Match story · written from the play-by-play
Villanova was outhit .206 to .169, and won anyway.
The match turned 3 times; each line shows Villanova's RallyIQ win probability at the start and end of the stretch. Pre-match, RallyIQ had Villanova at 73%.
Turning point 1: Set 1 · St. John's (NY) 24–24 Villanova
Villanova closed it, 3 of the final 4 rallies, to take the set 27–25 and lead 1–0.
Villanova 70% → 85%
Turning point 2: Set 3 · St. John's (NY) 8–3 Villanova
Villanova scored 7 straight to turn a 3–8 deficit into a 10–8 lead.
Villanova 52% → 74%
Turning point 3: Set 5 · St. John's (NY) 1–1 Villanova
6 straight Villanova points broke a 1–1 tie and made it 7–1.
Villanova 61% → 96%
St. John's (NY)Villanova
- Sideout %
- St. John's (NY) 58.2·Villanova 50.9
- Break %
- St. John's (NY) 49.1·Villanova 41.8
- Hitting
- St. John's (NY) .206·Villanova .169
- Longest run
- St. John's (NY) 12·Villanova 7
Reagan McGivern
4 kills inside the turning points, 9 K and .095 for the match (10.5 points).