FinalThu, Oct 1, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Kansas def. Utah 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: Kansas 82.2% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 1, 5:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Kansas beat visiting Utah 3-0 (32-30, 25-20, 26-24) on Thu, Oct 1, 2026. Kansas' Taylor Stanley led with 13 kills, and Grace Nelson added 12 digs.

Data through · final Oct 1

Set123Sets
UTAH3020240
KANSAS3225263

Match story · written from the play-by-play

All three sets were decided by five or fewer, and Kansas won each one.

Win probability never moved more than 7.9 points on one rally; Utah topped out at 31% in Set 1. Kansas went in as RallyIQ's 82% pick.

UtahKansas
  • Hitting+.084
    .135.219

    46 K / 21 E against 42 K / 25 E.

  • Longest run+1
    45

    Down 13–17 in the first set, Kansas scored 5 straight to lead 18–17. Final score of the set: 32–30.

Kansas above 50Utah belowMax swing 7.9%

UtahKansas

Aces
Utah 1·Kansas 3
Serve err
Utah 8·Kansas 9
Blocks
Utah 9·Kansas 74 BS · 10 BA vs 2 BS · 10 BA
Digs
Utah 39·Kansas 46

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Kansas above 50 · Utah below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100+7.9% UTAHrally 157 · set 3

Biggest swing: 7.9% to Utah — set 1, UTAH 27-26 KANSAS. Attack error by Taylor Stanley. KANSAS win probability 81% → 73%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

UTAH 15.1%84.9% KANSAS

Utah wins

3-0
2.2%
3-1
4.8%
3-2
8.0%

Kansas wins

3-0
37.0%
3-1
31.3%
3-2
16.6%
UTAH break %
35.1% vs this opp
KANSAS break %
42.8% 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
    Taylor StanleyAttack error+7.9%

    Attack error by Taylor Stanley

    Set 1 · UTAH 27-26 KANSAS · UTAH 19% → 27%

  2. 02

    Kill by Taylor Stanley (set by Olivia Hasbrook)

    Set 1 · UTAH 29-30 KANSAS · KANSAS 78% → 85%

  3. 03
    Reese PtacekAttack error+6.6%

    Attack error by Reese Ptacek

    Set 1 · UTAH 24-24 KANSAS · UTAH 13% → 19%

  4. 04

    Kill by Taylor Stanley (set by Reese Messer)

    Set 1 · UTAH 30-32 KANSAS · KANSAS 85% → 91%

  5. 05
    Reese MesserKill+5.2%

    Kill by Reese Messer (set by Olivia Hasbrook)

    Set 1 · UTAH 27-27 KANSAS · KANSAS 73% → 78%

  6. 06
    Grace NelsonAttack error+5.2%

    Attack error by Grace Nelson

    Set 1 · UTAH 28-27 KANSAS · UTAH 22% → 27%

  7. 07
    Aisha AionoKill+5.2%

    Kill by Aisha Aiono (set by Reese Messer)

    Set 1 · UTAH 28-28 KANSAS · KANSAS 73% → 78%

  8. 08
    Reese MesserAttack error+5.2%

    Attack error by Reese Messer

    Set 1 · UTAH 29-28 KANSAS · UTAH 22% → 27%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Utahaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
39533.12100072313.512.5
39426.19210010111.510.5
36313.231000000217
3000–2102600000
3000–000300000
2319.222000200214
36618.00000110010.56.5
33515-.133000100214
3001.0001301400000
3001.0004031400000
2406.66701100010.55.5
1214.250000010002
1000–000000000
Team totals4225126.1353918393410974
Kansashome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
311115.66700000153.514.5
313838.1320032002114
38215.400010200009
36522.0453121200218
35110.4003611110111.57.5
3124-.250001800001
32210.000000000002
3000–4021100000
Team totals4621114.2194339461210783

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 4 UTAH · KANSAS 5

Set 1

30-32

Longest run 4 UTAHKANSAS 5

Set 2

20-25

Longest run 3 UTAHKANSAS 4

Set 3

24-26

Longest run 4 UTAHKANSAS 5

Bars above the line = Kansas leads, below = Utah leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Utah

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%10/19
20%2/10
2
56%10/18
41%7/17
3
73%8/11
23%3/13
4
89%8/9
47%7/15
5
100%7/7
27%3/11
6
39%7/18
22%2/9
All
61%50/82
32%24/75

Kansas

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%10/15
53%10/19
2
63%10/16
44%8/18
3
53%8/15
33%4/12
4
73%8/11
20%2/10
5
80%8/10
0%0/8
6
88%7/8
53%8/15
All
68%51/75
39%32/82

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 3 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

157 rallies

#UTAH-KANSASSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0KANSASUTAHServe errKansas+1.2
21-1UTAHKANSASKillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+1.1
31-2KANSASKANSASAttack errLoryn Helgesen+1.7
42-2KANSASUTAHServe errKansas+1.1
52-3UTAHKANSASKillAisha Aionoset Reese Messer+1.1
63-3KANSASUTAH×4KillKamryn Gibadloset Izzy Mogridge+1.1
74-3UTAHUTAH×4KillDevyn Wiestset Izzy Mogridge+2.0
85-3UTAHUTAH×4BlockedTaylor Stanleyblk Katelynn Field, Devyn Wiest+2.2
96-3UTAHUTAH×4BlockedLogan Bellblk Loryn Helgesen+2.3
106-4UTAHKANSASAttack errDevyn Wiest+1.3
117-4KANSASUTAHServe errKansas+1.5
128-4UTAHUTAHAttack errTaylor Stanley+2.3
138-5UTAHKANSASKillReese Ptacekset Reese Messer+1.2
149-5KANSASUTAHKillLoryn Helgesenset Izzy Mogridge+1.6
159-6UTAHKANSASBlockedAshley Westblk Reese Messer+1.2
1610-6KANSASUTAHKillOMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAHset Isabelle Marco+1.6
1710-7UTAHKANSASServe errUtah+1.3
1810-8KANSASKANSASAttack errAshley West+2.2
1911-8KANSASUTAHKillOMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAHset Isabelle Marco+1.7
2011-9UTAHKANSASKillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+1.4
2112-9KANSASUTAHKillAshley Westset Isabelle Marco+1.8
2212-10UTAHKANSASKillAisha Aionoset Reese Messer+1.4
2313-10KANSASUTAH×3Serve errKansas+1.8
2414-10UTAHUTAH×3KillDevyn Wiestset Izzy Mogridge+2.7
2515-10UTAHUTAH×3KillKatelynn Field+2.4
2615-11UTAHKANSASKillAvery Poultonset Reese Messer+1.1
2715-12KANSASKANSASAttack errDevyn Wiest+2.1
2816-12KANSASUTAHAttack errReese Ptacek+1.8
2916-13UTAHKANSASKillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+1.3
3017-13KANSASUTAHKillLoryn Helgesenset Izzy Mogridge+1.9
3117-14UTAHKANSAS×5KillReese Messerset Grace Nelson+1.3
3217-15KANSASKANSAS×5Attack errAshley West+2.6
3317-16KANSASKANSAS×5BlockedDevyn Wiestblk Grace Nelson, Aisha Aiono+3.0
3417-17KANSASKANSAS×5KillAisha Aionoset Reese Messer+3.3
3517-18KANSASKANSAS×5KillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+3.2
3618-18KANSASUTAHKillOMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAHset Isabelle Marco+2.1
3719-18UTAHUTAHAttack errLogan Bell+3.9
3819-19UTAHKANSASKillGrace Nelsonset Reese Messer+2.3
3920-19KANSASUTAHKillOMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAHset Isabelle Marco+2.8
4021-19UTAHUTAHBlockedAisha Aionoblk Kamryn Gibadlo+4.6
4121-20UTAHKANSAS×4Serve errUtah+2.3
4221-21KANSASKANSAS×4KillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+4.5
4321-22KANSASKANSAS×4Attack errKamryn Gibadlo+4.8
4421-23KANSASKANSAS×4Attack errAshley West+4.1
4522-23KANSASUTAHBlockedAvery Poultonblk Ashley West, Katelynn Field+1.8
4622-24UTAHKANSASServe errUtah+2.9
4723-24KANSASUTAHKillKamryn Gibadloset Izzy Mogridge+1.5
4824-24UTAHUTAHAttack errReese Ptacek+6.6
4924-25UTAHKANSASAttack errDevyn Wiest+4.3
5025-25KANSASUTAHServe errKansas+4.3
5125-26UTAHKANSASKillReese Ptacekset Reese Messer+4.3
5226-26KANSASUTAHBlockedGrace Nelsonblk OMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAH, Loryn Helgesen+4.3
5327-26UTAHUTAHAttack errTaylor Stanley+7.9
5427-27UTAHKANSASKillReese Messerset Olivia Hasbrook+5.2
5528-27KANSASUTAHAttack errGrace Nelson+5.2
5628-28UTAHKANSASKillAisha Aionoset Reese Messer+5.2
5729-28KANSASUTAHAttack errReese Messer+5.2
5829-29UTAHKANSASServe errUtah+5.2
5929-30KANSASKANSASKillTaylor Stanleyset Olivia Hasbrook+7.0
6030-30KANSASUTAHServe errKansas+4.3
6130-31UTAHKANSASKillAisha Aionoset Sierra Grizzle+4.3
6230-32KANSASKANSASKillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+5.9
Set 2
10-1UTAHKANSAS×3KillAisha Aionoset Reese Messer+0.7
20-2KANSASKANSAS×3Attack errKamryn Gibadlo+1.1
30-3KANSASKANSAS×3KillTaylor Stanley+1.0
41-3KANSASUTAH×3KillLoryn Helgesenset Izzy Mogridge+0.6
52-3UTAHUTAH×3KillKatelynn Field+1.1
63-3UTAHUTAH×3KillLoryn Helgesenset Izzy Mogridge+1.3
73-4UTAHKANSASAttack errKamryn Gibadlo+0.8
84-4KANSASUTAHKillDevyn Wiestset Sierra Grizzle+0.9
94-5UTAHKANSASKillReese Messerset Grace Nelson+0.8
104-6KANSASKANSASBad setIzzy Mogridge+1.2
115-6KANSASUTAHKillLoryn Helgesenset Izzy Mogridge+0.8
125-7UTAHKANSASKillAvery Poultonset Reese Messer+0.8
136-7KANSASUTAHKillDevyn Wiestset Isabelle Marco+0.8
146-8UTAHKANSASKillReese Ptacekset Reese Messer+0.8
157-8KANSASUTAHAttack errTaylor Stanley+0.8
167-9UTAHKANSAS×4KillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+0.8
177-10KANSASKANSAS×4AceKansasaced Kamryn Gibadlo+1.2
187-11KANSASKANSAS×4Attack errAshley West+1.0
197-12KANSASKANSAS×4BlockedKatelynn Fieldblk Aisha Aiono+0.7
208-12KANSASUTAHKillKatelynn Fieldset Isabelle Marco+0.4
218-13UTAHKANSASKillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+0.5
229-13KANSASUTAHKillLoryn Helgesenset Izzy Mogridge+0.4
2310-13UTAHUTAHAttack errAvery Poulton+0.8
2410-14UTAHKANSASKillAisha Aionoset Reese Messer+0.6
2511-14KANSASUTAHKillLoryn Helgesenset Izzy Mogridge+0.6
2611-15UTAHKANSASAttack errLoryn Helgesen+0.6
2712-15KANSASUTAHKillOMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAHset Izzy Mogridge+0.6
2812-16UTAHKANSASKillReese Messerset Grace Nelson+0.7
2913-16KANSASUTAHKillDevyn Wiestset Isabelle Marco+0.5
3013-17UTAHKANSASKillGrace Nelsonset Reese Messer+0.7
3114-17KANSASUTAHAttack errGrace Nelson+0.5
3214-18UTAHKANSASKillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+0.7
3315-18KANSASUTAHKillKamryn Gibadloset Isabelle Marco+0.5
3416-18UTAHUTAHBlockedTaylor Stanleyblk Kamryn Gibadlo+1.2
3516-19UTAHKANSASKillAisha Aionoset Reese Messer+1.0
3617-19KANSASUTAHKillLana Mijacicset Izzy Mogridge+0.8
3717-20UTAHKANSAS×3BlockedDevyn Wiestblk Taylor Stanley, Aisha Aiono+1.0
3817-21KANSASKANSAS×3Attack errLoryn Helgesen+1.1
3917-22KANSASKANSAS×3Attack errDevyn Wiest+0.6
4018-22KANSASUTAHKillLana Mijacicset Izzy Mogridge+0.2
4118-23UTAHKANSASKillReese Ptacekset Reese Messer+0.3
4219-23KANSASUTAHServe errKansas+0.1
4319-24UTAHKANSASKillReese Ptacekset Reese Messer+0.2
4420-24KANSASUTAHKillOMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAHset Izzy Mogridge+0.1
4520-25UTAHKANSASKillReese Ptacekset Reese Messer+0.1
Set 3
10-1KANSASKANSAS×5Attack errOMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAH+0.6
20-2KANSASKANSAS×5BlockedKamryn Gibadloblk Aisha Aiono, Taylor Stanley+0.5
30-3KANSASKANSAS×5KillAisha Aiono+0.5
40-4KANSASKANSAS×5KillGrace Nelsonset Reese Messer+0.4
50-5KANSASKANSAS×5BlockedLoryn Helgesenblk Grace Nelson, Aisha Aiono+0.3
61-5KANSASUTAHKillKamryn Gibadloset Izzy Mogridge+0.2
72-5UTAHUTAHKillKamryn Gibadloset Sierra Grizzle+0.4
82-6UTAHKANSASKillGrace Nelsonset Reese Messer+0.3
93-6KANSASUTAHKillKamryn Gibadloset Sierra Grizzle+0.2
103-7UTAHKANSASServe errUtah+0.3
114-7KANSASUTAHServe errKansas+0.3
124-8UTAHKANSASKillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+0.3
135-8KANSASUTAH×3KillLana Mijacicset Izzy Mogridge+0.3
146-8UTAHUTAH×3Attack errTaylor Stanley+0.5
157-8UTAHUTAH×3AceLana Mijacic+0.6
167-9UTAHKANSASServe errLana Mijacic+0.4
178-9KANSASUTAHKillLoryn Helgesenset Izzy Mogridge+0.4
189-9UTAHUTAHKillAshley Westset Sierra Grizzle+0.8
199-10UTAHKANSASServe errUtah+0.5
209-11KANSASKANSASBlockedLevani Falateablk Reese Messer, Aisha Aiono+0.7
2110-11KANSASUTAHKillLevani Falateaset Isabelle Marco+0.4
2210-12UTAHKANSASKillGrace Nelsonset Reese Messer+0.5
2310-13KANSASKANSASAttack errOMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAH+0.6
2411-13KANSASUTAHBlockedTaylor Stanleyblk Kamryn Gibadlo+0.4
2512-13UTAHUTAHAttack errGrace Nelson+0.7
2612-14UTAHKANSASServe errUtah+0.5
2713-14KANSASUTAH×4KillKamryn Gibadloset Isabelle Marco+0.5
2814-14UTAHUTAH×4KillKamryn Gibadlo+0.9
2915-14UTAHUTAH×4KillLana Mijacicset Izzy Mogridge+1.1
3016-14UTAHUTAH×4Bad setReese Messer+1.2
3116-15UTAHKANSASAttack errKamryn Gibadlo+0.6
3217-15KANSASUTAHKillKamryn Gibadloset Izzy Mogridge+0.8
3318-15UTAHUTAHKillLevani Falateaset Loryn Helgesen+1.2
3418-16UTAHKANSASKillTaylor Stanleyset Reese Messer+0.6
3519-16KANSASUTAHKillLoryn Helgesenset Izzy Mogridge+0.8
3619-17UTAHKANSASKillReese Messerset Olivia Hasbrook+0.6
3720-17KANSASUTAHServe errKansas+0.9
3820-18UTAHKANSAS×4KillReese Ptacekset Reese Messer+0.6
3920-19KANSASKANSAS×4KillAisha Aionoset Reese Messer+1.3
4020-20KANSASKANSAS×4AceKansasaced Levani Falatea+1.5
4120-21KANSASKANSAS×4Attack errOMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAH+1.5
4221-21KANSASUTAHKillDevyn Wiestset Isabelle Marco+1.0
4321-22UTAHKANSASKillGrace Nelsonset Olivia Hasbrook+1.1
4422-22KANSASUTAHBlockedGrace Nelsonblk OMONIGHO PRINCESS ATAMAH, Ashley West+1.1
4523-22UTAHUTAHBlockedTaylor Stanleyblk Lana Mijacic, Kamryn Gibadlo+2.3
4623-23UTAHKANSASKillAisha Aionoset Reese Messer+1.4
4723-24KANSASKANSASAceKansasaced Kamryn Gibadlo+2.6
4824-24KANSASUTAHKillAshley Westset Isabelle Marco+1.6
4924-25UTAHKANSASKillLogan Bellset Reese Messer+1.6
5024-26KANSASKANSASKillReese Ptacekset Reese Messer+2.1

Score shown after each rally, Utah 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).