Final · 4 setsSun, Oct 4, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Houston def. West Virginia 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: West Virginia 60.1% · upsetLocked before first serve (Oct 4, 11:56 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Houston won at West Virginia 3-1 (21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23) on Sun, Oct 4, 2026. Houston's Sydney Jones led with 24 kills, and Gillian Pitts added 17 digs.

Data through · final Oct 4

Set1234Sets
HOU212525253
WVU251820231

Match story · written from the play-by-play

.442 on 43 swings: Sydney Jones and Houston edged West Virginia.

The match turned once; each line shows Houston's RallyIQ win probability at the start and end of the stretch. RallyIQ had West Virginia at 60% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 2 · Houston 15–15 West Virginia

    From 15–15, Houston scored 6 straight to lead 21–15.

    Houston 25% → 41%

West Virginia above 50Houston belowMax swing 10.8%

HoustonWest Virginia

Sideout %
Houston 64.4·West Virginia 57.9
Break %
Houston 42.1·West Virginia 35.6
Hitting
Houston .300·West Virginia .206
Longest run
Houston 7·West Virginia 6

Sydney Jones
3 of her kills came in the stretches above. 24 K, .442, 24 points.

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

West Virginia above 50 · Houston below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+10.8% HOUrally 182 · set 4

Biggest swing: 10.8% to Houston — set 4, HOU 25-23 WVU. Kill by Kamille Gibson (set by Shannon Dworaczyk). WVU win probability 11% → 0%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

HOU 48.5%51.5% WVU

Houston wins

3-0
11.9%
3-1
18.1%
3-2
18.5%

West Virginia wins

3-0
13.2%
3-1
19.4%
3-2
19.0%
HOU break %
40.9% vs this opp
WVU break %
41.2% 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
    Kamille GibsonKill+10.8%

    Kill by Kamille Gibson (set by Shannon Dworaczyk)

    Set 4 · HOU 25-23 WVU · HOU 89% → 100%

  2. 02

    Kill by Kamille Gibson (set by Shannon Dworaczyk)

    Set 4 · HOU 24-22 WVU · HOU 85% → 93%

  3. 03

    Noemi Despaigne stuffed by Maddy McGath & Anna Barr

    Set 4 · HOU 23-22 WVU · WVU 8% → 15%

  4. 04
    Kamille GibsonBlock+5.6%

    Alexis Finnvold stuffed by Kamille Gibson

    Set 4 · HOU 17-14 WVU · HOU 82% → 87%

  5. 05
    Anna BarrAttack error+5.4%

    Attack error by Anna Barr

    Set 4 · HOU 14-12 WVU · HOU 75% → 80%

  6. 06

    Kill by Noemi Despaigne (set by Lily Barron)

    Set 4 · HOU 13-12 WVU · HOU 70% → 75%

  7. 07

    Kill by Noemi Despaigne (set by Shannon Dworaczyk)

    Set 4 · HOU 11-11 WVU · HOU 65% → 70%

  8. 08
    Tara GreenberryBlock+4.8%

    Nina Horning stuffed by Tara Greenberry

    Set 4 · HOU 19-15 WVU · HOU 88% → 93%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
424543.4420003000024
414638.2111057022317
415437.2971104402117
44312.08310110132.56.5
4103.333452260010.53.5
4206.333000100213
4000–2121120001
4000–212500001
4001.0005031700000
4000–000000000
Team totals6018140.30057515557310896
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413228.3930001002114
412436.22210361010.512.5
44412.00014030111.59.5
4114.0002703800001
34315.067000110004
2213.33300000010.52.5
4000–410710001
4000–1001210000
34414.00010030010.54.5
31011.000903600001
24110.300000010004
2103.333000000212
2000–020400002
Team totals4620126.206447951518586

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.

Houston vs West Virginia

Season series · Houston leads 1-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 7 HOU · WVU 6

Set 1

21-25

Longest run 3 HOUWVU 4

Set 2

25-18

Longest run 6 HOUWVU 3

Set 3

25-20

Longest run 7 HOUWVU 6

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 3 HOUWVU 5

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Houston

SlotSideout %Break %
1
75%12/16
55%12/22
2
53%10/19
29%4/14
3
83%10/12
38%6/16
4
53%8/15
31%4/13
5
89%8/9
50%8/16
6
50%8/16
43%6/14
All
64%56/87
42%40/95

West Virginia

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
38%6/16
2
67%10/15
27%4/15
3
67%10/15
38%6/16
4
73%8/11
47%8/17
5
42%8/19
20%2/10
6
50%8/16
38%5/13
All
58%55/95
36%31/87

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 (4 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

182 rallies

#HOU-WVUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0WVUHOUKillTara Greenberryset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.7
22-0HOUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.6
32-1HOUWVU×3Serve errHouston+1.7
42-2WVUWVU×3KillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+2.6
52-3WVUWVU×3KillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+2.6
63-3WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.8
73-4HOUWVUBlockedNoemi Despaigneblk Anna Barr, Cami Huff+1.8
84-4WVUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.8
94-5HOUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+1.8
104-6WVUWVUKillNina Horningset Lauren Duncan+2.6
115-6WVUHOUServe errWest Virginia+1.7
125-7HOUWVUKillNina Horningset Lauren Duncan+1.8
136-7WVUHOU×3BlockedTrinity Sheridanblk Alexis Roberson, Noemi Despaigne+1.8
147-7HOUHOU×3KillSydney Jonesset Gillian Pitts+2.9
158-7HOUHOU×3AceHoustonaced Saar Bertels+3.0
168-8HOUWVU×4KillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+2.0
178-9WVUWVU×4AceWest Virginiaaced Noemi Despaigne+3.0
188-10WVUWVU×4AceWest Virginiaaced Noemi Despaigne+2.9
198-11WVUWVU×4AceWest Virginiaaced Noemi Despaigne+2.7
209-11WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.7
219-12HOUWVUServe errHouston+1.9
229-13WVUWVUAttack errTara Greenberry+2.4
2310-13WVUHOUKillShannon Dworaczykset Gillian Pitts+1.4
2410-14HOUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+1.6
2511-14WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Noemi Despaigne+1.4
2611-15HOUWVUKillCami Huffset Alexis Finnvold+1.7
2712-15WVUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Gillian Pitts+1.4
2812-16HOUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+1.7
2913-16WVUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.4
3014-16HOUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.7
3114-17HOUWVUServe errHouston+2.2
3215-17WVUHOUAttack errTrinity Sheridan+1.9
3316-17HOUHOUBad setLauren Duncan+3.5
3416-18HOUWVUKillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+2.7
3516-19WVUWVUKillSaar Bertels+3.5
3617-19WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.9
3717-20HOUWVU×3Serve errHouston+2.5
3817-21WVUWVU×3KillCami Huffset Alexis Finnvold+2.7
3917-22WVUWVU×3KillSaar Bertelsset Alexis Finnvold+1.6
4018-22WVUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+0.5
4118-23HOUWVUKillSaar Bertelsset Alexis Finnvold+0.9
4219-23WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+0.3
4320-23HOUHOUBlockedNina Horningblk Kamille Gibson, Tara Greenberry+1.1
4420-24HOUWVUKillNina Horningset Cassie Bruns+1.4
4521-24WVUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+0.4
4621-25HOUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+1.0
Set 2
11-0HOUHOUAttack errMaddy McGath+2.3
22-0HOUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.4
32-1HOUWVUAttack errSydney Jones+1.5
43-1WVUHOUAttack errMaddy McGath+1.6
54-1HOUHOUBlockedTrinity Sheridanblk Tara Greenberry, Noemi Despaigne+2.4
64-2HOUWVUKillLauren Duncanset Lauren Duncan+1.5
75-2WVUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Gillian Pitts+1.7
86-2HOUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.3
96-3HOUWVUKillSaar Bertelsset Lauren Duncan+1.4
107-3WVUHOUKillAlexis Robersonset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.6
118-3HOUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.1
128-4HOUWVUServe errHouston+1.2
139-4WVUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kamille Gibson+1.5
1410-4HOUHOUAttack errNina Horning+1.8
1510-5HOUWVUAttack errKamille Gibson+1.0
1611-5WVUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.3
1711-6HOUWVU×3Attack errSydney Jones+1.0
1811-7WVUWVU×3BlockedTara Greenberryblk Maddy McGath+1.8
1911-8WVUWVU×3KillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+2.1
2012-8WVUHOUServe errWest Virginia+1.8
2112-9HOUWVUKillNina Horningset Cassie Bruns+1.4
2213-9WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.8
2313-10HOUWVUKillMaddy McGathset Lauren Duncan+1.5
2413-11WVUWVUAceWest Virginiaaced Lily Barron+2.6
2514-11WVUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.1
2614-12HOUWVUKillTrinity Sheridanset Lauren Duncan+1.8
2714-13WVUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+3.1
2815-13WVUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.4
2915-14HOUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+2.1
3015-15WVUWVUAceWest Virginiaaced Noemi Despaigne+3.5
3116-15WVUHOU×6KillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.6
3217-15HOUHOU×6KillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+3.8
3318-15HOUHOU×6KillSydney Jonesset Gillian Pitts+3.5
3419-15HOUHOU×6BlockedCami Huffblk Alexis Roberson, Shannon Dworaczyk+2.9
3520-15HOUHOU×6KillSydney Jonesset Mattie Casale+2.1
3621-15HOUHOU×6AceHoustonaced Cassie Bruns+1.3
3721-16HOUWVUServe errHouston+0.4
3822-16WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+0.8
3922-17HOUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+0.3
4023-17WVUHOUServe errWest Virginia+0.6
4124-17HOUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+0.3
4224-18HOUWVUKillMaddy McGathset Lauren Duncan·
4325-18WVUHOUServe errWest Virginia+0.1
Set 3
11-0WVUHOUServe errWest Virginia+2.4
21-1HOUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+2.3
31-2WVUWVUKillAnna Barrset Cassie Bruns+3.4
42-2WVUHOU×3KillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.3
53-2HOUHOU×3AceHoustonaced Reagan Turk+3.6
64-2HOUHOU×3BlockedMaddy McGathblk Kamille Gibson, Tara Greenberry+3.7
74-3HOUWVUServe errHouston+2.4
85-3WVUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Tara Greenberry+2.6
96-3HOUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Lily Barron+3.7
106-4HOUWVUKillAnna Barrset Maddy McGath+2.3
117-4WVUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.6
127-5HOUWVUServe errHouston+2.3
138-5WVUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.6
149-5HOUHOUAttack errSaar Bertels+3.6
159-6HOUWVUBlockedSydney Jonesblk Sophia Fallah, Trinity Sheridan+2.1
1610-6WVUHOU×7Attack errSaar Bertels+2.5
1711-6HOUHOU×7Attack errTrinity Sheridan+3.3
1812-6HOUHOU×7KillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.7
1913-6HOUHOU×7Attack errMaddy McGath+2.1
2014-6HOUHOU×7Attack errSaar Bertels+1.6
2115-6HOUHOU×7KillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.1
2216-6HOUHOU×7KillTara Greenberryset Shannon Dworaczyk+0.7
2316-7HOUWVUAttack errSydney Jones+0.2
2417-7WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+0.4
2518-7HOUHOUAceHoustonaced Macie Smith+0.3
2618-8HOUWVUKillMaddy McGathset Alexis Finnvold+0.1
2719-8WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+0.2
2819-9HOUWVUServe errHouston+0.1
2920-9WVUHOUAttack errAnna Barr+0.1
3021-9HOUHOUBlockedNina Horningblk Kamille Gibson+0.1
3121-10HOUWVU×6KillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold·
3221-11WVUWVU×6AceWest Virginiaaced Lily Barron·
3321-12WVUWVU×6Attack errNoemi Despaigne+0.1
3421-13WVUWVU×6Attack errKamille Gibson+0.2
3521-14WVUWVU×6AceWest Virginia+0.3
3621-15WVUWVU×6KillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+0.5
3722-15WVUHOUKillAlexis Robersonset Lily Barron+0.7
3822-16HOUWVUKillAlexis Finnvoldset Nina Horning+0.2
3922-17WVUWVUKillMacie Smithset Alexis Finnvold+0.7
4023-17WVUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+0.9
4123-18HOUWVUServe errHouston+0.3
4223-19WVUWVUAttack errKamille Gibson+0.9
4324-19WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.3
4424-20HOUWVUAttack errKamille Gibson+0.3
4525-20WVUHOUServe errWest Virginia+0.7
Set 4
11-0HOUHOUAttack errMacie Smith+3.8
21-1HOUWVUServe errHouston+2.5
31-2WVUWVUBlockedSydney Jonesblk Sophia Fallah, Nina Horning+3.8
42-2WVUHOUKillTara Greenberryset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.6
52-3HOUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+2.6
62-4WVUWVUAttack errNoemi Despaigne+3.7
73-4WVUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.5
83-5HOUWVUServe errHouston+2.6
93-6WVUWVUKillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+3.6
104-6WVUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.3
115-6HOUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+3.8
125-7HOUWVUServe errHouston+2.7
136-7WVUHOUServe errWest Virginia+2.6
146-8HOUWVUKillMaddy McGathset Alexis Finnvold+2.8
157-8WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.7
168-8HOUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Mattie Casale+4.4
178-9HOUWVUKillSophia Fallahset Alexis Finnvold+3.0
188-10WVUWVUKillMacie Smithset Reagan Turk+4.4
199-10WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.8
209-11HOUWVUKillMacie Smithset Alexis Finnvold+3.0
2110-11WVUHOUKillTara Greenberryset Shannon Dworaczyk+2.9
2211-11HOUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+4.8
2311-12HOUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+3.4
2412-12WVUHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Shannon Dworaczyk+3.4
2513-12HOUHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Lily Barron+5.4
2614-12HOUHOU×3Attack errAnna Barr+5.4
2714-13HOUWVUKillAnna Barrset Alexis Finnvold+3.4
2815-13WVUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+3.9
2915-14HOUWVUServe errHouston+3.5
3016-14WVUHOUServe errWest Virginia+4.1
3117-14HOUHOUBlockedAlexis Finnvoldblk Kamille Gibson+5.6
3217-15HOUWVUKillMacie Smithset Alexis Finnvold+3.1
3318-15WVUHOUBad setMacie Smith+3.9
3419-15HOUHOUBlockedNina Horningblk Tara Greenberry+4.8
3519-16HOUWVUServe errHouston+2.3
3620-16WVUHOU×3Serve errWest Virginia+3.3
3721-16HOUHOU×3KillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+3.3
3822-16HOUHOU×3AceHoustonaced Nina Horning+1.9
3922-17HOUWVUAttack errKamille Gibson+0.5
4023-17WVUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Shannon Dworaczyk+1.0
4123-18HOUWVU×5KillAnna Barrset Gillian Pitts+0.3
4223-19WVUWVU×5Attack errKamille Gibson+1.0
4323-20WVUWVU×5Attack errTara Greenberry+2.0
4423-21WVUWVU×5KillNina Horningset Alexis Finnvold+3.8
4523-22WVUWVU×5BlockedNoemi Despaigneblk Maddy McGath, Anna Barr+7.0
4624-22WVUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+8.1
4724-23HOUWVUKillAnna Barrset Cassie Bruns+4.2
4825-23WVUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Shannon Dworaczyk+10.8

Score shown after each rally, Houston 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).