Match story · written from the play-by-play
The upset: Fordham, a 22% pick, over George Washington.
3 stretches decided it. Percentages are Fordham's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. George Washington went in at 78% by RallyIQ.
Turning point 1: Set 3 · Fordham 22–21 George Washington
Fordham closed it, 3 of the final 4 rallies, to take the set 25–22 and lead 2–1. The match swung to Fordham.
Fordham 39% → 57%
Turning point 2: Set 5 · Fordham 0–3 George Washington
4 straight Fordham points turned a 0–3 deficit into a 4–3 lead.
Fordham 17% → 47%
Turning point 3: Set 5 · Fordham 7–10 George Washington
The bottom for Fordham, then 8 of the next 10 rallies and the set, 15–12, and with it the match.
Fordham 12% → >99%
FordhamGeorge Washington
- Sideout %
- Fordham 58.9·George Washington 60.7
- Break %
- Fordham 39.3·George Washington 41.1
- Hitting
- Fordham .165·George Washington .194
- Longest run
- Fordham 8·George Washington 6
Johanna Franzen
3 of her kills came in the stretches above. 17 K, .200, 18.5 points.