Final · 4 setsFri, Aug 28, 2026

South Dakota def. Drake 3–1

South Dakota won at Drake 3-1 (25-18, 16-25, 25-18, 25-15) on Fri, Aug 28, 2026. South Dakota's Gabi Zachariasen led with 16 kills, and Avery Van Hook added 23 digs.

Data through · final Aug 28

Set1234Sets
SO DAK251625253
DRAKE182518151

Win probability

Drake above 50 · South Dakota below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+3.2% DRAKErally 167 · set 4

Biggest swing: 3.2% to Drake — set 3, SO DAK 3-5 DRAKE. Kill by Hannah Ditsworth (set by Katie Quick). DRAKE win probability 26% → 30%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

SO DAK 82.9%17.1% DRAKE

South Dakota wins

3-0
34.6%
3-1
30.9%
3-2
17.4%

Drake wins

3-0
2.7%
3-1
5.6%
3-2
8.9%
SO DAK break %
46.0% vs this opp
DRAKE break %
38.8% 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

    Kill by Hannah Ditsworth (set by Katie Quick)

    Set 3 · SO DAK 3-5 DRAKE · DRAKE 26% → 30%

  2. 02
    Lauren MedeckKill+3.0%

    Kill by Lauren Medeck (set by Sierra Pokharel)

    Set 1 · SO DAK 17-17 DRAKE · SO DAK 77% → 80%

  3. 03
    South DakotaAce+3.0%

    South Dakota ace on Matthea Dalton

    Set 1 · SO DAK 18-17 DRAKE · SO DAK 80% → 83%

  4. 04
    DrakeAce+3.0%

    Drake ace

    Set 3 · SO DAK 0-2 DRAKE · DRAKE 26% → 29%

  5. 05
    Caroline SmithAttack error+2.9%

    Attack error by Caroline Smith

    Set 3 · SO DAK 8-7 DRAKE · SO DAK 75% → 78%

  6. 06
    Audrey NelsonKill+2.9%

    Kill by Audrey Nelson (set by Avery Van Hook)

    Set 3 · SO DAK 5-5 DRAKE · SO DAK 72% → 75%

  7. 07
    Lauren MedeckKill+2.9%

    Kill by Lauren Medeck (set by Sierra Pokharel)

    Set 1 · SO DAK 16-17 DRAKE · SO DAK 74% → 77%

  8. 08

    Kill by Gabi Zachariasen (set by Avery Van Hook)

    Set 3 · SO DAK 3-3 DRAKE · SO DAK 73% → 76%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416434.3530216000018
414449.20410014102115
412527.2590002000012
49120.4000001002110
45622-.045010100217
4317.28645032300214
4000–9401500004
4000–1101000001
4000–000700000
2001.000000100000
1000–100000000
Team totals5921160.237578480508491
Drakehome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
48019.42110010212.510.5
48123.30400000031.59.5
48536.083013600009
48424.167012300009
45322.09100041031.56.5
4102.50019001300001
46126.19210000010.56.5
4000–111810001
4000–18101000001
4000–3022300000
32110.100100010002
1000–010000001
Team totals4615162.191445868828676

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 10 SO DAK · DRAKE 7

Set 1

25-18

Longest run 10 SO DAKDRAKE 7

Set 2

16-25

Longest run 3 SO DAKDRAKE 6

Set 3

25-18

Longest run 5 SO DAKDRAKE 4

Set 4

25-15

Longest run 3 SO DAKDRAKE 2

Bars above the line = Drake leads, below = South Dakota leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

South Dakota

SlotSideout %Break %
1
64%9/14
36%4/11
2
82%9/11
44%7/16
3
42%8/19
71%20/28
4
47%7/15
50%7/14
5
54%7/13
30%3/10
6
100%5/5
45%5/11
All
58%45/77
51%46/90

Drake

SlotSideout %Break %
1
47%9/19
36%4/11
2
35%9/26
10%1/10
3
47%7/15
47%8/17
4
64%7/11
63%12/19
5
55%6/11
22%2/9
6
75%6/8
45%5/11
All
49%44/90
42%32/77

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

167 rallies

#SO DAK-DRAKESrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1DRAKEDRAKEBlockedAmanda Loschenblk Hannah Ditsworth+1.7
21-1DRAKESO DAKKillAudrey Nelsonset Avery Van Hook+1.2
31-2SO DAKDRAKEServe errSouth Dakota+1.3
42-2DRAKESO DAK×4KillLauren Medeckset Avery Van Hook+1.2
53-2SO DAKSO DAK×4KillAudrey Nelsonset Avery Van Hook+1.6
64-2SO DAKSO DAK×4AceSouth Dakota+1.4
75-2SO DAKSO DAK×4KillLauren Medeckset Avery Van Hook+1.3
85-3SO DAKDRAKE×3KillLisa Melencianoset Katie Quick+0.9
95-4DRAKEDRAKE×3Attack errLauren Medeck+1.5
105-5DRAKEDRAKE×3AceDrake+1.7
116-5DRAKESO DAKServe errDrake+1.2
127-5SO DAKSO DAKKillLauren Medeckset Avery Van Hook+1.6
137-6SO DAKDRAKE×7KillCaroline Smithset Carolyn Maser+1.2
147-7DRAKEDRAKE×7AceDrake+1.8
157-8DRAKEDRAKE×7Attack errAvery Van Hook+2.1
167-9DRAKEDRAKE×7BlockedMorgan Bodeblk Bliss Beck, Matthea Dalton+2.3
177-10DRAKEDRAKE×7KillMatthea Daltonset Carolyn Maser+2.4
187-11DRAKEDRAKE×7Attack errLauren Medeck+2.4
197-12DRAKEDRAKE×7BlockedMorgan Bodeblk Bliss Beck, Matthea Dalton+2.3
208-12DRAKESO DAKAttack errMatthea Dalton+1.3
218-13SO DAKDRAKEBlockedGabi Zachariasenblk Bliss Beck, Kamryn Behrns+1.7
229-13DRAKESO DAKServe errDrake+1.3
239-14SO DAKDRAKEKillHannah Ditsworthset Carolyn Maser+1.7
2410-14DRAKESO DAKKillGabi Zachariasenset Sierra Pokharel+1.3
2510-15SO DAKDRAKEKillMatthea Daltonset Katie Quick+1.8
2610-16DRAKEDRAKEAttack errAudrey Nelson+2.0
2711-16DRAKESO DAK×3KillGabi Zachariasenset Sierra Pokharel+1.0
2812-16SO DAKSO DAK×3KillLauren Medeckset Avery Van Hook+1.7
2913-16SO DAKSO DAK×3KillAmanda Loschenset Avery Van Hook+2.1
3013-17SO DAKDRAKEKillCaroline Smithset Katie Quick+2.1
3114-17DRAKESO DAK×10KillAudrey Nelsonset Avery Van Hook+1.5
3215-17SO DAKSO DAK×10Attack errLisa Melenciano+2.5
3316-17SO DAKSO DAK×10KillLauren Medeckset Sierra Pokharel+2.9
3417-17SO DAKSO DAK×10KillLauren Medeckset Sierra Pokharel+3.0
3518-17SO DAKSO DAK×10AceSouth Dakotaaced Matthea Dalton+3.0
3619-17SO DAKSO DAK×10KillMorgan Bodeset Avery Van Hook+2.7
3720-17SO DAKSO DAK×10Attack errCaroline Smith+2.2
3821-17SO DAKSO DAK×10KillAudrey Nelsonset Avery Van Hook+1.5
3922-17SO DAKSO DAK×10AceSouth Dakota+0.9
4023-17SO DAKSO DAK×10Attack errIsabelle Kremer+0.4
4123-18SO DAKDRAKEKillBliss Beckset Katie Quick+0.1
4224-18DRAKESO DAKKillAudrey Nelsonset Avery Van Hook+0.2
4325-18SO DAKSO DAKKillAvery Van Hookset Sierra Pokharel+0.1
Set 2
10-1SO DAKDRAKEAttack errLauren Medeck+0.9
20-2DRAKEDRAKEAceDrakeaced Lauren Medeck+1.4
31-2DRAKESO DAKKillAmanda Loschenset Avery Van Hook+0.9
41-3SO DAKDRAKEServe errSouth Dakota+1.0
51-4DRAKEDRAKEKillBliss Beckset Carolyn Maser+1.5
62-4DRAKESO DAK×3KillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+1.0
73-4SO DAKSO DAK×3KillLauren Medeckset Sierra Pokharel+1.3
84-4SO DAKSO DAK×3KillAudrey Nelsonset Lauren Medeck+1.3
94-5SO DAKDRAKE×6KillKamryn Behrnsset Jasmine Dulan+1.0
104-6DRAKEDRAKE×6Attack errLauren Medeck+1.5
114-7DRAKEDRAKE×6KillHannah Ditsworthset Carolyn Maser+1.6
124-8DRAKEDRAKE×6BlockedAudrey Nelsonblk Hannah Ditsworth, Matthea Dalton+1.6
134-9DRAKEDRAKE×6KillKamryn Behrnsset Carolyn Maser+1.6
144-10DRAKEDRAKE×6KillHannah Ditsworthset Carolyn Maser+1.5
155-10DRAKESO DAKKillAmanda Loschenset Avery Van Hook+0.8
165-11SO DAKDRAKEKillKamryn Behrnsset Hannah Ditsworth+1.1
176-11DRAKESO DAKKillLauren Medeckset Avery Van Hook+0.8
186-12SO DAKDRAKE×5KillHannah Ditsworthset Katie Quick+1.1
196-13DRAKEDRAKE×5KillLisa Melencianoset Avery Van Hook+1.3
206-14DRAKEDRAKE×5Attack errMorgan Bode+1.0
216-15DRAKEDRAKE×5KillLisa Melencianoset Katie Quick+0.8
226-16DRAKEDRAKE×5Attack errMorgan Bode+0.5
237-16DRAKESO DAK×3KillLauren Medeckset Avery Van Hook+0.2
248-16SO DAKSO DAK×3Attack errCaroline Smith+0.4
259-16SO DAKSO DAK×3KillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+0.6
269-17SO DAKDRAKEKillCaroline Smithset Bella Faria+0.7
2710-17DRAKESO DAKKillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+0.4
2810-18SO DAKDRAKEKillLisa Melencianoset Katie Quick+0.6
2911-18DRAKESO DAKKillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+0.3
3011-19SO DAKDRAKEKillBliss Beckset Carolyn Maser+0.5
3112-19DRAKESO DAKServe errDrake+0.3
3212-20SO DAKDRAKEAttack errAudrey Nelson+0.5
3313-20DRAKESO DAKKillAmanda Loschenset Avery Van Hook+0.2
3414-20SO DAKSO DAKKillMorgan Bodeset Avery Van Hook+0.5
3514-21SO DAKDRAKEKillHannah Ditsworthset Carolyn Maser+0.6
3614-22DRAKEDRAKEAttack errMorgan Bode+0.4
3715-22DRAKESO DAKKillMorgan Bodeset Avery Van Hook+0.1
3815-23SO DAKDRAKEKillMatthea Daltonset Katie Quick+0.2
3915-24DRAKEDRAKEKillCaroline Smithset Katie Quick+0.1
4016-24DRAKESO DAKAttack errCaroline Smith·
4116-25SO DAKDRAKEKillCaroline Smithset Jasmine Dulan·
Set 3
10-1DRAKEDRAKEKillCaroline Smithset Carolyn Maser+2.7
20-2DRAKEDRAKEAceDrake+3.0
31-2DRAKESO DAKServe errDrake+2.0
41-3SO DAKDRAKEKillBliss Beckset Carolyn Maser+2.3
52-3DRAKESO DAKKillAmanda Loschenset Avery Van Hook+2.0
63-3SO DAKSO DAKKillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+2.7
73-4SO DAKDRAKEServe errSouth Dakota+2.2
83-5DRAKEDRAKEKillHannah Ditsworthset Katie Quick+3.2
94-5DRAKESO DAKKillAudrey Nelsonset Avery Van Hook+2.1
105-5SO DAKSO DAKKillAudrey Nelsonset Avery Van Hook+2.9
115-6SO DAKDRAKEKillMatthea Daltonset Katie Quick+2.3
126-6DRAKESO DAKServe errDrake+2.2
136-7SO DAKDRAKEKillLisa Melencianoset Katie Quick+2.4
147-7DRAKESO DAK×3KillLauren Medeckset Avery Van Hook+2.2
158-7SO DAKSO DAK×3Attack errCaroline Smith+2.9
169-7SO DAKSO DAK×3KillLauren Medeckset Samantha Untiedt+2.7
179-8SO DAKDRAKEKillBliss Beckset Katie Quick+2.0
1810-8DRAKESO DAKServe errDrake+2.0
1910-9SO DAKDRAKEKillBliss Beckset Carolyn Maser+2.1
2011-9DRAKESO DAK×5KillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+2.1
2112-9SO DAKSO DAK×5Attack errKamryn Behrns+2.5
2213-9SO DAKSO DAK×5KillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+2.1
2314-9SO DAKSO DAK×5BlockedMatthea Daltonblk Avery Van Hook, Amanda Loschen+1.6
2415-9SO DAKSO DAK×5KillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+1.2
2515-10SO DAKDRAKEKillMatthea Daltonset Carolyn Maser+0.7
2616-10DRAKESO DAK×4KillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+0.8
2717-10SO DAKSO DAK×4Attack errMatthea Dalton+0.7
2818-10SO DAKSO DAK×4KillGabi Zachariasenset Sierra Pokharel+0.4
2919-10SO DAKSO DAK×4KillAmanda Loschenset Avery Van Hook+0.2
3019-11SO DAKDRAKE×4Attack errGabi Zachariasen+0.1
3119-12DRAKEDRAKE×4KillLisa Melencianoset Katie Quick+0.2
3219-13DRAKEDRAKE×4KillHannah Ditsworth+0.4
3319-14DRAKEDRAKE×4Attack errAudrey Nelson+0.7
3420-14DRAKESO DAKKillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+0.7
3521-14SO DAKSO DAKKillAudrey Nelsonset Avery Van Hook+0.5
3621-15SO DAKDRAKEKillKatie Quickset Isabelle Kremer+0.2
3721-16DRAKEDRAKEAttack errAudrey Nelson+0.5
3822-16DRAKESO DAKKillAmanda Loschenset Avery Van Hook+0.6
3923-16SO DAKSO DAKKillMorgan Bodeset Avery Van Hook+0.3
4023-17SO DAKDRAKEKillLisa Melencianoset Katie Quick+0.1
4123-18DRAKEDRAKEAceDrake+0.2
4224-18DRAKESO DAKKillLauren Medeckset Avery Van Hook+0.3
4325-18SO DAKSO DAKKillAvery Van Hookset Jasmine Dulan+0.1
Set 4
11-0SO DAKSO DAKKillMorgan Bodeset Avery Van Hook+1.8
21-1SO DAKDRAKEAttack errGabi Zachariasen+1.4
32-1DRAKESO DAKKillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+1.4
42-2SO DAKDRAKEKillBliss Beckset Carolyn Maser+1.5
53-2DRAKESO DAKKillAmanda Loschenset Avery Van Hook+1.4
63-3SO DAKDRAKEKillKamryn Behrnsset Carolyn Maser+1.5
74-3DRAKESO DAKKillAudrey Nelsonset Avery Van Hook+1.4
84-4SO DAKDRAKEKillIsabelle Kremerset Katie Quick+1.6
95-4DRAKESO DAKKillAudrey Nelsonset Sierra Pokharel+1.5
106-4SO DAKSO DAKBlockedLisa Melencianoblk Lauren Medeck, Morgan Bode+1.9
116-5SO DAKDRAKEBlockedMorgan Bodeblk Hannah Ditsworth+1.4
127-5DRAKESO DAKKillLauren Medeckset Avery Van Hook+1.4
137-6SO DAKDRAKEKillCaroline Smithset Katie Quick+1.5
148-6DRAKESO DAKAttack errGabi Zachariasen+1.4
159-6SO DAKSO DAKBlockedCaroline Smithblk Avery Van Hook, Amanda Loschen+1.8
169-7SO DAKDRAKEKillCaroline Smithset Kamryn Behrns+1.3
1710-7DRAKESO DAKKillGabi Zachariasenset Avery Van Hook+1.3
1810-8SO DAKDRAKEServe errSouth Dakota+1.3
1911-8DRAKESO DAKServe errDrake+1.3
2012-8SO DAKSO DAKAceSouth Dakota+1.6
2112-9SO DAKDRAKEKillIsabelle Kremerset Carolyn Maser+1.0
2213-9DRAKESO DAK×3KillLauren Medeckset Avery Van Hook+1.1
2314-9SO DAKSO DAK×3BlockedLisa Melencianoblk Morgan Bode, Lauren Medeck+1.2
2415-9SO DAKSO DAK×3AceSouth Dakotaaced Isabelle Kremer+0.9
2515-10SO DAKDRAKEKillHannah Ditsworthset Katie Quick+0.5
2616-10DRAKESO DAKKillAudrey Nelsonset Avery Van Hook+0.6
2717-10SO DAKSO DAKAceSouth Dakota+0.6
2817-11SO DAKDRAKEKillLisa Melencianoset Katie Quick+0.3
2918-11DRAKESO DAKAttack errLisa Melenciano+0.4
3018-12SO DAKDRAKEAttack errGabi Zachariasen+0.3
3119-12DRAKESO DAK×3KillAvery Van Hookset Sierra Pokharel+0.4
3220-12SO DAKSO DAK×3Attack errBliss Beck+0.3
3321-12SO DAKSO DAK×3AceSouth Dakotaaced Bella Faria+0.1
3421-13SO DAKDRAKEKillKamryn Behrnsset Carolyn Maser·
3522-13DRAKESO DAKServe errDrake+0.1
3623-13SO DAKSO DAKKillGabi Zachariasenset Carolyn Maser·
3723-14SO DAKDRAKEKillBliss Beckset Carolyn Maser·
3823-15DRAKEDRAKEKillKamryn Behrnsset Jasmine Dulan·
3924-15DRAKESO DAKKillAmanda Loschenset Ella Rogers·
4025-15SO DAKSO DAKAceSouth Dakota·

Score shown after each rally, South Dakota 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).