Final · 4 setsSat, Sep 26, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Long Beach St. def. UC San Diego 3–1

Long Beach St. won at UC San Diego 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-22) on Sat, Sep 26, 2026. Long Beach St.'s Sidney Hamaker led with 19 kills, and Madi Maxwell added 17 digs.

Data through · final Sep 26

Set1234Sets
LBSU252125253
UCSD192523221

Win probability

UC San Diego above 50 · Long Beach St. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+12.0% LBSUrally 185 · set 4

Biggest swing: 12.0% to Long Beach St. — set 3, LBSU 24-23 UCSD. Kill by Sidney Hamaker (set by Madi Maxwell). UCSD win probability 37% → 25%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

LBSU 74.2%25.8% UCSD

Long Beach St. wins

3-0
26.4%
3-1
28.4%
3-2
19.4%

UC San Diego wins

3-0
4.6%
3-1
8.9%
3-2
12.3%
LBSU break %
44.9% vs this opp
UCSD break %
40.0% 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
    Sidney HamakerKill+12.0%

    Kill by Sidney Hamaker (set by Madi Maxwell)

    Set 3 · LBSU 24-23 UCSD · LBSU 63% → 75%

  2. 02
    Sidney HamakerBlock+10.6%

    Gia Rivera stuffed by Sidney Hamaker

    Set 3 · LBSU 25-23 UCSD · LBSU 75% → 86%

  3. 03

    Kill by Sidney Hamaker (set by Anna Jelinek)

    Set 3 · LBSU 23-23 UCSD · LBSU 53% → 63%

  4. 04
    Kendal MurphyAttack error+7.2%

    Attack error by Kendal Murphy

    Set 3 · LBSU 19-21 UCSD · UCSD 40% → 47%

  5. 05

    Kendal Murphy stuffed by Brynne McGhie & Lucia Barroso

    Set 3 · LBSU 20-23 UCSD · UCSD 49% → 56%

  6. 06

    Kill by Sidney Hamaker (set by Madi Maxwell)

    Set 3 · LBSU 22-23 UCSD · LBSU 47% → 53%

  7. 07

    Ireland McNees stuffed by Madi Maxwell & Kyler Birkelbach

    Set 3 · LBSU 19-19 UCSD · LBSU 59% → 65%

  8. 08
    Gia RiveraKill+6.0%

    Kill by Gia Rivera (set by Brynne McGhie)

    Set 3 · LBSU 20-22 UCSD · UCSD 43% → 49%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
419752.2310619016429
46011.5450002108410
45417.05926041700849
44425.00020031010.54.5
4000–101500000
36211.364000001439
46423.08700002010.56.5
4000–7101010001
4000–100311011
3206.33300000031.53.5
3000–800300000
1000–000000000
Team totals4821145.186457652733118.596
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416738.2371039102117
415636.250212140010.516.5
46115.333100100428
43212.083000000425
4002.00026311000003
41011.000100800001
413837.1350003004215
4000–3231420002
4126-.167150000010.51.5
3000–013000001
1012-.500200000000
1000–000000000
Team totals5527149.18851712597016889

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.

Long Beach St. vs UC San Diego

Season series · Long Beach St. leads 1-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 6 LBSU · UCSD 7

Set 1

25-19

Longest run 6 LBSUUCSD 4

Set 2

21-25

Longest run 5 LBSUUCSD 7

Set 3

25-23

Longest run 5 LBSUUCSD 5

Set 4

25-22

Longest run 3 LBSUUCSD 3

Bars above the line = UC San Diego leads, below = Long Beach St. leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Long Beach St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
86%6/7
0%0/5
2
75%6/8
25%2/8
3
83%5/6
50%5/10
4
71%5/7
62%8/13
5
100%5/5
0%0/5
6
56%5/9
38%3/8
All
76%32/42
37%18/49

UC San Diego

SlotSideout %Break %
1
100%6/6
25%2/8
2
56%5/9
0%0/6
3
36%5/14
29%2/7
4
71%5/7
38%3/8
5
63%5/8
0%0/5
6
100%5/5
38%3/8
All
63%31/49
24%10/42

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 (2 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

185 rallies

#LBSU-UCSDSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0UCSDLBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+1.4
21-1LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+1.5
32-1UCSDLBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Anna Jelinek+1.4
43-1LBSULBSUBlockedMolly McCluskeyblk Chloe Johnson, Reagan Hope+1.9
53-2LBSUUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Ireland McNees+1.4
64-2UCSDLBSUServe errUC San Diego+1.4
75-2LBSULBSUAceLong Beach St.+1.7
85-3LBSUUCSD×3Serve errLong Beach St.+1.2
95-4UCSDUCSD×3KillGia Riveraset Maija Nepszy+1.9
105-5UCSDUCSD×3Attack errChloe Johnson+2.2
116-5UCSDLBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+1.6
126-6LBSUUCSDKillGia Riveraset Paulina Baillie+1.7
137-6UCSDLBSU×4KillReagan Hopeset Madi Maxwell+1.6
148-6LBSULBSU×4BlockedGia Riverablk Pola Bujnarowska, Madi Maxwell+2.1
159-6LBSULBSU×4KillKendal Murphyset Laurel Barsocchini+1.9
1610-6LBSULBSU×4BlockedGia Riverablk Pola Bujnarowska, Madi Maxwell+1.7
1710-7LBSUUCSD×4KillGia Riveraset Maija Nepszy+1.1
1810-8UCSDUCSD×4KillMolly McCluskeyset Lucia Barroso+1.8
1910-9UCSDUCSD×4KillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+2.2
2010-10UCSDUCSD×4AceUC San Diegoaced Pola Bujnarowska+2.6
2111-10UCSDLBSUKillMadi Maxwellset Kendal Murphy+1.9
2211-11LBSUUCSDServe errLong Beach St.+2.0
2312-11UCSDLBSUBlockedMolly McCluskeyblk Kendal Murphy, Pola Bujnarowska, Sidney Hamaker+2.0
2412-12LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+2.1
2513-12UCSDLBSUAttack errMadison Johnson+2.0
2614-12LBSULBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Anna Jelinek+2.6
2714-13LBSUUCSDKillMadison Johnsonset Marleena Catalan+1.9
2815-13UCSDLBSU×6KillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+2.0
2916-13LBSULBSU×6Attack errMaija Nepszy+2.4
3017-13LBSULBSU×6AceLong Beach St.aced Paulina Baillie+1.9
3118-13LBSULBSU×6AceLong Beach St.aced Molly McCluskey+1.4
3219-13LBSULBSU×6KillIreland McNeesset Maija Nepszy+0.9
3320-13LBSULBSU×6KillChloe Johnsonset Madi Maxwell+0.5
3420-14LBSUUCSDKillBrynne McGhieset Paulina Baillie+0.2
3521-14UCSDLBSUAttack errIreland McNees+0.3
3621-15LBSUUCSDKillGia Riveraset Brynne McGhie+0.2
3722-15UCSDLBSUKillReagan Hopeset Madi Maxwell+0.3
3822-16LBSUUCSDKillGia Riveraset Brynne McGhie+0.1
3923-16UCSDLBSUKillMadi Maxwellset Anna Jelinek+0.2
4023-17LBSUUCSDServe errLong Beach St.+0.1
4123-18UCSDUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+0.2
4224-18UCSDLBSUKillMadi Maxwellset Dillyn Griffin+0.3
4324-19LBSUUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+0.1
4425-19UCSDLBSUKillChloe Johnsonset Kendal Murphy+0.1
Set 2
10-1LBSUUCSDServe errLong Beach St.+1.3
21-1UCSDLBSUServe errUC San Diego+1.2
32-1LBSULBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Anna Jelinek+1.6
42-2LBSUUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+1.2
53-2UCSDLBSUKillPola Bujnarowskaset Madi Maxwell+1.2
63-3LBSUUCSD×3KillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+1.2
73-4UCSDUCSD×3Attack errReagan Hope+1.8
83-5UCSDUCSD×3AceUC San Diegoaced Chloe Johnson+1.9
94-5UCSDLBSU×5Serve errUC San Diego+1.3
105-5LBSU
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.

+1.8
116-5LBSULBSU×5Attack errMadison Johnson+1.7
127-5LBSULBSU×5AceLong Beach St.+1.6
138-5LBSULBSU×5KillChloe Johnsonset Madi Maxwell+1.5
148-6LBSUUCSDKillGia Riveraset Brynne McGhie+1.0
159-6UCSDLBSU×4KillChloe Johnsonset Madi Maxwell+1.1
1610-6LBSULBSU×4BlockedGia Riverablk Reagan Hope, Madi Maxwell+1.3
1711-6LBSULBSU×4BlockedLucia Barrosoblk Reagan Hope+1.1
1812-6LBSULBSU×4Attack errGia Rivera+0.8
1912-7LBSUUCSDServe errLong Beach St.+0.5
2013-7UCSDLBSUKillReagan Hopeset Madi Maxwell+0.6
2113-8LBSUUCSDKillLucia Barrososet Marleena Catalan+0.5
2213-9UCSDUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+0.9
2314-9UCSDLBSUKillKendal Murphyset Madi Maxwell+0.8
2414-10LBSUUCSDKillLucia Barrososet Marleena Catalan+0.7
2515-10UCSDLBSUAttack errMolly McCluskey+0.8
2615-11LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+0.7
2715-12UCSDUCSDAttack errChloe Johnson+1.2
2816-12UCSDLBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+1.1
2916-13LBSUUCSD×3KillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+0.9
3016-14UCSDUCSD×3BlockedSidney Hamakerblk Madison Johnson, Gia Rivera+1.7
3116-15UCSDUCSD×3BlockedSidney Hamakerblk Gia Rivera, Madison Johnson+2.1
3217-15UCSDLBSUKillReagan Hopeset Madi Maxwell+1.7
3317-16LBSUUCSDKillMadison Johnsonset Brynne McGhie+1.7
3417-17UCSDUCSDAceUC San Diegoaced Kendal Murphy+2.8
3518-17UCSDLBSU×3Serve errUC San Diego+2.1
3619-17LBSULBSU×3BlockedGia Riverablk Madi Maxwell, Reagan Hope+2.7
3720-17LBSULBSU×3BlockedGia Riverablk Reagan Hope, Madi Maxwell+2.2
3820-18LBSUUCSD×7KillLucia Barrososet Brynne McGhie+1.3
3920-19UCSDUCSD×7KillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+2.6
4020-20UCSDUCSD×7AceUC San Diegoaced Anna Jelinek+3.4
4120-21UCSDUCSD×7KillMolly McCluskeyset Madi Maxwell+4.2
4220-22UCSDUCSD×7KillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+4.4
4320-23UCSDUCSD×7BlockedMadi Maxwellblk Lucia Barroso, Gia Rivera+3.7
4420-24UCSDUCSD×7Attack errKendal Murphy+2.2
4521-24UCSDLBSUAttack errMolly McCluskey+0.5
4621-25LBSUUCSDKillGia Riveraset Paulina Baillie+1.2
Set 3
10-1UCSDUCSDAceUC San Diego+3.1
21-1UCSDLBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Izzy Mahaffey+2.2
32-1LBSULBSUBlockedMolly McCluskeyblk Sidney Hamaker, Pola Bujnarowska+2.9
42-2LBSUUCSDAttack errSidney Hamaker+2.2
52-3UCSDUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+3.2
63-3UCSDLBSUKillChloe Johnsonset Madi Maxwell+2.3
73-4LBSUUCSD×5KillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+2.5
83-5UCSDUCSD×5AceUC San Diegoaced Chloe Johnson+3.5
93-6UCSDUCSD×5AceUC San Diegoaced Laurel Barsocchini+3.6
103-7UCSDUCSD×5Attack errSidney Hamaker+3.5
113-8UCSDUCSD×5KillMolly McCluskeyset Dillyn Griffin+3.4
124-8UCSDLBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+2.0
135-8LBSULBSUKillChloe Johnsonset Madi Maxwell+3.1
145-9LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+2.8
155-10UCSDUCSDAttack errSidney Hamaker+3.4
166-10UCSDLBSUKillMadi Maxwellset Madi Collins+2.0
177-10LBSULBSUBlockedBrynne McGhieblk Laurel Barsocchini+3.2
187-11LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Molly McCluskey+2.9
197-12UCSDUCSDKillGia Rivera+3.5
208-12UCSDLBSUKillReagan Hopeset Madi Collins+2.1
219-12LBSULBSUBlockedGia Riverablk Madi Maxwell, Pola Bujnarowska+3.3
229-13LBSUUCSDKillMadison Johnsonset Brynne McGhie+3.0
2310-13UCSDLBSUKillPola Bujnarowskaset Madi Collins+2.4
2411-13LBSULBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Anna Jelinek+3.8
2511-14LBSUUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+3.4
2611-15UCSDUCSDAttack errSidney Hamaker+4.2
2712-15UCSDLBSU×3Attack errPola Bujnarowska+2.5
2813-15LBSULBSU×3KillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+4.0
2914-15LBSULBSU×3BlockedMolly McCluskeyblk Sidney Hamaker, Pola Bujnarowska+4.4
3014-16LBSUUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+3.8
3115-16UCSDLBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+3.4
3216-16LBSU
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.

+5.0
3316-17LBSUUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+4.1
3416-18UCSDUCSDAttack errReagan Hope+5.7
3517-18UCSDLBSUServe errUC San Diego+3.7
3617-19LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+4.6
3718-19UCSDLBSUKillMadi Maxwellset Anna Jelinek+3.8
3819-19LBSULBSUBlockedIreland McNeesblk Madi Maxwell, Kyler Birkelbach+6.1
3919-20LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+5.1
4019-21UCSDUCSDAttack errKendal Murphy+7.2
4120-21UCSDLBSUKillKyler Birkelbachset Madi Collins+4.3
4220-22LBSUUCSDKillGia Riveraset Brynne McGhie+6.0
4320-23UCSDUCSDBlockedKendal Murphyblk Brynne McGhie, Lucia Barroso+6.8
4421-23UCSDLBSU×5KillPola Bujnarowskaset Madi Collins+2.7
4522-23LBSULBSU×5KillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+6.4
4623-23LBSULBSU×5KillSidney Hamakerset Anna Jelinek+9.8
4724-23LBSULBSU×5KillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+12.0
4825-23LBSULBSU×5BlockedGia Riverablk Sidney Hamaker+10.6
Set 4
10-1LBSUUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+1.9
21-1UCSDLBSUBlockedIreland McNeesblk Pola Bujnarowska, Sidney Hamaker+1.8
31-2LBSUUCSDKillDillyn Griffin+1.9
42-2UCSDLBSUKillPola Bujnarowskaset Madi Maxwell+1.8
53-2LBSULBSUAttack errMolly McCluskey+2.4
63-3LBSUUCSDBlockedSidney Hamakerblk Ireland McNees, Madison Johnson+1.9
74-3UCSDLBSUServe errUC San Diego+1.8
84-4LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+1.9
95-4UCSDLBSUServe errUC San Diego+1.9
105-5LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+2.0
116-5UCSDLBSUServe errUC San Diego+1.9
126-6LBSUUCSDAttack errMadi Maxwell+2.0
136-7UCSDUCSDBlockedKendal Murphyblk Molly McCluskey, Lucia Barroso+3.0
147-7UCSDLBSUServe errUC San Diego+2.1
157-8LBSUUCSDServe errLong Beach St.+2.3
168-8UCSDLBSUKillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+2.1
178-9LBSUUCSDKillLucia Barrososet Marleena Catalan+2.4
189-9UCSDLBSU×3KillPola Bujnarowskaset Madi Maxwell+2.2
1910-9LBSULBSU×3BlockedIreland McNeesblk Kyler Birkelbach, Sidney Hamaker+3.0
2011-9LBSULBSU×3KillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+2.8
2111-10LBSUUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Ireland McNees+2.0
2211-11UCSDUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+3.2
2312-11UCSDLBSU×3KillKyler Birkelbachset Madi Maxwell+2.3
2413-11LBSULBSU×3Attack errIreland McNees+3.0
2514-11LBSULBSU×3AceLong Beach St.aced Paulina Baillie+2.7
2614-12LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+1.8
2715-12UCSDLBSUBlockedBrynne McGhieblk Madi Maxwell, Kyler Birkelbach+2.0
2815-13LBSUUCSDAttack errMadi Maxwell+1.8
2916-13UCSDLBSUServe errUC San Diego+2.1
3016-14LBSUUCSDBlockedMadi Maxwellblk Lucia Barroso, Gia Rivera+1.9
3117-14UCSDLBSUKillPola Bujnarowskaset Madi Collins+2.2
3217-15LBSUUCSDKillLucia Barrososet Marleena Catalan+1.9
3318-15UCSDLBSU×3KillSidney Hamakerset Madi Maxwell+2.2
3419-15LBSULBSU×3KillSidney Hamakerset Anna Jelinek+2.4
3520-15LBSULBSU×3BlockedIreland McNeesblk Sidney Hamaker, Pola Bujnarowska+1.6
3620-16LBSUUCSD×3KillLucia Barrososet Marleena Catalan+0.8
3720-17UCSDUCSD×3Attack errChloe Johnson+1.7
3820-18UCSDUCSD×3BlockedChloe Johnsonblk Molly McCluskey, Madison Johnson+2.7
3921-18UCSDLBSUServe errUC San Diego+2.6
4021-19LBSUUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+2.0
4122-19UCSDLBSUServe errUC San Diego+2.7
4222-20LBSUUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+1.9
4323-20UCSDLBSUAttack errGia Rivera+2.8
4423-21LBSUUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+1.6
4524-21UCSDLBSUKillKendal Murphyset Madi Collins+2.8
4624-22LBSUUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+1.1
4725-22UCSDLBSUKillKendal Murphyset Madi Collins+2.5

Score shown after each rally, Long Beach St. 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).