Final · 4 setsTue, Sep 8, 2026

SFA def. Sam Houston 3–1

SFA won at Sam Houston 3-1 (16-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-23) on Tue, Sep 8, 2026. Katherine Holtman and Kennedy Jones led SFA with 10 kills each; Sam Houston's Chloe Monson had a match-high 13.

Data through · final Sep 8

Set1234Sets
SFA162525253
SAMHOU251919231

Win probability

Sam Houston above 50 · SFA below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+15.5% SFArally 177 · set 4

Biggest swing: 15.5% to SFA — set 4, SFA 25-23 SAMHOU. Kill by Caroline Kahle (set by Izzy Orton). SAMHOU win probability 16% → 0%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

SFA 40.1%59.9% SAMHOU

SFA wins

3-0
8.8%
3-1
14.6%
3-2
16.7%

Sam Houston wins

3-0
17.2%
3-1
22.9%
3-2
19.9%
SFA break %
40.9% vs this opp
SAMHOU 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
    Caroline KahleKill+15.5%

    Kill by Caroline Kahle (set by Izzy Orton)

    Set 4 · SFA 25-23 SAMHOU · SFA 84% → 100%

  2. 02
    Lara GilardiKill+11.8%

    Kill by Lara Gilardi (set by Brenlin Garlitz)

    Set 4 · SFA 23-22 SAMHOU · SFA 70% → 82%

  3. 03
    Brenlin GarlitzBad set+10.8%

    Bad set by Brenlin Garlitz

    Set 4 · SFA 24-23 SAMHOU · SFA 74% → 84%

  4. 04

    Kill by Caroline Kahle (set by Cambry Saul)

    Set 4 · SFA 21-21 SAMHOU · SFA 62% → 70%

  5. 05
    SFAService error+8.0%

    SFA service error

    Set 4 · SFA 23-23 SAMHOU · SAMHOU 18% → 26%

  6. 06
    Avery KoonsenAttack error+7.3%

    Attack error by Avery Koonsen

    Set 4 · SFA 19-21 SAMHOU · SAMHOU 35% → 43%

  7. 07
    SFAAce+7.3%

    SFA ace on Chloe Monson

    Set 3 · SFA 21-19 SAMHOU · SFA 50% → 58%

  8. 08
    Lauren PyleBad set+7.0%

    Bad set by Lauren Pyle

    Set 4 · SFA 19-19 SAMHOU · SFA 63% → 70%

Box score

Official NCAA box

SFAaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410728.1070119006314
49233.21230113004211
4316.33300000094.57.5
4317.286000000425
2428.250000100004
2000–802300000
410327.2590014000010
43315.00000030031.54.5
4000–3111020001
4001.0001100300000
3104.2501413400002
2000–001000000
2000–000000000
1207.286000000002
Team totals4519136.191393105030261391
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
4131132.06322010100015
411425.2800001002112
410730.10030312000010
49218.389000000009
4405.80021021300004
4026-.33301020031.52.5
46424.08300030010.56.5
4002.0001701800000
4000–7001410000
3000–000000000
1113.000001200001
1022-1.000000000000
Team totals5433147.143503765306386

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 SFA · SAMHOU 4

Set 1

16-25

Longest run 4 SFASAMHOU 4

Set 2

25-19

Longest run 3 SFASAMHOU 2

Set 3

25-19

Longest run 6 SFASAMHOU 4

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 4 SFASAMHOU 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

SFA

SlotSideout %Break %
1
45%10/22
38%5/13
2
56%10/18
33%5/15
3
91%10/11
41%7/17
4
47%8/17
53%10/19
5
64%7/11
46%6/13
6
75%6/8
54%7/13
All
59%51/87
44%40/90

Sam Houston

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%10/15
47%7/15
2
83%10/12
47%9/19
3
50%9/18
41%7/17
4
53%8/15
18%2/11
5
50%7/14
59%10/17
6
38%6/16
13%1/8
All
56%50/90
41%36/87

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.

Rally log

177 rallies

#SFA-SAMHOUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1SFASAMHOU×3Serve errSFA+1.7
20-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+2.3
30-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillAnnika Brooksset Shaelin White+2.2
41-3SAMHOUSFAServe errSam Houston+1.5
51-4SFASAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.6
61-5SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedAvery Koonsenblk Rachelle Reed, Annika Brooks+2.1
72-5SAMHOUSFAAttack errBella Wood+1.4
82-6SFASAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+1.5
93-6SAMHOUSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+1.4
104-6SFASFAKillKyanna Creecy+2.2
114-7SFASAMHOU×3Serve errSFA+1.7
124-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errKyanna Creecy+2.2
134-9SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+1.9
145-9SAMHOUSFA×4KillMolly Cravensset Aniston Collins+1.2
156-9SFASFA×4KillCaroline Kahle+2.0
167-9SFASFA×4Attack errBella Wood+2.3
178-9SFASFA×4Attack errFaith Roulston+2.7
188-10SFASAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+2.1
198-11SAMHOUSAMHOUAceSam Houstonaced Cambry Saul+2.7
209-11SAMHOUSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Aniston Collins+1.8
219-12SFASAMHOU×3KillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+2.0
229-13SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+2.4
239-14SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+2.0
2410-14SAMHOUSFAServe errSam Houston+1.1
2510-15SFASAMHOU×4Serve errSFA+1.4
2610-16SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.5
2710-17SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+1.0
2810-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+0.6
2911-18SAMHOUSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Madi Zorn+0.3
3011-19SFASAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+0.4
3111-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errKatherine Holtman+0.3
3211-21SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errKatherine Holtman+0.1
3311-22SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White·
3412-22SAMHOUSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn·
3513-22SFASFAAceSFAaced Shaelin White·
3613-23SFASAMHOUServe errSFA·
3714-23SAMHOUSFA×3KillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn·
3815-23SFASFA×3Attack errChloe Monson·
3916-23SFASFA×3Attack errRachelle Reed+0.1
4016-24SFASAMHOUAttack errKennedy Jones+0.1
4116-25SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errMolly Cravens·
Set 2
10-1SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errMolly Cravens+2.2
21-1SAMHOUSFAKillKennedy Jonesset Aniston Collins+1.6
31-2SFASAMHOUKillBrenlin Garlitzset Chloe Monson+1.6
42-2SAMHOUSFABlockedChloe Monsonblk Molly Cravens, Kyanna Creecy+1.6
52-3SFASAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.6
63-3SAMHOUSFA×3BlockedChloe Monsonblk Jordan Henderson, Molly Cravens+1.7
74-3SFASFA×3BlockedAnnika Brooksblk Jordan Henderson, Caroline Kahle+2.4
85-3SFASFA×3KillIzzy Ortonset Brenlin Garlitz+2.5
95-4SFASAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+1.7
106-4SAMHOUSFAServe errSam Houston+1.8
116-5SFASAMHOUServe errSFA+1.7
126-6SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errKatherine Holtman+2.5
137-6SAMHOUSFA×3KillKatherine Holtmanset Izzy Orton+1.9
148-6SFASFA×3BlockedBella Woodblk Katherine Holtman, Kyanna Creecy+2.7
159-6SFASFA×3KillKennedy Jonesset Izzy Orton+2.6
169-7SFASAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+1.7
1710-7SAMHOUSFAKillKennedy Jonesset Izzy Orton+1.9
1811-7SFASFABad setLauren Pyle+2.5
1911-8SFASAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+1.5
2012-8SAMHOUSFAKillKennedy Jonesset Aniston Collins+1.8
2112-9SFASAMHOUServe errSFA+1.5
2213-9SAMHOUSFAKillMolly Cravensset Aniston Collins+1.9
2313-10SFASAMHOUKillBrenlin Garlitzset Chloe Monson+1.5
2413-11SAMHOUSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+2.5
2514-11SAMHOUSFAKillMolly Cravensset Aniston Collins+2.2
2614-12SFASAMHOUServe errSFA+1.9
2714-13SAMHOUSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+3.0
2815-13SAMHOUSFABlockedChloe Monsonblk Jordan Henderson, Katherine Holtman+2.4
2916-13SFASFABlockedChloe Monsonblk Katherine Holtman, Jordan Henderson+3.2
3016-14SFASAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+1.9
3117-14SAMHOUSFAAttack errBella Wood+2.4
3217-15SFASAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+2.0
3318-15SAMHOUSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Izzy Orton+2.5
3418-16SFASAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+2.0
3519-16SAMHOUSFA×3Serve errSam Houston+2.6
3620-16SFASFA×3BlockedBella Woodblk Molly Cravens, Kyanna Creecy+2.9
3721-16SFASFA×3BlockedChelsea Butlerblk Kyanna Creecy, Caroline Kahle+2.1
3821-17SFASAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+0.8
3922-17SAMHOUSFAServe errSam Houston+1.4
4022-18SFASAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+0.7
4123-18SAMHOUSFAAttack errAnnika Brooks+1.2
4224-18SFASFAAttack errChloe Monson+0.7
4324-19SFASAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Bella Wood+0.1
4425-19SAMHOUSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Izzy Orton+0.2
Set 3
10-1SFASAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+2.3
20-2SAMHOUSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Shaelin White+3.2
31-2SAMHOUSFAServe errSam Houston+2.2
41-3SFASAMHOU×3KillAnnika Brooksset Shaelin White+2.3
51-4SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillAnnika Brooksset Aniston Collins+3.0
61-5SAMHOUSAMHOU×3BlockedCaroline Kahleblk Rachelle Reed, Annika Brooks+2.8
72-5SAMHOUSFA×5KillJordan Hendersonset Aniston Collins+1.8
83-5SFASFA×5KillKatherine Holtmanset Izzy Orton+2.9
94-5SFASFA×5BlockedChloe Monsonblk Jordan Henderson, Katherine Holtman+3.3
105-5SFASFA×5AceSFA+3.6
116-5SFASFA×5KillCaroline Kahleset Izzy Orton+3.8
126-6SFASAMHOUServe errSFA+2.7
137-6SAMHOUSFA×4Attack errChloe Monson+2.8
148-6SFASFA×4BlockedKameron Rectorblk Jordan Henderson, Katherine Holtman+4.0
159-6SFASFA×4Attack errKameron Rector+3.9
1610-6SFASFA×4BlockedRachelle Reedblk Jordan Henderson, Katherine Holtman+3.6
1710-7SFASAMHOU×4Attack errKennedy Jones+2.2
1810-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errKatherine Holtman+3.6
1910-9SAMHOUSAMHOU×4AceSam Houston+3.9
2010-10SAMHOUSAMHOU×4AceSam Houstonaced Cambry Saul+4.2
2111-10SAMHOUSFAKillKennedy Jonesset Izzy Orton+3.2
2212-10SFASFAKillKennedy Jonesset Izzy Orton+4.5
2312-11SFASAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+3.0
2413-11SAMHOUSFAAttack errChloe Monson+3.4
2513-12SFASAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+3.1
2614-12SAMHOUSFAKillKennedy Jonesset Aniston Collins+3.5
2714-13SFASAMHOUAttack errMolly Cravens+3.2
2814-14SAMHOUSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+4.9
2915-14SAMHOUSFAKillKyanna Creecyset Aniston Collins+3.8
3015-15SFASAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+3.6
3116-15SAMHOUSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Aniston Collins+4.0
3216-16SFASAMHOUServe errSFA+3.8
3317-16SAMHOUSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Caroline Kahle+4.2
3417-17SFASAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+4.0
3517-18SAMHOUSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Shaelin White+6.0
3618-18SAMHOUSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Izzy Orton+4.3
3719-18SFASFAAttack errFaith Roulston+6.6
3819-19SFASAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+4.6
3920-19SAMHOUSFA×6KillKatherine Holtmanset Izzy Orton+5.2
4021-19SFASFA×6AceSFAaced Chloe Monson+7.3
4122-19SFASFA×6Attack errChloe Monson+6.2
4223-19SFASFA×6KillKennedy Jonesset Cambry Saul+4.2
4324-19SFASFA×6KillKennedy Jonesset Caroline Kahle+2.0
4425-19SFASFA×6KillKyanna Creecy+0.5
Set 4
10-1SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+3.6
20-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+3.5
30-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillAnnika Brooksset Aniston Collins+3.3
41-3SAMHOUSFAAttack errAnnika Brooks+2.2
51-4SFASAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+2.4
61-5SAMHOUSAMHOUKillSarah Odellset Shaelin White+3.0
72-5SAMHOUSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Aniston Collins+2.0
83-5SFASFAAttack errSarah Odell+3.2
93-6SFASAMHOUKillBrenlin Garlitzset Bella Wood+2.5
104-6SAMHOUSFABlockedAnnika Brooksblk Caroline Kahle, Jordan Henderson+2.4
114-7SFASAMHOUAttack errKatherine Holtman+2.5
124-8SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errJordan Henderson+3.2
135-8SAMHOUSFABlockedFaith Roulstonblk Jordan Henderson, Caroline Kahle+2.1
145-9SFASAMHOUAttack errKatherine Holtman+2.3
156-9SAMHOUSFAServe errSam Houston+2.1
166-10SFASAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+2.4
177-10SAMHOUSFAAttack errFaith Roulston+2.1
188-10SFASFAAttack errBella Wood+3.5
198-11SFASAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+2.8
209-11SAMHOUSFA×3KillKennedy Jonesset Madi Zorn+2.6
2110-11SFASFA×3Attack errBella Wood+4.2
2211-11SFASFA×3Attack errChelsea Butler+4.7
2311-12SFASAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+3.5
2411-13SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errCaroline Kahle+4.7
2512-13SAMHOUSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Madi Zorn+3.2
2612-14SFASAMHOUKillBrenlin Garlitzset Bella Wood+3.5
2713-14SAMHOUSFAKillJordan Hendersonset Madi Zorn+3.3
2813-15SFASAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+3.6
2914-15SAMHOUSFAAttack errChloe Monson+3.4
3014-16SFASAMHOU×3KillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+3.8
3114-17SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+4.8
3214-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errKennedy Jones+3.9
3315-18SAMHOUSFAKillJordan Hendersonset Izzy Orton+2.2
3415-19SFASAMHOUAttack errKatherine Holtman+2.8
3516-19SAMHOUSFA×4KillAvery Koonsenset Izzy Orton+2.1
3617-19SFASFA×4KillAvery Koonsenset Cambry Saul+4.1
3718-19SFASFA×4KillAvery Koonsenset Caroline Kahle+5.6
3819-19SFASFA×4Bad setLauren Pyle+7.0
3919-20SFASAMHOUKillChloe Monson+5.5
4019-21SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errAvery Koonsen+7.3
4120-21SAMHOUSFAKillAvery Koonsenset Madi Zorn+4.4
4221-21SFASFAKillCaroline Kahleset Cambry Saul+8.3
4321-22SFASAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+6.9
4422-22SAMHOUSFAKillLara Gilardiset Madi Zorn+6.8
4523-22SFASFAKillLara Gilardiset Brenlin Garlitz+11.8
4623-23SFASAMHOUServe errSFA+8.0
4724-23SAMHOUSFABad setBrenlin Garlitz+10.8
4825-23SFASFAKillCaroline Kahleset Izzy Orton+15.5

Score shown after each rally, SFA 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).