Final · 5 setsSat, Sep 5, 2026

California def. SFA 3–2

California won at SFA 3-2 (25-18, 22-25, 12-25, 25-16, 15-11) on Sat, Sep 5, 2026. California's Abby Zimmerman led with 15 kills, and Sophia Johnson added 20 digs.

Data through · final Sep 5

Set12345Sets
CAL25221225153
SFA18252516112

Win probability

SFA above 50 · California below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+8.7% SFArally 194 · set 5

Biggest swing: 8.7% to SFA — set 5, CAL 8-7 SFA. Attack error by Abby Zimmerman. SFA win probability 16% → 25%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

CAL 82.8%17.2% SFA

California wins

3-0
34.4%
3-1
30.9%
3-2
17.4%

SFA wins

3-0
2.7%
3-1
5.6%
3-2
8.9%
CAL break %
43.3% vs this opp
SFA break %
36.2% 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
    Abby ZimmermanAttack error+8.7%

    Attack error by Abby Zimmerman

    Set 5 · CAL 8-7 SFA · SFA 16% → 25%

  2. 02
    Caroline KahleAttack error+8.4%

    Attack error by Caroline Kahle

    Set 5 · CAL 11-8 SFA · CAL 83% → 91%

  3. 03

    Kill by Abby Zimmerman (set by Sawyer Thomsen)

    Set 5 · CAL 4-2 SFA · CAL 72% → 80%

  4. 04

    Kill by Sawyer Thomsen (set by Anna Flores)

    Set 5 · CAL 10-8 SFA · CAL 76% → 83%

  5. 05

    Kill by Abby Zimmerman (set by Anna Flores)

    Set 5 · CAL 6-3 SFA · CAL 80% → 87%

  6. 06

    Caroline Kahle stuffed by Anna Flores & Cari Bohm

    Set 5 · CAL 9-7 SFA · CAL 75% → 82%

  7. 07
    Ashley LiAttack error+6.1%

    Attack error by Ashley Li

    Set 5 · CAL 9-8 SFA · SFA 18% → 24%

  8. 08
    SFAAce+6.0%

    SFA ace on Siena MacCudden

    Set 5 · CAL 7-5 SFA · SFA 11% → 16%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
515640.22511110212218
511020.55033110052.516.5
512235.2860025204214
512633.1820045002113
58320.2500001006311
5001.0004923120031.53.5
51011.0003002020001
14Elise LauL/DS
5000–000300000
5000–000910000
1001.000000000000
1000–000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals5917151.278566116691221299
SFAhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
514848.12505213000019
514732.21901130010.515.5
57214.357020100009
58531.0975001320008
55311.182000001227
52021.0002602900002
56222.18200010010.56.5
5011-1.0002001300000
5000–1700500000
5000–001300000
4000–010000001
Team totals5628161.174509661614395

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 5 CAL · SFA 7

Set 1

25-18

Longest run 4 CALSFA 2

Set 2

22-25

Longest run 5 CALSFA 6

Set 3

12-25

Longest run 2 CALSFA 7

Set 4

25-16

Longest run 5 CALSFA 2

Set 5

15-11

Longest run 3 CALSFA 2

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

California

SlotSideout %Break %
1
65%11/17
31%4/13
2
56%10/18
52%11/21
3
67%10/15
44%8/18
4
53%10/19
50%10/20
5
47%8/17
36%5/14
6
70%7/10
42%5/12
All
58%56/96
44%43/98

SFA

SlotSideout %Break %
1
55%11/20
40%6/15
2
59%10/17
42%8/19
3
48%10/21
23%3/13
4
56%9/16
29%4/14
5
67%8/12
57%12/21
6
58%7/12
50%7/14
All
56%55/98
42%40/96

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

194 rallies

#CAL-SFASrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1CALSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+1.2
21-1SFACAL×4KillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+1.1
32-1CALCAL×4KillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+1.6
43-1CALCAL×4KillSawyer Thomsen+1.5
54-1CALCAL×4Attack errKatherine Holtman+1.3
64-2CALSFAServe errCalifornia+0.8
75-2SFACAL×3KillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.8
86-2CALCAL×3BlockedKatherine Holtmanblk Cari Bohm, Portia Sherman+1.1
97-2CALCAL×3KillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+0.9
107-3CALSFAServe errCalifornia+0.5
117-4SFASFAAttack errPortia Sherman+1.0
128-4SFACALKillCari Bohmset Anna Flores+0.7
139-4CALCALAceCalifornia+0.9
149-5CALSFAKillAvery Koonsenset Aniston Collins+0.5
1510-5SFACALKillCari Bohmset Anna Flores+0.6
1610-6CALSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Aniston Collins+0.5
1710-7SFASFAAceSFAaced Abby Zimmerman+1.1
1811-7SFACALKillPortia Sherman+0.8
1912-7CALCALKillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+1.0
2012-8CALSFAKillMolly Cravensset Erin Goodson+0.5
2113-8SFACALServe errSFA+0.6
2214-8CALCALAttack errJordan Henderson+0.7
2314-9CALSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Madi Zorn+0.4
2415-9SFACALKillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+0.4
2515-10CALSFAKillAvery Koonsenset Madi Zorn+0.3
2616-10SFACALServe errSFA+0.4
2717-10CALCALAttack errKyanna Creecy+0.4
2817-11CALSFAKillAvery Koonsenset Madi Zorn+0.2
2917-12SFASFAKillAvery Koonsenset Caroline Kahle+0.4
3018-12SFACALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.4
3119-12CALCALBlockedMolly Cravensblk Cari Bohm, Portia Sherman+0.4
3219-13CALSFAKillKyanna Creecyset Aniston Collins+0.1
3320-13SFACALKillCari Bohmset Anna Flores+0.2
3421-13CALCALKillCari Bohmset Anna Flores+0.1
3521-14CALSFAServe errCalifornia·
3622-14SFACALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.1
3723-14CALCALBlockedCaroline Kahleblk Sawyer Thomsen, Anna Flores·
3823-15CALSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Aniston Collins·
3923-16SFASFAAttack errAshley Li·
4024-16SFACALKillSawyer Thomsenset Abby Zimmerman·
4124-17CALSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn·
4224-18SFASFAKillMadi Zornset Sawyer Thomsen·
4325-18SFACALKillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores·
Set 2
10-1SFASFAKillAvery Koonsenset Madi Zorn+1.3
21-1SFACALAttack errJordan Henderson+0.8
31-2CALSFA×6Attack errAshley Li+0.9
41-3SFASFA×6Attack errAbby Zimmerman+1.5
51-4SFASFA×6Attack errAshley Li+1.6
61-5SFASFA×6KillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+1.6
71-6SFASFA×6BlockedAbby Zimmermanblk Katherine Holtman, Jordan Henderson+1.5
81-7SFASFA×6KillKatherine Holtmanset Caroline Kahle+1.5
92-7SFACALAttack errAvery Koonsen+0.7
102-8CALSFAKillJordan Hendersonset Madi Zorn+1.0
112-9SFASFAKillKyanna Creecyset Madi Zorn+1.3
123-9SFACALKillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+0.6
134-9CALCALKillAbby Zimmermanset Sawyer Thomsen+1.2
144-10CALSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+1.0
155-10SFACALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.7
165-11CALSFAKillMolly Cravensset Aniston Collins+1.0
175-12SFASFAKillMolly Cravens+1.3
186-12SFACALAttack errKyanna Creecy+0.6
196-13CALSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Aniston Collins+0.8
207-13SFACAL×3KillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.6
218-13CALCAL×3Attack errJordan Henderson+1.1
229-13CALCAL×3KillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+1.3
239-14CALSFAKillJordan Hendersonset Aniston Collins+1.2
2410-14SFACALKillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+0.8
2510-15CALSFAAttack errAbby Zimmerman+1.2
2610-16SFASFAKillAvery Koonsenset Caroline Kahle+1.5
2711-16SFACAL×5Attack errKatherine Holtman+0.6
2812-16CALCAL×5Attack errErin Goodson+1.3
2913-16CALCAL×5KillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+1.6
3014-16CALCAL×5Attack errAvery Koonsen+1.9
3115-16CALCAL×5BlockedKatherine Holtmanblk Abby Zimmerman, Sawyer Thomsen+2.1
3215-17CALSFAAttack errAbby Zimmerman+1.7
3316-17SFACALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+1.4
3417-17CALCALBlockedAvery Koonsenblk Cari Bohm, Portia Sherman+2.3
3517-18CALSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+1.8
3618-18SFACALKillCari Bohmset Anna Flores+1.6
3719-18CALCALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+2.5
3819-19CALSFA×3KillAvery Koonsenset Caroline Kahle+1.7
3919-20SFASFA×3KillMolly Cravensset Anna Flores+3.1
4019-21SFASFA×3AceSFAaced Abby Zimmerman+3.3
4120-21SFACALKillSophia Johnson+1.7
4221-21CALCALAttack errCaroline Kahle+3.3
4321-22CALSFAKillMolly Cravensset Aniston Collins+2.7
4422-22SFACALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+2.4
4522-23CALSFA×3KillCaroline Kahleset Aniston Collins+3.1
4622-24SFASFA×3Attack errAshley Li+5.0
4722-25SFASFA×3KillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+3.0
Set 3
10-1CALSFAServe errCalifornia+1.9
21-1SFACALKillAshley Liset Sawyer Thomsen+1.7
31-2CALSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+2.0
41-3SFASFAKillKyanna Creecy+3.2
52-3SFACALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+1.9
63-3CALCALAceCaliforniaaced Caroline Kahle+2.9
73-4CALSFAKillAvery Koonsenset Madi Zorn+2.1
83-5SFASFAAceSFA+3.3
94-5SFACALServe errSFA+2.0
105-5CALCALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+3.0
115-6CALSFA×3KillAvery Koonsenset Aniston Collins+2.2
125-7SFASFA×3AceSFAaced Sophia Johnson+3.5
135-8SFASFA×3Attack errPortia Sherman+3.7
146-8SFACALKillCari Bohmset Anna Flores+2.1
156-9CALSFA×4KillKyanna Creecyset Aniston Collins+2.6
166-10SFASFA×4BlockedAshley Liblk Jordan Henderson, Molly Cravens+3.8
176-11SFASFA×4Bad setAnna Flores+3.6
186-12SFASFA×4Attack errCari Bohm+3.2
197-12SFACALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+1.5
207-13CALSFAKillJordan Hendersonset Aniston Collins+2.2
218-13SFACALServe errSFA+1.5
228-14CALSFAServe errCalifornia+2.2
239-14SFACALAttack errAvery Koonsen+1.5
249-15CALSFAServe errCalifornia+2.1
2510-15SFACALKillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+1.4
2610-16CALSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+2.1
2711-16SFACALKillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+1.3
2811-17CALSFA×7KillKyanna Creecyset Erin Goodson+2.1
2911-18SFASFA×7Bad setAnna Flores+2.2
3011-19SFASFA×7AceSFAaced Sophia Johnson+1.4
3111-20SFASFA×7Attack errCari Bohm+0.8
3211-21SFASFA×7AceSFA+0.4
3311-22SFASFA×7KillMolly Cravensset Aniston Collins+0.1
3411-23SFASFA×7Attack errCari Bohm·
3512-23SFACALServe errSFA·
3612-24CALSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Aniston Collins·
3712-25SFASFAAceSFAaced Portia Sherman·
Set 4
10-1SFASFAKillMadi Zornset Erin Goodson+4.3
21-1SFACAL×4KillAshley Liset Anna Flores+2.7
32-1CALCAL×4KillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+3.9
43-1CALCAL×4KillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+3.6
54-1CALCAL×4BlockedKatherine Holtmanblk Ashley Li, Sawyer Thomsen+3.1
64-2CALSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Madi Zorn+2.0
74-3SFASFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+3.6
85-3SFACALKillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+2.4
95-4CALSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+2.5
105-5SFASFAKillAvery Koonsenset Madi Zorn+4.4
116-5SFACAL×4BlockedKatherine Holtmanblk Sawyer Thomsen, Portia Sherman+2.8
127-5CALCAL×4AceCalifornia+4.0
138-5CALCAL×4AceCaliforniaaced Caroline Kahle+3.5
149-5CALCAL×4BlockedAvery Koonsenblk Abby Zimmerman, Cari Bohm+2.9
159-6CALSFAKillKyanna Creecyset Madi Zorn+1.7
1610-6SFACALKillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+1.9
1711-6CALCALBlockedAvery Koonsenblk Anna Flores, Cari Bohm+2.3
1811-7CALSFAKillAvery Koonsenset Aniston Collins+1.3
1912-7SFACALServe errSFA+1.5
2013-7CALCALKillAshley Liset Sophia Johnson+1.7
2113-8CALSFAServe errCalifornia+0.9
2213-9SFASFAAceSFAaced Portia Sherman+1.9
2314-9SFACALKillCari Bohmset Anna Flores+1.5
2415-9CALCALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+1.7
2515-10CALSFAKillJordan Hendersonset Aniston Collins+0.8
2615-11SFASFABlockedAbby Zimmermanblk Jordan Henderson+1.8
2716-11SFACAL×5KillAshley Liset Anna Flores+1.5
2817-11CALCAL×5AceCalifornia+1.6
2918-11CALCAL×5Attack errCaroline Kahle+1.0
3019-11CALCAL×5AceCalifornia+0.5
3120-11CALCAL×5BlockedKatherine Holtmanblk Ashley Li, Sawyer Thomsen+0.2
3220-12CALSFAKillJordan Hendersonset Madi Zorn+0.1
3321-12SFACALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+0.1
3421-13CALSFAServe errCalifornia·
3522-13SFACALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.1
3622-14CALSFAKillKyanna Creecyset Madi Zorn·
3722-15SFASFAKillAvery Koonsenset Caroline Kahle+0.1
3823-15SFACALKillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+0.1
3923-16CALSFAServe errCalifornia·
4024-16SFACALKillCari Bohmset Anna Flores+0.1
4125-16CALCALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+1.4
Set 5
11-0SFACALKillAshley Liset Anna Flores+5.1
21-1CALSFAServe errCalifornia+5.5
32-1SFACALAttack errAvery Koonsen+5.3
42-2CALSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+5.7
53-2SFACALKillAbby Zimmermanset Sophia Johnson+5.5
64-2CALCALKillAbby Zimmermanset Sawyer Thomsen+7.8
74-3CALSFAKillAvery Koonsenset Madi Zorn+5.0
85-3SFACAL×3KillPortia Shermanset Anna Flores+5.2
96-3CALCAL×3KillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+6.8
107-3CALCAL×3Attack errMolly Cravens+5.2
117-4CALSFAKillAvery Koonsenset Aniston Collins+2.8
127-5SFASFAAceSFAaced Siena MacCudden+6.0
138-5SFACALKillPortia Shermanset Sophia Johnson+4.7
148-6CALSFAKillCaroline Kahleset Aniston Collins+4.1
158-7SFASFAAttack errAbby Zimmerman+8.7
169-7SFACALBlockedCaroline Kahleblk Anna Flores, Cari Bohm+6.5
179-8CALSFAAttack errAshley Li+6.1
1810-8SFACALKillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+7.0
1911-8CALCALAttack errCaroline Kahle+8.4
2011-9CALSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+4.0
2112-9SFACALKillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+5.6
2212-10CALSFAServe errCalifornia+3.8
2313-10SFACALKillSawyer Thomsenset Anna Flores+5.7
2414-10CALCALBlockedAvery Koonsenblk Abby Zimmerman+4.2
2514-11CALSFAKillKatherine Holtmanset Madi Zorn+0.8
2615-11SFACALKillAbby Zimmermanset Anna Flores+1.8

Score shown after each rally, California 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).