Final · 5 setsFri, Oct 16, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Sam Houston def. Delaware 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: Sam Houston 90.0% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 16, 5:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Sam Houston beat visiting Delaware 3-2 (19-25, 25-16, 25-14, 18-25, 16-14) on Fri, Oct 16, 2026. Chloe Monson led Sam Houston with 10 kills; Delaware's Thalia Yancey had a match-high 14.

Data through · final Oct 16

Set12345Sets
DEL25161425142
SAMHOU19252518163

Match story · written from the play-by-play

16 blocks, led by Faith Roulston: Sam Houston won it at the net.

2 stretches decided it. Percentages are Sam Houston's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ gave Sam Houston 90% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 5 · Delaware 6–8 Sam Houston

    Down 6–8, Delaware scored 3 straight to lead 9–8.

    Sam Houston 84% → 54%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 5 · Delaware 13–13 Sam Houston

    3 of the last 4 rallies went to Sam Houston, enough to take the set 16–14 and win the match 3–2.

    Sam Houston 57% → >99%

Sam Houston above 50Delaware belowMax swing 23.7%

DelawareSam Houston

Sideout %
Delaware 52.0·Sam Houston 56.8
Break %
Delaware 43.2·Sam Houston 48.0
Hitting
Delaware .065·Sam Houston .154
Longest run
Delaware 10·Sam Houston 5
Blocks
Delaware 9·Sam Houston 161 BS · 16 BA vs 1 BS · 30 BA

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Sam Houston above 50 · Delaware below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+23.7% SAMHOUrally 197 · set 5

Biggest swing: 23.7% to Sam Houston — set 5, DEL 13-14 SAMHOU. Kill by Bella Wood (set by Brenlin Garlitz). SAMHOU win probability 57% → 81%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

DEL 11.7%88.3% SAMHOU

Delaware wins

3-0
1.6%
3-1
3.6%
3-2
6.4%

Sam Houston wins

3-0
41.7%
3-1
31.6%
3-2
15.0%
DEL break %
38.6% vs this opp
SAMHOU break %
47.8% 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
    Bella WoodKill+23.7%

    Kill by Bella Wood (set by Brenlin Garlitz)

    Set 5 · DEL 13-14 SAMHOU · SAMHOU 57% → 81%

  2. 02
    Bella WoodAttack error+22.0%

    Attack error by Bella Wood

    Set 5 · DEL 13-12 SAMHOU · DEL 36% → 58%

  3. 03

    Carolina Sayeg Blak stuffed by Chelsea Butler & Annika Brooks

    Set 5 · DEL 14-16 SAMHOU · SAMHOU 81% → 100%

  4. 04

    Kill by Carolina Sayeg Blak (set by Kennedi Inman)

    Set 5 · DEL 14-14 SAMHOU · DEL 19% → 36%

  5. 05
    Chelsea ButlerKill+17.5%

    Kill by Chelsea Butler (set by Brenlin Garlitz)

    Set 5 · DEL 14-15 SAMHOU · SAMHOU 64% → 81%

  6. 06

    Thalia Yancey stuffed by Chelsea Butler & Faith Roulston

    Set 5 · DEL 11-12 SAMHOU · SAMHOU 61% → 76%

  7. 07
    Faith RoulstonKill+15.4%

    Kill by Faith Roulston (set by Lauren Pyle)

    Set 5 · DEL 13-13 SAMHOU · SAMHOU 42% → 57%

  8. 08

    Chloe Monson stuffed by Sofia Guerrero-Wilson & Asia Murray

    Set 5 · DEL 9-8 SAMHOU · DEL 33% → 46%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
514636.222110160010.515.5
57520.10000100132.59.5
54218.11110000052.56.5
54312.083013810005
5105.2003722120010.53.5
461031-.12900011010.56.5
56627.00000020052.58.5
5000–0321710003
5000–020200002
5000–321500002
46521.048013100007
1000–000000000
Team totals4837170.065421212643116994
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5101144-.023103125132.512.5
59121.38100020073.512.5
58315.33300020031.59.5
56110.50000000073.59.5
58635.0571011060219
5113.0002221900003
55216.188000000849
51011.0005101900002
5102.50015011300001
5000–001200000
2012-.500000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals4926149.1544437691213016103

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.

Delaware vs Sam Houston

Season series · Sam Houston leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 10 DEL · SAMHOU 5

Set 1

25-19

Longest run 10 DELSAMHOU 3

Set 2

16-25

Longest run 3 DELSAMHOU 5

Set 3

14-25

Longest run 3 DELSAMHOU 4

Set 4

25-18

Longest run 4 DELSAMHOU 3

Set 5

14-16

Longest run 3 DELSAMHOU 2

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Delaware

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%10/20
31%4/13
2
53%10/19
17%2/12
3
43%10/23
50%10/20
4
50%8/16
47%9/19
5
53%8/15
60%12/20
6
78%7/9
36%4/11
All
52%53/102
43%41/95

Sam Houston

SlotSideout %Break %
1
71%10/14
46%6/13
2
83%10/12
44%8/18
3
40%10/25
52%11/21
4
67%10/15
57%13/23
5
44%8/18
33%4/12
6
55%6/11
47%7/15
All
57%54/95
48%49/102

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

197 rallies

#DEL-SAMHOUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1DELSAMHOUAttack errAnna Logan Gillens+0.7
20-2SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errAnna Logan Gillens+0.9
31-2SAMHOUDELKillAnna Logan Gillensset Brenlin Garlitz+0.7
41-3DELSAMHOU×3KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+0.7
51-4SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errAnna Logan Gillens+0.8
61-5SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+0.7
72-5SAMHOUDELAttack errBrenlin Garlitz+0.5
83-5DELDELBlockedChloe Monsonblk Sofia Guerrero-Wilson, Asia Murray+0.8
93-6DELSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+0.6
103-7SAMHOUSAMHOUKillRachelle Reed+0.7
114-7SAMHOUDELServe errSam Houston+0.5
124-8DELSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+0.5
135-8SAMHOUDEL×10KillSofia Guerrero-Wilsonset Kennedi Inman+0.5
146-8DELDEL×10KillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman+0.9
157-8DELDEL×10KillThalia Yancey+1.1
168-8DELDEL×10Attack errBella Wood+1.3
179-8DELDEL×10AceDelawareaced Chloe Monson+1.6
1810-8DELDEL×10KillMorgan Campbellset Kennedi Inman+1.8
1911-8DELDEL×10AceDelawareaced Bella Wood+1.9
2012-8DELDEL×10BlockedRachelle Reedblk Morgan Campbell+1.9
2113-8DELDEL×10KillSofia Guerrero-Wilsonset Taylor Holly+1.9
2214-8DELDEL×10Attack errChloe Monson+1.7
2314-9DELSAMHOU×3Serve errDelaware+0.9
2414-10SAMHOUSAMHOU×3BlockedSofia Guerrero-Wilsonblk Chelsea Butler, Bella Wood+1.5
2514-11SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillFaith Roulstonset Kennedi Inman+1.7
2615-11SAMHOUDELAttack errBella Wood+1.7
2716-11DELDELAceDelawareaced Bella Wood+2.0
2816-12DELSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Shaelin White+1.1
2917-12SAMHOUDELKillMorgan Campbellset Kennedi Inman+1.6
3017-13DELSAMHOUAttack errAnna Logan Gillens+1.1
3118-13SAMHOUDELServe errSam Houston+1.6
3218-14DELSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.0
3319-14SAMHOUDEL×3KillAnna Logan Gillensset Kennedi Inman+1.6
3420-14DELDEL×3AceDelaware+1.6
3521-14DELDEL×3BlockedBella Woodblk Asia Murray, Anna Logan Gillens+1.1
3621-15DELSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+0.4
3722-15SAMHOUDELKillSofia Guerrero-Wilsonset Kennedi Inman+0.7
3823-15DELDELAttack errChloe Monson+0.4
3923-16DELSAMHOUAttack errSofia Guerrero-Wilson+0.1
4024-16SAMHOUDELAttack errChloe Monson+0.2
4124-17DELSAMHOU×3Serve errDelaware·
4224-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Bad setKennedi Inman+0.1
4324-19SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errMorgan Campbell+0.2
4425-19SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman+0.3
Set 2
10-1SAMHOUSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+2.0
21-1SAMHOUDELKillMorgan Campbellset Kennedi Inman+1.6
31-2DELSAMHOUServe errDelaware+1.5
41-3SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errAnna Logan Gillens+1.8
52-3SAMHOUDELKillAnna Logan Gillensset Kennedi Inman+1.5
62-4DELSAMHOU×5KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.4
72-5SAMHOUSAMHOU×5KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+1.6
82-6SAMHOUSAMHOU×5KillBrenlin Garlitzset Shaelin White+1.4
92-7SAMHOUSAMHOU×5AceSam Houstonaced Anna Logan Gillens+1.1
102-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×5KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+0.8
113-8SAMHOUDEL×3KillSofia Guerrero-Wilsonset Kennedi Inman+0.6
124-8DELDEL×3Attack errAnnika Brooks+1.0
135-8DELDEL×3KillThalia Yanceyset Taylor Holly+1.4
145-9DELSAMHOU×4KillShaelin Whiteset Kennedi Inman+1.1
155-10SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Bad setSofia Guerrero-Wilson+1.2
165-11SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillFaith Roulstonset Shaelin White+0.9
175-12SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedSofia Guerrero-Wilsonblk Chloe Monson+0.6
186-12SAMHOUDELAttack errFaith Roulston+0.4
196-13DELSAMHOUAttack errThalia Yancey+0.5
207-13SAMHOUDELServe errSam Houston+0.4
217-14DELSAMHOUBlockedThalia Yanceyblk Faith Roulston, Rachelle Reed+0.5
228-14SAMHOUDELAttack errFaith Roulston+0.4
238-15DELSAMHOU×3Serve errDelaware+0.4
248-16SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errAnna Logan Gillens+0.4
258-17SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+0.2
269-17SAMHOUDELServe errSam Houston+0.1
279-18DELSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+0.1
2810-18SAMHOUDELKillAsia Murrayset Kennedi Inman+0.1
2910-19DELSAMHOUServe errDelaware+0.1
3011-19SAMHOUDELKillAnna Logan Gillensset Kennedi Inman+0.1
3111-20DELSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+0.1
3212-20SAMHOUDEL×3Attack errChloe Monson+0.1
3313-20DELDEL×3BlockedChloe Monsonblk Morgan Campbell, Thalia Yancey+0.1
3414-20DELDEL×3BlockedChloe Monsonblk Sofia Guerrero-Wilson, Morgan Campbell+0.3
3514-21DELSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Lauren Pyle+0.3
3614-22SAMHOUSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+0.2
3715-22SAMHOUDELKillSofia Guerrero-Wilsonset Kennedi Inman+0.1
3815-23DELSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+0.1
3916-23SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman·
4016-24DELSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Lauren Pyle+0.1
4116-25SAMHOUSAMHOUAceSam Houstonaced Jayda Redd·
Set 3
11-0DELDELAceDelawareaced Chloe Monson+2.2
21-1DELSAMHOUAttack errAnna Logan Gillens+1.5
31-2SAMHOUSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.9
42-2SAMHOUDELAttack errChloe Monson+1.6
52-3DELSAMHOU×4KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+1.4
62-4SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.7
72-5SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errThalia Yancey+1.5
82-6SAMHOUSAMHOU×4Attack errAsia Murray+1.2
93-6SAMHOUDEL×3KillSofia Guerrero-Wilsonset Asia Murray+0.9
104-6DELDEL×3AceDelawareaced Bella Wood+1.5
115-6DELDEL×3KillMorgan Campbellset Kennedi Inman+1.9
125-7DELSAMHOU×4BlockedSofia Guerrero-Wilsonblk Rachelle Reed, Chloe Monson+1.4
135-8SAMHOUSAMHOU×4KillRachelle Reedset Lauren Pyle+1.6
145-9SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedJayda Reddblk Rachelle Reed, Faith Roulston+1.4
155-10SAMHOUSAMHOU×4BlockedJayda Reddblk Rachelle Reed, Faith Roulston+1.1
166-10SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Taylor Holly+0.7
176-11DELSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+0.8
187-11SAMHOUDELServe errSam Houston+0.8
197-12DELSAMHOU×3KillRachelle Reedset Lauren Pyle+0.8
207-13SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillLauren Pyleset Bella Wood+0.8
217-14SAMHOUSAMHOU×3BlockedMorgan Campbellblk Bella Wood, Chelsea Butler+0.6
228-14SAMHOUDELServe errSam Houston+0.3
238-15DELSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Lauren Pyle+0.4
248-16SAMHOUSAMHOUAceSam Houstonaced Emily Zgonc+0.3
259-16SAMHOUDELKillAsia Murrayset Kennedi Inman+0.2
2610-16DELDELAttack errChelsea Butler+0.4
2710-17DELSAMHOU×3KillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+0.4
2810-18SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillAnnika Brooksset Chloe Monson+0.3
2910-19SAMHOUSAMHOU×3KillChelsea Butler+0.2
3011-19SAMHOUDELKillAsia Murrayset Kennedi Inman+0.1
3111-20DELSAMHOUServe errDelaware+0.1
3212-20SAMHOUDELKillJayda Reddset Kennedi Inman+0.1
3313-20DELDELKillJayda Redd+0.1
3413-21DELSAMHOU×3KillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+0.1
3513-22SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errMorgan Campbell+0.1
3613-23SAMHOUSAMHOU×3BlockedJayda Reddblk Rachelle Reed, Faith Roulston·
3714-23SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman·
3814-24DELSAMHOUKillRachelle Reedset Lauren Pyle·
3914-25SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errMorgan Campbell·
Set 4
11-0SAMHOUDELKillJayda Reddset Kennedi Inman+1.2
21-1DELSAMHOU×3BlockedAnna Logan Gillensblk Annika Brooks, Chelsea Butler+1.1
31-2SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errAnna Logan Gillens+1.4
41-3SAMHOUSAMHOU×3Attack errAsia Murray+1.2
52-3SAMHOUDELKillAnna Logan Gillensset Kennedi Inman+1.0
62-4DELSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Shaelin White+0.9
73-4SAMHOUDEL×4KillAnna Logan Gillensset Kennedi Inman+1.0
84-4DELDEL×4AceDelawareaced Chloe Monson+1.6
95-4DELDEL×4AceDelawareaced Chloe Monson+1.8
106-4DELDEL×4Bad setBrenlin Garlitz+2.0
116-5DELSAMHOUBlockedSofia Guerrero-Wilsonblk Rachelle Reed, Chloe Monson+1.4
126-6SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errThalia Yancey+1.8
137-6SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman+1.5
147-7DELSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+1.4
158-7SAMHOUDELServe errChloe Monson+1.6
168-8DELSAMHOUServe errDelaware+1.4
179-8SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman+1.6
1810-8DELDELKillJayda Reddset Kennedi Inman+2.4
1910-9DELSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Lauren Pyle+1.6
2010-10SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedAnna Logan Gillensblk Annika Brooks, Chelsea Butler+2.1
2111-10SAMHOUDEL×3Attack errBella Wood+1.8
2212-10DELDEL×3AceDelawareaced Chloe Monson+2.6
2313-10DELDEL×3AceDelawareaced Bella Wood+2.8
2413-11DELSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Brenlin Garlitz+1.7
2514-11SAMHOUDEL×3KillAsia Murrayset Kennedi Inman+2.2
2615-11DELDEL×3KillCarolina Sayeg Blak+2.9
2716-11DELDEL×3KillCarolina Sayeg Blakset Kennedi Inman+2.7
2816-12DELSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+1.4
2916-13SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errCarolina Sayeg Blak+2.3
3017-13SAMHOUDEL×3KillKennedi Inmanset Thalia Yancey+2.4
3118-13DELDEL×3BlockedKameron Rectorblk Asia Murray, Sofia Guerrero-Wilson+2.8
3219-13DELDEL×3AceDelawareaced Bella Wood+2.2
3319-14DELSAMHOUServe errDelaware+1.0
3419-15SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedSofia Guerrero-Wilsonblk Chloe Monson, Faith Roulston+1.8
3520-15SAMHOUDELBlockedChloe Monsonblk Asia Murray, Sofia Guerrero-Wilson+2.1
3621-15DELDELAttack errChloe Monson+2.0
3721-16DELSAMHOUKillRachelle Reedset Lauren Pyle+0.7
3822-16SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman+1.4
3923-16DELDELBlockedBella Woodblk Morgan Campbell, Kennedi Inman+0.9
4023-17DELSAMHOUServe errDelaware+0.2
4123-18SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedThalia Yanceyblk Faith Roulston, Chelsea Butler+0.5
4224-18SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman+0.8
4325-18DELDELKillCarolina Sayeg Blakset Kennedi Inman+0.6
Set 5
10-1DELSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Lauren Pyle+5.0
20-2SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedMorgan Campbellblk Faith Roulston, Rachelle Reed+6.0
31-2SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman+4.7
41-3DELSAMHOUServe errDelaware+4.6
52-3SAMHOUDELKillMorgan Campbellset Kennedi Inman+4.8
63-3DELDELAceDelawareaced Bella Wood+7.8
73-4DELSAMHOUAttack errCarolina Sayeg Blak+5.7
83-5SAMHOUSAMHOUAttack errCarolina Sayeg Blak+6.9
94-5SAMHOUDELKillMorgan Campbellset Kennedi Inman+5.3
105-5DELDELAttack errAnnika Brooks+8.6
115-6DELSAMHOUAttack errCarolina Sayeg Blak+6.4
125-7SAMHOUSAMHOUKillAnnika Brooksset Brenlin Garlitz+7.7
136-7SAMHOUDELKillCarolina Sayeg Blakset Kennedi Inman+5.8
146-8DELSAMHOUServe errDelaware+6.1
157-8SAMHOUDEL×3KillCarolina Sayeg Blakset Kennedi Inman+6.1
168-8DELDEL×3Attack errAnnika Brooks+10.5
179-8DELDEL×3BlockedChloe Monsonblk Sofia Guerrero-Wilson, Asia Murray+13.0
189-9DELSAMHOUServe errDelaware+9.1
1910-9SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman+11.1
2010-10DELSAMHOUKillRachelle Reedset Lauren Pyle+10.0
2111-10SAMHOUDELKillThalia Yanceyset Kennedi Inman+12.5
2211-11DELSAMHOUKillChloe Monsonset Shaelin White+11.1
2311-12SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedThalia Yanceyblk Chelsea Butler, Faith Roulston+15.5
2412-12SAMHOUDELKillMorgan Campbellset Kennedi Inman+12.1
2513-12DELDELAttack errBella Wood+22.0
2613-13DELSAMHOUKillFaith Roulstonset Lauren Pyle+15.4
2713-14SAMHOUSAMHOUKillBella Woodset Brenlin Garlitz+23.7
2814-14SAMHOUDELKillCarolina Sayeg Blakset Kennedi Inman+17.5
2914-15DELSAMHOUKillChelsea Butlerset Brenlin Garlitz+17.5
3014-16SAMHOUSAMHOUBlockedCarolina Sayeg Blakblk Chelsea Butler, Annika Brooks+18.9

Score shown after each rally, Delaware 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).