Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 25, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Saint Louis def. George Washington 3–2

Saint Louis won at George Washington 3-2 (25-22, 23-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-11) on Fri, Sep 25, 2026. Saint Louis' Ellie Rink led with 25 kills, and Lara Zigic added 16 digs.

Data through · final Sep 25

Set12345Sets
ST LOU25232025153
G WASH22252517112

Win probability

George Washington above 50 · Saint Louis below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+14.5% ST LOUrally 208 · set 5

Biggest swing: 14.5% to Saint Louis — set 5, ST LOU 11-9 G WASH. Saint Louis ace on Lydia Zeng. G WASH win probability 40% → 26%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

ST LOU 40.7%59.3% G WASH

Saint Louis wins

3-0
9.0%
3-1
14.9%
3-2
16.8%

George Washington wins

3-0
16.8%
3-1
22.6%
3-2
19.9%
ST LOU break %
41.3% vs this opp
G WASH break %
43.0% 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
    Saint LouisAce+14.5%

    Saint Louis ace on Lydia Zeng

    Set 5 · ST LOU 11-9 G WASH · ST LOU 60% → 74%

  2. 02
    Nicanora ClarkeBlock+13.0%

    Tea Kalajdzic stuffed by Nicanora Clarke

    Set 5 · ST LOU 9-9 G WASH · G WASH 38% → 51%

  3. 03
    Ellie RinkKill+12.5%

    Kill by Ellie Rink (set by Jetta Brenning)

    Set 5 · ST LOU 9-7 G WASH · ST LOU 58% → 70%

  4. 04
    Riley SamuelAttack error+12.4%

    Attack error by Riley Samuel

    Set 5 · ST LOU 12-9 G WASH · ST LOU 74% → 87%

  5. 05
    Riley SamuelKill+11.3%

    Kill by Riley Samuel (set by Abby Markworth)

    Set 5 · ST LOU 7-7 G WASH · G WASH 40% → 51%

  6. 06
    Ellie RinkKill+10.6%

    Kill by Ellie Rink (set by Jetta Brenning)

    Set 5 · ST LOU 10-9 G WASH · ST LOU 49% → 60%

  7. 07
    J'La SparksKill+10.1%

    Kill by J'La Sparks

    Set 5 · ST LOU 5-3 G WASH · ST LOU 55% → 65%

  8. 08
    George WashingtonService error+9.5%

    George Washington service error

    Set 5 · ST LOU 13-10 G WASH · ST LOU 81% → 90%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
525349.44951691111.527.5
519346.348304131031.520.5
58112.58310010052.510.5
59729.0690001002110
56116.313491280052.59.5
51410-.300010101646
51011.000010700002
5000–6021600000
3000–000200000
Team totals6919163.3076441458522213108
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
513639.17900021010.513.5
59739.05130270111.510.5
510620.20000050010.510.5
57117.3534520120010.59.5
5609.667100100217
1035-.600000000000
5328.125221700005
5000–012000001
5000–000200000
5000–5001710000
5000–101600000
412326.3460003000012
Team totals6028163.1965756624164100

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.

Saint Louis vs George Washington

Season series · Series tied 1-1

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 6 ST LOU · G WASH 5

Set 1

25-22

Longest run 4 ST LOUG WASH 3

Set 2

23-25

Longest run 6 ST LOUG WASH 5

Set 3

20-25

Longest run 3 ST LOUG WASH 5

Set 4

25-17

Longest run 5 ST LOUG WASH 4

Set 5

15-11

Longest run 3 ST LOUG WASH 2

Bars above the line = George Washington leads, below = Saint Louis leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Saint Louis

SlotSideout %Break %
1
71%12/17
50%10/20
2
55%12/22
48%11/23
3
79%11/14
25%4/16
4
91%10/11
52%11/21
5
47%9/19
44%7/16
6
44%8/18
27%3/11
All
61%62/101
43%46/107

George Washington

SlotSideout %Break %
1
45%13/29
27%4/15
2
60%12/20
40%8/20
3
69%11/16
42%8/19
4
45%9/20
15%2/13
5
62%8/13
31%4/13
6
89%8/9
62%13/21
All
57%61/107
39%39/101

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

208 rallies

#ST LOU-G WASHSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0G WASHST LOU×4Attack errAlexis Badu+1.8
22-0ST LOUST LOU×4Attack errAlexis Badu+2.5
33-0ST LOUST LOU×4KillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+2.5
44-0ST LOUST LOU×4KillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+2.4
54-1ST LOUG WASHAttack errTea Kalajdzic+1.6
64-2G WASHG WASHKillNicanora Clarkeset Lydia Zeng+2.4
75-2G WASHST LOUServe errGeorge Washington+1.9
85-3ST LOUG WASH×3KillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+1.7
95-4G WASHG WASH×3AceGeorge Washingtonaced Ellie Rink+2.6
105-5G WASHG WASH×3Attack errKayla Jansen+2.7
116-5G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+2.0
126-6ST LOUG WASHKillNicanora Clarkeset Abby Markworth+2.0
137-6G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+2.1
147-7ST LOUG WASHKillAbby Markworthset Alexis Rodriguez+2.0
158-7G WASHST LOUServe errGeorge Washington+2.2
169-7ST LOUST LOUBlockedCayla Coganblk J'La Sparks, Tea Kalajdzic+3.0
179-8ST LOUG WASHKillAbby Markworthset Yazmyn Billings+2.0
1810-8G WASHST LOUKillTea Kalajdzicset Jetta Brenning+2.3
1910-9ST LOUG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+2.1
2011-9G WASHST LOUKillJetta Brenningset Lara Zigic+2.3
2111-10ST LOUG WASHServe errSaint Louis+2.2
2211-11G WASHG WASHAttack errEllie Rink+3.2
2312-11G WASHST LOUKillTea Kalajdzicset J'La Sparks+2.5
2412-12ST LOUG WASHKillNicanora Clarkeset Abby Markworth+2.4
2513-12G WASHST LOU×3BlockedAlexis Badublk Ellie Rink+2.6
2614-12ST LOUST LOU×3KillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+3.5
2715-12ST LOUST LOU×3KillLucy Rankinset Jetta Brenning+3.4
2815-13ST LOUG WASHServe errSaint Louis+2.1
2915-14G WASHG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+3.4
3016-14G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+2.8
3117-14ST LOUST LOUAceSaint Louis+3.6
3217-15ST LOUG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+2.2
3318-15G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+2.8
3418-16ST LOUG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+2.2
3519-16G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+2.9
3619-17ST LOUG WASHServe errSaint Louis+2.3
3720-17G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+3.0
3820-18ST LOUG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+2.3
3921-18G WASHST LOUKillTea Kalajdzicset Jetta Brenning+3.2
4021-19ST LOUG WASHKillNicanora Clarkeset Abby Markworth+2.3
4122-19G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+3.3
4222-20ST LOUG WASHKillNicanora Clarkeset Lydia Zeng+2.2
4323-20G WASHST LOUBlockedNicanora Clarkeblk Kayla Jansen, Jetta Brenning+3.5
4423-21ST LOUG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+1.9
4523-22G WASHG WASHKillAbby Markworthset Alexis Rodriguez+4.7
4624-22G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+5.7
4725-22ST LOUST LOUKillJ'La Sparks+4.5
Set 2
10-1ST LOUG WASHServe errSaint Louis+1.9
21-1G WASHST LOU×3KillTea Kalajdzicset Jetta Brenning+2.0
32-1ST LOUST LOU×3KillJ'La Sparks+2.8
43-1ST LOUST LOU×3KillTea Kalajdzicset Lara Zigic+2.9
53-2ST LOUG WASHServe errSaint Louis+2.0
64-2G WASHST LOUAttack errNicanora Clarke+2.1
74-3ST LOUG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+2.0
85-3G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+2.2
96-3ST LOUST LOUAttack errRiley Samuel+2.9
106-4ST LOUG WASHKillNicanora Clarkeset Abby Markworth+2.0
117-4G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+2.2
128-4ST LOUST LOUAttack errNicanora Clarke+2.8
138-5ST LOUG WASHAttack errKayla Jansen+1.8
148-6G WASHG WASHAttack errTamia Maddox+2.8
159-6G WASHST LOUKillJetta Brenningset Ellie Rink+2.3
169-7ST LOUG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+2.1
1710-7G WASHST LOUKillJ'La Sparksset Jetta Brenning+2.4
1810-8ST LOUG WASH×5KillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+2.1
1910-9G WASHG WASH×5KillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+3.2
2010-10G WASHG WASH×5Attack errTea Kalajdzic+3.4
2110-11G WASHG WASH×5AceGeorge Washington+3.5
2210-12G WASHG WASH×5KillMarin Harveyset Lydia Zeng+3.4
2311-12G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+2.4
2411-13ST LOUG WASH×3Serve errSaint Louis+2.5
2511-14G WASHG WASH×3KillNicanora Clarkeset Abby Markworth+3.2
2611-15G WASHG WASH×3Attack errEllie Rink+2.8
2712-15G WASHST LOUAttack errNicanora Clarke+1.7
2812-16ST LOUG WASHKillMarin Harveyset Abby Markworth+2.0
2912-17G WASHG WASHAttack errKayla Jansen+2.2
3013-17G WASHST LOUKillTea Kalajdzicset Jetta Brenning+1.2
3113-18ST LOUG WASHKillNicanora Clarkeset Lydia Zeng+1.6
3214-18G WASHST LOUKillJetta Brenningset Jetta Brenning+1.1
3315-18ST LOUST LOUKillKayla Jansenset Jetta Brenning+2.2
3415-19ST LOUG WASH×5Serve errSaint Louis+2.2
3515-20G WASHG WASH×5KillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+2.1
3615-21G WASHG WASH×5Attack errKayla Jansen+1.3
3715-22G WASHG WASH×5KillAbby Markworthset Yazmyn Billings+0.6
3815-23G WASHG WASH×5BlockedTamia Maddoxblk Abby Markworth, Yazmyn Billings+0.2
3916-23G WASHST LOUBlockedCayla Coganblk Kayla Jansen, Jetta Brenning·
4017-23ST LOUST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Tamia Maddox+0.1
4117-24ST LOUG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+0.2
4218-24G WASHST LOU×6KillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning·
4319-24ST LOUST LOU×6KillTea Kalajdzicset Jetta Brenning+0.1
4420-24ST LOUST LOU×6Attack errCayla Cogan+0.3
4521-24ST LOUST LOU×6KillTamia Maddoxset Lara Zigic+0.7
4622-24ST LOUST LOU×6Attack errMarin Harvey+1.8
4723-24ST LOUST LOU×6AceSaint Louisaced Cayla Cogan+4.4
4823-25ST LOUG WASHKillCayla Coganset Nicanora Clarke+7.5
Set 3
11-0G WASHST LOUKillJ'La Sparksset Jetta Brenning+2.4
22-0ST LOUST LOUKillEllie Rink+3.4
32-1ST LOUG WASHKillMarin Harveyset Abby Markworth+2.4
43-1G WASHST LOUAttack errMarin Harvey+2.5
54-1ST LOUST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+3.4
64-2ST LOUG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+2.3
75-2G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+2.6
86-2ST LOUST LOUAttack errAlexis Rodriguez+3.3
96-3ST LOUG WASHServe errSaint Louis+2.1
107-3G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+2.5
117-4ST LOUG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+2.2
128-4G WASHST LOUKillJetta Brenningset Ellie Rink+2.5
138-5ST LOUG WASH×5Serve errSaint Louis+2.2
148-6G WASHG WASH×5Attack errJ'La Sparks+3.4
158-7G WASHG WASH×5Attack errTea Kalajdzic+3.7
168-8G WASHG WASH×5Attack errTamia Maddox+3.9
178-9G WASHG WASH×5KillCayla Coganset Lydia Zeng+4.0
189-9G WASHST LOUKillJ'La Sparksset Jetta Brenning+2.9
199-10ST LOUG WASHServe errSaint Louis+3.0
2010-10G WASHST LOUAttack errAlexis Rodriguez+3.0
2111-10ST LOUST LOUAttack errNicanora Clarke+4.4
2211-11ST LOUG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+3.1
2312-11G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+3.3
2412-12ST LOUG WASHKillMarin Harveyset Abby Markworth+3.2
2513-12G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+3.4
2613-13ST LOUG WASHServe errSaint Louis+3.4
2714-13G WASHST LOU×3KillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+3.6
2815-13ST LOUST LOU×3BlockedCayla Coganblk Jetta Brenning, J'La Sparks+5.0
2916-13ST LOUST LOU×3KillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+4.7
3016-14ST LOUG WASH×4KillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+2.9
3116-15G WASHG WASH×4KillAbby Markworthset Nicanora Clarke+4.8
3216-16G WASHG WASH×4KillAbby Markworthset Tessa de Albergaria+5.3
3316-17G WASHG WASH×4Bad setJetta Brenning+5.6
3417-17G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+4.1
3517-18ST LOUG WASH×4KillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+4.3
3617-19G WASHG WASH×4Attack errTea Kalajdzic+5.7
3717-20G WASHG WASH×4AceGeorge Washington+4.9
3817-21G WASHG WASH×4KillMarin Harveyset Abby Markworth+3.7
3918-21G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Ellie Rink+1.7
4018-22ST LOUG WASHKillMarin Harveyset Abby Markworth+2.6
4119-22G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+1.5
4219-23ST LOUG WASHKillAlexis Rodriguezset Abby Markworth+2.5
4319-24G WASHG WASHKillMarin Harveyset Nicanora Clarke+1.6
4420-24G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+0.3
4520-25ST LOUG WASHAttack errJetta Brenning+0.6
Set 4
11-0ST LOUST LOUBad setLydia Zeng+3.1
21-1ST LOUG WASHAttack errEllie Rink+2.2
32-1G WASHST LOUKillTea Kalajdzicset Lara Zigic+2.3
42-2ST LOUG WASHKillMarin Harveyset Abby Markworth+2.3
52-3G WASHG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+3.1
63-3G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+2.3
73-4ST LOUG WASHKillAlexis Rodriguezset Abby Markworth+2.3
84-4G WASHST LOU×3Serve errGeorge Washington+2.4
95-4ST LOUST LOU×3AceSaint Louis+3.4
106-4ST LOUST LOU×3BlockedRiley Samuelblk Tamia Maddox, Kayla Jansen+3.5
116-5ST LOUG WASHServe errSaint Louis+2.4
127-5G WASHST LOUKillJetta Brenningset Ellie Rink+2.6
138-5ST LOUST LOUBlockedCayla Coganblk Jetta Brenning, J'La Sparks+3.5
148-6ST LOUG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+2.3
158-7G WASHG WASHAceGeorge Washingtonaced Tamia Maddox+3.4
169-7G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+2.7
179-8ST LOUG WASH×4KillMarin Harveyset Abby Markworth+2.6
189-9G WASHG WASH×4AceGeorge Washington+3.7
199-10G WASHG WASH×4KillMarin Harveyset Abby Markworth+3.8
209-11G WASHG WASH×4Bad setJetta Brenning+3.7
2110-11G WASHST LOU×5KillJ'La Sparksset Jetta Brenning+2.6
2211-11ST LOUST LOU×5KillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+3.9
2312-11ST LOUST LOU×5KillEllie Rinkset Lara Zigic+4.2
2413-11ST LOUST LOU×5Attack errNicanora Clarke+4.3
2514-11ST LOUST LOU×5KillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+4.1
2614-12ST LOUG WASHKillMarin Harveyset Abby Markworth+2.6
2715-12G WASHST LOU×4Serve errGeorge Washington+3.1
2816-12ST LOUST LOU×4Attack errRiley Samuel+3.8
2917-12ST LOUST LOU×4BlockedRiley Samuelblk Kayla Jansen+3.1
3018-12ST LOUST LOU×4BlockedMarin Harveyblk Kayla Jansen, Ellie Rink+2.3
3118-13ST LOUG WASH×4Serve errSaint Louis+1.1
3218-14G WASHG WASH×4BlockedTea Kalajdzicblk Riley Samuel, Nicanora Clarke+2.1
3318-15G WASHG WASH×4KillAbby Markworthset Jetta Brenning+2.9
3418-16G WASHG WASH×4KillNicanora Clarkeset Abby Markworth+3.9
3519-16G WASHST LOUServe errGeorge Washington+3.6
3620-16ST LOUST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+4.0
3720-17ST LOUG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+2.0
3821-17G WASHST LOU×5KillEllie Rinkset Tamia Maddox+3.0
3922-17ST LOUST LOU×5KillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+2.6
4023-17ST LOUST LOU×5KillJetta Brenningset Tamia Maddox+1.3
4124-17ST LOUST LOU×5KillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+0.5
4225-17ST LOUST LOU×5BlockedRiley Samuelblk Kayla Jansen, Tamia Maddox+1.3
Set 5
11-0G WASHST LOUKillJ'La Sparksset Jetta Brenning+6.5
21-1ST LOUG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+6.3
32-1G WASHST LOUKillTea Kalajdzicset Lara Zigic+6.7
42-2ST LOUG WASHKillAlexis Rodriguezset Abby Markworth+6.5
53-2G WASHST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+7.0
63-3ST LOUG WASHKillMarin Harveyset Abby Markworth+6.8
74-3G WASHST LOUBlockedNicanora Clarkeblk Kayla Jansen, Jetta Brenning+7.3
85-3ST LOUST LOUKillJ'La Sparks+10.1
95-4ST LOUG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+6.7
106-4G WASHST LOUBlockedAbby Markworthblk J'La Sparks, Tamia Maddox+7.7
116-5ST LOUG WASHBlockedTea Kalajdzicblk Cayla Cogan, Yazmyn Billings+7.0
127-5G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Ellie Rink+8.1
137-6ST LOUG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+7.2
147-7G WASHG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+11.3
158-7G WASHST LOUBlockedCayla Coganblk Tea Kalajdzic, J'La Sparks+9.0
169-7ST LOUST LOUKillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+12.5
179-8ST LOUG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+7.9
189-9G WASHG WASHBlockedTea Kalajdzicblk Nicanora Clarke+13.0
1910-9G WASHST LOU×3KillEllie Rinkset Jetta Brenning+10.6
2011-9ST LOUST LOU×3AceSaint Louisaced Lydia Zeng+14.5
2112-9ST LOUST LOU×3Attack errRiley Samuel+12.4
2212-10ST LOUG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+5.9
2313-10G WASHST LOUServe errGeorge Washington+9.5
2414-10ST LOUST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+7.5
2514-11ST LOUG WASHServe errSaint Louis+1.6
2615-11G WASHST LOUKillTamia Maddoxset Jetta Brenning+3.9

Score shown after each rally, Saint Louis 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).