Final · 4 setsSat, Sep 26, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Sam Houston def. Kennesaw St. 3–1

Sam Houston won at Kennesaw St. 3-1 (25-17, 27-25, 27-29, 25-20) on Sat, Sep 26, 2026. Chloe Monson led Sam Houston with 16 kills; Kennesaw St.'s Olivia Burrage had a match-high 17.

Data through · final Sep 26

Set1234Sets
SAMHOU252727253
KENSAW172529201

Win probability

Kennesaw St. above 50 · Sam Houston below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+10.1% SAMHOUrally 195 · set 4

Biggest swing: 10.1% to Sam Houston — set 2, SAMHOU 27-25 KENSAW. Kill by Faith Roulston (set by Lauren Pyle). KENSAW win probability 23% → 13%.

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
    Faith RoulstonKill+10.1%

    Kill by Faith Roulston (set by Lauren Pyle)

    Set 2 · SAMHOU 27-25 KENSAW · SAMHOU 77% → 87%

  2. 02
    Ashley TheissAttack error+7.9%

    Attack error by Ashley Theiss

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 21-20 KENSAW · SAMHOU 74% → 82%

  3. 03
    Chloe MonsonKill+7.7%

    Kill by Chloe Monson (set by Brenlin Garlitz)

    Set 4 · SAMHOU 22-20 KENSAW · SAMHOU 82% → 89%

  4. 04
    Chelsea ButlerAttack error+7.6%

    Attack error by Chelsea Butler

    Set 2 · SAMHOU 23-23 KENSAW · KENSAW 23% → 30%

  5. 05
    Olivia BurrageAttack error+7.5%

    Attack error by Olivia Burrage

    Set 2 · SAMHOU 24-23 KENSAW · SAMHOU 70% → 77%

  6. 06
    Shaelin WhiteBad set+7.5%

    Bad set by Shaelin White

    Set 2 · SAMHOU 24-24 KENSAW · KENSAW 23% → 30%

  7. 07
    Chloe MonsonKill+7.5%

    Kill by Chloe Monson (set by Brenlin Garlitz)

    Set 2 · SAMHOU 25-24 KENSAW · SAMHOU 70% → 77%

  8. 08
    Ashley TheissKill+7.5%

    Kill by Ashley Theiss (set by Kourtney Brown)

    Set 2 · SAMHOU 25-25 KENSAW · KENSAW 23% → 30%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416838.211002101031.517.5
412540.175023103031.515.5
411323.3480002008415
45010.500000201649
4114.00000010094.55.5
4004.0002701700000
45417.059000000638
4001.0001511900001
4000–110200001
4000–6011500000
1000–00000010.50.5
Team totals5021137.212494858413619104
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417332.4380000014320
49734.05911291010.510.5
410732.09400210010.510.5
47618.05600000010.57.5
4026-.3332700200211
11011.000000000001
45721-.0950121110006
4000–011700001
4000–2101720001
4000–2500600000
35214.21410210010.55.5
2214.250001000002
2000–001000000
Team totals5635162.13056411544110691

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 6 SAMHOU · KENSAW 5

Set 1

25-17

Longest run 4 SAMHOUKENSAW 3

Set 2

27-25

Longest run 4 SAMHOUKENSAW 4

Set 3

27-29

Longest run 4 SAMHOUKENSAW 5

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 6 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
62%8/13
40%4/10
2
80%8/10
47%7/15
3
41%7/17
38%5/13
4
78%7/9
46%6/13
5
43%6/14
60%9/15
6
67%6/9
50%6/12
All
58%42/72
47%37/78

Kennesaw St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%8/14
30%3/10
2
47%8/17
20%2/10
3
58%7/12
63%12/19
4
50%7/14
22%2/9
5
40%6/15
30%3/10
6
83%5/6
57%8/14
All
53%41/78
42%30/72

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 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

195 rallies

#SAMHOU-KENSAWSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0KENSAWSAMHOUBlockedOlivia Burrageblk Chelsea Butler, Bella Wood+1.8
21-1SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+1.8
32-1KENSAWSAMHOUAttack errAshlyn Anderson+1.9
42-2SAMHOUKENSAWAttack errChloe Monson+1.9
52-3KENSAWKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+2.6
63-3KENSAWSAMHOU×4Attack errKaeley Walz+1.9
74-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errAshley Theiss+2.7
85-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Bad setKaeley Walz+2.7
96-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+2.6
106-4SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+1.8
117-4KENSAWSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.9
128-4SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedAshlyn Andersonblk Rachelle Reed, Chloe Monson+2.4
139-4SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+2.2
1410-4SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedAshley Theissblk Rachelle Reed, Faith Roulston+1.8
1510-5SAMHOUKENSAW×3KillAshlyn Andersonset Kaeley Walz+1.1
1610-6KENSAWKENSAW×3KillAshley Theissset Kaeley Walz+1.8
1710-7KENSAWKENSAW×3KillAshlyn Andersonset Alexis Sowers+2.2
1811-7KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+1.9
1912-7SAMHOUSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Shaelin White+2.2
2012-8SAMHOUKENSAWKillMaggie Byrdset Kaeley Walz+1.3
2113-8KENSAWSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+1.7
2213-9SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+1.3
2314-9KENSAWSAMHOU×4Serve errKennesaw St.+1.7
2415-9SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedHaley Pattersonblk Chelsea Butler, Annika Brooks+1.8
2516-9SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errHaley Patterson+1.3
2617-9SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillBella Woodset Shaelin White+0.9
2717-10SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+0.4
2818-10KENSAWSAMHOU×4KillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+0.6
2919-10SAMHOUSAMHOU×4AceSam Houstonaced Alexis Sowers+0.5
3020-10SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Bad setKourtney Brown+0.2
3121-10SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errAshlyn Anderson+0.1
3221-11SAMHOUKENSAW×3KillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown·
3321-12KENSAWKENSAW×3AceKennesaw St.aced Bella Wood+0.1
3421-13KENSAWKENSAW×3BlockedChloe Monsonblk Olivia Burrage, Ashlyn Anderson+0.1
3522-13KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+0.2
3622-14SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+0.1
3723-14KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+0.1
3823-15SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kourtney Brown·
3924-15KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+0.1
4024-16SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston·
4124-17KENSAWKENSAWAttack errFaith Roulston·
4225-17KENSAWSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle·
Set 2
10-1SAMHOUKENSAW×3KillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+1.9
20-2KENSAWKENSAW×3KillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+2.5
30-3KENSAWKENSAW×3Attack errBella Wood+2.4
41-3KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.7
51-4SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+1.8
61-5KENSAWKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+2.3
72-5KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.5
82-6SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+1.7
93-6KENSAWSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+1.6
104-6SAMHOUSAMHOUAceSam Houstonaced Alexis Sowers+2.4
114-7SAMHOUKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kourtney Brown+1.9
125-7KENSAWSAMHOU×3Attack errAshlyn Anderson+1.8
136-7SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errAshlyn Anderson+2.7
147-7SAMHOUSAMHOU×3BlockedAnna Ofenheusleblk Rachelle Reed, Faith Roulston+2.9
157-8SAMHOUKENSAW×4KillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+2.2
167-9KENSAWKENSAW×4AceKennesaw St.aced Bella Wood+2.9
177-10KENSAWKENSAW×4KillAnna Ofenheusleset Kourtney Brown+2.8
187-11KENSAWKENSAW×4KillAva Garnerset Kourtney Brown+2.6
198-11KENSAWSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+1.6
208-12SAMHOUKENSAWKillAnna Ofenheusleset Kourtney Brown+1.9
219-12KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Lauren Pyle+1.7
229-13SAMHOUKENSAWKillAnna Ofenheusleset Alexis Sowers+2.0
2310-13KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+1.7
2411-13SAMHOUSAMHOUAceSam Houstonaced Anna Ofenheusle+2.7
2511-14SAMHOUKENSAWKillAnna Ofenheusleset Kaeley Walz+2.3
2612-14KENSAWSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+2.1
2712-15SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+2.4
2813-15KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+2.1
2913-16SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+2.5
3014-16KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+2.1
3114-17SAMHOUKENSAW×3KillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+2.6
3214-18KENSAWKENSAW×3KillAshlyn Andersonset Ava Garner+2.9
3314-19KENSAWKENSAW×3Attack errBella Wood+2.2
3415-19KENSAWSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+1.1
3515-20SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kourtney Brown+1.6
3616-20KENSAWSAMHOU×4KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+1.0
3717-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errAva Garner+2.1
3818-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+3.1
3919-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedAnna Ofenheusleblk Annika Brooks, Chelsea Butler+4.2
4019-21SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+3.9
4120-21KENSAWSAMHOU×4Serve errKennesaw St.+3.2
4221-21SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errKaeley Walz+5.8
4322-21SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedHaley Pattersonblk Chelsea Butler, Annika Brooks+6.7
4423-21SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+6.5
4523-22SAMHOUKENSAWKillAva Garnerset Kaeley Walz+3.5
4623-23KENSAWKENSAWAttack errChelsea Butler+7.6
4724-23KENSAWSAMHOUAttack errOlivia Burrage+7.5
4824-24SAMHOUKENSAWBad setShaelin White+7.5
4925-24KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+7.5
5025-25SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshley Theissset Kourtney Brown+7.5
5126-25KENSAWSAMHOUBlockedAnna Ofenheusleblk Faith Roulston, Nevaeh Smith+7.5
5227-25SAMHOUSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+10.1
Set 3
10-1KENSAWKENSAWKillAnna Ofenheusleset Kourtney Brown+1.7
20-2KENSAWKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kourtney Brown+1.7
31-2KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.2
41-3SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+1.3
52-3KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.2
62-4SAMHOUKENSAWAttack errChloe Monson+1.3
72-5KENSAWKENSAWKillHaley Pattersonset Kaeley Walz+1.7
83-5KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.2
93-6SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+1.3
104-6KENSAWSAMHOU×3BlockedOlivia Burrageblk Rachelle Reed, Faith Roulston+1.2
115-6SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errHaley Patterson+1.8
126-6SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errHaley Patterson+1.9
136-7SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+1.5
147-7KENSAWSAMHOU×4KillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+1.4
158-7SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedAshley Theissblk Faith Roulston, Chelsea Butler+2.0
169-7SAMHOUSAMHOU×4AceSam Houstonaced Ashley Theiss+2.0
1710-7SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillChelsea Butlerset Lauren Pyle+1.9
1810-8SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+1.3
1910-9KENSAWKENSAWAttack errChelsea Butler+2.0
2011-9KENSAWSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+1.6
2112-9SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedAnna Ofenheusleblk Chelsea Butler, Annika Brooks+2.0
2212-10SAMHOUKENSAWBlockedChelsea Butlerblk Olivia Burrage+1.4
2313-10KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.5
2413-11SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+1.4
2514-11KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.6
2615-11SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errAnna Ofenheusle+1.9
2715-12SAMHOUKENSAW×5KillAshley Theissset Kaeley Walz+1.2
2815-13KENSAWKENSAW×5Attack errChloe Monson+1.9
2915-14KENSAWKENSAW×5KillAva Garnerset Kaeley Walz+2.3
3015-15KENSAWKENSAW×5KillAshley Theissset Kaeley Walz+2.6
3115-16KENSAWKENSAW×5Attack errChloe Monson+2.7
3216-16KENSAWSAMHOU×3KillRachelle Reedset Brenlin Garlitz+2.0
3317-16SAMHOUSAMHOU×3BlockedAva Garnerblk Chloe Monson, Rachelle Reed+2.9
3418-16SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+2.9
3518-17SAMHOUKENSAW×3BlockedChloe Monsonblk Kaeley Walz, Ava Garner+1.9
3618-18KENSAWKENSAW×3KillAshley Theissset Kaeley Walz+3.1
3718-19KENSAWKENSAW×3KillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+3.3
3819-19KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+2.4
3920-19SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedAshley Theissblk Rachelle Reed, Faith Roulston+3.6
4020-20SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Ashley Theiss+2.6
4120-21KENSAWKENSAWBlockedRachelle Reedblk Olivia Burrage, Ashley Theiss+4.0
4221-21KENSAWSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Shaelin White+2.9
4322-21SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillFaith Roulstonset Avery Pruitt+4.6
4423-21SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillBella Wood+4.4
4523-22SAMHOUKENSAWBlockedFaith Roulstonblk Haley Patterson, Olivia Burrage+2.4
4623-23KENSAWKENSAWAceKennesaw St.aced Bella Wood+5.2
4724-23KENSAWSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+5.1
4824-24SAMHOUKENSAWAttack errBella Wood+5.1
4924-25KENSAWKENSAWAttack errBella Wood+6.9
5025-25KENSAWSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+5.1
5125-26SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kourtney Brown+5.1
5226-26KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+5.1
5327-26SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedAnna Ofenheusleblk Rachelle Reed, Annika Brooks+6.9
5427-27SAMHOUKENSAW×3KillAva Garnerset Kourtney Brown+5.1
5527-28KENSAWKENSAW×3KillAshley Theissset Kourtney Brown+6.9
5627-29KENSAWKENSAW×3Attack errChloe Monson+6.8
Set 4
10-1KENSAW
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+2.5
21-1KENSAWSAMHOUBlockedAshley Theissblk Annika Brooks, Chelsea Butler+2.5
31-2SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshley Theissset Kourtney Brown+2.5
42-2KENSAWSAMHOU×4Serve errKennesaw St.+2.5
53-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errAnna Ofenheusle+3.5
64-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+3.5
75-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Bad setKourtney Brown+3.4
85-3SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+2.3
96-3KENSAWSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+2.5
106-4SAMHOUKENSAWKillAshlyn Andersonset Kourtney Brown+2.4
117-4KENSAWSAMHOU×3Serve errKennesaw St.+2.6
128-4SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+3.2
139-4SAMHOUSAMHOU×3BlockedAshlyn Andersonblk Bella Wood, Rachelle Reed+2.9
149-5SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+1.8
159-6KENSAWKENSAWAttack errFaith Roulston+2.9
1610-6KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+2.5
1710-7SAMHOUKENSAW×4KillAshlyn Andersonset Kourtney Brown+2.2
1810-8KENSAWKENSAW×4Attack errBella Wood+3.4
1910-9KENSAWKENSAW×4Bad setLauren Pyle+3.9
2010-10KENSAWKENSAW×4AceKennesaw St.aced Chloe Monson+4.2
2111-10KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+3.2
2211-11SAMHOUKENSAWKillHunter Cookset Kaeley Walz+3.2
2312-11KENSAWSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+3.3
2412-12SAMHOUKENSAW×3KillAva Garnerset Kaeley Walz+3.3
2512-13KENSAWKENSAW×3KillOlivia Burrageset Kaeley Walz+4.7
2612-14KENSAWKENSAW×3KillAshley Theissset Kaeley Walz+4.6
2713-14KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+3.2
2813-15SAMHOUKENSAWBlockedChloe Monsonblk Olivia Burrage, Kaeley Walz+3.6
2914-15KENSAWSAMHOUBlockedAshlyn Andersonblk Chloe Monson, Rachelle Reed+3.3
3014-16SAMHOUKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+3.7
3114-17KENSAWKENSAWKillOlivia Burrageset Kourtney Brown+4.7
3215-17KENSAWSAMHOUServe errKennesaw St.+2.9
3316-17SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errHunter Cook+4.8
3416-18SAMHOUKENSAWServe errSam Houston+4.2
3517-18KENSAWSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+3.7
3618-18SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedHaley Pattersonblk Chelsea Butler, Bella Wood+6.0
3718-19SAMHOUKENSAWAttack errFaith Roulston+4.8
3819-19KENSAWSAMHOUBad setKaeley Walz+4.8
3919-20SAMHOUKENSAWKillHunter Cookset Kaeley Walz+5.3
4020-20KENSAWSAMHOU×6Serve errKennesaw St.+5.2
4121-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×6Attack errAshley Theiss+7.9
4222-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×6KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+7.7
4323-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×6KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+6.1
4424-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×6KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+3.5
4525-20SAMHOUSAMHOU×6Attack errAshley Theiss+1.0

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).