Final · 4 setsThu, Sep 10, 2026

West Virginia def. VCU 3–1

West Virginia beat visiting VCU 3-1 (25-12, 25-27, 25-18, 25-23) on Thu, Sep 10, 2026. West Virginia's Trinity Sheridan led with 14 kills, and Reagan Turk added 16 digs.

Data through · final Sep 10

Set1234Sets
VCU122718231
WVU252525253

Win probability

West Virginia above 50 · VCU below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+5.1% WVUrally 180 · set 4

Biggest swing: 5.1% to West Virginia — set 4, VCU 22-23 WVU. Attack error by Letizia Galli. WVU win probability 89% → 94%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

VCU 8.2%91.8% WVU

VCU wins

3-0
1.0%
3-1
2.5%
3-2
4.7%

West Virginia wins

3-0
47.7%
3-1
31.3%
3-2
12.8%
VCU break %
36.7% vs this opp
WVU break %
47.3% 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
    Letizia GalliAttack error+5.1%

    Attack error by Letizia Galli

    Set 4 · VCU 22-23 WVU · WVU 89% → 94%

  2. 02
    Maddy McGathBlock+5.0%

    Cansin Sendir stuffed by Maddy McGath

    Set 4 · VCU 23-25 WVU · WVU 95% → 100%

  3. 03
    Molly McCallKill+4.7%

    Kill by Molly McCall (set by Cansin Sendir)

    Set 2 · VCU 27-25 WVU · VCU 9% → 14%

  4. 04
    Nina HorningKill+4.5%

    Kill by Nina Horning (set by Alexis Finnvold)

    Set 4 · VCU 23-24 WVU · WVU 91% → 95%

  5. 05
    Maddy McGathKill+3.9%

    Kill by Maddy McGath (set by Lannah Price)

    Set 2 · VCU 24-24 WVU · WVU 89% → 93%

  6. 06
    Lannah PriceKill+3.8%

    Kill by Lannah Price (set by Cansin Sendir)

    Set 4 · VCU 22-21 WVU · VCU 10% → 14%

  7. 07
    Letizia GalliKill+3.6%

    Kill by Letizia Galli (set by Cansin Sendir)

    Set 4 · VCU 23-23 WVU · VCU 6% → 9%

  8. 08
    Macie SmithKill+3.4%

    Kill by Macie Smith (set by Lauren Duncan)

    Set 4 · VCU 19-19 WVU · WVU 87% → 90%

Box score

Official NCAA box

VCUaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410321.33300110052.512.5
410636.11100182010.510.5
46023.26100310052.58.5
45216.18800010052.57.5
4315.4003500800214
1016-.16701011010.51.5
4000–3421420004
4000–000110000
37421.14310010010.57.5
3002.000011600001
1000–000000000
Team totals4117130.18539684270201080
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410114.6430134014314
412836.11121291010.513.5
412426.30800030111.513.5
410625.1600002400010
44010.40000010010.54.5
4000–2511700001
414225.48000050031.515.5
43031.0002621300005
4000–3121600001
4001.000301810000
2000–010000001
1000–000000000
Team totals6521140.314597105862107100

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 VCU · WVU 5

Set 1

12-25

Longest run 3 VCUWVU 5

Set 2

27-25

Longest run 4 VCUWVU 3

Set 3

18-25

Longest run 5 VCUWVU 4

Set 4

23-25

Longest run 4 VCUWVU 5

Bars above the line = West Virginia leads, below = VCU leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

VCU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%8/15
33%3/9
2
78%7/9
38%5/13
3
78%7/9
13%1/8
4
38%6/16
42%5/12
5
38%5/13
0%0/6
6
42%5/12
17%1/6
All
51%38/74
28%15/54

West Virginia

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%8/12
61%11/18
2
70%7/10
22%2/9
3
58%7/12
13%1/8
4
88%7/8
56%9/16
5
100%5/5
62%8/13
6
71%5/7
50%5/10
All
72%39/54
49%36/74

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 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

180 rallies

#VCU-WVUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0WVUVCUBlockedMacie Smithblk Dominika Kasinska, Sarah Dibbs-Frantz+0.8
21-1VCUWVUKillMacie Smithset Alexis Finnvold+0.7
32-1WVUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+0.8
42-2VCUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+0.7
52-3WVUWVUAceWest Virginiaaced Dominika Kasinska+0.9
63-3WVUVCUAttack errNina Horning+0.7
73-4VCUWVU×3KillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+0.7
83-5WVUWVU×3Bad setJordan Baksh+0.8
93-6WVUWVU×3BlockedLannah Priceblk Maddy McGath, Trinity Sheridan+0.7
104-6WVUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+0.5
114-7VCUWVUKillMaddy McGathset Lauren Duncan+0.5
125-7WVUVCUAttack errMacie Smith+0.5
135-8VCUWVUKillMaddy McGathset Lauren Duncan+0.5
146-8WVUVCUServe errWest Virginia+0.5
156-9VCUWVU×4KillMacie Smithset Reagan Turk+0.5
166-10WVUWVU×4Bad setCansin Sendir+0.6
176-11WVUWVU×4Attack errSarah Dibbs-Frantz+0.5
186-12WVUWVU×4Attack errSarah Dibbs-Frantz+0.4
197-12WVUVCU×3Serve errWest Virginia+0.2
208-12VCUVCU×3AceVCUaced Nina Horning+0.4
219-12VCUVCU×3BlockedMacie Smithblk Sarah Dibbs-Frantz, Nina Boledovicova+0.6
229-13VCUWVUKillMacie Smithset Alexis Finnvold+0.5
239-14WVUWVUKillMirjam Karoliine Kask+0.5
2410-14WVUVCUAttack errAnna Barr+0.3
2510-15VCUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+0.4
2611-15WVUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+0.3
2711-16VCUWVU×5KillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+0.4
2811-17WVUWVU×5KillTrinity Sheridanset Cassidy Bruns+0.3
2911-18WVUWVU×5Attack errDominika Kasinska+0.2
3011-19WVUWVU×5KillMaddy McGathset Lauren Duncan+0.1
3111-20WVUWVU×5AceWest Virginiaaced Kayla Foley+0.1
3212-20WVUVCUAttack errNina Horning·
3312-21VCUWVU×5KillNina Horningset Lauren Duncan·
3412-22WVUWVU×5KillMacie Smithset Lauren Duncan·
3512-23WVUWVU×5BlockedLetizia Galliblk Macie Smith, Maddy McGath·
3612-24WVUWVU×5AceWest Virginiaaced Kayla Foley·
3712-25WVUWVU×5KillMacie Smithset Lauren Duncan·
Set 2
11-0VCUVCUBlockedMacie Smithblk Sarah Dibbs-Frantz, Nina Boledovicova+0.7
22-0VCUVCUAceVCUaced Nina Horning+0.8
32-1VCUWVUKillMirjam Karoliine Kaskset Alexis Finnvold+0.5
43-1WVUVCU×4KillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+0.6
54-1VCUVCU×4AceVCUaced Nina Horning+0.9
65-1VCUVCU×4BlockedMacie Smithblk Letizia Galli, Nina Boledovicova+1.0
76-1VCU
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+1.0
86-2VCUWVUKillMacie Smithset Alexis Finnvold+0.6
96-3WVUWVUAceWest Virginia+0.9
107-3WVUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+0.8
117-4VCUWVUServe errVCU+0.6
128-4WVUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+0.8
138-5VCUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+0.6
148-6WVUWVUKillNina Horningset Lauren Duncan+0.9
159-6WVUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+0.8
1610-6VCUVCUKillCansin Sendirset Molly McCall+1.1
1710-7VCUWVUKillMaddy McGathset Lauren Duncan+0.7
1811-7WVUVCUKillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+0.9
1911-8VCUWVUKillMacie Smithset Lauren Duncan+0.7
2011-9WVUWVUKillTrinity Sheridanset Cassidy Bruns+1.0
2112-9WVUVCUAttack errMacie Smith+0.9
2212-10VCUWVUKillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+0.7
2313-10WVUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+0.9
2414-10VCUVCUAceVCUaced Cassidy Bruns+1.3
2514-11VCUWVUServe errVCU+0.7
2615-11WVUVCUServe errWest Virginia+1.0
2716-11VCUVCUBlockedNina Horningblk Cansin Sendir, Letizia Galli+1.2
2816-12VCUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+0.6
2916-13WVUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+1.1
3017-13WVUVCUServe errWest Virginia+1.1
3117-14VCUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+0.7
3218-14WVUVCUBlockedNina Horningblk Cansin Sendir, Letizia Galli+1.1
3318-15VCUWVU×3KillLauren Duncanset Macie Smith+0.7
3418-16WVUWVU×3KillMaddy McGathset Cansin Sendir+1.3
3518-17WVUWVU×3KillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+1.4
3619-17WVUVCUKillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Cansin Sendir+1.3
3719-18VCUWVUKillMaddy McGathset Lauren Duncan+1.0
3819-19WVUWVUKillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+1.6
3920-19WVUVCU×3KillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+1.4
4021-19VCUVCU×3Bad setLauren Duncan+2.1
4122-19VCUVCU×3KillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.0
4222-20VCUWVUKillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+0.9
4322-21WVUWVUAttack errLannah Price+1.8
4423-21WVUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+2.0
4523-22VCUWVUServe errVCU+1.3
4624-22WVUVCUAttack errAnna Barr+2.4
4724-23VCUWVUServe errVCU+1.3
4824-24WVUWVUKillMaddy McGathset Lannah Price+3.9
4925-24WVUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.7
5025-25VCUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+2.7
5126-25WVUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.7
5227-25VCUVCUKillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+4.7
Set 3
11-0WVUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+1.5
21-1VCUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+1.3
32-1WVUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+1.6
42-2VCUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+1.4
53-2WVUVCU×5KillCansin Sendirset Kayla Foley+1.6
64-2VCUVCU×5Attack errNina Horning+2.5
75-2VCUVCU×5Attack errAnna Barr+2.7
86-2VCUVCU×5KillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+2.9
97-2VCUVCU×5KillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+3.0
107-3VCUWVU×3KillMaddy McGathset Alexis Finnvold+1.7
117-4WVUWVU×3Attack errLetizia Galli+2.5
127-5WVUWVU×3AceWest Virginiaaced Jordan Baksh+2.6
138-5WVUVCUKillCansin Sendirset Cansin Sendir+2.2
148-6VCUWVUKillLauren Duncanset Macie Smith+1.8
159-6WVUVCUAttack errTrinity Sheridan+2.3
169-7VCUWVU×4KillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+1.9
179-8WVUWVU×4KillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+2.7
189-9WVUWVU×4KillMirjam Karoliine Kask+2.6
199-10WVUWVU×4AceWest Virginiaaced Lannah Price+2.3
2010-10WVUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+1.8
2111-10VCUVCUBlockedTrinity Sheridanblk Lannah Price, Sarah Dibbs-Frantz+2.9
2211-11VCUWVU×4KillMacie Smithset Lauren Duncan+1.9
2311-12WVUWVU×4Attack errLannah Price+2.6
2411-13WVUWVU×4BlockedLannah Priceblk Anna Barr, Mirjam Karoliine Kask+2.2
2511-14WVUWVU×4AceWest Virginiaaced Lannah Price+1.9
2612-14WVUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+1.3
2712-15VCUWVUKillMacie Smithset Alexis Finnvold+1.3
2812-16WVUWVUAttack errLannah Price+1.5
2913-16WVUVCUBlockedNina Horningblk Letizia Galli, Nina Boledovicova+0.9
3013-17VCUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+1.1
3114-17WVUVCUAttack errMaddy McGath+0.9
3214-18VCUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+1.1
3315-18WVUVCUServe errWest Virginia+0.9
3415-19VCUWVU×3Attack errMolly McCall+1.1
3515-20WVUWVU×3KillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+1.0
3615-21WVUWVU×3BlockedMolly McCallblk Trinity Sheridan, Maddy McGath+0.5
3716-21WVUVCUServe errWest Virginia+0.2
3816-22VCUWVUBlockedMolly McCallblk Trinity Sheridan, Maddy McGath+0.3
3917-22WVUVCUKillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+0.2
4017-23VCUWVUKillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+0.3
4117-24WVUWVUKillMirjam Karoliine Kaskset Alexis Finnvold+0.1
4218-24WVUVCUKillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Cansin Sendir·
4318-25VCUWVUBlockedLannah Priceblk Anna Barr·
Set 4
10-1VCUWVUBad setCansin Sendir+0.9
21-1WVUVCU×4BlockedMacie Smithblk Nina Boledovicova, Sarah Dibbs-Frantz+1.0
32-1VCUVCU×4AceVCUaced Macie Smith+1.5
43-1VCUVCU×4KillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+1.7
54-1VCUVCU×4Bad setAlexis Finnvold+1.9
64-2VCUWVUKillAnna Barrset Reagan Turk+1.2
75-2WVUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+1.5
86-2VCUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.1
96-3VCUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+1.3
107-3WVUVCUServe errWest Virginia+1.6
117-4VCUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+1.3
128-4WVUVCUKillMolly McCallset Cansin Sendir+1.7
138-5VCUWVUKillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+1.3
149-5WVUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+1.7
1510-5VCUVCUAttack errMacie Smith+2.3
1610-6VCUWVUKillMaddy McGathset Lauren Duncan+1.3
1711-6WVUVCU×3Serve errWest Virginia+1.8
1812-6VCUVCU×3KillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.3
1913-6VCUVCU×3KillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Cansin Sendir+2.0
2013-7VCUWVUKillLauren Duncanset Reagan Turk+1.0
2114-7WVUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Kayla Foley+1.5
2214-8VCUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+1.0
2315-8WVUVCUServe errWest Virginia+1.5
2415-9VCUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+0.9
2516-9WVUVCUKillLannah Priceset Kayla Foley+1.4
2617-9VCUVCUBlockedAnna Barrblk Molly McCall, Letizia Galli+1.5
2717-10VCUWVUServe errVCU+0.6
2817-11WVUWVUKillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+1.2
2918-11WVUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+1.3
3018-12VCUWVU×3Serve errVCU+0.7
3118-13WVUWVU×3KillMaddy McGathset Lauren Duncan+1.4
3218-14WVUWVU×3Attack errMolly McCall+1.8
3319-14WVUVCUKillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Cansin Sendir+2.0
3419-15VCUWVU×5KillMacie Smithset Lauren Duncan+1.2
3519-16WVUWVU×5KillMacie Smithset Lauren Duncan+2.2
3619-17WVUWVU×5KillTrinity Sheridanset Sarah Dibbs-Frantz+2.8
3719-18WVUWVU×5KillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+3.2
3819-19WVUWVU×5KillMacie Smithset Lauren Duncan+3.4
3920-19WVUVCUServe errWest Virginia+2.9
4020-20VCUWVUServe errVCU+2.6
4121-20WVUVCUKillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Cansin Sendir+3.3
4221-21VCUWVUKillAnna Barrset Cassidy Bruns+2.9
4322-21WVUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+3.8
4422-22VCUWVUServe errVCU+3.3
4522-23WVUWVUAttack errLetizia Galli+5.1
4623-23WVUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+3.6
4723-24VCUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+4.5
4823-25WVUWVUBlockedCansin Sendirblk Maddy McGath+5.0

Score shown after each rally, VCU 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).