Final · 5 setsFri, Aug 28, 2026 · Neutral site

Northern Ky. def. Fresno St. 3–2

Northern Ky. beat Fresno St. 3-2 (25-27, 22-25, 28-26, 25-14, 18-16) on Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at a neutral site. Lucia Heid led Northern Ky. with 16 kills; Fresno St.'s Jenna Legault had a match-high 22.

Data through · final Aug 28

Set12345Sets
FRESNO27252614162
N KY25222825183

Win probability

Northern Ky. above 50 · Fresno St. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+28.5% N KYrally 226 · set 5

Biggest swing: 28.5% to Northern Ky. — set 5, FRESNO 14-14 N KY. Kill by Ava Hoying (set by Abbigail Pickard). N KY win probability 26% → 55%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

FRESNO 18.0%82.0% N KY

Fresno St. wins

3-0
2.8%
3-1
5.9%
3-2
9.3%

Northern Ky. wins

3-0
33.6%
3-1
30.7%
3-2
17.7%
FRESNO break %
41.2% vs this opp
N KY break %
48.2% 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
    Ava HoyingKill+28.5%

    Kill by Ava Hoying (set by Abbigail Pickard)

    Set 5 · FRESNO 14-14 N KY · N KY 26% → 55%

  2. 02
    Ivey StocksKill+24.3%

    Kill by Ivey Stocks (set by Abbigail Pickard)

    Set 5 · FRESNO 16-17 N KY · N KY 55% → 79%

  3. 03
    Jenna LegaultKill+22.6%

    Kill by Jenna Legault (set by Gabby Lombardi)

    Set 5 · FRESNO 15-14 N KY · FRESNO 45% → 68%

  4. 04
    Sydney BrayKill+22.6%

    Kill by Sydney Bray (set by Abbigail Pickard)

    Set 5 · FRESNO 15-15 N KY · N KY 32% → 55%

  5. 05
    Northern Ky.Service error+22.6%

    Northern Ky. service error

    Set 5 · FRESNO 16-15 N KY · FRESNO 45% → 68%

  6. 06
    Sydney BrayKill+22.6%

    Kill by Sydney Bray (set by Abbigail Pickard)

    Set 5 · FRESNO 16-16 N KY · N KY 32% → 55%

  7. 07
    Ava HoyingKill+20.8%

    Kill by Ava Hoying (set by Abbigail Pickard)

    Set 5 · FRESNO 16-18 N KY · N KY 79% → 100%

  8. 08

    Lucia Heid stuffed by Isabel Smart & Brooklyn Washington

    Set 5 · FRESNO 12-10 N KY · FRESNO 54% → 71%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
522875.187123191010.524.5
58217.353000202117.515.5
58428.14300030052.510.5
56330.1002101130218
54318.05611120010.55.5
5102.50027101200002
58420.2000002024412
5001.0004012410000
5000–2201900000
4003.000000620000
2000–000100000
1000–000000000
Team totals5724194.170575691842416108
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5161147.10600060052.518.5
515023.6520000014318
59527.14841460233.513.5
511840.075104182031.512.5
5409.44465111400005
1102.500000400001
515647.19103180010.518.5
53313.000200810003
5001.0003112600001
44112.2500211020006
Team totals7834221.19975812100531611118

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 FRESNO · N KY 6

Set 1

27-25

Longest run 4 FRESNON KY 4

Set 2

25-22

Longest run 3 FRESNON KY 3

Set 3

26-28

Longest run 3 FRESNON KY 6

Set 4

14-25

Longest run 3 FRESNON KY 5

Set 5

16-18

Longest run 5 FRESNON KY 3

Bars above the line = Northern Ky. leads, below = Fresno St. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Fresno St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
59%13/22
50%11/22
2
46%13/28
35%7/20
3
58%11/19
28%5/18
4
63%10/16
41%7/17
5
47%8/17
36%5/14
6
53%8/15
56%10/18
All
54%63/117
41%45/109

Northern Ky.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
54%13/24
41%7/17
2
68%13/19
41%9/22
3
61%11/18
50%12/24
4
67%10/15
33%5/15
5
56%9/16
50%10/20
6
47%8/17
58%11/19
All
59%64/109
46%54/117

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

226 rallies

#FRESNO-N KYSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1N KYN KY×4KillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+1.5
20-2N KYN KY×4Attack errJenna Legault+1.3
30-3N KYN KY×4KillIvey Stocks+1.2
40-4N KYN KY×4KillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+1.1
51-4N KYFRESNOServe errNorthern Ky.+0.8
61-5FRESNON KYKillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+0.9
71-6N KYN KYAttack errKiley Devery+0.9
82-6N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Olivia Lombardi+0.7
92-7FRESNON KYServe errFresno St.+0.7
103-7N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Anna Bolich+0.7
113-8FRESNON KYKillEmma Adkinsset Abbigail Pickard+0.7
124-8N KYFRESNO×4KillAndee Mayset Anna Bolich+0.7
135-8FRESNOFRESNO×4BlockedSydney Brayblk Brooklyn Washington, Brooke Jenkins+1.1
146-8FRESNOFRESNO×4BlockedSydney Brayblk Brooke Jenkins, Brooklyn Washington+1.3
157-8FRESNOFRESNO×4BlockedAva Hoyingblk Isabel Smart, Brooklyn Washington+1.6
167-9FRESNON KYKillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+1.3
178-9N KYFRESNO×3KillIsabel Smartset Brooke Jenkins+1.4
189-9FRESNOFRESNO×3KillBrooklyn Washingtonset Gabby Lombardi+1.9
1910-9FRESNOFRESNO×3Attack errLucia Heid+2.2
2010-10FRESNON KYKillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+1.7
2110-11N KYN KYKillSydney Brayset Katie Noschang+2.0
2211-11N KYFRESNO×3KillBrooklyn Washingtonset Gabby Lombardi+1.7
2312-11FRESNOFRESNO×3BlockedLucia Heidblk Kiley Devery, Brooklyn Washington+2.4
2413-11FRESNOFRESNO×3KillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+2.6
2513-12FRESNON KYKillEmory Guderian+1.8
2614-12N KYFRESNOKillBrooklyn Washingtonset Gabby Lombardi+2.2
2714-13FRESNON KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+1.9
2814-14N KYN KYKillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+2.5
2915-14N KYFRESNOKillKiley Deveryset Gabby Lombardi+2.2
3015-15FRESNON KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+2.1
3115-16N KYN KYKillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+2.5
3216-16N KYFRESNOKillIsabel Smartset Anna Bolich+2.2
3317-16FRESNOFRESNOAttack errAva Hoying+3.1
3417-17FRESNON KYKillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+2.3
3518-17N KYFRESNOAttack errKatie Noschang+2.7
3618-18FRESNON KY×3Serve errFresno St.+2.5
3718-19N KYN KY×3KillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+3.1
3818-20N KYN KY×3AceNorthern Ky.aced Brooke Jenkins+2.8
3919-20N KYFRESNOKillBrooke Jenkinsset Anna Bolich+2.1
4019-21FRESNON KYKillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+2.5
4120-21N KYFRESNO×3KillKiley Deveryset Gabby Lombardi+2.2
4221-21FRESNOFRESNO×3Attack errLucia Heid+3.9
4322-21FRESNOFRESNO×3KillGabby Lombardiset Brooke Jenkins+5.0
4422-22FRESNON KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+3.8
4522-23N KYN KYKillAbbigail Pickardset Gabby Lombardi+5.2
4623-23N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+4.2
4723-24FRESNON KYKillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+5.4
4824-24N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+5.4
4924-25FRESNON KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+5.4
5025-25N KYFRESNO×3KillIsabel Smartset Anna Bolich+5.4
5126-25FRESNOFRESNO×3AceFresno St.aced Sydney Bray+7.7
5227-25FRESNOFRESNO×3KillBrooke Jenkinsset Anna Bolich+9.0
Set 2
10-1FRESNON KYBad setGabby Lombardi+1.9
21-1N KYFRESNOServe errNorthern Ky.+2.0
31-2FRESNON KYServe errFresno St.+1.9
42-2N KYFRESNOKillKiley Deveryset Gabby Lombardi+2.1
53-2FRESNOFRESNOKillAndee Mayset Anna Bolich+2.8
63-3FRESNON KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+2.1
74-3N KYFRESNOKillIsabel Smartset Anna Bolich+2.4
84-4FRESNON KYKillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+2.2
95-4N KYFRESNOKillBrooke Jenkinsset Anna Bolich+2.4
105-5FRESNON KY×3KillAva Hoyingset Daisy Cluxton+2.2
115-6N KYN KY×3AceNorthern Ky.aced Brooke Jenkins+2.7
125-7N KYN KY×3KillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+2.5
136-7N KYFRESNOServe errNorthern Ky.+2.0
147-7FRESNOFRESNOAceFresno St.aced Allison Risley+2.9
157-8FRESNON KYAttack errBrooke Jenkins+2.3
168-8N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+2.5
179-8FRESNOFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+3.4
189-9FRESNON KYKillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+2.6
1910-9N KYFRESNOKillBrooklyn Washingtonset Gabby Lombardi+2.9
2010-10FRESNON KYBlockedJenna Legaultblk Sydney Bray, Lucia Heid+2.6
2111-10N KYFRESNOKillAndee Mayset Gabby Lombardi+3.0
2211-11FRESNON KYKillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+2.8
2311-12N KYN KYKillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+3.3
2412-12N KYFRESNOServe errNorthern Ky.+2.8
2512-13FRESNON KYServe errFresno St.+2.8
2613-13N KYFRESNOAttack errKatie Noschang+3.0
2713-14FRESNON KYBlockedBrooklyn Washingtonblk Katie Noschang+2.9
2814-14N KYFRESNOKillIsabel Smartset Anna Bolich+3.1
2914-15FRESNON KYKillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+3.1
3015-15N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+3.3
3116-15FRESNOFRESNOBlockedKatie Noschangblk Brooklyn Washington+4.6
3216-16FRESNON KYKillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+3.5
3317-16N KYFRESNOServe errNorthern Ky.+4.0
3418-16FRESNOFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Andee May+5.3
3518-17FRESNON KYBlockedAndee Mayblk Ivey Stocks+3.7
3618-18N KYN KYKillLucia Heidset Emma Adkins+5.0
3719-18N KYFRESNOServe errNorthern Ky.+4.7
3820-18FRESNOFRESNOBlockedLucia Heidblk Isabel Smart, Andee May+6.2
3920-19FRESNON KYKillEmma Adkinsset Abbigail Pickard+4.1
4020-20N KYN KYAceNorthern Ky.aced Brooke Jenkins+5.9
4121-20N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Anna Bolich+5.7
4222-20FRESNOFRESNOBlockedAva Hoyingblk Isabel Smart+7.5
4322-21FRESNON KYBad setAnna Bolich+4.7
4422-22N KYN KYBlockedAndee Mayblk Katie Noschang+7.6
4523-22N KYFRESNO×3Serve errNorthern Ky.+7.8
4624-22FRESNOFRESNO×3Attack errAllison Risley+10.3
4725-22FRESNOFRESNO×3Attack errKatie Noschang+6.9
Set 3
11-0N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+2.2
22-0FRESNOFRESNOBlockedSydney Brayblk Jenna Legault, Brooklyn Washington+3.0
32-1FRESNON KYKillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+2.2
43-1N KYFRESNOBlockedAva Hoyingblk Kiley Devery, Brooklyn Washington+2.5
53-2FRESNON KYAttack errAndee May+2.3
64-2N KYFRESNO×3Attack errSydney Bray+2.6
75-2FRESNOFRESNO×3KillJenna Legaultset Olivia Lombardi+3.3
86-2FRESNOFRESNO×3KillIsabel Smartset Anna Bolich+3.4
96-3FRESNON KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+2.3
107-3N KYFRESNOServe errNorthern Ky.+2.8
117-4FRESNON KYKillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+2.4
128-4N KYFRESNOKillIsabel Smartset Anna Bolich+2.9
139-4FRESNOFRESNOKillIsabel Smartset Jenna Legault+3.4
149-5FRESNON KY×6KillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+2.3
159-6N KYN KY×6Attack errIsabel Smart+3.1
169-7N KYN KY×6KillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+3.3
179-8N KYN KY×6KillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+3.4
189-9N KYN KY×6BlockedIsabel Smartblk Lucia Heid, Katie Noschang+3.3
199-10N KYN KY×6KillEmma Adkinsset Abbigail Pickard+3.2
2010-10N KYFRESNOKillBrooklyn Washingtonset Anna Bolich+2.7
2110-11FRESNON KYKillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+2.6
2211-11N KYFRESNO×3KillBrooklyn Washingtonset Gabby Lombardi+2.8
2312-11FRESNOFRESNO×3Attack errEmma Adkins+3.9
2413-11FRESNOFRESNO×3AceFresno St.aced Emma Adkins+4.2
2513-12FRESNON KY×4KillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+3.1
2613-13N KYN KY×4KillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+3.9
2713-14N KYN KY×4KillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+3.8
2813-15N KYN KY×4AceNorthern Ky.aced Alivia Schneider+3.5
2914-15N KYFRESNO×3KillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+2.8
3015-15FRESNOFRESNO×3KillKiley Deveryset Gabby Lombardi+4.1
3116-15FRESNOFRESNO×3KillJenna Legaultset Olivia Lombardi+4.8
3216-16FRESNON KYAttack errJenna Legault+3.6
3317-16N KYFRESNOServe errNorthern Ky.+4.2
3417-17FRESNON KYKillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+3.8
3518-17N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Anna Bolich+4.5
3618-18FRESNON KY×3Attack errJenna Legault+4.1
3718-19N KYN KY×3KillAbbigail Pickardset Sydney Bray+5.2
3818-20N KYN KY×3BlockedIsabel Smartblk Ivey Stocks, Lucia Heid+4.7
3919-20N KYFRESNO×3Serve errNorthern Ky.+3.5
4020-20FRESNOFRESNO×3KillJenna Legaultset Anna Bolich+5.8
4121-20FRESNOFRESNO×3AceFresno St.aced Sydney Bray+7.2
4221-21FRESNON KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+5.4
4322-21N KYFRESNOKillBrooklyn Washingtonset Anna Bolich+6.7
4422-22FRESNON KYKillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+6.2
4522-23N KYN KYKillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+8.7
4623-23N KYFRESNOBlockedLucia Heidblk Kiley Devery, Brooklyn Washington+7.0
4724-23FRESNOFRESNOAttack errSydney Bray+12.7
4824-24FRESNON KYKillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+10.4
4924-25N KYN KYBlockedJenna Legaultblk Sydney Bray, Katie Noschang+11.2
5025-25N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+8.9
5126-25FRESNOFRESNOKillKiley Deveryset Gabby Lombardi+12.7
5226-26FRESNON KY×3Attack errJenna Legault+10.4
5326-27N KYN KY×3BlockedKiley Deveryblk Ava Hoying, Ivey Stocks+11.2
5426-28N KYN KY×3KillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+9.5
Set 4
11-0FRESNOFRESNOKillBrooklyn Washingtonset Gabby Lombardi+3.9
21-1FRESNON KYKillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+3.0
32-1N KYFRESNOAttack errSydney Bray+3.3
42-2FRESNON KY×5KillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+3.0
52-3N KYN KY×5KillAva Hoyingset Katie Noschang+3.6
62-4N KYN KY×5KillSydney Brayset Katie Noschang+3.3
72-5N KYN KY×5AceNorthern Ky.aced Alivia Schneider+3.0
82-6N KYN KY×5KillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+2.6
93-6N KYFRESNOKillKiley Deveryset Gabby Lombardi+2.0
103-7FRESNON KYKillAva Hoyingset Daisy Cluxton+2.1
114-7N KYFRESNOServe errNorthern Ky.+2.1
124-8FRESNON KY×4Serve errFresno St.+2.2
134-9N KYN KY×4AceNorthern Ky.+2.3
144-10N KYN KY×4Attack errBrooke Jenkins+1.8
154-11N KYN KY×4AceNorthern Ky.aced Jenna Legault+1.4
165-11N KYFRESNOAttack errLucia Heid+0.9
175-12FRESNON KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+1.1
186-12N KYFRESNOAttack errSydney Bray+0.9
196-13FRESNON KYKillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+1.1
206-14N KYN KYBlockedKiley Deveryblk Katie Noschang, Lucia Heid+0.9
217-14N KYFRESNO×3KillBrooke Jenkinsset Gabby Lombardi+0.6
228-14FRESNOFRESNO×3BlockedKatie Noschangblk Brooklyn Washington+1.0
239-14FRESNOFRESNO×3BlockedLucia Heidblk Brooklyn Washington, Kiley Devery+1.5
249-15FRESNON KYKillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+1.4
259-16N KYN KYKillAbbigail Pickardset Daisy Cluxton+1.3
2610-16N KYFRESNOAttack errAva Hoying+0.8
2711-16FRESNOFRESNOAttack errSydney Bray+1.4
2811-17FRESNON KY×3KillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+1.4
2911-18N KYN KY×3Attack errKiley Devery+1.2
3011-19N KYN KY×3Attack errJenna Legault+0.7
3112-19N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Olivia Lombardi+0.3
3212-20FRESNON KYKillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+0.5
3313-20N KYFRESNOKillAndee Mayset Anna Bolich+0.3
3413-21FRESNON KY×3KillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+0.4
3513-22N KYN KY×3BlockedIsabel Smartblk Ivey Stocks, Lucia Heid+0.2
3613-23N KYN KY×3KillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+0.1
3714-23N KYFRESNOKillBrooke Jenkinsset Anna Bolich·
3814-24FRESNON KYKillAbbigail Pickardset Emma Adkins·
3914-25N KYN KYKillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+0.7
Set 5
11-0FRESNOFRESNOAttack errLucia Heid+8.2
22-0FRESNOFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+8.9
32-1FRESNON KYAttack errBrooklyn Washington+6.4
43-1N KYFRESNOAttack errAva Hoying+7.6
54-1FRESNOFRESNOAceFresno St.aced Allison Risley+9.5
64-2FRESNON KY×3Serve errFresno St.+6.5
74-3N KYN KY×3KillSydney Brayset Katie Noschang+8.7
84-4N KYN KY×3BlockedBrooke Jenkinsblk Sydney Bray, Ivey Stocks+8.9
95-4N KYFRESNOKillKiley Deveryset Gabby Lombardi+8.0
105-5FRESNON KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+7.4
115-6N KYN KYAttack errJenna Legault+9.1
126-6N KYFRESNOKillKiley Deveryset Gabby Lombardi+7.8
137-6FRESNOFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Anna Bolich+11.1
147-7FRESNON KYKillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+8.4
158-7N KYFRESNOKillBrooke Jenkinsset Anna Bolich+9.7
168-8FRESNON KY×3KillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+9.0
178-9N KYN KY×3AceNorthern Ky.aced Olivia Lombardi+11.3
188-10N KYN KY×3KillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+10.2
199-10N KYFRESNO×5Attack errEmma Adkins+7.7
2010-10FRESNOFRESNO×5BlockedLucia Heidblk Isabel Smart, Brooklyn Washington+12.7
2111-10FRESNOFRESNO×5Attack errEmma Adkins+15.6
2212-10FRESNOFRESNO×5BlockedLucia Heidblk Isabel Smart, Brooklyn Washington+16.9
2313-10FRESNOFRESNO×5BlockedLucia Heidblk Isabel Smart+15.1
2413-11FRESNON KYKillKatie Noschangset Abbigail Pickard+7.0
2514-11N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Anna Bolich+13.0
2614-12FRESNON KY×3KillLucia Heidset Abbigail Pickard+5.3
2714-13N KYN KY×3KillAllison Risleyset Abbigail Pickard+13.7
2814-14N KYN KY×3KillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+28.5
2915-14N KYFRESNOKillJenna Legaultset Gabby Lombardi+22.6
3015-15FRESNON KYKillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+22.6
3116-15N KYFRESNOServe errNorthern Ky.+22.6
3216-16FRESNON KY×3KillSydney Brayset Abbigail Pickard+22.6
3316-17N KYN KY×3KillIvey Stocksset Abbigail Pickard+24.3
3416-18N KYN KY×3KillAva Hoyingset Abbigail Pickard+20.8

Score shown after each rally, Fresno St. 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).