CollegeVolleyball
Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 11, 2026

South Carolina def. Clemson 31

(28-30, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23)
Set1234Sets
S CAR282525253
CLEM302321231

RallyIQ model

Win probability

CLEM above 50 · S CAR below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100CLEMS CARBiggest swing +10.3% CLEM · S1 28-30rally 200 · set 4

Biggest swing: 10.3% to Clemson — set 1, S CAR 28-30 CLEM. Kill by Anika Groom (set by McKenna Gildon). CLEM win probability 38%48%.

Before first serve

Pre-match

S CAR 73.4%26.6% CLEM

South Carolina wins

3-0
25.7%
3-1
28.1%
3-2
19.5%

Clemson wins

3-0
4.8%
3-1
9.2%
3-2
12.6%
S CAR break %
43.6% vs this opp
CLEM 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 % 42.7%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Largest win-probability swings

Top plays

  1. 01
    Anika GroomKill+10.3%

    Kill by Anika Groom (set by McKenna Gildon)

    Set 1 · S CAR 28-30 CLEM · CLEM 38%48%

  2. 02

    Kill by Maddie Anspaugh (set by Katherine Sandt)

    Set 1 · S CAR 26-27 CLEM · CLEM 28%38%

  3. 03
    Maddie AnspaughAttack error+9.1%

    Maddie Anspaugh stuffed by Sydney Davis & Elise Marchal

    Set 2 · S CAR 23-22 CLEM · S CAR 48%57%

  4. 04
    Kennedy WagnerAttack error+9.0%

    Attack error by Kennedy Wagner

    Set 4 · S CAR 25-23 CLEM · S CAR 91%100%

  5. 05
    Ava LeahyKill+8.5%

    Kill by Ava Leahy (set by Jillian Bohannon)

    Set 1 · S CAR 25-24 CLEM · S CAR 69%77%

  6. 06
    S CAR serverAce+7.9%

    South Carolina ace on Anika Groom

    Set 2 · S CAR 24-22 CLEM · S CAR 57%65%

  7. 07
    CLEM serverAce+7.3%

    Clemson ace on Elizabeth McElveen

    Set 1 · S CAR 22-23 CLEM · CLEM 28%36%

  8. 08
    Elise MarchalKill+7.2%

    Kill by Elise Marchal (set by Kiana Dinn)

    Set 3 · S CAR 21-20 CLEM · S CAR 64%71%

Official NCAA box

Box score

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
418532.4060011022321
411431.2260119014315
412749.10201012110114
45215.200100101438
400042021000211
2000101100000
413735.1710003010114
4000132610003
40003122310001
3000001000000
2215.200000000002
2001.000800300000
Team totals6126168.2085661069461212103
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
48324.2081004022311
47117.3533500200031.58.5
46123.217000400217
4000711700001
312938.0791116210114
36414.143000100217
48731.0320003020210
40004211300002
4002.000602810000
28214.429000000008
2000102310000
1103.33300010010.51.5
Team totals5627166.17555477065101097

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 S CAR · CLEM 6

Set 1

28-30

Longest run 4 S CARCLEM 5

Set 2

25-23

Longest run 5 S CARCLEM 6

Set 3

25-21

Longest run 7 S CARCLEM 3

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 5 S CARCLEM 5

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

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rotations

South Carolina

SlotSideout %Break %
1
72%13/18
42%8/19
2
69%11/16
54%14/26
3
53%10/19
41%7/17
4
64%9/14
40%6/15
5
69%9/13
31%4/13
6
50%9/18
25%3/12
All
62%61/98
41%42/102

Clemson

SlotSideout %Break %
1
39%13/33
42%8/19
2
67%10/15
25%4/16
3
67%10/15
33%5/15
4
53%9/17
50%10/20
5
82%9/11
10%1/10
6
82%9/11
50%9/18
All
59%60/102
38%37/98

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.

200 rallies

Rally log

#S CAR-CLEMSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0CLEMS CAR×4KillOlivia Borgmanset Kiana Dinn+1.4
22-0S CARS CAR×4KillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+1.9
33-0S CARS CAR×4Attack errAnika Groomblk Sydney Davis, Elise Marchal+1.7
44-0S CARS CAR×4Attack errAnika Groom+1.5
54-1S CARCLEMServe errS CAR server+1.0
64-2CLEMCLEMAttack errElise Marchal+1.7
75-2CLEMS CARAttack errAlyssa Irwin+1.2
85-3S CARCLEMAttack errOlivia Borgman+1.2
96-3CLEMS CARKillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+1.3
106-4S CARCLEM×5KillKatherine Sandtset Addi Rains+1.3
116-5CLEMCLEM×5Attack errAva Leahyblk Maddie Anspaugh+2.1
126-6CLEMCLEM×5KillKatherine Sandtset Anika Groom+2.3
136-7CLEMCLEM×5Attack errOlivia Borgmanblk Katherine Sandt, Alyssa Irwin+2.6
146-8CLEMCLEM×5KillAlyssa Irwin+2.7
157-8CLEMS CARKillAlly Cavanaughset Madisyn Crnjac+1.7
168-8S CARS CARAttack errAlyssa Irwinblk Ceci Vance+2.6
178-9S CARCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+1.9
189-9CLEMS CARServe errCLEM server+1.8
199-10S CARCLEMKillTalea Mitchellset Katherine Sandt+2.0
209-11CLEMCLEMKillMaddie Anspaughset Katherine Sandt+3.0
2110-11CLEMS CARKillAlly Cavanaughset Jillian Bohannon+1.9
2210-12S CARCLEMServe errS CAR server+2.2
2311-12CLEMS CARKillCeci Vanceset Kiana Dinn+2.0
2411-13S CARCLEMKillLina Merzset Claire Luoma+2.3
2512-13CLEMS CAR×3Attack errAnika Groom+2.0
2613-13S CARS CAR×3Attack errAlyssa Irwinblk Ava Leahy+3.1
2714-13S CARS CAR×3Attack errAnika Groomblk Elise Marchal+3.1
2814-14S CARCLEM×3Attack errOlivia Borgman+2.2
2914-15CLEMCLEM×3KillAnika Groomset Claire Luoma+3.5
3014-16CLEMCLEM×3KillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+3.7
3115-16CLEMS CARKillOlivia Borgmanset Kiana Dinn+2.3
3215-17S CARCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+2.8
3316-17CLEMS CARAttack errAlyssa Irwinblk Olivia Borgman+2.4
3417-17S CARS CARKillCeci Vanceset Lilly Gillespie+3.8
3517-18S CARCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+3.0
3618-18CLEMS CARKillCeci Vanceset Jillian Bohannon+2.8
3718-19S CARCLEMKillTalea Mitchellset Katherine Sandt+3.2
3819-19CLEMS CARKillSydney Davisset Jillian Bohannon+3.0
3919-20S CARCLEMKillLina Merzset Claire Luoma+3.5
4020-20CLEMS CARKillSydney Davisset Anika Groom+3.2
4120-21S CARCLEMKillTalea Mitchellset Katherine Sandt+3.9
4221-21CLEMS CARKillSydney Davisset Kiana Dinn+3.6
4322-21S CARS CARAttack errAnika Groom+5.7
4422-22S CARCLEMKillLina Merzset Katherine Sandt+3.9
4522-23CLEMCLEMAceCLEM serveraced Elizabeth McElveen+7.3
4623-23CLEMS CARKillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+4.8
4723-24S CARCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+6.5
4824-24CLEMS CARKillAva Leahyset Jillian Bohannon+6.5
4925-24S CARS CARKillAva Leahyset Jillian Bohannon+8.5
5025-25S CARCLEMKillKatherine Sandtset Addi Rains+5.8
5126-25CLEMS CARKillAva Leahyset Jillian Bohannon+5.8
5226-26S CARCLEMKillKatherine Sandtset Addi Rains+5.8
5326-27CLEMCLEMKillMaddie Anspaughset Katherine Sandt+9.2
5427-27CLEMS CARAttack errLina Merz+6.5
5527-28S CARCLEMKillLina Merzset Katherine Sandt+6.5
5628-28CLEMS CARKillCeci Vanceset Jillian Bohannon+6.5
5728-29S CARCLEMKillTalea Mitchellset Katherine Sandt+6.5
5828-30CLEMCLEMKillAnika Groomset McKenna Gildon+10.3
Set 2
10-1S CARCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+2.1
21-1CLEMS CARKillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+2.0
32-1S CARS CARKillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+2.8
42-2S CARCLEMKillLina Merzset Katherine Sandt+2.0
53-2CLEMS CARKillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+2.0
63-3S CARCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+2.1
73-4CLEMCLEMAttack errAlly Cavanaughblk Anika Groom+3.2
84-4CLEMS CARKillAva Leahyset Jillian Bohannon+2.1
94-5S CARCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+2.3
104-6CLEMCLEMAceCLEM serveraced Team+3.4
115-6CLEMS CARServe errCLEM server+2.2
125-7S CARCLEMKillMaddie Anspaughset Katherine Sandt+2.5
136-7CLEMS CARServe errCLEM server+2.3
147-7S CARS CARKillCeci Vanceset Kiana Dinn+3.4
157-8S CARCLEM×4Serve errS CAR server+2.5
167-9CLEMCLEM×4KillMaddie Anspaughset Katherine Sandt+3.7
177-10CLEMCLEM×4Attack errElise Marchalblk Talea Mitchell+3.8
187-11CLEMCLEM×4Attack errCeci Vanceblk Talea Mitchell, Lina Merz+3.6
198-11CLEMS CAR×4KillCeci Vanceset Lilly Gillespie+2.1
209-11S CARS CAR×4Attack errMaddie Anspaugh+3.4
2110-11S CARS CAR×4KillOlivia Borgmanset Kiana Dinn+3.7
2211-11S CARS CAR×4AceS CAR serveraced Team+3.8
2311-12S CARCLEMAttack errOlivia Borgmanblk Talea Mitchell, Lina Merz+2.9
2412-12CLEMS CARKillOlivia Borgmanset Elizabeth McElveen+2.7
2513-12S CARS CARKillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+3.9
2613-13S CARCLEMAttack errOlivia Borgman+2.8
2714-13CLEMS CARKillOlivia Borgmanset Kiana Dinn+2.8
2814-14S CARCLEM×6KillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+3.0
2914-15CLEMCLEM×6KillAnika Groomset McKenna Gildon+4.7
3014-16CLEMCLEM×6AceCLEM serveraced Olivia Borgman+4.9
3114-17CLEMCLEM×6Attack errAva Leahy+4.8
3214-18CLEMCLEM×6Attack errAva Leahyblk Alyssa Irwin, Katherine Sandt+4.3
3314-19CLEMCLEM×6Attack errAva Leahy+3.4
3415-19CLEMS CAR×5KillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+1.5
3516-19S CARS CAR×5Attack errAnika Groomblk Ava Leahy+3.1
3617-19S CARS CAR×5Attack errAnika Groom+4.1
3718-19S CARS CAR×5KillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+5.0
3819-19S CARS CAR×5KillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+5.8
3919-20S CARCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+4.7
4020-20CLEMS CARKillCeci Vanceset Kiana Dinn+4.4
4120-21S CARCLEMKillKatherine Sandtset Claire Luoma+5.2
4221-21CLEMS CARAttack errKatherine Sandtblk Sydney Davis+4.8
4321-22S CARCLEMAttack errElise Marchalblk Maddie Anspaugh+5.9
4422-22CLEMS CAR×3KillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+5.4
4523-22S CARS CAR×3Attack errMaddie Anspaughblk Sydney Davis, Elise Marchal+9.1
4624-22S CARS CAR×3AceS CAR serveraced Anika Groom+7.9
4724-23S CARCLEMKillTalea Mitchellset Katherine Sandt+3.0
4825-23CLEMS CARAttack errAnika Groom+7.0
Set 3
10-1CLEMCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+3.2
20-2CLEMCLEMKillKatherine Sandtset Lucy Maloney+3.3
31-2CLEMS CAR×4KillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+2.2
42-2S CARS CAR×4Attack errMaddie Anspaughblk Ava Leahy, Elise Marchal+3.2
53-2S CARS CAR×4KillOlivia Borgmanset Lilly Gillespie+3.1
64-2S CARS CAR×4KillAva Leahy+2.9
74-3S CARCLEMServe errS CAR server+2.0
84-4CLEMCLEMBad setKiana Dinn+3.2
95-4CLEMS CARAttack errTalea Mitchell+2.2
105-5S CARCLEMKillTalea Mitchellset Katherine Sandt+2.3
116-5CLEMS CARKillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+2.3
127-5S CARS CARAceS CAR serveraced Anika Groom+3.1
137-6S CARCLEMKillTalea Mitchellset Katherine Sandt+2.2
148-6CLEMS CARKillCeci Vanceset Kiana Dinn+2.2
158-7S CARCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+2.2
169-7CLEMS CARAttack errAnika Groomblk Kiana Dinn, Sydney Davis+2.3
1710-7S CARS CARBad setMcKenna Gildon+3.0
1810-8S CARCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+1.9
1910-9CLEMCLEMKillMaddie Anspaughset McKenna Gildon+3.3
2011-9CLEMS CARServe errCLEM server+2.4
2111-10S CARCLEM×3Serve errS CAR server+2.4
2211-11CLEMCLEM×3AceCLEM serveraced Lilly Gillespie+3.9
2311-12CLEMCLEM×3Attack errOlivia Borgman+4.4
2412-12CLEMS CARAttack errMaddie Anspaugh+2.9
2512-13S CARCLEMKillTalea Mitchellset Katherine Sandt+3.3
2613-13CLEMS CARKillOlivia Borgmanset Kiana Dinn+3.1
2713-14S CARCLEMServe errS CAR server+3.4
2814-14CLEMS CARKillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+3.2
2914-15S CARCLEMAttack errCeci Vance+3.6
3015-15CLEMS CARKillCeci Vanceset Kiana Dinn+3.4
3115-16S CARCLEMServe errS CAR server+3.8
3216-16CLEMS CARServe errCLEM server+3.5
3316-17S CARCLEM×3KillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+4.0
3416-18CLEMCLEM×3Attack errCeci Vance+5.9
3516-19CLEMCLEM×3Attack errCeci Vance+5.6
3617-19CLEMS CARKillCeci Vanceset Kiana Dinn+3.0
3717-20S CARCLEMAttack errSydney Davis+4.2
3818-20CLEMS CAR×7Attack errMaddie Anspaugh+3.0
3919-20S CARS CAR×7KillAva Leahy+5.7
4020-20S CARS CAR×7AceS CAR serveraced Lucy Maloney+6.8
4121-20S CARS CAR×7KillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+7.2
4222-20S CARS CAR×7KillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+6.5
4323-20S CARS CAR×7KillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+4.7
4424-20S CARS CAR×7Attack errTalea Mitchell+2.4
4524-21S CARCLEMKillMaddie Anspaughset Addi Rains+0.5
4625-21CLEMS CARAttack errMaddie Anspaugh+1.1
Set 4
10-1S CARCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset McKenna Gildon+1.9
21-1CLEMS CARKillOlivia Borgmanset Kiana Dinn+1.8
31-2S CARCLEMServe errS CAR server+1.9
41-3CLEMCLEMAttack errAva Leahyblk Talea Mitchell+2.8
52-3CLEMS CAR×5Serve errCLEM server+1.8
63-3S CARS CAR×5KillOlivia Borgman+2.7
74-3S CARS CAR×5Attack errKennedy Wagnerblk Ava Leahy, Kiana Dinn+2.6
85-3S CARS CAR×5KillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+2.4
96-3S CARS CAR×5AceS CAR serveraced Claire Luoma+2.2
106-4S CARCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Claire Luoma+1.5
117-4CLEMS CARKillOlivia Borgmanset Lilly Gillespie+1.6
127-5S CARCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Katherine Sandt+1.5
138-5CLEMS CARServe errCLEM server+1.6
149-5S CARS CARAttack errTalea Mitchell+2.0
159-6S CARCLEM×5Serve errS CAR server+1.3
169-7CLEMCLEM×5Attack errSydney Davis+2.2
179-8CLEMCLEM×5Attack errCeci Vanceblk Brianna Washington, Katherine Sandt+2.7
189-9CLEMCLEM×5Attack errCeci Vance+3.1
199-10CLEMCLEM×5KillKatherine Sandtset Talea Mitchell+3.4
2010-10CLEMS CARKillCeci Vanceset Sydney Davis+2.3
2110-11S CARCLEMKillBrianna Washingtonset Katherine Sandt+2.5
2211-11CLEMS CAR×4KillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+2.3
2312-11S CARS CAR×4KillSydney Davisset Kiana Dinn+3.4
2413-11S CARS CAR×4AceS CAR serveraced Team+3.1
2514-11S CARS CAR×4Attack errMaddie Anspaughblk Sydney Davis, Elise Marchal+2.8
2614-12S CARCLEMServe errS CAR server+1.8
2714-13CLEMCLEMAttack errOlivia Borgman+3.1
2815-13CLEMS CARKillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+2.3
2915-14S CARCLEMKillLina Merzset Katherine Sandt+2.3
3016-14CLEMS CARBad setKatherine Sandt+2.5
3116-15S CARCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset McKenna Gildon+2.4
3217-15CLEMS CARKillOlivia Borgmanset Kiana Dinn+2.6
3317-16S CARCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Katherine Sandt+2.5
3418-16CLEMS CARKillCeci Vanceset Kiana Dinn+2.7
3518-17S CARCLEMKillMaddie Anspaughset Katherine Sandt+2.6
3619-17CLEMS CARKillSydney Davisset Kiana Dinn+2.9
3720-17S CARS CARKillCeci Vanceset Kiana Dinn+3.5
3820-18S CARCLEMAttack errElise Marchal+1.9
3920-19CLEMCLEMAttack errCeci Vance+3.9
4021-19CLEMS CARKillElise Marchalset Kiana Dinn+3.4
4121-20S CARCLEMKillMaddie Anspaughset McKenna Gildon+2.9
4222-20CLEMS CARKillOlivia Borgmanset Kiana Dinn+3.7
4322-21S CARCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Katherine Sandt+3.0
4422-22CLEMCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Claire Luoma+6.6
4523-22CLEMS CARKillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+5.6
4623-23S CARCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset McKenna Gildon+5.4
4724-23CLEMS CARKillAva Leahyset Kiana Dinn+7.0
4825-23S CARS CARAttack errKennedy Wagner+9.0

Score shown after each rally, South Carolina 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.