CollegeVolleyball
Final · 5 setsSun, Aug 30, 2026
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AwayBIG-EAST

3:2
South Dakota St. logo

HomeSUMMIT-LEAGUE

Villanova def. South Dakota St. 32

(25-21, 20-25, 28-30, 25-20, 15-9)
Set12345Sets
NOVA25202825153
SDAKST2125302092

RallyIQ model

Win probability

SDAKST above 50 · NOVA below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100SDAKSTNOVABiggest swing +14.1% SDAKST · S3 28-30rally 218 · set 5

Biggest swing: 14.1% to South Dakota St. — set 3, NOVA 28-30 SDAKST. Kill by Sylvie Zgonc (set by Rylee Martin). SDAKST win probability 58%72%.

Before first serve

Pre-match

NOVA 53.9%46.1% SDAKST

Villanova wins

3-0
14.2%
3-1
20.4%
3-2
19.3%

South Dakota St. wins

3-0
10.9%
3-1
17.1%
3-2
18.0%
NOVA break %
39.3% vs this opp
SDAKST break %
38.6% 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 % 42.7%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Largest win-probability swings

Top plays

  1. 01
    Sylvie ZgoncKill+14.1%

    Kill by Sylvie Zgonc (set by Rylee Martin)

    Set 3 · NOVA 28-30 SDAKST · SDAKST 58%72%

  2. 02
    Hannah KleinKill+13.8%

    Kill by Hannah Klein (set by Brooke Larsen)

    Set 3 · NOVA 24-25 SDAKST · SDAKST 44%58%

  3. 03
    Claire LogeaisKill+13.8%

    Kill by Claire Logeais

    Set 3 · NOVA 26-27 SDAKST · SDAKST 44%58%

  4. 04
    Brooke LarsenAttack error+13.6%

    Attack error by Brooke Larsen

    Set 3 · NOVA 26-25 SDAKST · NOVA 51%64%

  5. 05
    Marisa MichaelisAttack error+9.1%

    Attack error by Marisa Michaelis

    Set 5 · NOVA 2-0 SDAKST · NOVA 59%68%

  6. 06
    SDAKST serverService error+8.8%

    South Dakota St. service error

    Set 3 · NOVA 25-25 SDAKST · NOVA 42%51%

  7. 07
    Cat YoungKill+8.8%

    Kill by Cat Young (set by Ava Harris)

    Set 3 · NOVA 27-27 SDAKST · NOVA 42%51%

  8. 08
    NOVA serverService error+8.8%

    Villanova service error

    Set 3 · NOVA 27-28 SDAKST · SDAKST 49%58%

Official NCAA box

Box score

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
520536.41712563010.522.5
519445.333013112010.520.5
517129.55200430031.518.5
58110.70000000031.59.5
55414.07100010010.55.5
50003642400004
58421.19010040031.59.5
50003420400002
50002001500000
4000021300002
2000000100000
Team totals7719155.3747411155250126113
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
522550.340211130010.523.5
518337.40510051031.519.5
58319.263231191031.510.5
57518.111000101229
56111.45500010052.58.5
5305.600002000425
50002301350003
51011.0003102600001
5000000000000
5000100320000
Team totals6517141.3406056511111810105

Starters listed first. BLK = BS + ½ BA. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Point differential by rally

Momentum

Longest run 5 NOVA · SDAKST 4

Set 1

25-21

Longest run 4 NOVASDAKST 3

Set 2

20-25

Longest run 2 NOVASDAKST 4

Set 3

28-30

Longest run 3 NOVASDAKST 3

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 5 NOVASDAKST 3

Set 5

15-9

Longest run 5 NOVASDAKST 2

Bars above the line = South Dakota St. leads, below = Villanova leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rotations

Villanova

SlotSideout %Break %
1
68%13/19
42%8/19
2
60%12/20
45%10/22
3
61%11/18
50%11/22
4
69%11/16
31%5/16
5
65%11/17
31%5/16
6
63%10/16
35%6/17
All
64%68/106
40%45/112

South Dakota St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
56%14/25
37%7/19
2
48%11/23
38%8/21
3
69%11/16
35%6/17
4
65%11/17
39%7/18
5
55%11/20
31%5/16
6
82%9/11
33%5/15
All
60%67/112
36%38/106

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.

218 rallies

Rally log

#NOVA-SDAKSTSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0NOVANOVAAceNOVA serveraced Joslyn Richardson+2.7
21-1NOVASDAKSTKillMarisa Michaelisset Brooke Larsen+1.7
31-2SDAKSTSDAKSTAceSDAKST serveraced Chloe Kelly+2.7
42-2SDAKSTNOVA×4Attack errMarisa Michaelisblk Loren Winn, Campbell McKinnon+1.7
53-2NOVANOVA×4KillChloe Kellyset Ava Harris+2.8
64-2NOVANOVA×4KillCat Young+2.7
75-2NOVANOVA×4AceNOVA serveraced Hannah Klein+2.6
85-3NOVASDAKST×3KillHannah Mlsnaset Brooke Larsen+1.5
95-4SDAKSTSDAKST×3Attack errCat Youngblk Hannah Mlsna, Brooke Larsen+2.7
105-5SDAKSTSDAKST×3KillSylvie Zgoncset Hannah Klein+2.9
116-5SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+1.9
127-5NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+2.9
137-6NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+1.8
147-7SDAKSTSDAKSTKillBrooke Larsenset Rylee Martin+3.0
158-7SDAKSTNOVA×4KillLoren Winnset Ava Harris+2.0
169-7NOVANOVA×4KillReagan McGivern+3.1
1710-7NOVANOVA×4KillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+2.9
1811-7NOVANOVA×4Attack errHannah Klein+2.6
1911-8NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+1.4
2012-8SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+1.7
2113-8NOVANOVAKillChloe Kellyset Alyssa Nelson+2.1
2213-9NOVASDAKSTKillBrooke Larsenset Rylee Martin+1.1
2314-9SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Alyssa Nelson+1.4
2414-10NOVASDAKST×3KillMarisa Michaelisset Brooke Larsen+1.1
2514-11SDAKSTSDAKST×3KillSylvie Zgoncset Campbell McKinnon+2.2
2614-12SDAKSTSDAKST×3Attack errChloe Kellyblk Marisa Michaelis, Claire Logeais+2.8
2715-12SDAKSTNOVA×3KillChloe Kellyset Alyssa Nelson+2.1
2816-12NOVANOVA×3AceNOVA serveraced Kennedey Whitford+2.8
2917-12NOVANOVA×3KillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+2.1
3017-13NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+1.0
3118-13SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Ava Harris+1.3
3218-14NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+0.9
3318-15SDAKSTSDAKSTKillBrooke Larsenset Rylee Martin+2.1
3419-15SDAKSTNOVAServe errSDAKST server+1.8
3519-16NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+1.3
3619-17SDAKSTSDAKSTAttack errLoren Winnblk Hannah Klein, Hannah Mlsna+2.9
3720-17SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+2.5
3820-18NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+1.9
3921-18SDAKSTNOVAAttack errHannah Klein+2.6
4021-19NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+1.8
4122-19SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Lola Buck-Taylor+2.7
4222-20NOVASDAKSTBad setAlyssa Nelson+1.7
4323-20SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+2.8
4423-21NOVASDAKSTKillMarisa Michaelisset Brooke Larsen+1.5
4524-21SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+2.8
4625-21NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+1.5
Set 2
11-0SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Alyssa Nelson+1.6
21-1NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+1.6
32-1SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Ava Harris+1.7
42-2NOVASDAKSTKillBrooke Larsenset Kennedey Whitford+1.7
52-3SDAKSTSDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+2.7
63-3SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Ava Harris+1.7
73-4NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+1.8
84-4SDAKSTNOVAKillLoren Winnset Ava Harris+1.7
94-5NOVASDAKST×3KillBrooke Larsenset Rylee Martin+1.8
104-6SDAKSTSDAKST×3KillClaire Logeais+2.8
114-7SDAKSTSDAKST×3AceSDAKST serveraced Cat Young+2.7
125-7SDAKSTNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+1.6
135-8NOVASDAKSTKillClaire Logeaisset Brooke Larsen+1.8
146-8SDAKSTNOVAAttack errMarisa Michaelis+1.6
157-8NOVANOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+2.8
167-9NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+2.0
177-10SDAKSTSDAKSTAceSDAKST serveraced Chloe Kelly+2.9
188-10SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+1.7
198-11NOVASDAKST×4KillMarisa Michaelisset Brooke Larsen+1.9
208-12SDAKSTSDAKST×4KillRylee Martinset Joslyn Richardson+2.7
218-13SDAKSTSDAKST×4KillSylvie Zgoncset Rylee Martin+2.3
228-14SDAKSTSDAKST×4Attack errCampbell McKinnon+1.8
239-14SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+0.8
2410-14NOVANOVAAttack errSylvie Zgonc+1.7
2510-15NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Rylee Martin+1.5
2611-15SDAKSTNOVAKillLoren Winnset Ava Harris+1.1
2711-16NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+1.5
2812-16SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+1.0
2912-17NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+1.4
3013-17SDAKSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+1.0
3113-18NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Brooke Larsen+1.4
3214-18SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Taylor Lewis+0.9
3314-19NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+1.4
3415-19SDAKSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+0.9
3515-20NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+1.3
3616-20SDAKSTNOVAServe errSDAKST server+0.8
3716-21NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+1.3
3816-22SDAKSTSDAKSTAceSDAKST serveraced Chloe Kelly+1.1
3917-22SDAKSTNOVAServe errSDAKST server+0.3
4017-23NOVASDAKSTAttack errCat Youngblk Brooke Larsen, Hannah Mlsna+0.5
4118-23SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+0.2
4219-23NOVANOVAAceNOVA serveraced Joslyn Richardson+0.5
4319-24NOVASDAKSTAttack errTaylor Lewisblk Hannah Klein, Claire Logeais+0.7
4420-24SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+0.2
4520-25NOVASDAKSTAttack errTaylor Lewis+0.4
Set 3
11-0NOVANOVAAttack errSylvie Zgoncblk Taylor Lewis, Reagan McGivern+3.5
21-1NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+2.3
32-1SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+2.3
42-2NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+2.3
53-2SDAKSTNOVA×3KillChloe Kellyset Alyssa Nelson+2.3
64-2NOVANOVA×3Attack errSylvie Zgonc+3.6
75-2NOVANOVA×3AceNOVA serveraced Brooke Larsen+3.4
85-3NOVASDAKSTKillBrooke Larsenset Rylee Martin+2.0
96-3SDAKSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+2.2
107-3NOVANOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+3.2
117-4NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+1.8
127-5SDAKSTSDAKSTAttack errChloe Kelly+3.3
138-5SDAKSTNOVAKillLoren Winnset Ava Harris+2.3
148-6NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Rylee Martin+2.1
159-6SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+2.4
169-7NOVASDAKST×3KillBrooke Larsenset Sylvie Zgonc+2.2
179-8SDAKSTSDAKST×3Attack errReagan McGivern+3.9
189-9SDAKSTSDAKST×3Attack errLoren Winnblk Sylvie Zgonc, Claire Logeais+4.3
1910-9SDAKSTNOVA×3KillLoren Winnset Ava Harris+2.8
2011-9NOVANOVA×3Bad setBrooke Larsen+4.4
2112-9NOVANOVA×3Attack errClaire Logeais+4.1
2212-10NOVASDAKSTAttack errChloe Kelly+2.3
2312-11SDAKSTSDAKSTAttack errCat Young+4.2
2413-11SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+3.0
2514-11NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Chloe Kelly+4.3
2614-12NOVASDAKSTKillMarisa Michaelisset Brooke Larsen+2.4
2715-12SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Alyssa Nelson+2.8
2816-12NOVANOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+3.7
2916-13NOVASDAKST×3KillSylvie Zgoncset Rylee Martin+1.8
3016-14SDAKSTSDAKST×3KillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+3.8
3116-15SDAKSTSDAKST×3KillHannah Mlsnaset Rylee Martin+4.8
3217-15SDAKSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+3.5
3317-16NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+3.2
3418-16SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Ava Harris+3.7
3519-16NOVANOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+5.1
3619-17NOVASDAKST×3KillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+2.5
3719-18SDAKSTSDAKST×3KillMarisa Michaelisset Sylvie Zgonc+5.4
3819-19SDAKSTSDAKST×3Attack errCat Youngblk Claire Logeais, Marisa Michaelis+6.8
3920-19SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+4.8
4020-20NOVASDAKSTAttack errLoren Winnblk Hannah Klein, Claire Logeais+4.7
4121-20SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+5.3
4221-21NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+5.1
4322-21SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+6.0
4422-22NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+5.7
4523-22SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Alyssa Nelson+7.1
4623-23NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Rylee Martin+6.6
4724-23SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+8.7
4824-24NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+8.7
4924-25SDAKSTSDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Brooke Larsen+13.8
5025-25SDAKSTNOVAServe errSDAKST server+8.8
5126-25NOVANOVAAttack errBrooke Larsen+13.6
5226-26NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+8.7
5326-27SDAKSTSDAKSTKillClaire Logeais+13.8
5427-27SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+8.8
5527-28NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+8.8
5628-28SDAKSTNOVABad setClaire Logeais+8.8
5728-29NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Rylee Martin+8.8
5828-30SDAKSTSDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Rylee Martin+14.1
Set 4
11-0SDAKSTNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+2.3
21-1NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+2.3
32-1SDAKSTNOVA×5Attack errMarisa Michaelisblk Chloe Kelly, Campbell McKinnon+2.4
43-1NOVANOVA×5Attack errMarisa Michaelis+3.7
54-1NOVANOVA×5KillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+3.5
65-1NOVANOVA×5AceNOVA serveraced Team+3.2
76-1NOVANOVA×5AceNOVA serveraced Team+2.8
86-2NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+1.5
96-3SDAKSTSDAKSTAttack errLoren Winnblk Brooke Larsen, Hannah Mlsna+2.9
107-3SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Ava Harris+2.1
117-4NOVASDAKST×3Serve errNOVA server+1.9
127-5SDAKSTSDAKST×3KillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+3.4
137-6SDAKSTSDAKST×3KillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+3.9
148-6SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+2.6
159-6NOVANOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+3.9
169-7NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+2.3
179-8SDAKSTSDAKSTKillBrooke Larsenset Rylee Martin+4.0
1810-8SDAKSTNOVA×5Serve errSDAKST server+2.8
1911-8NOVANOVA×5Attack errHannah Kleinblk Reagan McGivern, Taylor Lewis+4.1
2012-8NOVANOVA×5KillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+3.6
2113-8NOVANOVA×5AceNOVA serveraced Joslyn Richardson+3.0
2214-8NOVANOVA×5Attack errBrooke Larsen+2.3
2314-9NOVASDAKSTAttack errTaylor Lewis+1.1
2415-9SDAKSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Lola Buck-Taylor+1.4
2515-10NOVASDAKST×3Attack errChloe Kelly+1.0
2615-11SDAKSTSDAKST×3Attack errChloe Kellyblk Marisa Michaelis+2.2
2715-12SDAKSTSDAKST×3KillMarisa Michaelisset Brooke Larsen+3.0
2816-12SDAKSTNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+2.5
2917-12NOVANOVAAttack errSylvie Zgonc+3.0
3017-13NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+1.3
3117-14SDAKSTSDAKSTAceSDAKST serveraced Cat Young+3.0
3218-14SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+2.5
3318-15NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Mlsnaset Brooke Larsen+1.8
3419-15SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Ava Harris+2.6
3520-15NOVANOVAAceNOVA serveraced Joslyn Richardson+2.8
3620-16NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+1.0
3720-17SDAKSTSDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Joslyn Richardson+2.6
3821-17SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+2.5
3921-18NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+1.5
4022-18SDAKSTNOVA×3KillCat Youngset Ava Harris+2.5
4123-18NOVANOVA×3KillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+2.0
4224-18NOVANOVA×3Attack errBrooke Larsenblk Cat Young, Reagan McGivern+0.7
4324-19NOVASDAKSTKillClaire Logeaisset Rylee Martin+0.1
4424-20SDAKSTSDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Brooke Larsen+0.3
4525-20SDAKSTNOVAServe errSDAKST server+2.2
Set 5
11-0SDAKSTNOVA×5KillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+5.9
22-0NOVANOVA×5Attack errMarisa Michaelis+9.1
33-0NOVANOVA×5Attack errSylvie Zgoncblk Campbell McKinnon, Taylor Lewis+8.4
44-0NOVANOVA×5AceNOVA serveraced Joslyn Richardson+7.2
55-0NOVANOVA×5KillChloe Kellyset Alyssa Nelson+5.8
65-1NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+2.8
76-1SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+3.7
87-1NOVANOVAKillChloe Kelly+4.1
97-2NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Rylee Martin+1.7
108-2SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Ava Harris+2.5
118-3NOVASDAKSTKillHannah Kleinset Rylee Martin+1.6
129-3SDAKSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Ava Harris+2.4
139-4NOVASDAKSTKillClaire Logeaisset Rylee Martin+1.4
1410-4SDAKSTNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Ava Harris+2.2
1510-5NOVASDAKSTKillClaire Logeaisset Brooke Larsen+1.2
1610-6SDAKSTSDAKSTAttack errTaylor Lewis+3.1
1711-6SDAKSTNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+3.2
1812-6NOVANOVAAceNOVA serveraced Kennedey Whitford+2.6
1912-7NOVASDAKSTServe errNOVA server+0.7
2013-7SDAKSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Alyssa Nelson+1.3
2113-8NOVASDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Brooke Larsen+0.4
2213-9SDAKSTSDAKSTKillSylvie Zgoncset Rylee Martin+1.4
2314-9SDAKSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+1.8
2415-9NOVANOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Ava Harris+0.6

Score shown after each rally, Villanova first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them. “Feed gap” rows fill points the NCAA play-by-play never logged.