Final · 4 setsFri, Oct 2, 2026Watch on ESPN+

UC Irvine def. UC Riverside 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: UC Irvine 84.9% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 2, 8:11 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

UC Irvine won at UC Riverside 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-14) on Fri, Oct 2, 2026. UC Irvine's Taylor Boice led with 12 kills, and Whitney Wallace added 17 digs.

Data through · final Oct 2

Set1234Sets
UC IRV232525253
UC RIV251919141

Match story · written from the play-by-play

A 7–0 run in the fourth set broke it open for UC Irvine.

Win probability never moved more than 7.1 points on one rally; UC Riverside topped out at 34% in Set 1. RallyIQ gave UC Irvine 85% before first serve.

UC IrvineUC Riverside
  • Break %+13.0 pts
    51.538.5

    50 of 97 on serve vs 30 of 78, so UC Riverside's sideout was 48.5%.

  • Hitting+.209
    .333.124

    60 K / 17 E against 37 K / 22 E.

  • Longest run+-2
    79

    UC Irvine scored 7 straight in the fourth set to stretch a 10–9 lead to 17–9. The set finished 25–14.

UC Riverside above 50UC Irvine belowMax swing 7.1%

UC IrvineUC Riverside

Aces
UC Irvine 5·UC Riverside 8
Serve err
UC Irvine 13·UC Riverside 6
Blocks
UC Irvine 7·UC Riverside 81 BS · 12 BA vs 0 BS · 16 BA
Digs
UC Irvine 47·UC Riverside 43

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

UC Riverside above 50 · UC Irvine below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+7.1% UC RIVrally 175 · set 4

Biggest swing: 7.1% to UC Riverside — set 1, UC IRV 23-25 UC RIV. Kill by Zeynep Belgutay (set by Elena Kasavica). UC RIV win probability 27% → 34%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

UC IRV 88.4%11.6% UC RIV

UC Irvine wins

3-0
41.8%
3-1
31.6%
3-2
15.0%

UC Riverside wins

3-0
1.6%
3-1
3.6%
3-2
6.4%
UC IRV break %
49.2% vs this opp
UC RIV break %
40.0% 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

    Kill by Zeynep Belgutay (set by Elena Kasavica)

    Set 1 · UC IRV 23-25 UC RIV · UC RIV 27% → 34%

  2. 02
    Andrea BrewerKill+5.1%

    Kill by Andrea Brewer (set by Elena Kasavica)

    Set 1 · UC IRV 22-24 UC RIV · UC RIV 24% → 30%

  3. 03
    Nicole FelicianoBad set+4.4%

    Bad set by Nicole Feliciano

    Set 1 · UC IRV 20-22 UC RIV · UC RIV 22% → 26%

  4. 04

    Kill by Malia Tanksley (set by Elena Kasavica)

    Set 1 · UC IRV 21-23 UC RIV · UC RIV 23% → 27%

  5. 05
    UC RiversideAce+4.0%

    UC Riverside ace on Whitney Wallace

    Set 1 · UC IRV 20-21 UC RIV · UC RIV 18% → 22%

  6. 06
    Abby PekrulKill+3.0%

    Kill by Abby Pekrul (set by Nicole Feliciano)

    Set 2 · UC IRV 22-19 UC RIV · UC IRV 72% → 75%

  7. 07
    Malia TanksleyBad set+3.0%

    Bad set by Malia Tanksley

    Set 1 · UC IRV 22-23 UC RIV · UC IRV 73% → 76%

  8. 08

    Kill by Ava Gronemeyer (set by Nicole Feliciano)

    Set 1 · UC IRV 23-24 UC RIV · UC IRV 70% → 73%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
412421.38110120132.514.5
411220.45019029002112
410322.31820020010.510.5
47318.222001200007
4408.50002150010.56.5
1014-.25000002010.50.5
48015.533000100219
4001.0005111720001
3204.5002121200004
31011.000002000001
3000–102310000
2338.00000011010.53.5
2217.14300010010.52.5
1000–500200000
1000–002000000
Team totals6017129.33354513478112798
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
410327.2590235002113
47425.12011022031.59.5
4519.44401010052.58.5
47520.10000010010.57.5
4003.0001521900002
3016-.167000000211
48625.080000010219
4001.000920600002
4000–6021500000
2025-.40000010010.50.5
2000–000300000
1000–000000000
Team totals3722121.1243186435016877

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 7 UC IRV · UC RIV 9

Set 1

23-25

Longest run 3 UC IRVUC RIV 5

Set 2

25-19

Longest run 5 UC IRVUC RIV 3

Set 3

25-19

Longest run 6 UC IRVUC RIV 9

Set 4

25-14

Longest run 7 UC IRVUC RIV 2

Bars above the line = UC Riverside leads, below = UC Irvine leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

UC Irvine

SlotSideout %Break %
1
83%10/12
58%11/19
2
45%9/20
47%8/17
3
67%8/12
57%12/21
4
89%8/9
56%10/18
5
58%7/12
42%5/12
6
46%6/13
40%4/10
All
62%48/78
52%50/97

UC Riverside

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%10/20
33%4/12
2
53%9/17
50%10/20
3
32%8/25
33%4/12
4
88%7/8
27%3/11
5
50%7/14
36%4/11
6
46%6/13
42%5/12
All
48%47/97
38%30/78

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

175 rallies

#UC IRV-UC RIVSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1UC RIVUC RIVKillAndrea Brewerset McKenna Giles+1.5
21-1UC RIVUC IRVKillAva Gronemeyerset Nicole Feliciano+1.1
32-1UC IRVUC IRVAttack errAndrea Brewer+1.3
42-2UC IRVUC RIVAttack errTaylor Boice+1.2
52-3UC RIVUC RIVKillZeynep Belgutay+1.6
63-3UC RIVUC IRVServe errUC Riverside+1.2
73-4UC IRVUC RIVKillZeynep Belgutayset Elena Kasavica+1.4
84-4UC RIVUC IRV×3KillTaylor Boiceset Jessica Bates+1.2
95-4UC IRVUC IRV×3BlockedMadison Pulsipherblk Ava Gronemeyer, Taylor Boice+1.4
106-4UC IRVUC IRV×3KillKendra MacDonaldset Taylor Boice+1.3
116-5UC IRVUC RIVKillAndrea Brewerset Maya Barron+1.1
127-5UC RIVUC IRVKillKendra MacDonaldset Jessica Bates+1.1
137-6UC IRVUC RIV×5Serve errUC Irvine+1.2
147-7UC RIVUC RIV×5KillCasi Dollset Maya Barron+1.6
157-8UC RIVUC RIV×5BlockedKendra MacDonaldblk Casi Doll, Evelyn Hendrix+1.8
167-9UC RIVUC RIV×5Attack errKendra MacDonald+2.0
177-10UC RIVUC RIV×5AceUC Riversideaced Vani Tatoulian+2.1
188-10UC RIVUC IRV×3KillMemphis Burnettset Jessica Bates+1.5
199-10UC IRVUC IRV×3KillKendra MacDonaldset Whitney Wallace+1.9
2010-10UC IRVUC IRV×3BlockedCasi Dollblk Vani Tatoulian, Kendra MacDonald+1.9
2110-11UC IRVUC RIV×3Serve errUC Irvine+1.7
2210-12UC RIVUC RIV×3AceUC Riversideaced Vani Tatoulian+2.3
2310-13UC RIVUC RIV×3BlockedVani Tatoulianblk Madison Pulsipher, Evelyn Hendrix+2.4
2411-13UC RIVUC IRVKillAva Gronemeyerset Nicole Feliciano+1.7
2511-14UC IRVUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Elena Kasavica+2.1
2612-14UC RIVUC IRVKillAva Gronemeyerset Nicole Feliciano+1.7
2712-15UC IRVUC RIVKillMalia Tanksleyset Elena Kasavica+2.1
2813-15UC RIVUC IRV×3KillAva Gronemeyerset Nicole Feliciano+1.8
2914-15UC IRVUC IRV×3Attack errMalia Tanksley+2.3
3015-15UC IRVUC IRV×3KillNicole Felicianoset Ava Gronemeyer+2.4
3115-16UC IRVUC RIVKillAndrea Brewerset Elena Kasavica+2.2
3216-16UC RIVUC IRV×3BlockedAndrea Brewerblk Taylor Boice, Nicole Feliciano+2.0
3317-16UC IRVUC IRV×3KillNicole Felicianoset Whitney Wallace+2.4
3418-16UC IRVUC IRV×3KillTaylor Boiceset Jessica Bates+2.2
3518-17UC IRVUC RIVBlockedKendra MacDonaldblk Zeynep Belgutay, Andrea Brewer+1.8
3618-18UC RIVUC RIVAttack errNicole Feliciano+2.7
3719-18UC RIVUC IRVKillNicole Felicianoset Jessica Bates+2.3
3819-19UC IRVUC RIVServe errUC Irvine+2.5
3920-19UC RIVUC IRVBad setEvelyn Hendrix+2.5
4020-20UC IRVUC RIV×3KillCasi Dollset McKenna Giles+2.7
4120-21UC RIVUC RIV×3AceUC Riversideaced Whitney Wallace+4.0
4220-22UC RIVUC RIV×3Bad setNicole Feliciano+4.4
4321-22UC RIVUC IRVServe errUC Riverside+2.8
4421-23UC IRVUC RIVKillMalia Tanksleyset Elena Kasavica+4.2
4522-23UC RIVUC IRVBad setMalia Tanksley+3.0
4622-24UC IRVUC RIVKillAndrea Brewerset Elena Kasavica+5.1
4723-24UC RIVUC IRVKillAva Gronemeyerset Nicole Feliciano+2.9
4823-25UC IRVUC RIVKillZeynep Belgutayset Elena Kasavica+7.1
Set 2
11-0UC IRVUC IRV×5Attack errEvelyn Hendrix+2.2
22-0UC IRVUC IRV×5BlockedMadison Pulsipherblk Madison Triplett, Abby Pekrul+2.0
33-0UC IRVUC IRV×5AceUC Irvine+1.8
44-0UC IRVUC IRV×5KillAbby Pekrul+1.5
55-0UC IRVUC IRV×5KillAva Gronemeyerset Whitney Wallace+1.3
65-1UC IRVUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Elena Kasavica+1.0
76-1UC RIVUC IRVKillAbby Pekrulset Nicole Feliciano+1.1
86-2UC IRVUC RIVKillMalia Tanksleyset Elena Kasavica+1.0
97-2UC RIVUC IRVKillTaylor Boiceset Nicole Feliciano+1.1
108-2UC IRVUC IRVKillNicole Felicianoset Angelina Dellutri+1.1
118-3UC IRVUC RIVBad setAngelina Dellutri+0.8
128-4UC RIVUC RIVAceUC Riversideaced Whitney Wallace+1.3
139-4UC RIVUC IRVKillMemphis Burnettset Angelina Dellutri+1.1
149-5UC IRVUC RIVServe errUC Irvine+1.1
1510-5UC RIVUC IRVKillAngelina Dellutriset Whitney Wallace+1.2
1610-6UC IRVUC RIVServe errUC Irvine+1.1
1711-6UC RIVUC IRVAttack errIzzy Jeffery+1.2
1811-7UC IRVUC RIVServe errUC Irvine+1.1
1911-8UC RIVUC RIVAceUC Riversideaced Kendra MacDonald+1.7
2012-8UC RIVUC IRVServe errUC Riverside+1.5
2112-9UC IRVUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset McKenna Giles+1.5
2213-9UC RIVUC IRVKillAbby Pekrulset Nicole Feliciano+1.6
2313-10UC IRVUC RIV×3Attack errTaylor Boice+1.5
2413-11UC RIVUC RIV×3BlockedMemphis Burnettblk Zeynep Belgutay, Casi Doll+2.3
2513-12UC RIVUC RIV×3Attack errAva Gronemeyer+2.9
2614-12UC RIVUC IRVKillTaylor Boiceset Nicole Feliciano+2.5
2715-12UC IRVUC IRVBad setAndrea Brewer+2.6
2815-13UC IRVUC RIVKillCasi Dollset Madison Pulsipher+2.0
2916-13UC RIVUC IRVKillMemphis Burnettset Angelina Dellutri+2.2
3017-13UC IRVUC IRVKillNicole Felicianoset Tatawan Vongfak+2.2
3117-14UC IRVUC RIVServe errUC Irvine+1.5
3218-14UC RIVUC IRVKillTaylor Boiceset Angelina Dellutri+1.8
3319-14UC IRVUC IRVKillMadison Triplettset Angelina Dellutri+1.6
3419-15UC IRVUC RIVKillAndrea Brewerset Maya Barron+1.0
3520-15UC RIVUC IRVKillNicole Felicianoset Angelina Dellutri+1.3
3620-16UC IRVUC RIV×3KillAndrea Brewerset Elena Kasavica+0.9
3720-17UC RIVUC RIV×3BlockedAva Gronemeyerblk Izzy Jeffery, Madison Pulsipher+1.8
3820-18UC RIVUC RIV×3AceUC Riversideaced Tatawan Vongfak+2.7
3921-18UC RIVUC IRVKillAbby Pekrulset Nicole Feliciano+2.8
4021-19UC IRVUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Elena Kasavica+2.3
4122-19UC RIVUC IRV×4KillAbby Pekrulset Nicole Feliciano+3.0
4223-19UC IRVUC IRV×4Attack errMadison Pulsipher+2.3
4324-19UC IRVUC IRV×4AceUC Irvineaced Madison Pulsipher+1.0
4425-19UC IRVUC IRV×4KillTaylor Boiceset Nicole Feliciano+0.3
Set 3
11-0UC RIVUC IRVAttack errMalia Tanksley+1.7
22-0UC IRVUC IRVAttack errMemphis Burnett+1.9
32-1UC IRVUC RIVKillMalia Tanksleyset Elena Kasavica+1.7
43-1UC RIVUC IRVKillMemphis Burnettset Nicole Feliciano+1.6
54-1UC IRVUC IRVKillMadison Triplettset Angelina Dellutri+1.8
64-2UC IRVUC RIVBlockedTaylor Boiceblk Malia Tanksley, Zeynep Belgutay+1.5
75-2UC RIVUC IRV×4KillTaylor Boiceset Angelina Dellutri+1.5
86-2UC IRVUC IRV×4Attack errCasi Doll+1.6
97-2UC IRVUC IRV×4KillNicole Felicianoset Angelina Dellutri+1.3
108-2UC IRVUC IRV×4KillMadison Triplettset Angelina Dellutri+1.0
118-3UC IRVUC RIVKillCasi Dollset Maya Barron+0.8
129-3UC RIVUC IRVServe errUC Riverside+0.9
139-4UC IRVUC RIVKillZeynep Belgutayset Maya Barron+0.8
1410-4UC RIVUC IRVKillAbby Pekrulset Angelina Dellutri+0.9
1510-5UC IRVUC RIVKillCasi Dollset McKenna Giles+0.8
1611-5UC RIVUC IRV×6KillMadison Triplettset Ava Gronemeyer+0.9
1712-5UC IRVUC IRV×6KillMemphis Burnettset Nicole Feliciano+0.8
1813-5UC IRVUC IRV×6Attack errMalia Tanksley+0.6
1914-5UC IRVUC IRV×6AceUC Irvineaced Madison Pulsipher+0.4
2015-5UC IRVUC IRV×6Attack errMalia Tanksley+0.2
2116-5UC IRVUC IRV×6Attack errIzzy Jeffery+0.1
2216-6UC IRVUC RIVServe errUC Irvine+0.1
2317-6UC RIVUC IRV×3Serve errUC Riverside+0.1
2418-6UC IRVUC IRV×3BlockedZeynep Belgutayblk Nicole Feliciano, Taylor Boice+0.1
2519-6UC IRVUC IRV×3KillTaylor Boiceset Angelina Dellutri·
2619-7UC IRVUC RIV×9KillMalia Tanksleyset Elena Kasavica·
2719-8UC RIVUC RIV×9KillCasi Dollset Elena Kasavica·
2819-9UC RIVUC RIV×9KillAndrea Brewerset McKenna Giles·
2919-10UC RIVUC RIV×9KillZeynep Belgutay+0.1
3019-11UC RIVUC RIV×9AceUC Riverside+0.1
3119-12UC RIVUC RIV×9KillAndrea Brewer+0.3
3219-13UC RIVUC RIV×9BlockedMemphis Burnettblk Zeynep Belgutay, Andrea Brewer+0.4
3319-14UC RIVUC RIV×9KillAndrea Brewerset Maya Barron+0.7
3419-15UC RIVUC RIV×9AceUC Riverside+1.1
3520-15UC RIVUC IRVKillTaylor Boiceset Angelina Dellutri+1.2
3621-15UC IRVUC IRVKillTaylor Boiceset Nicole Feliciano+0.9
3721-16UC IRVUC RIV×3Serve errUC Irvine+0.4
3821-17UC RIVUC RIV×3Attack errTaylor Boice+0.9
3921-18UC RIVUC RIV×3Attack errNicole Feliciano+1.6
4022-18UC RIVUC IRV×3KillAngelina Dellutri+1.9
4123-18UC IRVUC IRV×3Bad setAndrea Brewer+1.3
4224-18UC IRVUC IRV×3Attack errCasi Doll+0.5
4324-19UC IRVUC RIVServe errUC Irvine+0.1
4425-19UC RIVUC IRVBlockedCasi Dollblk Abby Pekrul, Brianna Brewer+0.2
Set 4
11-0UC IRVUC IRVKillAva Gronemeyerset Nicole Feliciano+1.6
21-1UC IRVUC RIVKillMalia Tanksleyset Malia Tanksley+1.4
32-1UC RIVUC IRVAttack errAndrea Brewer+1.3
42-2UC IRVUC RIVServe errUC Irvine+1.5
53-2UC RIVUC IRVKillMemphis Burnettset Whitney Wallace+1.4
63-3UC IRVUC RIVKillCasi Dollset Maya Barron+1.5
74-3UC RIVUC IRVServe errUC Riverside+1.4
84-4UC IRVUC RIVAttack errBrianna Brewer+1.6
95-4UC RIVUC IRVKillBrianna Brewerset Angelina Dellutri+1.5
105-5UC IRVUC RIVKillCasi Dollset Maya Barron+1.6
116-5UC RIVUC IRVKillBrianna Brewerset Angelina Dellutri+1.5
127-5UC IRVUC IRVKillAbby Pekrulset Nicole Feliciano+1.7
137-6UC IRVUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Elena Kasavica+1.5
148-6UC RIVUC IRVKillAbby Pekrulset Nicole Feliciano+1.4
158-7UC IRVUC RIVKillMalia Tanksleyset McKenna Giles+1.5
168-8UC RIVUC RIVAttack errAva Gronemeyer+2.1
179-8UC RIVUC IRVKillAva Gronemeyerset Nicole Feliciano+1.7
1810-8UC IRVUC IRVKillAva Gronemeyerset Elena Kasavica+1.9
1910-9UC IRVUC RIVKillAndrea Brewerset McKenna Giles+1.6
2011-9UC RIVUC IRV×7KillAva Gronemeyerset Nicole Feliciano+1.6
2112-9UC IRVUC IRV×7AceUC Irvine+1.7
2213-9UC IRVUC IRV×7KillTaylor Boiceset Angelina Dellutri+1.4
2314-9UC IRVUC IRV×7KillNicole Felicianoset Angelina Dellutri+1.1
2415-9UC IRVUC IRV×7BlockedCasi Dollblk Taylor Boice+0.8
2516-9UC IRVUC IRV×7KillMemphis Burnett+0.6
2617-9UC IRVUC IRV×7AceUC Irvineaced Casi Doll+0.4
2717-10UC IRVUC RIVServe errUC Irvine+0.2
2817-11UC RIVUC RIVBlockedMemphis Burnettblk Madison Pulsipher, Zeynep Belgutay+0.4
2918-11UC RIVUC IRVKillNicole Felicianoset Angelina Dellutri+0.4
3018-12UC IRVUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset Maya Barron+0.3
3119-12UC RIVUC IRV×5KillTaylor Boiceset Angelina Dellutri+0.4
3220-12UC IRVUC IRV×5KillIsabella Romeroset Angelina Dellutri+0.3
3321-12UC IRVUC IRV×5Attack errCasi Doll+0.1
3422-12UC IRVUC IRV×5KillNicole Felicianoset Angelina Dellutri+0.1
3523-12UC IRVUC IRV×5KillNicole Felicianoset Angelina Dellutri·
3623-13UC IRVUC RIVServe errUC Irvine·
3723-14UC RIVUC RIVKillMadison Pulsipherset McKenna Giles·
3824-14UC RIVUC IRVAttack errMadison Pulsipher·
3925-14UC IRVUC IRVAttack errMalia Tanksley·

Score shown after each rally, UC Irvine 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).