Final · 5 setsFri, Aug 28, 2026

LSU def. Wake Forest 3–2

LSU beat visiting Wake Forest 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-23, 23-25, 17-15) on Fri, Aug 28, 2026. LSU's Jurnee Robinson led with 34 kills, and Kiley Brooks added 16 digs.

Data through · final Aug 28

Set12345Sets
WAKE20252325152
LSU25222523173

Win probability

LSU above 50 · Wake Forest below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+28.2% WAKErally 220 · set 5

Biggest swing: 28.2% to Wake Forest — set 5, WAKE 14-13 LSU. Kill by Ryleigh Whitekettle (set by Jurnee Robinson). LSU win probability 61% → 33%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

WAKE 21.2%78.8% LSU

Wake Forest wins

3-0
3.5%
3-1
7.1%
3-2
10.6%

LSU wins

3-0
30.4%
3-1
29.9%
3-2
18.6%
WAKE break %
37.6% vs this opp
LSU break %
43.7% 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 Ryleigh Whitekettle (set by Jurnee Robinson)

    Set 5 · WAKE 14-13 LSU · WAKE 39% → 67%

  2. 02
    Lyla StewartAttack error+25.5%

    Attack error by Lyla Stewart

    Set 5 · WAKE 15-16 LSU · LSU 53% → 78%

  3. 03
    Jurnee RobinsonKill+22.0%

    Kill by Jurnee Robinson (set by Takyla Brown)

    Set 5 · WAKE 15-17 LSU · LSU 78% → 100%

  4. 04
    Angelina LeeKill+19.8%

    Kill by Angelina Lee (set by Takyla Brown)

    Set 5 · WAKE 14-14 LSU · LSU 33% → 53%

  5. 05

    Kill by Ryleigh Whitekettle (set by Becca Bellows)

    Set 5 · WAKE 15-14 LSU · WAKE 47% → 67%

  6. 06
    Wake ForestService error+19.8%

    Wake Forest service error

    Set 5 · WAKE 15-15 LSU · LSU 33% → 53%

  7. 07
    Jurnee RobinsonKill+13.7%

    Kill by Jurnee Robinson (set by Takyla Brown)

    Set 5 · WAKE 12-13 LSU · LSU 61% → 74%

  8. 08
    Jurnee RobinsonKill+13.6%

    Kill by Jurnee Robinson (set by Tireh Smith)

    Set 5 · WAKE 9-10 LSU · LSU 57% → 71%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
518442.33300060010523
5141352.0192119102116
54119.15800020094.58.5
5317.286000701647
5103.3332613700002
3139-.222003200001
51011.0002034600004
5000–5012600000
5000–001400000
5000–001000000
47321.19010140031.58.5
4408.500000100004
2308.375000100003
1000–000000000
Team totals5625170.1825451575213016108
LSUhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5341379.26620411020236
59728.0711003004211
58218.333000300219
54518-.056000300637
5305.60052041310425
34114.214012310005
5001.0006131620001
5000–2021200000
5000–100500000
36020.300003500006
2000–001000000
Team totals6828183.2196421974521610112

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 5 WAKE · LSU 5

Set 1

20-25

Longest run 4 WAKELSU 5

Set 2

25-22

Longest run 5 WAKELSU 4

Set 3

23-25

Longest run 4 WAKELSU 4

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 3 WAKELSU 3

Set 5

15-17

Longest run 2 WAKELSU 3

Bars above the line = LSU leads, below = Wake Forest leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Wake Forest

SlotSideout %Break %
1
54%14/26
52%13/25
2
57%12/21
41%9/22
3
61%11/18
40%8/20
4
85%11/13
35%6/17
5
67%10/15
17%2/12
6
53%10/19
17%2/12
All
61%68/112
37%40/108

LSU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
54%14/26
54%14/26
2
60%12/20
35%7/20
3
65%11/17
39%7/18
4
69%11/16
31%5/16
5
83%10/12
31%5/16
6
59%10/17
38%6/16
All
63%68/108
39%44/112

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

220 rallies

#WAKE-LSUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+1.4
21-1WAKELSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+1.3
32-1LSUWAKEServe errLSU+1.4
42-2WAKELSUAttack errPatrycja Lagida+1.3
53-2LSUWAKEServe errLSU+1.4
63-3WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+1.3
74-3LSUWAKEServe errLSU+1.5
84-4WAKELSU×5KillSamara Colemanset Takyla Brown+1.4
94-5LSULSU×5Attack errPatrycja Lagida+2.0
104-6LSULSU×5KillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+1.8
114-7LSULSU×5KillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+1.6
124-8LSULSU×5Attack errPatrycja Lagida+1.4
135-8LSUWAKEKillCatherine Burkeset Emma Keeping+0.9
145-9WAKELSU×4KillSamara Colemanset Takyla Brown+0.9
155-10LSULSU×4KillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+1.1
165-11LSULSU×4KillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+0.9
175-12LSULSU×4Attack errRyleigh Whitekettle+0.6
186-12LSUWAKE×4Serve errLSU+0.3
197-12WAKEWAKE×4BlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Catherine Burke, Ryleigh Whitekettle+0.7
208-12WAKEWAKE×4KillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+1.0
219-12WAKEWAKE×4KillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+1.3
229-13WAKELSU×3Serve errWake Forest+1.0
239-14LSULSU×3KillAngelina Lee+1.2
249-15LSULSU×3AceLSU+0.8
2510-15LSUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+0.4
2611-15WAKEWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Andrea Roman+0.9
2711-16WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+0.8
2811-17LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Kiley Brooks+0.8
2912-17LSUWAKEBlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Sanaa Williams+0.4
3013-17WAKEWAKEAceWake Forest+0.9
3113-18WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+0.8
3214-18LSUWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+0.6
3314-19WAKELSUKillJessica Jonesset Takyla Brown+0.8
3415-19LSUWAKEServe errLSU+0.5
3515-20WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+0.8
3616-20LSUWAKEAttack errSamara Coleman+0.5
3716-21WAKELSUKillTakyla Brownset Ella Hemmings+0.7
3817-21LSUWAKEServe errLSU+0.4
3917-22WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+0.7
4018-22LSUWAKE×3Serve errLSU+0.3
4119-22WAKEWAKE×3Attack errTireh Smith+0.9
4220-22WAKEWAKE×3BlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Sanaa Williams+1.8
4320-23WAKELSU×3Serve errWake Forest+1.9
4420-24LSULSU×3KillJessica Jonesset Takyla Brown+1.4
4520-25LSULSU×3BlockedRyleigh Whitekettleblk Jurnee Robinson+0.3
Set 2
10-1WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+0.9
21-1LSUWAKEKillPatrycja Lagidaset Becca Bellows+1.0
32-1WAKEWAKEAttack errJurnee Robinson+1.5
42-2WAKELSU×3Serve errWake Forest+1.0
52-3LSULSU×3Attack errCatherine Burke+1.4
62-4LSULSU×3KillTakyla Brown+1.3
73-4LSUWAKEServe errLSU+0.9
84-4WAKEWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+1.5
94-5WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Emilee Prochaska+1.0
104-6LSULSUBlockedLyla Stewartblk Takyla Brown, Jessica Jones+1.4
115-6LSUWAKE×3Serve errLSU+1.0
126-6WAKEWAKE×3KillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+1.6
137-6WAKEWAKE×3AceWake Forestaced Samara Coleman+1.8
147-7WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+1.1
158-7LSUWAKEAttack errJurnee Robinson+1.3
168-8WAKELSUKillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+1.2
178-9LSULSUBad setEmma Keeping+1.7
189-9LSUWAKEServe errLSU+1.2
199-10WAKELSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+1.2
2010-10LSUWAKE×5KillEmma Keepingset Lyla Stewart+1.3
2111-10WAKEWAKE×5KillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+2.0
2212-10WAKEWAKE×5BlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Catherine Burke+2.2
2313-10WAKEWAKE×5AceWake Forestaced Kiley Brooks+2.2
2414-10WAKEWAKE×5KillRyleigh Whitekettleset Andrea Roman+2.1
2514-11WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+1.1
2615-11LSUWAKEKillBecca Bellowsset Amina Ndiaye+1.5
2716-11WAKEWAKEAttack errTireh Smith+1.9
2816-12WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+0.9
2917-12LSUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+1.3
3018-12WAKEWAKEBlockedJessica Jonesblk Sanaa Williams, Lyla Stewart+1.5
3118-13WAKELSU×4KillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+0.6
3218-14LSULSU×4Attack errLyla Stewart+1.3
3318-15LSULSU×4Attack errSanaa Williams+1.7
3418-16LSULSU×4Attack errLyla Stewart+2.1
3519-16LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+2.0
3620-16WAKEWAKEKillSadie Poeckset Emma Keeping+2.4
3720-17WAKELSUKillSamara Colemanset Takyla Brown+1.1
3821-17LSUWAKEKillSadie Poeckset Lyla Stewart+1.7
3921-18WAKELSUKillSamara Colemanset Jurnee Robinson+1.0
4022-18LSUWAKEServe errLSU+1.7
4122-19WAKELSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+0.9
4222-20LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Kiley Brooks+2.1
4323-20LSUWAKEBlockedTireh Smithblk Catherine Burke, Amina Ndiaye+2.4
4424-20WAKEWAKEBlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Catherine Burke, Ryleigh Whitekettle+2.0
4524-21WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+0.4
4624-22LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+1.3
4725-22LSUWAKEServe errLSU+2.3
Set 3
10-1LSULSU×4Attack errRyleigh Whitekettle+2.7
20-2LSULSU×4KillJurnee Robinsonset Kiley Brooks+2.5
30-3LSULSU×4KillTireh Smithset Kiley Brooks+2.2
40-4LSULSU×4KillJurnee Robinsonset Kiley Brooks+1.9
51-4LSUWAKE×3Serve errLSU+1.2
62-4WAKEWAKE×3BlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Catherine Burke, Ryleigh Whitekettle+2.2
73-4WAKEWAKE×3Attack errAngelina Lee+2.6
83-5WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+1.8
94-5LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+1.8
105-5WAKEWAKEAttack errJessica Jones+3.0
115-6WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+2.0
126-6LSUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+2.2
137-6WAKEWAKEAceWake Forestaced Kiley Brooks+3.5
147-7WAKELSUBlockedLyla Stewartblk Jessica Jones, Takyla Brown+2.3
158-7LSUWAKEKillSadie Poeckset Emma Keeping+2.5
169-7WAKEWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Andrea Roman+3.9
179-8WAKELSUBlockedAmina Ndiayeblk Jessica Jones, Takyla Brown+2.4
1810-8LSUWAKEKillAmina Ndiayeset Andrea Roman+2.8
1910-9WAKELSUKillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+2.5
2011-9LSUWAKE×4KillCatherine Burkeset Emma Keeping+2.9
2112-9WAKEWAKE×4KillAmina Ndiayeset Becca Bellows+4.2
2213-9WAKEWAKE×4KillAmina Ndiayeset Becca Bellows+4.1
2314-9WAKEWAKE×4Attack errTireh Smith+3.7
2414-10WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+1.9
2514-11LSULSUAttack errAmina Ndiaye+3.4
2615-11LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+3.0
2715-12WAKELSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+2.3
2816-12LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+3.1
2917-12WAKEWAKEBlockedJessica Jonesblk Sanaa Williams+3.8
3017-13WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+1.8
3117-14LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+3.4
3218-14LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+3.2
3318-15WAKELSUBlockedLyla Stewartblk Jessica Jones, Takyla Brown+2.2
3418-16LSULSUAttack errLyla Stewart+4.2
3519-16LSUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Emma Keeping+3.9
3619-17WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+2.9
3720-17LSUWAKEKillSadie Poeckset Emma Keeping+4.1
3820-18WAKELSUKillLainee Pylesset Takyla Brown+2.9
3920-19LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+5.5
4021-19LSUWAKEBlockedTireh Smithblk Catherine Burke, Amina Ndiaye+5.1
4121-20WAKELSUKillLainee Pylesset Takyla Brown+3.9
4221-21LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+7.2
4322-21LSUWAKEServe errLSU+6.0
4422-22WAKELSUBlockedLyla Stewartblk Tireh Smith, Angelina Lee+5.5
4523-22LSUWAKEAttack errJurnee Robinson+7.1
4623-23WAKELSU×3KillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+6.5
4723-24LSULSU×3KillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+11.5
4823-25LSULSU×3KillJessica Jones+9.9
Set 4
11-0WAKEWAKEKillAmina Ndiaye+2.4
21-1WAKELSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+1.6
32-1LSUWAKEBlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Catherine Burke+1.7
43-1WAKEWAKEAttack errJessica Jones+2.6
53-2WAKELSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+1.7
63-3LSULSUAttack errLyla Stewart+2.4
74-3LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+1.8
84-4WAKELSUKillJessica Jonesset Takyla Brown+1.7
95-4LSUWAKEServe errLSU+1.9
105-5WAKELSUKillLainee Pylesset Takyla Brown+1.7
116-5LSUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Emma Keeping+1.9
126-6WAKELSUKillLainee Pylesset Takyla Brown+1.8
137-6LSUWAKEKillAmina Ndiayeset Emma Keeping+2.0
147-7WAKELSUKillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+1.8
157-8LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+2.6
168-8LSUWAKEServe errLSU+1.9
179-8WAKEWAKEAttack errTireh Smith+3.0
189-9WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+1.9
199-10LSULSUAceLSUaced Lyla Stewart+2.8
2010-10LSUWAKEServe errLSU+2.0
2111-10WAKEWAKEBlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Catherine Burke, Ryleigh Whitekettle+3.2
2211-11WAKELSUBlockedLyla Stewartblk Tireh Smith, Jessica Jones+2.1
2311-12LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Ella Hemmings+3.0
2412-12LSUWAKE×3BlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Catherine Burke, Ryleigh Whitekettle+2.2
2513-12WAKEWAKE×3BlockedJessica Jonesblk Lyla Stewart, Sanaa Williams+3.5
2614-12WAKEWAKE×3BlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Sanaa Williams, Ryleigh Whitekettle+3.8
2714-13WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+2.3
2815-13LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+2.8
2916-13WAKEWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Emma Keeping+3.9
3016-14WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+2.2
3116-15LSULSUKillLainee Pylesset Takyla Brown+3.7
3217-15LSUWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+3.1
3318-15WAKEWAKEBlockedAngelina Leeblk Amina Ndiaye, Sanaa Williams+4.3
3418-16WAKELSUKillLainee Pylesset Jurnee Robinson+2.3
3519-16LSUWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+3.1
3620-16WAKEWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+3.8
3720-17WAKELSU×3KillTakyla Brownset Takyla Brown+1.7
3820-18LSULSU×3KillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+3.5
3920-19LSULSU×3Attack errLyla Stewart+4.5
4021-19LSUWAKEKillAmina Ndiayeset Emma Keeping+4.1
4121-20WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+3.1
4222-20LSUWAKEKillCatherine Burkeset Becca Bellows+4.5
4322-21WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Kiley Brooks+3.3
4423-21LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+5.1
4523-22WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+3.4
4624-22LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+6.1
4724-23WAKELSUServe errWake Forest+3.1
4825-23LSUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Emma Keeping+9.7
Set 5
11-0LSUWAKEServe errLSU+6.2
21-1WAKELSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+5.8
31-2LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+8.4
42-2LSUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+6.0
53-2WAKEWAKEAttack errTireh Smith+9.7
63-3WAKELSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+6.3
74-3LSUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Emma Keeping+7.1
85-3WAKEWAKEAceWake Forestaced Takyla Brown+10.9
95-4WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+6.6
106-4LSUWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+8.0
116-5WAKELSUBad setEmma Keeping+6.8
127-5LSUWAKEKillCatherine Burkeset Emma Keeping+8.4
137-6WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+7.1
147-7LSULSUBlockedAmina Ndiayeblk Tireh Smith, Angelina Lee+11.5
158-7LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+8.9
168-8WAKELSUAttack errLyla Stewart+8.2
179-8LSUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+9.7
189-9WAKELSUBlockedRyleigh Whitekettleblk Jurnee Robinson+8.9
199-10LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Tireh Smith+13.6
2010-10LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+9.5
2110-11WAKELSUBlockedLyla Stewartblk Tireh Smith, Jessica Jones+10.1
2211-11LSUWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Andrea Roman+10.4
2311-12WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+11.5
2412-12LSUWAKEKillAmina Ndiayeset Emma Keeping+11.7
2512-13WAKELSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+13.7
2613-13LSUWAKEServe errLSU+13.4
2714-13WAKEWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Jurnee Robinson+28.2
2814-14WAKELSUKillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+19.8
2915-14LSUWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+19.8
3015-15WAKELSU×3Serve errWake Forest+19.8
3115-16LSULSU×3Attack errLyla Stewart+25.5
3215-17LSULSU×3KillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+22.0

Score shown after each rally, Wake Forest 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).