Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 11, 2026

Valparaiso def. Cleveland St. 3–2

Valparaiso won at Cleveland St. 3-2 (27-25, 19-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-10) on Fri, Sep 11, 2026. Valparaiso's Ava Helming led with 28 kills, and Rylee Bumgardner added 17 digs.

Data through · final Sep 11

Set12345Sets
VALPO27192225153
CLE ST25252518102

Win probability

Cleveland St. above 50 · Valparaiso below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+11.3% VALPOrally 211 · set 5

Biggest swing: 11.3% to Valparaiso — set 5, VALPO 10-8 CLE ST. Jazen Debina stuffed by Maddie Steele & Maggie Uhwat. CLE ST win probability 33% → 22%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

VALPO 69.8%30.2% CLE ST

Valparaiso wins

3-0
23.1%
3-1
26.8%
3-2
19.9%

Cleveland St. wins

3-0
5.8%
3-1
10.6%
3-2
13.8%
VALPO break %
45.9% vs this opp
CLE ST break %
42.0% 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

    Jazen Debina stuffed by Maddie Steele & Maggie Uhwat

    Set 5 · VALPO 10-8 CLE ST · VALPO 67% → 78%

  2. 02
    Jordyn GoveAttack error+11.3%

    Attack error by Jordyn Gove

    Set 5 · VALPO 8-8 CLE ST · CLE ST 31% → 42%

  3. 03

    Jazen Debina stuffed by Maddie Steele & Maggie Uhwat

    Set 5 · VALPO 11-8 CLE ST · VALPO 78% → 88%

  4. 04

    Bryn VanVleet stuffed by Ava Helming & Maddie Steele

    Set 5 · VALPO 9-8 CLE ST · VALPO 58% → 67%

  5. 05
    Ava HelmingAttack error+9.3%

    Attack error by Ava Helming

    Set 1 · VALPO 24-25 CLE ST · CLE ST 32% → 41%

  6. 06
    Maggie UhwatAttack error+9.2%

    Attack error by Maggie Uhwat

    Set 5 · VALPO 2-3 CLE ST · CLE ST 41% → 50%

  7. 07
    Maggie UhwatKill+9.0%

    Kill by Maggie Uhwat (set by Rylee Bumgardner)

    Set 5 · VALPO 4-3 CLE ST · VALPO 57% → 66%

  8. 08
    Ava HelmingKill+8.7%

    Kill by Ava Helming (set by Olivia Wagner)

    Set 1 · VALPO 26-25 CLE ST · VALPO 66% → 75%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
528856.3571128002130
515239.33311213300016
510735.0860107204213
58016.50010030233.511.5
5136-.33311000052.54.5
5002.0002423900002
5002.0002111700001
5002.000280120010.50.5
5000–000000000
4000–101510000
3000–100400000
2002.00000000010.50.5
1001.000100100000
Team totals6220161.2616171069721610108
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
516020.8000002014319
513830.16702350010.515.5
5131149.0410017102114
55214.21400020233.58.5
5407.57155331200218
5106.167122820003
514440.2500002102115
5001.000400720000
5000–103100000
5000–2022410000
3000–000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals6625167.2466371470731410103

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 6 VALPO · CLE ST 9

Set 1

27-25

Longest run 4 VALPOCLE ST 6

Set 2

19-25

Longest run 2 VALPOCLE ST 3

Set 3

22-25

Longest run 6 VALPOCLE ST 9

Set 4

25-18

Longest run 5 VALPOCLE ST 3

Set 5

15-10

Longest run 3 VALPOCLE ST 2

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Valparaiso

SlotSideout %Break %
1
55%12/22
47%8/17
2
75%12/16
54%14/26
3
48%12/25
29%5/17
4
67%10/15
57%13/23
5
50%8/16
41%7/17
6
70%7/10
0%0/7
All
59%61/104
44%47/107

Cleveland St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
43%12/28
50%10/20
2
67%12/18
20%3/15
3
53%10/19
50%12/24
4
59%10/17
33%5/15
5
64%9/14
40%6/15
6
64%7/11
47%7/15
All
56%60/107
41%43/104

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.

Rally log

211 rallies

#VALPO-CLE STSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0CLE STVALPO×4KillJessica Pickettset Mara Thomas+1.6
22-0VALPOVALPO×4Attack errJazen Debina+1.9
33-0VALPOVALPO×4KillJordyn Goveset Mara Thomas+1.8
44-0VALPOVALPO×4KillMaggie Uhwatset Mara Thomas+1.6
54-1VALPOCLE STKillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+1.2
64-2CLE STCLE STAttack errAva Helming+1.8
75-2CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+1.5
85-3VALPOCLE STKillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+1.4
96-3CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+1.5
107-3VALPOVALPOKillJordyn Goveset Olivia Wagner+1.7
117-4VALPOCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+1.3
128-4CLE STVALPOKillJordyn Goveset Keira Lucas+1.4
138-5VALPOCLE STBlockedMaddie Steeleblk Sophie Skidmore, Julia Jozefov+1.3
149-5CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+1.4
159-6VALPOCLE STKillJeriLynn Koehlerset Fiona Cooper+1.3
1610-6CLE STVALPO×3KillJessica Pickettset Olivia Wagner+1.4
1711-6VALPOVALPO×3KillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+1.5
1812-6VALPOVALPO×3BlockedJazen Debinablk Maggie Uhwat, Jessica Pickett+1.2
1912-7VALPOCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper+0.8
2013-7CLE STVALPO×3KillMaggie Uhwatset Mara Thomas+1.0
2114-7VALPOVALPO×3Attack errBryn VanVleet+0.9
2215-7VALPOVALPO×3Attack errBryn VanVleet+0.6
2315-8VALPOCLE STBlockedMaggie Uhwatblk JeriLynn Koehler+0.4
2415-9CLE STCLE STKillBryn VanVleetset Addison Koppelman+0.7
2516-9CLE STVALPOKillJordyn Goveset Mara Thomas+0.7
2617-9VALPOVALPOAttack errBryn VanVleet+0.6
2717-10VALPOCLE STServe errValparaiso+0.3
2818-10CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+0.4
2919-10VALPOVALPOAceValparaisoaced Abigail Bartolo+0.3
3019-11VALPOCLE STServe errValparaiso+0.1
3120-11CLE STVALPOKillJordyn Goveset Olivia Wagner+0.2
3220-12VALPOCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+0.1
3320-13CLE STCLE STKillFiona Cooperset Allison Salazar+0.2
3421-13CLE STVALPOKillMaggie Uhwatset Olivia Wagner+0.3
3521-14VALPOCLE ST×3KillJeriLynn Koehlerset Fiona Cooper+0.1
3621-15CLE STCLE ST×3AceCleveland St.aced Jordyn Gove+0.3
3721-16CLE STCLE ST×3AceCleveland St.+0.5
3822-16CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+0.7
3922-17VALPOCLE ST×6KillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+0.3
4022-18CLE STCLE ST×6Attack errAva Helming+0.8
4122-19CLE STCLE ST×6KillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+1.4
4222-20CLE STCLE ST×6AceCleveland St.aced Jordyn Gove+2.3
4322-21CLE STCLE ST×6KillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+3.8
4422-22CLE STCLE ST×6KillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+5.6
4523-22CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+5.3
4623-23VALPOCLE STKillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+5.2
4724-23CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+6.7
4824-24VALPOCLE STKillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+6.7
4924-25CLE STCLE STAttack errAva Helming+9.3
5025-25CLE STVALPO×3KillJordyn Goveset Mara Thomas+7.4
5126-25VALPOVALPO×3KillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+8.7
5227-25VALPOVALPO×3KillJordyn Goveset Olivia Wagner+7.9
Set 2
10-1VALPOCLE STServe errValparaiso+1.4
21-1CLE STVALPOKillJessica Pickettset Mara Thomas+1.4
32-1VALPOVALPOKillAva Helmingset Danica Goch+1.7
42-2VALPOCLE STKillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+1.4
53-2CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+1.4
63-3VALPOCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+1.4
74-3CLE STVALPOKillJordyn Goveset Mara Thomas+1.4
84-4VALPOCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper+1.5
95-4CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+1.4
105-5VALPOCLE STAttack errMaggie Uhwat+1.5
116-5CLE STVALPOBlockedJazen Debinablk Maddie Steele, Maggie Uhwat+1.5
126-6VALPOCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper+1.5
136-7CLE STCLE STKillJeriLynn Koehlerset Fiona Cooper+2.1
147-7CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+1.6
158-7VALPOVALPOKillJessica Pickett+2.0
168-8VALPOCLE STServe errValparaiso+1.6
179-8CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+1.6
189-9VALPOCLE STBlockedMaggie Uhwatblk Julia Jozefov+1.7
1910-9CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+1.7
2010-10VALPOCLE STKillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+1.7
2111-10CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+1.7
2211-11VALPOCLE ST×3Serve errValparaiso+1.8
2311-12CLE STCLE ST×3KillSophie Skidmoreset Abigail Bartolo+2.5
2411-13CLE STCLE ST×3BlockedMaddie Steeleblk JeriLynn Koehler+2.6
2512-13CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+1.9
2612-14VALPOCLE ST×3KillFiona Cooperset Abigail Bartolo+2.1
2712-15CLE STCLE ST×3BlockedMaddie Steeleblk JeriLynn Koehler, Sophie Skidmore+2.7
2812-16CLE STCLE ST×3Attack errMaggie Uhwat+2.5
2913-16CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+1.5
3013-17VALPOCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper+2.0
3114-17CLE STVALPOAttack errBryn VanVleet+1.5
3214-18VALPOCLE STServe errValparaiso+2.0
3315-18CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+1.5
3415-19VALPOCLE STKillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+2.1
3516-19CLE STVALPOKillJordyn Goveset Olivia Wagner+1.5
3616-20VALPOCLE STKillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+2.1
3716-21CLE STCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Vayda Delventhal+2.0
3817-21CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+0.9
3918-21VALPOVALPOAttack errSophie Skidmore+1.8
4018-22VALPOCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+2.2
4118-23CLE STCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper+1.7
4219-23CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+0.5
4319-24VALPOCLE STServe errValparaiso+1.1
4419-25CLE STCLE STAceCleveland St.aced Danica Goch+0.4
Set 3
10-1CLE STCLE ST×3BlockedJordyn Goveblk Jazen Debina, JeriLynn Koehler+3.1
20-2CLE STCLE ST×3AceCleveland St.aced Maggie Uhwat+3.2
30-3CLE STCLE ST×3Attack errAva Helming+3.3
41-3CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+2.3
51-4VALPOCLE STServe errValparaiso+2.7
62-4CLE STVALPO×3Attack errBryn VanVleet+2.4
73-4VALPOVALPO×3Attack errBryn VanVleet+3.2
84-4VALPOVALPO×3AceValparaisoaced Addison Koppelman+3.2
94-5VALPOCLE ST×9KillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+2.7
104-6CLE STCLE ST×9KillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+3.6
114-7CLE STCLE ST×9AceCleveland St.aced Jordyn Gove+3.6
124-8CLE STCLE ST×9KillBryn VanVleetset Vayda Delventhal+3.5
134-9CLE STCLE ST×9BlockedMaggie Uhwatblk Julia Jozefov, Fiona Cooper+3.3
144-10CLE STCLE ST×9KillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+3.0
154-11CLE STCLE ST×9KillJulia Jozefov+2.5
164-12CLE STCLE ST×9BlockedMaggie Uhwatblk Fiona Cooper, Julia Jozefov+2.1
174-13CLE STCLE ST×9AceCleveland St.aced Maggie Uhwat+1.6
185-13CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+0.8
195-14VALPOCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+1.2
206-14CLE STVALPOKillMaggie Uhwatset Olivia Wagner+0.8
216-15VALPOCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+1.1
226-16CLE STCLE STAttack errAva Helming+1.0
237-16CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+0.4
247-17VALPOCLE STKillFiona Cooperset Abigail Bartolo+0.7
258-17CLE STVALPO×3KillJordyn Goveset Mia Liberti+0.4
269-17VALPOVALPO×3AceValparaisoaced Sophie Skidmore+0.7
2710-17VALPOVALPO×3KillJessica Pickettset Mara Thomas+1.0
2810-18VALPOCLE STKillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+1.2
2911-18CLE STVALPO×6KillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+0.7
3012-18VALPOVALPO×6KillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+1.3
3113-18VALPOVALPO×6Attack errJazen Debina+1.9
3214-18VALPOVALPO×6BlockedBryn VanVleetblk Ava Helming, Jessica Pickett+2.5
3315-18VALPOVALPO×6KillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+3.3
3416-18VALPOVALPO×6KillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+4.2
3516-19VALPOCLE STKillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+4.3
3617-19CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+3.3
3717-20VALPOCLE STServe errValparaiso+4.5
3818-20CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Mara Thomas+3.4
3919-20VALPOVALPOKillMaddie Steeleset Olivia Wagner+5.5
4019-21VALPOCLE ST×3KillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+5.6
4119-22CLE STCLE ST×3KillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+6.3
4219-23CLE STCLE ST×3KillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+4.5
4320-23CLE STVALPO×3BlockedSophie Skidmoreblk Olivia Wagner, Maddie Steele+1.7
4421-23VALPOVALPO×3KillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+3.8
4522-23VALPOVALPO×3Attack errSophie Skidmore+6.4
4622-24VALPOCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+8.3
4722-25CLE STCLE STKillSophie Skidmore+6.6
Set 4
11-0VALPOVALPO×3KillAva Helmingset Maddie Steele+3.5
22-0VALPOVALPO×3Attack errJazen Debina+3.4
33-0VALPOVALPO×3KillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+3.1
43-1VALPOCLE STKillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+2.4
54-1CLE STVALPOKillJordyn Goveset Olivia Wagner+2.5
64-2VALPOCLE STKillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+2.4
75-2CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+2.5
86-2VALPOVALPOAceValparaisoaced Vayda Delventhal+2.9
96-3VALPOCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+2.1
106-4CLE STCLE STAttack errAva Helming+3.2
117-4CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+2.6
128-4VALPOVALPOKillMaggie Uhwatset Olivia Wagner+3.0
138-5VALPOCLE STKillFiona Cooperset Abigail Bartolo+2.2
149-5CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+2.4
1510-5VALPOVALPOAceValparaisoaced Bryn VanVleet+2.6
1610-6VALPOCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper+1.8
1710-7CLE STCLE STKillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+2.8
1811-7CLE STVALPOKillJordyn Goveset Ava Helming+2.5
1911-8VALPOCLE STKillJeriLynn Koehlerset Fiona Cooper+2.3
2012-8CLE STVALPOAttack errBryn VanVleet+2.6
2112-9VALPOCLE STKillJazen Debinaset Addison Koppelman+2.3
2212-10CLE STCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+3.6
2313-10CLE STVALPOKillJordyn Goveset Olivia Wagner+3.1
2414-10VALPOVALPOAceValparaisoaced Addison Koppelman+3.4
2514-11VALPOCLE ST×3KillJazen Debinaset Fiona Cooper+2.4
2614-12CLE STCLE ST×3KillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+3.8
2714-13CLE STCLE ST×3BlockedAva Helmingblk Bryn VanVleet, Julia Jozefov+4.6
2815-13CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+3.9
2915-14VALPOCLE STKillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+3.8
3015-15CLE STCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+5.6
3116-15CLE STVALPO×4Serve errCleveland St.+4.5
3217-15VALPOVALPO×4AceValparaisoaced Abigail Bartolo+5.5
3318-15VALPOVALPO×4KillJessica Pickettset Mara Thomas+4.8
3419-15VALPOVALPO×4BlockedSophie Skidmoreblk Mia McCall, Jessica Pickett+3.8
3519-16VALPOCLE STServe errValparaiso+2.3
3620-16CLE STVALPO×5Serve errCleveland St.+3.0
3721-16VALPOVALPO×5BlockedJeriLynn Koehlerblk Jessica Pickett+2.6
3822-16VALPOVALPO×5KillJessica Pickettset Mara Thomas+1.5
3923-16VALPOVALPO×5Attack errJeriLynn Koehler+0.7
4024-16VALPOVALPO×5KillJordyn Goveset Mara Thomas+0.2
4124-17VALPOCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper·
4224-18CLE STCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper+0.1
4325-18CLE STVALPOServe errCleveland St.+1.0
Set 5
11-0CLE STVALPOAttack errBryn VanVleet+6.1
21-1VALPOCLE STBlockedAva Helmingblk Bryn VanVleet, JeriLynn Koehler+6.4
32-1CLE STVALPOKillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+6.4
42-2VALPOCLE STKillJulia Jozefovset Fiona Cooper+6.6
52-3CLE STCLE STAttack errMaggie Uhwat+9.2
63-3CLE STVALPO×3KillAva Helmingset Olivia Wagner+6.9
74-3VALPOVALPO×3KillMaggie Uhwatset Rylee Bumgardner+9.0
85-3VALPOVALPO×3KillJessica Pickettset Olivia Wagner+8.5
95-4VALPOCLE STKillAddison Koppelmanset Fiona Cooper+6.4
106-4CLE STVALPOKillMaggie Uhwatset Jordyn Gove+6.9
116-5VALPOCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper+6.7
127-5CLE STVALPOKillJordyn Goveset Olivia Wagner+7.3
137-6VALPOCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper+7.0
148-6CLE STVALPOAttack errJazen Debina+7.7
158-7VALPOCLE STKillSophie Skidmoreset Fiona Cooper+7.3
168-8CLE STCLE STAttack errJordyn Gove+11.3
179-8CLE STVALPO×3BlockedBryn VanVleetblk Ava Helming, Maddie Steele+9.4
1810-8VALPOVALPO×3BlockedJazen Debinablk Maddie Steele, Maggie Uhwat+11.3
1911-8VALPOVALPO×3BlockedJazen Debinablk Maddie Steele, Maggie Uhwat+9.4
2011-9VALPOCLE STKillJeriLynn Koehlerset Fiona Cooper+5.6
2112-9CLE STVALPOKillMaggie Uhwatset Olivia Wagner+7.7
2213-9VALPOVALPOKillMaggie Uhwatset Jessica Pickett+6.4
2313-10VALPOCLE STKillBryn VanVleetset Fiona Cooper+2.5
2414-10CLE STVALPOBlockedBryn VanVleetblk Jessica Pickett+4.4
2515-10VALPOVALPOKillMaggie Uhwatset Rylee Bumgardner+1.7

Score shown after each rally, Valparaiso 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).