Final · 4 setsThu, Oct 29, 2026

New Haven def. Mercyhurst 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: New Haven 66.5% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 29, 1:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

New Haven beat visiting Mercyhurst 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 28-26) on Thu, Oct 29, 2026. Lauren MacKellar led New Haven with 13 kills; Mercyhurst's Roslyn Guerra had a match-high 16.

Data through · final Oct 29

Set1234Sets
MERCYH252217261
NEWHAV222525283

Match story · written from the play-by-play

4 aces from Camryn Harris, and New Haven needed each of them.

The match turned 3 times. Numbers are New Haven's win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. RallyIQ gave New Haven 66% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 1 · Mercyhurst 22–22 New Haven

    3 straight Mercyhurst kills broke a 22–22 tie and made it 25–22. The match swung to Mercyhurst.

    New Haven 64% → 45%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 4 · Mercyhurst 23–20 New Haven

    Down 20–23, New Haven scored 3 straight to tie it at 23.

    New Haven 62% → 79%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 4 · Mercyhurst 25–25 New Haven

    New Haven won 3 of the last 4 rallies to take the set 28–26 and win the match 3–1.

    New Haven 81% → >99%

New Haven above 50Mercyhurst belowMax swing 10.7%

MercyhurstNew Haven

Sideout %
Mercyhurst 53.5·New Haven 59.3
Break %
Mercyhurst 40.7·New Haven 46.5
Hitting
Mercyhurst .240·New Haven .237
Longest run
Mercyhurst 5·New Haven 5

Jordan Northcutt
2 of her kills came in the stretches above. 12 K, .250, 13.5 points.

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

New Haven above 50 · Mercyhurst below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+10.7% NEWHAVrally 190 · set 4

Biggest swing: 10.7% to New Haven — set 4, MERCYH 24-25 NEWHAV. Madison Miner stuffed by Josie Foster. NEWHAV win probability 79% → 90%.

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
    Josie FosterBlock+10.7%

    Madison Miner stuffed by Josie Foster

    Set 4 · MERCYH 24-25 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 79% → 90%

  2. 02

    Kill by Marley Alefaio (set by Zaira Kearns)

    Set 4 · MERCYH 26-28 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 90% → 100%

  3. 03
    New HavenService error+9.8%

    New Haven service error

    Set 4 · MERCYH 24-23 NEWHAV · MERCYH 21% → 30%

  4. 04

    Kill by Jordan Northcutt (set by Zaira Kearns)

    Set 4 · MERCYH 24-24 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 70% → 79%

  5. 05
    Madison MinerKill+9.2%

    Kill by Madison Miner (set by Alyssa Krause)

    Set 4 · MERCYH 25-25 NEWHAV · MERCYH 10% → 19%

  6. 06

    Kill by Jordan Northcutt (set by Zaira Kearns)

    Set 4 · MERCYH 25-26 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 81% → 90%

  7. 07
    New HavenService error+9.2%

    New Haven service error

    Set 4 · MERCYH 26-26 NEWHAV · MERCYH 10% → 19%

  8. 08
    Josie FosterBlock+9.2%

    Roslyn Guerra stuffed by Josie Foster

    Set 4 · MERCYH 26-27 NEWHAV · NEWHAV 81% → 90%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411435.200014111010.512.5
49213.53810000031.510.5
44312.08300120031.55.5
4417.429002640004
4000–2313600001
32512-.250000100002
416331.41900011111.517.5
45313.154100000216
4104.2501911700002
4000–3111020001
4000–100900000
1001.00000000010.50.5
1001.00000000010.50.5
Team totals5221129.240484125310112790
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413534.23501570010.514.5
48218.3330210022313
412740.12500011010.512.5
4406.667000001226
4214.250401180010.53.5
4001.0001111100001
412432.25000020111.513.5
4000–042720004
4000–5121700001
4000–000000000
Team totals5119135.237461012534488100

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 5 MERCYH · NEWHAV 5

Set 1

25-22

Longest run 5 MERCYHNEWHAV 5

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 3 MERCYHNEWHAV 4

Set 3

17-25

Longest run 4 MERCYHNEWHAV 4

Set 4

26-28

Longest run 4 MERCYHNEWHAV 3

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
43%10/23
33%4/12
2
48%10/21
44%8/18
3
63%10/16
33%5/15
4
60%9/15
33%5/15
5
47%8/17
55%11/20
6
86%6/7
36%4/11
All
54%53/99
41%37/91

New Haven

SlotSideout %Break %
1
56%10/18
47%7/15
2
63%10/16
55%12/22
3
67%10/15
44%8/18
4
50%9/18
44%7/16
5
56%9/16
18%2/11
6
75%6/8
59%10/17
All
59%54/91
46%46/99

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

190 rallies

#MERCYH-NEWHAVSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1MERCYHNEWHAV×5Attack errAnna Logan+1.8
20-2NEWHAVNEWHAV×5Bad setAlyssa Krause+2.0
30-3NEWHAVNEWHAV×5AceNew Havenaced Anna Logan+1.9
40-4NEWHAVNEWHAV×5KillLauren MacKellar+1.7
50-5NEWHAVNEWHAV×5KillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+1.5
61-5NEWHAVMERCYH×5Serve errNew Haven+1.2
72-5MERCYHMERCYH×5KillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+1.6
83-5MERCYHMERCYH×5KillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+1.9
94-5MERCYHMERCYH×5BlockedLauren MacKellarblk Madison Miner, Ava Carney+2.1
105-5MERCYHMERCYH×5KillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+2.3
115-6MERCYHNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+2.0
126-6NEWHAVMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.0
136-7MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.0
147-7NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+2.1
158-7MERCYHMERCYHBlockedJordan Northcuttblk Mia Mattingly, Payton Melin+2.6
168-8MERCYHNEWHAVKillZaira Kearns+2.2
179-8NEWHAVMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Sydney Forcht+2.3
189-9MERCYHNEWHAVBlockedPayton Melinblk Kira Lynch, Marley Alefaio+2.2
199-10NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errMia Mattingly+2.6
2010-10NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+2.3
2110-11MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+2.3
2211-11NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillMya Comerset Payton Melin+2.4
2312-11MERCYHMERCYH×3KillRoslyn Guerraset Ava Carney+3.0
2413-11MERCYHMERCYH×3AceAlyssa Krause+3.1
2513-12MERCYHNEWHAVServe errAlyssa Krause+2.5
2613-13NEWHAVNEWHAVAceNew Haven+3.0
2714-13NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Alyssa Krause+2.8
2814-14MERCYHNEWHAV×3KillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.7
2914-15NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errJulia Shepherd+3.2
3014-16NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+3.1
3115-16NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+2.5
3216-16MERCYHMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+3.4
3316-17MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+3.1
3416-18NEWHAVNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+3.4
3517-18NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+2.8
3618-18MERCYHMERCYH×3KillPayton Melinset Mya Comer+3.9
3719-18MERCYHMERCYH×3KillMadison Miner+4.4
3819-19MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Mirella Rederer+3.6
3920-19NEWHAVMERCYH×3Attack errMarley Alefaio+4.1
4021-19MERCYHMERCYH×3AceMadison Mineraced Marley Alefaio+4.9
4122-19MERCYHMERCYH×3Attack errMarley Alefaio+4.4
4222-20MERCYHNEWHAV×3Serve errMadison Miner+2.6
4322-21NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Bad setMadison Miner+4.4
4422-22NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+5.8
4523-22NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+6.2
4624-22MERCYHMERCYH×3KillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+7.4
4725-22MERCYHMERCYH×3KillRoslyn Guerra+4.8
Set 2
11-0NEWHAVMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.3
21-1MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.2
31-2NEWHAVNEWHAVBlockedJulia Shepherdblk Jordan Northcutt, Kira Lynch+2.5
42-2NEWHAVMERCYHKillAnna Loganset Sydney Forcht+2.3
53-2MERCYHMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.8
63-3MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.3
74-3NEWHAVMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.5
85-3MERCYHMERCYHKillMadison Miner+2.9
95-4MERCYHNEWHAVBad setAlyssa Krause+2.4
106-4NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+2.6
116-5MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMya Comer+2.4
127-5NEWHAVMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Mya Comer+2.7
138-5MERCYHMERCYHAttack errMarley Alefaio+3.1
148-6MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMadison Miner+2.4
159-6NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+2.8
169-7MERCYHNEWHAV×4KillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+2.5
179-8NEWHAVNEWHAV×4Attack errAva Carney+3.1
189-9NEWHAVNEWHAV×4Attack errRoslyn Guerra+3.2
199-10NEWHAVNEWHAV×4BlockedPayton Melinblk Kira Lynch+3.2
2010-10NEWHAVMERCYHKillPayton Melinset Mya Comer+2.8
2110-11MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Mirella Rederer+2.8
2211-11NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Alyssa Krause+2.9
2312-11MERCYHMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+3.6
2412-12MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+3.0
2513-12NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errLauren MacKellar+3.3
2613-13MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+3.1
2714-13NEWHAVMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+3.4
2815-13MERCYHMERCYHBad setZaira Kearns+4.1
2915-14MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+3.2
3016-14NEWHAVMERCYHKillAnna Loganset Sydney Forcht+3.7
3116-15MERCYHNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+3.3
3217-15NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+3.9
3317-16MERCYHNEWHAV×4KillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+3.5
3417-17NEWHAVNEWHAV×4KillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+4.5
3517-18NEWHAVNEWHAV×4AceNew Havenaced Madison Miner+4.6
3617-19NEWHAVNEWHAV×4KillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+4.4
3718-19NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillAva Carneyset Mya Comer+3.5
3819-19MERCYHMERCYH×3BlockedLauren MacKellarblk Roslyn Guerra+5.0
3920-19MERCYHMERCYH×3Attack errMarley Alefaio+5.8
4020-20MERCYHNEWHAV×3KillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+4.8
4120-21NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errAva Carney+6.0
4220-22NEWHAVNEWHAV×3AceNew Havenaced Roslyn Guerra+5.7
4321-22NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Alyssa Krause+4.2
4421-23MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+5.6
4522-23NEWHAVMERCYHKillJulia Shepherdset Alyssa Krause+4.3
4622-24MERCYHNEWHAVServe errSydney Forcht+6.6
4722-25NEWHAVNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+4.4
Set 3
10-1MERCYHNEWHAVServe errAlyssa Krause+2.4
20-2NEWHAVNEWHAVAceNew Havenaced Anna Logan+2.7
31-2NEWHAVMERCYHBad setZaira Kearns+2.4
41-3MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+2.4
51-4NEWHAVNEWHAVBad setJulia Shepherd+2.6
62-4NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errJosie Foster+2.2
72-5MERCYHNEWHAV×3BlockedMadison Minerblk Josie Foster, Lauren MacKellar+2.3
82-6NEWHAVNEWHAV×3BlockedMia Mattinglyblk Josie Foster, Zaira Kearns+2.4
92-7NEWHAVNEWHAV×3BlockedJulia Shepherdblk Jordan Northcutt+2.1
103-7NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+1.7
113-8MERCYHNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+1.9
123-9NEWHAVNEWHAVAceNew Havenaced Anna Logan+1.8
134-9NEWHAVMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Mya Comer+1.4
144-10MERCYHNEWHAV×4KillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+1.6
154-11NEWHAVNEWHAV×4AceNew Havenaced Sydney Forcht+1.5
164-12NEWHAVNEWHAV×4Attack errPayton Melin+1.1
174-13NEWHAVNEWHAV×4Attack errMia Mattingly+0.8
185-13NEWHAVMERCYHAttack errMarley Alefaio+0.5
195-14MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+0.7
206-14NEWHAVMERCYH×3Serve errNew Haven+0.5
217-14MERCYHMERCYH×3Bad setAlejandra Mejia+0.8
228-14MERCYHMERCYH×3KillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+1.1
238-15MERCYHNEWHAVAttack errJulia Shepherd+1.2
249-15NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+0.9
259-16MERCYHNEWHAV×3KillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+1.2
269-17NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errMadison Miner+1.0
279-18NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errJulia Shepherd+0.6
2810-18NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+0.3
2911-18MERCYHMERCYH×3AceSydney Forchtaced Camryn Harris+0.6
3012-18MERCYHMERCYH×3Attack errJosie Foster+0.9
3112-19MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+1.0
3213-19NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+0.7
3313-20MERCYHNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+1.0
3413-21NEWHAVNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+0.6
3514-21NEWHAVMERCYH×4KillAnna Loganset Mya Comer+0.3
3615-21MERCYHMERCYH×4Attack errZaira Kearns+0.5
3716-21MERCYHMERCYH×4BlockedMarley Alefaioblk Mia Mattingly, Sarah Barnum+0.9
3817-21MERCYHMERCYH×4KillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+1.5
3917-22MERCYHNEWHAV×4Serve errMadison Miner+1.9
4017-23NEWHAVNEWHAV×4KillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+1.2
4117-24NEWHAVNEWHAV×4KillZaira Kearnsset Mya Comer+0.4
4217-25NEWHAVNEWHAV×4AceNew Havenaced Sydney Forcht+0.1
Set 4
11-0NEWHAVMERCYHKillAnna Loganset Alyssa Krause+2.3
21-1MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Mirella Rederer+2.2
31-2NEWHAVNEWHAVBad setSydney Forcht+2.5
42-2NEWHAVMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.2
52-3MERCYHNEWHAVServe errAnna Logan+2.2
62-4NEWHAVNEWHAVAttack errMadison Miner+2.5
73-4NEWHAVMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+2.2
83-5MERCYHNEWHAV×3KillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+2.2
93-6NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+2.4
103-7NEWHAVNEWHAV×3AceNew Haven+2.2
114-7NEWHAVMERCYH×3Serve errNew Haven+1.8
125-7MERCYHMERCYH×3Attack errJordan Northcutt+2.4
136-7MERCYHMERCYH×3AceMya Comeraced Camryn Harris+2.7
146-8MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+2.4
157-8NEWHAVMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Mya Comer+2.4
167-9MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Alejandra Mejia+2.4
178-9NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+2.4
188-10MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMia Mattingly+2.5
198-11NEWHAVNEWHAVBad setMya Comer+2.7
209-11NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+2.2
219-12MERCYHNEWHAVKillKira Lynchset Zaira Kearns+2.4
2210-12NEWHAVMERCYHBlockedLauren MacKellarblk Ava Carney, Roslyn Guerra+2.3
2310-13MERCYHNEWHAVServe errAnna Logan+2.5
2411-13NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+2.3
2512-13MERCYHMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Zaira Kearns+3.2
2612-14MERCYHNEWHAVKillLauren MacKellarset Zaira Kearns+2.9
2713-14NEWHAVMERCYH×4KillMia Mattinglyset Alyssa Krause+2.8
2814-14MERCYHMERCYH×4KillPayton Melinset Kelsie Gaiter-Davis+3.8
2915-14MERCYHMERCYH×4Attack errJordan Northcutt+4.1
3016-14MERCYHMERCYH×4BlockedJordan Northcuttblk Payton Melin, Mia Mattingly+4.2
3116-15MERCYHNEWHAVKillJosie Fosterset Zaira Kearns+3.3
3217-15NEWHAVMERCYHKillMia Mattinglyset Mya Comer+3.9
3318-15MERCYHMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+4.3
3418-16MERCYHNEWHAVServe errMadison Miner+3.1
3519-16NEWHAVMERCYHKillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+3.9
3619-17MERCYHNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+3.2
3720-17NEWHAVMERCYH×3KillRoslyn Guerraset Mya Comer+4.1
3821-17MERCYHMERCYH×3BlockedLauren MacKellarblk Erin Robbins, Ava Carney+4.0
3922-17MERCYHMERCYH×3Attack errMarley Alefaio+2.8
4022-18MERCYHNEWHAV×3Serve errAlyssa Krause+1.3
4122-19NEWHAVNEWHAV×3Attack errRoslyn Guerra+2.4
4222-20NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillLauren MacKellarset Mirella Rederer+3.7
4323-20NEWHAVMERCYHKillAva Carneyset Alyssa Krause+4.9
4423-21MERCYHNEWHAV×3KillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+3.0
4523-22NEWHAVNEWHAV×3AceNew Havenaced Anna Logan+5.6
4623-23NEWHAVNEWHAV×3KillJosie Fosterset Mirella Rederer+8.4
4724-23NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+9.8
4824-24MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+9.8
4924-25NEWHAVNEWHAVBlockedMadison Minerblk Josie Foster+10.7
5025-25NEWHAVMERCYHKillMadison Minerset Alyssa Krause+9.2
5125-26MERCYHNEWHAVKillJordan Northcuttset Zaira Kearns+9.2
5226-26NEWHAVMERCYHServe errNew Haven+9.2
5326-27MERCYHNEWHAVBlockedRoslyn Guerrablk Josie Foster+9.2
5426-28NEWHAVNEWHAVKillMarley Alefaioset Zaira Kearns+9.9

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).