Final · 4 setsFri, Oct 9, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Holy Cross def. Loyola Maryland 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Holy Cross 50.8% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 9, 4:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Holy Cross beat visiting Loyola Maryland 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 25-27, 25-17) on Fri, Oct 9, 2026. Holy Cross' Emma Sorensen led with 17 kills, and Elizabeth Hall added 17 digs.

Data through · final Oct 9

Set1234Sets
LOY MD201927171
HOLYCR252525253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

14 blocks, led by Kyla Harris: Holy Cross won it at the net.

2 stretches decided it. Percentages are Holy Cross's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ gave Holy Cross 51% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 1 · Loyola Maryland 18–14 Holy Cross

    Holy Cross scored 5 straight to turn a 14–18 deficit into a 19–18 lead. The match swung to Holy Cross.

    Holy Cross 38% → 55%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 1 · Loyola Maryland 20–20 Holy Cross

    5 straight Holy Cross points broke a 20–20 tie and made it 25–20.

    Holy Cross 52% → 70%

Holy Cross above 50Loyola Maryland belowMax swing 6.4%

Loyola MarylandHoly Cross

Sideout %
Loyola Maryland 54.5·Holy Cross 65.5
Break %
Loyola Maryland 34.5·Holy Cross 45.5
Hitting
Loyola Maryland .086·Holy Cross .238
Longest run
Loyola Maryland 4·Holy Cross 5
Blocks
Loyola Maryland 9·Holy Cross 146 BS · 6 BA vs 4 BS · 20 BA

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Holy Cross above 50 · Loyola Maryland below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+6.4% LOY MDrally 183 · set 4

Biggest swing: 6.4% to Loyola Maryland — set 3, LOY MD 27-25 HOLYCR. Lacey Murphy stuffed by Ava Nepkin & Morgan Crawford. HOLYCR win probability 82% → 76%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

LOY MD 39.9%60.1% HOLYCR

Loyola Maryland wins

3-0
8.7%
3-1
14.5%
3-2
16.6%

Holy Cross wins

3-0
17.3%
3-1
23.0%
3-2
19.9%
LOY MD break %
42.9% vs this opp
HOLYCR break %
44.8% 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

    Lacey Murphy stuffed by Ava Nepkin & Morgan Crawford

    Set 3 · LOY MD 27-25 HOLYCR · LOY MD 18% → 24%

  2. 02
    Lacey MurphyBlock+6.4%

    Elsie Afful stuffed by Lacey Murphy

    Set 3 · LOY MD 24-24 HOLYCR · HOLYCR 81% → 87%

  3. 03
    Lacey MurphyBlock+5.5%

    Ava Nepkin stuffed by Lacey Murphy

    Set 1 · LOY MD 20-22 HOLYCR · HOLYCR 56% → 62%

  4. 04
    Holy CrossService error+5.2%

    Holy Cross service error

    Set 3 · LOY MD 25-24 HOLYCR · LOY MD 13% → 18%

  5. 05
    Kat TeepeKill+5.2%

    Kill by Kat Teepe (set by Drew Flanagan)

    Set 3 · LOY MD 25-25 HOLYCR · HOLYCR 82% → 87%

  6. 06
    Ava NepkinKill+5.2%

    Kill by Ava Nepkin (set by Madison Monahan)

    Set 3 · LOY MD 26-25 HOLYCR · LOY MD 13% → 18%

  7. 07
    Ava NepkinAttack error+4.7%

    Attack error by Ava Nepkin

    Set 1 · LOY MD 18-19 HOLYCR · HOLYCR 51% → 55%

  8. 08
    KK GreenKill+4.6%

    Kill by KK Green (set by Drew Flanagan)

    Set 1 · LOY MD 20-21 HOLYCR · HOLYCR 52% → 56%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
4131141.0490104102115
410631.12900215212212
44315.06700310414.58.5
45315.133000001016
4000–2101600000
1114.000000100001
49729.069000000009
4001.0005352620003
4011-1.0001900400000
35214.21400000010.55.5
Team totals4734151.0864541157666983
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417354.25922081010.519.5
4518.5001223026512
44310.100000002448
4217.1433601800213
4225.0002021420002
4000–3001100000
411322.36400320073.514.5
48318.278000000008
4000–4211710002
1025-.400000000000
1001.000000100000
Team totals4918130.238486964442014100

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.

Loyola Maryland vs Holy Cross

Season series · Holy Cross leads 1-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 LOY MD · HOLYCR 5

Set 1

20-25

Longest run 3 LOY MDHOLYCR 5

Set 2

19-25

Longest run 3 LOY MDHOLYCR 4

Set 3

27-25

Longest run 3 LOY MDHOLYCR 3

Set 4

17-25

Longest run 4 LOY MDHOLYCR 5

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Loyola Maryland

SlotSideout %Break %
1
38%10/26
10%1/10
2
56%9/16
23%3/13
3
64%9/14
47%8/17
4
53%9/17
36%5/14
5
60%9/15
40%6/15
6
73%8/11
40%6/15
All
55%54/99
35%29/84

Holy Cross

SlotSideout %Break %
1
91%10/11
50%8/16
2
63%10/16
58%14/24
3
53%9/17
40%6/15
4
69%9/13
50%9/18
5
56%9/16
44%7/16
6
73%8/11
10%1/10
All
65%55/84
45%45/99

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

183 rallies

#LOY MD-HOLYCRSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0HOLYCRLOY MDKillMariah Sanabiaset Gabi Verdicchio+1.9
21-1LOY MDHOLYCR×3KillEmma Sorensenset Georgia Murphy+1.9
31-2HOLYCRHOLYCR×3BlockedMariah Sanabiablk Kyla Harris+2.4
41-3HOLYCRHOLYCR×3KillEmma Sorensenset Savannah Baron+2.4
52-3HOLYCRLOY MDServe errHoly Cross+1.9
63-3LOY MDLOY MDKillEllie Joffeset Gabi Verdicchio+2.5
73-4LOY MDHOLYCRServe errLoyola Maryland+2.1
83-5HOLYCRHOLYCRBlockedMorgan Crawfordblk Kyla Harris, Kat Teepe+2.5
94-5HOLYCRLOY MDKillElsie Affulset Gabi Verdicchio+2.0
104-6LOY MDHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+2.1
114-7HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errMorgan Crawford+2.5
125-7HOLYCRLOY MD×3BlockedKK Greenblk Elsie Afful+1.9
136-7LOY MDLOY MD×3KillAva Nepkinset Addie Huber+2.6
147-7LOY MDLOY MD×3Attack errKat Teepe+2.7
157-8LOY MDHOLYCRServe errLoyola Maryland+2.3
168-8HOLYCRLOY MDKillElsie Affulset Madison Monahan+2.3
179-8LOY MDLOY MDBad setDrew Flanagan+2.9
189-9LOY MDHOLYCRBlockedAva Nepkinblk Kat Teepe, Lacey Murphy+2.3
1910-9HOLYCRLOY MDAttack errKK Green+2.4
2010-10LOY MDHOLYCRKillLacey Murphyset Drew Flanagan+2.4
2111-10HOLYCRLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Gabi Verdicchio+2.5
2212-10LOY MDLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Gabi Verdicchio+3.1
2312-11LOY MDHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Savannah Baron+2.4
2413-11HOLYCRLOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Gabi Verdicchio+2.6
2513-12LOY MDHOLYCRServe errLoyola Maryland+2.5
2614-12HOLYCRLOY MD×3Bad setDrew Flanagan+2.7
2715-12LOY MDLOY MD×3BlockedEmma Sorensenblk Elsie Afful+3.2
2816-12LOY MDLOY MD×3BlockedGeorgia Murphyblk Morgan Crawford+2.8
2916-13LOY MDHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+1.8
3016-14HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errSydnee Peters+2.9
3117-14HOLYCRLOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Madison Monahan+2.7
3218-14LOY MDLOY MDAttack errKat Teepe+2.9
3318-15LOY MDHOLYCR×5KillKyla Harrisset Drew Flanagan+1.8
3418-16HOLYCRHOLYCR×5AceHoly Crossaced Addie Huber+3.0
3518-17HOLYCRHOLYCR×5AceHoly Crossaced Addie Huber+3.7
3618-18HOLYCRHOLYCR×5BlockedAva Nepkinblk Lacey Murphy, Kat Teepe+4.3
3718-19HOLYCRHOLYCR×5Attack errAva Nepkin+4.7
3819-19HOLYCRLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Madison Monahan+3.7
3919-20LOY MDHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+4.1
4020-20HOLYCRLOY MDKillMariah Sanabiaset Madison Monahan+4.1
4120-21LOY MDHOLYCR×5KillKK Greenset Drew Flanagan+4.6
4220-22HOLYCRHOLYCR×5BlockedAva Nepkinblk Lacey Murphy+5.5
4320-23HOLYCRHOLYCR×5KillGeorgia Murphyset Drew Flanagan+4.5
4420-24HOLYCRHOLYCR×5BlockedEllie Joffeblk Emma Sorensen, Lacey Murphy+2.7
4520-25HOLYCRHOLYCR×5KillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+0.9
Set 2
10-1LOY MDHOLYCR×4KillLacey Murphyset Drew Flanagan+1.9
20-2HOLYCRHOLYCR×4Attack errAva Nepkin+2.4
30-3HOLYCRHOLYCR×4BlockedAva Nepkinblk Kyla Harris, Drew Flanagan+2.3
40-4HOLYCRHOLYCR×4Attack errSydnee Peters+2.1
51-4HOLYCRLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan+1.6
61-5LOY MDHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+1.8
71-6HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errSydnee Peters+2.0
82-6HOLYCRLOY MDServe errHoly Cross+1.4
93-6LOY MDLOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Madison Monahan+2.0
103-7LOY MDHOLYCRServe errLoyola Maryland+1.8
114-7HOLYCRLOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Madison Monahan+1.7
124-8LOY MDHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+1.9
134-9HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errElsie Afful+2.1
145-9HOLYCRLOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Gabi Verdicchio+1.4
156-9LOY MDLOY MDKillElsie Affulset Gabi Verdicchio+2.1
166-10LOY MDHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Drew Flanagan+1.9
177-10HOLYCRLOY MDServe errHoly Cross+1.7
187-11LOY MDHOLYCRServe errLoyola Maryland+2.0
198-11HOLYCRLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Addie Huber+1.7
208-12LOY MDHOLYCR×4KillLacey Murphyset Drew Flanagan+2.0
218-13HOLYCRHOLYCR×4AceHoly Cross+2.2
228-14HOLYCRHOLYCR×4KillKyla Harrisset Georgia Murphy+1.8
238-15HOLYCRHOLYCR×4KillDrew Flanaganset Savannah Baron+1.4
249-15HOLYCRLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan+0.8
2510-15LOY MDLOY MDAceLoyola Marylandaced Elizabeth Hall+1.3
2610-16LOY MDHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+1.4
2711-16HOLYCRLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Madison Monahan+1.0
2811-17LOY MDHOLYCRServe errLoyola Maryland+1.4
2912-17HOLYCRLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan+1.0
3012-18LOY MDHOLYCRKillKyla Harrisset Drew Flanagan+1.4
3113-18HOLYCRLOY MD×3KillMorgan Crawfordset Gabi Verdicchio+0.9
3214-18LOY MDLOY MD×3Attack errKat Teepe+1.6
3315-18LOY MDLOY MD×3BlockedKK Greenblk Elsie Afful, Addie Lowe+2.2
3415-19LOY MDHOLYCRServe errLoyola Maryland+2.4
3516-19HOLYCRLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Gabi Verdicchio+1.8
3616-20LOY MDHOLYCRServe errLoyola Maryland+2.4
3717-20HOLYCRLOY MDServe errHoly Cross+1.7
3817-21LOY MDHOLYCRAttack errAva Nepkin+2.4
3917-22HOLYCRHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Elizabeth Hall+2.0
4018-22HOLYCRLOY MDBlockedKyla Harrisblk Mariah Sanabia+0.9
4119-22LOY MDLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan+1.8
4219-23LOY MDHOLYCR×3KillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+2.3
4319-24HOLYCRHOLYCR×3BlockedMariah Sanabiablk Kyla Harris+1.4
4419-25HOLYCRHOLYCR×3BlockedMorgan Crawfordblk Kat Teepe, Kyla Harris+0.4
Set 3
11-0HOLYCRLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Gabi Verdicchio+1.2
21-1LOY MDHOLYCRKillLacey Murphyset Drew Flanagan+1.2
32-1HOLYCRLOY MDAttack errDrew Flanagan+1.3
43-1LOY MDLOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Gabi Verdicchio+1.6
53-2LOY MDHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+1.2
64-2HOLYCRLOY MDKillElsie Affulset Gabi Verdicchio+1.3
74-3LOY MDHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+1.3
84-4HOLYCRHOLYCRKillKyla Harrisset Drew Flanagan+1.6
95-4HOLYCRLOY MDKillAddie Loweset Madison Monahan+1.4
105-5LOY MDHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+1.4
116-5HOLYCRLOY MD×3KillAva Nepkinset Madison Monahan+1.4
127-5LOY MDLOY MD×3KillMariah Sanabia+1.7
138-5LOY MDLOY MD×3KillAva Nepkinset Madison Monahan+1.7
148-6LOY MDHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Elizabeth Hall+1.3
159-6HOLYCRLOY MDServe errHoly Cross+1.4
169-7LOY MDHOLYCRKillDrew Flanaganset Emma Sorensen+1.3
1710-7HOLYCRLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Gabi Verdicchio+1.4
1810-8LOY MDHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+1.3
1910-9HOLYCRHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Elizabeth Hall+1.8
2011-9HOLYCRLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Gabi Verdicchio+1.6
2111-10LOY MDHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+1.5
2211-11HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errSydnee Peters+2.0
2312-11HOLYCRLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Gabi Verdicchio+1.7
2413-11LOY MDLOY MDBlockedEmma Sorensenblk Elsie Afful+2.1
2513-12LOY MDHOLYCR×3BlockedMadison Monahanblk Kat Teepe, Kyla Harris+1.6
2613-13HOLYCRHOLYCR×3KillKK Greenset Drew Flanagan+2.2
2713-14HOLYCRHOLYCR×3Attack errMorgan Crawford+2.3
2814-14HOLYCRLOY MDKillAddie Loweset Addie Huber+1.8
2914-15LOY MDHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Elizabeth Hall+1.9
3015-15HOLYCRLOY MDServe errHoly Cross+1.9
3116-15LOY MDLOY MDBad setDrew Flanagan+2.5
3216-16LOY MDHOLYCRServe errLoyola Maryland+2.0
3317-16HOLYCRLOY MDServe errHoly Cross+2.1
3417-17LOY MDHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Drew Flanagan+2.1
3517-18HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errAva Nepkin+2.8
3618-18HOLYCRLOY MDBlockedLacey Murphyblk Ava Nepkin+2.3
3718-19LOY MDHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+2.4
3819-19HOLYCRLOY MD×3KillMariah Sanabiaset Gabi Verdicchio+2.4
3920-19LOY MDLOY MD×3Bad setDrew Flanagan+3.3
4021-19LOY MDLOY MD×3AceLoyola Marylandaced Georgia Murphy+3.3
4121-20LOY MDHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+2.2
4222-20HOLYCRLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Addie Huber+2.9
4323-20LOY MDLOY MDAttack errEmma Sorensen+2.9
4423-21LOY MDHOLYCRKillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+1.4
4523-22HOLYCRHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Kyla Harris+3.0
4624-22HOLYCRLOY MDKillAddie Loweset Madison Monahan+3.9
4724-23LOY MDHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+2.3
4824-24HOLYCRHOLYCRBlockedElsie Affulblk Lacey Murphy+6.4
4925-24HOLYCRLOY MDServe errHoly Cross+5.2
5025-25LOY MDHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+5.2
5126-25HOLYCRLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Madison Monahan+5.2
5227-25LOY MDLOY MDBlockedLacey Murphyblk Ava Nepkin, Morgan Crawford+6.4
Set 4
10-1LOY MDHOLYCRAttack errAva Nepkin+2.5
21-1HOLYCRLOY MDAttack errGeorgia Murphy+2.5
31-2LOY MDHOLYCRKillKyla Harrisset Drew Flanagan+2.6
41-3HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errSydnee Peters+3.2
52-3HOLYCRLOY MD×4KillSydnee Petersset Addie Huber+2.5
63-3LOY MDLOY MD×4KillMorgan Crawfordset Gabi Verdicchio+3.3
74-3LOY MDLOY MD×4AceLoyola Marylandaced Emma Sorensen+3.4
85-3LOY MDLOY MD×4AceLoyola Marylandaced Georgia Murphy+3.4
95-4LOY MDHOLYCR×4KillGeorgia Murphyset Drew Flanagan+2.6
105-5HOLYCRHOLYCR×4BlockedMorgan Crawfordblk Kat Teepe, Kyla Harris+3.4
115-6HOLYCRHOLYCR×4AceHoly Crossaced Ava Nepkin+3.5
125-7HOLYCRHOLYCR×4AceHoly Crossaced Morgan Crawford+3.5
136-7HOLYCRLOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Gabi Verdicchio+2.7
147-7LOY MDLOY MDBlockedKat Teepeblk Elsie Afful+3.6
157-8LOY MDHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+3.0
167-9HOLYCRHOLYCRKillKK Greenset Emma Sorensen+3.7
178-9HOLYCRLOY MDKillAddie Loweset Madison Monahan+2.9
188-10LOY MDHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+3.1
198-11HOLYCRHOLYCRAttack errElsie Afful+3.7
209-11HOLYCRLOY MDAttack errLacey Murphy+2.7
219-12LOY MDHOLYCR×3KillKK Greenset Drew Flanagan+3.0
229-13HOLYCRHOLYCR×3Attack errAddie Lowe+3.4
239-14HOLYCRHOLYCR×3Attack errAva Nepkin+2.9
2410-14HOLYCRLOY MDServe errHoly Cross+1.9
2510-15LOY MDHOLYCR×5Serve errLoyola Maryland+2.4
2610-16HOLYCRHOLYCR×5Attack errSydnee Peters+2.3
2710-17HOLYCRHOLYCR×5AceHoly Crossaced Morgan Crawford+1.7
2810-18HOLYCRHOLYCR×5KillEmma Sorensenset Drew Flanagan+1.1
2910-19HOLYCRHOLYCR×5Attack errSydnee Peters+0.7
3011-19HOLYCRLOY MDKillMariah Sanabiaset Gabi Verdicchio+0.3
3111-20LOY MDHOLYCRAttack errMariah Sanabia+0.5
3212-20HOLYCRLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Gabi Verdicchio+0.2
3312-21LOY MDHOLYCRServe errLoyola Maryland+0.4
3413-21HOLYCRLOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Gabi Verdicchio+0.2
3513-22LOY MDHOLYCRBlockedMorgan Crawfordblk Kat Teepe, Kyla Harris+0.3
3614-22HOLYCRLOY MDKillAddie Loweset Madison Monahan+0.1
3714-23LOY MDHOLYCRKillKat Teepeset Drew Flanagan+0.2
3815-23HOLYCRLOY MD×3Attack errGabby Wold+0.1
3916-23LOY MDLOY MD×3KillAva Nepkinset Madison Monahan+0.1
4017-23LOY MDLOY MD×3Attack errGabby Wold+0.3
4117-24LOY MDHOLYCRAttack errAddie Lowe+0.4
4217-25HOLYCRHOLYCRBlockedAva Nepkinblk Lacey Murphy, Drew Flanagan+0.1

Score shown after each rally, Loyola Maryland 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).