Final · 5 setsSun, Oct 25, 2026Watch on ACCNX

Virginia Tech def. Syracuse 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: Syracuse 56.2% · upsetLocked before first serve (Oct 25, 11:55 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Virginia Tech won at Syracuse 3-2 (23-25, 25-16, 22-25, 26-24, 15-11) on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. Virginia Tech's Reese Hazelton and Adeline Hundl led with 14 kills each, and Destiny Walker added 14 digs.

Data through · final Oct 25

Set12345Sets
VT23252226153
SYR25162524112

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Virginia Tech came back from a 2% low point.

The match turned 3 times; each line shows Virginia Tech's RallyIQ win probability at the start and end of the stretch. RallyIQ had Syracuse at 56% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 3 · Virginia Tech 22–21 Syracuse

    4 of the last 4 rallies went to Syracuse, enough to take the set 25–22 and lead 2–1. The match swung to Syracuse.

    Virginia Tech 54% → 22%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 4 · Virginia Tech 11–18 Syracuse

    From here Virginia Tech won 15 of 21 rallies to take the set 26–24.

    Virginia Tech 2% → 46%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 5 · Virginia Tech 10–10 Syracuse

    Virginia Tech scored 3 straight to go from 10–10 to a 13–10 lead.

    Virginia Tech 50% → 90%

Syracuse above 50Virginia Tech belowMax swing 15.6%

Virginia TechSyracuse

Sideout %
Virginia Tech 61.4·Syracuse 55.9
Break %
Virginia Tech 44.1·Syracuse 38.6
Hitting
Virginia Tech .165·Syracuse .083
Longest run
Virginia Tech 7·Syracuse 4

Reese Hazelton
6 kills inside the turning points, 14 K and .133 for the match (18.5 points).

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Syracuse above 50 · Virginia Tech below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+15.6% VTrally 212 · set 5

Biggest swing: 15.6% to Virginia Tech — set 5, VT 12-10 SYR. Kill by Reese Hazelton (set by Camilla Brandalise). SYR win probability 38% → 22%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

VT 52.9%47.1% SYR

Virginia Tech wins

3-0
13.8%
3-1
20.0%
3-2
19.2%

Syracuse wins

3-0
11.3%
3-1
17.5%
3-2
18.2%
VT break %
43.4% vs this opp
SYR 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
    Reese HazeltonKill+15.6%

    Kill by Reese Hazelton (set by Camilla Brandalise)

    Set 5 · VT 12-10 SYR · VT 62% → 78%

  2. 02

    Reese Hazelton stuffed by Keila Gabriel & Abby Nicholson

    Set 5 · VT 10-10 SYR · SYR 36% → 50%

  3. 03
    Destiny WalkerKill+12.6%

    Kill by Destiny Walker (set by Camilla Brandalise)

    Set 5 · VT 13-10 SYR · VT 78% → 90%

  4. 04
    Kiernan StameyAttack error+12.0%

    Attack error by Kiernan Stamey

    Set 4 · VT 26-24 SYR · VT 34% → 46%

  5. 05
    Yuka UranoService error+11.9%

    Service error by Yuka Urano

    Set 5 · VT 11-10 SYR · VT 50% → 62%

  6. 06
    Keila GabrielKill+10.4%

    Kill by Keila Gabriel (set by Charis Burge)

    Set 3 · VT 22-23 SYR · SYR 53% → 63%

  7. 07
    Marie LaurioAttack error+10.3%

    Attack error by Marie Laurio

    Set 5 · VT 6-4 SYR · VT 57% → 67%

  8. 08
    Marie LaurioAttack error+10.2%

    Attack error by Marie Laurio

    Set 5 · VT 5-4 SYR · VT 46% → 57%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
514845.13302191212.518.5
514731.2260003004216
513840.125203141031.514.5
56218.222000000639
55113.308000000427
5103.333483590031.55.5
53211.0912041000003
5000–011000001
5001.0002011020000
3012-.500000100000
Team totals5629164.1655461556622112.5111
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
512223.43500060195.517.5
5111246-.02210442010.511.5
58934-.02901113102110
54041.0003940180031.59.5
54212.16700000031.55.5
47819-.05301230031.59.5
5011-1.000000600000
5000–8021210000
45418.056002300216
Team totals5138157.0834861165612312.5101

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 7 VT · SYR 4

Set 1

23-25

Longest run 3 VTSYR 4

Set 2

25-16

Longest run 7 VTSYR 2

Set 3

22-25

Longest run 4 VTSYR 4

Set 4

26-24

Longest run 5 VTSYR 4

Set 5

15-11

Longest run 3 VTSYR 2

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Virginia Tech

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%12/18
57%13/23
2
50%12/24
56%15/27
3
73%11/15
42%8/19
4
79%11/14
21%3/14
5
42%8/19
44%8/18
6
73%8/11
20%2/10
All
61%62/101
44%49/111

Syracuse

SlotSideout %Break %
1
48%12/25
33%5/15
2
41%12/29
43%9/21
3
69%11/16
37%7/19
4
65%11/17
27%4/15
5
67%8/12
47%8/17
6
67%8/12
43%6/14
All
56%62/111
39%39/101

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

212 rallies

#VT-SYRSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0SYRVTAttack errKeila Gabriel+1.9
21-1VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+1.8
31-2SYRSYRKillMarie Laurioset Yuka Urano+2.5
42-2SYRVTServe errKeila Gabriel+1.9
52-3VTSYRAttack errIsabella Mishler+1.9
63-3SYRVTServe errMarie Laurio+1.9
73-4VTSYRKillKiernan Stameyset Charis Burge+1.9
84-4SYRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+2.0
94-5VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+2.0
104-6SYRSYRKillKeila Gabrielset Charis Burge+2.6
115-6SYRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+1.9
125-7VTSYRKillKiernan Stameyset Yuka Urano+2.0
136-7SYRVT×3KillFrances Torresset Ivy Cooper+1.9
147-7VTVT×3Attack errKeila Gabriel+2.8
158-7VTVT×3KillReese Hazeltonset Destiny Walker+2.9
168-8VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+2.2
179-8SYRVTKillGeorgia Trexlerset Camilla Brandalise+2.3
189-9VTSYRKillKiernan Stameyset Charis Burge+2.2
1910-9SYRVT×3BlockedMarie Laurioblk Adeline Hundl, Georgia Trexler+2.3
2011-9VTVT×3BlockedMarie Laurioblk Adeline Hundl, Isabella Mishler+3.1
2112-9VTVT×3KillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+3.0
2212-10VTSYRAttack errReese Hazelton+2.0
2313-10SYRVTKillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+2.3
2413-11VTSYR×3Serve errVirginia Tech+2.1
2513-12SYRSYR×3Attack errDestiny Walker+3.1
2613-13SYRSYR×3Attack errIsabella Mishler+3.4
2714-13SYRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+2.7
2814-14VTSYRKillKiernan Stameyset Yuka Urano+2.7
2914-15SYRSYRAttack errDestiny Walker+3.7
3015-15SYRVTBlockedKiernan Stameyblk Camilla Brandalise, Isabella Mishler+2.8
3116-15VTVTAceVirginia Techaced Marie Laurio+4.0
3216-16VTSYRAttack errDestiny Walker+2.9
3316-17SYRSYRBlockedGeorgia Trexlerblk Marie Laurio, Bo Nijenhuis+4.1
3417-17SYRVTServe errKiernan Stamey+3.1
3517-18VTSYRAttack errAdeline Hundl+3.3
3618-18SYRVTAttack errKeila Gabriel+3.3
3718-19VTSYR×4KillMarie Laurioset Charis Burge+3.6
3818-20SYRSYR×4BlockedAdeline Hundlblk Abby Nicholson, Marie Laurio+4.6
3918-21SYRSYR×4BlockedDestiny Walkerblk Charis Burge, Abby Nicholson+3.9
4018-22SYRSYR×4KillCharis Burgeset Yuka Urano+2.8
4119-22SYRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+1.2
4219-23VTSYRKillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+2.0
4320-23SYRVTKillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+1.0
4421-23VTVTBlockedKiernan Stameyblk Camilla Brandalise, Isabella Mishler+2.5
4521-24VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+3.3
4622-24SYRVTAttack errBo Nijenhuis+1.3
4723-24VTVTAttack errBella Rodriguez+4.1
4823-25VTSYRKillKiernan Stameyset Charis Burge+7.1
Set 2
11-0VTVTAceVirginia Techaced Kiernan Stamey+2.3
21-1VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+1.7
32-1SYRVT×7KillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+1.8
43-1VTVT×7KillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+2.4
54-1VTVT×7BlockedMarie Laurioblk Adeline Hundl, Georgia Trexler+2.4
65-1VTVT×7Attack errEmma Williams+2.2
76-1VTVT×7KillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+2.0
87-1VTVT×7Attack errMarie Laurio+1.8
98-1VTVT×7BlockedKiernan Stameyblk Georgia Trexler, Adeline Hundl, Destiny Walker+1.5
108-2VTSYRKillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+0.9
119-2SYRVTAttack errMarie Laurio+1.2
129-3VTSYRKillCharis Burgeset Yuka Urano+0.9
139-4SYRSYRAceMarie Laurio+1.5
1410-4SYRVTKillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+1.4
1511-4VTVTAttack errKiernan Stamey+1.5
1611-5VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+0.9
1712-5SYRVTAttack errKiernan Stamey+1.1
1812-6VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+0.8
1913-6SYRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+1.1
2014-6VTVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+1.1
2114-7VTSYRKillKiernan Stameyset Charis Burge+0.6
2215-7SYRVTServe errKiernan Stamey+0.8
2316-7VTVTKillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+0.7
2416-8VTSYRKillBo Nijenhuisset Yuka Urano+0.3
2517-8SYRVTAttack errMarie Laurio+0.5
2617-9VTSYRKillEmma Williamsset Charis Burge+0.3
2717-10SYRSYRBlockedDestiny Walkerblk Abby Nicholson, Charis Burge+0.6
2818-10SYRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+0.6
2918-11VTSYRAttack errReese Hazelton+0.4
3019-11SYRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+0.6
3119-12VTSYRKillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+0.3
3220-12SYRVTBlockedMarie Laurioblk Destiny Walker, Isabella Mishler+0.5
3320-13VTSYRKillBo Nijenhuisset Charis Burge+0.2
3420-14SYRSYRAceCharis Burgeaced Ivy Cooper+0.5
3521-14SYRVTAttack errKiernan Stamey+0.7
3621-15VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+0.3
3721-16SYRSYRKillEmma Williamsset Yuka Urano+0.7
3822-16SYRVT×4Serve errKiernan Stamey+0.9
3923-16VTVT×4AceVirginia Techaced Yuka Urano+0.6
4024-16VTVT×4KillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+0.2
4125-16VTVT×4BlockedEmma Williamsblk Reese Hazelton, Georgia Trexler·
Set 3
10-1SYRSYR×4KillAbby Nicholsonset Ivy Cooper+3.2
20-2SYRSYR×4Attack errReese Hazelton+3.2
30-3SYRSYR×4KillKeila Gabriel+3.0
40-4SYRSYR×4KillEmma Williamsset Yuka Urano+2.8
51-4SYRVTAttack errKeila Gabriel+1.9
61-5VTSYR×3KillKeila Gabrielset Charis Burge+2.1
71-6SYRSYR×3BlockedAdeline Hundlblk Abby Nicholson, Emma Williams+2.5
81-7SYRSYR×3BlockedDestiny Walkerblk Charis Burge, Abby Nicholson+2.2
92-7SYRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+1.4
103-7VTVTBlockedAbby Nicholsonblk Destiny Walker, Isabella Mishler+2.2
113-8VTSYRKillCharis Burgeset Kiernan Stamey+2.0
124-8SYRVTServe errEmma Williams+1.7
135-8VTVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+2.7
145-9VTSYRKillMarie Laurioset Charis Burge+2.3
156-9SYRVT×4KillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+2.1
167-9VTVT×4Attack errKiernan Stamey+3.2
178-9VTVT×4BlockedBo Nijenhuisblk Reese Hazelton+3.6
189-9VTVT×4Attack errKiernan Stamey+4.0
199-10VTSYR×3KillBo Nijenhuisset Charis Burge+3.1
209-11SYRSYR×3KillKeila Gabrielset Charis Burge+4.0
219-12SYRSYR×3AceCharis Burgeaced Ivy Cooper+3.7
2210-12SYRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+2.6
2310-13VTSYRKillKiernan Stameyset Charis Burge+2.9
2410-14SYRSYRAttack errPaloma Zubiri+3.4
2511-14SYRVTBlockedKeila Gabrielblk Reese Hazelton+2.2
2612-14VTVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+3.5
2712-15VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+3.1
2813-15SYRVT×4Serve errYuka Urano+2.7
2914-15VTVT×4Attack errKeila Gabriel+4.3
3015-15VTVT×4KillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+5.0
3116-15VTVT×4Attack errKeila Gabriel+5.3
3216-16VTSYRKillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+3.9
3316-17SYRSYRBlockedReese Hazeltonblk Abby Nicholson+5.5
3417-17SYRVT×3KillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+4.2
3518-17VTVT×3Attack errEmma Williams+6.0
3619-17VTVT×3Attack errEmma Williams+6.1
3719-18VTSYR×3KillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+4.0
3819-19SYRSYR×3KillKiernan Stameyset Charis Burge+6.4
3919-20SYRSYR×3Attack errAdeline Hundl+6.9
4020-20SYRVTServe errEmma Williams+5.2
4120-21VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+5.7
4221-21SYRVTKillFrances Torresset Camilla Brandalise+5.7
4322-21VTVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+8.9
4422-22VTSYR×4KillKiernan Stameyset Charis Burge+6.4
4522-23SYRSYR×4KillKeila Gabrielset Charis Burge+10.4
4622-24SYRSYR×4AceCharis Burgeaced Destiny Walker+9.7
4722-25SYRSYR×4BlockedReese Hazeltonblk Keila Gabriel, Bo Nijenhuis+5.4
Set 4
10-1VTSYRKillKeila Gabrielset Charis Burge+2.3
21-1SYRVTKillGeorgia Trexlerset Camilla Brandalise+2.3
31-2VTSYR×3KillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+2.4
41-3SYRSYR×3KillEmma Williamsset Charis Burge+3.1
51-4SYRSYR×3AceKeila Gabrielaced Reese Hazelton+2.9
62-4SYRVTKillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+2.1
72-5VTSYRKillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+2.2
83-5SYRVTAttack errAbby Nicholson+2.1
93-6VTSYRKillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+2.3
104-6SYRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+2.2
115-6VTVTBlockedKiernan Stameyblk Isabella Mishler, Camilla Brandalise+3.2
125-7VTSYR×4KillMarie Laurioset Charis Burge+2.5
135-8SYRSYR×4Attack errDestiny Walker+3.2
145-9SYRSYR×4BlockedFrances Torresblk Bo Nijenhuis, Keila Gabriel+2.9
155-10SYRSYR×4AceCharis Burge+2.5
166-10SYRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+1.6
176-11VTSYRKillMarie Laurioset Charis Burge+1.9
187-11SYRVTServe errKiernan Stamey+1.6
198-11VTVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+2.6
208-12VTSYRKillEmma Williamsset Charis Burge+2.3
219-12SYRVTKillGeorgia Trexlerset Camilla Brandalise+2.0
229-13VTSYRKillKeila Gabrielset Charis Burge+2.4
239-14SYRSYRBlockedAdeline Hundlblk Abby Nicholson, Emma Williams+2.6
2410-14SYRVTKillGeorgia Trexlerset Camilla Brandalise+1.6
2510-15VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+2.0
2610-16SYRSYRBlockedAdeline Hundlblk Abby Nicholson, Kiernan Stamey+2.0
2711-16SYRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+1.1
2811-17VTSYRKillKiernan Stameyset Charis Burge+1.5
2911-18SYRSYRAttack errFrances Torres+1.4
3012-18SYRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+0.6
3113-18VTVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+1.3
3213-19VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+1.4
3314-19SYRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Frances Torres+0.9
3414-20VTSYRKillBo Nijenhuisset Charis Burge+1.3
3515-20SYRVT×3KillCamilla Brandaliseset Frances Torres+0.8
3616-20VTVT×3AceVirginia Tech+1.6
3717-20VTVT×3KillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+2.5
3817-21VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+2.7
3918-21SYRVT×5KillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+1.8
4019-21VTVT×5KillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+3.7
4120-21VTVT×5AceVirginia Techaced Kiernan Stamey+5.4
4221-21VTVT×5KillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+7.2
4322-21VTVT×5AceVirginia Tech+8.5
4422-22VTSYRKillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+6.1
4523-22SYRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Ivy Cooper+7.6
4623-23VTSYRKillMarie Laurioset Charis Burge+7.2
4724-23SYRVTAttack errKiernan Stamey+9.6
4824-24VTSYRAttack errReese Hazelton+9.6
4925-24SYRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+9.6
5026-24VTVTAttack errKiernan Stamey+12.0
Set 5
11-0VTVTAttack errKeila Gabriel+8.7
22-0VTVTKillGeorgia Trexlerset Camilla Brandalise+8.7
32-1VTSYRKillKiernan Stameyset Charis Burge+6.1
42-2SYRSYRAttack errAdeline Hundl+8.9
53-2SYRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Destiny Walker+7.0
63-3VTSYRKillMarie Laurioset Charis Burge+6.9
73-4SYRSYRBlockedDestiny Walkerblk Charis Burge, Abby Nicholson+9.6
84-4SYRVT×3Serve errKeila Gabriel+7.2
95-4VTVT×3Attack errMarie Laurio+10.2
106-4VTVT×3Attack errMarie Laurio+10.3
116-5VTSYRKillCharis Burgeset Yuka Urano+7.0
127-5SYRVTAttack errKiernan Stamey+8.1
137-6VTSYRKillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+7.3
148-6SYRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+8.6
158-7VTSYRAttack errReese Hazelton+7.7
169-7SYRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+9.2
179-8VTSYRKillMarie Laurioset Charis Burge+8.0
1810-8SYRVTKillFrances Torresset Camilla Brandalise+9.8
1910-9VTSYRServe errVirginia Tech+8.4
2010-10SYRSYRBlockedReese Hazeltonblk Keila Gabriel, Abby Nicholson+13.9
2111-10SYRVT×3Serve errYuka Urano+11.9
2212-10VTVT×3KillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+15.6
2313-10VTVT×3KillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+12.6
2413-11VTSYRKillAbby Nicholsonset Charis Burge+5.4
2514-11SYRVTKillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+9.8
2615-11VTVTKillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+5.2

Score shown after each rally, Virginia Tech 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).