Final · 4 setsSat, Nov 7, 2026Watch on ESPN+

VCU def. Fordham 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: VCU 52.7% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Nov 7, 12:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

VCU won at Fordham 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-22) on Sat, Nov 7, 2026. Lara Del Core led VCU with 15 kills; Fordham's Mila Micunovic had a match-high 16.

Data through · final Nov 7

Set1234Sets
VCU192525253
FORDHM251817221

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Serve, receive, attack, block: VCU won all four.

The biggest single-rally swing was 5.6 points, and Fordham's high was 67% in Set 1. The numbers below are where it was won. Pre-match, RallyIQ had VCU at 53%.

VCUFordham
  • Hitting+.103
    .248.145

    56 K / 20 E against 48 K / 25 E.

  • Longest run+-1
    56

    VCU scored 5 straight in the second set to stretch an 11–7 lead to 16–7. That set ended 25–18.

Fordham above 50VCU belowMax swing 5.6%

VCUFordham

Aces
VCU 4·Fordham 5
Serve err
VCU 9·Fordham 6
Blocks
VCU 11·Fordham 92 BS · 18 BA vs 1 BS · 16 BA
Digs
VCU 72·Fordham 59

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Fordham above 50 · VCU below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+5.6% VCUrally 176 · set 4

Biggest swing: 5.6% to VCU — set 4, VCU 19-17 FORDHM. Attack error by Sophia Kuyn. FORDHM win probability 19% → 13%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

VCU 54.7%45.3% FORDHM

VCU wins

3-0
14.6%
3-1
20.7%
3-2
19.4%

Fordham wins

3-0
10.6%
3-1
16.8%
3-2
17.9%
VCU break %
44.0% vs this opp
FORDHM 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
    Sophia KuynAttack error+5.6%

    Attack error by Sophia Kuyn

    Set 4 · VCU 19-17 FORDHM · VCU 81% → 87%

  2. 02
    Giada IanualeKill+5.3%

    Kill by Giada Ianuale (set by Sophia Kuyn)

    Set 4 · VCU 17-17 FORDHM · FORDHM 18% → 23%

  3. 03
    Letizia GalliBlock+5.2%

    Sophia Kuyn stuffed by Letizia Galli

    Set 4 · VCU 21-18 FORDHM · VCU 88% → 93%

  4. 04
    Cansin SendirKill+4.9%

    Kill by Cansin Sendir (set by Kayla Foley)

    Set 3 · VCU 16-14 FORDHM · VCU 56% → 61%

  5. 05
    Lara Del CoreAttack error+4.7%

    Attack error by Lara Del Core

    Set 3 · VCU 14-14 FORDHM · FORDHM 43% → 48%

  6. 06
    Giada IanualeService error+4.7%

    Service error by Giada Ianuale

    Set 4 · VCU 20-18 FORDHM · VCU 83% → 88%

  7. 07
    Gabby LaPataKill+4.7%

    Kill by Gabby LaPata (set by Cansin Sendir)

    Set 3 · VCU 18-15 FORDHM · VCU 61% → 66%

  8. 08
    Lara Del CoreKill+4.6%

    Kill by Lara Del Core (set by Cansin Sendir)

    Set 4 · VCU 24-21 FORDHM · VCU 93% → 98%

Box score

Official NCAA box

VCUaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
415641.22010012002116
410734.08822121212214
411119.52620110052.513.5
48420.2001000014311
46224.16712452031.59.5
4607.85742012000217
4000–000210000
4000–7021100000
2000–000000000
Team totals5620145.24856497252181194
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416844.18200021031.517.5
49636.08321171031.511.5
411335.22910030010.511.5
46117.29400030052.58.5
4227.0003902100111.53.5
31312-.16711120010.52.5
4000–011810001
4000–210500001
4001.0000001610000
4000–000100000
2327.143010200215
1000–001000000
Team totals4825159.1454556594116982

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.

VCU vs Fordham

Season series · VCU leads 2-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 5 VCU · FORDHM 6

Set 1

19-25

Longest run 4 VCUFORDHM 6

Set 2

25-18

Longest run 5 VCUFORDHM 3

Set 3

25-17

Longest run 4 VCUFORDHM 3

Set 4

25-22

Longest run 3 VCUFORDHM 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

VCU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
73%8/11
53%8/15
2
70%7/10
50%7/14
3
64%7/11
46%6/13
4
75%6/8
25%2/8
5
50%6/12
54%7/13
6
100%6/6
45%5/11
All
69%40/58
47%35/74

Fordham

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%8/14
14%1/7
2
50%7/14
27%3/11
3
54%7/13
36%4/11
4
55%6/11
22%2/9
5
50%6/12
40%4/10
6
50%5/10
40%4/10
All
53%39/74
31%18/58

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 (3 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

176 rallies

#VCU-FORDHMSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0FORDHMVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+1.9
21-1VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+1.9
31-2FORDHMFORDHMKillJohanna Franzenset Giada Ianuale+2.5
42-2FORDHMVCUBlockedGiada Ianualeblk Letizia Galli, Dunja Martic+1.9
53-2VCUVCUBlockedBridget Woodruffblk Nina Boledovicova, Dunja Martic+2.5
63-3VCUFORDHMAttack errDunja Martic+2.0
74-3FORDHMVCUKillDunja Marticset Nina Boledovicova+2.0
84-4VCUFORDHMKillTatum Holderiedset Giada Ianuale+2.0
95-4FORDHMVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.1
105-5VCUFORDHMKillJohanna Franzenset Giada Ianuale+2.1
115-6FORDHMFORDHMAttack errGabby LaPata+2.7
126-6FORDHMVCUAttack errMila Micunovic+2.1
136-7VCUFORDHMBlockedLetizia Galliblk Tatum Holderied, Mila Micunovic+2.2
147-7FORDHMVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.2
157-8VCUFORDHMAttack errLara Del Core+2.3
168-8FORDHMVCUAttack errGiada Ianuale+2.2
178-9VCUFORDHM×6KillBridget Woodruffset Whitney Woodrow+2.3
188-10FORDHMFORDHM×6KillBridget Woodruffset Giada Ianuale+3.0
198-11FORDHMFORDHM×6Attack errLetizia Galli+2.9
208-12FORDHMFORDHM×6Attack errGabby LaPata+2.6
218-13FORDHMFORDHM×6KillJohanna Franzenset Giada Ianuale+2.3
228-14FORDHMFORDHM×6BlockedLara Del Coreblk Giada Ianuale+1.9
239-14FORDHMVCU×4KillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+1.1
2410-14VCUVCU×4KillLara Del Coreset Kayla Foley+1.8
2511-14VCU
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+2.3
2612-14VCUVCU×4AceVCUaced Mila Micunovic+2.8
2712-15VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+2.5
2813-15FORDHMVCUKillDunja Marticset Cansin Sendir+2.2
2913-16VCUFORDHMKillBridget Woodruffset Giada Ianuale+2.6
3014-16FORDHMVCUServe errSophia Kuyn+2.3
3114-17VCUFORDHMKillTatum Holderiedset Giada Ianuale+2.7
3215-17FORDHMVCU×3KillCansin Sendirset Gabby LaPata+2.3
3316-17VCUVCU×3KillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+3.6
3417-17VCUVCU×3Attack errJohanna Franzen+4.1
3517-18VCUFORDHMServe errVCU+3.5
3617-19FORDHMFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+4.4
3718-19FORDHMVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+3.1
3818-20VCUFORDHM×5Attack errLetizia Galli+3.7
3918-21FORDHMFORDHM×5KillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+4.2
4018-22FORDHMFORDHM×5Attack errLara Del Core+3.1
4118-23FORDHMFORDHM×5KillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+1.8
4218-24FORDHMFORDHM×5Attack errGabby LaPata+0.8
4319-24FORDHMVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+0.1
4419-25VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+0.3
Set 2
11-0VCUVCUBlockedMila Micunovicblk Letizia Galli, Gabby LaPata+2.5
21-1VCUFORDHMKillBridget Woodruffset Giada Ianuale+1.9
32-1FORDHMVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+2.0
43-1VCUVCUBad setSophia Kuyn+2.5
53-2VCUFORDHMKillJohanna Franzenset Bridget Woodruff+1.9
64-2FORDHMVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.0
74-3VCUFORDHMKillTatum Holderiedset Giada Ianuale+1.9
85-3FORDHMVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.0
95-4VCUFORDHMBlockedLara Del Coreblk Tatum Holderied, Johanna Franzen+2.0
106-4FORDHMVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.1
117-4VCUVCUAceDunja Marticaced Johanna Franzen+2.6
127-5VCUFORDHMServe errVCU+1.9
138-5FORDHMVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+2.1
148-6VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+1.9
159-6FORDHMVCU×3KillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.1
1610-6VCUVCU×3BlockedMila Micunovicblk Letizia Galli, Lara Del Core+2.5
1711-6VCUVCU×3BlockedBridget Woodruffblk Letizia Galli, Gabby LaPata+2.2
1811-7VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+1.4
1912-7FORDHMVCU×5KillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+1.7
2013-7VCUVCU×5Attack errSophia Kuyn+1.8
2114-7VCUVCU×5KillLetizia Galliset Kayla Foley+1.4
2215-7VCUVCU×5KillLara Del Coreset Letizia Galli+1.0
2316-7VCUVCU×5Attack errJohanna Franzen+0.7
2416-8VCUFORDHMKillBridget Woodruffset Giada Ianuale+0.3
2517-8FORDHMVCU×3KillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+0.5
2618-8VCUVCU×3Attack errJohanna Franzen+0.4
2719-8VCUVCU×3BlockedJohanna Franzenblk Lara Del Core, Nina Boledovicova+0.2
2819-9VCUFORDHMBlockedLara Del Coreblk Tatum Holderied, Johanna Franzen+0.1
2920-9FORDHMVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+0.1
3021-9VCUVCUKillDunja Marticset Cansin Sendir+0.1
3121-10VCUFORDHM×3KillJohanna Franzenset Giada Ianuale·
3221-11FORDHMFORDHM×3AceJohanna Franzenaced Gabby LaPata·
3321-12FORDHMFORDHM×3KillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+0.1
3422-12FORDHMVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+0.1
3522-13VCUFORDHM×3KillSophia Oliveiraset Giada Ianuale·
3622-14FORDHMFORDHM×3BlockedNina Boledovicovablk Mila Micunovic, Sophia Oliveira+0.1
3722-15FORDHMFORDHM×3KillSophia Oliveira+0.2
3823-15FORDHMVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+0.2
3923-16VCUFORDHMServe errVCU+0.1
4024-16FORDHMVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+0.1
4124-17VCUFORDHMServe errVCU·
4224-18FORDHMFORDHMBlockedLetizia Galliblk Sophia Oliveira, Johanna Franzen+0.1
4325-18FORDHMVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+0.1
Set 3
10-1FORDHMFORDHMKillBridget Woodruffset Giada Ianuale+3.3
21-1FORDHMVCUServe errGiada Ianuale+2.5
31-2VCUFORDHMKillSophia Oliveiraset Giada Ianuale+2.6
41-3FORDHMFORDHMAceLola Fernandezaced Gabby LaPata+3.3
52-3FORDHMVCUAttack errSophia Oliveira+2.5
62-4VCUFORDHMServe errVCU+2.7
73-4FORDHMVCUKillDunja Marticset Cansin Sendir+2.6
83-5VCUFORDHMKillTatum Holderiedset Giada Ianuale+2.7
94-5FORDHMVCU×3Bad setOzge Ozaslan+2.6
105-5VCUVCU×3Attack errJohanna Franzen+3.5
116-5VCUVCU×3AceDunja Marticaced Lola Fernandez+3.6
126-6VCUFORDHM×3Serve errVCU+2.8
136-7FORDHMFORDHM×3Attack errGabby LaPata+3.7
146-8FORDHMFORDHM×3KillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+3.8
157-8FORDHMVCUServe errJohanna Franzen+2.8
167-9VCUFORDHMKillGiada Ianualeset Johanna Franzen+3.0
178-9FORDHMVCU×3Attack errMila Micunovic+2.9
189-9VCUVCU×3Attack errSophia Oliveira+3.9
1910-9VCUVCU×3KillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+4.1
2010-10VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+3.2
2111-10FORDHMVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+3.3
2212-10VCUVCUKillLara Del Coreset Kayla Foley+4.2
2312-11VCUFORDHMServe errVCU+3.1
2413-11FORDHMVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+3.3
2514-11VCUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+4.0
2614-12VCUFORDHM×3KillBridget Woodruffset Giada Ianuale+2.8
2714-13FORDHMFORDHM×3AceSophia Oliveiraaced Dunja Martic+4.2
2814-14FORDHMFORDHM×3Attack errLara Del Core+4.7
2915-14FORDHMVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+3.8
3016-14VCUVCUKillCansin Sendirset Kayla Foley+4.9
3116-15VCUFORDHMAttack errGabby LaPata+3.5
3217-15FORDHMVCU×3KillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+4.0
3318-15VCUVCU×3KillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+4.7
3419-15VCUVCU×3Bad setLola Fernandez+3.9
3519-16VCUFORDHMKillTatum Holderiedset Giada Ianuale+2.2
3620-16FORDHMVCU×4KillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+3.1
3721-16VCUVCU×4Attack errTatum Holderied+2.8
3822-16VCUVCU×4KillCansin Sendirset Kayla Foley+1.6
3923-16VCUVCU×4Attack errMila Micunovic+0.7
4023-17VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+0.2
4124-17FORDHMVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+0.4
4225-17VCUVCUKillLara Del Coreset Kayla Foley+0.1
Set 4
10-1VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+2.5
21-1FORDHMVCUServe errLola Fernandez+2.5
32-1VCUVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+3.2
42-2VCUFORDHM×3KillBridget Woodruffset Giada Ianuale+2.5
52-3FORDHMFORDHM×3KillBridget Woodruffset Johanna Franzen+3.3
62-4FORDHMFORDHM×3AceSophia Kuynaced Jordan Baksh+3.3
73-4FORDHMVCU×3KillDunja Marticset Cansin Sendir+2.5
84-4VCUVCU×3KillCansin Sendirset Nina Boledovicova+3.4
95-4VCUVCU×3BlockedBridget Woodruffblk Dunja Martic, Nina Boledovicova+3.4
105-5VCUFORDHMKillBridget Woodruffset Giada Ianuale+2.7
116-5FORDHMVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+2.7
126-6VCUFORDHMKillJohanna Franzenset Giada Ianuale+2.8
137-6FORDHMVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.8
148-6VCUVCUBlockedMila Micunovicblk Nina Boledovicova, Cansin Sendir+3.6
158-7VCUFORDHMBlockedGabby LaPatablk Tatum Holderied, Mila Micunovic+2.7
169-7FORDHMVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.9
1710-7VCUVCUAttack errMila Micunovic+3.5
1810-8VCUFORDHMKillSophia Kuynset Giada Ianuale+2.5
1911-8FORDHMVCUKillCansin Sendirset Dunja Martic+2.8
2011-9VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+2.6
2112-9FORDHMVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+2.9
2212-10VCUFORDHMKillJohanna Franzenset Giada Ianuale+2.6
2313-10FORDHMVCUServe errErynn Sweeney+3.0
2414-10VCUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+3.4
2514-11VCUFORDHM×3Serve errVCU+2.2
2614-12FORDHMFORDHM×3KillJohanna Franzenset Whitney Woodrow+3.5
2714-13FORDHMFORDHM×3AceWhitney Woodrowaced Dunja Martic+4.1
2815-13FORDHMVCUKillCansin Sendirset Gabby LaPata+3.5
2915-14VCUFORDHMKillTatum Holderiedset Giada Ianuale+3.3
3016-14FORDHMVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+3.7
3117-14VCUVCUBlockedMila Micunovicblk Nina Boledovicova, Cansin Sendir+4.4
3217-15VCUFORDHM×3Serve errVCU+2.9
3317-16FORDHMFORDHM×3BlockedGabby LaPatablk Giada Ianuale, Sophia Kuyn+4.6
3417-17FORDHMFORDHM×3KillGiada Ianualeset Sophia Kuyn+5.3
3518-17FORDHMVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+4.5
3619-17VCUVCUAttack errSophia Kuyn+5.6
3719-18VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+3.9
3820-18FORDHMVCU×3Serve errGiada Ianuale+4.7
3921-18VCUVCU×3BlockedSophia Kuynblk Letizia Galli+5.2
4022-18VCUVCU×3KillLara Del Coreset Kayla Foley+3.8
4122-19VCUFORDHMKillMila Micunovicset Giada Ianuale+1.8
4222-20FORDHMFORDHMKillJohanna Franzenset Giada Ianuale+3.7
4323-20FORDHMVCUBlockedJohanna Franzenblk Gabby LaPata+4.5
4423-21VCUFORDHMKillBridget Woodruffset Giada Ianuale+2.6
4524-21FORDHMVCUKillLara Del Coreset Cansin Sendir+4.6
4624-22VCUFORDHMBlockedDunja Marticblk Bridget Woodruff, Tatum Holderied+1.9
4725-22FORDHMVCUKillDunja Marticset Lara Del Core+4.3

Score shown after each rally, VCU 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).