Final · 4 setsSun, Sep 20, 2026

Clemson def. USC Upstate 3–1

Clemson beat visiting USC Upstate 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-15, 26-24) on Sun, Sep 20, 2026. Clemson's Kennedy Wagner led with 18 kills, and Katherine Sandt added 14 digs.

Data through · final Sep 20

Set1234Sets
SC UPS232515241
CLEM252025263

Win probability

Clemson above 50 · USC Upstate below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+8.6% SC UPSrally 183 · set 4

Biggest swing: 8.6% to USC Upstate — set 4, SC UPS 24-24 CLEM. Kill by Summer Kohler (set by Sarah O'Connor). CLEM win probability 94% → 86%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

SC UPS 20.2%79.8% CLEM

USC Upstate wins

3-0
3.3%
3-1
6.7%
3-2
10.2%

Clemson wins

3-0
31.4%
3-1
30.2%
3-2
18.3%
SC UPS break %
39.8% vs this opp
CLEM break %
46.2% 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
    Summer KohlerKill+8.6%

    Kill by Summer Kohler (set by Sarah O'Connor)

    Set 4 · SC UPS 24-24 CLEM · SC UPS 6% → 14%

  2. 02
    Summer KohlerAttack error+7.7%

    Attack error by Summer Kohler

    Set 4 · SC UPS 24-26 CLEM · CLEM 92% → 100%

  3. 03
    Anika GroomKill+6.6%

    Kill by Anika Groom (set by Katherine Sandt)

    Set 4 · SC UPS 24-25 CLEM · CLEM 86% → 92%

  4. 04

    Kill by Kennedy Wagner (set by Katherine Sandt)

    Set 1 · SC UPS 23-25 CLEM · CLEM 85% → 89%

  5. 05
    USC UpstateService error+4.4%

    USC Upstate service error

    Set 4 · SC UPS 22-24 CLEM · CLEM 93% → 97%

  6. 06
    Summer KohlerKill+3.8%

    Kill by Summer Kohler (set by Kamyla Vega David)

    Set 4 · SC UPS 22-23 CLEM · SC UPS 4% → 7%

  7. 07
    USC UpstateService error+3.6%

    USC Upstate service error

    Set 1 · SC UPS 22-24 CLEM · CLEM 83% → 87%

  8. 08
    Anika GroomKill+3.1%

    Kill by Anika Groom (set by Katherine Sandt)

    Set 1 · SC UPS 21-23 CLEM · CLEM 82% → 86%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417338.368333101010.520.5
47325.160000000218
4329.11111000031.55.5
4106.167300290010.51.5
34315.06700010010.54.5
3001.000202320000
45212.25000010010.55.5
45414.071000300005
4001.000500000000
4000–0021500000
3000–010210001
2001.000001300000
1102.50000010010.51.5
Team totals4317124.21041510486010587
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
418436.3890004010119
414329.3790327220219
410417.35310310212.512.5
46310.30000000010.56.5
45321.095000000005
4000–25121400001
49321.2860004002110
4002.000722920002
41011.00026041000001
4000–202600000
1000–000300000
Team totals6320137.3146161558554796

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 3 SC UPS · CLEM 7

Set 1

23-25

Longest run 3 SC UPSCLEM 7

Set 2

25-20

Longest run 3 SC UPSCLEM 5

Set 3

15-25

Longest run 2 SC UPSCLEM 5

Set 4

24-26

Longest run 3 SC UPSCLEM 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

USC Upstate

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%8/15
50%7/14
2
100%8/8
43%6/14
3
60%6/10
36%4/11
4
55%6/11
45%5/11
5
35%6/17
0%0/6
6
56%5/9
33%3/9
All
56%39/70
38%25/65

Clemson

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%8/15
50%6/12
2
53%8/15
20%2/10
3
78%7/9
20%2/10
4
55%6/11
33%3/9
5
100%6/6
54%7/13
6
56%5/9
69%11/16
All
62%40/65
44%31/70

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 (3 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

183 rallies

#SC UPS-CLEMSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1CLEMCLEMAttack errSavannah Page+1.6
21-1CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+1.3
31-2SC UPSCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+1.2
42-2CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+1.3
52-3SC UPSCLEMKillBrianna Washingtonset Katherine Sandt+1.3
63-3CLEMSC UPSBad setAudrey Armbruster+1.4
74-3SC UPSSC UPSAttack errBrianna Washington+2.0
84-4SC UPSCLEM×7KillAnika Groomset Audrey Armbruster+1.4
94-5CLEMCLEM×7KillBrianna Washingtonset Audrey Armbruster+1.8
104-6CLEMCLEM×7AceClemsonaced Bri Brathol+1.7
114-7CLEMCLEM×7KillLina Merzset Audrey Armbruster+1.5
124-8CLEMCLEM×7KillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+1.3
134-9CLEMCLEM×7BlockedSophia Spiveyblk Brianna Washington+1.1
144-10CLEMCLEM×7KillLina Merzset Addi Rains+0.8
155-10CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+0.5
166-10SC UPSSC UPSKillKensley Hanelineset Kamyla Vega David+0.9
176-11SC UPSCLEMKillLina Merzset Audrey Armbruster+0.8
186-12CLEMCLEMAttack errKensley Haneline+0.8
197-12CLEMSC UPSAttack errLina Merz+0.5
207-13SC UPSCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+0.6
218-13CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+0.5
228-14SC UPSCLEMKillLauren Schneiderset Katherine Sandt+0.6
239-14CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+0.5
2410-14SC UPSSC UPSAceUSC Upstateaced Anika Groom+0.9
2510-15SC UPSCLEMAttack errTehillah Garrison+0.8
2611-15CLEMSC UPSKillTehillah Garrisonset Summer Kohler+0.7
2712-15SC UPS
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+1.3
2812-16SC UPSCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+1.1
2913-16CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+1.0
3013-17SC UPSCLEMKillAnika Groomset Audrey Armbruster+1.2
3114-17CLEMSC UPS×3KillKensley Hanelineset Kamyla Vega David+1.0
3215-17SC UPSSC UPS×3KillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+1.8
3316-17SC UPSSC UPS×3Attack errBrianna Washington+2.4
3416-18SC UPSCLEMServe errUSC Upstate+2.0
3516-19CLEMCLEMKillLina Merzset Addi Rains+2.3
3617-19CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+1.4
3717-20SC UPSCLEMBlockedSummer Kohlerblk Lina Merz, Alyssa Irwin+1.8
3818-20CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+1.5
3918-21SC UPSCLEMServe errUSC Upstate+1.8
4019-21CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+1.4
4120-21SC UPSSC UPSAttack errAlyssa Irwin+2.9
4220-22SC UPSCLEMKillLauren Schneiderset Katherine Sandt+2.8
4321-22CLEMSC UPSKillTehillah Garrisonset Kamyla Vega David+2.3
4421-23SC UPSCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+3.1
4522-23CLEMSC UPSKillSavannah Pageset Kamyla Vega David+2.4
4622-24SC UPSCLEMServe errUSC Upstate+3.6
4723-24CLEMSC UPSKillKensley Hanelineset Kamyla Vega David+2.1
4823-25SC UPSCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Katherine Sandt+4.6
Set 2
11-0SC UPSSC UPS×3KillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+1.4
22-0SC UPSSC UPS×3Bad setKatherine Sandt+1.5
33-0SC UPSSC UPS×3BlockedLauren Schneiderblk Tien Murray, Kamyla Vega David+1.6
43-1SC UPSCLEMKillLauren Schneiderset Katherine Sandt+1.1
54-1CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+1.2
64-2SC UPSCLEMBlockedSavannah Pageblk Alyssa Irwin+1.1
75-2CLEMSC UPSKillTien Murrayset Kamyla Vega David+1.3
85-3SC UPSCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+1.1
96-3CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+1.3
107-3SC UPSSC UPSKillSavannah Pageset Kamyla Vega David+1.7
117-4SC UPSCLEMKillBrianna Washingtonset Audrey Armbruster+1.1
128-4CLEMSC UPSKillSavannah Pageset Kamyla Vega David+1.3
138-5SC UPSCLEMKillLina Merzset Addi Rains+1.1
149-5CLEMSC UPSKillKensley Hanelineset Sarah O'Connor+1.4
1510-5SC UPSSC UPSBad setAudrey Armbruster+1.7
1610-6SC UPSCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+1.0
1711-6CLEMSC UPS×3Attack errLauren Schneider+1.3
1812-6SC UPSSC UPS×3KillTien Murrayset Sarah O'Connor+1.6
1913-6SC UPSSC UPS×3KillSophia Spiveyset Tien Murray+1.3
2013-7SC UPSCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+0.7
2114-7CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Sarah O'Connor+1.0
2214-8SC UPSCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+0.7
2315-8CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+1.0
2415-9SC UPSCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+0.6
2516-9CLEMSC UPSKillTehillah Garrisonset Kamyla Vega David+1.0
2616-10SC UPSCLEM×3Attack errLina Merz+0.6
2716-11CLEMCLEM×3AceClemson+1.1
2816-12CLEMCLEM×3Attack errKensley Haneline+1.4
2917-12CLEMSC UPSKillTehillah Garrisonset Kamyla Vega David+1.4
3017-13SC UPSCLEM×5KillLina Merzset Audrey Armbruster+1.0
3117-14CLEMCLEM×5AceClemsonaced Summer Kohler+1.7
3217-15CLEMCLEM×5AceClemson+2.0
3317-16CLEMCLEM×5KillKennedy Wagner+2.3
3417-17CLEMCLEM×5KillKennedy Wagner+2.4
3518-17CLEMSC UPSAttack errLina Merz+2.1
3619-17SC UPSSC UPSAttack errKennedy Wagner+2.9
3719-18SC UPSCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+1.9
3820-18CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+2.4
3921-18SC UPSSC UPSAttack errLauren Schneider+3.0
4021-19SC UPSCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+1.6
4122-19CLEMSC UPS×3Attack errAnika Groom+2.4
4223-19SC UPSSC UPS×3Attack errAlyssa Irwin+2.3
4324-19SC UPSSC UPS×3BlockedAnika Groomblk Savannah Page, Tien Murray+1.2
4424-20SC UPSCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+0.2
4525-20CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+0.5
Set 3
10-1CLEMCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+2.5
21-1CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+2.0
31-2SC UPSCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+1.9
42-2CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Bri Brathol+2.0
53-2SC UPSSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+2.9
63-3SC UPSCLEMServe errUSC Upstate+2.1
73-4CLEMCLEMBlockedTien Murrayblk Anika Groom+2.7
84-4CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+2.1
94-5SC UPSCLEMServe errUSC Upstate+2.1
105-5CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+2.2
115-6SC UPSCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+2.1
125-7CLEMCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Addi Rains+2.6
136-7CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+2.0
146-8SC UPSCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Audrey Armbruster+2.0
156-9CLEMCLEMKillAnika Groomset Addi Rains+2.4
167-9CLEMSC UPSKillKensley Hanelineset Kamyla Vega David+1.8
178-9SC UPSSC UPSAttack errKennedy Wagner+2.8
188-10SC UPSCLEM×5Serve errUSC Upstate+2.2
198-11CLEMCLEM×5KillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+2.6
208-12CLEMCLEM×5KillAnika Groomset Claire Luoma+2.2
218-13CLEMCLEM×5BlockedKensley Hanelineblk Anika Groom+1.7
228-14CLEMCLEM×5BlockedSummer Kohlerblk Alyssa Irwin+1.3
239-14CLEMSC UPSAttack errAlyssa Irwin+0.8
2410-14SC UPSSC UPSBlockedAlyssa Irwinblk Tien Murray, Summer Kohler+1.4
2510-15SC UPSCLEMServe errUSC Upstate+1.3
2611-15CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+1.1
2712-15SC UPSSC UPSAttack errAnika Groom+2.0
2812-16SC UPSCLEMKillBrianna Washingtonset Katherine Sandt+1.8
2912-17CLEMCLEMKillLina Merzset Audrey Armbruster+1.8
3013-17CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+1.0
3113-18SC UPSCLEMKillBrianna Washingtonset Audrey Armbruster+1.3
3213-19CLEMCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+1.2
3314-19CLEMSC UPSKillSavannah Pageset Kamyla Vega David+0.6
3414-20SC UPSCLEM×3KillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+0.8
3514-21CLEMCLEM×3BlockedSavannah Pageblk Kennedy Wagner+0.6
3614-22CLEMCLEM×3KillKennedy Wagnerset Addi Rains+0.3
3715-22CLEMSC UPSKillKamyla Vega Davidset Bri Brathol+0.1
3815-23SC UPSCLEM×3KillLina Merzset Audrey Armbruster+0.1
3915-24CLEMCLEM×3AceClemsonaced Bri Brathol·
4015-25CLEMCLEM×3KillKennedy Wagnerset Katherine Sandt·
Set 4
10-1SC UPSCLEM×3Attack errSophia Spivey+1.5
20-2CLEMCLEM×3KillAnika Groomset Addi Rains+1.9
30-3CLEMCLEM×3KillLauren Schneiderset Katherine Sandt+1.7
41-3CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+1.2
51-4SC UPSCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Katherine Sandt+1.3
62-4CLEMSC UPSKillSophia Spiveyset Kamyla Vega David+1.3
73-4SC UPSSC UPSAceUSC Upstateaced Addi Rains+2.0
83-5SC UPSCLEMKillLauren Schneiderset Katherine Sandt+1.5
93-6CLEMCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+1.8
104-6CLEMSC UPS×3KillKensley Hanelineset Kamyla Vega David+1.3
115-6SC UPSSC UPS×3AceUSC Upstateaced Addi Rains+2.1
126-6SC UPSSC UPS×3KillTehillah Garrisonset Summer Kohler+2.4
136-7SC UPSCLEM×3Serve errUSC Upstate+1.7
146-8CLEMCLEM×3Attack errTehillah Garrison+2.2
156-9CLEMCLEM×3KillLina Merzset Audrey Armbruster+1.9
167-9CLEMSC UPSKillKensley Hanelineset Kamyla Vega David+1.4
177-10SC UPSCLEM×4KillAudrey Armbrusterset Claire Luoma+1.5
187-11CLEMCLEM×4KillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+1.7
197-12CLEMCLEM×4Attack errTien Murray+1.4
207-13CLEMCLEM×4AceClemsonaced Emma DeSensi+1.0
218-13CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+0.6
229-13SC UPSSC UPSKillSophia Spiveyset Summer Kohler+1.2
239-14SC UPSCLEMKillBrianna Washingtonset Audrey Armbruster+1.0
249-15CLEMCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+1.0
2510-15CLEMSC UPSKillTien Murrayset Kamyla Vega David+0.6
2610-16SC UPSCLEMKillAlyssa Irwinset Audrey Armbruster+0.8
2711-16CLEMSC UPS×3KillSophia Spiveyset Kamyla Vega David+0.6
2812-16SC UPSSC UPS×3Attack errKennedy Wagner+1.1
2913-16SC UPSSC UPS×3BlockedKennedy Wagnerblk Sophia Spivey, Kensley Haneline+1.6
3013-17SC UPSCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Katherine Sandt+1.4
3114-17CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+1.2
3214-18SC UPSCLEMKillAnika Groomset Alyssa Irwin+1.5
3315-18CLEMSC UPS×3Serve errClemson+1.2
3416-18SC UPSSC UPS×3BlockedBrianna Washingtonblk Cora Hamilton, Kensley Haneline+2.3
3517-18SC UPSSC UPS×3AceUSC Upstateaced Anika Groom+3.1
3617-19SC UPSCLEMServe errUSC Upstate+2.6
3718-19CLEMSC UPSAttack errLina Merz+2.5
3818-20SC UPSCLEMKillAnika Groomset Audrey Armbruster+2.8
3918-21CLEMCLEMAttack errTehillah Garrison+3.1
4019-21CLEMSC UPSKillCora Hamiltonset Sarah O'Connor+1.8
4119-22SC UPSCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+2.4
4220-22CLEMSC UPSKillSophia Spiveyset Kamyla Vega David+1.7
4320-23SC UPSCLEMKillKennedy Wagnerset Audrey Armbruster+2.5
4421-23CLEMSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+1.5
4522-23SC UPSSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Kamyla Vega David+3.8
4622-24SC UPSCLEMServe errUSC Upstate+4.4
4723-24CLEMSC UPSServe errClemson+2.6
4824-24SC UPSSC UPSKillSummer Kohlerset Sarah O'Connor+8.6
4924-25SC UPSCLEMKillAnika Groomset Katherine Sandt+6.6
5024-26CLEMCLEMAttack errSummer Kohler+7.7

Score shown after each rally, USC Upstate 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).