Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 25, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Sam Houston def. Kennesaw St. 3–1

Sam Houston won at Kennesaw St. 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 31-29) on Fri, Sep 25, 2026. Sam Houston's Chloe Monson led with 20 kills, and Shaelin White added 19 digs.

Data through · final Sep 25

Set1234Sets
SAMHOU252325313
KENSAW212522291

Win probability

Kennesaw St. above 50 · Sam Houston below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+13.5% SAMHOUrally 201 · set 4

Biggest swing: 13.5% to Sam Houston — set 4, SAMHOU 31-29 KENSAW. Sam Houston ace on Haley Patterson. KENSAW win probability 13% → 0%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

SAMHOU 49.5%50.5% KENSAW

Sam Houston wins

3-0
12.3%
3-1
18.6%
3-2
18.7%

Kennesaw St. wins

3-0
12.7%
3-1
18.9%
3-2
18.8%
SAMHOU break %
42.5% vs this opp
KENSAW break %
42.6% 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+13.5%

    Sam Houston ace on Haley Patterson

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 31-29 KENSAW · SAMHOU 87% → 100%

  2. 02

    Bella Wood stuffed by Olivia Burrage & Kaeley Walz

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 24-24 KENSAW · KENSAW 10% → 23%

  3. 03
    Chloe MonsonKill+13.4%

    Kill by Chloe Monson (set by Lauren Pyle)

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 30-29 KENSAW · SAMHOU 73% → 87%

  4. 04
    Chloe MonsonAttack error+13.4%

    Attack error by Chloe Monson

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 28-29 KENSAW · KENSAW 23% → 37%

  5. 05
    Haley PattersonAttack error+10.6%

    Attack error by Haley Patterson

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 23-22 KENSAW · SAMHOU 73% → 84%

  6. 06
    Faith RoulstonKill+10.2%

    Kill by Faith Roulston (set by Lauren Pyle)

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 24-22 KENSAW · SAMHOU 84% → 94%

  7. 07
    Chelsea ButlerKill+10.0%

    Kill by Chelsea Butler (set by Lauren Pyle)

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 25-24 KENSAW · SAMHOU 77% → 87%

  8. 08
    Haley PattersonKill+10.0%

    Kill by Haley Patterson (set by Kaeley Walz)

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 25-25 KENSAW · KENSAW 13% → 23%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
420949.224020110010.522.5
414421.47600010153.517.5
410636.111022131010.512.5
45214.21400010031.56.5
4228.000000101224
4001.0002713500001
48219.316000300219
4114.00024321100004
4000–022100002
4001.0007001910000
Team totals6026153.222581096632149104
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413330.3330001008417
413328.3570003016417
4131143.0471006302114
46320.15000194010.56.5
3419.33300110010.54.5
31011.0001601500001
4105.200300220031.52.5
4000–4201700002
34013.308100100004
31011.000001500001
3000–112320001
3000–000200000
2017-.14300230031.51.5
Team totals5622157.2175331058101241397

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.

Sam Houston vs Kennesaw St.

Season series · Sam Houston leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 5 SAMHOU · KENSAW 5

Set 1

25-21

Longest run 3 SAMHOUKENSAW 5

Set 2

23-25

Longest run 4 SAMHOUKENSAW 4

Set 3

25-22

Longest run 5 SAMHOUKENSAW 3

Set 4

31-29

Longest run 3 SAMHOUKENSAW 4

Bars above the line = Kennesaw St. 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
65%11/17
44%7/16
2
69%11/16
42%8/19
3
53%10/19
21%3/14
4
56%10/18
47%9/19
5
56%9/16
40%6/15
6
67%8/12
60%12/20
All
60%59/98
44%45/103

Kennesaw St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
69%11/16
9%1/11
2
61%11/18
39%7/18
3
63%10/16
38%6/16
4
56%9/16
47%9/19
5
50%9/18
55%11/20
6
42%8/19
36%5/14
All
56%58/103
40%39/98

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

201 rallies

#SAMHOU-KENSAWSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+2.5
22-0SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Bad setKourtney Brown+2.5
33-0SAMHOUSAMHOU×3AceSam Houston+2.4
43-1SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kourtney Brown+1.7
54-1KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.8
64-2SAMHOUKENSAWBad setBrenlin Garlitz+1.7
75-2KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.9
85-3SAMHOUKENSAWBlockedChloe Monsonblk Olivia Burrage, Ashlyn Anderson+1.7
96-3KENSAWSAMHOU×3KillAnnika Brooksset Shaelin White+1.9
107-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×3AceSam Houstonaced Haley Patterson+2.4
118-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errAshley Theiss+2.1
128-4SAMHOUKENSAW×4KillMaggie Byrdset Kourtney Brown+1.4
138-5KENSAWKENSAW×4KillAshley Theissset Kaeley Walz+2.1
148-6KENSAWKENSAW×4KillGracie Pynesset Kaeley Walz+2.5
158-7KENSAWKENSAW×4Attack errFaith Roulston+2.7
169-7KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+2.2
179-8SAMHOUKENSAWKillMaggie Byrdset Kaeley Walz+2.1
189-9KENSAWKENSAWKillMaggie Byrdset Kaeley Walz+3.0
1910-9KENSAWSAMHOU×3KillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+2.3
2011-9SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errHaley Patterson+3.1
2112-9SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillLauren Pyleset Kaeley Walz+3.0
2212-10SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+2.0
2313-10KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+2.3
2413-11SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+2.0
2513-12KENSAWKENSAWKillOlivia Burrage+3.1
2614-12KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+2.6
2715-12SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errOlivia Burrage+3.3
2815-13SAMHOUKENSAWAttack errAnnika Brooks+2.1
2915-14KENSAWKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+3.4
3016-14KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+2.8
3116-15SAMHOUKENSAW×5KillAshlyn Andersonset Alexis Sowers+2.6
3216-16KENSAWKENSAW×5KillAshley Theissset Brenlin Garlitz+4.0
3316-17KENSAWKENSAW×5Attack errChloe Monson+4.2
3416-18KENSAWKENSAW×5KillAshlyn Andersonset Kourtney Brown+4.2
3516-19KENSAWKENSAW×5BlockedAnnika Brooksblk Maggie Byrd, Ashley Theiss+3.8
3617-19KENSAWSAMHOU×3KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+2.2
3718-19SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errMaggie Byrd+4.0
3819-19SAMHOUSAMHOU×3AceSam Houstonaced Abby Kaminski+4.8
3919-20SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshley Theissset Kourtney Brown+3.9
4020-20KENSAWSAMHOU×3KillRachelle Reedset Lauren Pyle+3.9
4121-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errHaley Patterson+5.9
4222-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+5.8
4322-21SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshley Theissset Kaeley Walz+3.4
4423-21KENSAWSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+4.8
4524-21SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errHaley Patterson+4.6
4625-21SAMHOUSAMHOU×3BlockedHaley Pattersonblk Faith Roulston, Chelsea Butler+1.8
Set 2
11-0KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.9
22-0SAMHOUSAMHOUAceSam Houstonaced Ashley Theiss+2.5
32-1SAMHOUKENSAWKillMaggie Byrdset Kourtney Brown+1.8
43-1KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.9
53-2SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kourtney Brown+1.8
64-2KENSAWSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.9
75-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedAshlyn Andersonblk Rachelle Reed, Faith Roulston+2.5
86-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errHaley Patterson+2.3
97-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errOlivia Burrage+2.1
107-3SAMHOUKENSAWBlockedBella Woodblk Olivia Burrage, Ashlyn Anderson+1.4
118-3KENSAWSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+1.6
128-4SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshley Theissset Kourtney Brown+1.4
138-5KENSAWKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Alexis Sowers+2.2
149-5KENSAWSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+1.8
159-6SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kourtney Brown+1.6
169-7KENSAWKENSAWAttack errChelsea Butler+2.5
1710-7KENSAWSAMHOU×3Serve errKennesaw St.+2.1
1811-7SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errHaley Patterson+2.6
1912-7SAMHOUSAMHOU×3BlockedAshley Theissblk Annika Brooks, Chelsea Butler+2.2
2012-8SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+1.4
2113-8KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+1.7
2214-8SAMHOUSAMHOUBad setHaley Patterson+1.8
2314-9SAMHOUKENSAW×3Serve errSam Houston+1.0
2414-10KENSAWKENSAW×3Bad setChloe Monson+1.8
2514-11KENSAWKENSAW×3KillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+2.3
2615-11KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+2.1
2715-12SAMHOUKENSAW×4KillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+1.7
2815-13KENSAWKENSAW×4KillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+2.8
2915-14KENSAWKENSAW×4BlockedChloe Monsonblk Haley Patterson, Olivia Burrage+3.4
3015-15KENSAWKENSAW×4KillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+3.8
3116-15KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+3.0
3216-16SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+3.0
3316-17KENSAWKENSAWAttack errOlivia Burrage+4.3
3417-17KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+3.1
3517-18SAMHOUKENSAW×3KillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+3.4
3617-19KENSAWKENSAW×3BlockedBella Woodblk Ashlyn Anderson+4.5
3717-20KENSAWKENSAW×3AceKennesaw St.+4.0
3818-20KENSAWSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+2.3
3919-20SAMHOUSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+4.2
4019-21SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+3.9
4119-22KENSAWKENSAWKillAnna Ofenheusleset Haley Patterson+4.4
4220-22KENSAWSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Shaelin White+2.1
4321-22SAMHOUSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+4.6
4421-23SAMHOUKENSAWKillKourtney Brownset Abby Kaminski+4.8
4522-23KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+3.4
4622-24SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kourtney Brown+5.6
4723-24KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+3.2
4823-25SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kourtney Brown+7.4
Set 3
10-1SAMHOUKENSAW×3Serve errSam Houston+2.5
20-2KENSAWKENSAW×3BlockedChelsea Butlerblk Haley Patterson, Olivia Burrage+3.3
30-3KENSAWKENSAW×3BlockedBella Woodblk Olivia Burrage, Ashlyn Anderson+3.2
41-3KENSAWSAMHOU×5KillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+2.2
52-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×5KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+3.3
63-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×5AceSam Houstonaced Ashley Theiss+3.5
74-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×5KillChelsea Butlerset Kaeley Walz+3.5
85-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×5BlockedHaley Pattersonblk Chelsea Butler, Chloe Monson+3.5
95-4SAMHOUKENSAWBlockedChloe Monsonblk Ashlyn Anderson, Olivia Burrage+2.5
106-4KENSAWSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+2.7
117-4SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errAshlyn Anderson+3.5
127-5SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+2.4
138-5KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+2.6
149-5SAMHOUSAMHOUAceSam Houstonaced Haley Patterson+3.3
159-6SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+2.1
169-7KENSAWKENSAWAceKennesaw St.aced Shaelin White+3.3
1710-7KENSAWSAMHOUKillRachelle Reedset Lauren Pyle+2.8
1810-8SAMHOUKENSAWKillAnna Ofenheusleset Kaeley Walz+2.5
1911-8KENSAWSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+2.9
2012-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×3AceSam Houstonaced Ashley Theiss+3.5
2113-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×3BlockedAva Garnerblk Chelsea Butler, Bella Wood+3.0
2213-9SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+1.8
2314-9KENSAWSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Shaelin White+2.2
2414-10SAMHOUKENSAW×3Attack errBella Wood+1.8
2514-11KENSAWKENSAW×3Attack errChelsea Butler+3.0
2614-12KENSAWKENSAW×3KillAshlyn Andersonset Kourtney Brown+3.7
2715-12KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+3.2
2816-12SAMHOUSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+3.8
2916-13SAMHOUKENSAW×3KillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+2.3
3016-14KENSAWKENSAW×3BlockedChloe Monsonblk Olivia Burrage, Ashlyn Anderson+3.9
3116-15KENSAWKENSAW×3Attack errChelsea Butler+4.7
3217-15KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+3.9
3318-15SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedOlivia Burrageblk Annika Brooks, Rachelle Reed+4.8
3418-16SAMHOUKENSAW×3KillAshlyn Andersonset Anna Ofenheusle+3.0
3518-17KENSAWKENSAW×3BlockedChloe Monsonblk Ashlyn Anderson, Ava Garner+5.1
3618-18KENSAWKENSAW×3AceKennesaw St.aced Bella Wood+6.0
3719-18KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+4.8
3819-19SAMHOUKENSAWKillAnna Ofenheusleset Alexis Sowers+4.7
3919-20KENSAWKENSAWBlockedRachelle Reedblk Ava Garner, Kaeley Walz+7.1
4020-20KENSAWSAMHOU×3Serve errKennesaw St.+5.1
4121-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Shaelin White+7.9
4222-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×3AceSam Houstonaced Abby Kaminski+7.7
4322-21SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshley Theissset Kaeley Walz+4.5
4423-21KENSAWSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+6.4
4524-21SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedAshley Theissblk Chelsea Butler+6.2
4624-22SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+1.8
4725-22KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+4.2
Set 4
11-0KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+2.5
21-1SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+2.5
32-1KENSAWSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Shaelin White+2.5
42-2SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+2.5
53-2KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+2.6
64-2SAMHOUSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+3.5
74-3SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+2.5
85-3KENSAWSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+2.6
95-4SAMHOUKENSAW×4BlockedBella Woodblk Ava Garner, Kaeley Walz+2.5
105-5KENSAWKENSAW×4Attack errFaith Roulston+3.6
115-6KENSAWKENSAW×4Attack errChloe Monson+3.7
125-7KENSAWKENSAW×4Attack errRachelle Reed+3.7
136-7KENSAWSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+2.6
147-7SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+3.8
158-7SAMHOUSAMHOU×3AceSam Houstonaced Ashley Theiss+4.0
168-8SAMHOUKENSAWBad setLauren Pyle+2.9
179-8KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Lauren Pyle+3.0
1810-8SAMHOUSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+4.1
1910-9SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+2.9
2011-9KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+3.1
2111-10SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+2.9
2212-10KENSAWSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+3.2
2312-11SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+3.0
2413-11KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+3.3
2513-12SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+3.1
2613-13KENSAWKENSAWAttack errLauren Pyle+4.6
2714-13KENSAWSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+3.6
2814-14SAMHOUKENSAWKillAnna Ofenheusleset Kaeley Walz+3.6
2915-14KENSAWSAMHOUAttack errHaley Patterson+3.8
3015-15SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+3.8
3115-16KENSAWKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+5.4
3216-16KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+3.9
3316-17SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+4.2
3416-18KENSAWKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+5.6
3517-18KENSAWSAMHOUBlockedHaley Pattersonblk Chelsea Butler, Annika Brooks+3.7
3617-19SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+4.4
3718-19KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+3.9
3819-19SAMHOUSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+6.4
3919-20SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+5.3
4020-20KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+5.2
4120-21SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+5.8
4221-21KENSAWSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+5.7
4321-22SAMHOUKENSAWKillKaeley Walzset Alexis Sowers+6.6
4422-22KENSAWSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+6.4
4523-22SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errHaley Patterson+10.6
4624-22SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+10.2
4724-23SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+4.2
4824-24KENSAWKENSAWBlockedBella Woodblk Olivia Burrage, Kaeley Walz+13.4
4925-24KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Lauren Pyle+10.0
5025-25SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+10.0
5126-25KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+10.0
5226-26SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+10.0
5327-26KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+10.0
5427-27SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+10.0
5528-27KENSAWSAMHOUAttack errBrenlin Garlitz+10.0
5628-28SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+10.0
5728-29KENSAWKENSAWAttack errChloe Monson+13.4
5829-29KENSAWSAMHOU×3BlockedHaley Pattersonblk Rachelle Reed+9.9
5930-29SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+13.4
6031-29SAMHOUSAMHOU×3AceSam Houstonaced Haley Patterson+13.5

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).