CollegeVolleyball
Final · 5 setsSun, Sep 6, 2026
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AwayBIG-EAST

3:2
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HomePATRIOT

Villanova def. Colgate 32

(33-31, 20-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-10)
Set12345Sets
NOVA33202225153
COLGAT31252521102

RallyIQ model

Win probability

COLGAT above 50 · NOVA below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100COLGATNOVABiggest swing +12.7% COLGAT · S5 6-8rally 227 · set 5

Biggest swing: 12.7% to Colgate — set 5, NOVA 6-8 COLGAT. Attack error by Cat Young. COLGAT win probability 49%62%.

Before first serve

Pre-match

NOVA 79.4%20.6% COLGAT

Villanova wins

3-0
30.9%
3-1
30.0%
3-2
18.4%

Colgate wins

3-0
3.4%
3-1
6.9%
3-2
10.3%
NOVA break %
44.1% vs this opp
COLGAT break %
37.9% 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 % 42.7%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Largest win-probability swings

Top plays

  1. 01
    Cat YoungAttack error+12.7%

    Attack error by Cat Young

    Set 5 · NOVA 6-8 COLGAT · COLGAT 49%62%

  2. 02
    NOVA serverAce+12.3%

    Villanova ace on Morgan Reese

    Set 5 · NOVA 9-8 COLGAT · NOVA 58%70%

  3. 03
    Reagan McGivernKill+12.2%

    Kill by Reagan McGivern (set by Ava Harris)

    Set 5 · NOVA 8-8 COLGAT · NOVA 46%58%

  4. 04
    Reagan KniplingBad set+12.1%

    Bad set by Reagan Knipling

    Set 5 · NOVA 11-9 COLGAT · NOVA 71%83%

  5. 05
    COLGAT serverService error+11.9%

    Colgate service error

    Set 5 · NOVA 6-7 COLGAT · COLGAT 37%49%

  6. 06
    Morgan ReeseKill+9.7%

    Kill by Morgan Reese (set by Ava Schabes)

    Set 5 · NOVA 5-5 COLGAT · COLGAT 27%37%

  7. 07
    Charlotte GoldfederAttack error+9.4%

    Charlotte Goldfeder stuffed by Campbell McKinnon & Abby Harrell

    Set 5 · NOVA 13-10 COLGAT · NOVA 85%94%

  8. 08
    Cat YoungKill+9.1%

    Kill by Cat Young (set by Ava Harris)

    Set 5 · NOVA 10-9 COLGAT · NOVA 62%71%

Official NCAA box

Box score

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5151151.07804213202120
515131.4520103004218
511326.30810010031.512.5
5112.00039201500003
46213.30800040031.57.5
33312.000001220003
512325.36000010031.513.5
5000223630002
5000600800000
311420.35001082031.513.5
3102.500001700001
30001505800000
2000801100000
Team totals7528182.25871101377110189115
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
515648.188132132010.518.5
514448.20812010200016
59014.64320310052.511.5
58421.190100100219
5409.444000000426
50001513600001
58220.300001110052.510.5
5001.0002431100010.53.5
5000121100002
50008011310000
2000000110000
Team totals5816161.26153111267100189112

Starters listed first. BLK = BS + ½ BA. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Point differential by rally

Momentum

Longest run 7 NOVA · COLGAT 6

Set 1

33-31

Longest run 7 NOVACOLGAT 3

Set 2

20-25

Longest run 4 NOVACOLGAT 5

Set 3

22-25

Longest run 7 NOVACOLGAT 6

Set 4

25-21

Longest run 5 NOVACOLGAT 4

Set 5

15-10

Longest run 4 NOVACOLGAT 3

Bars above the line = Colgate leads, below = Villanova leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rotations

Villanova

SlotSideout %Break %
1
64%14/22
48%10/21
2
52%12/23
58%18/31
3
100%10/10
38%6/16
4
63%10/16
44%8/18
5
48%10/21
17%2/12
6
43%9/21
38%6/16
All
58%65/113
44%50/114

Colgate

SlotSideout %Break %
1
48%13/27
45%10/22
2
58%11/19
43%9/21
3
59%10/17
27%4/15
4
63%10/16
23%3/13
5
67%10/15
41%7/17
6
50%10/20
60%15/25
All
56%64/114
42%48/113

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 (5 of 5 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.

227 rallies

Rally log

#NOVA-COLGATSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1COLGATCOLGAT×3KillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+1.9
20-2COLGATCOLGAT×3AceCOLGAT serveraced Cat Young+2.1
30-3COLGATCOLGAT×3Attack errCat Young+2.2
41-3COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+1.4
51-4NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Hannah Langton+1.6
62-4COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+1.4
72-5NOVACOLGATKillCharlotte Goldfederset Julia Headley+1.6
83-5COLGATNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Marikate Ritterbusch+1.4
93-6NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+1.7
103-7COLGATCOLGATAceCOLGAT serveraced Chloe Kelly+2.4
114-7COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Selah O'Connor+1.4
124-8NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+1.7
135-8COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+1.4
146-8NOVANOVAKillAnnika Veurink+2.2
156-9NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+1.8
167-9COLGATNOVA×7KillAnnika Veurinkset Selah O'Connor+1.5
178-9NOVANOVA×7AceNOVA serveraced Morgan Reese+2.4
189-9NOVANOVA×7KillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+2.4
1910-9NOVANOVA×7AceNOVA serveraced Team+2.3
2011-9NOVANOVA×7Attack errMorgan Reese+2.1
2112-9NOVANOVA×7KillCat Youngset Lola Buck-Taylor+1.8
2213-9NOVANOVA×7KillAnnika Veurinkset Morgan Reese+1.5
2313-10NOVACOLGAT×3KillMorgan Reeseset Hannah Langton+0.9
2413-11COLGATCOLGAT×3Attack errChloe Kelly+1.7
2513-12COLGATCOLGAT×3Attack errCat Young+2.2
2614-12COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+1.6
2715-12NOVANOVAAceNOVA serveraced Hannah Langton+2.0
2815-13NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+1.3
2915-14COLGATCOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Cat Young+2.3
3016-14COLGATNOVAAttack errCharlotte Goldfeder+1.8
3116-15NOVACOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Reagan Knipling+1.7
3217-15COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+1.9
3317-16NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Morgan Reese+1.8
3418-16COLGATNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Selah O'Connor+2.0
3519-16NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Lola Buck-Taylor+2.4
3619-17NOVACOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Ava Schabes+1.4
3720-17COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Selah O'Connor+1.7
3820-18NOVACOLGATAttack errCat Youngblk Jordyn Moore, Stella Labrecque+1.4
3920-19COLGATCOLGATKillMorgan Reese+2.9
4021-19COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Selah O'Connor+2.4
4121-20NOVACOLGATAttack errCat Young+2.1
4221-21COLGATCOLGATAceCOLGAT serveraced Cat Young+4.4
4322-21COLGATNOVAKillAnnika Veurinkset Alyssa Nelson+3.5
4423-21NOVANOVAAceNOVA serveraced Sydney Raszewski+4.4
4523-22NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+2.2
4623-23COLGATCOLGATAttack errChloe Kellyblk Julia Headley, Charlotte Goldfeder+5.7
4724-23COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+5.1
4824-24NOVACOLGATKillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+5.1
4925-24COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+5.1
5025-25NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+5.1
5126-25COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+5.1
5226-26NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+5.1
5326-27COLGATCOLGATAttack errCat Youngblk Stella Labrecque, Jordyn Moore+8.4
5427-27COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Selah O'Connor+6.0
5528-27NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Selah O'Connor+7.6
5628-28NOVACOLGATKillStella Labrecqueset Ava Schabes+5.1
5728-29COLGATCOLGATAttack errAnnika Veurink+8.4
5829-29COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+6.0
5929-30NOVACOLGATAttack errCat Youngblk Ava Schabes, Stella Labrecque+6.0
6030-30COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+6.0
6131-30NOVANOVAKillMina Diggsset Alyssa Nelson+7.6
6231-31NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+5.1
6332-31COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+5.1
6433-31NOVANOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+6.5
Set 2
10-1NOVACOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Ava Schabes+1.0
20-2COLGATCOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+1.6
31-2COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+1.0
42-2NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Lola Buck-Taylor+1.5
52-3NOVACOLGAT×5Attack errCat Youngblk Jordyn Moore, Stella Labrecque+1.1
62-4COLGATCOLGAT×5KillMorgan Reeseset Charlotte Goldfeder+1.7
72-5COLGATCOLGAT×5AceCOLGAT serveraced Chloe Kelly+1.7
82-6COLGATCOLGAT×5KillStella Labrecqueset Reagan Knipling+1.7
92-7COLGATCOLGAT×5KillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+1.7
103-7COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+0.9
113-8NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Reagan Knipling+1.2
124-8COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+1.0
135-8NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Lola Buck-Taylor+1.6
145-9NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+1.3
155-10COLGATCOLGATKillCharlotte Goldfederset Julia Headley+1.8
166-10COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+1.0
176-11NOVACOLGATAttack errChloe Kellyblk Julia Headley, Charlotte Goldfeder+1.3
186-12COLGATCOLGATKillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+1.6
197-12COLGATNOVA×3Attack errTiana Owens+0.8
208-12NOVANOVA×3AceNOVA serveraced Team+1.4
219-12NOVANOVA×3KillAnnika Veurinkset Selah O'Connor+1.6
229-13NOVACOLGAT×3KillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+1.4
239-14COLGATCOLGAT×3AceCOLGAT serveraced Marikate Ritterbusch+1.8
249-15COLGATCOLGAT×3KillJordyn Mooreset Hannah Langton+1.6
2510-15COLGATNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Selah O'Connor+0.7
2610-16NOVACOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Ava Schabes+1.1
2711-16COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+0.7
2812-16NOVANOVAAttack errTiana Owens+1.4
2912-17NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+1.3
3013-17COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+0.9
3113-18NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+1.3
3214-18COLGATNOVA×4KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+0.9
3315-18NOVANOVA×4Bad setStella Labrecque+1.7
3416-18NOVANOVA×4Attack errTiana Owensblk Campbell McKinnon, Taylor Lewis+2.1
3517-18NOVANOVA×4KillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+2.5
3617-19NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+2.2
3717-20COLGATCOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Reagan Knipling+2.9
3818-20COLGATNOVAAttack errTiana Owens+1.5
3919-20NOVANOVAAttack errTiana Owensblk Campbell McKinnon, Taylor Lewis+2.8
4019-21NOVACOLGAT×3Attack errTaylor Lewis+2.6
4119-22COLGATCOLGAT×3KillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+3.2
4219-23COLGATCOLGAT×3Attack errTaylor Lewis+2.3
4320-23COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+0.7
4420-24NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+1.4
4520-25COLGATCOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Hannah Langton+0.6
Set 3
11-0COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+1.8
21-1NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Ava Schabes+1.9
32-1COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+1.8
42-2NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Hannah Langton+2.0
53-2COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+1.9
64-2NOVANOVAAttack errCharlotte Goldfederblk Cat Young, Campbell McKinnon+2.6
74-3NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+1.8
85-3COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+1.8
95-4NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Reagan Knipling+1.9
106-4COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+1.8
116-5NOVACOLGAT×3KillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+1.9
126-6COLGATCOLGAT×3AceCOLGAT serveraced Team+3.1
136-7COLGATCOLGAT×3KillTiana Owensset Hannah Langton+3.5
147-7COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Marikate Ritterbusch+2.3
157-8NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+2.6
168-8COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+2.4
178-9NOVACOLGAT×6KillMorgan Reeseset Ava Schabes+2.6
188-10COLGATCOLGAT×6AceCOLGAT serveraced Abby Harrell+4.0
198-11COLGATCOLGAT×6Attack errAbby Harrell+4.1
208-12COLGATCOLGAT×6Attack errReagan McGivern+4.0
218-13COLGATCOLGAT×6KillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+3.7
228-14COLGATCOLGAT×6AceCOLGAT serveraced Abby Harrell+3.2
239-14COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+1.6
2410-14NOVANOVAAceNOVA serveraced Tiana Owens+2.8
2510-15NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+2.7
2611-15COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+1.9
2711-16NOVACOLGATKillStella Labrecqueset Reagan Knipling+2.7
2812-16COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+1.9
2912-17NOVACOLGATAttack errCampbell McKinnon+2.7
3012-18COLGATCOLGATAttack errAbby Harrell+3.0
3113-18COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Selah O'Connor+1.3
3213-19NOVACOLGAT×5Attack errAbby Harrell+2.0
3313-20COLGATCOLGAT×5AceCOLGAT serveraced Marikate Ritterbusch+1.9
3413-21COLGATCOLGAT×5Bad setSelah O'Connor+1.0
3513-22COLGATCOLGAT×5KillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+0.5
3613-23COLGATCOLGAT×5Attack errAlyssa Nelson+0.2
3714-23COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+0.0
3815-23NOVANOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+0.1
3915-24NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+0.1
4016-24COLGATNOVA×7KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+0.0
4117-24NOVANOVA×7Attack errJordyn Mooreblk Cat Young, Reagan McGivern+0.0
4218-24NOVANOVA×7KillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+0.1
4319-24NOVANOVA×7AceNOVA serveraced Team+0.2
4420-24NOVANOVA×7KillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+0.5
4521-24NOVANOVA×7Attack errMorgan Reeseblk Reagan McGivern, Taylor Lewis+1.1
4622-24NOVANOVA×7KillAlyssa Nelsonset Alyssa Nelson+2.6
4722-25NOVACOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Ava Schabes+4.7
Set 4
10-1NOVACOLGATAttack errCat Youngblk Jordyn Moore, Julia Headley+3.0
21-1COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+2.7
31-2NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Tiana Owens+3.0
42-2COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+2.8
53-2NOVANOVAKillAnnika Veurink+4.0
63-3NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Reagan Knipling+2.9
74-3COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+2.8
85-3NOVANOVAAttack errCharlotte Goldfederblk Abby Harrell, Annika Veurink+3.7
95-4NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Hannah Langton+2.6
105-5COLGATCOLGATAttack errAbby Harrell+4.3
116-5COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Ava Harris+2.9
126-6NOVACOLGAT×4KillJulia Headleyset Hannah Langton+3.1
136-7COLGATCOLGAT×4AceCOLGAT serveraced Team+4.9
146-8COLGATCOLGAT×4Attack errReagan McGivernblk Julia Headley, Tiana Owens+5.3
156-9COLGATCOLGAT×4Attack errReagan McGivern+5.5
167-9COLGATNOVAAttack errTiana Owens+3.3
177-10NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+4.0
187-11COLGATCOLGATAceCOLGAT serveraced Marikate Ritterbusch+5.5
198-11COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+3.1
208-12NOVACOLGATAttack errCat Youngblk Julia Headley, Jordyn Moore+4.0
219-12COLGATNOVA×5KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+3.2
2210-12NOVANOVA×5KillAbby Harrellset Lola Buck-Taylor+5.2
2311-12NOVANOVA×5KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+5.6
2412-12NOVANOVA×5AceNOVA serveraced Tiana Owens+5.7
2513-12NOVANOVA×5AceNOVA serveraced Team+5.5
2613-13NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+4.0
2714-13COLGATNOVA×4Serve errCOLGAT server+3.9
2815-13NOVANOVA×4KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+5.3
2916-13NOVANOVA×4KillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+4.5
3017-13NOVANOVA×4KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+3.5
3117-14NOVACOLGATKillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+2.0
3218-14COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+2.4
3318-15NOVACOLGATKillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+2.0
3419-15COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Ava Harris+2.5
3519-16NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Reagan Knipling+1.9
3619-17COLGATCOLGATAttack errAnnika Veurink+4.1
3720-17COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+3.6
3820-18NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+2.9
3921-18COLGATNOVA×3KillReagan McGivernset Ava Harris+3.8
4022-18NOVANOVA×3KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+3.6
4123-18NOVANOVA×3Attack errMorgan Reese+1.8
4223-19NOVACOLGATAttack errTaylor Lewis+0.5
4323-20COLGATCOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Julia Oster+1.5
4424-20COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+2.0
4524-21NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Hannah Langton+0.6
4625-21COLGATNOVAServe errCOLGAT server+2.6
Set 5
11-0COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+5.4
21-1NOVACOLGATKillStella Labrecqueset Reagan Knipling+5.8
32-1COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+5.6
42-2NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+6.0
53-2COLGATNOVA×3KillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+5.9
64-2NOVANOVA×3Attack errJordyn Mooreblk Abby Harrell, Annika Veurink+7.9
75-2NOVANOVA×3Attack errMorgan Reeseblk Annika Veurink, Reagan McGivern+6.8
85-3NOVACOLGAT×3Serve errNOVA server+4.3
95-4COLGATCOLGAT×3KillMorgan Reeseset Hannah Langton+7.8
105-5COLGATCOLGAT×3KillMorgan Reeseset Ava Schabes+9.7
116-5COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Ava Harris+6.8
126-6NOVACOLGAT×3KillMorgan Reeseset Ava Schabes+7.2
136-7COLGATCOLGAT×3Serve errCOLGAT server+11.9
146-8COLGATCOLGAT×3Attack errCat Young+12.7
157-8COLGATNOVA×3KillCat Youngset Reagan McGivern+7.5
168-8NOVANOVA×3KillReagan McGivernset Ava Harris+12.2
179-8NOVANOVA×3AceNOVA serveraced Morgan Reese+12.3
189-9NOVACOLGATServe errNOVA server+8.8
1910-9COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+9.1
2011-9NOVANOVABad setReagan Knipling+12.1
2111-10NOVACOLGATAttack errCat Young+7.2
2212-10COLGATNOVA×4KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+9.0
2313-10NOVANOVA×4Attack errCharlotte Goldfederblk Campbell McKinnon, Abby Harrell+9.4
2414-10NOVANOVA×4KillTaylor Lewisset Lola Buck-Taylor+4.6
2515-10NOVANOVA×4KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+1.2

Score shown after each rally, Villanova first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them. “Feed gap” rows fill points the NCAA play-by-play never logged.