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.
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%
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%
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%
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