CollegeVolleyball
FinalFri, Aug 28, 2026
0:3

California def. Pacific 30

(25-17, 25-15, 25-11)
Set123Sets
PACIF1715110
CAL2525253

RallyIQ model

Win probability

CAL above 50 · PACIF below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100CALPACIFBiggest swing +0.2% PACIF · S1 9-8rally 118 · set 3

Biggest swing: 0.2% to Pacific — set 1, PACIF 9-8 CAL. Portia Sherman stuffed by Ellie Prindl & Julia Porath. CAL win probability 99%99%.

Before first serve

Pre-match

PACIF 0.6%99.4% CAL

Pacific wins

3-0
0.0%
3-1
0.1%
3-2
0.4%

California wins

3-0
78.1%
3-1
18.5%
3-2
2.8%
PACIF break %
31.4% vs this opp
CAL break %
50.4% 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 % 42.7%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Largest win-probability swings

Top plays

  1. 01
    Portia ShermanAttack error+0.2%

    Portia Sherman stuffed by Ellie Prindl & Julia Porath

    Set 1 · PACIF 9-8 CAL · PACIF 1%1%

  2. 02
    Nicole ZakeKill+0.2%

    Kill by Nicole Zake (set by Isabella Gutierrez)

    Set 1 · PACIF 6-4 CAL · PACIF 1%1%

  3. 03
    CAL serverAce+0.2%

    California ace on Hannah Koester

    Set 1 · PACIF 10-11 CAL · CAL 99%99%

  4. 04
    Ellie PrindlKill+0.2%

    Kill by Ellie Prindl (set by Alessia Couchond)

    Set 1 · PACIF 10-9 CAL · PACIF 1%1%

  5. 05
    Nicole ZakeKill+0.2%

    Kill by Nicole Zake (set by Chloe Giehtbrock)

    Set 1 · PACIF 5-4 CAL · PACIF 1%1%

  6. 06
    Ashley LiKill+0.2%

    Kill by Ashley Li (set by Anna Flores)

    Set 1 · PACIF 6-6 CAL · CAL 99%99%

  7. 07
    Abby ZimmermanAttack error+0.1%

    Attack error by Abby Zimmerman

    Set 1 · PACIF 12-13 CAL · PACIF 1%1%

  8. 08

    Kill by Abby Zimmerman (set by Sophia Johnson)

    Set 1 · PACIF 10-12 CAL · CAL 99%99%

Official NCAA box

Box score

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
36119.26300020010.56.5
36216.250000420006
3307.429000000214
32314-.07100202031.53.5
3216.16700210031.53.5
30001000500000
3000800200000
3000000320000
30002001000000
2215.20000010010.52.5
2016-.167000001011
1001.000000000000
1001.000000100000
Team totals21975.1602004296110643
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
314018.7780001002115
312322.4090203000014
311223.3911032002112
37111.545012100219
3509.5564130800219
36719-.053403700006
14Elise LauL/DS
3000101100000
3000100300000
30005001400000
Team totals5513102.412536940008475

Starters listed first. BLK = BS + ½ BA. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Point differential by rally

Momentum

Longest run 3 PACIF · CAL 6

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 3 PACIFCAL 4

Set 2

15-25

Longest run 2 PACIFCAL 6

Set 3

11-25

Longest run 2 PACIFCAL 6

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

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rotations

Pacific

SlotSideout %Break %
1
37%7/19
25%2/8
2
40%6/15
13%1/8
3
60%6/10
25%2/8
4
75%6/8
0%0/6
5
50%5/10
25%2/8
6
42%5/12
17%1/6
All
47%35/74
18%8/44

California

SlotSideout %Break %
1
80%8/10
71%17/24
2
86%6/7
54%7/13
3
86%6/7
33%3/9
4
75%6/8
40%4/10
5
100%5/5
50%5/10
6
71%5/7
38%3/8
All
82%36/44
53%39/74

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 (3 of 3 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.

118 rallies

Rally log

#PACIF-CALSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0CALPACIFKillHannah Koesterset Isabella Gutierrez+0.1
21-1PACIFCALKillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.1
32-1CALPACIFKillJulia Porathset Alessia Couchond+0.1
42-2PACIFCALKillAshleigh Woodruffset Portia Sherman+0.1
52-3CALCALAttack errHanna Vorhies+0.1
63-3CALPACIFAttack errSawyer Thomsen+0.1
73-4PACIFCALKillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+0.1
84-4CALPACIF×3Serve errCAL server+0.1
95-4PACIFPACIF×3KillNicole Zakeset Chloe Giehtbrock+0.2
106-4PACIFPACIF×3KillNicole Zakeset Isabella Gutierrez+0.2
116-5PACIFCAL×3KillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+0.1
126-6CALCAL×3KillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.2
136-7CALCAL×3KillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+0.1
147-7CALPACIFServe errCAL server+0.1
157-8PACIFCALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.1
168-8CALPACIFKillJulia Porathset Alessia Couchond+0.1
179-8PACIFPACIFAttack errPortia Shermanblk Ellie Prindl, Julia Porath+0.2
189-9PACIFCALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.1
1910-9CALPACIFKillEllie Prindlset Alessia Couchond+0.2
2010-10PACIFCAL×4KillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.1
2110-11CALCAL×4AceCAL serveraced Hannah Koester+0.2
2210-12CALCAL×4KillAbby Zimmermanset Sophia Johnson+0.1
2310-13CALCAL×4KillAbby Zimmermanset Sophia Johnson+0.1
2411-13CALPACIFKillJulia Porathset Alessia Couchond+0.1
2512-13PACIFPACIFAttack errAbby Zimmerman+0.1
2612-14PACIFCALKillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.1
2713-14CALPACIFKillHanna Vorhiesset Chloe Giehtbrock+0.1
2813-15PACIFCALServe errPACIF server+0.1
2914-15CALPACIFKillHanna Vorhiesset Chloe Giehtbrock+0.1
3014-16PACIFCALKillPortia Shermanset Sophia Johnson+0.1
3114-17CALCALKillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+0.1
3215-17CALPACIFServe errCAL server+0.1
3315-18PACIFCALKillAnna Floresset Abby Zimmerman+0.1
3415-19CALCALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.1
3516-19CALPACIFServe errCAL server+0.1
3616-20PACIFCAL×3KillAnna Floresset Abby Zimmerman+0.1
3716-21CALCAL×3AceCAL serveraced Nicole Zake+0.0
3816-22CALCAL×3KillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.0
3917-22CALPACIFAttack errAbby Zimmermanblk Hannah Koester, Ellie Prindl+0.0
4017-23PACIFCAL×3KillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.0
4117-24CALCAL×3KillAshleigh Woodruff+0.0
4217-25CALCAL×3Attack errJulia Porathblk Ashleigh Woodruff, Portia Sherman+0.0
Set 2
10-1PACIFCALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.0
21-1CALPACIFKillJulia Porathset Alessia Couchond+0.0
31-2PACIFCAL×3Serve errPACIF server+0.0
41-3CALCAL×3KillPortia Shermanset Sophia Johnson+0.0
51-4CALCAL×3Attack errHannah Koester+0.0
62-4CALPACIFAttack errAbby Zimmermanblk Hannah Koester, Adeline Sirbu+0.0
73-4PACIFPACIFAttack errAbby Zimmermanblk Hannah Koester, Adeline Sirbu+0.1
83-5PACIFCALKillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+0.0
93-6CALCALBad setHanna Vorhies+0.0
104-6CALPACIFKillAdeline Sirbuset Chloe Giehtbrock+0.0
114-7PACIFCALServe errPACIF server+0.0
125-7CALPACIFKillNicole Zakeset Chloe Giehtbrock+0.0
135-8PACIFCALKillAnna Floresset Abby Zimmerman+0.0
146-8CALPACIFAttack errAshley Liblk Ellie Prindl, Hanna Vorhies+0.0
157-8PACIFPACIFAttack errAshley Li+0.1
167-9PACIFCALKillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+0.0
178-9CALPACIFKillNicole Zakeset Alessia Couchond+0.1
189-9PACIFPACIFAttack errAshley Li+0.1
199-10PACIFCALKillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.1
2010-10CALPACIFKillJulia Porathset Alessia Couchond+0.1
2110-11PACIFCALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.1
2211-11CALPACIFAttack errPortia Sherman+0.1
2311-12PACIFCAL×3Attack errHannah Koester+0.1
2411-13CALCAL×3KillPortia Shermanset Elise Lau+0.1
2511-14CALCAL×3KillSawyer Thomsen+0.1
2612-14CALPACIFKillHannah Koesterset Chloe Giehtbrock+0.0
2712-15PACIFCALKillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+0.0
2812-16CALCALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.0
2913-16CALPACIFServe errCAL server+0.0
3013-17PACIFCALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.0
3113-18CALCALAttack errNicole Zakeblk Sawyer Thomsen, Anna Flores+0.0
3214-18CALPACIFKillNicole Zakeset Chloe Giehtbrock+0.0
3314-19PACIFCAL×6KillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.0
3414-20CALCAL×6Attack errNicole Zakeblk Ashleigh Woodruff, Anna Flores+0.0
3514-21CALCAL×6KillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.0
3614-22CALCAL×6KillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.0
3714-23CALCAL×6KillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.0
3814-24CALCAL×6AceCAL serveraced Hannah Koester+0.0
3915-24CALPACIFKillJulia Porathset Alessia Couchond+0.0
4015-25PACIFCALKillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.0
Set 3
10-1CALCAL×5KillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.0
20-2CALCAL×5KillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+0.0
30-3CALCAL×5Attack errHannah Koester+0.0
40-4CALCAL×5KillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+0.0
50-5CALCAL×5AceCAL serveraced Ella Gridley+0.0
61-5CALPACIFKillAdeline Sirbuset Alessia Couchond+0.0
72-5PACIFPACIFAttack errAbby Zimmerman+0.0
82-6PACIFCALKillAshley Liset Abby Zimmerman+0.0
92-7CALCALAceCAL serveraced Ella Gridley+0.0
103-7CALPACIFAttack errAbby Zimmermanblk Vanessa Zussino+0.0
113-8PACIFCALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.0
124-8CALPACIFServe errCAL server+0.0
134-9PACIFCALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.0
145-9CALPACIFServe errCAL server+0.0
155-10PACIFCALServe errPACIF server+0.0
166-10CALPACIFServe errCAL server+0.0
176-11PACIFCALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.0
186-12CALCALKillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.0
197-12CALPACIFServe errCAL server+0.0
207-13PACIFCAL×6KillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.0
217-14CALCAL×6KillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.0
227-15CALCAL×6KillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+0.0
237-16CALCAL×6KillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.0
247-17CALCAL×6AceCAL serveraced Nicole Zake+0.0
257-18CALCAL×6KillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.0
268-18CALPACIFKillAdeline Sirbuset Alessia Couchond+0.0
278-19PACIFCALKillAshleigh Woodruffset Anna Flores+0.0
288-20CALCALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.0
299-20CALPACIFKillEllie Prindlset Alessia Couchond+0.0
309-21PACIFCALAttack errVanessa Zussino+0.0
3110-21CALPACIFAttack errAbby Zimmerman+0.0
3210-22PACIFCALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.0
3310-23CALCALAttack errEllie Prindlblk Sawyer Thomsen, Portia Sherman+0.0
3411-23CALPACIFKillNicole Zakeset Chloe Giehtbrock+0.0
3511-24PACIFCALKillAnna Floresset Siena MacCudden+0.0
3611-25CALCALKillAnna Floresset Sophia Johnson+0.0

Score shown after each rally, Pacific first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them. “Feed gap” rows fill points the NCAA play-by-play never logged.