Final · 4 setsTue, Sep 15, 2026

Penn St. def. Villanova 3–1

Penn St. beat visiting Villanova 3-1 (25-14, 19-25, 25-23, 25-18) on Tue, Sep 15, 2026. Penn St.'s Gabrielle Nichols led with 13 kills, and Haley Burgdorf added 13 digs.

Data through · final Sep 15

Set1234Sets
NOVA142523181
PENNST251925253

Win probability

Penn St. above 50 · Villanova below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+3.8% NOVArally 174 · set 4

Biggest swing: 3.8% to Villanova — set 3, NOVA 22-22 PENNST. Kill by Taylor Lewis (set by Alyssa Nelson). PENNST win probability 94% → 90%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

NOVA 2.3%97.7% PENNST

Villanova wins

3-0
0.2%
3-1
0.6%
3-2
1.5%

Penn St. wins

3-0
65.6%
3-1
25.8%
3-2
6.3%
NOVA break %
33.8% vs this opp
PENNST break %
49.0% 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
    Taylor LewisKill+3.8%

    Kill by Taylor Lewis (set by Alyssa Nelson)

    Set 3 · NOVA 22-22 PENNST · NOVA 6% → 10%

  2. 02

    Kill by Kennedy Martin (set by Cat Young)

    Set 3 · NOVA 22-24 PENNST · PENNST 93% → 96%

  3. 03

    Kill by Kennedy Martin (set by Alexis Stucky)

    Set 3 · NOVA 22-23 PENNST · PENNST 90% → 93%

  4. 04

    Kill by Haley Burgdorf (set by Alexis Stucky)

    Set 3 · NOVA 23-25 PENNST · PENNST 95% → 98%

  5. 05
    Abby HarrellKill+2.5%

    Kill by Abby Harrell (set by Cat Young)

    Set 3 · NOVA 18-18 PENNST · NOVA 7% → 9%

  6. 06
    Abby HarrellKill+2.2%

    Kill by Abby Harrell (set by Alyssa Nelson)

    Set 3 · NOVA 10-7 PENNST · NOVA 10% → 12%

  7. 07
    Alexis StuckyKill+2.1%

    Kill by Alexis Stucky (set by Chloe Kelly)

    Set 3 · NOVA 18-20 PENNST · PENNST 93% → 95%

  8. 08

    Kill by Reagan McGivern (set by Alexis Stucky)

    Set 3 · NOVA 21-22 PENNST · NOVA 4% → 6%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413235.3140326500016
413527.29600010010.513.5
46315.200012200218
44622-.091112112010.55.5
4239-.111000000213
4000–2701600000
42310-.100000000213
4000–911300001
4000–100500000
4000–000500000
1000–000000000
Team totals4022118.153386839708480
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413219.5790022024417
412630.20000170031.513.5
47516.1251131310219
4427.2864322700006
35314.143131231019
37111.545001101229
4000–4011210000
4000–000210000
3000–100000000
23112.167011300004
2319.222000200003
1214.250000000002
11011.00000010010.51.5
Team totals5722123.285507125264121094

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 4 NOVA · PENNST 9

Set 1

14-25

Longest run 2 NOVAPENNST 9

Set 2

25-19

Longest run 4 NOVAPENNST 3

Set 3

23-25

Longest run 4 NOVAPENNST 4

Set 4

18-25

Longest run 3 NOVAPENNST 5

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Villanova

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%10/20
10%1/10
2
48%10/21
44%8/18
3
67%8/12
40%6/15
4
38%8/21
33%4/12
5
64%7/11
27%3/11
6
88%7/8
53%8/15
All
54%50/93
37%30/81

Penn St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
69%11/16
31%4/13
2
77%10/13
55%12/22
3
50%8/16
40%6/15
4
80%8/10
64%14/22
5
47%7/15
42%5/12
6
64%7/11
22%2/9
All
63%51/81
46%43/93

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

174 rallies

#NOVA-PENNSTSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1PENNSTPENNSTKillRyla Jonesset Alexis Stucky+0.3
20-2PENNSTPENNSTBlockedReagan McGivernblk Whitney Lauenstein+0.2
31-2PENNSTNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+0.2
42-2NOVANOVAAttack errRyla Jones+0.3
52-3NOVAPENNST×3Attack errReagan McGivern+0.2
62-4PENNSTPENNST×3KillWhitney Lauensteinset Alexis Stucky+0.3
72-5PENNSTPENNST×3Attack errTaylor Lewis+0.2
83-5PENNSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+0.2
93-6NOVAPENNSTKillWhitney Lauensteinset Alexis Stucky+0.1
104-6PENNSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+0.2
114-7NOVAPENNST×9KillGabrielle Nicholsset Alexis Stucky+0.2
124-8PENNSTPENNST×9KillGabrielle Nicholsset Alexis Stucky+0.2
134-9PENNSTPENNST×9AcePenn St.aced Abby Harrell+0.1
144-10PENNSTPENNST×9KillGabrielle Nicholsset Selah O'Connor+0.1
154-11PENNSTPENNST×9KillFinley Krystkowiakset Alexis Stucky+0.1
164-12PENNSTPENNST×9Attack errCampbell McKinnon·
174-13PENNSTPENNST×9Attack errChloe Kelly·
184-14PENNSTPENNST×9Attack errChloe Kelly·
194-15PENNSTPENNST×9AcePenn St.aced Abby Harrell·
205-15PENNSTNOVAServe errPenn St.·
215-16NOVAPENNSTServe errVillanova·
226-16PENNSTNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Selah O'Connor·
237-16NOVANOVABlockedFinley Krystkowiakblk Chloe Kelly, Reagan McGivern·
247-17NOVAPENNSTKillKennedy Martinset Ava Falduto·
258-17PENNSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Selah O'Connor·
268-18NOVAPENNSTKillRyla Jonesset Alexis Stucky·
278-19PENNSTPENNSTKillWhitney Lauensteinset Alexis Stucky·
289-19PENNSTNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson·
2910-19NOVANOVAAceVillanovaaced Whitney Lauenstein·
3010-20NOVAPENNSTKillKennedy Martinset Alexis Stucky·
3111-20PENNSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson·
3211-21NOVAPENNSTKillAlexis Stuckyset Whitney Lauenstein·
3312-21PENNSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson·
3413-21NOVANOVAAttack errWhitney Lauenstein·
3513-22NOVAPENNST×3Serve errVillanova·
3613-23PENNSTPENNST×3Attack errCampbell McKinnon·
3713-24PENNSTPENNST×3BlockedCampbell McKinnonblk Gabrielle Nichols·
3814-24PENNSTNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Selah O'Connor·
3914-25NOVAPENNSTKillKennedy Martinset Alexis Stucky·
Set 2
10-1NOVAPENNSTServe errVillanova+0.1
21-1PENNSTNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+0.1
31-2NOVAPENNSTAttack errCat Young+0.1
41-3PENNSTPENNSTKillGabrielle Nicholsset Alexis Stucky+0.2
52-3PENNSTNOVA×4KillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+0.1
63-3NOVANOVA×4Attack errKennedy Martin+0.2
74-3NOVANOVA×4KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+0.3
85-3NOVANOVA×4Attack errGabrielle Nichols+0.3
95-4NOVAPENNSTKillWhitney Lauensteinset Alexis Stucky+0.2
106-4PENNSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+0.3
116-5NOVAPENNSTKillFinley Krystkowiakset Ava Falduto+0.2
126-6PENNSTPENNSTAttack errCat Young+0.3
137-6PENNSTNOVA×3Serve errPenn St.+0.2
148-6NOVANOVA×3AceVillanovaaced Jocelyn Nathan+0.4
159-6NOVANOVA×3Attack errKennedy Martin+0.5
169-7NOVAPENNSTKillFinley Krystkowiakset Alexis Stucky+0.3
1710-7PENNSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+0.4
1810-8NOVAPENNSTServe errVillanova+0.3
1911-8PENNSTNOVAServe errPenn St.+0.4
2011-9NOVAPENNSTKillKendall Northernset Alexis Stucky+0.3
2112-9PENNSTNOVA×3KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+0.4
2213-9NOVANOVA×3Attack errWhitney Lauenstein+0.6
2314-9NOVANOVA×3AceVillanovaaced Whitney Lauenstein+0.6
2414-10NOVAPENNSTKillAlexis Stuckyset Haley Burgdorf+0.3
2515-10PENNSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+0.5
2615-11NOVAPENNSTKillGabrielle Nicholsset Alexis Stucky+0.3
2715-12PENNSTPENNSTAcePenn St.aced Abby Harrell+0.5
2816-12PENNSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+0.5
2916-13NOVAPENNSTKillKennedy Martinset Alexis Stucky+0.3
3017-13PENNSTNOVAServe errPenn St.+0.5
3118-13NOVANOVAAttack errKennedy Martin+0.7
3218-14NOVAPENNSTKillKendall Northernset Alexis Stucky+0.3
3319-14PENNSTNOVA×3Serve errPenn St.+0.5
3420-14NOVANOVA×3Attack errAlexis Stucky+0.5
3521-14NOVANOVA×3Attack errKendall Northern+0.4
3621-15NOVAPENNSTServe errVillanova+0.1
3722-15PENNSTNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Selah O'Connor+0.2
3822-16NOVAPENNSTKillWhitney Lauensteinset Alexis Stucky+0.1
3923-16PENNSTNOVAServe errPenn St.+0.2
4023-17NOVAPENNST×3KillAlexis Stuckyset Lexi Gin·
4123-18PENNSTPENNST×3Attack errTaylor Lewis+0.1
4223-19PENNSTPENNST×3KillGabrielle Nichols+0.2
4324-19PENNSTNOVAServe errPenn St.+0.3
4425-19NOVANOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+0.1
Set 3
11-0PENNSTNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+0.8
22-0NOVANOVAAceVillanovaaced Whitney Lauenstein+1.4
32-1NOVAPENNSTKillKennedy Martinset Alexis Stucky+0.8
43-1PENNSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+1.1
53-2NOVAPENNSTKillGabrielle Nicholsset Alexis Stucky+0.9
63-3PENNSTPENNSTKillHaley Burgdorfset Alexis Stucky+1.1
74-3PENNSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+0.9
85-3NOVANOVAAceVillanovaaced Haley Burgdorf+1.6
95-4NOVAPENNSTKillKennedy Martinset Alexis Stucky+0.9
106-4PENNSTNOVAAttack errHaley Burgdorf+1.2
116-5NOVAPENNSTKillHaley Burgdorfset Ava Falduto+1.0
126-6PENNSTPENNSTKillRyla Jonesset Alexis Stucky+1.3
137-6PENNSTNOVABlockedWhitney Lauensteinblk Chloe Kelly, Campbell McKinnon+1.1
148-6NOVANOVAKillAbby Harrellset Selah O'Connor+1.8
158-7NOVAPENNSTKillEmmi Sellmanset Alexis Stucky+1.1
169-7PENNSTNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Cat Young+1.4
1710-7NOVANOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+2.2
1810-8NOVAPENNSTKillKennedy Martinset Alexis Stucky+1.3
1911-8PENNSTNOVAServe errPenn St.+1.7
2011-9NOVAPENNST×4Serve errVillanova+1.3
2111-10PENNSTPENNST×4AcePenn St.aced Abby Harrell+1.9
2211-11PENNSTPENNST×4BlockedTaylor Lewisblk Gabrielle Nichols, Haley Burgdorf+1.7
2311-12PENNSTPENNST×4BlockedCat Youngblk Gabrielle Nichols, Kennedy Martin+1.5
2412-12PENNSTNOVAKillCat Youngset Alyssa Nelson+1.2
2512-13NOVAPENNSTKillKennedy Martinset Alexis Stucky+1.1
2613-13PENNSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+1.3
2713-14NOVAPENNSTKillRyla Jonesset Alexis Stucky+1.1
2813-15PENNSTPENNSTAttack errChloe Kelly+1.4
2914-15PENNSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+1.0
3014-16NOVAPENNST×3Serve errVillanova+1.0
3114-17PENNSTPENNST×3BlockedAbby Harrellblk Ryla Jones+1.1
3214-18PENNSTPENNST×3AcePenn St.aced Cat Young+0.8
3315-18PENNSTNOVA×4Attack errAlexis Stucky+0.5
3416-18NOVANOVA×4Attack errKennedy Martin+1.1
3517-18NOVANOVA×4AceVillanovaaced Ava Falduto+1.7
3618-18NOVANOVA×4KillAbby Harrellset Cat Young+2.5
3718-19NOVAPENNSTKillRyla Jonesset Alexis Stucky+1.7
3818-20PENNSTPENNSTKillAlexis Stuckyset Chloe Kelly+2.1
3919-20PENNSTNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Selah O'Connor+1.4
4019-21NOVAPENNSTKillGabrielle Nicholsset Alexis Stucky+1.5
4119-22PENNSTPENNSTKillGabrielle Nicholsset Alexis Stucky+1.5
4220-22PENNSTNOVA×3KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+0.8
4321-22NOVANOVA×3KillReagan McGivernset Alexis Stucky+2.1
4422-22NOVANOVA×3KillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+3.8
4522-23NOVAPENNSTKillKennedy Martinset Alexis Stucky+3.1
4622-24PENNSTPENNSTKillKennedy Martinset Cat Young+3.4
4723-24PENNSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+1.3
4823-25NOVAPENNSTKillHaley Burgdorfset Alexis Stucky+2.7
Set 4
10-1NOVAPENNST×5KillKennedy Martinset Alexis Stucky+0.4
20-2PENNSTPENNST×5AcePenn St.aced Cat Young+0.5
30-3PENNSTPENNST×5Attack errAbby Harrell+0.4
40-4PENNSTPENNST×5AcePenn St.aced Abby Harrell+0.3
50-5PENNSTPENNST×5BlockedReagan McGivernblk Gabrielle Nichols+0.2
61-5PENNSTNOVABlockedKennedy Martinblk Taylor Lewis, Reagan McGivern+0.2
71-6NOVAPENNST×3BlockedCat Youngblk Kennedy Martin, Gabrielle Nichols+0.2
81-7PENNSTPENNST×3KillHaley Burgdorfset Alexis Stucky+0.2
91-8PENNSTPENNST×3BlockedTaylor Lewisblk Gabrielle Nichols, Haley Burgdorf+0.1
102-8PENNSTNOVAServe errPenn St.+0.1
112-9NOVAPENNSTKillGabrielle Nicholsset Alexis Stucky+0.1
122-10PENNSTPENNSTAttack errTaylor Lewis+0.1
133-10PENNSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson·
143-11NOVAPENNSTBlockedCat Youngblk Ryla Jones, Kennedy Martin+0.1
154-11PENNSTNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor·
164-12NOVAPENNSTKillHaley Burgdorfset Alexis Stucky+0.1
174-13PENNSTPENNSTKillEmmi Sellmanset Alexis Stucky·
185-13PENNSTNOVAServe errPenn St.·
195-14NOVAPENNSTKillRyla Jonesset Alexis Stucky·
206-14PENNSTNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Marikate Ritterbusch·
216-15NOVAPENNST×3KillGabrielle Nicholsset Alexis Stucky·
226-16PENNSTPENNST×3KillEmmi Sellmanset Alexis Stucky·
236-17PENNSTPENNST×3KillKennedy Martinset Alexis Stucky·
247-17PENNSTNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson·
258-17NOVANOVAAttack errGabrielle Nichols·
268-18NOVAPENNSTServe errVillanova·
279-18PENNSTNOVA×3Attack errHaley Burgdorf·
2810-18NOVANOVA×3BlockedKennedy Martinblk Cat Young, Campbell McKinnon·
2911-18NOVANOVA×3KillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson·
3011-19NOVAPENNSTKillGabrielle Nicholsset Alexis Stucky·
3111-20PENNSTPENNSTBlockedCat Youngblk Ryla Jones, Caroline Jurevicius·
3212-20PENNSTNOVA×3KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson·
3313-20NOVANOVA×3Attack errHaley Burgdorf·
3414-20NOVANOVA×3Attack errHaley Burgdorf+0.1
3514-21NOVAPENNSTKillCaroline Jureviciusset Alexis Stucky+0.1
3614-22PENNSTPENNSTKillHaley Burgdorfset Ava Falduto·
3715-22PENNSTNOVAAttack errHaley Burgdorf·
3815-23NOVAPENNSTKillHaley Burgdorfset Alexis Stucky·
3916-23PENNSTNOVAServe errPenn St.·
4017-23NOVANOVAAttack errEmmi Sellman·
4117-24NOVAPENNSTKillRyla Jonesset Alexis Stucky·
4218-24PENNSTNOVAServe errPenn St.·
4318-25NOVAPENNSTKillGabrielle Nicholsset Ava Falduto·

Score shown after each rally, Villanova 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).