Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 4, 2026

Pittsburgh def. BYU 3–1

Pittsburgh won at BYU 3-1 (25-23, 24-26, 25-15, 25-20) on Fri, Sep 4, 2026. Olivia Babcock and Blaire Bayless led Pittsburgh with 16 kills each; BYU's Claire Little Chambers had a match-high 17.

Data through · final Sep 4

Set1234Sets
PITT252425253
BYU232615201

Win probability

BYU above 50 · Pittsburgh below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+9.0% PITTrally 183 · set 4

Biggest swing: 9.0% to Pittsburgh — set 1, PITT 24-23 BYU. Kill by Ayanna Watson (set by Izzy Starck). BYU win probability 33% → 24%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

PITT 71.5%28.5% BYU

Pittsburgh wins

3-0
24.3%
3-1
27.4%
3-2
19.8%

BYU wins

3-0
5.3%
3-1
9.9%
3-2
13.3%
PITT break %
40.2% vs this opp
BYU break %
36.0% 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
    Ayanna WatsonKill+9.0%

    Kill by Ayanna Watson (set by Izzy Starck)

    Set 1 · PITT 24-23 BYU · PITT 67% → 76%

  2. 02
    Kate PriorKill+8.7%

    Kill by Kate Prior (set by Kaylie Kofe)

    Set 2 · PITT 24-26 BYU · BYU 24% → 33%

  3. 03
    Ayanna WatsonKill+8.0%

    Kill by Ayanna Watson (set by Izzy Starck)

    Set 1 · PITT 25-23 BYU · PITT 76% → 84%

  4. 04

    Kill by Blaire Bayless (set by Mallorie Meyer)

    Set 2 · PITT 23-23 BYU · PITT 75% → 81%

  5. 05

    Elli Mortensen stuffed by Maaike Heilig & Olivia Babcock

    Set 1 · PITT 20-20 BYU · PITT 63% → 68%

  6. 06
    Brooke HardyKill+4.9%

    Kill by Brooke Hardy (set by Kaylie Kofe)

    Set 1 · PITT 22-23 BYU · BYU 33% → 38%

  7. 07
    PittsburghService error+4.9%

    Pittsburgh service error

    Set 2 · PITT 23-24 BYU · BYU 19% → 24%

  8. 08

    Kill by Blaire Bayless (set by Izzy Starck)

    Set 2 · PITT 24-24 BYU · PITT 76% → 81%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416643.2332075014319
416332.4061007202117
414535.2570203000016
46210.40010020052.58.5
4618.625000300217
4102.5005001500212
4000–000710000
4000–301900000
4000–000200000
2000–000000000
1000–00000010.50.5
1000–000000000
Team totals5917130.3235729433116999
BYUhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
417737.270001110031.518.5
49315.40000000073.512.5
47221.23810020031.58.5
46112.417112200218
45419.053112420006
4033-1.0002202100000
49317.3530001004211
4102.5002304400001
4000–5101600001
1112.000000000001
1001.000000000000
Team totals5524129.240533114120199.584

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 PITT · BYU 4

Set 1

25-23

Longest run 4 PITTBYU 4

Set 2

24-26

Longest run 3 PITTBYU 3

Set 3

25-15

Longest run 4 PITTBYU 3

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 4 PITTBYU 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Pittsburgh

SlotSideout %Break %
1
71%12/17
33%5/15
2
69%11/16
52%12/23
3
83%10/12
41%7/17
4
83%10/12
44%8/18
5
69%9/13
9%1/11
6
53%8/15
43%6/14
All
71%60/85
40%39/98

BYU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%11/22
23%3/13
2
58%11/19
31%5/16
3
59%10/17
27%4/15
4
71%10/14
29%4/14
5
75%9/12
9%1/11
6
57%8/14
50%8/16
All
60%59/98
29%25/85

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

183 rallies

#PITT-BYUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1BYUBYUKillSophia Callahanset Olivia Babcock+2.4
21-1BYUPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+1.4
32-1PITTPITTKillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+2.3
42-2PITTBYUAttack errBlaire Bayless+1.5
52-3BYUBYUKillElli Mortensenset Alex Bower+2.5
63-3BYUPITT×4KillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+1.5
74-3PITTPITT×4KillMaaike Heiligset Izzy Starck+2.4
85-3PITTPITT×4KillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+2.3
96-3PITTPITT×4KillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+2.0
106-4PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Alex Bower+1.2
117-4BYUPITTKillMaaike Heiligset Izzy Starck+1.3
127-5PITTBYUServe errPittsburgh+1.2
138-5BYUPITTKillMaaike Heiligset Izzy Starck+1.3
148-6PITTBYUKillBrooke Hardyset Kaylie Kofe+1.2
159-6BYUPITTServe errBYU+1.3
169-7PITTBYU×4KillClaire Little Chambersset Lulu Po'uha+1.3
179-8BYUBYU×4KillClaire Little Chambersset Elli Mortensen+2.4
189-9BYUBYU×4KillKate Priorset Brooke Hardy+2.8
199-10BYUBYU×4BlockedAyanna Watsonblk Kate Prior, Kelli Jo Burgess+3.1
2010-10BYUPITTServe errBYU+1.8
2110-11PITTBYUKillKate Priorset Kaylie Kofe+2.0
2211-11BYUPITTKillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+1.9
2312-11PITTPITTKillAbbey Emchset Izzy Starck+3.1
2412-12PITTBYUKillSophia Callahanset Alex Bower+2.0
2513-12BYUPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+1.9
2613-13PITTBYUKillKelli Jo Burgessset Alex Bower+2.0
2714-13BYUPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Alex Bower+2.0
2814-14PITTBYUKillElli Mortensenset Lulu Po'uha+2.1
2914-15BYUBYUKillBrooke Hardyset Kaylie Kofe+3.8
3015-15BYUPITTServe errBYU+2.2
3115-16PITTBYUKillKate Priorset Kaylie Kofe+2.5
3215-17BYUBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Kaylie Kofe+4.2
3316-17BYUPITTBlockedClaire Little Chambersblk Maaike Heilig, Izzy Starck+2.2
3416-18PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Kaylie Kofe+2.8
3517-18BYUPITTKillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+2.3
3617-19PITTBYUKillKate Priorset Kaylie Kofe+3.0
3718-19BYUPITTKillAbbey Emchset Izzy Starck+2.4
3818-20PITTBYUKillKelli Jo Burgessset Alex Bower+3.2
3919-20BYUPITTBlockedElli Mortensenblk Olivia Babcock, Abbey Emch+2.5
4020-20PITTPITTBlockedElli Mortensenblk Maaike Heilig, Olivia Babcock+5.1
4120-21PITTBYUKillElli Mortensenset Sophia Callahan+3.7
4221-21BYUPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+3.4
4321-22PITTBYUKillSophia Callahanset Alex Bower+4.2
4422-22BYUPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+3.8
4522-23PITTBYUKillBrooke Hardyset Kaylie Kofe+4.9
4623-23BYUPITT×3KillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+4.5
4724-23PITTPITT×3KillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+9.0
4825-23PITTPITT×3KillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+8.0
Set 2
10-1PITTBYUKillKate Priorset Kaylie Kofe+1.2
21-1BYUPITTServe errBYU+1.2
32-1PITTPITTAttack errKelli Jo Burgess+1.9
42-2PITTBYUBlockedOlivia Babcockblk Kelli Jo Burgess, Sophia Callahan+1.2
53-2BYUPITTKillAbbey Emchset Izzy Starck+1.2
63-3PITTBYU×3Attack errMaaike Heilig+1.2
73-4BYUBYU×3KillBrooke Hardyset Alex Bower+2.1
83-5BYUBYU×3AceBYUaced Izzy Masten+2.2
94-5BYUPITT×3KillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+1.3
105-5PITTPITT×3Attack errElli Mortensen+2.1
116-5PITTPITT×3Attack errAlex Bower+2.1
126-6PITTBYUServe errPittsburgh+1.3
137-6BYUPITTKillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+1.3
147-7PITTBYUAttack errOlivia Babcock+1.3
158-7BYUPITTAttack errClaire Little Chambers+1.3
168-8PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Kaylie Kofe+1.4
179-8BYUPITTKillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+1.4
189-9PITTBYU×3KillClaire Little Chambersset Kaylie Kofe+1.4
199-10BYUBYU×3BlockedAbbey Emchblk Kelli Jo Burgess, Claire Little Chambers, Sophia Callahan+2.5
209-11BYUBYU×3BlockedOlivia Babcockblk Kelli Jo Burgess, Claire Little Chambers+2.6
2110-11BYUPITTKillAyanna Watsonset Abbey Emch+1.5
2210-12PITTBYUKillSophia Callahanset Alex Bower+1.7
2310-13BYUBYUAttack errOlivia Babcock+2.7
2411-13BYUPITTKillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+1.4
2511-14PITTBYUKillKelli Jo Burgessset Alex Bower+1.7
2612-14BYUPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+1.4
2712-15PITTBYUServe errPittsburgh+1.8
2813-15BYUPITTServe errBYU+1.4
2913-16PITTBYU×3KillKate Priorset Kaylie Kofe+1.9
3013-17BYUBYU×3KillKate Priorset Kaylie Kofe+2.6
3113-18BYUBYU×3AceBYUaced Blaire Bayless+2.1
3214-18BYUPITTKillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+0.8
3315-18PITTPITTBad setKaylie Kofe+1.9
3415-19PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Kaylie Kofe+1.7
3515-20BYUBYUKillKelli Jo Burgess+2.0
3616-20BYUPITTServe errBYU+0.7
3716-21PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Lulu Po'uha+1.2
3817-21BYUPITTKillAbbey Emchset Izzy Starck+0.6
3918-21PITTPITTKillAbbey Emchset Sophia Callahan+1.6
4018-22PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Alex Bower+1.6
4119-22BYUPITTKillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+0.8
4220-22PITTPITTAttack errKelli Jo Burgess+2.3
4320-23PITTBYUKillSophia Callahanset Alex Bower+2.5
4421-23BYUPITT×3KillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+1.2
4522-23PITTPITT×3Attack errAlex Bower+3.7
4623-23PITTPITT×3KillBlaire Baylessset Mallorie Meyer+6.0
4723-24PITTBYUServe errPittsburgh+4.9
4824-24BYUPITTKillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+4.9
4924-25PITTBYUKillKate Priorset Kaylie Kofe+4.9
5024-26BYUBYUKillKate Priorset Kaylie Kofe+8.7
Set 3
11-0BYUPITT×3KillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+1.9
22-0PITTPITT×3AceAyanna Watsonaced Elli Mortensen+3.0
33-0PITTPITT×3AceAyanna Watsonaced Elli Mortensen+2.7
43-1PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Alex Bower+1.6
54-1BYUPITTBlockedSophia Callahanblk Blaire Bayless, Abbey Emch+1.7
64-2PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Alex Bower+1.6
75-2BYUPITT×4KillMaaike Heiligset Izzy Starck+1.7
86-2PITTPITT×4KillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+2.5
97-2PITTPITT×4KillMaaike Heiligset Izzy Starck+2.0
108-2PITTPITT×4KillBlaire Baylessset Olivia Babcock+1.6
118-3PITTBYUServe errPittsburgh+0.8
128-4BYUBYUBlockedBlaire Baylessblk Kate Prior, Brooke Hardy+1.7
139-4BYUPITTServe errBYU+1.3
149-5PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Kaylie Kofe+1.1
1510-5BYUPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+1.3
1610-6PITTBYUKillBrooke Hardyset Kaylie Kofe+1.1
1711-6BYUPITTKillIzzy Starckset Blaire Bayless+1.3
1812-6PITTPITTBlockedClaire Little Chambersblk Olivia Babcock, Abbey Emch+1.6
1912-7PITTBYUBlockedAyanna Watsonblk Kelli Jo Burgess, Kate Prior+0.8
2013-7BYUPITT×3KillAbbey Emchset Izzy Starck+1.0
2114-7PITTPITT×3KillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+1.1
2215-7PITTPITT×3Attack errKelli Jo Burgess+0.7
2315-8PITTBYUKillKylie Buttarsset Alex Bower+0.3
2416-8BYUPITTServe errBYU+0.4
2516-9PITTBYUServe errPittsburgh+0.2
2617-9BYUPITTKillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+0.4
2718-9PITTPITTAttack errAlex Bower+0.3
2818-10PITTBYUServe errPittsburgh+0.1
2919-10BYUPITTAttack errClaire Little Chambers+0.2
3019-11PITTBYUBlockedAyanna Watsonblk Brooke Hardy, Kate Prior+0.1
3120-11BYUPITTBad setKaylie Kofe+0.1
3220-12PITTBYU×3KillKaylie Kofeset Lulu Po'uha+0.1
3320-13BYUBYU×3AceBYUaced Blaire Bayless+0.2
3420-14BYUBYU×3BlockedOlivia Babcockblk Claire Little Chambers, Kelli Jo Burgess+0.3
3521-14BYUPITTKillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+0.3
3622-14PITTPITTAttack errKate Prior+0.2
3722-15PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Lulu Po'uha·
3823-15BYUPITT×3KillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+0.1
3924-15PITTPITT×3BlockedKylie Buttarsblk Jordyn Dailey, Olivia Babcock·
4025-15PITTPITT×3KillOlivia Babcockset Mallorie Meyer·
Set 4
11-0PITTPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Mallorie Meyer+2.7
21-1PITTBYU×3Serve errPittsburgh+1.7
31-2BYUBYU×3BlockedAbbey Emchblk Kelli Jo Burgess, Sophia Callahan+2.9
41-3BYUBYU×3Attack errOlivia Babcock+3.1
52-3BYUPITTServe errBYU+1.8
63-3PITTPITTAttack errClaire Little Chambers+3.0
73-4PITTBYUKillKelli Jo Burgessset Alex Bower+1.9
83-5BYUBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Alex Bower+3.3
94-5BYUPITTKillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+1.8
105-5PITTPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+3.1
115-6PITTBYUKillKelli Jo Burgessset Alex Bower+2.0
126-6BYUPITTKillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+1.9
136-7PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Alex Bower+2.1
147-7BYUPITTServe errBYU+2.0
158-7PITTPITTKillAyanna Watsonset Olivia Babcock+3.2
168-8PITTBYUKillBrooke Hardyset Kaylie Kofe+2.0
179-8BYUPITT×4Serve errBYU+2.0
1810-8PITTPITT×4Attack errBrooke Hardy+3.1
1911-8PITTPITT×4BlockedClaire Little Chambersblk Izzy Starck, Abbey Emch+2.8
2012-8PITTPITT×4KillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+2.3
2112-9PITTBYUKillElli Mortensenset Kaylie Kofe+1.2
2212-10BYUBYUAttack errAyanna Watson+2.5
2313-10BYUPITTBad setKaylie Kofe+1.8
2414-10PITTPITTAttack errKate Prior+2.4
2514-11PITTBYUKillKelli Jo Burgessset Kaylie Kofe+1.2
2615-11BYUPITTBlockedClaire Little Chambersblk Olivia Babcock+1.5
2716-11PITTPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+1.8
2816-12PITTBYUKillSophia Callahanset Alex Bower+0.8
2916-13BYUBYUKillSophia Callahanset Alex Bower+1.9
3017-13BYUPITTBlockedSophia Callahanblk Blaire Bayless, Abbey Emch+1.5
3118-13PITTPITTAttack errElli Mortensen+1.8
3218-14PITTBYUKillElli Mortensenset Alex Bower+0.7
3319-14BYUPITTKillBlaire Baylessset Izzy Starck+1.0
3419-15PITTBYUServe errPittsburgh+0.7
3520-15BYUPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+1.0
3620-16PITTBYUAttack errAyanna Watson+0.6
3721-16BYUPITTKillMaaike Heiligset Izzy Starck+0.9
3821-17PITTBYUKillClaire Little Chambersset Kaylie Kofe+0.5
3922-17BYUPITTKillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+0.8
4023-17PITTPITTAttack errKate Prior+0.6
4123-18PITTBYUKillKelli Jo Burgessset Kaylie Kofe+0.1
4224-18BYUPITTKillAyanna Watsonset Izzy Starck+0.2
4324-19PITTBYUKillKelli Jo Burgessset Alex Bower·
4424-20BYUBYUAttack errBlaire Bayless+0.2
4525-20BYUPITTKillOlivia Babcockset Izzy Starck+0.3

Score shown after each rally, Pittsburgh 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).