Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 18, 2026 · Neutral site

Sam Houston def. North Dakota 3–1

Sam Houston beat North Dakota 3-1 (25-19, 25-18, 24-26, 25-19) on Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at a neutral site. Sam Houston's Bella Wood led with 15 kills, and Shaelin White added 15 digs.

Data through · final Sep 18

Set1234Sets
SAMHOU252524253
NO DAK191826191

Win probability

North Dakota above 50 · Sam Houston below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+3.7% SAMHOUrally 181 · set 4

Biggest swing: 3.7% to Sam Houston — set 4, SAMHOU 20-19 NO DAK. Sam Houston ace. NO DAK win probability 11% → 8%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

SAMHOU 88.2%11.8% NO DAK

Sam Houston wins

3-0
41.5%
3-1
31.6%
3-2
15.1%

North Dakota wins

3-0
1.6%
3-1
3.7%
3-2
6.5%
SAMHOU break %
48.1% vs this opp
NO DAK break %
39.0% 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
    Sam HoustonAce+3.7%

    Sam Houston ace

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 20-19 NO DAK · SAMHOU 89% → 92%

  2. 02
    Andrea ZaricKill+3.6%

    Kill by Andrea Zaric (set by Ela Vlaisavljevic)

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 15-18 NO DAK · NO DAK 16% → 20%

  3. 03
    North DakotaAce+3.5%

    North Dakota ace

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 15-17 NO DAK · NO DAK 13% → 16%

  4. 04

    Kill by Faith Roulston (set by Lauren Pyle)

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 18-18 NO DAK · SAMHOU 85% → 89%

  5. 05
    Sally MarongAttack error+3.2%

    Attack error by Sally Marong

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 17-18 NO DAK · SAMHOU 82% → 85%

  6. 06
    Sam HoustonAce+3.2%

    Sam Houston ace on Sally Marong

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 21-19 NO DAK · SAMHOU 92% → 95%

  7. 07
    Andrea ZaricKill+3.1%

    Kill by Andrea Zaric (set by Ela Vlaisavljevic)

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 18-19 NO DAK · NO DAK 11% → 14%

  8. 08

    Kill by Lilliana Montes (set by Ela Vlaisavljevic)

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 13-14 NO DAK · NO DAK 9% → 12%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
415429.3790228100017
413632.2191114312216
47112.500000100007
45112.333100001227
4112.0002265400007
4217.143101001224
48214.4290004012210
4000–040200004
4002.0001621900002
4001.0008001520000
Team totals5116111.315491510471148899
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
46113.385000001439
43213.07711120010.54.5
36219.21131251010.57.5
33412-.083000110003
3104.2501221600003
25415.067000100005
48316.31301110010.59.5
4113.000182120031.54.5
44414.000001840004
4000–221920002
4000–300420000
3002.000000000000
27316.250020010009
1001.000000000000
Team totals4424128.156391183915110682

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 8 SAMHOU · NO DAK 7

Set 1

25-19

Longest run 7 SAMHOUNO DAK 6

Set 2

25-18

Longest run 6 SAMHOUNO DAK 3

Set 3

24-26

Longest run 8 SAMHOUNO DAK 7

Set 4

25-19

Longest run 7 SAMHOUNO DAK 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Sam Houston

SlotSideout %Break %
1
43%9/21
62%13/21
2
57%8/14
50%8/16
3
89%8/9
50%8/16
4
53%8/15
56%10/18
5
64%7/11
50%7/14
6
46%6/13
54%7/13
All
55%46/83
54%53/98

North Dakota

SlotSideout %Break %
1
69%9/13
56%9/16
2
36%8/22
47%8/17
3
50%8/16
33%4/12
4
64%7/11
33%4/12
5
50%7/14
50%7/14
6
27%6/22
42%5/12
All
46%45/98
45%37/83

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

181 rallies

#SAMHOU-NO DAKSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1NO DAKNO DAKKillOlivia Edlund+1.3
21-1NO DAKSAMHOUServe errNorth Dakota+0.9
32-1SAMHOUSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+1.2
42-2SAMHOUNO DAKKillAn de Hamerset Lauren Perugini+1.0
53-2NO DAKSAMHOU×7Attack errAn de Hamer+0.9
64-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×7BlockedAn de Hamerblk Chloe Monson, Rachelle Reed+1.1
75-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×7KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+0.9
86-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×7KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+0.8
97-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×7Attack errAn de Hamer+0.6
108-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×7BlockedOlivia Edlundblk Rachelle Reed, Chloe Monson+0.5
119-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×7KillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+0.4
129-3SAMHOUNO DAKKillLauren Peruginiset Reagan McIntosh+0.2
1310-3NO DAKSAMHOUBad setReagan McIntosh+0.3
1411-3SAMHOUSAMHOUAceSam Houstonaced Ellee McIntosh+0.3
1511-4SAMHOUNO DAK×3KillAn de Hamerset Lauren Perugini+0.2
1611-5NO DAKNO DAK×3KillLilliana Montesset Reagan McIntosh+0.3
1711-6NO DAKNO DAK×3Attack errRachelle Reed+0.4
1812-6NO DAKSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Rachelle Reed+0.4
1912-7SAMHOUNO DAK×3KillLauren Peruginiset Katie Paez+0.3
2012-8NO DAKNO DAK×3Attack errBella Wood+0.6
2112-9NO DAKNO DAK×3AceNorth Dakota+0.8
2213-9NO DAKSAMHOUServe errNorth Dakota+0.7
2313-10SAMHOUNO DAK×6KillLauren Peruginiset Reagan McIntosh+0.7
2413-11NO DAKNO DAK×6Attack errChloe Monson+1.1
2513-12NO DAKNO DAK×6KillEllee McIntoshset Haley Patton+1.5
2613-13NO DAKNO DAK×6AceNorth Dakota+1.8
2713-14NO DAKNO DAK×6Attack errChloe Monson+2.1
2813-15NO DAKNO DAK×6Attack errChelsea Butler+2.4
2914-15NO DAKSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+1.6
3015-15SAMHOUSAMHOU×3AceSam Houstonaced Katie Paez+2.1
3116-15SAMHOUSAMHOU×3AceSam Houstonaced Katie Paez+2.0
3216-16SAMHOUNO DAKServe errSam Houston+1.7
3317-16NO DAKSAMHOUAttack errAn de Hamer+1.6
3417-17SAMHOUNO DAKKillAn de Hamerset Reagan McIntosh+1.8
3518-17NO DAKSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.8
3619-17SAMHOUSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+2.1
3719-18SAMHOUNO DAKKillLauren Peruginiset Reagan McIntosh+1.5
3820-18NO DAKSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.7
3921-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errLauren Perugini+1.7
4022-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+1.1
4123-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+0.6
4223-19SAMHOUNO DAKBlockedFaith Roulstonblk Lauren Perugini, Lilliana Montes+0.2
4324-19NO DAKSAMHOUAttack errLauren Perugini+0.3
4425-19SAMHOUSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Shaelin White+0.1
Set 2
11-0SAMHOUSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+0.8
22-0SAMHOUSAMHOUAceSam Houstonaced Lauren Perugini+0.7
32-1SAMHOUNO DAKServe errSam Houston+0.6
42-2NO DAKNO DAKBad setBrenlin Garlitz+0.8
53-2NO DAKSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+0.6
63-3SAMHOUNO DAKServe errSam Houston+0.7
73-4NO DAKNO DAKAceNorth Dakotaaced Shaelin White+1.0
84-4NO DAKSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+0.7
95-4SAMHOUSAMHOUKillRachelle Reedset Brenlin Garlitz+0.9
105-5SAMHOUNO DAKKillLilliana Montesset Reagan McIntosh+0.7
116-5NO DAKSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Shaelin White+0.7
126-6SAMHOUNO DAKKillLauren Peruginiset Reagan McIntosh+0.8
137-6NO DAKSAMHOUServe errNorth Dakota+0.7
148-6SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errLilliana Montes+0.8
158-7SAMHOUNO DAKKillReagan McIntoshset Lauren Perugini+0.7
169-7NO DAKSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Shaelin White+0.7
179-8SAMHOUNO DAK×3Serve errSam Houston+0.7
189-9NO DAKNO DAK×3AceNorth Dakotaaced Bella Wood+1.1
199-10NO DAKNO DAK×3AceNorth Dakotaaced Shaelin White+1.2
2010-10NO DAKSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+0.9
2110-11SAMHOUNO DAKServe errSam Houston+1.0
2210-12NO DAKNO DAKKillAn de Hamerset Haley Patton+1.4
2311-12NO DAKSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+1.0
2411-13SAMHOUNO DAKServe errSam Houston+1.2
2512-13NO DAKSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+1.0
2612-14SAMHOUNO DAKKillLilliana Montesset Reagan McIntosh+1.2
2713-14NO DAKSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Shaelin White+1.1
2813-15SAMHOUNO DAKKillLauren Peruginiset Ela Vlaisavljevic+1.3
2914-15NO DAKSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+1.1
3015-15SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errEllee McIntosh+1.5
3116-15SAMHOUSAMHOU×4AceSam Houstonaced Haley Patton+1.4
3217-15SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errEllee McIntosh+1.3
3317-16SAMHOUNO DAKKillEllee McIntoshset Ela Vlaisavljevic+1.0
3418-16NO DAKSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+1.0
3518-17SAMHOUNO DAKKillEllee McIntoshset Ela Vlaisavljevic+1.0
3619-17NO DAKSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Lauren Pyle+1.1
3719-18SAMHOUNO DAKKillAn de Hamerset Reagan McIntosh+1.1
3820-18NO DAKSAMHOU×6KillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.2
3921-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×6KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.2
4022-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×6AceSam Houstonaced Haley Patton+0.8
4123-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×6KillChloe Monsonset Chelsea Butler+0.4
4224-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×6KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+0.1
4325-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×6AceSam Houstonaced Sally Marong·
Set 3
11-0NO DAKSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+0.3
21-1SAMHOUNO DAKKillOlivia Edlundset Reagan McIntosh+0.3
32-1NO DAKSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+0.3
42-2SAMHOUNO DAKKillSally Marongset Reagan McIntosh+0.3
52-3NO DAKNO DAKKillLilliana Montesset Reagan McIntosh+0.5
63-3NO DAKSAMHOU×4KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+0.3
74-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+0.4
85-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×4AceSam Houston+0.4
96-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errElena Stefanov+0.3
106-4SAMHOUNO DAK×3KillElena Stefanov+0.3
116-5NO DAKNO DAK×3AceNorth Dakotaaced Chloe Monson+0.4
126-6NO DAKNO DAK×3KillEla Vlaisavljevic+0.5
137-6NO DAKSAMHOUKillRachelle Reedset Lauren Pyle+0.3
147-7SAMHOUNO DAKServe errSam Houston+0.4
158-7NO DAKSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+0.4
169-7SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedEllee McIntoshblk Faith Roulston, Chelsea Butler+0.4
179-8SAMHOUNO DAKBlockedFaith Roulstonblk Lilliana Montes+0.3
1810-8NO DAKSAMHOU×8KillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+0.3
1911-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×8Attack errOlivia Edlund+0.4
2012-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×8Attack errElena Stefanov+0.3
2113-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×8Attack errEllee McIntosh+0.2
2214-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×8AceSam Houstonaced Andrea Zaric+0.2
2315-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×8AceSam Houstonaced Sally Marong+0.1
2416-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×8KillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+0.1
2517-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×8AceSam Houston·
2617-9SAMHOUNO DAKServe errSam Houston·
2718-9NO DAKSAMHOUServe errNorth Dakota·
2818-10SAMHOUNO DAK×4KillElena Stefanovset Ela Vlaisavljevic·
2918-11NO DAKNO DAK×4AceNorth Dakota·
3018-12NO DAKNO DAK×4AceNorth Dakotaaced Chloe Monson+0.1
3118-13NO DAKNO DAK×4Attack errAnnika Brooks+0.1
3219-13NO DAKSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+0.1
3319-14SAMHOUNO DAKKillSally Marongset Ela Vlaisavljevic+0.1
3420-14NO DAKSAMHOUKillBrenlin Garlitzset Chloe Monson+0.1
3520-15SAMHOUNO DAKKillElena Stefanovset Ela Vlaisavljevic+0.1
3621-15NO DAKSAMHOUServe errNorth Dakota+0.1
3721-16SAMHOUNO DAK×3KillSally Marongset Ela Vlaisavljevic+0.1
3821-17NO DAKNO DAK×3BlockedBella Woodblk Lilliana Montes, Ela Vlaisavljevic+0.1
3921-18NO DAKNO DAK×3Attack errChloe Monson+0.3
4022-18NO DAKSAMHOUServe errNorth Dakota+0.3
4122-19SAMHOUNO DAKKillAndrea Zaricset Katie Paez+0.2
4223-19NO DAKSAMHOUBlockedAndrea Zaricblk Chelsea Butler, Faith Roulston+0.3
4324-19SAMHOUSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+0.2
4424-20SAMHOUNO DAK×7KillAndrea Zaricset Ela Vlaisavljevic·
4524-21NO DAKNO DAK×7KillElena Stefanovset Ela Vlaisavljevic+0.1
4624-22NO DAKNO DAK×7Attack errBella Wood+0.3
4724-23NO DAKNO DAK×7KillAndrea Zaricset Ela Vlaisavljevic+0.7
4824-24NO DAKNO DAK×7AceNorth Dakota+1.8
4924-25NO DAKNO DAK×7AceNorth Dakotaaced Chloe Monson+2.2
5024-26NO DAKNO DAK×7KillOlivia Edlund+2.7
Set 4
10-1SAMHOUNO DAKKillElena Stefanovset Ela Vlaisavljevic+1.4
20-2NO DAKNO DAKKillElena Stefanov+1.9
31-2NO DAKSAMHOUServe errNorth Dakota+1.3
42-2SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errSally Marong+1.7
52-3SAMHOUNO DAKKillLilliana Montesset Ela Vlaisavljevic+1.4
62-4NO DAKNO DAKBlockedChloe Monsonblk Ela Vlaisavljevic, Lilliana Montes+2.0
73-4NO DAKSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.4
83-5SAMHOUNO DAKKillSally Marongset Ela Vlaisavljevic+1.7
94-5NO DAKSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.4
105-5SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillFaith Roulstonset Shaelin White+1.8
116-5SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedEla Vlaisavljevicblk Chloe Monson+1.7
127-5SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedAndrea Zaricblk Faith Roulston+1.5
137-6SAMHOUNO DAKServe errSam Houston+1.2
147-7NO DAKNO DAKKillAndrea Zaricset Ela Vlaisavljevic+1.9
158-7NO DAKSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+1.4
168-8SAMHOUNO DAKKillAndrea Zaricset Katie Paez+1.5
179-8NO DAKSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+1.4
189-9SAMHOUNO DAKBlockedBella Woodblk Elena Stefanov, Olivia Edlund+1.6
1910-9NO DAKSAMHOUBlockedElena Stefanovblk Chelsea Butler+1.5
2011-9SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errSally Marong+1.8
2111-10SAMHOUNO DAK×3Serve errSam Houston+1.4
2211-11NO DAKNO DAK×3Attack errBrenlin Garlitz+2.2
2311-12NO DAKNO DAK×3KillElena Stefanovset Olivia Edlund+2.5
2412-12NO DAKSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+1.8
2513-12SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errSally Marong+2.3
2613-13SAMHOUNO DAKKillElena Stefanovset Ela Vlaisavljevic+1.9
2713-14NO DAKNO DAKKillLilliana Montesset Ela Vlaisavljevic+2.8
2814-14NO DAKSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+2.0
2914-15SAMHOUNO DAKBlockedChloe Monsonblk Ela Vlaisavljevic, Lilliana Montes+2.3
3015-15NO DAKSAMHOUBlockedAndrea Zaricblk Rachelle Reed+2.1
3115-16SAMHOUNO DAK×3Attack errChloe Monson+2.5
3215-17NO DAKNO DAK×3AceNorth Dakota+3.5
3315-18NO DAKNO DAK×3KillAndrea Zaricset Ela Vlaisavljevic+3.6
3416-18NO DAKSAMHOU×3Serve errNorth Dakota+2.2
3517-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errSally Marong+3.2
3618-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+3.4
3718-19SAMHOUNO DAKKillAndrea Zaricset Ela Vlaisavljevic+3.1
3819-19NO DAKSAMHOU×7KillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+2.8
3920-19SAMHOUSAMHOU×7AceSam Houston+3.7
4021-19SAMHOUSAMHOU×7AceSam Houstonaced Sally Marong+3.2
4122-19SAMHOUSAMHOU×7KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+2.4
4223-19SAMHOUSAMHOU×7AceSam Houston+1.4
4324-19SAMHOUSAMHOU×7AceSam Houstonaced Sally Marong+0.6
4425-19SAMHOUSAMHOU×7KillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+0.1

Score shown after each rally, Sam Houston 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).