Final · 5 setsSun, Sep 6, 2026

Villanova def. Colgate 3–2

Villanova won at Colgate 3-2 (33-31, 20-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-10) on Sun, Sep 6, 2026. Villanova's Cat Young and Campbell McKinnon led with 15 kills each, and Alyssa Nelson added 15 digs.

Data through · final Sep 6

Set12345Sets
NOVA33202225153
COLGAT31252521102

Win probability

Colgate above 50 · Villanova below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+12.5% NOVArally 227 · set 5

Biggest swing: 12.5% to Villanova — set 5, NOVA 11-9 COLGAT. Bad set by Reagan Knipling. COLGAT win probability 31% → 19%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

NOVA 73.5%26.5% COLGAT

Villanova wins

3-0
25.8%
3-1
28.1%
3-2
19.5%

Colgate wins

3-0
4.8%
3-1
9.1%
3-2
12.6%
NOVA break %
44.0% vs this opp
COLGAT break %
39.3% 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
    Reagan KniplingBad set+12.5%

    Bad set by Reagan Knipling

    Set 5 · NOVA 11-9 COLGAT · NOVA 69% → 81%

  2. 02
    VillanovaAce+12.5%

    Villanova ace on Morgan Reese

    Set 5 · NOVA 9-8 COLGAT · NOVA 56% → 68%

  3. 03
    Cat YoungAttack error+12.4%

    Attack error by Cat Young

    Set 5 · NOVA 6-8 COLGAT · COLGAT 51% → 64%

  4. 04
    Reagan McGivernKill+12.2%

    Kill by Reagan McGivern (set by Ava Harris)

    Set 5 · NOVA 8-8 COLGAT · NOVA 44% → 56%

  5. 05
    ColgateService error+11.8%

    Colgate service error

    Set 5 · NOVA 6-7 COLGAT · COLGAT 40% → 51%

  6. 06

    Charlotte Goldfeder stuffed by Campbell McKinnon & Abby Harrell

    Set 5 · NOVA 13-10 COLGAT · NOVA 83% → 93%

  7. 07
    Morgan ReeseKill+9.8%

    Kill by Morgan Reese (set by Ava Schabes)

    Set 5 · NOVA 5-5 COLGAT · COLGAT 30% → 39%

  8. 08

    Kill by Campbell McKinnon (set by Alyssa Nelson)

    Set 5 · NOVA 12-10 COLGAT · NOVA 74% → 83%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5151151.07804213202120
515131.4520103004218
511326.30810010031.512.5
5112.00039201500003
46213.30800040031.57.5
33312.000001220003
512325.36000010031.513.5
5000–223630002
5000–600800000
311420.35001082031.513.5
3102.500001700001
3000–1505800000
2000–801100000
Team totals7528182.25871101377110189115
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
515648.188132132010.518.5
514448.20812010200016
59014.64320310052.511.5
58421.190100100219
5409.444000000426
5000–1513600001
58220.300001110052.510.5
5001.0002431100010.53.5
5000–121100002
5000–8011310000
2000–000110000
Team totals5816161.26153111267100189112

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.

Momentum

Point differential by rally

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+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

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.

Rally log

227 rallies

#NOVA-COLGATSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1COLGATCOLGAT×3KillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+2.2
20-2COLGATCOLGAT×3AceColgateaced Cat Young+2.3
30-3COLGATCOLGAT×3Attack errCat Young+2.4
41-3COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+1.5
51-4NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Hannah Langton+1.7
62-4COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+1.5
72-5NOVACOLGATKillCharlotte Goldfederset Julia Headley+1.8
83-5COLGATNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Marikate Ritterbusch+1.6
93-6NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+1.8
103-7COLGATCOLGATAceColgateaced Chloe Kelly+2.5
114-7COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Selah O'Connor+1.5
124-8NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+1.8
135-8COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+1.5
146-8NOVANOVAKillAnnika Veurink+2.4
156-9NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+2.0
167-9COLGATNOVA×7KillAnnika Veurinkset Selah O'Connor+1.7
178-9NOVANOVA×7AceVillanovaaced Morgan Reese+2.6
189-9NOVANOVA×7KillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+2.6
1910-9NOVANOVA×7AceVillanova+2.6
2011-9NOVANOVA×7Attack errMorgan Reese+2.4
2112-9NOVANOVA×7KillCat Youngset Lola Buck-Taylor+2.2
2213-9NOVANOVA×7KillAnnika Veurinkset Morgan Reese+1.8
2313-10NOVACOLGAT×3KillMorgan Reeseset Hannah Langton+1.1
2413-11COLGATCOLGAT×3Attack errChloe Kelly+2.0
2513-12COLGATCOLGAT×3Attack errCat Young+2.5
2614-12COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+1.9
2715-12NOVANOVAAceVillanovaaced Hannah Langton+2.4
2815-13NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+1.5
2915-14COLGATCOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Cat Young+2.7
3016-14COLGATNOVAAttack errCharlotte Goldfeder+2.1
3116-15NOVACOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Reagan Knipling+2.0
3217-15COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+2.2
3317-16NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Morgan Reese+2.1
3418-16COLGATNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Selah O'Connor+2.3
3519-16NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Lola Buck-Taylor+2.8
3619-17NOVACOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Ava Schabes+1.6
3720-17COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Selah O'Connor+2.0
3820-18NOVACOLGATBlockedCat Youngblk Jordyn Moore, Stella Labrecque+1.6
3920-19COLGATCOLGATKillMorgan Reese+3.3
4021-19COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Selah O'Connor+2.9
4121-20NOVACOLGATAttack errCat Young+2.5
4221-21COLGATCOLGATAceColgateaced Cat Young+4.9
4322-21COLGATNOVAKillAnnika Veurinkset Alyssa Nelson+4.0
4423-21NOVANOVAAceVillanovaaced Sydney Raszewski+5.1
4523-22NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+2.6
4623-23COLGATCOLGATBlockedChloe Kellyblk Julia Headley, Charlotte Goldfeder+6.4
4724-23COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+5.9
4824-24NOVACOLGATKillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+5.9
4925-24COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+5.9
5025-25NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+5.9
5126-25COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+5.9
5226-26NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+5.9
5326-27COLGATCOLGATBlockedCat Youngblk Stella Labrecque, Jordyn Moore+9.1
5427-27COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Selah O'Connor+6.6
5528-27NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Selah O'Connor+8.4
5628-28NOVACOLGATKillStella Labrecqueset Ava Schabes+5.9
5728-29COLGATCOLGATAttack errAnnika Veurink+9.1
5829-29COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+6.6
5929-30NOVACOLGATBlockedCat Youngblk Ava Schabes, Stella Labrecque+6.6
6030-30COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+6.6
6131-30NOVANOVAKillMina Diggsset Alyssa Nelson+8.4
6231-31NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+5.9
6332-31COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+5.9
6433-31NOVANOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+7.5
Set 2
10-1NOVACOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Ava Schabes+1.3
20-2COLGATCOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+1.8
31-2COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+1.2
42-2NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Lola Buck-Taylor+1.7
52-3NOVACOLGAT×5BlockedCat Youngblk Jordyn Moore, Stella Labrecque+1.3
62-4COLGATCOLGAT×5KillMorgan Reeseset Charlotte Goldfeder+1.9
72-5COLGATCOLGAT×5AceColgateaced Chloe Kelly+2.0
82-6COLGATCOLGAT×5KillStella Labrecqueset Reagan Knipling+1.9
92-7COLGATCOLGAT×5KillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+1.8
103-7COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+1.1
113-8NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Reagan Knipling+1.4
124-8COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+1.1
135-8NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Lola Buck-Taylor+1.7
145-9NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+1.5
155-10COLGATCOLGATKillCharlotte Goldfederset Julia Headley+1.9
166-10COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+1.1
176-11NOVACOLGATBlockedChloe Kellyblk Julia Headley, Charlotte Goldfeder+1.4
186-12COLGATCOLGATKillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+1.7
197-12COLGATNOVA×3Attack errTiana Owens+0.9
208-12NOVANOVA×3AceVillanova+1.6
219-12NOVANOVA×3KillAnnika Veurinkset Selah O'Connor+1.8
229-13NOVACOLGAT×3KillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+1.6
239-14COLGATCOLGAT×3AceColgateaced Marikate Ritterbusch+2.0
249-15COLGATCOLGAT×3KillJordyn Mooreset Hannah Langton+1.7
2510-15COLGATNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Selah O'Connor+0.8
2610-16NOVACOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Ava Schabes+1.2
2711-16COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+0.8
2812-16NOVANOVAAttack errTiana Owens+1.5
2912-17NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+1.5
3013-17COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+1.0
3113-18NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+1.5
3214-18COLGATNOVA×4KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+1.0
3315-18NOVANOVA×4Bad setStella Labrecque+1.9
3416-18NOVANOVA×4BlockedTiana Owensblk Campbell McKinnon, Taylor Lewis+2.4
3517-18NOVANOVA×4KillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+2.8
3617-19NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+2.5
3717-20COLGATCOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Reagan Knipling+3.2
3818-20COLGATNOVAAttack errTiana Owens+1.7
3919-20NOVANOVABlockedTiana Owensblk Campbell McKinnon, Taylor Lewis+3.1
4019-21NOVACOLGAT×3Attack errTaylor Lewis+2.9
4119-22COLGATCOLGAT×3KillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+3.6
4219-23COLGATCOLGAT×3Attack errTaylor Lewis+2.5
4320-23COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+0.8
4420-24NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+1.6
4520-25COLGATCOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Hannah Langton+0.7
Set 3
11-0COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+2.0
21-1NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Ava Schabes+2.1
32-1COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+2.1
42-2NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Hannah Langton+2.2
53-2COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+2.1
64-2NOVANOVABlockedCharlotte Goldfederblk Cat Young, Campbell McKinnon+2.8
74-3NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+2.0
85-3COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+2.0
95-4NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Reagan Knipling+2.1
106-4COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+2.1
116-5NOVACOLGAT×3KillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+2.1
126-6COLGATCOLGAT×3AceColgate+3.3
136-7COLGATCOLGAT×3KillTiana Owensset Hannah Langton+3.7
147-7COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Marikate Ritterbusch+2.5
157-8NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+2.7
168-8COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+2.6
178-9NOVACOLGAT×6KillMorgan Reeseset Ava Schabes+2.8
188-10COLGATCOLGAT×6AceColgateaced Abby Harrell+4.1
198-11COLGATCOLGAT×6Attack errAbby Harrell+4.1
208-12COLGATCOLGAT×6Attack errReagan McGivern+4.0
218-13COLGATCOLGAT×6KillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+3.6
228-14COLGATCOLGAT×6AceColgateaced Abby Harrell+3.1
239-14COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+1.6
2410-14NOVANOVAAceVillanovaaced Tiana Owens+2.8
2510-15NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+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+2.9
3113-18COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Selah O'Connor+1.3
3213-19NOVACOLGAT×5Attack errAbby Harrell+2.0
3313-20COLGATCOLGAT×5AceColgateaced Marikate Ritterbusch+1.8
3413-21COLGATCOLGAT×5Bad setSelah O'Connor+1.0
3513-22COLGATCOLGAT×5KillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+0.4
3613-23COLGATCOLGAT×5Attack errAlyssa Nelson+0.2
3714-23COLGATNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson·
3815-23NOVANOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+0.1
3915-24NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+0.1
4016-24COLGATNOVA×7KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson·
4117-24NOVANOVA×7BlockedJordyn Mooreblk Cat Young, Reagan McGivern·
4218-24NOVANOVA×7KillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+0.1
4319-24NOVANOVA×7AceVillanova+0.2
4420-24NOVANOVA×7KillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+0.5
4521-24NOVANOVA×7BlockedMorgan Reeseblk Reagan McGivern, Taylor Lewis+1.2
4622-24NOVANOVA×7KillAlyssa Nelsonset Alyssa Nelson+2.6
4722-25NOVACOLGATKillJulia Headleyset Ava Schabes+4.7
Set 4
10-1NOVACOLGATBlockedCat Youngblk Jordyn Moore, Julia Headley+2.9
21-1COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+2.8
31-2NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Tiana Owens+3.0
42-2COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+2.8
53-2NOVANOVAKillAnnika Veurink+3.9
63-3NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Reagan Knipling+2.9
74-3COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+2.8
85-3NOVANOVABlockedCharlotte Goldfederblk Abby Harrell, Annika Veurink+3.8
95-4NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Hannah Langton+2.7
105-5COLGATCOLGATAttack errAbby Harrell+4.2
116-5COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Ava Harris+3.0
126-6NOVACOLGAT×4KillJulia Headleyset Hannah Langton+3.1
136-7COLGATCOLGAT×4AceColgate+4.7
146-8COLGATCOLGAT×4BlockedReagan McGivernblk Julia Headley, Tiana Owens+5.0
156-9COLGATCOLGAT×4Attack errReagan McGivern+5.1
167-9COLGATNOVAAttack errTiana Owens+3.2
177-10NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Ava Schabes+3.8
187-11COLGATCOLGATAceColgateaced Marikate Ritterbusch+5.0
198-11COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+3.0
208-12NOVACOLGATBlockedCat Youngblk Julia Headley, Jordyn Moore+3.7
219-12COLGATNOVA×5KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+3.0
2210-12NOVANOVA×5KillAbby Harrellset Lola Buck-Taylor+4.8
2311-12NOVANOVA×5KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+5.2
2412-12NOVANOVA×5AceVillanovaaced Tiana Owens+5.4
2513-12NOVANOVA×5AceVillanova+5.4
2613-13NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+3.9
2714-13COLGATNOVA×4Serve errColgate+3.9
2815-13NOVANOVA×4KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+5.2
2916-13NOVANOVA×4KillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+4.6
3017-13NOVANOVA×4KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+3.7
3117-14NOVACOLGATKillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+2.1
3218-14COLGATNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+2.6
3318-15NOVACOLGATKillCharlotte Goldfederset Reagan Knipling+2.1
3419-15COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Ava Harris+2.7
3519-16NOVACOLGATKillTiana Owensset Reagan Knipling+2.0
3619-17COLGATCOLGATAttack errAnnika Veurink+4.2
3720-17COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+3.8
3820-18NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+3.0
3921-18COLGATNOVA×3KillReagan McGivernset Ava Harris+3.9
4022-18NOVANOVA×3KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+3.8
4123-18NOVANOVA×3Attack errMorgan Reese+2.0
4223-19NOVACOLGATAttack errTaylor Lewis+0.6
4323-20COLGATCOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Julia Oster+1.6
4424-20COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+2.2
4524-21NOVACOLGATKillMorgan Reeseset Hannah Langton+0.7
4625-21COLGATNOVAServe errColgate+2.7
Set 5
11-0COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+5.7
21-1NOVACOLGATKillStella Labrecqueset Reagan Knipling+6.0
32-1COLGATNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+5.9
42-2NOVACOLGATKillJordyn Mooreset Ava Schabes+6.2
53-2COLGATNOVA×3KillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+6.2
64-2NOVANOVA×3BlockedJordyn Mooreblk Abby Harrell, Annika Veurink+8.2
75-2NOVANOVA×3BlockedMorgan Reeseblk Annika Veurink, Reagan McGivern+7.2
85-3NOVACOLGAT×3Serve errVillanova+4.6
95-4COLGATCOLGAT×3KillMorgan Reeseset Hannah Langton+8.1
105-5COLGATCOLGAT×3KillMorgan Reeseset Ava Schabes+9.8
116-5COLGATNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Ava Harris+7.2
126-6NOVACOLGAT×3KillMorgan Reeseset Ava Schabes+7.5
136-7COLGATCOLGAT×3Serve errColgate+11.8
146-8COLGATCOLGAT×3Attack errCat Young+12.4
157-8COLGATNOVA×3KillCat Youngset Reagan McGivern+7.6
168-8NOVANOVA×3KillReagan McGivernset Ava Harris+12.2
179-8NOVANOVA×3AceVillanovaaced Morgan Reese+12.5
189-9NOVACOLGATServe errVillanova+9.1
1910-9COLGATNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+9.6
2011-9NOVANOVABad setReagan Knipling+12.5
2111-10NOVACOLGATAttack errCat Young+7.6
2212-10COLGATNOVA×4KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+9.6
2313-10NOVANOVA×4BlockedCharlotte Goldfederblk Campbell McKinnon, Abby Harrell+10.0
2414-10NOVANOVA×4KillTaylor Lewisset Lola Buck-Taylor+5.2
2515-10NOVANOVA×4KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+1.4

Score shown after each rally, Villanova 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).