Final · 4 setsSat, Sep 5, 2026

Harvard def. Holy Cross 3–1

Harvard beat visiting Holy Cross 3-1 (18-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-15) on Sat, Sep 5, 2026. Ali Farquhar led Harvard with 12 kills; Holy Cross' KK Green had a match-high 16.

Data through · final Sep 5

Set1234Sets
HOLYCR252220151
HARV182525253

Win probability

Harvard above 50 · Holy Cross below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+7.8% HARVrally 175 · set 4

Biggest swing: 7.8% to Harvard — set 2, HOLYCR 22-23 HARV. Kill by Ali Farquhar (set by Sophia Wei). HARV win probability 65% → 73%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

HOLYCR 11.3%88.7% HARV

Holy Cross wins

3-0
1.6%
3-1
3.5%
3-2
6.3%

Harvard wins

3-0
42.2%
3-1
31.6%
3-2
14.8%
HOLYCR break %
40.4% vs this opp
HARV break %
49.7% 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
    Ali FarquharKill+7.8%

    Kill by Ali Farquhar (set by Sophia Wei)

    Set 2 · HOLYCR 22-23 HARV · HARV 65% → 73%

  2. 02
    Masina OgbechieAttack error+7.7%

    Attack error by Masina Ogbechie

    Set 2 · HOLYCR 22-21 HARV · HOLYCR 33% → 41%

  3. 03
    KK GreenAttack error+6.6%

    Attack error by KK Green

    Set 2 · HOLYCR 22-24 HARV · HARV 73% → 79%

  4. 04
    Holy CrossService error+5.8%

    Holy Cross service error

    Set 2 · HOLYCR 22-22 HARV · HARV 59% → 65%

  5. 05
    Bennett TrubeyBlock+5.0%

    Emma Sorensen stuffed by Bennett Trubey

    Set 2 · HOLYCR 19-20 HARV · HARV 66% → 72%

  6. 06

    Kayla Nwabueze stuffed by Isa Glover & Sarahya College

    Set 2 · HOLYCR 18-17 HARV · HOLYCR 32% → 37%

  7. 07
    HarvardService error+4.9%

    Harvard service error

    Set 2 · HOLYCR 21-21 HARV · HOLYCR 28% → 33%

  8. 08

    Kill by Sarahya College (set by Tuana Ozarpaci)

    Set 2 · HOLYCR 19-18 HARV · HOLYCR 33% → 38%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416429.414323104010.518.5
412942.07100061010.512.5
4307.42901330153.57.5
43413-.077000000214
41011.0001311900002
34614-.14300010010.54.5
47211.45500001031.58.5
4112.000232140010.53.5
4000–111100001
4000–300800000
2113.000100000001
1001.000000000000
1000–000000000
1000–000100000
1000–000010000
1000–000200000
Team totals4827123.1714479457114882
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
412530.23300000334.516.5
411433.21202293010.513.5
410116.5631132004213
4000–2710500001
10Taylor LarkinOH
4027-.286001620000
2113.00000100010.51.5
48115.467000000008
4000–021100002
4001.0001111500001
4000–3001210000
37212.41700011010.57.5
2022-1.000000001011
Team totals4918119.2614279417410993

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 5 HOLYCR · HARV 8

Set 1

25-18

Longest run 5 HOLYCRHARV 4

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 3 HOLYCRHARV 4

Set 3

20-25

Longest run 5 HOLYCRHARV 8

Set 4

15-25

Longest run 3 HOLYCRHARV 6

Bars above the line = Harvard leads, below = Holy Cross leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Holy Cross

SlotSideout %Break %
1
31%8/26
43%6/14
2
33%8/24
38%5/13
3
57%8/14
38%5/13
4
70%7/10
56%10/18
5
58%7/12
46%6/13
6
100%6/6
50%6/12
All
48%44/92
46%38/83

Harvard

SlotSideout %Break %
1
60%9/15
46%6/13
2
67%8/12
71%20/28
3
42%8/19
56%10/18
4
47%8/17
38%5/13
5
60%6/10
46%6/13
6
60%6/10
14%1/7
All
54%45/83
52%48/92

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

175 rallies

#HOLYCR-HARVSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1HARVHARVKillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+1.0
20-2HARVHARVKillAli Farquharset Yvette Easton+0.9
31-2HARVHOLYCRServe errHarvard+0.8
42-2HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errTaylor Larkin+1.1
52-3HOLYCRHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+0.9
63-3HARVHOLYCRKillIsa Gloverset Drew Flanagan+1.0
73-4HOLYCRHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+0.9
84-4HARVHOLYCR×3KillSarahya Collegeset Tuana Ozarpaci+1.0
95-4HOLYCRHOLYCR×3BlockedRiley Resmerblk KK Green, Isa Glover+1.4
106-4HOLYCRHOLYCR×3KillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci+1.5
116-5HOLYCRHARVAttack errKK Green+1.1
126-6HARVHARVKillRiley Resmer+1.4
137-6HARVHOLYCR×3KillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci+1.2
148-6HOLYCRHOLYCR×3AceHoly Crossaced Yvette Easton+1.7
159-6HOLYCRHOLYCR×3BlockedSofia Rossiblk Sarahya College, Lacey Murphy+1.8
169-7HOLYCRHARV×4KillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+1.2
179-8HARVHARV×4Attack errLacey Murphy+1.6
189-9HARVHARV×4KillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+1.5
199-10HARVHARV×4Attack errSarahya College+1.4
2010-10HARVHOLYCRKillLacey Murphyset Tuana Ozarpaci+1.2
2110-11HOLYCRHARVAttack errLacey Murphy+1.2
2211-11HARVHOLYCR×3Attack errAli Farquhar+1.3
2312-11HOLYCRHOLYCR×3Attack errAli Farquhar+1.8
2413-11HOLYCRHOLYCR×3AceHoly Crossaced Taylor Larkin+2.0
2513-12HOLYCRHARVKillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+1.5
2614-12HARVHOLYCRServe errHarvard+1.8
2714-13HOLYCRHARVKillAli Farquharset Yvette Easton+1.5
2814-14HARVHARVBlockedEmma Sorensenblk Ali Farquhar+1.9
2915-14HARVHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+1.8
3015-15HOLYCRHARVKillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+1.6
3115-16HARVHARVAceHarvardaced KK Green+1.9
3216-16HARVHOLYCR×5Serve errHarvard+1.7
3317-16HOLYCRHOLYCR×5Attack errTaylor Larkin+2.4
3418-16HOLYCRHOLYCR×5KillSarahya Collegeset Tuana Ozarpaci+2.7
3519-16HOLYCRHOLYCR×5KillEmma Sorensenset Tuana Ozarpaci+2.8
3620-16HOLYCRHOLYCR×5KillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci+2.5
3720-17HOLYCRHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+1.4
3821-17HARVHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Elizabeth Hall+2.2
3921-18HOLYCRHARVServe errHoly Cross+1.3
4022-18HARVHOLYCR×4Serve errHarvard+2.2
4123-18HOLYCRHOLYCR×4KillLacey Murphy+1.8
4224-18HOLYCRHOLYCR×4AceHoly Crossaced Taylor Larkin+0.9
4325-18HOLYCRHOLYCR×4Attack errRyleigh Patterson+0.2
Set 2
10-1HOLYCRHARV×3Attack errKat Teepe+1.6
20-2HARVHARV×3BlockedKat Teepeblk Ryleigh Patterson, Sofia Rossi+1.8
30-3HARVHARV×3Attack errEmma Sorensen+1.6
41-3HARVHOLYCR×3KillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+1.3
52-3HOLYCRHOLYCR×3AceHoly Crossaced Sofia Rossi+1.9
63-3HOLYCRHOLYCR×3BlockedSofia Rossiblk Kat Teepe, Isa Glover+2.3
73-4HOLYCRHARV×4Serve errHoly Cross+1.8
83-5HARVHARV×4AceHarvardaced Emma Sorensen+2.0
93-6HARVHARV×4KillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+1.7
103-7HARVHARV×4Attack errEmma Sorensen+1.5
114-7HARVHOLYCRKillIsa Gloverset Drew Flanagan+1.2
124-8HOLYCRHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Yvette Easton+1.2
135-8HARVHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Tuana Ozarpaci+1.2
145-9HOLYCRHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+1.2
156-9HARVHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci+1.2
166-10HOLYCRHARVServe errHoly Cross+1.3
177-10HARVHOLYCR×3KillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci+1.2
188-10HOLYCRHOLYCR×3KillKK Greenset Drew Flanagan+1.9
199-10HOLYCRHOLYCR×3KillLacey Murphy+2.4
209-11HOLYCRHARVAttack errKat Teepe+2.0
2110-11HARVHOLYCR×3KillKK Greenset Drew Flanagan+2.1
2211-11HOLYCRHOLYCR×3AceHoly Crossaced Sofia Rossi+3.0
2312-11HOLYCRHOLYCR×3KillEmma Sorensenset Elizabeth Hall+3.5
2412-12HOLYCRHARV×3Serve errHoly Cross+2.7
2512-13HARVHARV×3Attack errKat Teepe+3.1
2612-14HARVHARV×3Attack errLacey Murphy+2.8
2713-14HARVHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+2.3
2813-15HOLYCRHARVKillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+2.4
2914-15HARVHOLYCR×3KillDrew Flanaganset Elizabeth Hall+2.4
3015-15HOLYCRHOLYCR×3BlockedAli Farquharblk Emma Sorensen, Isa Glover+3.7
3116-15HOLYCRHOLYCR×3AceHoly Crossaced Sofia Rossi+4.4
3216-16HOLYCRHARVServe errHoly Cross+3.3
3316-17HARVHARVAceHarvardaced KK Green+3.9
3417-17HARVHOLYCRServe errHarvard+3.5
3518-17HOLYCRHOLYCRBlockedKayla Nwabuezeblk Isa Glover, Sarahya College+5.0
3618-18HOLYCRHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+3.8
3719-18HARVHOLYCRKillSarahya Collegeset Tuana Ozarpaci+4.5
3819-19HOLYCRHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Catlin Shao+4.1
3919-20HARVHARVBlockedEmma Sorensenblk Bennett Trubey+5.0
4020-20HARVHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci+4.4
4120-21HOLYCRHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+4.5
4221-21HARVHOLYCRServe errHarvard+4.9
4322-21HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errMasina Ogbechie+7.7
4422-22HOLYCRHARV×4Serve errHoly Cross+5.8
4522-23HARVHARV×4KillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+7.8
4622-24HARVHARV×4Attack errKK Green+6.6
4722-25HARVHARV×4KillSofia Rossiset Drew Flanagan+3.3
Set 3
11-0HARVHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Elizabeth Hall+1.8
21-1HOLYCRHARVKillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+1.6
32-1HARVHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+1.9
43-1HOLYCRHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset KK Green+2.5
53-2HOLYCRHARVKillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+1.8
64-2HARVHOLYCRServe errHarvard+2.2
75-2HOLYCRHOLYCRAceHoly Crossaced Kayla Nwabueze+2.8
85-3HOLYCRHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+2.0
96-3HARVHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Tuana Ozarpaci+2.4
106-4HOLYCRHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Catlin Shao+2.0
117-4HARVHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Bennett Trubey+2.5
127-5HOLYCRHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+2.1
138-5HARVHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci+2.6
148-6HOLYCRHARV×3Serve errHoly Cross+2.2
158-7HARVHARV×3Attack errKat Teepe+2.7
168-8HARVHARV×3KillRyleigh Patterson+2.6
179-8HARVHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Drew Flanagan+2.4
1810-8HOLYCRHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+3.2
1910-9HOLYCRHARV×8KillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+2.3
2010-10HARVHARV×8KillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+2.8
2110-11HARVHARV×8KillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+2.6
2210-12HARVHARV×8BlockedEmma Sorensenblk Ali Farquhar, Ryleigh Patterson+2.4
2310-13HARVHARV×8Bad setDrew Flanagan+2.0
2410-14HARVHARV×8Attack errKat Teepe+1.6
2510-15HARVHARV×8AceHarvardaced Georgia Murphy+1.3
2610-16HARVHARV×8KillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+0.9
2711-16HARVHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset KK Green+0.6
2811-17HOLYCRHARVKillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+0.7
2911-18HARVHARVAttack errEmma Sorensen+0.6
3012-18HARVHOLYCRServe errHarvard+0.3
3112-19HOLYCRHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+0.4
3213-19HARVHOLYCR×5KillEmma Sorensenset Tuana Ozarpaci+0.3
3314-19HOLYCRHOLYCR×5Attack errBennett Trubey+0.6
3415-19HOLYCRHOLYCR×5BlockedKayla Nwabuezeblk Isa Glover, Sarahya College+1.0
3516-19HOLYCRHOLYCR×5BlockedBennett Trubeyblk Isa Glover+1.5
3617-19HOLYCRHOLYCR×5KillSarahya Collegeset Tuana Ozarpaci+2.3
3717-20HOLYCRHARVKillSofia Rossiset Catlin Shao+2.2
3817-21HARVHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+2.0
3918-21HARVHOLYCRServe errHarvard+1.2
4019-21HOLYCRHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci+2.3
4119-22HOLYCRHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+2.5
4220-22HARVHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci+1.9
4320-23HOLYCRHARV×3Attack errKK Green+2.6
4420-24HARVHARV×3AceHarvardaced KK Green+1.7
4520-25HARVHARV×3BlockedKK Greenblk Ali Farquhar+0.5
Set 4
10-1HOLYCRHARVAttack errKeira Mullen+1.1
21-1HARVHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+1.2
32-1HOLYCRHOLYCRKillKeira Mullenset Drew Flanagan+1.7
42-2HOLYCRHARV×4KillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+1.3
52-3HARVHARV×4KillRyleigh Patterson+1.5
62-4HARVHARV×4BlockedEmma Sorensenblk Ali Farquhar+1.3
72-5HARVHARV×4KillKayla Nwabuezeset Sophia Wei+1.2
83-5HARVHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+1.0
94-5HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errAli Farquhar+1.4
104-6HOLYCRHARV×3KillKayla Nwabuezeset Sophia Wei+1.1
114-7HARVHARV×3AceHarvardaced KK Green+1.2
124-8HARVHARV×3KillKayla Nwabuezeset Sophia Wei+1.0
135-8HARVHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Keira Mullen+0.8
145-9HOLYCRHARV×3KillKayla Nwabuezeset Sophia Wei+0.9
155-10HARVHARV×3BlockedSarahya Collegeblk Riley Resmer, Kayla Nwabueze+0.9
165-11HARVHARV×3KillSofia Rossiset Catlin Shao+0.7
176-11HARVHOLYCRKillSarahya Collegeset KK Green+0.5
186-12HOLYCRHARVServe errHoly Cross+0.5
197-12HARVHOLYCRServe errHarvard+0.5
207-13HOLYCRHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+0.5
218-13HARVHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci+0.5
229-13HOLYCRHOLYCRBlockedSofia Rossiblk Tuana Ozarpaci, Lacey Murphy+0.8
239-14HOLYCRHARV×6Serve errHoly Cross+0.7
249-15HARVHARV×6BlockedEmma Sorensenblk Ali Farquhar, Ryleigh Patterson+0.7
259-16HARVHARV×6Attack errLacey Murphy+0.5
269-17HARVHARV×6Attack errTuana Ozarpaci+0.3
279-18HARVHARV×6KillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+0.2
289-19HARVHARV×6KillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+0.1
2910-19HARVHOLYCRKillTuana Ozarpaciset Alana Whitwell·
3010-20HOLYCRHARV×3KillAli Farquharset Ryleigh Patterson+0.1
3110-21HARVHARV×3BlockedEmma Sorensenblk Ali Farquhar, Ryleigh Patterson·
3210-22HARVHARV×3KillAli Farquharset Tuana Ozarpaci·
3311-22HARVHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Tuana Ozarpaci·
3412-22HOLYCRHOLYCRKillIsa Gloverset Tuana Ozarpaci·
3512-23HOLYCRHARVKillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei·
3612-24HARVHARVAceHarvardaced Sarahya College·
3713-24HARVHOLYCR×3KillSarahya Collegeset Tuana Ozarpaci·
3814-24HOLYCRHOLYCR×3KillSarahya Collegeset Tuana Ozarpaci·
3915-24HOLYCRHOLYCR×3Attack errAli Farquhar·
4015-25HOLYCRHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei·

Score shown after each rally, Holy Cross 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).