FinalSat, Aug 29, 2026

James Madison def. Loyola Maryland 3–0

James Madison beat visiting Loyola Maryland 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-15) on Sat, Aug 29, 2026. James Madison's Kennedy Louisell led with 17 kills.

Data through · final Aug 29

Set123Sets
LOY MD1917150
JMU2525253

Win probability

James Madison above 50 · Loyola Maryland below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100rally 126 · set 3

No single rally moved win probability by a full point: James Madison stayed the heavy favorite throughout.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

LOY MD 2.0%98.0% JMU

Loyola Maryland wins

3-0
0.2%
3-1
0.5%
3-2
1.3%

James Madison wins

3-0
67.2%
3-1
25.0%
3-2
5.8%
LOY MD break %
34.8% vs this opp
JMU break %
50.6% 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.

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
39318.333000000009
36927-.11101232010.57.5
36323.130000120006
33310.000000000214
3238-.125000100002
3000–1510700001
31011.000012100002
3000–520910002
3104.250501300001
3026-.33300020010.50.5
1000–000000000
Team totals282397.052255527904251
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
317329.48313211010121
3619.55610010052.58.5
3204.50002220212.56.5
33412-.083000001436
3000–120740002
3000–1611400001
37014.50000010010.57.5
32413-.15400011010.52.5
31011.0001210400002
3000–4011000000
Team totals381282.31735964154121075

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.

Loyola Maryland vs James Madison

Season series · James Madison leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 LOY MD · JMU 7

Set 1

19-25

Longest run 4 LOY MDJMU 5

Set 2

17-25

Longest run 4 LOY MDJMU 4

Set 3

15-25

Longest run 3 LOY MDJMU 7

Bars above the line = James Madison leads, below = Loyola Maryland leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Loyola Maryland

SlotSideout %Break %
1
41%7/17
40%4/10
2
55%6/11
46%6/13
3
43%6/14
25%2/8
4
86%6/7
0%0/6
5
33%5/15
14%1/7
6
44%4/9
44%4/9
All
47%34/73
32%17/53

James Madison

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%7/14
58%7/12
2
67%6/9
57%8/14
3
75%6/8
45%5/11
4
100%6/6
50%6/12
5
75%6/8
33%3/9
6
63%5/8
67%10/15
All
68%36/53
53%39/73

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 (3 of 3 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

126 rallies

#LOY MD-JMUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passer
Set 1
11-0LOY MDLOY MD×4Attack errAddie Norman
22-0LOY MDLOY MD×4KillMariah Sanabiaset Gabi Verdicchio
33-0LOY MDLOY MD×4Attack errAddie Norman
44-0LOY MDLOY MD×4AceLoyola Marylandaced Shelby Davis
54-1LOY MDJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large
65-1JMULOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Gabi Verdicchio
75-2LOY MDJMUAttack errMorgan Crawford
85-3JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Shelby Davis
96-3JMULOY MDKillMariah Sanabiaset Gabi Verdicchio
107-3LOY MDLOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Addie Huber
117-4LOY MDJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich
128-4JMULOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Gabi Verdicchio
138-5LOY MDJMUServe errLoyola Maryland
149-5JMULOY MDServe errJames Madison
159-6LOY MDJMU×4BlockedAva Nepkinblk Anna Wilson, Ella Grace Holloway
169-7JMUJMU×4KillAna Toumazatosset Sydney Lewis
179-8JMUJMU×4Attack errSydnee Peters
189-9JMUJMU×4Attack errAva Nepkin
1910-9JMULOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Madison Monahan
2010-10LOY MDJMUBlockedAva Nepkinblk Addie Norman, Anna Wilson
2111-10JMULOY MDKillMariah Sanabiaset Madison Monahan
2211-11LOY MDJMU×5KillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large
2311-12JMUJMU×5BlockedAva Nepkinblk Kennedy Louisell
2411-13JMUJMU×5KillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large
2511-14JMUJMU×5BlockedAddie Loweblk Addie Norman, Ayen Nhial
2611-15JMUJMU×5BlockedMariah Sanabiablk Ayen Nhial
2712-15JMULOY MDBlockedKennedy Louisellblk Ava Nepkin, Mariah Sanabia
2813-15LOY MDLOY MDAceLoyola Marylandaced Shelby Davis
2913-16LOY MDJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large
3014-16JMULOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Gabi Verdicchio
3114-17LOY MDJMUAttack errMorgan Crawford
3215-17JMULOY MDServe errJames Madison
3315-18LOY MDJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich
3416-18JMULOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Madison Monahan
3516-19LOY MDJMU×4KillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich
3616-20JMUJMU×4Attack errElsie Afful
3716-21JMUJMU×4BlockedAva Nepkinblk Addie Norman, Anna Wilson
3816-22JMUJMU×4KillAnna Wilson
3917-22JMULOY MD×3Attack errAnna Wilson
4018-22LOY MDLOY MD×3Attack errKennedy Louisell
4119-22LOY MDLOY MD×3Attack errAddie Norman
4219-23LOY MDJMU×3KillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large
4319-24JMUJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Anna Wilson
4419-25JMUJMU×3BlockedAva Nepkinblk Addie Norman, Anna Wilson
Set 2
10-1JMUJMUAceJames Madisonaced Morgan Crawford
21-1JMULOY MDKillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio
31-2LOY MDJMUKillAddie Normanset Lindsey Large
42-2JMULOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Gabi Verdicchio
52-3LOY MDJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large
63-3JMULOY MDKillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio
73-4LOY MDJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich
84-4JMULOY MDAttack errAna Toumazatos
94-5LOY MDJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich
105-5JMULOY MDAttack errAna Toumazatos
115-6LOY MDJMU×3KillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich
125-7JMUJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large
135-8JMUJMU×3AceJames Madison
146-8JMULOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Madison Monahan
156-9LOY MDJMUKillAna Toumazatosset Lindsey Large
167-9JMULOY MDKillElsie Affulset Gabi Verdicchio
177-10LOY MDJMU×3KillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large
187-11JMUJMU×3Attack errAddie Lowe
197-12JMUJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Sydney Lewis
208-12JMULOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Gabi Verdicchio
218-13LOY MDJMU×3KillAyen Nhialset Lindsey Large
228-14JMUJMU×3Attack errMariah Sanabia
238-15JMUJMU×3AceJames Madisonaced Ava Nepkin
249-15JMULOY MDKillElise Bocanegra
259-16LOY MDJMUKillGrace Wenrichset Kennedy Louisell
2610-16JMULOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Madison Monahan
2710-17LOY MDJMU×3Serve errLoyola Maryland
2810-18JMUJMU×3AceJames Madisonaced Morgan Crawford
2910-19JMUJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich
3011-19JMULOY MDAttack errAna Toumazatos
3112-19LOY MDLOY MDAceLoyola Marylandaced Ana Toumazatos
3212-20LOY MDJMUBlockedSydnee Petersblk Anna Wilson, Ana Toumazatos
3313-20JMULOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Addie Huber
3413-21LOY MDJMU×4Attack errElsie Afful
3513-22JMUJMU×4Attack errAva Nepkin
3613-23JMUJMU×4AceJames Madisonaced Addie Huber
3713-24JMUJMU×4KillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large
3814-24JMULOY MD×4KillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio
3915-24LOY MDLOY MD×4Attack errAddie Norman
4016-24LOY MDLOY MD×4KillAddie Loweset Addie Huber
4117-24LOY MDLOY MD×4AceLoyola Marylandaced Shelby Davis
4217-25LOY MDJMUServe errLoyola Maryland
Set 3
10-1LOY MDJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large
20-2JMUJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large
31-2JMULOY MD×3Serve errJames Madison
42-2LOY MDLOY MD×3KillAddie Loweset Addie Huber
53-2LOY MDLOY MD×3KillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio
63-3LOY MDJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Lindsey Large
74-3JMULOY MDAttack errKennedy Louisell
85-3LOY MDLOY MDAceLoyola Marylandaced Shelby Davis
95-4LOY MDJMU×7KillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich
105-5JMUJMU×7Attack errMorgan Crawford
115-6JMUJMU×7AceJames Madison
125-7JMUJMU×7AceJames Madisonaced Ava Nepkin
135-8JMUJMU×7AceJames Madison
145-9JMUJMU×7BlockedElsie Affulblk Ayen Nhial
155-10JMUJMU×7KillAyen Nhialset Grace Wenrich
166-10JMULOY MDKillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio
176-11LOY MDJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich
186-12JMUJMUAceJames Madison
197-12JMULOY MDKillElsie Affulset Madison Monahan
207-13LOY MDJMUServe errLoyola Maryland
218-13JMULOY MDServe errJames Madison
229-13LOY MDLOY MDBlockedAna Toumazatosblk Sydnee Peters, Mariah Sanabia
239-14LOY MDJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large
249-15JMUJMUAttack errMariah Sanabia
2510-15JMULOY MDKillMadison Monahanset Lindsey Large
2610-16LOY MDJMUKillAnna Wilsonset Lindsey Large
2710-17JMUJMUAttack errAddie Lowe
2811-17JMULOY MDKillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio
2911-18LOY MDJMU×3Serve errLoyola Maryland
3011-19JMUJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Sydney Lewis
3111-20JMUJMU×3KillElla Grace Hollowayset Sydney Lewis
3212-20JMULOY MDKillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio
3312-21LOY MDJMUKillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich
3413-21JMULOY MDServe errJames Madison
3513-22LOY MDJMUKillElla Grace Hollowayset Grace Wenrich
3614-22JMULOY MDServe errJames Madison
3715-22LOY MDLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Addie Huber
3815-23LOY MDJMU×3KillKennedy Louisellset Grace Wenrich
3915-24JMUJMU×3BlockedAva Nepkinblk Addie Norman
4015-25JMUJMU×3Attack errAva Nepkin

Score shown after each rally, Loyola Maryland first.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).