedMalia Romesblk Zada Sanger, Adell Murray+6.4
4223-19PENNPENN×3AcePennaced Skylar George+4.7
4323-20PENNRUTGERBlockedEmery Mooreblk Natalie Robinson, Malia Romes+1.5
4424-20RUTGERPENNKillZada Sangerset Emery Moore+3.2
4524-21PENNRUTGERServe errPenn+0.9
4625-21RUTGERPENNKillZada Sangerset Jenna Garner+2.3
Set 3
11-0RUTGERPENNAttack errImani Howell+2.1
21-1PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Kenzie Dyrstad+2.0
32-1RUTGERPENNKillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+2.2
42-2PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+2.0
53-2RUTGERPENNKillZada Sangerset Emery Moore+2.2
63-3PENNRUTGER×5KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.1
73-4RUTGERRUTGER×5KillKaris Willowset Kenzie Dyrstad+2.7
83-5RUTGERRUTGER×5BlockedZada Sangerblk Natalie Robinson, Malia Romes+2.5
93-6RUTGERRUTGER×5KillKaris Willowset Kenzie Dyrstad+2.2
103-7RUTGERRUTGER×5AceRutgersaced Ellie Siskin+1.9
114-7RUTGERPENNKillZada Sangerset Emery Moore+1.3
124-8PENNRUTGER×6Serve errPenn+1.4
134-9RUTGERRUTGER×6Attack errZada Sanger+1.6
144-10RUTGERRUTGER×6KillKaris Willow+1.3
154-11RUTGERRUTGER×6KillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+0.9
164-12RUTGERRUTGER×6BlockedJenna Garnerblk Malia Romes, Imani Howell+0.7
174-13RUTGERRUTGER×6BlockedLauryn Lewisblk Imani Howell+0.4
185-13RUTGERPENNKillEllie Siskinset Emery Moore+0.2
195-14PENNRUTGERServe errPenn+0.3
206-14RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+0.2
216-15PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.3
227-15RUTGERPENNKillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+0.2
237-16PENNRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+0.3
247-17RUTGERRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Brooke Baldwin+0.2
258-17RUTGERPENN×3KillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+0.1
269-17PENNPENN×3KillEmery Mooreset Emery Moore+0.2
2710-17PENNPENN×3KillSkylar Greeneset Emery Moore+0.3
2810-18PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.4
2910-19RUTGERRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.3
3011-19RUTGERPENNKillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+0.1
3111-20PENNRUTGERServe errPenn+0.2
3212-20RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+0.1
3312-21PENNRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.1
3413-21RUTGERPENNKillEllie Siskinset Emery Moore+0.1
3513-22PENNRUTGERKillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+0.1
3613-23RUTGERRUTGERAttack errLauryn Lewis·
3714-23RUTGERPENN×3KillJenna Garnerset Emery Moore·
3815-23PENNPENN×3Bad setBrooke Baldwin·
3916-23PENNPENN×3KillAdell Murray·
4016-24PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.1
4117-24RUTGERPENNKillJenna Garnerset Addison Pollock·
4217-25PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin·
Set 4
10-1PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+2.6
21-1RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+2.8
31-2PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+2.7
42-2RUTGERPENNKillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+2.9
53-2PENNPENNKillSkylar Greeneset Addison Pollock+4.3
63-3PENNRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+3.0
74-3RUTGERPENNKillEmery Mooreset Addison Pollock+3.3
84-4PENNRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+3.1
94-5RUTGERRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Kenzie Dyrstad+4.0
105-5RUTGERPENNKillHaley Kerstetterset Emery Moore+3.1
115-6PENNRUTGERBlockedHaley Kerstetterblk Imani Howell+3.0
126-6RUTGERPENNKillSkylar Greeneset Emery Moore+3.2
137-6PENNPENNKillSkylar Greeneset Emery Moore+4.8
147-7PENNRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+3.4
158-7RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+3.8
169-7PENNPENNAttack errSkylar George+5.4
179-8PENNRUTGER×4Attack errEllie Siskin+3.6
189-9RUTGERRUTGER×4KillNatalie Robinson+4.9
199-10RUTGERRUTGER×4KillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+4.7
209-11RUTGERRUTGER×4KillAspen Maxwellset Alleigh Dutton+4.4
2110-11RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+3.2
2211-11PENNPENNKillJenna Garnerset Emery Moore+5.1
2311-12PENNRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Brooke Baldwin+3.7
2412-12RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+4.0
2512-13PENNRUTGERAttack errSkylar Greene+3.9
2613-13RUTGERPENNKillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+4.2
2714-13PENNPENNAttack errKaris Willow+6.3
2814-14PENNRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+4.4
2914-15RUTGERRUTGERAttack errSkylar Greene+5.9
3015-15RUTGERPENNKillHaley Kerstetterset Emery Moore+4.6
3115-16PENNRUTGERKillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+4.5
3215-17RUTGERRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+5.7
3316-17RUTGERPENNServe errRutgers+4.1
3416-18PENNRUTGERServe errPenn+4.4
3517-18RUTGERPENNKillEllie Siskinset Emery Moore+4.2
3617-19PENNRUTGERServe errPenn+4.7
3718-19RUTGERPENNKillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+4.4
3819-19PENNPENNKillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+7.8
3919-20PENNRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+6.1
4020-20RUTGERPENN×5Serve errRutgers+6.4
4121-20PENNPENN×5BlockedMalia Romesblk Zada Sanger, Adell Murray+10.5
4222-20PENNPENN×5Attack errSkylar George+11.2
4323-20PENNPENN×5BlockedNatalie Robinsonblk Adell Murray+9.8
4424-20PENNPENN×5KillZada Sangerset Emery Moore+6.1
4524-21PENNRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+1.3
4624-22RUTGERRUTGERBlockedAdell Murrayblk Karis Willow, Natalie Robinson+4.0
4725-22RUTGERPENNKillAdell Murrayset Emery Moore+7.3

Score shown after each rally, Penn 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).