Final · 5 setsSun, Oct 18, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Tulane def. South Fla. 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: South Fla. 57.4% · upsetLocked before first serve (Oct 18, 11:56 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Tulane won at South Fla. 3-2 (16-25, 25-16, 17-25, 28-26, 15-8) on Sun, Oct 18, 2026. Tulane's Lauryn Mack led with 24 kills, and Makena Lim added 26 digs.

Data through · final Oct 18

Set12345Sets
TULANE16251728153
USF2516252682

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Charlee Solomon had 52 assists, and Tulane outlasted South Fla.

3 stretches decided it. Percentages are Tulane's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ had South Fla. at 57% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 4 · Tulane 9–5 South Fla.

    Down 5–9, South Fla. scored 5 straight to lead 10–9.

    Tulane 35% → 18%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 4 · Tulane 12–15 South Fla.

    From here Tulane won 16 of 27 rallies to take the set 28–26.

    Tulane 10% → 48%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 5 · Tulane 0–0 South Fla.

    Tulane had 5 straight kills to open the set 5–0. The match swung to Tulane.

    Tulane 48% → 87%

South Fla. above 50Tulane belowMax swing 14.8%

TulaneSouth Fla.

Sideout %
Tulane 56.4·South Fla. 56.0
Break %
Tulane 44.0·South Fla. 43.6
Hitting
Tulane .251·South Fla. .231
Longest run
Tulane 5·South Fla. 5

Lauryn Mack
5 kills inside the turning points, 24 K and .378 for the match (25 points).

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

South Fla. above 50 · Tulane below
S1S2S3S4S510050100+14.8% TULANErally 201 · set 5

Biggest swing: 14.8% to Tulane — set 4, TULANE 28-26 USF. Kill by Avery Burks (set by Makena Lim). USF win probability 67% → 52%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

TULANE 47.1%52.9% USF

Tulane wins

3-0
11.3%
3-1
17.5%
3-2
18.2%

South Fla. wins

3-0
13.7%
3-1
20.0%
3-2
19.2%
TULANE break %
41.4% vs this opp
USF break %
41.9% 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
    Avery BurksKill+14.8%

    Kill by Avery Burks (set by Makena Lim)

    Set 4 · TULANE 28-26 USF · TULANE 33% → 48%

  2. 02
    Paula TomasaKill+9.8%

    Kill by Paula Tomasa (set by Miya Thomas)

    Set 4 · TULANE 23-23 USF · USF 66% → 75%

  3. 03
    Avery BurksKill+9.2%

    Kill by Avery Burks (set by Makena Lim)

    Set 5 · TULANE 2-0 USF · TULANE 54% → 64%

  4. 04
    Lauryn MackKill+8.8%

    Kill by Lauryn Mack (set by Charlee Solomon)

    Set 5 · TULANE 3-0 USF · TULANE 64% → 72%

  5. 05
    Lauryn MackKill+8.8%

    Kill by Lauryn Mack (set by Charlee Solomon)

    Set 4 · TULANE 24-23 USF · TULANE 25% → 33%

  6. 06
    Addy BrusKill+8.8%

    Kill by Addy Brus (set by Nina Jioshvili-Ravva)

    Set 4 · TULANE 24-24 USF · USF 67% → 75%

  7. 07
    Riley TuckerKill+8.8%

    Kill by Riley Tucker (set by Charlee Solomon)

    Set 4 · TULANE 25-24 USF · TULANE 25% → 33%

  8. 08
    Paula TomasaKill+8.8%

    Kill by Paula Tomasa (set by Nina Jioshvili-Ravva)

    Set 4 · TULANE 25-25 USF · USF 67% → 75%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Tulaneaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
524745.37811115000025
5181253.11310213000018
58220.30010020111.59.5
59320.300000100009
57014.5005201180010.57.5
5000–022820002
57416.188200211018
5000–12132610001
4000–003300000
1023-.667000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals7330171.25169412885223101
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
517547.25501380031.519.5
515343.2790003102116
59339.15410010010.59.5
54213.15401200153.58.5
5306.50032021501225
43210.100200000214
5000–8222320002
5000–210510001
3000–000000000
2102.50000000010.51.5
Team totals5215160.231455955421610100

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.

Tulane vs South Fla.

Season series · Tulane leads 1-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 5 TULANE · USF 5

Set 1

16-25

Longest run 3 TULANEUSF 4

Set 2

25-16

Longest run 5 TULANEUSF 3

Set 3

17-25

Longest run 4 TULANEUSF 5

Set 4

28-26

Longest run 3 TULANEUSF 5

Set 5

15-8

Longest run 5 TULANEUSF 3

Bars above the line = South Fla. leads, below = Tulane leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Tulane

SlotSideout %Break %
1
67%10/15
38%5/13
2
48%10/21
41%7/17
3
71%10/14
41%7/17
4
67%10/15
33%5/15
5
56%10/18
52%11/21
6
39%7/18
53%9/17
All
56%57/101
44%44/100

South Fla.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%10/19
53%10/19
2
63%10/16
44%8/18
3
63%10/16
23%3/13
4
63%10/16
44%8/18
5
47%9/19
47%9/19
6
50%7/14
43%6/14
All
56%56/100
44%44/101

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

201 rallies

#TULANE-USFSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1USFUSFKillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.5
21-1USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+1.7
31-2TULANEUSFKillAmelia Wass de Czegeset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+1.7
41-3USFUSFAttack errMadison McLin+2.5
52-3USFTULANEKillMadison McLinset Charlee Solomon+1.7
62-4TULANEUSFServe errMakena Lim+1.7
73-4USFTULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+1.7
83-5TULANEUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+1.8
94-5USFTULANE×3Serve errSouth Fla.+1.7
105-5TULANETULANE×3Attack errPaula Tomasa+2.8
116-5TULANETULANE×3KillRiley Tucker+2.9
126-6TULANEUSFKillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+1.9
136-7USFUSFBlockedRiley Tuckerblk Iyanna Garvin, Addy Brus+2.9
147-7USFTULANEAttack errIyanna Garvin+2.0
157-8TULANEUSFKillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.0
168-8USFTULANEAttack errLaila Ivey+2.0
178-9TULANEUSF×3KillNina Jioshvili-Ravvaset Laila Ivey+2.1
188-10USFUSF×3Attack errAvery Burks+3.0
198-11USFUSF×3KillAmelia Wass de Czegeset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.8
209-11USFTULANEKillMadison McLinset Charlee Solomon+1.7
219-12TULANEUSF×3Serve errAvery Burks+1.9
229-13USFUSF×3KillAmelia Wass de Czege+2.5
239-14USFUSF×3Attack errLauryn Mack+2.0
2410-14USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+1.1
2510-15TULANEUSFServe errMakena Lim+1.4
2611-15USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+1.1
2712-15TULANETULANEKillCharlee Solomonset Lauryn Mack+2.1
2812-16TULANEUSFServe errLauryn Mack+1.8
2912-17USFUSFAceSouth Fla.aced Makena Lim+2.0
3013-17USFTULANEKillCharlee Solomonset Millie Burgess+1.0
3114-17TULANETULANEAceKailey Leonardaced Ryelle Rondo+2.1
3214-18TULANEUSF×4KillPaula Tomasaset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+1.8
3314-19USFUSF×4Attack errAvery Burks+2.0
3414-20USFUSF×4KillAddy Brusset Ryelle Rondo+1.3
3514-21USFUSF×4KillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+0.7
3615-21USFTULANEServe errSouth Fla.+0.2
3715-22TULANEUSF×3KillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+0.4
3815-23USFUSF×3Attack errMadison McLin+0.2
3915-24USFUSF×3Attack errAvery Burks·
4016-24USFTULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon·
4116-25TULANEUSFKillIyanna Garvinset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva·
Set 2
11-0TULANETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.4
21-1TULANEUSFBlockedAvery Burksblk Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+1.6
32-1USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+1.7
42-2TULANEUSF×3KillAmelia Wass de Czegeset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+1.6
52-3USFUSF×3KillPaula Tomasaset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.5
62-4USFUSF×3Attack errMadison McLin+2.4
73-4USFTULANE×3Serve errSouth Fla.+1.6
84-4TULANETULANE×3KillMillie Burgessset Makena Lim+2.5
95-4TULANETULANE×3KillLauryn Mackset Riley Tucker+2.6
105-5TULANEUSFBlockedAvery Burksblk Paula Tomasa, Amelia Wass de Czege+1.8
116-5USFTULANEKillCharlee Solomonset Millie Burgess+1.8
126-6TULANEUSFKillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+1.8
137-6USFTULANE×4KillMillie Burgessset Charlee Solomon+1.9
148-6TULANETULANE×4KillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+2.8
159-6TULANETULANE×4KillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.7
1610-6TULANETULANE×4KillCharlee Solomonset Avery Burks+2.5
1710-7TULANEUSFAttack errLauryn Mack+1.5
1811-7USFTULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+1.7
1912-7TULANETULANEAttack errAddy Brus+2.2
2012-8TULANEUSFServe errZoe Rachow+1.2
2113-8USFTULANEAttack errIyanna Garvin+1.5
2213-9TULANEUSFAttack errLauryn Mack+1.2
2314-9USFTULANEKillMadison McLinset Makena Lim+1.5
2414-10TULANEUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Miya Thomas+1.2
2515-10USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+1.5
2616-10TULANETULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+1.7
2716-11TULANEUSF×3KillLaila Iveyset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+0.8
2816-12USFUSF×3KillPaula Tomasaset Ryelle Rondo+1.7
2916-13USFUSF×3AceSouth Fla.aced Millie Burgess+2.2
3017-13USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+2.0
3117-14TULANEUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Miya Thomas+1.5
3218-14USFTULANE×5Serve errSouth Fla.+2.0
3319-14TULANETULANE×5KillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.2
3420-14TULANETULANE×5KillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+1.5
3521-14TULANETULANE×5KillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+0.8
3622-14TULANETULANE×5AceKailey Leonardaced Miya Thomas+0.4
3722-15TULANEUSFServe errKailey Leonard+0.1
3823-15USFTULANEKillCharlee Solomonset Makena Lim+0.2
3924-15TULANETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+0.1
4024-16TULANEUSFServe errZoe Rachow·
4125-16USFTULANEKillCharlee Solomonset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva·
Set 3
10-1USFUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+3.4
21-1USFTULANEKillMadison McLinset Charlee Solomon+2.3
32-1TULANETULANEBlockedAmelia Wass de Czegeblk Millie Burgess+3.5
42-2TULANEUSFKillNina Jioshvili-Ravvaset Miya Thomas+2.4
53-2USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+2.5
63-3TULANEUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.4
74-3USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+2.5
84-4TULANEUSFKillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.5
95-4USFTULANEKillMillie Burgessset Charlee Solomon+2.6
105-5TULANEUSF×3Serve errKailey Leonard+2.5
115-6USFUSF×3AceSouth Fla.aced Kailey Leonard+3.8
125-7USFUSF×3KillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+3.7
136-7USFTULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.4
146-8TULANEUSF×4KillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.6
156-9USFUSF×4Attack errAvery Burks+3.6
166-10USFUSF×4Attack errAvery Burks+3.2
176-11USFUSF×4KillLaila Iveyset Iyanna Garvin+2.7
187-11USFTULANEKillCharlee Solomonset Makena Lim+1.5
198-11TULANETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.8
208-12TULANEUSFServe errCharlee Solomon+2.2
218-13USFUSFKillLaila Iveyset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.7
229-13USFTULANEServe errSouth Fla.+1.5
239-14TULANEUSF×5KillPaula Tomasaset Miya Thomas+1.9
249-15USFUSF×5BlockedLauryn Mackblk Amelia Wass de Czege+2.1
259-16USFUSF×5Attack errZiya Sista+1.5
269-17USFUSF×5BlockedZiya Sistablk Laila Ivey, Amelia Wass de Czege+0.9
279-18USFUSF×5Bad setCharlee Solomon+0.5
2810-18USFTULANE×4Serve errSouth Fla.+0.2
2911-18TULANETULANE×4KillPaula Tomasaset Makena Lim+0.5
3012-18TULANETULANE×4KillLauryn Mackset Makena Lim+0.8
3113-18TULANETULANE×4Attack errLaila Ivey+1.2
3213-19TULANEUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+1.2
3314-19USFTULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+0.7
3415-19TULANETULANEAttack errAmelia Wass de Czege+1.7
3515-20TULANEUSFKillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+1.7
3615-21USFUSFAttack errMillie Burgess+1.5
3716-21USFTULANEKillMillie Burgessset Makena Lim+0.5
3816-22TULANEUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+0.9
3916-23USFUSFKillIyanna Garvinset Miya Thomas+0.5
4017-23USFTULANEKillMillie Burgessset Makena Lim+0.1
4117-24TULANEUSFAttack errMillie Burgess+0.2
4217-25USFUSFAttack errLauryn Mack+0.1
Set 4
11-0TULANETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+3.3
22-0TULANETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+3.3
32-1TULANEUSFAttack errAvery Burks+2.1
43-1USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.3
53-2TULANEUSFAttack errMillie Burgess+2.2
64-2USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+2.4
74-3TULANEUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.2
85-3USFTULANEAttack errAddy Brus+2.4
95-4TULANEUSFKillIyanna Garvinset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.3
106-4USFTULANEBlockedAddy Brusblk Riley Tucker, Charlee Solomon+2.5
116-5TULANEUSFKillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.3
127-5USFTULANE×3KillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.5
138-5TULANETULANE×3KillMadison McLinset Charlee Solomon+3.6
149-5TULANETULANE×3Attack errLaila Ivey+3.3
159-6TULANEUSF×5Serve errZoe Rachow+2.0
169-7USFUSF×5BlockedAvery Burksblk Paula Tomasa, Amelia Wass de Czege+3.3
179-8USFUSF×5KillNina Jioshvili-Ravva+3.7
189-9USFUSF×5AceSouth Fla.+3.9
199-10USFUSF×5AceSouth Fla.aced Kailey Leonard+4.0
2010-10USFTULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.7
2110-11TULANEUSFKillLaila Iveyset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.8
2211-11USFTULANEAttack errPaula Tomasa+2.8
2311-12TULANEUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Miya Thomas+2.9
2412-12USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+2.9
2512-13TULANEUSF×3Serve errMakena Lim+3.0
2612-14USFUSF×3KillPaula Tomasaset Iyanna Garvin+4.4
2712-15USFUSF×3KillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+4.0
2813-15USFTULANE×3KillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+2.3
2914-15TULANETULANE×3KillMillie Burgessset Charlee Solomon+4.2
3015-15TULANETULANE×3AceLauryn Mackaced Addy Brus+4.9
3115-16TULANEUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Miya Thomas+3.5
3215-17USFUSFBlockedMillie Burgessblk Nina Jioshvili-Ravva, Iyanna Garvin+5.0
3316-17USFTULANEServe errSouth Fla.+3.1
3416-18TULANEUSFAttack errRiley Tucker+3.6
3517-18USFTULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+3.2
3618-18TULANETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+5.7
3718-19TULANEUSFKillLaila Iveyset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+4.2
3818-20USFUSFBlockedAvery Burksblk Amelia Wass de Czege, Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+6.0
3919-20USFTULANEServe errSouth Fla.+3.5
4020-20TULANETULANEKillMadison McLin+6.7
4120-21TULANEUSFKillLaila Iveyset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+5.1
4221-21USFTULANE×3KillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+5.0
4322-21TULANETULANE×3KillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+8.8
4423-21TULANETULANE×3Attack errPaula Tomasa+8.6
4523-22TULANEUSFKillLaila Iveyset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+4.0
4623-23USFUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Miya Thomas+9.8
4724-23USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+8.8
4824-24TULANEUSFKillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+8.8
4925-24USFTULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+8.8
5025-25TULANEUSFKillPaula Tomasaset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+8.8
5126-25USFTULANEServe errSouth Fla.+8.8
5226-26TULANEUSFKillAddy Brusset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+8.8
5327-26USFTULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+8.8
5428-26TULANETULANEKillAvery Burksset Makena Lim+14.8
Set 5
11-0USFTULANE×5KillMadison McLinset Charlee Solomon+6.2
22-0TULANETULANE×5KillAvery Burksset Makena Lim+9.2
33-0TULANETULANE×5KillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+8.8
44-0TULANETULANE×5KillLauryn Mackset Makena Lim+7.9
55-0TULANETULANE×5KillMadison McLinset Charlee Solomon+6.6
65-1TULANEUSFBlockedAvery Burksblk Amelia Wass de Czege, Paula Tomasa+3.3
75-2USFUSFAttack errLauryn Mack+6.4
86-2USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+5.6
97-2TULANETULANEKillMillie Burgessset Charlee Solomon+6.6
107-3TULANEUSFServe errAvery Burks+3.1
118-3USFTULANEKillMadison McLinset Charlee Solomon+4.4
129-3TULANETULANEAceMakena Limaced Miya Thomas+4.5
139-4TULANEUSF×3BlockedLauryn Mackblk Anne Perez, Addy Brus+1.8
149-5USFUSF×3KillAnne Perez+4.1
159-6USFUSF×3KillLaila Ivey+6.1
1610-6USFTULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+5.9
1711-6TULANETULANEBlockedPaula Tomasablk Riley Tucker+5.9
1811-7TULANEUSFKillLaila Iveyset Nina Jioshvili-Ravva+2.2
1911-8USFUSFAttack errAvery Burks+5.3
2012-8USFTULANE×4KillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+5.8
2113-8TULANETULANE×4KillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+4.7
2214-8TULANETULANE×4Attack errPaula Tomasa+1.8
2315-8TULANETULANE×4KillRiley Tuckerset Makena Lim+0.3

Score shown after each rally, Tulane 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).