Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 11, 2026

New Mexico St. def. UC San Diego 3–2

New Mexico St. beat visiting UC San Diego 3-2 (24-26, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11) on Fri, Sep 11, 2026. Jaelynn Kohli led New Mexico St. with 19 kills; UC San Diego's Molly McCluskey had a match-high 22.

Data through · final Sep 11

Set12345Sets
UCSD26202523112
NM ST24252025153

Win probability

New Mexico St. above 50 · UC San Diego below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+12.9% NM STrally 214 · set 5

Biggest swing: 12.9% to New Mexico St. — set 5, UCSD 8-9 NM ST. Gia Rivera stuffed by Ashley Herman. NM ST win probability 50% → 62%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

UCSD 46.0%54.0% NM ST

UC San Diego wins

3-0
10.9%
3-1
17.1%
3-2
18.0%

New Mexico St. wins

3-0
14.3%
3-1
20.4%
3-2
19.3%
UCSD break %
42.3% vs this opp
NM ST break %
43.1% 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
    Ashley HermanBlock+12.9%

    Gia Rivera stuffed by Ashley Herman

    Set 5 · UCSD 8-9 NM ST · NM ST 50% → 62%

  2. 02
    Gia RiveraAttack error+12.6%

    Attack error by Gia Rivera

    Set 5 · UCSD 8-10 NM ST · NM ST 62% → 75%

  3. 03
    Jaelynn KohliKill+10.7%

    Kill by Jaelynn Kohli (set by Katrina Catalan)

    Set 5 · UCSD 8-11 NM ST · NM ST 75% → 86%

  4. 04
    New Mexico St.Ace+10.6%

    New Mexico St. ace

    Set 5 · UCSD 6-6 NM ST · NM ST 39% → 50%

  5. 05

    Ashley Herman stuffed by Kaliya Ndiaye & Gia Rivera

    Set 1 · UCSD 26-24 NM ST · UCSD 55% → 65%

  6. 06

    Kill by Madison Johnson

    Set 5 · UCSD 5-3 NM ST · UCSD 57% → 67%

  7. 07
    Ashley HermanKill+9.2%

    Kill by Ashley Herman (set by Katrina Catalan)

    Set 5 · UCSD 3-3 NM ST · NM ST 41% → 50%

  8. 08
    Gia RiveraKill+9.1%

    Kill by Gia Rivera (set by Marleena Catalan)

    Set 5 · UCSD 8-7 NM ST · UCSD 50% → 59%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
522742.35700313006325
514543.2094106002116
56215.26700000132.58.5
51311-.18200000195.56.5
5000–221920002
5004.00049011400000
520843.2790003004222
5000–3211610002
5001.000001100000
2000–200100000
11011.000000000001
1000–000000000
Team totals6425160.244605763722414105
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
519838.28910020010.519.5
511317.47100070031.512.5
55422.04502162010.57.5
5000–26211000002
42210.000001400002
36420.100010000007
515432.34400200111.516.5
57225.20002030010.59.5
5012-.50026001200000
5000–9011400000
3000–000000000
2215.20000020010.52.5
21011.000000000001
1000–000000000
Team totals6829172.2276276605185109

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 5 UCSD · NM ST 8

Set 1

26-24

Longest run 3 UCSDNM ST 3

Set 2

20-25

Longest run 3 UCSDNM ST 4

Set 3

25-20

Longest run 5 UCSDNM ST 3

Set 4

23-25

Longest run 4 UCSDNM ST 8

Set 5

11-15

Longest run 2 UCSDNM ST 6

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

UC San Diego

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%12/18
50%9/18
2
73%11/15
50%11/22
3
45%10/22
39%7/18
4
43%10/23
55%12/22
5
50%10/20
9%1/11
6
64%7/11
36%5/14
All
55%60/109
43%45/105

New Mexico St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
58%11/19
44%8/18
2
50%11/22
21%3/14
3
50%10/20
38%6/16
4
67%10/15
60%15/25
5
64%9/14
50%10/20
6
60%9/15
44%7/16
All
57%60/105
45%49/109

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

214 rallies

#UCSD-NM STSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0NM STUCSDServe errNew Mexico St.+1.9
21-1UCSDNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Paige Nelson+1.8
32-1NM STUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+1.9
42-2UCSDNM STAttack errMolly McCluskey+1.9
52-3NM STNM STKillMia Foxset Paige Nelson+2.6
63-3NM STUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+1.9
73-4UCSDNM ST×3KillLilli Saldivarset Paige Nelson+1.9
83-5NM STNM ST×3Attack errMadison Johnson+2.6
93-6NM STNM ST×3Attack errGia Rivera+2.5
104-6NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Paulina Baillie+1.7
114-7UCSDNM STAttack errMolly McCluskey+1.9
125-7NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+1.8
135-8UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+1.9
145-9NM STNM STAttack errKaliya Ndiaye+2.4
156-9NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+1.6
166-10UCSDNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Makayla Martinez+1.8
177-10NM STUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+1.6
188-10UCSDUCSDAttack errJaelynn Kohli+2.5
198-11UCSDNM STServe errUC San Diego+2.1
209-11NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Ireland McNees+1.9
219-12UCSDNM STKillMia Foxset Paige Nelson+2.1
229-13NM STNM STAttack errMolly McCluskey+2.5
2310-13NM STUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+1.6
2410-14UCSDNM ST×3KillMia Foxset Paige Nelson+1.9
2510-15NM STNM ST×3KillLilli Saldivarset Makayla Martinez+2.2
2610-16NM STNM ST×3KillMaggie Lightheartset Makayla Martinez+1.7
2711-16NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+0.9
2811-17UCSDNM STAttack errGia Rivera+1.2
2911-18NM STNM STKillLilli Saldivarset Makayla Martinez+1.1
3012-18NM STUCSDServe errNew Mexico St.+0.5
3112-19UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+0.8
3213-19NM STUCSD×3KillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+0.4
3314-19UCSDUCSD×3BlockedJacqueline Corcoranblk Ireland McNees, Kaliya Ndiaye+0.9
3415-19UCSDUCSD×3BlockedJaelynn Kohliblk Molly McCluskey, Kaliya Ndiaye+1.4
3515-20UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+1.5
3616-20NM STUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Paulina Baillie+1.0
3717-20UCSDUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Dillyn Griffin+2.0
3817-21UCSDNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Paige Nelson+2.2
3918-21NM STUCSD×3KillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+1.4
4019-21UCSDUCSD×3KillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+2.9
4120-21UCSDUCSD×3BlockedJaelynn Kohliblk Madison Johnson, Ireland McNees+4.3
4220-22UCSDNM STKillMaggie Lightheartset Paige Nelson+4.2
4321-22NM STUCSD×3Serve errNew Mexico St.+3.3
4422-22UCSDUCSD×3Attack errLilli Saldivar+6.4
4523-22UCSDUCSD×3AceUC San Diegoaced Maggie Lightheart+7.9
4623-23UCSDNM STKillTess Fuquaset Paige Nelson+5.6
4724-23NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+7.5
4824-24UCSDNM STKillLilli Saldivarset Katrina Catalan+7.5
4925-24NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+7.5
5026-24UCSDUCSDBlockedAshley Hermanblk Kaliya Ndiaye, Gia Rivera+10.2
Set 2
10-1UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+1.9
20-2NM STNM STAceNew Mexico St.aced Dillyn Griffin+2.5
31-2NM STUCSD×3KillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+1.8
42-2UCSDUCSD×3KillMadison Johnsonset Paulina Baillie+2.6
53-2UCSDUCSD×3KillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+2.7
63-3UCSDNM ST×3KillMaggie Lightheartset Makayla Martinez+2.0
73-4NM STNM ST×3Attack errIreland McNees+2.7
83-5NM STNM ST×3Attack errIreland McNees+2.7
94-5NM STUCSDServe errNew Mexico St.+2.0
105-5UCSDUCSDAttack errMaggie Lightheart+2.8
115-6UCSDNM STServe errUC San Diego+2.1
126-6NM STUCSD×3KillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+2.1
137-6UCSDUCSD×3Attack errJaelynn Kohli+3.0
148-6UCSDUCSD×3KillMadison Johnsonset Marleena Catalan+3.0
158-7UCSDNM STAttack errMolly McCluskey+2.1
168-8NM STNM STAceNew Mexico St.aced Paulina Baillie+3.0
179-8NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+2.4
189-9UCSDNM ST×3KillTess Fuquaset Jaelynn Kohli+2.3
199-10NM STNM ST×3KillTess Fuquaset Paige Nelson+3.2
209-11NM STNM ST×3KillAshley Hermanset Paige Nelson+3.2
2110-11NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+2.3
2210-12UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Paige Nelson+2.4
2311-12NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+2.3
2411-13UCSDNM STKillTess Fuquaset Katrina Catalan+2.5
2512-13NM STUCSD×3KillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+2.4
2613-13UCSDUCSD×3KillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+3.6
2714-13UCSDUCSD×3AceUC San Diego+3.8
2814-14UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+2.8
2915-14NM STUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+3.0
3015-15UCSDNM STServe errUC San Diego+2.9
3115-16NM STNM STAceNew Mexico St.+4.1
3216-16NM STUCSDKillMadison Johnsonset Marleena Catalan+3.1
3317-16UCSDUCSDKillGia Riveraset Ireland McNees+4.4
3417-17UCSDNM ST×4KillMia Foxset Paige Nelson+3.3
3517-18NM STNM ST×4KillJaelynn Kohliset Makayla Martinez+4.7
3617-19NM STNM ST×4Bad setMarleena Catalan+4.6
3717-20NM STNM ST×4KillTess Fuquaset Paige Nelson+4.0
3818-20NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Maija Nepszy+2.3
3919-20UCSDUCSDBad setPaige Nelson+4.2
4019-21UCSDNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Paige Nelson+4.0
4120-21NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Maija Nepszy+3.3
4220-22UCSDNM ST×4KillAshley Hermanset Paige Nelson+4.4
4320-23NM STNM ST×4Attack errGia Rivera+4.6
4420-24NM STNM ST×4Attack errMolly McCluskey+2.6
4520-25NM STNM ST×4BlockedGia Riverablk Katie Funk, Ashley Herman+0.8
Set 3
11-0NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+2.5
22-0UCSDUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Dillyn Griffin+3.3
32-1UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+2.4
43-1NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+2.5
53-2UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+2.4
64-2NM STUCSD×5Serve errNew Mexico St.+2.6
75-2UCSDUCSD×5Attack errKatie Funk+3.4
86-2UCSDUCSD×5BlockedMaggie Lightheartblk Gia Rivera, Madison Johnson+3.2
97-2UCSDUCSD×5KillGia Riveraset Ireland McNees+2.9
108-2UCSDUCSD×5Attack errJaelynn Kohli+2.5
118-3UCSDNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Katrina Catalan+1.6
128-4NM STNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Katrina Catalan+2.5
139-4NM STUCSDBlockedMaggie Lightheartblk Madison Johnson+2.2
149-5UCSDNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Paige Nelson+1.9
1510-5NM STUCSD×3Attack errMia Fox+2.2
1611-5UCSDUCSD×3BlockedJaelynn Kohliblk Gia Rivera, Kaliya Ndiaye+2.6
1712-5UCSDUCSD×3KillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+2.1
1812-6UCSDNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Paige Nelson+1.1
1913-6NM STUCSD×3KillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+1.5
2014-6UCSDUCSD×3Attack errAshley Herman+1.5
2115-6UCSDUCSD×3AceUC San Diego+1.0
2215-7UCSDNM STServe errUC San Diego+0.5
2316-7NM STUCSDBlockedTess Fuquablk Molly McCluskey, Kaliya Ndiaye+0.7
2417-7UCSDUCSDAttack errKatrina Catalan+0.6
2517-8UCSDNM ST×3KillKatie Funkset Katrina Catalan+0.2
2617-9NM STNM ST×3AceNew Mexico St.aced Dillyn Griffin+0.5
2717-10NM STNM ST×3Attack errIreland McNees+0.8
2818-10NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+0.9
2918-11UCSDNM STKillKatie Funkset Katrina Catalan+0.5
3018-12NM STNM STKillJacqueline Corcoranset Katrina Catalan+1.0
3119-12NM STUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+1.2
3219-13UCSDNM ST×3KillJaelynn Kohliset Katrina Catalan+0.7
3319-14NM STNM ST×3KillJaelynn Kohliset Bella Castro+1.4
3419-15NM STNM ST×3KillJaelynn Kohliset Paige Nelson+2.1
3520-15NM STUCSDKillMadison Johnsonset Marleena Catalan+2.3
3620-16UCSDNM ST×3KillMia Foxset Paige Nelson+1.4
3720-17NM STNM ST×3KillJaelynn Kohliset Makayla Martinez+2.9
3820-18NM STNM ST×3KillJaelynn Kohliset Paulina Baillie+4.1
3921-18NM STUCSDServe errNew Mexico St.+4.2
4022-18UCSDUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+4.2
4122-19UCSDNM STAttack errKaliya Ndiaye+1.8
4223-19NM STUCSDAttack errAshley Herman+3.0
4324-19UCSDUCSDBlockedMia Foxblk Molly McCluskey, Kaliya Ndiaye+1.9
4424-20UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Paige Nelson+0.3
4525-20NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+0.8
Set 4
11-0UCSDUCSDBlockedAshley Hermanblk Kaliya Ndiaye+3.4
21-1UCSDNM STKillMaggie Lightheartset Makayla Martinez+2.5
32-1NM STUCSD×3KillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+2.6
43-1UCSDUCSD×3KillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+3.5
54-1UCSDUCSD×3KillMolly McCluskeyset Dillyn Griffin+3.5
64-2UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+2.4
75-2NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+2.6
86-2UCSDUCSDAttack errLilli Saldivar+3.3
96-3UCSDNM ST×8KillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+2.2
106-4NM STNM ST×8Attack errMolly McCluskey+3.3
116-5NM STNM ST×8AceNew Mexico St.+3.6
126-6NM STNM ST×8KillMia Foxset Paige Nelson+3.8
136-7NM STNM ST×8Attack errIreland McNees+3.9
146-8NM STNM ST×8KillMia Foxset Paige Nelson+3.9
156-9NM STNM ST×8Attack errIreland McNees+3.7
166-10NM STNM ST×8KillLilli Saldivarset Paige Nelson+3.3
177-10NM STUCSDKillKatelyn Hernandezset Marleena Catalan+2.2
187-11UCSDNM STKillLilli Saldivarset Makayla Martinez+2.5
197-12NM STNM STBlockedMadison Johnsonblk Mia Fox, Maggie Lightheart+2.9
208-12NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+1.8
218-13UCSDNM ST×5Serve errUC San Diego+2.2
228-14NM STNM ST×5BlockedGia Riverablk Jaelynn Kohli, Mia Fox+2.4
238-15NM STNM ST×5KillMia Fox+1.8
248-16NM STNM ST×5Attack errKaliya Ndiaye+1.2
258-17NM STNM ST×5AceNew Mexico St.+0.8
269-17NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Ireland McNees+0.3
279-18UCSDNM STServe errUC San Diego+0.5
2810-18NM STUCSD×4BlockedMaggie Lightheartblk Molly McCluskey, Kaliya Ndiaye+0.3
2911-18UCSDUCSD×4AceUC San Diego+0.6
3012-18UCSDUCSD×4KillKaliya Ndiaye+1.0
3113-18UCSDUCSD×4BlockedJaelynn Kohliblk Molly McCluskey, Kaliya Ndiaye+1.4
3213-19UCSDNM STKillJacqueline Corcoranset Katrina Catalan+1.6
3314-19NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+1.0
3415-19UCSDUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+2.0
3515-20UCSDNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Katrina Catalan+2.1
3616-20NM STUCSDKillMadison Johnsonset Marleena Catalan+1.4
3717-20UCSDUCSDAttack errLilli Saldivar+2.8
3817-21UCSDNM STKillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+3.0
3918-21NM STUCSD×3KillIreland McNeesset Marleena Catalan+2.0
4019-21UCSDUCSD×3BlockedMia Foxblk Madison Johnson, Gia Rivera+4.1
4120-21UCSDUCSD×3Attack errTess Fuqua+5.9
4220-22UCSDNM STKillMia Foxset Paige Nelson+5.8
4320-23NM STNM STKillMia Foxset Marleena Catalan+6.1
4421-23NM STUCSDAttack errJacqueline Corcoran+2.6
4521-24UCSDNM STKillSadie Rossset Paige Nelson+4.6
4622-24NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Paulina Baillie+1.8
4723-24UCSDUCSDBlockedJaelynn Kohliblk Molly McCluskey, Kaliya Ndiaye+5.8
4823-25UCSDNM STKillMaggie Lightheartset Paige Nelson+8.9
Set 5
11-0NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+6.5
21-1UCSDNM STKillTess Fuquaset Katrina Catalan+6.4
32-1NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+6.7
43-1UCSDUCSDAceUC San Diegoaced Maggie Lightheart+9.0
53-2UCSDNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Katrina Catalan+6.3
63-3NM STNM STKillAshley Hermanset Katrina Catalan+9.2
74-3NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+7.3
85-3UCSDUCSDKillMadison Johnson+9.8
95-4UCSDNM STServe errUC San Diego+6.7
106-4NM STUCSDAttack errLilli Saldivar+7.6
116-5UCSDNM STKillMia Foxset Paige Nelson+7.0
126-6NM STNM STAceNew Mexico St.+10.6
137-6NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+8.5
147-7UCSDNM STKillTess Fuquaset Paige Nelson+8.3
158-7NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+9.1
168-8UCSDNM ST×6BlockedGia Riverablk Tess Fuqua, Mia Fox+8.9
178-9NM STNM ST×6BlockedGia Riverablk Ashley Herman+12.9
188-10NM STNM ST×6Attack errGia Rivera+12.6
198-11NM STNM ST×6KillJaelynn Kohliset Katrina Catalan+10.7
208-12NM STNM ST×6Bad setMarleena Catalan+7.7
218-13NM STNM ST×6KillJaelynn Kohliset Katrina Catalan+4.4
229-13NM STUCSDKillGia Riveraset Marleena Catalan+1.3
239-14UCSDNM STAttack errMolly McCluskey+2.6
2410-14NM STUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+0.6
2511-14UCSDUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Marleena Catalan+2.0
2611-15UCSDNM STKillJaelynn Kohliset Katrina Catalan+3.5

Score shown after each rally, UC San Diego 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).