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San Diego def. Denver 3–0

RallyIQ pre-match: San Diego 95.5% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 3, 1:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

San Diego beat visiting Denver 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-23) on Sat, Oct 3, 2026. San Diego's Ryann Knuth led with 13 kills, and Lauren Lynch added 11 digs.

Data through · final Oct 3

Set123Sets
DENVER1416230
USD2525253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

.478 and 13 kills for Ryann Knuth as San Diego rolled past Denver.

The biggest single-rally swing was 0.5 points, and Denver's high was 4% in Set 1. The gap came from these numbers. Pre-match, RallyIQ had San Diego at 96%.

DenverSan Diego
  • Break %+21.4 pts
    25.947.3

    On serve: 35/74 against 14/54 (Denver sideout 52.7%).

  • Hitting+.245
    .155.400

    49 K / 11 E against 27 K / 14 E.

  • Longest run+0
    55

    5 straight San Diego points in the first set stretched a 6–5 lead to 11–5. The set finished 25–14.

San Diego above 50Denver belowMax swing 0.5%

DenverSan Diego

Aces
Denver 1·San Diego 6
Serve err
Denver 5·San Diego 12
Blocks
Denver 5·San Diego 50 BS · 10 BA vs 1 BS · 8 BA
Digs
Denver 27·San Diego 38

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

San Diego above 50 · Denver below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100rally 128 · set 3

No single rally moved win probability by a full point: San Diego stayed the heavy favorite throughout.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

DENVER 3.5%96.5% USD

Denver wins

3-0
0.4%
3-1
0.9%
3-2
2.2%

San Diego wins

3-0
60.5%
3-1
28.0%
3-2
8.0%
DENVER break %
36.6% vs this opp
USD break %
50.5% 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.

Box score

Official NCAA box

Denveraway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
19Alicia ThibodeauOH
36119.26300111010.56.5
24Kayla PatelOH
35113.308001730216
7Elise HartMB
3429.222110000216
18Jamia JohnsonOH
34315.06700010010.54.5
13Lily Van HalS
31011.0001201200001
15Katelyn LandisMB
2011-1.00000000010.50.5
9Hailey GoebelOH
37522.09100000010.57.5
10Ilayda ErenS
3001.000901300000
1Madison WinklerL/DS
3000–2011310000
16Izabela MolinaMB
2013-.333000000211
4Emersen WergerL/DS
2000–000000000
Team totals271484.1552415276010553
San Diegohome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
8Ryann KnuthOH
313223.47820261010.513.5
1Nemo BeachOH
311125.40001330010.512.5
7Kierstyn BartonOH
39419.26312180010.511.5
15Meghan ScholzMB
38112.5830000004210
18BayLea SparksMB
3418.375000201015
12Kylie MundayS
3204.500331240010.53.5
10Ava DurganMB
3224.000000100002
14Belle GroomesS
3000–311300001
2Lauren LynchL/DS
3000–4121100001
4Reese BatesDS
3000–001000000
Team totals491195.4004361238118575

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.

Denver vs San Diego

Season series · San Diego leads 1-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 5 DENVER · USD 5

Set 1

14-25

Longest run 3 DENVERUSD 5

Set 2

16-25

Longest run 2 DENVERUSD 4

Set 3

23-25

Longest run 5 DENVERUSD 4

Bars above the line = San Diego leads, below = Denver leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Denver

SlotSideout %Break %
1
44%7/16
13%1/8
2
78%7/9
0%0/7
3
44%7/16
30%3/10
4
43%6/14
36%4/11
5
67%6/9
50%6/12
6
60%6/10
0%0/6
All
53%39/74
26%14/54

San Diego

SlotSideout %Break %
1
89%8/9
59%10/17
2
88%7/8
30%3/10
3
54%7/13
46%6/13
4
55%6/11
65%11/17
5
86%6/7
33%3/9
6
100%6/6
25%2/8
All
74%40/54
47%35/74

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 3 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

128 rallies

#DENVER-USDSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passer
Set 1
10-1USDUSDKillNemo Beach
21-1USDDENVERKillAlicia Thibodeauset Lily Van Hal
31-2DENVERUSDKillBayLea Sparksset Kylie Munday
41-3USDUSDKillBayLea Sparksset Kylie Munday
52-3USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
62-4DENVERUSD×3KillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
72-5USDUSD×3BlockedKatelyn Landisblk Kierstyn Barton, Meghan Scholz
82-6USDUSD×3BlockedJamia Johnsonblk Ryann Knuth, Meghan Scholz
93-6USDDENVER×3KillKayla Patelset Lily Van Hal
104-6DENVERDENVER×3Bad setKylie Munday
115-6DENVERDENVER×3BlockedKierstyn Bartonblk Katelyn Landis, Kayla Patel
125-7DENVERUSD×5KillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
135-8USDUSD×5KillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
145-9USDUSD×5AceSan Diego
155-10USDUSD×5BlockedHailey Goebelblk Kylie Munday
165-11USDUSD×5AceSan Diegoaced Kayla Patel
176-11USDDENVERKillHailey Goebelset Ilayda Eren
187-11DENVERDENVERAttack errKierstyn Barton
197-12DENVERUSD×3KillNemo Beachset Kylie Munday
207-13USDUSD×3BlockedHailey Goebelblk Nemo Beach, Meghan Scholz
217-14USDUSD×3Attack errHailey Goebel
228-14USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
238-15DENVERUSDKillMeghan Scholzset Kylie Munday
249-15USDDENVERBlockedNemo Beachblk Elise Hart, Hailey Goebel
259-16DENVERUSD×3KillNemo Beachset Kylie Munday
269-17USDUSD×3BlockedElise Hartblk BayLea Sparks
279-18USDUSD×3KillKierstyn Bartonset Kylie Munday
2810-18USDDENVERKillJamia Johnsonset Lily Van Hal
2910-19DENVERUSDKillNemo Beachset Kylie Munday
3011-19USDDENVERKillJamia Johnsonset Lily Van Hal
3111-20DENVERUSD×4KillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
3211-21USDUSD×4Attack errJamia Johnson
3311-22USDUSD×4KillKierstyn Bartonset Lauren Lynch
3411-23USDUSD×4AceSan Diegoaced Alicia Thibodeau
3512-23USDDENVER×3Serve errSan Diego
3613-23DENVERDENVER×3KillHailey Goebelset Ilayda Eren
3714-23DENVERDENVER×3KillHailey Goebelset Ilayda Eren
3814-24DENVERUSDKillMeghan Scholzset Kylie Munday
3914-25USDUSDAceSan Diegoaced Kayla Patel
Set 2
11-0DENVERDENVERKillElise Hart
21-1DENVERUSDKillKierstyn Bartonset Kylie Munday
32-1USDDENVERKillElise Hartset Lily Van Hal
42-2DENVERUSDKillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
52-3USDUSDKillMeghan Scholzset Lily Van Hal
63-3USDDENVERAttack errMeghan Scholz
74-3DENVERDENVERKillKayla Patel
84-4DENVERUSDServe errDenver
94-5USDUSDKillKylie Mundayset Ryann Knuth
105-5USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
115-6DENVERUSDKillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
125-7USDUSDKillNemo Beachset Lauren Lynch
136-7USDDENVERKillHailey Goebelset Ilayda Eren
146-8DENVERUSDKillMeghan Scholzset Kylie Munday
156-9USDUSDKillNemo Beach
167-9USDDENVERKillAlicia Thibodeauset Ilayda Eren
177-10DENVERUSD×4KillKierstyn Bartonset Kylie Munday
187-11USDUSD×4AceSan Diegoaced Kayla Patel
197-12USDUSD×4KillNemo Beachset Lauren Lynch
207-13USDUSD×4KillBayLea Sparksset Kylie Munday
218-13USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
228-14DENVERUSDKillNemo Beachset Kylie Munday
239-14USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
249-15DENVERUSDKillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
2510-15USDDENVERKillJamia Johnsonset Lily Van Hal
2611-15DENVERDENVERAttack errRyann Knuth
2711-16DENVERUSD×4KillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
2811-17USDUSD×4KillMeghan Scholz
2911-18USDUSD×4KillAva Durganset Lauren Lynch
3011-19USDUSD×4Bad setIlayda Eren
3112-19USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
3212-20DENVERUSDKillAva Durganset Belle Groomes
3313-20USDDENVERKillAlicia Thibodeauset Madison Winkler
3414-20DENVERDENVERBlockedAva Durganblk Elise Hart, Alicia Thibodeau
3514-21DENVERUSDKillNemo Beachset Belle Groomes
3615-21USDDENVERKillElise Hartset Ilayda Eren
3715-22DENVERUSDKillBayLea Sparksset Belle Groomes
3816-22USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
3916-23DENVERUSD×3KillKierstyn Bartonset Kylie Munday
4016-24USDUSD×3AceSan Diegoaced Madison Winkler
4116-25USDUSD×3Attack errJamia Johnson
Set 3
11-0USDDENVERAttack errBayLea Sparks
21-1DENVERUSDServe errDenver
32-1USDDENVERKillHailey Goebelset Ilayda Eren
42-2DENVERUSDKillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
53-2USDDENVERKillAlicia Thibodeauset Lily Van Hal
63-3DENVERUSD×3Serve errDenver
73-4USDUSD×3KillMeghan Scholzset Nemo Beach
83-5USDUSD×3Attack errElise Hart
94-5USDDENVERKillKayla Patelset Lily Van Hal
104-6DENVERUSDKillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
115-6USDDENVERBlockedKierstyn Bartonblk Izabela Molina, Kayla Patel
125-7DENVERUSDKillMeghan Scholzset Kylie Munday
136-7USDDENVERKillHailey Goebelset Ilayda Eren
146-8DENVERUSDServe errDenver
156-9USDUSDKillKierstyn Bartonset Kylie Munday
167-9USDDENVERAttack errKierstyn Barton
177-10DENVERUSDAttack errHailey Goebel
188-10USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
199-10DENVERDENVERKillLily Van Halset Elise Hart
209-11DENVERUSDKillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
2110-11USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
2210-12DENVERUSDKillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
2311-12USDDENVER×5KillJamia Johnsonset Lily Van Hal
2412-12DENVERDENVER×5BlockedRyann Knuthblk Izabela Molina, Jamia Johnson
2513-12DENVERDENVER×5AceElise Hartaced Ryann Knuth
2614-12DENVERDENVER×5Attack errAva Durgan
2715-12DENVERDENVER×5Bad setBelle Groomes
2815-13DENVERUSDKillKylie Mundayset Ryann Knuth
2916-13USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
3016-14DENVERUSDKillMeghan Scholzset Kylie Munday
3116-15USDUSDAttack errIzabela Molina
3217-15USDDENVERKillHailey Goebelset Ilayda Eren
3317-16DENVERUSD×4Attack errKayla Patel
3417-17USDUSD×4KillNemo Beachset Kierstyn Barton
3517-18USDUSD×4Attack errAlicia Thibodeau
3617-19USDUSD×4KillKierstyn Bartonset Kylie Munday
3718-19USDDENVERKillAlicia Thibodeauset Madison Winkler
3818-20DENVERUSDKillKierstyn Bartonset Kylie Munday
3919-20USDDENVERKillElise Hartset Ilayda Eren
4019-21DENVERUSDServe errDenver
4120-21USDDENVERKillAlicia Thibodeauset Lily Van Hal
4220-22DENVERUSDKillKierstyn Bartonset Kylie Munday
4321-22USDDENVERKillKayla Patelset Lily Van Hal
4421-23DENVERUSDKillRyann Knuthset Kylie Munday
4522-23USDDENVERKillKayla Patelset Lily Van Hal
4622-24DENVERUSDAttack errHailey Goebel
4723-24USDDENVERServe errSan Diego
4823-25DENVERUSDKillNemo Beachset Kylie Munday

Score shown after each rally, Denver first.“NCAA feed gap” rows mark points the NCAA play-by-play never logged (tap Why? for details).