Final · 4 setsFri, Sep 11, 2026

George Washington def. Loyola Maryland 3–1

George Washington won at Loyola Maryland 3-1 (20-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-13) on Fri, Sep 11, 2026. George Washington's Riley Samuel led with 10 kills, and Lydia Zeng added 17 digs.

Data through · final Sep 11

Set1234Sets
G WASH202525253
LOY MD251521131

Win probability

Loyola Maryland above 50 · George Washington below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+4.8% G WASHrally 169 · set 4

Biggest swing: 4.8% to George Washington — set 3, G WASH 16-16 LOY MD. Morgan Crawford stuffed by Alexis Badu & Riley Samuel. LOY MD win probability 36% → 31%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

G WASH 77.7%22.3% LOY MD

George Washington wins

3-0
29.4%
3-1
29.5%
3-2
18.8%

Loyola Maryland wins

3-0
3.8%
3-1
7.5%
3-2
11.0%
G WASH break %
45.7% vs this opp
LOY MD break %
39.9% 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

    Morgan Crawford stuffed by Alexis Badu & Riley Samuel

    Set 3 · G WASH 16-16 LOY MD · G WASH 64% → 69%

  2. 02
    Alexis BaduKill+4.8%

    Kill by Alexis Badu (set by Lydia Zeng)

    Set 3 · G WASH 17-16 LOY MD · G WASH 69% → 73%

  3. 03
    Riley SamuelBlock+4.5%

    Sydnee Peters stuffed by Riley Samuel

    Set 3 · G WASH 15-16 LOY MD · G WASH 59% → 64%

  4. 04
    Morgan CrawfordAttack error+4.4%

    Attack error by Morgan Crawford

    Set 3 · G WASH 18-16 LOY MD · G WASH 73% → 78%

  5. 05

    Morgan Crawford stuffed by Riley Samuel & Alexis Badu

    Set 3 · G WASH 14-16 LOY MD · G WASH 55% → 59%

  6. 06
    Riley SamuelAttack error+3.7%

    Attack error by Riley Samuel

    Set 3 · G WASH 11-16 LOY MD · LOY MD 46% → 50%

  7. 07
    Elsie AffulAttack error+3.7%

    Attack error by Elsie Afful

    Set 3 · G WASH 19-16 LOY MD · G WASH 78% → 81%

  8. 08
    Ava NepkinKill+3.5%

    Kill by Ava Nepkin (set by Gabi Verdicchio)

    Set 3 · G WASH 3-6 LOY MD · LOY MD 35% → 38%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410521.23800000355.515.5
49319.31600010233.512.5
47113.462000100429
46522.045000104010.56.5
44011.364401260111.56.5
38625.08000021111.59.5
45421.048031101010.58.5
4000–023500002
4000–111100001
4000–0111000001
4001.0002001710000
Team totals4924133.18843886387161595
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
46418.11100010233.59.5
46922-.136000100217
45417.059011200217
45425.040000102010.55.5
4000–1342500004
43631-.097100510003
48525.120000100219
4002.000222920002
4001.00015101000001
4000–0001110000
Team totals3332141.0073185558210774

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 8 G WASH · LOY MD 8

Set 1

20-25

Longest run 4 G WASHLOY MD 5

Set 2

25-15

Longest run 6 G WASHLOY MD 3

Set 3

25-21

Longest run 8 G WASHLOY MD 8

Set 4

25-13

Longest run 6 G WASHLOY MD 3

Bars above the line = Loyola Maryland leads, below = George Washington leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

George Washington

SlotSideout %Break %
1
47%8/17
42%5/12
2
80%8/10
69%18/26
3
57%8/14
56%10/18
4
41%7/17
63%12/19
5
50%5/10
55%6/11
6
71%5/7
38%3/8
All
55%41/75
57%54/94

Loyola Maryland

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%8/16
45%5/11
2
44%8/18
47%7/15
3
35%8/23
33%4/12
4
35%6/17
58%11/19
5
63%5/8
50%6/12
6
42%5/12
17%1/6
All
43%40/94
45%34/75

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

169 rallies

#G WASH-LOY MDSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1LOY MDLOY MDAttack errCayla Cogan+2.0
20-2LOY MDLOY MDAttack errRiley Samuel+2.1
31-2LOY MDG WASHAttack errMorgan Crawford+1.4
42-2G WASHG WASHBlockedMariah Sanabiablk Riley Samuel+1.9
52-3G WASHLOY MD×3Serve errGeorge Washington+1.6
62-4LOY MDLOY MD×3KillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio+2.2
72-5LOY MDLOY MD×3AceLoyola Marylandaced Alexis Rodriguez+2.3
83-5LOY MDG WASHKillAlexis Rodriguezset Abby Markworth+1.5
93-6G WASHLOY MD×3KillMorgan Crawfordset Gabi Verdicchio+1.8
103-7LOY MDLOY MD×3Attack errNicanora Clarke+2.3
113-8LOY MDLOY MD×3BlockedAlexis Rodriguezblk Elsie Afful, Sydnee Peters+2.2
124-8LOY MDG WASH×4KillAlexis Baduset Abby Markworth+1.4
135-8G WASHG WASH×4KillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+2.1
146-8G WASHG WASH×4KillAbby Markworth+2.2
157-8G WASHG WASH×4KillAlexis Rodriguezset Abby Markworth+2.3
167-9G WASHLOY MDServe errGeorge Washington+1.9
178-9LOY MDG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+1.7
188-10G WASHLOY MD×5KillElsie Affulset Madison Monahan+2.0
198-11LOY MDLOY MD×5Attack errCayla Cogan+2.7
208-12LOY MDLOY MD×5Attack errCayla Cogan+2.6
218-13LOY MDLOY MD×5BlockedCayla Coganblk Sydnee Peters, Mariah Sanabia+2.4
228-14LOY MDLOY MD×5KillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan+2.1
239-14LOY MDG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+1.1
249-15G WASHLOY MDKillMariah Sanabiaset Madison Monahan+1.6
259-16LOY MDLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Gabi Verdicchio+1.7
2610-16LOY MDG WASHServe errLoyola Maryland+0.8
2711-16G WASHG WASHAceGeorge Washingtonaced Addie Huber+1.4
2811-17G WASHLOY MDKillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio+1.6
2912-17LOY MDG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+1.0
3012-18G WASHLOY MDBlockedRiley Samuelblk Mariah Sanabia+1.5
3113-18LOY MDG WASHServe errLoyola Maryland+0.9
3213-19G WASHLOY MDServe errGeorge Washington+1.5
3314-19LOY MDG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+0.9
3414-20G WASHLOY MDKillElsie Affulset Madison Monahan+1.4
3515-20LOY MDG WASHKillAlexis Rodriguezset Abby Markworth+0.8
3616-20G WASHG WASHAttack errSydnee Peters+1.5
3716-21G WASHLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Madison Monahan+1.8
3816-22LOY MDLOY MDAttack errCayla Cogan+1.5
3917-22LOY MDG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+0.5
4017-23G WASHLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan+0.9
4118-23LOY MDG WASH×3Serve errLoyola Maryland+0.3
4219-23G WASHG WASH×3KillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+0.8
4320-23G WASHG WASH×3BlockedAddie Loweblk Riley Samuel+1.4
4420-24G WASHLOY MDKillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio+2.1
4520-25LOY MDLOY MDAttack errCayla Cogan+0.9
Set 2
10-1G WASHLOY MDAttack errNicanora Clarke+2.2
20-2LOY MDLOY MDAttack errRiley Samuel+3.0
31-2LOY MDG WASH×6KillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+2.1
42-2G WASHG WASH×6BlockedAddie Loweblk Alexis Badu, Riley Samuel+2.8
53-2G WASHG WASH×6Attack errMariah Sanabia+2.7
64-2G WASHG WASH×6BlockedAddie Loweblk Alexis Badu, Riley Samuel+2.5
75-2G WASHG WASH×6KillAlexis Baduset Abby Markworth+2.3
86-2G WASHG WASH×6AceGeorge Washingtonaced Addie Huber+2.0
96-3G WASHLOY MDKillAva Nepkinset Addie Huber+1.4
107-3LOY MDG WASH×6KillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+1.5
118-3G WASHG WASH×6BlockedAddie Loweblk Yazmyn Billings, Alexis Rodriguez+1.7
129-3G WASHG WASH×6KillAlexis Baduset Abby Markworth+1.3
1310-3G WASHG WASH×6KillAlexis Baduset Abby Markworth+1.0
1411-3G WASHG WASH×6Attack errMariah Sanabia+0.7
1512-3G WASHG WASH×6Bad setGabi Verdicchio+0.5
1612-4G WASHLOY MD×3Bad setNicanora Clarke+0.3
1712-5LOY MDLOY MD×3KillElsie Affulset Elsie Afful+0.5
1812-6LOY MDLOY MD×3AceLoyola Marylandaced Alexis Rodriguez+0.8
1913-6LOY MDG WASH×6Attack errElsie Afful+0.7
2014-6G WASHG WASH×6KillAbby Markworthset Gabi Verdicchio+0.7
2115-6G WASHG WASH×6KillNicanora Clarkeset Abby Markworth+0.4
2216-6G WASHG WASH×6AceGeorge Washingtonaced Ava Nepkin+0.3
2317-6G WASHG WASH×6BlockedElsie Affulblk Yazmyn Billings+0.1
2418-6G WASHG WASH×6KillAlexis Rodriguezset Abby Markworth+0.1
2518-7G WASHLOY MDKillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio·
2619-7LOY MDG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth·
2719-8G WASHLOY MDAttack errAlexis Rodriguez·
2820-8LOY MDG WASHAttack errSydnee Peters·
2921-8G WASHG WASHAceGeorge Washingtonaced Elise Bocanegra·
3021-9G WASHLOY MDServe errGeorge Washington·
3121-10LOY MDLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan·
3222-10LOY MDG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth·
3322-11G WASHLOY MD×3KillAva Nepkinset Madison Monahan·
3422-12LOY MDLOY MD×3BlockedNicanora Clarkeblk Mariah Sanabia, Addie Lowe·
3522-13LOY MDLOY MD×3AceLoyola Marylandaced Alexis Rodriguez·
3623-13LOY MDG WASHBlockedAddie Loweblk Riley Samuel, Nicanora Clarke·
3723-14G WASHLOY MDAttack errAlexis Rodriguez·
3824-14LOY MDG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth·
3924-15G WASHLOY MDKillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio·
4025-15LOY MDG WASHKillAlexis Rodriguezset Abby Markworth·
Set 3
11-0LOY MDG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+1.9
21-1G WASHLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan+2.1
32-1LOY MDG WASHAttack errSydnee Peters+2.0
42-2G WASHLOY MD×3KillElsie Affulset Madison Monahan+2.1
52-3LOY MDLOY MD×3Attack errRiley Samuel+3.1
62-4LOY MDLOY MD×3AceLoyola Marylandaced Lydia Zeng+3.3
73-4LOY MDG WASHKillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+2.3
83-5G WASHLOY MD×8KillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan+2.6
93-6LOY MDLOY MD×8KillAva Nepkinset Gabi Verdicchio+3.5
103-7LOY MDLOY MD×8AceLoyola Marylandaced Alexis Rodriguez+3.5
113-8LOY MDLOY MD×8KillMariah Sanabia+3.4
123-9LOY MDLOY MD×8BlockedYazmyn Billingsblk Addie Lowe, Mariah Sanabia+3.1
133-10LOY MDLOY MD×8KillMariah Sanabiaset Gabi Verdicchio+2.7
143-11LOY MDLOY MD×8Attack errAlexis Rodriguez+2.3
153-12LOY MDLOY MD×8AceLoyola Marylandaced Nicanora Clarke+1.8
164-12LOY MDG WASH×3KillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+0.9
175-12G WASHG WASH×3KillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+1.6
186-12G WASHG WASH×3Attack errAddie Lowe+2.0
196-13G WASHLOY MDKillMariah Sanabiaset Gabi Verdicchio+2.0
207-13LOY MDG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+1.4
218-13G WASHG WASHBlockedMorgan Crawfordblk Abby Markworth+2.4
228-14G WASHLOY MDKillAddie Loweset Gabi Verdicchio+2.4
239-14LOY MDG WASH×3Attack errAddie Lowe+1.7
2410-14G WASHG WASH×3KillNicanora Clarkeset Abby Markworth+2.8
2511-14G WASHG WASH×3KillAbby Markworthset Addie Huber+3.3
2611-15G WASHLOY MDKillElsie Affulset Gabi Verdicchio+3.2
2711-16LOY MDLOY MDAttack errRiley Samuel+3.7
2812-16LOY MDG WASH×8KillRiley Samuelset Elise Bocanegra+2.0
2913-16G WASHG WASH×8KillNicanora Clarkeset Madison Monahan+3.4
3014-16G WASHG WASH×8BlockedMorgan Crawfordblk Riley Samuel, Alexis Badu+4.0
3115-16G WASHG WASH×8BlockedSydnee Petersblk Riley Samuel+4.5
3216-16G WASHG WASH×8BlockedMorgan Crawfordblk Alexis Badu, Riley Samuel+4.8
3317-16G WASHG WASH×8KillAlexis Baduset Lydia Zeng+4.8
3418-16G WASHG WASH×8Attack errMorgan Crawford+4.4
3519-16G WASHG WASH×8Attack errElsie Afful+3.7
3619-17G WASHLOY MDServe errGeorge Washington+2.3
3720-17LOY MDG WASHKillAlexis Rodriguezset Abby Markworth+2.8
3820-18G WASHLOY MDBlockedAlexis Badublk Elsie Afful, Ava Nepkin+2.3
3921-18LOY MDG WASH×3KillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+3.0
4022-18G WASHG WASH×3Attack errAva Nepkin+2.7
4123-18G WASHG WASH×3KillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+1.4
4223-19G WASHLOY MD×3KillMariah Sanabiaset Madison Monahan+0.4
4323-20LOY MDLOY MD×3Attack errYazmyn Billings+1.2
4423-21LOY MDLOY MD×3Attack errNicanora Clarke+2.5
4524-21LOY MDG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+3.3
4625-21G WASHG WASHAttack errMariah Sanabia+1.6
Set 4
10-1G WASHLOY MDKillMorgan Crawfordset Addie Huber+1.8
21-1LOY MDG WASH×6KillNicanora Clarkeset Lydia Zeng+1.7
32-1G WASHG WASH×6AceGeorge Washington+2.2
43-1G WASHG WASH×6Attack errMorgan Crawford+2.0
54-1G WASHG WASH×6KillAlexis Baduset Abby Markworth+1.8
65-1G WASHG WASH×6KillRiley Samuelset Abby Markworth+1.6
76-1G WASHG WASH×6AceGeorge Washington+1.3
86-2G WASHLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Morgan Crawford+0.9
97-2LOY MDG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+1.0
108-2G WASHG WASHBlockedAva Nepkinblk Yazmyn Billings+1.1
118-3G WASHLOY MDServe errGeorge Washington+0.7
129-3LOY MDG WASHKillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+0.8
1310-3G WASHG WASHBlockedAva Nepkinblk Abby Markworth, Yazmyn Billings+0.9
1410-4G WASHLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan+0.5
1511-4LOY MDG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+0.6
1611-5G WASHLOY MDAttack errAlexis Rodriguez+0.5
1712-5LOY MDG WASHKillYazmyn Billingsset Abby Markworth+0.6
1813-5G WASHG WASHKillAbby Markworthset Jaelyn Connole+0.6
1913-6G WASHLOY MDKillMariah Sanabiaset Gabi Verdicchio+0.3
2014-6LOY MDG WASHServe errLoyola Maryland+0.4
2114-7G WASHLOY MD×3Serve errGeorge Washington+0.3
2214-8LOY MDLOY MD×3KillMorgan Crawfordset Madison Monahan+0.6
2314-9LOY MDLOY MD×3AceLoyola Maryland+0.9
2415-9LOY MDG WASHKillAlexis Baduset Abby Markworth+0.8
2515-10G WASHLOY MDKillSydnee Petersset Madison Monahan+0.6
2616-10LOY MDG WASH×5KillCayla Coganset Abby Markworth+0.8
2717-10G WASHG WASH×5AceGeorge Washingtonaced Morgan Crawford+0.7
2818-10G WASHG WASH×5KillNicanora Clarkeset Abby Markworth+0.4
2919-10G WASHG WASH×5BlockedElsie Affulblk Cayla Cogan+0.2
3020-10G WASHG WASH×5AceGeorge Washingtonaced Ava Nepkin+0.1
3120-11G WASHLOY MDServe errGeorge Washington·
3221-11LOY MDG WASHServe errLoyola Maryland+0.1
3322-11G WASHG WASHBlockedSydnee Petersblk Yazmyn Billings, Cayla Cogan·
3422-12G WASHLOY MDBlockedYazmyn Billingsblk Mariah Sanabia·
3522-13LOY MDLOY MDAceLoyola Marylandaced Cayla Cogan·
3623-13LOY MDG WASH×3Attack errAddie Lowe·
3724-13G WASHG WASH×3Attack errAva Nepkin·
3825-13G WASHG WASH×3Attack errAddie Lowe·

Score shown after each rally, George Washington 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).