Final · 4 setsSat, Oct 3, 2026

New Haven def. Central Conn. St. 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: New Haven 72.4% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 3, 11:55 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

New Haven beat visiting Central Conn. St. 3-1 (25-18, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20) on Sat, Oct 3, 2026. Lauren MacKellar led New Haven with 13 kills; Central Conn. St.'s Olivia Keckler had a match-high 22.

Data through · final Oct 3

Set1234Sets
C CONN181525201
NEWHAV252522253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

New Haven led in all four phases.

The biggest single-rally swing was 4.4 points, and Central Conn. St.'s high was 33% in Set 1. The gap came from these numbers. RallyIQ gave New Haven 72% before first serve.

Central Conn. St.New Haven
  • Break %+12.5 pts
    35.447.9

    46 of 96 on serve vs 28 of 79, so Central Conn. St.'s sideout was 52.1%.

  • Hitting+.113
    .164.277

    Kills and errors: 43–12 vs 50–27.

  • Longest run+-1
    65

    5 straight New Haven points in the third set cut a 16–22 deficit to 21–22. Final score of the set: 22–25.

New Haven above 50Central Conn. St. belowMax swing 4.4%

Central Conn. St.New Haven

Aces
Central Conn. St. 6·New Haven 6
Serve err
Central Conn. St. 18·New Haven 5
Blocks
Central Conn. St. 4·New Haven 110 BS · 8 BA vs 3 BS · 16 BA
Digs
Central Conn. St. 50·New Haven 54

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

New Haven above 50 · Central Conn. St. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+4.4% C CONNrally 175 · set 4

Biggest swing: 4.4% to Central Conn. St. — set 4, C CONN 18-18 NEWHAV. Attack error by Marley Alefaio. NEWHAV win probability 88% → 83%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

C CONN 32.1%67.9% NEWHAV

Central Conn. St. wins

3-0
6.3%
3-1
11.4%
3-2
14.4%

New Haven wins

3-0
21.8%
3-1
26.1%
3-2
20.0%
C CONN break %
42.4% vs this opp
NEWHAV break %
46.0% 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
    Marley AlefaioAttack error+4.4%

    Attack error by Marley Alefaio

    Set 4 · C CONN 18-18 NEWHAV · C CONN 12% → 17%

  2. 02
    New HavenAce+4.4%

    New Haven ace on Hanley Schmidt

    Set 4 · C CONN 18-20 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 87% → 92%

  3. 03
    Hanley SchmidtAttack error+3.8%

    Attack error by Hanley Schmidt

    Set 4 · C CONN 18-19 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 83% → 87%

  4. 04

    Kill by Lauren MacKellar (set by Payton Malinoski)

    Set 4 · C CONN 18-21 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 92% → 95%

  5. 05
    Central Conn. St.Ace+3.1%

    Central Conn. St. ace

    Set 4 · C CONN 14-15 NEWHAV · C CONN 9% → 12%

  6. 06
    Central Conn. St.Service error+3.1%

    Central Conn. St. service error

    Set 4 · C CONN 16-18 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 88% → 91%

  7. 07

    Kill by Valeria Torres (set by Danielle Caligiuri)

    Set 4 · C CONN 17-18 NEWHAV · C CONN 9% → 12%

  8. 08
    Central Conn. St.Service error+2.9%

    Central Conn. St. service error

    Set 4 · C CONN 15-17 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 88% → 91%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
422449.3670056202123
47217.2940142004210
491025-.040000010009
46620.000000000006
4419.3331200500215
4011-1.0000011100000
4000–154800005
4104.2504021100001
3002.0002502500000
21313-.154100210001
Team totals5027140.1644361850608478
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413329.3450208002116
48117.41202120132.512.5
410427.22200040031.511.5
4507.71400000254.59.5
4104.25034111000213
4000–001400000
46423.08700050010.56.5
4000–211710001
4005.0002011430000
Team totals4312112.27738655463161197

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.

Central Conn. St. vs New Haven

Season series · New Haven leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 6 C CONN · NEWHAV 5

Set 1

18-25

Longest run 3 C CONNNEWHAV 4

Set 2

15-25

Longest run 3 C CONNNEWHAV 4

Set 3

25-22

Longest run 6 C CONNNEWHAV 5

Set 4

20-25

Longest run 2 C CONNNEWHAV 5

Bars above the line = New Haven leads, below = Central Conn. St. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Central Conn. St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
25%3/12
2
44%8/18
44%8/18
3
57%8/14
20%2/10
4
67%8/12
56%10/18
5
53%8/15
33%4/12
6
39%7/18
11%1/9
All
52%50/96
35%28/79

New Haven

SlotSideout %Break %
1
61%11/18
59%13/22
2
67%8/12
50%9/18
3
80%8/10
43%6/14
4
47%8/17
38%5/13
5
62%8/13
33%4/12
6
89%8/9
53%9/17
All
65%51/79
48%46/96

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

175 rallies

#C CONN-NEWHAVSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0C CONNC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Isabella Aviles+2.1
21-1C CONNNEWHAVBlockedHanley Schmidtblk Kira Lynch+1.6
31-2NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errHanley Schmidt+2.0
42-2NEWHAVC CONNKillHanley Schmidtset Annabelle Denomme+1.7
52-3C CONNNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+1.6
62-4NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errCullen Winter+1.9
73-4NEWHAVC CONNKillHanley Schmidtset Isabella Aviles+1.6
84-4C CONNC CONNAceCentral Conn. St.+2.1
94-5C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+1.7
105-5NEWHAVC CONN×3KillOlivia Kecklerset Isabella Aviles+1.8
116-5C CONNC CONN×3BlockedQuinn Yenshawblk Cullen Winter, Isabella Aviles+2.4
127-5C CONNC CONN×3KillOlivia Kecklerset Gabriella Burdier+2.5
137-6C CONNNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+1.9
147-7NEWHAVNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+2.4
158-7NEWHAVC CONNAttack errMarley Alefaio+2.1
169-7C CONNC CONNAttack errJosie Foster+2.6
179-8C CONNNEWHAV×4Serve errCentral Conn. St.+2.0
189-9NEWHAVNEWHAV×4KillMarley Alefaioset Alejandra Mejia+2.5
199-10NEWHAVNEWHAV×4AceNew Havenaced Olivia Keckler+2.5
209-11NEWHAVNEWHAV×4Attack errMadison Fulgencio+2.3
2110-11NEWHAVC CONNKillMadison Fulgencioset Isabella Aviles+1.9
2210-12C CONNNEWHAV×4KillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+1.9
2310-13NEWHAVNEWHAV×4BlockedMadison Fulgencioblk Kira Lynch, Lauren MacKellar+2.2
2410-14NEWHAVNEWHAV×4KillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+1.9
2510-15NEWHAVNEWHAV×4KillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+1.5
2611-15NEWHAVC CONNKillHanley Schmidtset Isabella Aviles+1.0
2711-16C CONNNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+1.2
2811-17NEWHAVNEWHAVKillQuinn Yenshawset Zaira Kearns+1.1
2912-17NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Annabelle Denomme+0.7
3012-18C CONNNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+0.9
3112-19NEWHAVNEWHAVKillQuinn Yenshawset Zaira Kearns+0.7
3213-19NEWHAVC CONNKillHanley Schmidtset Isabella Aviles+0.4
3313-20C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+0.5
3413-21NEWHAVNEWHAVAceNew Haven+0.3
3514-21NEWHAVC CONNBlockedQuinn Yenshawblk Isabella Aviles, Cullen Winter+0.1
3615-21C CONNC CONNKillCullen Winter+0.3
3715-22C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+0.4
3816-22NEWHAVC CONNKillCullen Winterset Isabella Aviles+0.2
3917-22C CONNC CONNAceCentral Conn. St.aced Payton Malinoski+0.4
4017-23C CONNNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+0.5
4117-24NEWHAVNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+0.2
4218-24NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Isabella Aviles·
4318-25C CONNNEWHAVKillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+0.1
Set 2
10-1NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errValeria Torres+1.5
21-1NEWHAVC CONNKillValeria Torresset Isabella Aviles+1.3
31-2C CONNNEWHAV×4Attack errHanley Schmidt+1.3
41-3NEWHAVNEWHAV×4AceNew Havenaced Olivia Keckler+1.5
51-4NEWHAVNEWHAV×4BlockedHanley Schmidtblk Quinn Yenshaw, Kira Lynch+1.4
61-5NEWHAVNEWHAV×4KillLauren MacKellarset Payton Malinoski+1.2
72-5NEWHAVC CONNBlockedLauren MacKellarblk Cullen Winter, Olivia Keckler+1.0
82-6C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+1.0
92-7NEWHAVNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+1.1
103-7NEWHAVC CONNBad setZaira Kearns+0.8
113-8C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+0.9
124-8NEWHAVC CONNKillCullen Winterset Josie Foster+0.8
134-9C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+0.9
144-10NEWHAVNEWHAVBlockedValeria Torresblk Josie Foster, Zaira Kearns+0.9
155-10NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Madison Fulgencio+0.6
165-11C CONNNEWHAV×3KillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+0.7
175-12NEWHAVNEWHAV×3BlockedMadison Fulgencioblk Marley Alefaio, Kira Lynch+0.7
185-13NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errValeria Torres+0.5
196-13NEWHAVC CONNKillHanley Schmidtset Isabella Aviles+0.3
206-14C CONNNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+0.4
217-14NEWHAVC CONNBad setMarley Alefaio+0.3
227-15C CONNNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+0.4
238-15NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Isabella Aviles+0.3
248-16C CONNNEWHAVKillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+0.4
258-17NEWHAVNEWHAVBad setIsabella Aviles+0.3
269-17NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Isabella Aviles+0.2
279-18C CONNNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+0.2
2810-18NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Danielle Caligiuri+0.1
2910-19C CONNNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+0.2
3011-19NEWHAVC CONNKillValeria Torresset Danielle Caligiuri+0.1
3111-20C CONNNEWHAV×3KillZaira Kearnsset Danielle Caligiuri+0.2
3211-21NEWHAVNEWHAV×3AceNew Havenaced Madison Fulgencio+0.1
3311-22NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errOlivia Keckler·
3412-22NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Keckler·
3512-23C CONNNEWHAVBlockedMeg Berklandblk Kira Lynch, Marley Alefaio·
3612-24NEWHAVNEWHAVBlockedHanley Schmidtblk Kira Lynch·
3713-24NEWHAVC CONN×3KillOlivia Kecklerset Danielle Caligiuri·
3814-24C CONNC CONN×3BlockedMarley Alefaioblk Olivia Keckler, Cullen Winter·
3915-24C CONNC CONN×3KillHanley Schmidtset Danielle Caligiuri·
4015-25C CONNNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns·
Set 3
10-1C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+0.7
21-1NEWHAVC CONN×3KillValeria Torresset Danielle Caligiuri+0.7
32-1C CONNC CONN×3Bad setLauren MacKellar+1.0
43-1C CONNC CONN×3KillOlivia Kecklerset Danielle Caligiuri+1.0
53-2C CONNNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+0.8
63-3NEWHAVNEWHAVKillQuinn Yenshawset Zaira Kearns+1.0
74-3NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Danielle Caligiuri+0.8
84-4C CONNNEWHAVKillQuinn Yenshawset Zaira Kearns+0.8
95-4NEWHAVC CONN×6KillCullen Winterset Danielle Caligiuri+0.8
106-4C CONNC CONN×6AceCentral Conn. St.aced Payton Malinoski+1.1
117-4C CONNC CONN×6AceCentral Conn. St.aced Camryn Harris+1.1
128-4C CONNC CONN×6KillOlivia Kecklerset Zaira Kearns+1.1
139-4C CONNC CONN×6Attack errQuinn Yenshaw+1.0
1410-4C CONNC CONN×6AceCentral Conn. St.aced Payton Malinoski+0.9
1510-5C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+0.6
1610-6NEWHAVNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+0.9
1711-6NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Danielle Caligiuri+0.9
1812-6C CONNC CONNAttack errMarley Alefaio+0.9
1912-7C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+0.6
2012-8NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errHanley Schmidt+0.9
2113-8NEWHAVC CONNServe errNew Haven+0.9
2213-9C CONNNEWHAVAttack errValeria Torres+0.7
2314-9NEWHAVC CONNKillHanley Schmidtset Danielle Caligiuri+0.9
2415-9C CONNC CONNAttack errLauren MacKellar+1.0
2515-10C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+0.6
2616-10NEWHAVC CONNKillIsabella Avilesset Danielle Caligiuri+0.8
2716-11C CONNNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+0.5
2817-11NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Danielle Caligiuri+0.8
2917-12C CONNNEWHAV×3Serve errCentral Conn. St.+0.5
3017-13NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillJosie Foster+0.8
3117-14NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errOlivia Keckler+1.1
3218-14NEWHAVC CONNKillCullen Winterset Danielle Caligiuri+1.1
3319-14C CONNC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Danielle Caligiuri+1.1
3419-15C CONNNEWHAVAttack errCullen Winter+0.6
3520-15NEWHAVC CONNKillCullen Winterset Danielle Caligiuri+0.9
3621-15C CONNC CONNKillHanley Schmidt+0.8
3721-16C CONNNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+0.3
3822-16NEWHAVC CONNKillAnnabelle Denomme+0.6
3922-17C CONNNEWHAV×5Serve errCentral Conn. St.+0.3
4022-18NEWHAVNEWHAV×5Attack errValeria Torres+0.5
4122-19NEWHAVNEWHAV×5KillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+0.9
4222-20NEWHAVNEWHAV×5Attack errHanley Schmidt+1.3
4322-21NEWHAVNEWHAV×5Attack errHanley Schmidt+1.9
4423-21NEWHAVC CONNKillValeria Torresset Danielle Caligiuri+2.3
4523-22C CONNNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+1.6
4624-22NEWHAVC CONNServe errNew Haven+2.7
4725-22C CONNC CONNAttack errQuinn Yenshaw+2.1
Set 4
11-0NEWHAVC CONNKillValeria Torresset Danielle Caligiuri+2.0
22-0C CONNC CONNBad setZaira Kearns+2.6
32-1C CONNNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.0
42-2NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errValeria Torres+2.5
53-2NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Annabelle Denomme+2.1
63-3C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+2.0
73-4NEWHAVNEWHAVKillQuinn Yenshawset Camryn Harris+2.5
84-4NEWHAVC CONNServe errNew Haven+2.1
94-5C CONNNEWHAV×3Bad setDanielle Caligiuri+2.0
104-6NEWHAVNEWHAV×3AceNew Haven+2.4
114-7NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+2.2
125-7NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Danielle Caligiuri+1.7
135-8C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+1.8
145-9NEWHAVNEWHAVBlockedHanley Schmidtblk Zaira Kearns, Josie Foster+2.0
156-9NEWHAVC CONNServe errNew Haven+1.5
167-9C CONNC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Danielle Caligiuri+2.2
177-10C CONNNEWHAVBlockedOlivia Kecklerblk Marley Alefaio, Josie Foster+1.9
188-10NEWHAVC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Danielle Caligiuri+1.8
198-11C CONNNEWHAVKillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+2.0
209-11NEWHAVC CONNServe errNew Haven+1.9
2110-11C CONNC CONNBad setZaira Kearns+2.7
2210-12C CONNNEWHAV×3Serve errCentral Conn. St.+2.3
2310-13NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+2.6
2410-14NEWHAVNEWHAV×3BlockedOlivia Kecklerblk Kira Lynch, Lauren MacKellar+2.2
2511-14NEWHAVC CONNKillIsabella Avilesset Danielle Caligiuri+1.6
2612-14C CONNC CONNAttack errLauren MacKellar+2.5
2712-15C CONNNEWHAVKillQuinn Yenshawset Camryn Harris+2.2
2813-15NEWHAVC CONNKillIsabella Avilesset Danielle Caligiuri+2.1
2914-15C CONNC CONNAceCentral Conn. St.+3.1
3014-16C CONNNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.7
3115-16NEWHAVC CONNKillCullen Winterset Danielle Caligiuri+2.7
3215-17C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+2.9
3316-17NEWHAVC CONNKillHanley Schmidtset Danielle Caligiuri+2.8
3416-18C CONNNEWHAVServe errCentral Conn. St.+3.1
3517-18NEWHAVC CONNKillValeria Torresset Danielle Caligiuri+2.9
3618-18C CONNC CONNAttack errMarley Alefaio+4.4
3718-19C CONNNEWHAV×5Attack errHanley Schmidt+3.8
3818-20NEWHAVNEWHAV×5AceNew Havenaced Hanley Schmidt+4.4
3918-21NEWHAVNEWHAV×5KillLauren MacKellarset Payton Malinoski+3.6
4018-22NEWHAVNEWHAV×5Bad setOlivia Keckler+2.6
4118-23NEWHAVNEWHAV×5KillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+1.5
4219-23NEWHAVC CONNKillIsabella Avilesset Danielle Caligiuri+0.5
4320-23C CONNC CONNKillOlivia Kecklerset Annabelle Denomme+1.3
4420-24C CONNNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+1.8
4520-25NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errIsabella Aviles+0.7

Score shown after each rally, Central Conn. 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).