Final · 5 setsSun, Aug 30, 2026 · Neutral site

Iona def. Houston Christian 3–2

Iona beat Houston Christian 3-2 (24-26, 25-22, 17-25, 25-13, 15-13) on Sun, Aug 30, 2026 at a neutral site. Iona's Julia Leonardo led with 14 kills, and Avery Gaume added 25 digs.

Data through · final Aug 30

Set12345Sets
IONA24251725153
HOUCHR26222513132

Win probability

Houston Christian above 50 · Iona below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+23.1% IONArally 205 · set 5

Biggest swing: 23.1% to Iona — set 5, IONA 15-13 HOUCHR. Houston Christian service error. HOUCHR win probability 23% → 0%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

IONA 35.3%64.7% HOUCHR

Iona wins

3-0
7.2%
3-1
12.6%
3-2
15.4%

Houston Christian wins

3-0
19.9%
3-1
24.8%
3-2
20.0%
IONA break %
42.9% vs this opp
HOUCHR break %
45.8% 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
    Houston ChristianService error+23.1%

    Houston Christian service error

    Set 5 · IONA 15-13 HOUCHR · IONA 77% → 100%

  2. 02
    Ezzie ThompsonKill+21.3%

    Kill by Ezzie Thompson (set by Jaylyn Simon)

    Set 5 · IONA 14-12 HOUCHR · IONA 66% → 87%

  3. 03
    IonaAce+21.0%

    Iona ace on Bianca Byerly

    Set 5 · IONA 13-12 HOUCHR · IONA 45% → 66%

  4. 04
    Katy BargerAttack error+16.6%

    Attack error by Katy Barger

    Set 5 · IONA 12-12 HOUCHR · IONA 28% → 45%

  5. 05
    Julia LeonardoAttack error+12.6%

    Attack error by Julia Leonardo

    Set 5 · IONA 9-11 HOUCHR · HOUCHR 66% → 79%

  6. 06
    Julia LeonardoKill+12.2%

    Kill by Julia Leonardo (set by Buse Tinaz)

    Set 5 · IONA 9-9 HOUCHR · IONA 32% → 44%

  7. 07
    IonaService error+11.0%

    Iona service error

    Set 5 · IONA 10-12 HOUCHR · HOUCHR 70% → 81%

  8. 08
    Joya EuhusKill+10.5%

    Kill by Joya Euhus (set by Enisilina Savelio)

    Set 5 · IONA 9-10 HOUCHR · HOUCHR 56% → 66%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Ionaaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5141052.0770003002115
512121.52400000052.514.5
510635.11411183010.511.5
58317.29411220031.510.5
5015-.2004305900211
5001.0000001300000
58118.38900000031.59.5
5339.000055420008
5000–5002520000
5000–001400000
Team totals5525158.190507146870168106
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
510419.31601110132.513.5
5121444-.04500030010.512.5
58427.1480003006311
55013.38539211400007
53312.000000000636
5000–0111210001
5121050.04010314102113
5000–032900003
5000–5001020000
2000–000220000
Team totals5035165.09145786871181099

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 7 IONA · HOUCHR 8

Set 1

24-26

Longest run 3 IONAHOUCHR 4

Set 2

25-22

Longest run 4 IONAHOUCHR 3

Set 3

17-25

Longest run 2 IONAHOUCHR 8

Set 4

25-13

Longest run 7 IONAHOUCHR 4

Set 5

15-13

Longest run 4 IONAHOUCHR 2

Bars above the line = Houston Christian leads, below = Iona leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Iona

SlotSideout %Break %
1
40%12/30
47%9/19
2
67%12/18
37%7/19
3
77%10/13
55%12/22
4
60%9/15
60%15/25
5
67%8/12
20%2/10
6
67%8/12
20%2/10
All
59%59/100
45%47/105

Houston Christian

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%12/24
60%15/25
2
63%12/19
40%8/20
3
42%10/24
14%2/14
4
42%8/19
47%8/17
5
80%8/10
27%3/11
6
89%8/9
38%5/13
All
55%58/105
41%41/100

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

205 rallies

#IONA-HOUCHRSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1HOUCHRHOUCHRAttack errJulia Leonardo+2.2
21-1HOUCHRIONA×3KillBuse Tinazset Jaylyn Simon+1.8
32-1IONAIONA×3BlockedMalaya Balina-Ayersblk Ezzie Thompson, Julia Leonardo+2.3
43-1IONAIONA×3Attack errSa'Myah Medford+2.4
53-2IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+1.8
63-3HOUCHRHOUCHRAttack errJulia Leonardo+2.3
74-3HOUCHRIONA×3KillEzzie Thompsonset Jaylyn Simon+2.0
85-3IONAIONA×3Attack errJoya Euhus+2.5
96-3IONAIONA×3KillJulia Leonardoset Avery Gaume+2.5
106-4IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+1.8
117-4HOUCHRIONA×3KillEzzie Thompsonset Jaylyn Simon+2.1
128-4IONAIONA×3BlockedAllana Archieblk Alex Patsos, Ezzie Thompson+2.5
139-4IONAIONA×3AceIonaaced Ekin Aslanmirza+2.3
149-5IONAHOUCHRAttack errKari Smith+1.5
159-6HOUCHRHOUCHRAceHouston Christianaced Alex Patsos+2.2
1610-6HOUCHRIONAKillKatherine Ferngset Jaylyn Simon+2.1
1710-7IONAHOUCHRKillAllana Archieset Enisilina Savelio+1.8
1811-7HOUCHRIONAKillKari Smithset Jaylyn Simon+2.1
1912-7IONAIONAKillKari Smithset Jaylyn Simon+2.4
2012-8IONAHOUCHRAttack errAlex Patsos+1.6
2113-8HOUCHRIONAKillAlex Patsosset Jaylyn Simon+2.0
2213-9IONAHOUCHRBlockedBuse Tinazblk Katy Barger, Malaya Balina-Ayers+1.6
2314-9HOUCHRIONAAttack errSa'Myah Medford+2.0
2414-10IONAHOUCHRKillMalaya Balina-Ayersset Enisilina Savelio+1.5
2515-10HOUCHRIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Jaylyn Simon+2.0
2615-11IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+1.5
2716-11HOUCHRIONAKillKatherine Ferngset Jaylyn Simon+2.0
2816-12IONAHOUCHR×3Serve errIona+1.5
2916-13HOUCHRHOUCHR×3AceHouston Christianaced Alex Patsos+2.4
3016-14HOUCHRHOUCHR×3KillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+2.9
3117-14HOUCHRIONAKillAlex Patsosset Jaylyn Simon+2.8
3218-14IONAIONAAttack errKaty Barger+3.1
3318-15IONAHOUCHRKillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+1.9
3419-15HOUCHRIONAKillBuse Tinazset Jaylyn Simon+2.6
3519-16IONAHOUCHR×4KillEnisilina Savelio+1.9
3619-17HOUCHRHOUCHR×4KillAllana Archieset Enisilina Savelio+3.1
3719-18HOUCHRHOUCHR×4KillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+3.8
3819-19HOUCHRHOUCHR×4AceHouston Christianaced Kari Smith+4.4
3920-19HOUCHRIONAAttack errJoya Euhus+4.0
4020-20IONAHOUCHRKillMalaya Balina-Ayersset Enisilina Savelio+3.8
4121-20HOUCHRIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Jaylyn Simon+4.4
4221-21IONAHOUCHRKillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio+4.2
4321-22HOUCHRHOUCHRKillAllana Archieset Enisilina Savelio+6.0
4422-22HOUCHRIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Jaylyn Simon+4.7
4523-22IONAIONABlockedAllana Archieblk Ezzie Thompson, Julia Leonardo+7.5
4623-23IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+5.7
4724-23HOUCHRIONAAttack errSa'Myah Medford+7.7
4824-24IONAHOUCHR×3KillAllana Archieset Enisilina Savelio+7.7
4924-25HOUCHRHOUCHR×3AceHouston Christianaced Avery Gaume+9.1
5024-26HOUCHRHOUCHR×3KillAllana Archieset Enisilina Savelio+8.5
Set 2
10-1IONAHOUCHR×3Attack errJaylyn Simon+1.5
20-2HOUCHRHOUCHR×3KillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio+1.8
30-3HOUCHRHOUCHR×3BlockedJulia Leonardoblk Allana Archie, Joya Euhus+1.7
41-3HOUCHRIONAAttack errSa'Myah Medford+1.3
51-4IONAHOUCHRKillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio+1.4
61-5HOUCHRHOUCHRAttack errJulia Leonardo+1.6
72-5HOUCHRIONAKillEzzie Thompsonset Jaylyn Simon+1.2
82-6IONAHOUCHRKillAllana Archieset Enisilina Savelio+1.3
93-6HOUCHRIONA×3KillJulia Leonardoset Jaylyn Simon+1.2
104-6IONAIONA×3AceIonaaced Bianca Byerly+1.7
115-6IONAIONA×3KillEzzie Thompsonset Jaylyn Simon+2.0
125-7IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+1.6
135-8HOUCHRHOUCHRAttack errKatherine Ferng+1.9
146-8HOUCHRIONAServe errHouston Christian+1.4
156-9IONAHOUCHR×3Serve errIona+1.6
166-10HOUCHRHOUCHR×3AceHouston Christianaced Alex Patsos+1.7
176-11HOUCHRHOUCHR×3Attack errAlex Patsos+1.5
187-11HOUCHRIONAAttack errJoya Euhus+1.0
197-12IONAHOUCHRKillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+1.2
208-12HOUCHRIONA×3Serve errHouston Christian+1.0
219-12IONAIONA×3KillBuse Tinazset Jaylyn Simon+1.6
2210-12IONAIONA×3Attack errSa'Myah Medford+2.0
2310-13IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+1.7
2411-13HOUCHRIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Jaylyn Simon+1.6
2511-14IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+1.8
2612-14HOUCHRIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Jaylyn Simon+1.6
2713-14IONAIONAKillEzzie Thompsonset Jaylyn Simon+2.5
2813-15IONAHOUCHRBad setJaylyn Simon+2.1
2914-15HOUCHRIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Jaylyn Simon+2.1
3015-15IONAIONAAceIonaaced Ekin Aslanmirza+3.0
3115-16IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+2.4
3216-16HOUCHRIONAKillAlex Patsosset Jaylyn Simon+2.5
3316-17IONAHOUCHRKillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+2.6
3417-17HOUCHRIONAServe errHouston Christian+2.7
3517-18IONAHOUCHRKillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+2.8
3617-19HOUCHRHOUCHRAceHouston Christianaced Kari Smith+3.3
3718-19HOUCHRIONAKillAlex Patsosset Jaylyn Simon+2.4
3819-19IONAIONAKillAlex Patsosset Avery Gaume+3.8
3919-20IONAHOUCHRKillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio+3.2
4019-21HOUCHRHOUCHRBlockedJulia Leonardoblk Joya Euhus, Allana Archie+3.9
4120-21HOUCHRIONA×4KillBuse Tinazset Jaylyn Simon+2.7
4221-21IONAIONA×4Attack errSa'Myah Medford+4.5
4322-21IONAIONA×4KillEzzie Thompson+5.5
4423-21IONAIONA×4Attack errSa'Myah Medford+5.6
4523-22IONAHOUCHRKillJoya Euhusset Bianca Byerly+3.2
4624-22HOUCHRIONAKillEzzie Thompsonset Jaylyn Simon+5.3
4725-22IONAIONAKillKatherine Ferng+4.1
Set 3
10-1HOUCHRHOUCHRBlockedJulia Leonardoblk Malaya Balina-Ayers, Joya Euhus+3.0
20-2HOUCHRHOUCHRKillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio+2.9
31-2HOUCHRIONAServe errHouston Christian+2.3
41-3IONAHOUCHRKillEnisilina Savelioset Bianca Byerly+2.3
52-3HOUCHRIONAAttack errSa'Myah Medford+2.3
62-4IONAHOUCHRKillJoya Euhusset Enisilina Savelio+2.4
73-4HOUCHRIONAAttack errKaty Barger+2.4
83-5IONAHOUCHRKillAllana Archieset Enisilina Savelio+2.4
94-5HOUCHRIONAKillAlex Patsosset Jaylyn Simon+2.4
105-5IONAIONABlockedKaty Bargerblk Buse Tinaz, Katherine Ferng+3.3
115-6IONAHOUCHRKillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+2.7
126-6HOUCHRIONAKillKari Smithset Jaylyn Simon+2.7
137-6IONAIONAKillAlex Patsosset Jaylyn Simon+3.6
147-7IONAHOUCHRAttack errAlex Patsos+2.8
158-7HOUCHRIONAKillAlex Patsosset Jaylyn Simon+3.0
168-8IONAHOUCHR×8BlockedBuse Tinazblk Katy Barger, Malaya Balina-Ayers+2.9
178-9HOUCHRHOUCHR×8BlockedJulia Leonardoblk Joya Euhus, Malaya Balina-Ayers+3.7
188-10HOUCHRHOUCHR×8KillJoya Euhusset Enisilina Savelio+3.5
198-11HOUCHRHOUCHR×8KillSa'Myah Medfordset Bianca Byerly+3.3
208-12HOUCHRHOUCHR×8KillMalaya Balina-Ayers+2.9
218-13HOUCHRHOUCHR×8BlockedAlex Patsosblk Malaya Balina-Ayers, Joya Euhus+2.4
228-14HOUCHRHOUCHR×8Attack errAlex Patsos+1.9
238-15HOUCHRHOUCHR×8KillJoya Euhusset Enisilina Savelio+1.4
249-15HOUCHRIONAServe errHouston Christian+0.8
259-16IONAHOUCHRKillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio+1.1
2610-16HOUCHRIONAAttack errSa'Myah Medford+0.8
2711-16IONAIONAAttack errSa'Myah Medford+1.4
2811-17IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+1.5
2912-17HOUCHRIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Avery Gaume+1.1
3013-17IONAIONAAceIona+1.9
3113-18IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+2.0
3214-18HOUCHRIONAKillEzzie Thompsonset Jaylyn Simon+1.5
3314-19IONAHOUCHRKillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+2.0
3414-20HOUCHRHOUCHRAttack errKari Smith+1.7
3515-20HOUCHRIONAAttack errMalaya Balina-Ayers+0.8
3615-21IONAHOUCHRKillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+1.2
3716-21HOUCHRIONAKillAlex Patsosset Jaylyn Simon+0.7
3817-21IONAIONAAttack errKaty Barger+1.4
3917-22IONAHOUCHR×4KillEnisilina Savelioset Bianca Byerly+1.7
4017-23HOUCHRHOUCHR×4KillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio+1.1
4117-24HOUCHRHOUCHR×4BlockedJulia Leonardoblk Joya Euhus, Malaya Balina-Ayers+0.4
4217-25HOUCHRHOUCHR×4KillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio+0.1
Set 4
11-0IONAIONAAttack errSa'Myah Medford+2.8
21-1IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+2.2
32-1HOUCHRIONAKillBuse Tinazset Jaylyn Simon+2.3
42-2IONAHOUCHRKillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio+2.2
52-3HOUCHRHOUCHRBlockedJulia Leonardoblk Allana Archie, Sa'Myah Medford+2.8
63-3HOUCHRIONA×7Serve errHouston Christian+2.3
74-3IONAIONA×7KillJulia Leonardoset Jaylyn Simon+3.0
85-3IONAIONA×7KillEzzie Thompsonset Enisilina Savelio+3.1
96-3IONAIONA×7KillKatherine Ferngset Jaylyn Simon+3.1
107-3IONAIONA×7KillKatherine Ferngset Avery Gaume+3.0
118-3IONAIONA×7Attack errSa'Myah Medford+2.8
129-3IONAIONA×7Attack errAllana Archie+2.5
139-4IONAHOUCHR×4KillEnisilina Savelioset Jaylyn Simon+1.6
149-5HOUCHRHOUCHR×4KillAllana Archieset Enisilina Savelio+2.4
159-6HOUCHRHOUCHR×4KillEnisilina Savelioset Katy Barger+2.7
169-7HOUCHRHOUCHR×4Bad setEzzie Thompson+3.0
1710-7HOUCHRIONA×7KillKatherine Ferngset Jaylyn Simon+2.7
1811-7IONAIONA×7KillKatherine Ferngset Alex Patsos+3.2
1912-7IONAIONA×7KillEzzie Thompson+2.9
2013-7IONAIONA×7Attack errKaty Barger+2.5
2114-7IONAIONA×7KillKatherine Ferngset Jaylyn Simon+2.1
2215-7IONAIONA×7Attack errKaty Barger+1.6
2316-7IONAIONA×7KillEzzie Thompsonset Jaylyn Simon+1.1
2416-8IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+0.5
2517-8HOUCHRIONABlockedKaty Bargerblk Ezzie Thompson, Katherine Ferng+0.8
2617-9IONAHOUCHRAttack errKari Smith+0.5
2718-9HOUCHRIONAKillAlex Patsosset Jaylyn Simon+0.7
2818-10IONAHOUCHRKillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+0.4
2919-10HOUCHRIONA×5Attack errMalaya Balina-Ayers+0.7
3020-10IONAIONA×5KillBuse Tinazset Jaylyn Simon+0.4
3121-10IONAIONA×5BlockedSa'Myah Medfordblk Buse Tinaz, Jaylyn Simon+0.2
3222-10IONAIONA×5Attack errSa'Myah Medford+0.1
3323-10IONAIONA×5AceIonaaced Katy Barger·
3423-11IONAHOUCHRKillJoya Euhusset Bianca Byerly·
3523-12HOUCHRHOUCHRAttack errBuse Tinaz·
3624-12HOUCHRIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Jaylyn Simon·
3724-13IONAHOUCHRKillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio·
3825-13HOUCHRIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Jaylyn Simon+0.8
Set 5
10-1HOUCHRHOUCHRKillJoya Euhusset Enisilina Savelio+8.0
21-1HOUCHRIONAAttack errJoya Euhus+6.5
32-1IONAIONAAceIonaaced Leighton Hale+8.8
42-2IONAHOUCHRKillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+6.8
52-3HOUCHRHOUCHRBlockedEzzie Thompsonblk Allana Archie+8.7
63-3HOUCHRIONABlockedKaty Bargerblk Jaylyn Simon, Ezzie Thompson+7.0
73-4IONAHOUCHRKillJoya Euhusset Enisilina Savelio+7.2
84-4HOUCHRIONAAttack errKaty Barger+7.4
94-5IONAHOUCHRKillKaty Bargerset Enisilina Savelio+7.5
105-5HOUCHRIONAAttack errAllana Archie+7.7
115-6IONAHOUCHRKillAllana Archieset Enisilina Savelio+7.9
125-7HOUCHRHOUCHRAceHouston Christianaced Avery Gaume+9.6
136-7HOUCHRIONABlockedSa'Myah Medfordblk Buse Tinaz, Katherine Ferng+7.2
146-8IONAHOUCHRAttack errAlex Patsos+8.0
157-8HOUCHRIONAKillBuse Tinazset Jaylyn Simon+7.5
167-9IONAHOUCHRKillSa'Myah Medfordset Enisilina Savelio+8.6
178-9HOUCHRIONAKillBuse Tinazset Jaylyn Simon+7.9
189-9IONAIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Buse Tinaz+12.2
199-10IONAHOUCHRKillJoya Euhusset Enisilina Savelio+10.5
209-11HOUCHRHOUCHRAttack errJulia Leonardo+12.6
2110-11HOUCHRIONAKillJulia Leonardoset Avery Gaume+8.7
2210-12IONAHOUCHRServe errIona+11.0
2311-12HOUCHRIONA×4Serve errHouston Christian+9.1
2412-12IONAIONA×4Attack errKaty Barger+16.6
2513-12IONAIONA×4AceIonaaced Bianca Byerly+21.0
2614-12IONAIONA×4KillEzzie Thompsonset Jaylyn Simon+21.3
2714-13IONAHOUCHRKillAllana Archieset Enisilina Savelio+9.9
2815-13HOUCHRIONAServe errHouston Christian+23.1

Score shown after each rally, Iona 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).