Final · 5 setsSun, Sep 6, 2026

Harvard def. Northeastern 3–2

Harvard won at Northeastern 3-2 (25-23, 21-25, 28-30, 26-24, 15-10) on Sun, Sep 6, 2026. Sofia Rossi led Harvard with 16 kills; Northeastern's Cayenne Ceman had a match-high 19.

Data through · final Sep 6

Set12345Sets
HARV25212826153
NOEAST23253024102

Win probability

Northeastern above 50 · Harvard below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+14.7% HARVrally 227 · set 5

Biggest swing: 14.7% to Harvard — set 4, HARV 24-23 NOEAST. Attack error by Kaylin Daniels. NOEAST win probability 71% → 56%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

HARV 67.1%32.9% NOEAST

Harvard wins

3-0
21.3%
3-1
25.8%
3-2
20.0%

Northeastern wins

3-0
6.5%
3-1
11.7%
3-2
14.7%
HARV break %
46.3% vs this opp
NOEAST break %
42.9% 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
    Kaylin DanielsAttack error+14.7%

    Attack error by Kaylin Daniels

    Set 4 · HARV 24-23 NOEAST · HARV 29% → 44%

  2. 02
    Abbie CallawayKill+14.1%

    Kill by Abbie Callaway

    Set 3 · HARV 28-30 NOEAST · NOEAST 51% → 65%

  3. 03
    Kayla NwabuezeAttack error+13.1%

    Attack error by Kayla Nwabueze

    Set 3 · HARV 25-26 NOEAST · NOEAST 38% → 51%

  4. 04

    Kill by Beatrice Gennari (set by Sofia King)

    Set 3 · HARV 28-29 NOEAST · NOEAST 38% → 51%

  5. 05
    Kayla NwabuezeKill+12.8%

    Kill by Kayla Nwabueze (set by Catlin Shao)

    Set 4 · HARV 26-24 NOEAST · HARV 44% → 57%

  6. 06

    Emma Rowell stuffed by Ali Farquhar & Ryleigh Patterson

    Set 3 · HARV 24-23 NOEAST · HARV 60% → 72%

  7. 07
    Masina OgbechieBlock+12.3%

    Cayenne Ceman stuffed by Masina Ogbechie

    Set 3 · HARV 27-26 NOEAST · HARV 60% → 72%

  8. 08
    Emma RowellKill+12.1%

    Kill by Emma Rowell

    Set 4 · HARV 22-23 NOEAST · NOEAST 68% → 80%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
516766.136024111010.518.5
57122.27300020397.514.5
512332.2811006204214
510532.15600030052.512.5
55212.250131200219
5001.00028111100001
511423.30410010111.512.5
5012-.5002114800001
5000–6002710000
41011.000042100005
2000–011120001
Team totals6223191.20458121373642215115
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
519539.359033135052.524.5
515743.1860009000015
57116.3753204016413
510635.1142026312212
58418.22200020031.59.5
5002.00029011600000
58122.318000100219
51011.0002513900002
5123-.333002800001
5000–5012010000
4000–000420000
Team totals6926179.24064612921221811112

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 4 HARV · NOEAST 6

Set 1

25-23

Longest run 3 HARVNOEAST 4

Set 2

21-25

Longest run 4 HARVNOEAST 6

Set 3

28-30

Longest run 4 HARVNOEAST 4

Set 4

26-24

Longest run 4 HARVNOEAST 5

Set 5

15-10

Longest run 3 HARVNOEAST 2

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Harvard

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%10/19
47%9/19
2
83%10/12
47%9/19
3
69%9/13
47%8/17
4
45%9/20
36%5/14
5
54%7/13
11%1/9
6
70%7/10
42%5/12
All
60%52/87
41%37/90

Northeastern

SlotSideout %Break %
1
45%10/22
22%2/9
2
50%10/20
41%7/17
3
60%9/15
23%3/13
4
75%9/12
47%8/17
5
89%8/9
47%8/17
6
58%7/12
50%7/14
All
59%53/90
40%35/87

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 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

227 rallies

#HARV-NOEASTSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0HARVHARVKillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+2.1
22-0HARVHARVAttack errBrynn Smith+2.0
32-1HARVNOEASTKillKaylin Danielsset Arina Sosinovica+1.6
43-1NOEASTHARVKillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+1.6
54-1HARVHARVBlockedBrynn Smithblk Kayla Nwabueze, Ryleigh Patterson+1.9
64-2HARVNOEASTServe errHarvard+1.5
74-3NOEASTNOEASTKillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+2.1
85-3NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+1.7
95-4HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Arina Sosinovica+1.7
106-4NOEASTHARVKillRiley Resmerset Sophia Wei+1.8
116-5HARVNOEASTServe errHarvard+1.8
127-5NOEASTHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Yvette Easton+1.8
138-5HARVHARVAceHarvardaced Brynn Smith+2.1
148-6HARVNOEASTServe errHarvard+1.6
159-6NOEASTHARVKillSofia Rossiset Yvette Easton+1.7
1610-6HARVHARVAttack errAbbie Callaway+1.9
1710-7HARVNOEASTKillBrynn Smithset Sofia King+1.4
1811-7NOEASTHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+1.6
1911-8HARVNOEASTKillKaylin Danielsset Sofia King+1.4
2011-9NOEASTNOEASTAttack errSofia Rossi+2.1
2112-9NOEASTHARVAttack errBrynn Smith+1.9
2213-9HARVHARVKillRyleigh Patterson+2.0
2313-10HARVNOEASTServe errHarvard+1.5
2414-10NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+1.7
2514-11HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Arina Sosinovica+1.5
2615-11NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+1.7
2715-12HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Beatrice Gennari+1.5
2816-12NOEASTHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+1.8
2916-13HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Sofia King+1.5
3017-13NOEASTHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+1.8
3117-14HARVNOEASTKillValentina Meirellesset Sofia King+1.5
3218-14NOEASTHARVKillRyleigh Pattersonset Catlin Shao+1.8
3318-15HARVNOEASTAttack errSofia Rossi+1.5
3418-16NOEASTNOEASTKillEmma Rowellset Iris Canko+2.5
3519-16NOEASTHARVAttack errKaylin Daniels+2.4
3620-16HARVHARVKillAli Farquharset Yvette Easton+2.4
3720-17HARVNOEASTKillBrynn Smithset Arina Sosinovica+1.4
3821-17NOEASTHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+1.9
3921-18HARVNOEASTKillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+1.3
4021-19NOEASTNOEASTKillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+2.5
4122-19NOEASTHARV×3KillKayla Nwabuezeset Riley Resmer+2.8
4223-19HARVHARV×3KillKayla Nwabuezeset Catlin Shao+2.3
4324-19HARVHARV×3KillRiley Resmerset Catlin Shao+1.1
4424-20HARVNOEAST×4Serve errHarvard+0.2
4524-21NOEASTNOEAST×4KillBeatrice Gennariset Sofia King+0.7
4624-22NOEASTNOEAST×4KillCayenne Cemanset Beatrice Gennari+1.6
4724-23NOEASTNOEAST×4KillCayenne Cemanset Sofia King+3.7
4825-23NOEASTHARVKillRiley Resmerset Catlin Shao+6.6
Set 2
10-1NOEASTNOEASTBlockedSofia Rossiblk Brynn Smith+1.9
21-1NOEASTHARV×4KillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+1.5
32-1HARVHARV×4KillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+1.8
43-1HARVHARV×4BlockedEmma Rowellblk Kayla Nwabueze, Ryleigh Patterson+1.7
54-1HARVHARV×4BlockedBrynn Smithblk Ali Farquhar, Ryleigh Patterson+1.6
64-2HARVNOEASTKillBrynn Smithset Arina Sosinovica+1.3
75-2NOEASTHARV×4KillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+1.3
86-2HARVHARV×4AceHarvardaced Aven Crosby+1.5
97-2HARVHARV×4KillRiley Resmerset Sophia Wei+1.3
108-2HARVHARV×4AceHarvardaced Aven Crosby+1.1
118-3HARVNOEASTKillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+0.8
128-4NOEASTNOEASTKillBeatrice Gennariset Arina Sosinovica+1.2
139-4NOEASTHARV×3KillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+1.1
1410-4HARVHARV×3KillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+1.1
1511-4HARVHARV×3AceHarvard+0.9
1611-5HARVNOEASTServe errHarvard+0.6
1712-5NOEASTHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Kayla Nwabueze+0.7
1812-6HARVNOEAST×3KillCayenne Cemanset Sofia King+0.6
1912-7NOEASTNOEAST×3AceNortheasternaced Bridget Egan+0.9
2012-8NOEASTNOEAST×3AceNortheasternaced Yvette Easton+1.2
2113-8NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+1.1
2213-9HARVNOEAST×4Serve errHarvard+1.0
2313-10NOEASTNOEAST×4AceNortheasternaced Bridget Egan+1.5
2413-11NOEASTNOEAST×4BlockedSofia Rossiblk Valentina Meirelles, Kaylin Daniels+1.9
2513-12NOEASTNOEAST×4AceNortheasternaced Sofia Rossi+2.3
2614-12NOEASTHARVBlockedKaylin Danielsblk Ryleigh Patterson+1.9
2714-13HARVNOEASTKillBrynn Smithset Sofia King+1.9
2814-14NOEASTNOEASTKillBrynn Smithset Arina Sosinovica+2.7
2915-14NOEASTHARVKillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+2.2
3015-15HARVNOEASTKillKaylin Danielsset Brynn Smith+2.3
3116-15NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+2.3
3217-15HARVHARVKillJordan Shelorset Arina Sosinovica+2.8
3317-16HARVNOEASTServe errHarvard+2.1
3418-16NOEASTHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+2.4
3518-17HARVNOEAST×6Attack errRiley Resmer+2.2
3618-18NOEASTNOEAST×6KillValentina Meirellesset Sofia King+3.3
3718-19NOEASTNOEAST×6KillBeatrice Gennari+3.8
3818-20NOEASTNOEAST×6BlockedMasina Ogbechieblk Beatrice Gennari, Valentina Meirelles+3.9
3918-21NOEASTNOEAST×6BlockedMasina Ogbechieblk Beatrice Gennari+3.6
4018-22NOEASTNOEAST×6KillBeatrice Gennariset Catlin Shao+2.8
4119-22NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+1.3
4219-23HARVNOEASTAttack errSofia Rossi+2.2
4320-23NOEASTHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+1.1
4420-24HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Sofia King+2.0
4521-24NOEASTHARVKillSofia Rossiset Catlin Shao+0.6
4621-25HARVNOEASTKillValentina Meirellesset Sofia King+1.5
Set 3
11-0HARVHARVAttack errEmma Rowell+2.9
22-0HARVHARVAceHarvardaced Cayenne Ceman+2.8
32-1HARVNOEASTKillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+2.2
43-1NOEASTHARVBlockedBrynn Smithblk Ali Farquhar, Ryleigh Patterson+2.3
53-2HARVNOEASTKillKaylin Danielsset Arina Sosinovica+2.3
64-2NOEASTHARV×3Serve errNortheastern+2.3
75-2HARVHARV×3BlockedEmma Rowellblk Riley Resmer, Kayla Nwabueze+2.7
86-2HARVHARV×3Bad setArina Sosinovica+2.5
96-3HARVNOEASTBlockedAli Farquharblk Kaylin Daniels, Cayenne Ceman+1.8
107-3NOEASTHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+2.0
117-4HARVNOEASTKillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+1.9
127-5NOEASTNOEASTAttack errCatlin Shao+2.7
138-5NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+2.3
148-6HARVNOEASTBlockedSofia Rossiblk Beatrice Gennari, Cayenne Ceman+2.2
158-7NOEASTNOEASTBlockedMasina Ogbechieblk Beatrice Gennari, Brynn Smith+3.2
169-7NOEASTHARVAttack errValentina Meirelles+2.7
179-8HARVNOEASTKillValentina Meirellesset Sofia King+2.6
1810-8NOEASTHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+2.7
1911-8HARVHARVAttack errCayenne Ceman+3.2
2011-9HARVNOEASTAttack errSofia Rossi+2.4
2111-10NOEASTNOEASTKillKaylin Danielsset Arina Sosinovica+3.5
2212-10NOEASTHARVBlockedEmma Rowellblk Kayla Nwabueze, Ryleigh Patterson+2.9
2312-11HARVNOEASTKillBrynn Smithset Arina Sosinovica+2.9
2412-12NOEASTNOEASTAttack errRyleigh Patterson+4.0
2513-12NOEASTHARVKillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+3.3
2614-12HARVHARVBad setArina Sosinovica+4.0
2714-13HARVNOEASTKillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+3.1
2814-14NOEASTNOEASTBlockedAli Farquharblk Beatrice Gennari, Cayenne Ceman+4.4
2915-14NOEASTHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Sophia Wei+3.6
3015-15HARVNOEAST×3KillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+3.7
3115-16NOEASTNOEAST×3KillSofia Kingset Iris Canko+5.1
3215-17NOEASTNOEAST×3Attack errMasina Ogbechie+5.3
3316-17NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+3.8
3416-18HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Sofia King+4.5
3517-18NOEASTHARV×3KillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+4.0
3618-18HARVHARV×3AceHarvardaced Cayenne Ceman+5.6
3719-18HARVHARV×3AceHarvardaced Cayenne Ceman+5.8
3819-19HARVNOEASTKillBeatrice Gennariset Sofia King+4.8
3920-19NOEASTHARVKillRyleigh Pattersonset Catlin Shao+5.1
4020-20HARVNOEAST×4KillValentina Meirellesset Sofia King+5.2
4120-21NOEASTNOEAST×4KillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+7.5
4220-22NOEASTNOEAST×4KillKaylin Danielsset Arina Sosinovica+7.7
4320-23NOEASTNOEAST×4KillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+6.5
4421-23NOEASTHARV×4BlockedEmma Rowellblk Ryleigh Patterson, Sofia Rossi+3.1
4522-23HARVHARV×4BlockedCayenne Cemanblk Ali Farquhar, Ryleigh Patterson+6.4
4623-23HARVHARV×4AceHarvardaced Cayenne Ceman+9.8
4724-23HARVHARV×4BlockedEmma Rowellblk Ali Farquhar, Ryleigh Patterson+12.3
4824-24HARVNOEASTKillBrynn Smithset Arina Sosinovica+9.8
4925-24NOEASTHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+9.8
5025-25HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Arina Sosinovica+9.8
5125-26NOEASTNOEASTAttack errKayla Nwabueze+13.1
5226-26NOEASTHARVKillRiley Resmerset Sophia Wei+10.6
5327-26HARVHARVBlockedCayenne Cemanblk Masina Ogbechie+12.3
5427-27HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Iris Canko+9.8
5528-27NOEASTHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+9.8
5628-28HARVNOEAST×3KillCayenne Cemanset Sofia King+9.8
5728-29NOEASTNOEAST×3KillBeatrice Gennariset Sofia King+13.1
5828-30NOEASTNOEAST×3KillAbbie Callaway+14.1
Set 4
11-0NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+2.8
21-1HARVNOEASTServe errHarvard+2.9
32-1NOEASTHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Sophia Wei+2.8
43-1HARVHARVAceHarvardaced Iris Canko+3.4
53-2HARVNOEASTKillKaylin Danielsset Arina Sosinovica+2.7
64-2NOEASTHARVBlockedCayenne Cemanblk Ali Farquhar, Riley Resmer+2.8
74-3HARVNOEASTKillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+2.8
85-3NOEASTHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Catlin Shao+2.8
95-4HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Sofia King+2.9
106-4NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+2.9
116-5HARVNOEASTKillBrynn Smithset Sofia King+2.9
126-6NOEASTNOEASTKillValentina Meirellesset Beatrice Gennari+4.0
137-6NOEASTHARVBlockedBrynn Smithblk Masina Ogbechie, Ryleigh Patterson+3.2
148-6HARVHARVKillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+3.8
158-7HARVNOEASTServe errHarvard+3.1
169-7NOEASTHARV×4KillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+3.2
1710-7HARVHARV×4AceHarvardaced Cayenne Ceman+3.7
1811-7HARVHARV×4KillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+3.2
1912-7HARVHARV×4Attack errCayenne Ceman+2.7
2012-8HARVNOEASTKillEmma Rowellset Arina Sosinovica+1.9
2113-8NOEASTHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Sophia Wei+2.2
2214-8HARVHARVAttack errAbbie Callaway+2.2
2314-9HARVNOEASTServe errHarvard+1.4
2415-9NOEASTHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+1.7
2516-9HARVHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Catlin Shao+1.6
2616-10HARVNOEAST×4Serve errHarvard+0.9
2716-11NOEASTNOEAST×4BlockedKayla Nwabuezeblk Beatrice Gennari, Cayenne Ceman+1.6
2816-12NOEASTNOEAST×4AceNortheasternaced Kayla Nwabueze+2.2
2916-13NOEASTNOEAST×4KillValentina Meirellesset Iris Canko+3.0
3017-13NOEASTHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Masina Ogbechie+3.0
3117-14NOEAST
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.

+2.5
3217-15NOEASTNOEASTAceNortheasternaced Kayla Nwabueze+4.0
3318-15NOEASTHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Catlin Shao+3.8
3419-15HARVHARVKillSofia Rossi+3.9
3519-16HARVNOEASTKillBrynn Smithset Sofia King+2.4
3620-16NOEASTHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+3.1
3721-16HARVHARVKillSofia Rossiset Yvette Easton+2.7
3821-17HARVNOEASTBad setKayla Nwabueze+1.3
3921-18NOEASTNOEASTBlockedAli Farquharblk Kaylin Daniels, Brynn Smith+2.7
4022-18NOEASTHARVKillRyleigh Pattersonset Sophia Wei+3.2
4122-19HARVNOEAST×5Serve errHarvard+2.0
4222-20NOEASTNOEAST×5KillEmma Rowellset Brynn Smith+4.1
4322-21NOEASTNOEAST×5KillCayenne Cemanset Arina Sosinovica+6.5
4422-22NOEASTNOEAST×5KillCayenne Cemanset Arina Sosinovica+9.5
4522-23NOEASTNOEAST×5KillEmma Rowell+12.1
4623-23NOEASTHARVKillAli Farquharset Yvette Easton+9.3
4724-23HARVHARVAttack errKaylin Daniels+14.7
4824-24HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Arina Sosinovica+11.7
4925-24NOEASTHARVKillAli Farquharset Sophia Wei+11.7
5026-24HARVHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Catlin Shao+12.8
Set 5
11-0HARVHARVBlockedKaylin Danielsblk Ryleigh Patterson+7.9
22-0HARVHARVKillSofia Rossiset Yvette Easton+7.6
32-1HARVNOEASTAttack errAli Farquhar+6.0
43-1NOEASTHARVKillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+6.3
53-2HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Iris Canko+6.2
64-2NOEASTHARVBlockedBeatrice Gennariblk Ryleigh Patterson+6.5
74-3HARVNOEASTBlockedKayla Nwabuezeblk Beatrice Gennari, Cayenne Ceman+6.4
85-3NOEASTHARVServe errNortheastern+6.8
95-4HARVNOEASTKillBeatrice Gennariset Sofia King+6.6
106-4NOEASTHARVKillMasina Ogbechieset Catlin Shao+7.1
116-5HARVNOEASTKillKaylin Danielsset Sofia King+6.9
126-6NOEASTNOEASTAttack errRiley Resmer+10.0
137-6NOEASTHARV×3KillSofia Rossiset Catlin Shao+8.4
148-6HARVHARV×3Attack errEmma Rowell+10.0
159-6HARVHARV×3AceHarvardaced Brynn Smith+8.7
169-7HARVNOEASTKillBrynn Smithset Arina Sosinovica+5.9
1710-7NOEASTHARV×3KillSofia Rossiset Catlin Shao+7.3
1811-7HARVHARV×3Bad setArina Sosinovica+6.9
1912-7HARVHARV×3KillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+4.4
2012-8HARVNOEASTAttack errAli Farquhar+1.9
2112-9NOEASTNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Sofia King+4.2
2213-9NOEASTHARVKillSofia Rossiset Sophia Wei+5.3
2313-10HARVNOEASTKillCayenne Cemanset Sofia King+2.7
2414-10NOEASTHARVKillKayla Nwabuezeset Sophia Wei+4.8
2515-10HARVHARVAceHarvardaced Brynn Smith+1.9

Score shown after each rally, Harvard 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).