Final · 4 setsSat, Nov 7, 2026Watch on ESPN+

DePaul def. Villanova 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: DePaul 54.9% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Nov 7, 3:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

DePaul won at Villanova 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-23) on Sat, Nov 7, 2026. Isabela Tavares-Salomon led DePaul with 16 kills; Villanova's Abby Harrell had a match-high 17.

Data through · final Nov 7

Set1234Sets
DEPAUL232525253
NOVA252020231

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Leonor Polezzi served 4 aces, and DePaul needed every one.

The match turned 3 times. Numbers are DePaul's win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. DePaul went in as RallyIQ's 55% pick.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 2 · DePaul 15–20 Villanova

    DePaul scored 10 straight to turn a 15–20 deficit into a 25–20 lead. The match swung to DePaul.

    DePaul 17% → 54%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 3 · DePaul 8–5 Villanova

    Villanova scored 6 straight to turn a 5–8 deficit into an 11–8 lead. The match swung to Villanova.

    DePaul 64% → 41%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 4 · DePaul 21–23 Villanova

    DePaul closed it, 4 of the final 4 rallies, to take the set 25–23 and win the match 3–1.

    DePaul 59% → >99%

Villanova above 50DePaul belowMax swing 12.8%

DePaulVillanova

Sideout %
DePaul 64.0·Villanova 57.7
Break %
DePaul 42.3·Villanova 36.0
Hitting
DePaul .218·Villanova .230
Longest run
DePaul 10·Villanova 6

Kendall Timme
3 of her kills came in the stretches above. 13 K, .190, 16 points.

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Villanova above 50 · DePaul below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+12.8% DEPAULrally 186 · set 4

Biggest swing: 12.8% to DePaul — set 4, DEPAUL 24-23 NOVA. Kill by Kendall Timme (set by Eva Hurrle). NOVA win probability 25% → 13%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

DEPAUL 56.6%43.4% NOVA

DePaul wins

3-0
15.5%
3-1
21.5%
3-2
19.6%

Villanova wins

3-0
9.9%
3-1
16.0%
3-2
17.5%
DEPAUL break %
42.1% vs this opp
NOVA break %
40.8% 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
    Kendall TimmeKill+12.8%

    Kill by Kendall Timme (set by Eva Hurrle)

    Set 4 · DEPAUL 24-23 NOVA · DEPAUL 75% → 87%

  2. 02
    Eva HurrleAce+12.5%

    Ace by Eva Hurrle on Mina Diggs

    Set 4 · DEPAUL 25-23 NOVA · DEPAUL 87% → 100%

  3. 03

    Campbell McKinnon stuffed by Jade Epps & Yagmur Yavuz

    Set 4 · DEPAUL 23-23 NOVA · DEPAUL 65% → 75%

  4. 04
    Jade EppsAttack error+8.1%

    Attack error by Jade Epps

    Set 1 · DEPAUL 22-23 NOVA · NOVA 45% → 53%

  5. 05
    Taylor LewisKill+7.8%

    Kill by Taylor Lewis (set by Kendall Timme)

    Set 1 · DEPAUL 22-24 NOVA · NOVA 53% → 61%

  6. 06
    Abby HarrellKill+7.4%

    Kill by Abby Harrell (set by Alyssa Nelson)

    Set 1 · DEPAUL 23-25 NOVA · NOVA 58% → 65%

  7. 07

    Campbell McKinnon stuffed by Caroline Wright & Isabela Tavares-Salomon

    Set 2 · DEPAUL 21-20 NOVA · DEPAUL 34% → 40%

  8. 08
    Taylor LewisAttack error+6.0%

    Attack error by Taylor Lewis

    Set 4 · DEPAUL 22-23 NOVA · DEPAUL 59% → 65%

Box score

Official NCAA box

DePaulaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416736.25000030052.518.5
413542.1902236002116
48421.19001020031.510.5
49424.20800081010.59.5
45019.263000100849
4114.00042411100216
41011.0003001800001
4000–110610001
2000–00000010.50.5
Team totals5321147.21848845540221198
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
412635.1710141204215
48319.26300410031.59.5
47011.63600000052.59.5
4102.5002000600001
1000–000000211
1000–000000000
417648.22911282111.519.5
46416.125411400007
4011-1.0002411900001
4000–100610000
4000–4011710000
37416.18800060010.57.5
1000–000000000
Team totals5824148.23054413588116988

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.

DePaul vs Villanova

Season series · DePaul leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 10 DEPAUL · NOVA 6

Set 1

23-25

Longest run 3 DEPAULNOVA 5

Set 2

25-20

Longest run 10 DEPAULNOVA 3

Set 3

25-20

Longest run 4 DEPAULNOVA 6

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 5 DEPAULNOVA 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

DePaul

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
69%20/29
2
92%11/12
35%6/17
3
63%10/16
17%2/12
4
60%9/15
44%7/16
5
80%8/10
18%2/11
6
47%8/17
33%4/12
All
64%57/89
42%41/97

Villanova

SlotSideout %Break %
1
35%11/31
33%5/15
2
83%10/12
39%7/18
3
77%10/13
29%4/14
4
60%9/15
29%4/14
5
62%8/13
38%5/13
6
62%8/13
47%7/15
All
58%56/97
36%32/89

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

186 rallies

#DEPAUL-NOVASrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1NOVANOVABlockedIsabela Tavares-Salomonblk Sophia Stalcup, Reagan McGivern+2.5
20-2NOVANOVAAttack errLeonor Polezzi+2.6
31-2NOVADEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+1.7
41-3DEPAULNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+1.9
52-3NOVADEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+1.8
62-4DEPAULNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+1.9
73-4NOVADEPAULKillJade Eppsset Leonor Polezzi+1.8
83-5DEPAULNOVAKillMichelle Eburuohset Alyssa Nelson+2.0
94-5NOVADEPAULBlockedAbby Harrellblk Jade Epps, Leonor Polezzi+1.9
104-6DEPAULNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+2.0
115-6NOVADEPAULKillJade Eppsset Leonor Polezzi+1.9
125-7DEPAULNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+2.1
136-7NOVADEPAULKillKendall Timmeset Abby Cahill+1.9
146-8DEPAULNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Selah O'Connor+2.1
157-8NOVADEPAULKillCaroline Wrightset Leonor Polezzi+2.0
168-8DEPAULDEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+3.0
178-9DEPAULNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+2.2
188-10NOVANOVABlockedMartina Dianablk Michelle Eburuoh, Sophia Stalcup+3.1
199-10NOVADEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+2.1
209-11DEPAULNOVA×5BlockedIsabela Tavares-Salomonblk Michelle Eburuoh, Campbell McKinnon+2.3
219-12NOVANOVA×5AceVillanovaaced Martina Diana+3.1
229-13NOVANOVA×5Attack errMartina Diana+2.8
239-14NOVANOVA×5KillMichelle Eburuohset Alyssa Nelson+2.4
249-15NOVANOVA×5Attack errJade Epps+1.9
2510-15NOVADEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+1.0
2611-15DEPAULDEPAULKillMartina Dianaset Leonor Polezzi+1.8
2711-16DEPAULNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Mina Diggs+1.7
2812-16NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+1.3
2913-16DEPAULDEPAULAttack errTaylor Lewis+2.4
3013-17DEPAULNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+2.2
3114-17NOVADEPAULKillKendall Timmeset Leonor Polezzi+1.7
3215-17DEPAULDEPAULAttack errTaylor Lewis+3.0
3315-18DEPAULNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+2.7
3416-18NOVADEPAUL×3KillKendall Timmeset Leonor Polezzi+2.2
3517-18DEPAULDEPAUL×3BlockedAbby Harrellblk Caroline Wright, Isabela Tavares-Salomon+3.9
3618-18DEPAULDEPAUL×3KillKendall Timmeset Leonor Polezzi+4.6
3718-19DEPAULNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Selah O'Connor+3.6
3819-19NOVADEPAULAttack errReagan McGivern+3.5
3920-19DEPAULDEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+5.3
4020-20DEPAULNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Selah O'Connor+3.7
4121-20NOVADEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+4.2
4221-21DEPAULNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+4.1
4322-21NOVADEPAULAttack errCampbell McKinnon+4.8
4422-22DEPAULNOVA×3KillMichelle Eburuohset Alyssa Nelson+4.6
4522-23NOVANOVA×3Attack errJade Epps+8.1
4622-24NOVANOVA×3KillTaylor Lewisset Kendall Timme+7.8
4723-24NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+3.0
4823-25DEPAULNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+7.4
Set 2
11-0DEPAULDEPAULAceLeonor Polezzi+2.6
21-1DEPAULNOVAServe errLeonor Polezzi+1.9
31-2NOVANOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Abby Harrell+2.7
42-2NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+1.9
52-3DEPAULNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+2.0
63-3NOVADEPAULKillAbby Cahillset Leonor Polezzi+2.0
73-4DEPAULNOVA×3KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+2.0
83-5NOVANOVA×3BlockedIsabela Tavares-Salomonblk Abby Harrell+2.9
93-6NOVANOVA×3AceVillanova+2.8
104-6NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+1.8
114-7DEPAULNOVAKillMichelle Eburuohset Alyssa Nelson+2.0
124-8NOVANOVAAttack errMartina Diana+2.7
135-8NOVADEPAULKillJade Eppsset Leonor Polezzi+1.7
145-9DEPAULNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+1.9
156-9NOVADEPAULAttack errAbby Harrell+1.7
166-10DEPAULNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Selah O'Connor+2.0
177-10NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+1.7
188-10DEPAULDEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+2.8
198-11DEPAULNOVABlockedIsabela Tavares-Salomonblk Reagan McGivern, Campbell McKinnon+2.3
209-11NOVADEPAULKillCaroline Wrightset Leonor Polezzi+2.0
2110-11DEPAULDEPAULAceKendall Timmeaced Campbell McKinnon+3.2
2210-12DEPAULNOVAServe errKendall Timme+2.5
2311-12NOVADEPAULKillMartina Dianaset Leonor Polezzi+2.3
2411-13DEPAULNOVAAttack errMartina Diana+2.6
2512-13NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+2.4
2612-14DEPAULNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+2.7
2712-15NOVANOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+3.6
2813-15NOVADEPAULKillJade Eppsset Leonor Polezzi+2.2
2914-15DEPAULDEPAULAttack errReagan McGivern+3.6
3014-16DEPAULNOVAAttack errKendall Timme+2.9
3114-17NOVANOVAKillChloe Kellyset Mina Diggs+3.8
3215-17NOVADEPAULKillJade Eppsset Leonor Polezzi+2.3
3315-18DEPAULNOVA×3KillChloe Kellyset Selah O'Connor+2.8
3415-19NOVANOVA×3Attack errKendall Timme+3.3
3515-20NOVANOVA×3AceVillanovaaced Eva Hurrle+2.4
3616-20NOVADEPAUL×10KillCaroline Wrightset Leonor Polezzi+1.0
3717-20DEPAULDEPAUL×10BlockedCampbell McKinnonblk Caroline Wright, Isabela Tavares-Salomon+2.3
3818-20DEPAULDEPAUL×10Attack errCampbell McKinnon+3.3
3919-20DEPAULDEPAUL×10KillKendall Timmeset Leonor Polezzi+4.5
4020-20DEPAULDEPAUL×10AceLeonor Polezziaced Campbell McKinnon+5.6
4121-20DEPAULDEPAUL×10BlockedCampbell McKinnonblk Caroline Wright, Isabela Tavares-Salomon+6.2
4222-20DEPAULDEPAUL×10KillKendall Timmeset Leonor Polezzi+6.0
4323-20DEPAULDEPAUL×10BlockedReagan McGivernblk Kendall Timme, Caroline Wright+4.6
4424-20DEPAULDEPAUL×10BlockedAlyssa Nelsonblk Kendall Timme, Caroline Wright+2.5
4525-20DEPAULDEPAUL×10KillCaroline Wrightset Leonor Polezzi+0.7
Set 3
11-0NOVADEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+2.4
21-1DEPAULNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Selah O'Connor+2.4
32-1NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+2.4
43-1DEPAULDEPAULAttack errChloe Kelly+3.4
53-2DEPAULNOVABlockedIsabela Tavares-Salomonblk Michelle Eburuoh, Campbell McKinnon+2.3
64-2NOVADEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+2.4
74-3DEPAULNOVAAttack errJade Epps+2.4
85-3NOVADEPAULKillKendall Timmeset Leonor Polezzi+2.5
95-4DEPAULNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+2.4
105-5NOVANOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+3.7
116-5NOVADEPAUL×3KillLeonor Polezziset Kendall Timme+2.7
127-5DEPAULDEPAUL×3BlockedAbby Harrellblk Caroline Wright, Leonor Polezzi+3.7
138-5DEPAULDEPAUL×3AceJade Eppsaced Marikate Ritterbusch+3.5
148-6DEPAULNOVA×6KillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+2.3
158-7NOVANOVA×6AceVillanova+3.6
168-8NOVANOVA×6Attack errKendall Timme+4.0
178-9NOVANOVA×6KillAbby Harrellset Taylor Lewis+4.2
188-10NOVANOVA×6KillChloe Kellyset Taylor Lewis+4.2
198-11NOVANOVA×6KillAbby Harrellset Taylor Lewis+4.0
209-11NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+2.5
2110-11DEPAULDEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Abby Cahill+4.1
2210-12DEPAULNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Selah O'Connor+3.2
2311-12NOVADEPAUL×4Serve errVillanova+3.0
2412-12DEPAULDEPAUL×4Attack errCampbell McKinnon+4.5
2513-12DEPAULDEPAUL×4AceKendall Timmeaced Abby Harrell+4.7
2614-12DEPAULDEPAUL×4KillMartina Dianaset Abby Cahill+4.6
2714-13DEPAULNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+3.1
2815-13NOVADEPAULKillMartina Dianaset Leonor Polezzi+3.4
2915-14DEPAULNOVAKillChloe Kellyset Selah O'Connor+3.2
3016-14NOVADEPAULKillJade Eppsset Leonor Polezzi+3.6
3117-14DEPAULDEPAULKillMartina Dianaset Alyssa Nelson+4.6
3217-15DEPAULNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+2.7
3318-15NOVADEPAULKillMartina Dianaset Leonor Polezzi+3.4
3418-16DEPAULNOVAKillMichelle Eburuohset Mina Diggs+2.8
3519-16NOVADEPAULKillKendall Timmeset Eva Hurrle+3.5
3620-16DEPAULDEPAULAttack errAbby Harrell+3.9
3720-17DEPAULNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Alyssa Nelson+1.9
3820-18NOVANOVAKillAbby Harrellset Taylor Lewis+3.9
3921-18NOVADEPAUL×3KillMartina Dianaset Leonor Polezzi+3.8
4022-18DEPAULDEPAUL×3AceLeonor Polezzi+3.8
4123-18DEPAULDEPAUL×3BlockedChloe Kellyblk Isabela Tavares-Salomon, Caroline Wright+2.1
4223-19DEPAULNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Selah O'Connor+0.6
4324-19NOVADEPAULKillKendall Timmeset Leonor Polezzi+1.1
4424-20DEPAULNOVABad setAbby Cahill+0.3
4525-20NOVADEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+0.6
Set 4
11-0DEPAULDEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+3.2
21-1DEPAULNOVA×4KillChloe Kellyset Leonor Polezzi+2.3
31-2NOVANOVA×4BlockedIsabela Tavares-Salomonblk Michelle Eburuoh, Chloe Kelly+3.3
41-3NOVANOVA×4KillAbby Harrellset Marikate Ritterbusch+3.4
51-4NOVANOVA×4BlockedKendall Timmeblk Abby Harrell, Michelle Eburuoh+3.3
62-4NOVADEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+2.2
72-5DEPAULNOVAServe errKendall Timme+2.4
83-5NOVADEPAULBlockedAbby Harrellblk Caroline Wright, Isabela Tavares-Salomon+2.2
94-5DEPAULDEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+3.4
104-6DEPAULNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+2.6
115-6NOVADEPAULKillMartina Dianaset Leonor Polezzi+2.4
126-6DEPAULDEPAULBlockedTaylor Lewisblk Martina Diana, Jade Epps+3.6
136-7DEPAULNOVA×3KillMichelle Eburuohset Alyssa Nelson+2.7
146-8NOVANOVA×3KillCampbell McKinnonset Alyssa Nelson+3.8
156-9NOVANOVA×3BlockedJade Eppsblk Campbell McKinnon, Reagan McGivern+3.7
167-9NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+2.4
177-10DEPAULNOVAKillReagan McGivernset Alyssa Nelson+2.7
188-10NOVADEPAULKillJade Eppsset Leonor Polezzi+2.4
198-11DEPAULNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+2.7
209-11NOVADEPAULAttack errChloe Kelly+2.4
2110-11DEPAULDEPAULKillCaroline Wrightset Leonor Polezzi+3.9
2210-12DEPAULNOVA×3KillReagan McGivernset Selah O'Connor+3.0
2310-13NOVANOVA×3Attack errKendall Timme+4.1
2410-14NOVANOVA×3Attack errIsabela Tavares-Salomon+3.6
2511-14NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+2.1
2611-15DEPAULNOVAServe errKendall Timme+2.7
2712-15NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+2.1
2812-16DEPAULNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+2.7
2913-16NOVADEPAULKillKendall Timmeset Leonor Polezzi+2.1
3013-17DEPAULNOVAKillMichelle Eburuohset Alyssa Nelson+2.8
3114-17NOVADEPAULKillKendall Timmeset Leonor Polezzi+2.1
3214-18DEPAULNOVAKillTaylor Lewisset Mina Diggs+2.8
3315-18NOVADEPAULKillJade Eppsset Leonor Polezzi+2.1
3415-19DEPAULNOVAKillCampbell McKinnonset Selah O'Connor+2.9
3515-20NOVANOVAKillSelah O'Connorset Leonor Polezzi+2.9
3616-20NOVADEPAUL×3KillKendall Timmeset Leonor Polezzi+1.3
3717-20DEPAULDEPAUL×3Attack errChloe Kelly+2.7
3818-20DEPAULDEPAUL×3AceLeonor Polezziaced Abby Harrell+4.0
3918-21DEPAULNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Selah O'Connor+3.9
4019-21NOVADEPAULServe errVillanova+2.8
4119-22DEPAULNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Selah O'Connor+4.1
4220-22NOVADEPAULKillIsabela Tavares-Salomonset Leonor Polezzi+2.7
4320-23DEPAULNOVAKillAbby Harrellset Alyssa Nelson+4.3
4421-23NOVADEPAUL×5KillMartina Dianaset Kendall Timme+2.3
4522-23DEPAULDEPAUL×5Attack errTaylor Lewis+6.0
4623-23DEPAULDEPAUL×5BlockedCampbell McKinnonblk Jade Epps, Yagmur Yavuz+9.8
4724-23DEPAULDEPAUL×5KillKendall Timmeset Eva Hurrle+12.8
4825-23DEPAULDEPAUL×5AceEva Hurrleaced Mina Diggs+12.5

Score shown after each rally, DePaul 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).