Final · 5 setsFri, Aug 28, 2026 · Neutral site

Purdue Fort Wayne def. Rutgers 3–2

Purdue Fort Wayne beat Rutgers 3-2 (23-25, 20-25, 25-23, 26-24, 18-16) on Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at a neutral site. Purdue Fort Wayne's Trinity Rye led with 27 kills, and Becky Barrett added 17 digs.

Data through · final Aug 28

Set12345Sets
IPFW23202526183
RUTGER25252324162

Win probability

Rutgers above 50 · Purdue Fort Wayne below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+36.1% IPFWrally 225 · set 5

Biggest swing: 36.1% to Purdue Fort Wayne — set 5, IPFW 18-16 RUTGER. Karis Willow stuffed by Bella DiBuono & Lili Smith. RUTGER win probability 36% → 0%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

IPFW 9.6%90.4% RUTGER

Purdue Fort Wayne wins

3-0
1.3%
3-1
2.9%
3-2
5.4%

Rutgers wins

3-0
45.2%
3-1
31.5%
3-2
13.7%
IPFW break %
36.7% vs this opp
RUTGER break %
46.7% 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

    Karis Willow stuffed by Bella DiBuono & Lili Smith

    Set 5 · IPFW 18-16 RUTGER · IPFW 64% → 100%

  2. 02

    Trinity Rye stuffed by Karis Willow & Natalie Robinson

    Set 5 · IPFW 14-14 RUTGER · RUTGER 27% → 57%

  3. 03
    Riley RosneckKill+28.5%

    Kill by Riley Rosneck (set by Lili Smith)

    Set 5 · IPFW 17-16 RUTGER · IPFW 35% → 64%

  4. 04

    Karis Willow stuffed by Mya Plemons & Lili Smith

    Set 5 · IPFW 14-12 RUTGER · IPFW 58% → 83%

  5. 05
    Karis WillowKill+24.0%

    Kill by Karis Willow (set by Brooke Baldwin)

    Set 5 · IPFW 14-15 RUTGER · RUTGER 57% → 81%

  6. 06
    Trinity RyeKill+16.6%

    Kill by Trinity Rye (set by Lili Smith)

    Set 5 · IPFW 13-12 RUTGER · IPFW 41% → 58%

  7. 07
    RutgersService error+16.5%

    Rutgers service error

    Set 5 · IPFW 15-15 RUTGER · IPFW 19% → 35%

  8. 08
    Purdue Fort WayneService error+16.5%

    Purdue Fort Wayne service error

    Set 5 · IPFW 15-16 RUTGER · RUTGER 65% → 81%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
527954.33301340031.529.5
519246.37011171010.520.5
5112.0004865800429
5126-.167300001645
5328.125000200214
2000–010120001
51011.0005121750002
5000–002000000
36416.125000100006
3000–101400000
2307.429002000003
Team totals6120140.2935810164491169112
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
514733.21212451031.517.5
510117.5290331004215
511321.3810002100011
58519.15801211010.59.5
5609.66700000031.57.5
5000–3001900000
514728.25000040010.514.5
5001.0002631600003
5000–000100000
5000–100710000
3000–202420000
24011.364001210215
2000–000210000
1023-.667001000000
Team totals6725142.2966091544100147113

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 6 IPFW · RUTGER 5

Set 1

23-25

Longest run 5 IPFWRUTGER 5

Set 2

20-25

Longest run 3 IPFWRUTGER 4

Set 3

25-23

Longest run 4 IPFWRUTGER 4

Set 4

26-24

Longest run 6 IPFWRUTGER 3

Set 5

18-16

Longest run 3 IPFWRUTGER 3

Bars above the line = Rutgers leads, below = Purdue Fort Wayne leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Purdue Fort Wayne

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%13/26
56%14/25
2
48%12/25
43%10/23
3
58%11/19
39%7/18
4
53%10/19
23%3/13
5
77%10/13
29%4/14
6
73%8/11
53%10/19
All
57%64/113
43%48/112

Rutgers

SlotSideout %Break %
1
45%13/29
52%11/21
2
69%11/16
48%11/23
3
65%11/17
48%10/21
4
77%10/13
45%9/20
5
63%10/16
41%7/17
6
43%9/21
9%1/11
All
57%64/112
43%49/113

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

225 rallies

#IPFW-RUTGERSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1IPFWRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.7
21-1RUTGERIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+0.8
31-2IPFWRUTGER×4KillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.7
41-3RUTGERRUTGER×4KillMalia Romesset Kenzie Dyrstad+0.9
51-4RUTGERRUTGER×4Attack errRiley Rosneck+0.8
61-5RUTGERRUTGER×4KillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.6
72-5RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.4
82-6IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.5
92-7RUTGERRUTGERAttack errAvery Parris+0.5
103-7RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.3
114-7IPFWIPFWAttack errMalia Romes+0.6
124-8IPFWRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+0.5
135-8RUTGERIPFWKillAvery Parrisset Lili Smith+0.5
145-9IPFWRUTGERAttack errLili Smith+0.5
156-9RUTGERIPFWAttack errSkylar George+0.5
167-9IPFWIPFWAttack errMalia Romes+0.9
177-10IPFWRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+0.6
187-11RUTGERRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.8
198-11RUTGERIPFW×4KillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.5
209-11IPFWIPFW×4KillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+0.9
2110-11IPFWIPFW×4KillTrinity Ryeset Riley Rosneck+1.2
2211-11IPFWIPFW×4Attack errImani Howell+1.5
2311-12IPFWRUTGER×5BlockedBella DiBuonoblk Imani Howell, Skylar George+1.0
2411-13RUTGERRUTGER×5Attack errBella DiBuono+1.3
2511-14RUTGERRUTGER×5AceRutgersaced Ellie Adams+1.1
2611-15RUTGERRUTGER×5Attack errTrinity Rye+0.8
2711-16RUTGERRUTGER×5KillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.6
2812-16RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+0.4
2912-17IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.4
3013-17RUTGERIPFW×3BlockedAspen Maxwellblk Bella DiBuono, Trinity Rye+0.3
3114-17IPFWIPFW×3KillBecky Barrettset Brooke Baldwin+0.7
3215-17IPFWIPFW×3KillAvery Parrisset Lili Smith+1.1
3315-18IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.9
3416-18RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.8
3516-19IPFWRUTGER×3KillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.9
3616-20RUTGERRUTGER×3KillSkylar George+1.0
3716-21RUTGERRUTGER×3KillSkylar Georgeset Kenzie Dyrstad+0.6
3817-21RUTGERIPFWKillAvery Parrisset Lili Smith+0.2
3918-21IPFWIPFWBad setNatalie Robinson+0.6
4018-22IPFWRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.7
4118-23RUTGERRUTGERAttack errMya Plemons+0.5
4219-23RUTGERIPFW×5KillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.1
4320-23IPFWIPFW×5Attack errMalia Romes+0.4
4421-23IPFWIPFW×5Attack errSkylar George+0.9
4522-23IPFWIPFW×5Attack errSkylar George+1.9
4623-23IPFWIPFW×5AcePurdue Fort Wayneaced Kaila Kalama-Bajet+3.7
4723-24IPFWRUTGERKillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+3.4
4823-25RUTGERRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+3.9
Set 2
10-1RUTGERRUTGERKillImani Howell+0.7
21-1RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+0.5
31-2IPFWRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.5
41-3RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Ellie Adams+0.6
52-3RUTGERIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+0.5
62-4IPFWRUTGERKillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.4
73-4RUTGERIPFWAttack errKaris Willow+0.5
83-5IPFWRUTGER×3Attack errAvery Parris+0.4
93-6RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgersaced Riley Rosneck+0.6
103-7RUTGERRUTGER×3BlockedTrinity Ryeblk Skylar George, Natalie Robinson+0.5
114-7RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+0.3
125-7IPFWIPFWAcePurdue Fort Wayne+0.6
135-8IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.4
146-8RUTGERIPFWKillAvery Parrisset Lili Smith+0.4
156-9IPFWRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.4
167-9RUTGERIPFW×3KillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+0.4
178-9IPFWIPFW×3KillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+0.7
189-9IPFWIPFW×3BlockedSkylar Georgeblk Bella DiBuono, Lili Smith+0.9
199-10IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.6
209-11RUTGERRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.8
2110-11RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.6
2211-11IPFWIPFWAcePurdue Fort Wayneaced Kenzie Dyrstad+1.0
2311-12IPFWRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.7
2412-12RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+0.8
2512-13IPFWRUTGER×4KillKaris Willow+0.7
2612-14RUTGERRUTGER×4AceRutgersaced Becky Barrett+0.9
2712-15RUTGERRUTGER×4AceRutgers+0.8
2812-16RUTGERRUTGER×4KillMalia Romesset Lili Smith+0.6
2913-16RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+0.4
3014-16IPFWIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.7
3114-17IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.6
3214-18RUTGERRUTGERAttack errAvery Parris+0.6
3315-18RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.4
3415-19IPFWRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.4
3516-19RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+0.4
3617-19IPFWIPFWBlockedMalia Romesblk Riley Rosneck, Mya Plemons+0.8
3717-20IPFWRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+0.7
3818-20RUTGERIPFWAttack errSkylar George+0.6
3918-21IPFWRUTGER×4KillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+0.7
4018-22RUTGERRUTGER×4KillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+0.6
4118-23RUTGERRUTGER×4KillKaris Willow+0.3
4218-24RUTGERRUTGER×4KillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+0.1
4319-24RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers·
4420-24IPFWIPFWKillBella DiBuono+0.1
4520-25IPFWRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+0.1
Set 3
11-0IPFWIPFW×4AcePurdue Fort Wayneaced Kami Dyrstad+0.4
22-0IPFWIPFW×4Attack errKaris Willow+0.4
33-0IPFWIPFW×4KillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+0.5
44-0IPFWIPFW×4AcePurdue Fort Wayneaced Karis Willow+0.5
54-1IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.3
65-1RUTGERIPFW×3BlockedAspen Maxwellblk Bella DiBuono+0.4
76-1IPFWIPFW×3KillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.5
87-1IPFWIPFW×3KillTrinity Ryeset Becky Barrett+0.5
97-2IPFWRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.3
107-3RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Becky Barrett+0.4
118-3RUTGERIPFWKillAvery Parrisset Lili Smith+0.4
128-4IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.3
139-4RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+0.4
149-5IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.3
159-6RUTGERRUTGERKillMalia Romes+0.5
1610-6RUTGERIPFWKillMya Plemonsset Lili Smith+0.4
1710-7IPFWRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.3
1811-7RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.5
1911-8IPFWRUTGERKillAvery Jesewitzset Brooke Baldwin+0.4
2012-8RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+0.5
2113-8IPFWIPFWBlockedAddison Wiemannblk Bella DiBuono, Trinity Rye+0.6
2213-9IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.3
2314-9RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.5
2415-9IPFWIPFWBlockedAddison Wiemannblk Trinity Rye, Bella DiBuono+0.6
2515-10IPFWRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.3
2615-11RUTGERRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.5
2716-11RUTGERIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+0.5
2817-11IPFWIPFWKillAvery Parrisset Lili Smith+0.6
2917-12IPFWRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+0.3
3017-13RUTGERRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Kami Dyrstad+0.5
3118-13RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.5
3218-14IPFWRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.3
3319-14RUTGERIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Lily Bolen+0.5
3420-14IPFWIPFWAttack errMalia Romes+0.5
3520-15IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+0.2
3621-15RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+0.3
3721-16IPFWRUTGERKillAvery Jesewitzset Brooke Baldwin+0.2
3822-16RUTGERIPFWAttack errAspen Maxwell+0.3
3922-17IPFWRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+0.1
4023-17RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+0.2
4123-18IPFWRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+0.1
4223-19RUTGERRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+0.2
4324-19RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+0.3
4424-20IPFWRUTGER×4KillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+0.1
4524-21RUTGERRUTGER×4Attack errAvery Parris+0.2
4624-22RUTGERRUTGER×4BlockedTrinity Ryeblk Avery Jesewitz, Natalie Robinson+0.5
4724-23RUTGERRUTGER×4KillAvery Jesewitzset Lily Bolen+1.0
4825-23RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+1.8
Set 4
10-1RUTGERRUTGERBlockedTrinity Ryeblk Avery Jesewitz, Imani Howell+1.4
20-2RUTGERRUTGERAceRutgersaced Becky Barrett+1.2
31-2RUTGERIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Becky Barrett+0.9
41-3IPFWRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+0.8
51-4RUTGERRUTGERAttack errTrinity Rye+1.1
62-4RUTGERIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+0.8
73-4IPFWIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+1.3
83-5IPFWRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+0.9
94-5RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+1.0
104-6IPFWRUTGERKillAvery Jesewitzset Kenzie Dyrstad+0.9
115-6RUTGERIPFWKillMya Plemonsset Lili Smith+1.0
125-7IPFWRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+1.0
135-8RUTGERRUTGERBad setLili Smith+1.2
146-8RUTGERIPFW×3Serve errRutgers+0.9
157-8IPFWIPFW×3KillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+1.5
168-8IPFWIPFW×3Attack errMalia Romes+1.8
178-9IPFWRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+1.2
189-9RUTGERIPFW×3KillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+1.4
1910-9IPFWIPFW×3Attack errSkylar George+2.2
2011-9IPFWIPFW×3KillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+2.5
2111-10IPFWRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+1.6
2211-11RUTGERRUTGERAttack errTrinity Rye+2.2
2312-11RUTGERIPFW×6KillRiley Rosneckset Bella DiBuono+1.8
2413-11IPFWIPFW×6KillTrinity Ryeset Becky Barrett+2.7
2514-11IPFWIPFW×6AcePurdue Fort Wayneaced Avery Jesewitz+2.9
2615-11IPFWIPFW×6KillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+2.9
2716-11IPFWIPFW×6AcePurdue Fort Wayneaced Kenzie Dyrstad+2.7
2817-11IPFWIPFW×6AcePurdue Fort Wayne+2.3
2917-12IPFWRUTGER×3KillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+1.0
3017-13RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgersaced Becky Barrett+1.9
3117-14RUTGERRUTGER×3AceRutgersaced Becky Barrett+2.3
3218-14RUTGERIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+2.4
3318-15IPFWRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+1.6
3419-15RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+2.4
3519-16IPFWRUTGERKillNatalie Robinsonset Lily Bolen+1.6
3619-17RUTGERRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+2.9
3720-17RUTGERIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+2.9
3820-18IPFWRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.0
3920-19RUTGERRUTGERBlockedMya Plemonsblk Imani Howell, Malia Romes+3.5
4021-19RUTGERIPFWKillMiona Dimitricset Becky Barrett+3.4
4121-20IPFWRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+2.6
4222-20RUTGERIPFWKillLili Smithset Stephani Winzeler+3.9
4323-20IPFWIPFWBlockedSkylar Georgeblk Lili Smith, Bella DiBuono+4.7
4423-21IPFWRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Brooke Baldwin+1.8
4524-21RUTGERIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+3.7
4624-22IPFWRUTGER×3Serve errPurdue Fort Wayne+1.3
4724-23RUTGERRUTGER×3Attack errRiley Rosneck+4.0
4824-24RUTGERRUTGER×3KillAspen Maxwellset Skylar George+8.6
4925-24RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+5.9
5026-24IPFWIPFWAcePurdue Fort Wayneaced Skylar George+9.2
Set 5
11-0IPFWIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Bella DiBuono+8.2
21-1IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+5.4
32-1RUTGERIPFWKillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+6.3
42-2IPFWRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+5.6
53-2RUTGERIPFW×3KillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+6.6
64-2IPFWIPFW×3KillTrinity Ryeset Becky Barrett+10.2
75-2IPFWIPFW×3AcePurdue Fort Wayneaced Aspen Maxwell+10.8
85-3IPFWRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+6.2
96-3RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+8.3
106-4IPFWRUTGERKillAspen Maxwellset Brooke Baldwin+6.4
117-4RUTGERIPFWKillMiona Dimitricset Lili Smith+8.7
128-4IPFWIPFWKillMya Plemonsset Lili Smith+11.4
138-5IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+5.7
149-5RUTGERIPFWAttack errMalia Romes+8.6
159-6IPFWRUTGERKillMalia Romesset Lily Bolen+5.6
169-7RUTGERRUTGERAttack errTrinity Rye+10.1
1710-7RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+10.3
1810-8IPFWRUTGERKillSkylar Georgeset Lily Bolen+7.1
1910-9RUTGERRUTGERKillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+12.5
2011-9RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+12.2
2111-10IPFWRUTGERKillImani Howellset Lily Bolen+9.2
2211-11RUTGERRUTGERBlockedTrinity Ryeblk Skylar George, Imani Howell+15.6
2312-11RUTGERIPFWKillMiona Dimitricset Bella DiBuono+13.9
2412-12IPFWRUTGERKillImani Howellset Brooke Baldwin+12.3
2513-12RUTGERIPFWKillTrinity Ryeset Lili Smith+16.6
2614-12IPFWIPFWBlockedKaris Willowblk Mya Plemons, Lili Smith+25.5
2714-13IPFWRUTGER×3Serve errPurdue Fort Wayne+9.8
2814-14RUTGERRUTGER×3BlockedTrinity Ryeblk Karis Willow, Natalie Robinson+30.5
2914-15RUTGERRUTGER×3KillKaris Willowset Brooke Baldwin+24.0
3015-15RUTGERIPFWServe errRutgers+16.5
3115-16IPFWRUTGERServe errPurdue Fort Wayne+16.5
3216-16RUTGERIPFW×3Attack errKaris Willow+16.5
3317-16IPFWIPFW×3KillRiley Rosneckset Lili Smith+28.5
3418-16IPFWIPFW×3BlockedKaris Willowblk Bella DiBuono, Lili Smith+36.1

Score shown after each rally, Purdue Fort Wayne 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).