Final · 5 setsTue, Sep 8, 2026

NC State def. LSU 3–2

NC State won at LSU 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 26-24, 19-25, 15-12) on Tue, Sep 8, 2026. Britni Silver led NC State with 22 kills; LSU's Jurnee Robinson had a match-high 25.

Data through · final Sep 8

Set12345Sets
NC ST23252619153
LSU25212425122

Win probability

LSU above 50 · NC State below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+14.2% NC STrally 215 · set 5

Biggest swing: 14.2% to NC State — set 3, NC ST 26-24 LSU. Attack error by Jurnee Robinson. LSU win probability 45% → 31%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

NC ST 39.3%60.7% LSU

NC State wins

3-0
8.5%
3-1
14.3%
3-2
16.5%

LSU wins

3-0
17.6%
3-1
23.2%
3-2
19.9%
NC ST break %
40.5% vs this opp
LSU break %
42.5% 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
    Jurnee RobinsonAttack error+14.2%

    Attack error by Jurnee Robinson

    Set 3 · NC ST 26-24 LSU · NC ST 55% → 69%

  2. 02
    Jurnee RobinsonAttack error+10.9%

    Attack error by Jurnee Robinson

    Set 5 · NC ST 9-6 LSU · NC ST 68% → 79%

  3. 03
    NC StateAce+10.8%

    NC State ace

    Set 3 · NC ST 23-22 LSU · NC ST 41% → 52%

  4. 04
    NC StateAce+10.2%

    NC State ace on Ella Hemmings

    Set 5 · NC ST 5-3 LSU · NC ST 54% → 65%

  5. 05
    Talia FrancomBlock+10.1%

    Jessica Jones stuffed by Talia Francom

    Set 5 · NC ST 4-3 LSU · NC ST 44% → 54%

  6. 06
    LSUService error+9.7%

    LSU service error

    Set 3 · NC ST 24-23 LSU · NC ST 45% → 55%

  7. 07

    Kill by Samara Coleman (set by Takyla Brown)

    Set 3 · NC ST 24-24 LSU · LSU 45% → 55%

  8. 08
    Britni SilverKill+9.7%

    Kill by Britni Silver (set by Eva Long)

    Set 3 · NC ST 25-24 LSU · NC ST 45% → 55%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
522859.237211111010.523.5
514846.130010110010.515.5
58117.41210020233.511.5
57316.250003100218
5308.3755300230010.53.5
410934.0290016102111
5000–121710002
5001.0005051800000
5000–000500000
3000–001000000
2128-.125000000001
Team totals6531189.180624128462107108
LSUhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
525766.27311314122329
59638.07900050111.510.5
56315.20000020052.58.5
55217.17600240052.57.5
44522-.045200000215
4000–1701600000
59320.30000030052.511.5
5000–6312100003
5000–012310001
5000–2401100010.50.5
2000–111500001
1000–000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals5826178.1805161173432113.5107

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 6 NC ST · LSU 6

Set 1

23-25

Longest run 6 NC STLSU 3

Set 2

25-21

Longest run 3 NC STLSU 3

Set 3

26-24

Longest run 4 NC STLSU 5

Set 4

19-25

Longest run 2 NC STLSU 6

Set 5

15-12

Longest run 4 NC STLSU 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

NC State

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%14/28
35%6/17
2
72%13/18
33%7/21
3
86%12/14
45%10/22
4
80%12/15
33%6/18
5
67%10/15
33%5/15
6
50%9/18
29%4/14
All
65%70/108
36%38/107

LSU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
64%14/22
40%8/20
2
54%13/24
44%11/25
3
60%12/20
14%2/14
4
69%11/16
29%5/17
5
71%10/14
21%3/14
6
82%9/11
50%9/18
All
64%69/107
35%38/108

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

215 rallies

#NC ST-LSUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0LSUNC STKillClara Vondranset Talia Francom+1.8
21-1NC STLSUAttack errJordan Smith+1.7
31-2LSULSUAttack errJordan Smith+2.5
42-2LSUNC STKillClara Vondranset Britni Silver+1.8
53-2NC STNC STAttack errJessica Jones+2.6
63-3NC STLSUBlockedBritni Silverblk Jessica Jones, Tireh Smith+1.8
74-3LSUNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+1.9
84-4NC STLSUServe errNC State+1.8
94-5LSULSUBlockedBritni Silverblk Angelina Lee, Camryn Jeffery+2.6
105-5LSUNC STAttack errCamryn Jeffery+1.9
115-6NC STLSU×3KillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+1.9
125-7LSULSU×3BlockedBritni Silverblk Angelina Lee, Camryn Jeffery+2.6
135-8LSULSU×3KillCamryn Jefferyset Kiley Brooks+2.4
146-8LSUNC STKillSophia Groomset Eva Long+1.6
156-9NC STLSUKillSamara Colemanset Kiley Brooks+1.8
167-9LSUNC STBlockedSamara Colemanblk Eva Long, Sophia Groom+1.6
177-10NC STLSUServe errNC State+1.8
188-10LSUNC STServe errLSU+1.7
198-11NC STLSUKillJessica Jonesset Lauren Brooker+1.9
209-11LSUNC STBlockedJurnee Robinsonblk Talia Francom, Clara Vondran+1.7
219-12NC STLSUBlockedJordan Smithblk Jurnee Robinson+1.9
2210-12LSUNC ST×6KillBritni Silverset Eva Long+1.7
2311-12NC STNC ST×6KillJordan Smithset Eva Long+2.9
2412-12NC STNC ST×6Attack errTireh Smith+3.3
2513-12NC STNC ST×6Attack errTireh Smith+3.5
2614-12NC STNC ST×6KillBritni Silverset Eva Long+3.6
2715-12NC STNC ST×6KillSophia Groomset Eva Long+3.4
2815-13NC STLSU×3KillTireh Smithset Lauren Brooker+2.1
2915-14LSULSU×3Attack errSophia Groom+3.4
3015-15LSULSU×3Attack errBritni Silver+3.8
3116-15LSUNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+2.9
3216-16NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Eva Long+2.8
3317-16LSUNC STKillEva Longset Jurnee Robinson+3.1
3417-17NC STLSUServe errNC State+2.9
3517-18LSULSUBlockedClara Vondranblk Camryn Jeffery, Jessica Jones+4.4
3618-18LSUNC STKillSophia Groomset Eva Long+3.1
3718-19NC STLSUKillJessica Jonesset Takyla Brown+3.3
3819-19LSUNC STBlockedTireh Smithblk Talia Francom, Clara Vondran+3.3
3919-20NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Tireh Smith+3.6
4019-21LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Lauren Brooker+4.9
4120-21LSUNC STKillClara Vondranset Eva Long+2.9
4220-22NC STLSUServe errNC State+3.8
4321-22LSUNC STKillTalia Francomset Eva Long+3.0
4421-23NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Lauren Brooker+4.3
4522-23LSUNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+3.0
4622-24NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+5.0
4723-24LSUNC STKillSophia Groomset Eva Long+2.7
4823-25NC STLSUBlockedClara Vondranblk Angelina Lee, Camryn Jeffery+6.5
Set 2
11-0NC STNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+2.2
21-1NC STLSUAttack errClara Vondran+1.6
31-2LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Lauren Brooker+2.2
42-2LSUNC ST×3KillClara Vondranset Eva Long+1.6
53-2NC STNC ST×3KillBritni Silverset Zuzanna Maciejewicz+2.3
64-2NC STNC ST×3BlockedTireh Smithblk Britni Silver, Talia Francom+2.4
74-3NC STLSUKillAngelina Leeset Lauren Brooker+1.6
85-3LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Eva Long+1.8
95-4NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+1.6
106-4LSUNC STKillSophia Groomset Eva Long+1.8
116-5NC STLSUKillCamryn Jefferyset Takyla Brown+1.7
127-5LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Zuzanna Maciejewicz+1.8
137-6NC STLSU×3KillJessica Jonesset Takyla Brown+1.7
147-7LSULSU×3Attack errClara Vondran+2.6
157-8LSULSU×3KillSamara Colemanset Aly Kirkhoff+2.6
168-8LSUNC STKillEva Longset Britni Silver+1.8
178-9NC STLSUServe errNC State+1.9
189-9LSUNC STKillClara Vondranset Eva Long+1.9
199-10NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+1.9
2010-10LSUNC STKillTalia Francomset Eva Long+2.0
2110-11NC STLSUKillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+2.0
2211-11LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Eva Long+2.0
2312-11NC STNC STAttack errJurnee Robinson+3.1
2412-12NC STLSUAttack errJordan Smith+2.1
2513-12LSUNC STServe errLSU+2.3
2613-13NC STLSUKillCamryn Jefferyset Kiley Brooks+2.2
2714-13LSUNC STKillEva Longset Kate Kilpatrick+2.4
2814-14NC STLSUAttack errClara Vondran+2.3
2915-14LSUNC STKillClara Vondranset Eva Long+2.5
3015-15NC STLSUKillSamara Colemanset Takyla Brown+2.4
3116-15LSUNC ST×3KillBritni Silverset Eva Long+2.6
3217-15NC STNC ST×3KillClara Vondranset Eva Long+3.7
3318-15NC STNC ST×3KillJordan Smithset Eva Long+3.5
3418-16NC STLSU×3Attack errJordan Smith+2.0
3518-17LSULSU×3Attack errTalia Francom+3.5
3618-18LSULSU×3BlockedClara Vondranblk Jurnee Robinson, Angelina Lee+4.0
3719-18LSUNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+3.2
3820-18NC STNC STAttack errJurnee Robinson+4.5
3920-19NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+2.7
4021-19LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Eva Long+3.5
4122-19NC STNC STKillBritni Silverset Eva Long+4.1
4222-20NC STLSUServe errNC State+1.9
4323-20LSUNC STServe errLSU+3.1
4424-20NC STNC STAceNC State+2.5
4524-21NC STLSUKillCamryn Jefferyset Takyla Brown+0.5
4625-21LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Jurnee Robinson+1.2
Set 3
10-1LSULSU×3AceLSUaced Britni Silver+3.3
20-2LSULSU×3BlockedClara Vondranblk Takyla Brown, Jessica Jones+3.2
30-3LSULSU×3Attack errClara Vondran+3.0
41-3LSUNC STAttack errSamara Coleman+2.0
52-3NC STNC STAttack errJurnee Robinson+3.1
62-4NC STLSUBlockedJordan Smithblk Samara Coleman+2.3
73-4LSUNC STKillClara Vondranset Zuzanna Maciejewicz+2.3
83-5NC STLSUServe errNC State+2.4
94-5LSUNC STAttack errCamryn Jeffery+2.3
104-6NC STLSUServe errNC State+2.4
115-6LSUNC ST×3KillBritni Silverset Eva Long+2.4
126-6NC STNC ST×3KillSophia Groomset Eva Long+3.7
137-6NC STNC ST×3KillBritni Silverset Eva Long+3.9
147-7NC STLSUKillCamryn Jefferyset Takyla Brown+2.7
158-7LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Eva Long+2.9
168-8NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+2.8
179-8LSUNC STKillClara Vondranset Eva Long+2.9
189-9NC STLSUServe errNC State+2.9
199-10LSULSUKillJessica Jones+4.1
2010-10LSUNC STKillClara Vondranset Eva Long+2.9
2110-11NC STLSUKillSamara Colemanset Kiley Brooks+3.0
2211-11LSUNC STServe errLSU+3.0
2312-11NC STNC STAttack errSamara Coleman+4.6
2412-12NC STLSUKillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+3.2
2513-12LSUNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+3.4
2613-13NC STLSUBlockedBritni Silverblk Camryn Jeffery, Angelina Lee+3.3
2714-13LSUNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+3.5
2815-13NC STNC STAttack errJurnee Robinson+5.0
2915-14NC STLSUKillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+3.3
3015-15LSULSUAceLSUaced Kate Kilpatrick+5.1
3116-15LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Eva Long+3.9
3216-16NC STLSU×5KillJessica Jonesset Takyla Brown+3.8
3316-17LSULSU×5AceLSU+5.6
3416-18LSULSU×5KillJurnee Robinsonset Takyla Brown+5.4
3516-19LSULSU×5BlockedSophia Groomblk Jurnee Robinson+4.7
3616-20LSULSU×5Attack errBritni Silver+3.6
3717-20LSUNC STServe errLSU+1.8
3817-21NC STLSUServe errNC State+2.5
3918-21LSUNC STKillTalia Francomset Eva Long+1.6
4019-21NC STNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+3.7
4119-22NC STLSUAttack errRebecca Ring+3.8
4220-22LSUNC ST×4KillTalia Francomset Eva Long+2.5
4321-22NC STNC ST×4KillBritni Silverset Eva Long+5.7
4422-22NC STNC ST×4KillBritni Silverset Eva Long+8.5
4523-22NC STNC ST×4AceNC State+10.8
4623-23NC STLSUKillSamara Colemanset Takyla Brown+7.2
4724-23LSUNC STServe errLSU+9.7
4824-24NC STLSUKillSamara Colemanset Takyla Brown+9.7
4925-24LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Eva Long+9.7
5026-24NC STNC STAttack errJurnee Robinson+14.2
Set 4
11-0NC STNC STBlockedAngelina Leeblk Talia Francom+3.7
22-0NC STNC STAttack errAngelina Lee+3.8
32-1NC STLSUKillAngelina Leeset Jurnee Robinson+2.6
43-1LSUNC STKillTalia Francomset Eva Long+2.8
54-1NC STNC STKillTalia Francomset Lauren Brooker+3.9
64-2NC STLSUKillCamryn Jefferyset Lauren Brooker+2.5
75-2LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Eva Long+2.8
86-2NC STNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+3.8
96-3NC STLSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+2.3
107-3LSUNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+2.7
117-4NC STLSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+2.4
128-4LSUNC STServe errLSU+2.8
139-4NC STNC STAttack errTireh Smith+3.5
149-5NC STLSUKillAngelina Leeset Takyla Brown+2.1
1510-5LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Eva Long+2.5
1611-5NC STNC STBad setLauren Brooker+3.0
1711-6NC STLSUServe errNC State+1.7
1812-6LSUNC STKillTalia Francomset Eva Long+2.2
1912-7NC STLSU×6Attack errClara Vondran+1.6
2012-8LSULSU×6KillJurnee Robinsonset Eva Long+2.9
2112-9LSULSU×6AceLSU+3.5
2212-10LSULSU×6KillJurnee Robinsonset Kiley Brooks+4.1
2312-11LSULSU×6AceLSUaced Clara Vondran+4.6
2412-12LSULSU×6KillJurnee Robinsonset Lauren Brooker+5.0
2513-12LSUNC STKillTalia Francomset Eva Long+3.8
2613-13NC STLSU×3KillJurnee Robinsonset Lauren Brooker+3.6
2713-14LSULSU×3Attack errJordan Smith+5.3
2813-15LSULSU×3KillJurnee Robinson+5.1
2914-15LSUNC STServe errLSU+3.4
3014-16NC STLSU×3BlockedJordan Smithblk Jurnee Robinson, Jessica Jones+3.8
3114-17LSULSU×3KillSamara Colemanset Jurnee Robinson+4.8
3214-18LSULSU×3BlockedBritni Silverblk Tireh Smith, Jessica Jones, Samara Coleman+3.9
3315-18LSUNC STServe errLSU+2.1
3415-19NC STLSUKillTireh Smithset Takyla Brown+2.8
3516-19LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Zuzanna Maciejewicz+2.1
3616-20NC STLSUAttack errSophia Groom+2.8
3717-20LSUNC STKillSophia Groomset Eva Long+2.0
3817-21NC STLSU×3KillSamara Colemanset Lauren Brooker+2.8
3917-22LSULSU×3KillJurnee Robinsonset Lauren Brooker+2.4
4017-23LSULSU×3KillJurnee Robinsonset Lauren Brooker+1.2
4118-23LSUNC STServe errLSU+0.3
4218-24NC STLSUKillCamryn Jefferyset Lauren Brooker+0.6
4319-24LSUNC STServe errLSU+0.1
4419-25NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Lauren Brooker+1.0
Set 5
10-1LSULSUKillJurnee Robinson+8.6
20-2LSULSUAceLSU+8.3
31-2LSUNC STAttack errCamryn Jeffery+5.7
42-2NC STNC STBad setAngelina Lee+9.0
52-3NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Lauren Brooker+6.6
63-3LSUNC ST×3KillJordan Smithset Zuzanna Maciejewicz+6.6
74-3NC STNC ST×3BlockedJessica Jonesblk Talia Francom+10.1
85-3NC STNC ST×3AceNC Stateaced Ella Hemmings+10.2
95-4NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Lauren Brooker+6.6
106-4LSUNC STKillBritni Silverset Eva Long+7.6
116-5NC STLSUAttack errBritni Silver+6.8
127-5LSUNC STBlockedSamara Colemanblk Sophia Groom, Jordan Smith+8.0
137-6NC STLSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Tireh Smith+7.1
148-6LSUNC ST×4KillBritni Silverset Eva Long+8.5
159-6NC STNC ST×4Attack errJurnee Robinson+10.9
1610-6NC STNC ST×4KillRebecca Ringset Eva Long+8.9
1711-6NC STNC ST×4AceNC Stateaced Jurnee Robinson+6.2
1811-7NC STLSU×3KillSamara Colemanset Takyla Brown+2.4
1911-8LSULSU×3Attack errRebecca Ring+5.6
2011-9LSULSU×3KillCamryn Jefferyset Lauren Brooker+8.5
2112-9LSUNC STAttack errSamara Coleman+9.0
2213-9NC STNC STAttack errSamara Coleman+8.4
2313-10NC STLSUServe errNC State+2.7
2414-10LSUNC STServe errLSU+5.3
2514-11NC STLSUKillCamryn Jefferyset Lauren Brooker+1.5
2614-12LSULSUKillJurnee Robinsonset Kiley Brooks+5.0
2715-12LSUNC STKillJordan Smithset Eva Long+8.7

Score shown after each rally, NC State 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).