Final · 4 setsSat, Sep 26, 2026

Winthrop def. Gardner-Webb 3–1

Winthrop won at Gardner-Webb 3-1 (25-17, 12-25, 25-18, 25-23) on Sat, Sep 26, 2026. Winthrop's Paige Bennett led with 22 kills, and Addison Torain added 24 digs.

Data through · final Sep 26

Set1234Sets
WINTHR251225253
G WEBB172518231

Win probability

Gardner-Webb above 50 · Winthrop below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+6.6% WINTHRrally 170 · set 4

Biggest swing: 6.6% to Winthrop — set 4, WINTHR 25-23 G WEBB. Kill by Paige Bennett (set by Lexi Thatcher). G WEBB win probability 7% → 0%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

WINTHR 72.7%27.3% G WEBB

Winthrop wins

3-0
25.2%
3-1
27.9%
3-2
19.6%

Gardner-Webb wins

3-0
5.0%
3-1
9.5%
3-2
12.8%
WINTHR break %
44.9% vs this opp
G WEBB break %
40.3% 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
    Paige BennettKill+6.6%

    Kill by Paige Bennett (set by Lexi Thatcher)

    Set 4 · WINTHR 25-23 G WEBB · WINTHR 93% → 100%

  2. 02
    Reece RhoadsKill+4.2%

    Kill by Reece Rhoads (set by Addison Torain)

    Set 4 · WINTHR 19-17 G WEBB · WINTHR 87% → 91%

  3. 03
    Paige BennettKill+4.0%

    Kill by Paige Bennett (set by Alyah Cadavid)

    Set 4 · WINTHR 16-15 G WEBB · WINTHR 83% → 87%

  4. 04
    Paige BennettKill+4.0%

    Kill by Paige Bennett (set by Addison Torain)

    Set 4 · WINTHR 15-15 G WEBB · WINTHR 79% → 83%

  5. 05

    Kill by Sarina Galyean (set by Olivia Lefebvre)

    Set 4 · WINTHR 24-23 G WEBB · G WEBB 3% → 7%

  6. 06
    Paige BennettAttack error+3.9%

    Attack error by Paige Bennett

    Set 4 · WINTHR 12-15 G WEBB · G WEBB 23% → 27%

  7. 07
    KeAra BowenAttack error+3.8%

    Attack error by KeAra Bowen

    Set 4 · WINTHR 11-13 G WEBB · G WEBB 19% → 23%

  8. 08
    Sarina GalyeanAttack error+3.7%

    Attack error by Sarina Galyean

    Set 4 · WINTHR 14-15 G WEBB · WINTHR 75% → 79%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
422941.317213100111.524.5
412640.15000010010.512.5
4329.11103510254.510.5
49419.2630002002110
4229.0004701700424
4000–201600000
49327.22200000010.59.5
4000–3302400003
4001.000322820002
2000–000100000
Team totals5726146.212579126033141087
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
48521.143000300219
47422.13610000031.58.5
46217.23500210031.57.5
44114.21400000111.55.5
4000–130910003
4000–1700410000
46225.160100201017
46315.200100610006
4002.00015001000000
12Ella MossL/DS
4001.0002001430000
3000–000000000
1226.00000000010.52.5
1206.333000110002
Team totals4119129.1713832509210783

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.

Winthrop vs Gardner-Webb

Season series · Winthrop leads 1-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 7 WINTHR · G WEBB 7

Set 1

25-17

Longest run 7 WINTHRG WEBB 3

Set 2

12-25

Longest run 3 WINTHRG WEBB 7

Set 3

25-18

Longest run 3 WINTHRG WEBB 4

Set 4

25-23

Longest run 4 WINTHRG WEBB 3

Bars above the line = Gardner-Webb leads, below = Winthrop leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Winthrop

SlotSideout %Break %
1
55%11/20
31%4/13
2
64%9/14
25%3/12
3
89%8/9
53%9/17
4
38%8/21
27%3/11
5
70%7/10
58%11/19
6
70%7/10
50%7/14
All
60%50/84
43%37/86

Gardner-Webb

SlotSideout %Break %
1
64%9/14
36%5/14
2
64%9/14
40%6/15
3
62%8/13
31%4/13
4
44%8/18
38%5/13
5
50%8/16
53%9/17
6
64%7/11
42%5/12
All
57%49/86
40%34/84

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

170 rallies

#WINTHR-G WEBBSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0G WEBBWINTHR×3KillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher+1.5
22-0WINTHRWINTHR×3AceWinthropaced Ella Moss+1.9
33-0WINTHRWINTHR×3AceWinthropaced Olivia Lefebvre+1.7
43-1WINTHRG WEBBServe errWinthrop+1.3
54-1G WEBBWINTHRAttack errPeyton Slone+1.3
64-2WINTHRG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Olivia Lefebvre+1.3
75-2G WEBBWINTHRKillGiselle Littleset Lexi Thatcher+1.3
86-2WINTHRWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+1.6
96-3WINTHRG WEBBServe errWinthrop+1.1
107-3G WEBBWINTHR×7KillGiselle Littleset Lexi Thatcher+1.2
118-3WINTHRWINTHR×7KillTeagan Sychterzset Lexi Thatcher+1.4
129-3WINTHRWINTHR×7AceWinthrop+1.1
1310-3WINTHRWINTHR×7Attack errPeyton Slone+0.9
1411-3WINTHRWINTHR×7AceWinthropaced Ella Moss+0.6
1512-3WINTHRWINTHR×7BlockedSamia Saydblk Teagan Sychterz+0.4
1613-3WINTHRWINTHR×7AceWinthropaced Isabel Sandstrum+0.3
1713-4WINTHRG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Aleina Manaois+0.1
1814-4G WEBBWINTHRKillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+0.2
1914-5WINTHRG WEBBKillMilla Lugoset Aleina Manaois+0.1
2015-5G WEBBWINTHRAttack errEmma Kerwin+0.2
2115-6WINTHRG WEBBKillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+0.1
2215-7G WEBBG WEBBBlockedKeAra Bowenblk Emma Kerwin, Caroline Franklin+0.2
2316-7G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+0.3
2416-8WINTHRG WEBBKillEmma Kerwinset Kiera Vazquez+0.2
2517-8G WEBBWINTHR×3KillGiselle Littleset Lexi Thatcher+0.2
2618-8WINTHRWINTHR×3Attack errCaroline Franklin+0.2
2719-8WINTHRWINTHR×3AceWinthropaced Ella Moss+0.1
2819-9WINTHRG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Olivia Lefebvre·
2920-9G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lindsay Langner·
3020-10WINTHRG WEBB×3Attack errReece Rhoads·
3120-11G WEBBG WEBB×3KillSamia Saydset Lexi Thatcher+0.1
3220-12G WEBBG WEBB×3BlockedLexi Thatcherblk Milla Lugo+0.1
3321-12G WEBBWINTHRKillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+0.1
3421-13WINTHRG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Aleina Manaois+0.1
3522-13G WEBBWINTHRBlockedEmma Kerwinblk Lexi Thatcher, Teagan Sychterz+0.1
3623-13WINTHRWINTHRKillKeAra Bowenset Addison Torain·
3723-14WINTHRG WEBB×3Serve errWinthrop·
3823-15G WEBBG WEBB×3BlockedReece Rhoadsblk Samia Sayd·
3923-16G WEBBG WEBB×3KillEmma Kerwin·
4024-16G WEBBWINTHRKillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+0.1
4124-17WINTHRG WEBBServe errWinthrop·
4225-17G WEBBWINTHRKillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher·
Set 2
10-1WINTHRG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Olivia Lefebvre+1.3
21-1G WEBBWINTHRBlockedSarina Galyeanblk Teagan Sychterz, Paige Bennett+1.2
31-2WINTHRG WEBBServe errWinthrop+1.3
41-3G WEBBG WEBBAttack errKeAra Bowen+1.9
52-3G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+1.3
62-4WINTHRG WEBBServe errWinthrop+1.4
73-4G WEBBWINTHR×3KillLexi Thatcherset Lindsay Langner+1.3
84-4WINTHRWINTHR×3KillGiselle Littleset Lexi Thatcher+1.8
95-4WINTHRWINTHR×3AceWinthropaced Kiera Vazquez+1.8
105-5WINTHRG WEBB×3Serve errWinthrop+1.4
115-6G WEBBG WEBB×3KillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+2.0
125-7G WEBBG WEBB×3AceIsabel Sandstrumaced Lindsay Langner+2.1
136-7G WEBBWINTHRKillGiselle Littleset Lexi Thatcher+1.4
146-8WINTHRG WEBBKillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+1.6
157-8G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+1.5
167-9WINTHRG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Aleina Manaois+1.7
178-9G WEBBWINTHRKillReece Rhoadsset Paige Bennett+1.5
188-10WINTHRG WEBB×4KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+1.7
198-11G WEBBG WEBB×4KillPeyton Sloneset Olivia Lefebvre+2.3
208-12G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errKeAra Bowen+2.2
218-13G WEBBG WEBB×4BlockedPaige Bennettblk Caroline Franklin, Sarina Galyean+2.0
229-13G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+1.2
239-14WINTHRG WEBBServe errWinthrop+1.5
2410-14G WEBBWINTHRServe errCaroline Franklin+1.1
2510-15WINTHRG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+1.5
2610-16G WEBBG WEBBAttack errPaige Bennett+1.7
2711-16G WEBBWINTHRKillGiselle Littleset Lexi Thatcher+0.9
2811-17WINTHRG WEBB×7Serve errWinthrop+1.2
2911-18G WEBBG WEBB×7AceIsabel Sandstrumaced Lindsay Langner+1.2
3011-19G WEBBG WEBB×7Attack errLexi Thatcher+0.8
3111-20G WEBBG WEBB×7KillKiera Vazquezset Aleina Manaois+0.5
3211-21G WEBBG WEBB×7Attack errPaige Bennett+0.2
3311-22G WEBBG WEBB×7Attack errGiselle Little+0.1
3411-23G WEBBG WEBB×7AceIsabel Sandstrum·
3512-23G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher·
3612-24WINTHRG WEBBKillMilla Lugoset Aleina Manaois·
3712-25G WEBBG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Ella Moss·
Set 3
11-0G WEBBWINTHRAttack errKiera Vazquez+2.1
22-0WINTHRWINTHRAceWinthrop+2.7
32-1WINTHRG WEBBServe errWinthrop+2.0
42-2G WEBBG WEBBAttack errGiselle Little+3.0
53-2G WEBBWINTHR×3KillGiselle Littleset Lexi Thatcher+2.2
64-2WINTHRWINTHR×3KillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+2.8
75-2WINTHRWINTHR×3KillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+2.6
85-3WINTHRG WEBBServe errWinthrop+1.9
96-3G WEBBWINTHRAttack errSarina Galyean+1.9
106-4WINTHRG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Ella Moss+1.9
117-4G WEBBWINTHR×3BlockedPeyton Sloneblk Lexi Thatcher, Giselle Little+2.0
128-4WINTHRWINTHR×3BlockedPeyton Sloneblk Lexi Thatcher, Teagan Sychterz+2.4
139-4WINTHRWINTHR×3KillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+2.0
149-5WINTHRG WEBBKillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+1.3
1510-5G WEBBWINTHR×3KillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+1.5
1611-5WINTHRWINTHR×3KillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher+1.6
1712-5WINTHRWINTHR×3KillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher+1.2
1812-6WINTHRG WEBBBad setLexi Thatcher+0.7
1913-6G WEBBWINTHR×3KillTeagan Sychterzset Lexi Thatcher+0.9
2014-6WINTHRWINTHR×3KillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher+0.8
2115-6WINTHRWINTHR×3KillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher+0.5
2215-7WINTHRG WEBB×4Attack errPaige Bennett+0.3
2315-8G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errKeAra Bowen+0.5
2415-9G WEBBG WEBB×4KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+0.8
2515-10G WEBBG WEBB×4Attack errPaige Bennett+1.2
2616-10G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+1.1
2716-11WINTHRG WEBBBlockedPaige Bennettblk Caroline Franklin, Sarina Galyean+0.9
2817-11G WEBBWINTHRBlockedSarina Galyeanblk Paige Bennett+1.1
2918-11WINTHRWINTHRAceWinthropaced Nicole Osborne+1.0
3018-12WINTHRG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Olivia Lefebvre+0.5
3119-12G WEBBWINTHRServe errCaroline Franklin+0.7
3219-13WINTHRG WEBB×3KillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+0.4
3319-14G WEBBG WEBB×3Attack errGiselle Little+0.9
3419-15G WEBBG WEBB×3BlockedGiselle Littleblk Peyton Slone+1.5
3520-15G WEBBWINTHRBlockedPeyton Sloneblk Lexi Thatcher, Giselle Little+1.5
3620-16WINTHRG WEBBBlockedTeagan Sychterzblk Peyton Slone, Milla Lugo+1.0
3721-16G WEBBWINTHR×3KillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+1.4
3822-16WINTHRWINTHR×3KillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher+1.1
3923-16WINTHRWINTHR×3KillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher+0.4
4023-17WINTHRG WEBBKillNicole Osborneset Ella Moss+0.1
4124-17G WEBBWINTHRKillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher+0.2
4224-18WINTHRG WEBBKillNicole Osborneset Samia Sayd·
4325-18G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+0.1
Set 4
11-0WINTHRWINTHRKillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher+2.4
21-1WINTHRG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+1.8
31-2G WEBBG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+2.6
42-2G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+1.9
52-3WINTHRG WEBBServe errWinthrop+2.0
62-4G WEBBG WEBBKillPeyton Sloneset Olivia Lefebvre+2.9
73-4G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Alyah Cadavid+2.0
84-4WINTHRWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Olivia Lefebvre+2.7
94-5WINTHRG WEBBKillMilla Lugoset Olivia Lefebvre+2.1
105-5G WEBBWINTHRKillGiselle Littleset Lexi Thatcher+2.0
115-6WINTHRG WEBBKillMilla Lugoset Aleina Manaois+2.2
125-7G WEBBG WEBBAttack errReece Rhoads+3.1
136-7G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+2.1
147-7WINTHRWINTHRKillTeagan Sychterzset Lexi Thatcher+2.9
157-8WINTHRG WEBB×3Attack errTeagan Sychterz+2.3
167-9G WEBBG WEBB×3KillSamia Saydset Aleina Manaois+3.3
177-10G WEBBG WEBB×3KillKiera Vazquezset Aleina Manaois+3.3
188-10G WEBBWINTHRKillLexi Thatcherset Lindsay Langner+2.2
199-10WINTHRWINTHRBlockedKiera Vazquezblk KeAra Bowen, Teagan Sychterz+3.1
209-11WINTHRG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Aleina Manaois+2.6
2110-11G WEBBWINTHRKillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+2.4
2211-11WINTHRWINTHRAttack errCaroline Franklin+3.3
2311-12WINTHRG WEBBAttack errKeAra Bowen+2.7
2411-13G WEBBG WEBBAttack errKeAra Bowen+3.8
2512-13G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+2.5
2612-14WINTHRG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+3.0
2712-15G WEBBG WEBBAttack errPaige Bennett+3.9
2813-15G WEBBWINTHR×4KillGiselle Littleset Lexi Thatcher+2.4
2914-15WINTHRWINTHR×4Attack errSarina Galyean+3.7
3015-15WINTHRWINTHR×4KillPaige Bennettset Addison Torain+4.0
3116-15WINTHRWINTHR×4KillPaige Bennettset Alyah Cadavid+4.0
3216-16WINTHRG WEBBAttack errPaige Bennett+3.0
3317-16G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+3.1
3417-17WINTHRG WEBBAttack errPaige Bennett+3.2
3518-17G WEBBWINTHR×3Attack errKiera Vazquez+3.3
3619-17WINTHRWINTHR×3KillReece Rhoadsset Addison Torain+4.2
3720-17WINTHRWINTHR×3BlockedMilla Lugoblk Teagan Sychterz+3.5
3820-18WINTHRG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Isabel Sandstrum+2.1
3921-18G WEBBWINTHRKillReece Rhoadsset Paige Bennett+2.7
4022-18WINTHRWINTHRBlockedSamia Saydblk Teagan Sychterz, Reece Rhoads+2.5
4122-19WINTHRG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Aleina Manaois+1.1
4222-20G WEBBG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Sarina Galyean+2.6
4323-20G WEBBWINTHRKillKeAra Bowenset Lexi Thatcher+2.9
4423-21WINTHRG WEBBKillKiera Vazquezset Olivia Lefebvre+1.7
4524-21G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+3.0
4624-22WINTHRG WEBBKillCaroline Franklinset Olivia Lefebvre+1.2
4724-23G WEBBG WEBBKillSarina Galyeanset Olivia Lefebvre+4.0
4825-23G WEBBWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+6.6

Score shown after each rally, Winthrop 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).