Final · 4 setsFri, Oct 30, 2026

Mercyhurst def. New Haven 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: New Haven 67.1% · upsetLocked before first serve (Oct 30, 11:55 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Mercyhurst won at New Haven 3-1 (25-21, 25-17, 25-27, 25-19) on Fri, Oct 30, 2026. Mercyhurst's Julia Shepherd led with 13 kills, and Alyssa Krause added 15 digs.

Data through · final Oct 30

Set1234Sets
MERCYH252525253
NEWHAV211727191

Match story · written from the play-by-play

The upset: Mercyhurst, a 33% pick, over New Haven.

3 stretches decided it. Percentages are Mercyhurst's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. New Haven went in at 67% by RallyIQ.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 3 · Mercyhurst 19–17 New Haven

    Down 17–19, New Haven scored 5 straight to lead 22–19.

    Mercyhurst 89% → 70%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 3 · Mercyhurst 24–24 New Haven

    3 of the last 4 rallies went to New Haven, enough to take the set 27–25 and pull within 1–2.

    Mercyhurst 81% → 66%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 4 · Mercyhurst 8–7 New Haven

    4 straight Mercyhurst points stretched an 8–7 lead to 12–7.

    Mercyhurst 71% → 87%

New Haven above 50Mercyhurst belowMax swing 8.5%

MercyhurstNew Haven

Sideout %
Mercyhurst 67.1·New Haven 56.6
Break %
Mercyhurst 43.4·New Haven 32.9
Hitting
Mercyhurst .226·New Haven .057
Longest run
Mercyhurst 4·New Haven 5

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

New Haven above 50 · Mercyhurst below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+8.5% MERCYHrally 184 · set 4

Biggest swing: 8.5% to Mercyhurst — set 3, MERCYH 24-24 NEWHAV. Lauren MacKellar stuffed by Ava Carney & Madison Miner. NEWHAV win probability 27% → 19%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

MERCYH 37.6%62.4% NEWHAV

Mercyhurst wins

3-0
8.0%
3-1
13.6%
3-2
16.0%

New Haven wins

3-0
18.5%
3-1
23.9%
3-2
20.0%
MERCYH break %
44.1% vs this opp
NEWHAV break %
46.5% 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

    Lauren MacKellar stuffed by Ava Carney & Madison Miner

    Set 3 · MERCYH 24-24 NEWHAV · MERCYH 73% → 81%

  2. 02
    Josie FosterBlock+8.0%

    Madison Miner stuffed by Josie Foster

    Set 3 · MERCYH 25-27 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 26% → 34%

  3. 03
    MercyhurstService error+7.3%

    Mercyhurst service error

    Set 3 · MERCYH 24-25 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 19% → 26%

  4. 04
    Jordan NorthcuttAttack error+7.3%

    Attack error by Jordan Northcutt

    Set 3 · MERCYH 25-25 NEWHAV · MERCYH 74% → 81%

  5. 05

    Kill by Jordan Northcutt (set by Zaira Kearns)

    Set 3 · MERCYH 25-26 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 19% → 26%

  6. 06
    Roslyn GuerraAttack error+6.1%

    Attack error by Roslyn Guerra

    Set 3 · MERCYH 22-24 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 25% → 31%

  7. 07

    Kill by Marley Alefaio (set by Zaira Kearns)

    Set 3 · MERCYH 22-23 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 19% → 25%

  8. 08

    Kill by Julia Shepherd (set by Alyssa Krause)

    Set 3 · MERCYH 22-22 NEWHAV · MERCYH 75% → 81%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413322.4552002004215
47214.35701220254.512.5
49531.12901111004212
46113.38500010153.59.5
45112.333017700006
4001.00025231500002
49726.07700011010.59.5
44312.08300000010.54.5
4002.0001331300003
4004.0001823600002
4000–300500000
1000–000100000
Team totals5322137.22649101964232013100
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413745.1331038002114
44216.125111101438
471344-.136000400007
44210.20000000031.55.5
4109.1113100100031.52.5
4011-1.000000610000
48330.167000300219
4000–101710000
3000–011620001
3002.000100550000
1000–001100000
Team totals3728157.05735275110114884

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.

Mercyhurst vs New Haven

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 MERCYH · NEWHAV 5

Set 1

25-21

Longest run 3 MERCYHNEWHAV 3

Set 2

25-17

Longest run 4 MERCYHNEWHAV 3

Set 3

25-27

Longest run 4 MERCYHNEWHAV 5

Set 4

25-19

Longest run 4 MERCYHNEWHAV 2

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Mercyhurst

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%12/18
47%9/19
2
69%11/16
48%10/21
3
75%9/12
55%12/22
4
69%9/13
36%5/14
5
67%8/12
43%6/14
6
57%8/14
11%1/9
All
67%57/85
43%43/99

New Haven

SlotSideout %Break %
1
55%11/20
38%6/16
2
59%10/17
42%8/19
3
43%10/23
29%4/14
4
64%9/14
18%2/11
5
80%8/10
40%6/15
6
53%8/15
20%2/10
All
57%56/99
33%28/85

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

184 rallies

#MERCYH-NEWHAVSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+1.7
21-1NEWHAVMERCYHKillAnna Loganset Sydney Forcht+1.8
32-1MERCYHMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+2.2
42-2MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+1.8
52-3NEWHAVNEWHAVAceMirella Rederer+2.1
63-3NEWHAVMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+1.9
74-3MERCYHMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+2.3
84-4MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+1.9
95-4NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+2.1
105-5MERCYHNEWHAVBlockedPayton Melinblk Josie Foster, Jordan Northcutt+2.0
116-5NEWHAVMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Mya Comer+2.1
126-6MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+2.0
137-6NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+2.2
147-7MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+2.1
158-7NEWHAVMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Mya Comer+2.2
169-7MERCYHMERCYHAceMercyhurstaced Payton Malinoski+2.7
179-8MERCYHNEWHAVAttack errJulia Shepherd+2.1
1810-8NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Alyssa Krause+2.4
1911-8MERCYHMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.8
2011-9MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+2.1
2112-9NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+2.5
2213-9MERCYHMERCYH×3KillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+2.7
2314-9MERCYHMERCYH×3KillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+2.5
2414-10MERCYHNEWHAVAttack errMadison Miner+1.7
2515-10NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+2.1
2615-11MERCYHNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+1.7
2715-12NEWHAVNEWHAVBlockedMadison Minerblk Zaira Kearns, Josie Foster+2.4
2816-12NEWHAVMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Mya Comer+2.5
2917-12MERCYHMERCYHAttack errMarley Alefaio+2.5
3017-13MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+1.6
3118-13NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errLauren MacKellar+2.2
3218-14MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+1.6
3318-15NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errRoslyn Guerra+2.4
3419-15NEWHAVMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Mya Comer+2.7
3519-16MERCYHNEWHAV×3KillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.0
3619-17NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillKira Lynchset Camryn Harris+3.0
3719-18NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+3.7
3820-18NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Julia Shepherd+3.9
3920-19MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Lauren MacKellar+3.3
4021-19NEWHAVMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+4.2
4122-19MERCYHMERCYHKillMia Mattingly+4.4
4222-20MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+2.6
4323-20NEWHAVMERCYHBlockedJosie Fosterblk Mia Mattingly, Madison Miner+4.0
4423-21MERCYHNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+2.4
4524-21NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errMarley Alefaio+4.2
4625-21MERCYHMERCYHAceMercyhurstaced Payton Malinoski+2.3
Set 2
11-0NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillAnna Loganset Alyssa Krause+2.3
22-0MERCYHMERCYH×3KillAnna Loganset Alyssa Krause+2.8
33-0MERCYHMERCYH×3BlockedMarley Alefaioblk Ava Carney, Julia Shepherd+2.8
43-1MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+2.2
54-1NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errMarley Alefaio+2.4
65-1MERCYHMERCYHBlockedMarley Alefaioblk Ava Carney, Julia Shepherd+2.8
75-2MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+2.1
86-2NEWHAVMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+2.4
97-2MERCYHMERCYHBlockedMarley Alefaioblk Mia Mattingly, Julia Shepherd+2.7
107-3MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.0
118-3NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errLauren MacKellar+2.4
129-3MERCYHMERCYHAceMercyhurstaced Camryn Harris+2.5
139-4MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Camryn Harris+1.7
149-5NEWHAVNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Josie Foster+2.4
1510-5NEWHAVMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Mya Comer+2.4
1610-6MERCYHNEWHAVAttack errPayton Melin+2.0
1711-6NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+2.5
1812-6MERCYHMERCYHAceMercyhurst+2.5
1912-7MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+1.7
2013-7NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errMarley Alefaio+2.2
2113-8MERCYHNEWHAV×3KillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+1.7
2213-9NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillZaira Kearnsset Madison Miner+2.4
2313-10NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errJulia Shepherd+2.8
2414-10NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+2.9
2515-10MERCYHMERCYHAceMercyhurstaced Alejandra Mejia+3.0
2615-11MERCYHNEWHAVServe errAnna Logan+2.0
2715-12NEWHAVNEWHAVBad setAnna Logan+2.9
2816-12NEWHAVMERCYHBlockedLauren MacKellarblk Ava Carney+3.1
2916-13MERCYHNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+2.5
3016-14NEWHAVNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+3.5
3117-14NEWHAVMERCYH×4KillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+3.6
3218-14MERCYHMERCYH×4AceMercyhurstaced Mirella Rederer+3.8
3319-14MERCYHMERCYH×4BlockedJosie Fosterblk Mia Mattingly+3.1
3420-14MERCYHMERCYH×4BlockedLauren MacKellarblk Madison Miner, Mia Mattingly+2.3
3520-15MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+1.2
3621-15NEWHAVMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Mya Comer+1.8
3721-16MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+1.0
3822-16NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+1.7
3922-17MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+0.8
4023-17NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillAva Carneyset Mya Comer+1.4
4124-17MERCYHMERCYH×3Attack errMarley Alefaio+0.7
4225-17MERCYHMERCYH×3AceMercyhurstaced Mirella Rederer+0.1
Set 3
10-1MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+1.7
21-1NEWHAVMERCYHKillAnna Loganset Alyssa Krause+1.8
31-2MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+1.7
41-3NEWHAVNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.0
52-3NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+1.7
63-3MERCYHMERCYH×3Attack errLauren MacKellar+2.1
74-3MERCYHMERCYH×3AceMercyhurstaced Payton Malinoski+2.3
84-4MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+1.9
95-4NEWHAVMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+2.0
106-4MERCYHMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Mya Comer+2.4
116-5MERCYHNEWHAV×3KillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+1.9
126-6NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errMia Mattingly+2.3
136-7NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errMia Mattingly+2.3
147-7NEWHAVMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Mya Comer+2.0
157-8MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.0
167-9NEWHAVNEWHAVAceJosie Fosteraced Roslyn Guerra+2.3
178-9NEWHAVMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Mya Comer+1.9
189-9MERCYHMERCYHBlockedMarley Alefaioblk Ava Carney, Payton Melin+2.5
199-10MERCYHNEWHAVKillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+2.2
2010-10NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+2.2
2110-11MERCYHNEWHAV×3KillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.2
2210-12NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillLauren MacKellarset Payton Malinoski+2.5
2310-13NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.3
2411-13NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errKira Lynch+1.8
2512-13MERCYHMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Kelsie Gaiter-Davis+2.5
2612-14MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+2.3
2713-14NEWHAVMERCYH×4Attack errJordan Northcutt+2.3
2814-14MERCYHMERCYH×4BlockedLauren MacKellarblk Madison Miner, Mia Mattingly+3.0
2915-14MERCYHMERCYH×4AceMercyhurstaced Payton Malinoski+3.3
3016-14MERCYHMERCYH×4BlockedJordan Northcuttblk Julia Shepherd, Mia Mattingly+3.4
3116-15MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+2.7
3217-15NEWHAVMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Julia Shepherd+3.1
3317-16MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+2.8
3418-16NEWHAVMERCYHBlockedMarley Alefaioblk Mia Mattingly+3.3
3518-17MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+2.9
3619-17NEWHAVMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Mya Comer+3.5
3719-18MERCYHNEWHAV×5Serve errMercyhurst+3.1
3819-19NEWHAVNEWHAV×5KillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+4.1
3919-20NEWHAVNEWHAV×5Attack errAva Carney+4.4
4019-21NEWHAVNEWHAV×5BlockedRoslyn Guerrablk Kira Lynch, Lauren MacKellar+4.1
4119-22NEWHAVNEWHAV×5BlockedRoslyn Guerrablk Kira Lynch, Lauren MacKellar+3.4
4220-22NEWHAVMERCYH×3Attack errMarley Alefaio+2.1
4321-22MERCYHMERCYH×3KillRoslyn Guerraset Alyssa Krause+3.8
4422-22MERCYHMERCYH×3KillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+5.5
4522-23MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+5.6
4622-24NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errRoslyn Guerra+6.1
4723-24NEWHAVMERCYHKillAnna Loganset Sydney Forcht+3.2
4824-24MERCYHMERCYHBlockedLauren MacKellarblk Ava Carney, Madison Miner+8.5
4924-25MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+7.3
5025-25NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errJordan Northcutt+7.3
5125-26MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+7.3
5225-27NEWHAVNEWHAVBlockedMadison Minerblk Josie Foster+8.0
Set 4
10-1NEWHAVNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+3.4
21-1NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errAlejandra Mejia+3.0
31-2MERCYHNEWHAVAttack errAnna Logan+2.9
42-2NEWHAVMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+3.0
53-2MERCYHMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+3.7
63-3MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+3.1
74-3NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+3.3
85-3MERCYHMERCYH×3AceMercyhurstaced Payton Malinoski+4.0
96-3MERCYHMERCYH×3KillJulia Shepherdset Camryn Harris+4.0
106-4MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+3.1
117-4NEWHAVMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Alyssa Krause+3.5
127-5MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+3.2
137-6NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errMia Mattingly+4.0
148-6NEWHAVMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Mya Comer+3.7
158-7MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+3.4
169-7NEWHAVMERCYH×4Serve errNew Haven+3.8
1710-7MERCYHMERCYH×4Attack errMarley Alefaio+4.4
1811-7MERCYHMERCYH×4KillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+4.3
1912-7MERCYHMERCYH×4Attack errMarley Alefaio+3.9
2012-8MERCYHNEWHAVKillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+2.7
2113-8NEWHAVMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Mya Comer+3.4
2214-8MERCYHMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Alyssa Krause+3.4
2314-9MERCYHNEWHAVAttack errRoslyn Guerra+2.2
2415-9NEWHAVMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+3.0
2515-10MERCYHNEWHAVAttack errMadison Miner+2.2
2615-11NEWHAVNEWHAVBlockedJulia Shepherdblk Jordan Northcutt, Josie Foster+3.2
2716-11NEWHAVMERCYHBad setJordan Northcutt+3.5
2817-11MERCYHMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+3.4
2917-12MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.0
3018-12NEWHAVMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+2.9
3118-13MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+1.9
3218-14NEWHAVNEWHAVBlockedMadison Minerblk Josie Foster, Zaira Kearns+3.0
3319-14NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+3.6
3419-15MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+2.5
3519-16NEWHAVNEWHAVBlockedRoslyn Guerrablk Kira Lynch, Zaira Kearns+3.9
3620-16NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillMia Mattinglyset Mya Comer+4.6
3721-16MERCYHMERCYH×3Attack errKira Lynch+4.1
3822-16MERCYHMERCYH×3Bad setMarley Alefaio+2.6
3922-17MERCYHNEWHAVAttack errPayton Melin+1.1
4023-17NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Sydney Forcht+1.9
4124-17MERCYHMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+0.9
4224-18MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMercyhurst+0.2
4324-19NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errRoslyn Guerra+0.4
4425-19NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+0.7

Score shown after each rally, Mercyhurst 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).