Final · 4 setsSun, Sep 27, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Houston def. Kansas St. 3–1

Houston won at Kansas St. 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 15-25, 25-20) on Sun, Sep 27, 2026. Houston's Sydney Jones led with 22 kills, and Mattie Casale added 11 digs.

Data through · final Sep 27

Set1234Sets
HOU252515253
KAN ST232125201

Win probability

Kansas St. above 50 · Houston below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+7.4% HOUrally 179 · set 4

Biggest swing: 7.4% to Houston — set 1, HOU 25-23 KAN ST. Kill by Sydney Jones (set by Kalei Edson). KAN ST win probability 49% → 42%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

HOU 36.9%63.1% KAN ST

Houston wins

3-0
7.7%
3-1
13.3%
3-2
15.9%

Kansas St. wins

3-0
18.9%
3-1
24.2%
3-2
20.0%
HOU break %
39.4% vs this opp
KAN ST 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
    Sydney JonesKill+7.4%

    Kill by Sydney Jones (set by Kalei Edson)

    Set 1 · HOU 25-23 KAN ST · HOU 51% → 58%

  2. 02
    Sydney JonesKill+6.0%

    Kill by Sydney Jones (set by Kamille Gibson)

    Set 1 · HOU 22-20 KAN ST · HOU 44% → 50%

  3. 03
    Sydney JonesKill+5.5%

    Kill by Sydney Jones (set by Kalei Edson)

    Set 1 · HOU 24-22 KAN ST · HOU 48% → 54%

  4. 04
    Sydney JonesKill+4.8%

    Kill by Sydney Jones (set by Kamille Gibson)

    Set 1 · HOU 23-20 KAN ST · HOU 50% → 55%

  5. 05
    Kansas St.Ace+4.8%

    Kansas St. ace

    Set 1 · HOU 19-19 KAN ST · KAN ST 56% → 61%

  6. 06

    Sydney Jones stuffed by Ellah Derrer & Reagan Fox

    Set 1 · HOU 23-22 KAN ST · KAN ST 47% → 52%

  7. 07

    Addison Massey stuffed by Kalei Edson & Tara Greenberry

    Set 4 · HOU 9-6 KAN ST · HOU 77% → 81%

  8. 08
    Reese ResmerAttack error+4.3%

    Attack error by Reese Resmer

    Set 4 · HOU 7-4 KAN ST · HOU 76% → 81%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
4221350.1802002000022
414535.2572265000016
413318.5561025002114
4204.5004721500426
4419.33300010031.55.5
4307.42900310132.55.5
4000–000000000
4000–102700000
3011-1.000200600000
3000–3001110000
1000–000000000
1000–000000000
Team totals5823124.28258414433112790
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
418649.2450108100019
45010.50000210052.57.5
45314.14310110031.56.5
4204.5002401600002
3315.400000000214
23411-.091000220425
4329.11100010010.53.5
4002.0001313300001
4000–3101000001
4000–101500000
37113.462000100007
3214.25000000010.52.5
1001.000000000000
Team totals4818122.2464238384016889

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 5 HOU · KAN ST 5

Set 1

25-23

Longest run 5 HOUKAN ST 4

Set 2

25-21

Longest run 4 HOUKAN ST 3

Set 3

15-25

Longest run 3 HOUKAN ST 5

Set 4

25-20

Longest run 4 HOUKAN ST 2

Bars above the line = Kansas St. leads, below = Houston leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Houston

SlotSideout %Break %
1
52%11/21
44%7/16
2
65%11/17
27%4/15
3
77%10/13
38%6/16
4
75%9/12
25%3/12
5
60%9/15
50%9/18
6
58%7/12
33%4/12
All
63%57/90
37%33/89

Kansas St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
65%11/17
25%3/12
2
73%11/15
50%11/22
3
64%9/14
31%5/16
4
60%9/15
31%4/13
5
62%8/13
25%3/12
6
53%8/15
47%7/15
All
63%56/89
37%33/90

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

179 rallies

#HOU-KAN STSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0HOUHOUBlockedSkylar Bradyblk Kalei Edson, Tara Greenberry+2.5
21-1HOUKAN ST×3KillEllah Derrerset Emerson Van Lannen+1.7
31-2KAN STKAN ST×3BlockedSydney Jonesblk Ellah Derrer, Reagan Fox+2.5
41-3KAN STKAN ST×3KillSkylar Brady+2.4
52-3KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.6
63-3HOUHOUAceHoustonaced Skylar Brady+2.5
73-4HOUKAN STBlockedSydney Jonesblk Skylar Brady, Ellah Derrer+1.7
84-4KAN STHOUKillTara Greenberryset Kalei Edson+1.8
94-5HOUKAN STKillReagan Foxset Emerson Van Lannen+1.8
105-5KAN STHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.8
115-6HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Emerson Van Lannen+1.8
126-6KAN STHOU×5KillAlexis Robersonset Kalei Edson+1.9
137-6HOUHOU×5KillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+2.9
148-6HOUHOU×5KillAlexis Robersonset Kalei Edson+3.0
159-6HOUHOU×5Attack errSydney Maue+2.9
1610-6HOUHOU×5AceHoustonaced Addison Massey+2.7
1710-7HOUKAN STServe errHouston+1.6
1811-7KAN STHOU×4KillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.9
1912-7HOUHOU×4Attack errSkylar Brady+2.5
2013-7HOUHOU×4BlockedSkylar Bradyblk Kalei Edson, Alexis Roberson+2.1
2114-7HOUHOU×4KillSydney Jonesset Mattie Casale+1.6
2214-8HOUKAN STKillSydney Maueset Lauren Latham+0.8
2315-8KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.1
2415-9HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Lauren Latham+0.7
2515-10KAN STKAN STKillEllah Derrerset Emerson Van Lannen+1.4
2616-10KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.4
2716-11HOUKAN STKillReagan Foxset Emerson Van Lannen+0.9
2816-12KAN STKAN STKillEmerson Van Lannenset Caleigh Ponn+1.9
2917-12KAN STHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.7
3017-13HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Fuka Sekita+1.2
3117-14KAN STKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Kalei Edson+2.4
3218-14KAN STHOUAttack errReagan Fox+2.2
3318-15HOUKAN STBlockedNoemi Despaigneblk Reagan Fox, Cadence Lundgren+1.6
3419-15KAN STHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.3
3519-16HOUKAN ST×4Serve errHouston+1.6
3619-17KAN STKAN ST×4BlockedAlexis Robersonblk Skylar Brady, Cadence Lundgren+3.2
3719-18KAN STKAN ST×4KillCadence Lundgrenset Lauren Latham+4.1
3819-19KAN STKAN ST×4AceKansas St.+4.8
3920-19KAN STHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+3.7
4020-20HOUKAN STKillSkylar Bradyset Lauren Latham+3.5
4121-20KAN STHOU×3KillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+4.1
4222-20HOUHOU×3KillSydney Jonesset Kamille Gibson+6.0
4323-20HOUHOU×3KillSydney Jonesset Kamille Gibson+4.8
4423-21HOUKAN STKillSydney Maueset Lauren Latham+1.8
4523-22KAN STKAN STBlockedSydney Jonesblk Ellah Derrer, Reagan Fox+4.7
4624-22KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+5.5
4724-23HOUKAN STKillEllah Derrerset Emerson Van Lannen+2.9
4825-23KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+7.4
Set 2
11-0KAN STHOUServe errKansas St.+2.0
21-1HOUKAN STKillCadence Lundgrenset Emerson Van Lannen+1.9
32-1KAN STHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.1
43-1HOUHOUAttack errCadence Lundgren+3.0
53-2HOUKAN STKillCadence Lundgrenset Emerson Van Lannen+2.0
63-3KAN STKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Lauren Latham+3.0
74-3KAN STHOU×3Serve errKansas St.+2.1
85-3HOUHOU×3KillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+3.2
96-3HOUHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+3.2
106-4HOUKAN STServe errHouston+2.0
116-5KAN STKAN STBlockedKamille Gibsonblk Skylar Brady, Reese Resmer+3.1
127-5KAN STHOU×4KillAlexis Robersonset Kalei Edson+2.3
138-5HOUHOU×4AceHoustonaced Skylar Brady+3.3
149-5HOUHOU×4BlockedSydney Maueblk Noemi Despaigne, Alexis Roberson+3.1
1510-5HOUHOU×4KillNoemi Despaigneset Lily Barron+2.8
1610-6HOUKAN STKillSkylar Bradyset Lauren Latham+1.6
1710-7KAN STKAN STAceKansas St.aced Mattie Casale+2.7
1811-7KAN STHOUBlockedSkylar Bradyblk Kalei Edson, Alexis Roberson+2.2
1911-8HOUKAN STServe errHouston+1.9
2012-8KAN STHOUKillKalei Edsonset Sydney Jones+2.3
2113-8HOUHOUAttack errAddison Massey+2.9
2213-9HOUKAN STBlockedSydney Jonesblk Ellah Derrer, Skylar Brady+1.5
2314-9KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.0
2415-9HOUHOUKillSydney Jonesset Mattie Casale+2.3
2515-10HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Emerson Van Lannen+1.1
2616-10KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.6
2716-11HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Emerson Van Lannen+1.1
2817-11KAN STHOUAttack errAddison Massey+1.5
2917-12HOUKAN STAttack errNoemi Despaigne+1.0
3017-13KAN STKAN STBad setKalei Edson+2.1
3118-13KAN STHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+2.0
3219-13HOUHOU×3Attack errAvery Stones+2.1
3320-13HOUHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+1.3
3420-14HOUKAN STServe errHouston+0.4
3521-14KAN STHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+0.8
3621-15HOUKAN ST×3KillAvery Stonesset Lauren Latham+0.3
3721-16KAN STKAN ST×3KillAvery Stonesset Fuka Sekita+0.9
3821-17KAN STKAN ST×3KillReagan Foxset Emerson Van Lannen+1.4
3922-17KAN STHOUServe errKansas St.+1.7
4022-18HOUKAN STKillEllah Derrerset Emerson Van Lannen+0.8
4123-18KAN STHOUKillKalei Edsonset Mattie Casale+1.5
4223-19HOUKAN STServe errHouston+0.5
4323-20KAN STKAN STAttack errSydney Jones+1.6
4424-20KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.2
4524-21HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Emerson Van Lannen+0.6
4625-21KAN STHOUServe errKansas St.+1.5
Set 3
10-1HOUKAN STKillReese Resmerset Emerson Van Lannen+1.4
20-2KAN STKAN STAttack errSydney Jones+2.0
31-2KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.4
41-3HOUKAN ST×3KillAddison Masseyset Emerson Van Lannen+1.4
51-4KAN STKAN ST×3KillAddison Masseyset Fuka Sekita+1.9
61-5KAN STKAN ST×3KillAddison Massey+1.7
72-5KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+1.1
83-5HOUHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+1.8
93-6HOUKAN STServe errHouston+1.4
103-7KAN STKAN STKillEllah Derrer+1.8
114-7KAN STHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.1
124-8HOUKAN STServe errHouston+1.2
134-9KAN STKAN STAttack errKamille Gibson+1.5
145-9KAN STHOUServe errKansas St.+0.9
155-10HOUKAN STServe errHouston+1.1
165-11KAN STKAN STAceKansas St.+1.3
176-11KAN STHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+0.7
186-12HOUKAN STKillAvery Stonesset Lauren Latham+0.8
197-12KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+0.7
207-13HOUKAN ST×5KillReese Resmerset Lauren Latham+0.8
217-14KAN STKAN ST×5Attack errSydney Jones+0.9
227-15KAN STKAN ST×5BlockedSydney Jonesblk Ellah Derrer, Sydney Maue+0.6
237-16KAN STKAN ST×5Attack errSydney Jones+0.4
247-17KAN STKAN ST×5Attack errSydney Jones+0.2
258-17KAN STHOUKillTara Greenberryset Kalei Edson+0.1
268-18HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Lauren Latham+0.1
278-19KAN STKAN STAttack errKamille Gibson+0.1
289-19KAN STHOU×3KillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson·
2910-19HOUHOU×3KillNoemi Despaigneset Gillian Pitts+0.1
3011-19HOUHOU×3Attack errReagan Fox+0.1
3111-20HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Emerson Van Lannen+0.1
3212-20KAN STHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+0.1
3313-20HOUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+0.2
3413-21HOUKAN STKillEmerson Van Lannenset Fuka Sekita+0.2
3514-21KAN STHOUBad setEllah Derrer+0.1
3614-22HOUKAN STKillReagan Foxset Emerson Van Lannen+0.2
3715-22KAN STHOUBad setAvery Stones+0.1
3815-23HOUKAN ST×3KillAvery Stonesset Lauren Latham+0.1
3915-24KAN STKAN ST×3Attack errSydney Jones·
4015-25KAN STKAN ST×3Attack errSydney Jones·
Set 4
11-0KAN STHOUAttack errAddison Massey+2.7
21-1HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Emerson Van Lannen+2.6
32-1KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.7
43-1HOUHOUAttack errReagan Fox+4.1
53-2HOUKAN STServe errHouston+2.6
64-2KAN STHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.9
74-3HOUKAN STServe errHouston+2.7
85-3KAN STHOUKillAlexis Robersonset Kalei Edson+2.9
95-4HOUKAN STKillReagan Foxset Emerson Van Lannen+2.7
106-4KAN STHOUServe errKansas St.+3.0
117-4HOUHOUAttack errReese Resmer+4.3
127-5HOUKAN STServe errHouston+2.7
137-6KAN STKAN STAttack errKamille Gibson+4.2
148-6KAN STHOU×4KillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+3.2
159-6HOUHOU×4BlockedAddison Masseyblk Kalei Edson, Tara Greenberry+4.5
1610-6HOUHOU×4KillSydney Jonesset Noemi Despaigne+4.2
1711-6HOUHOU×4KillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+3.8
1811-7HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Lauren Latham+2.1
1912-7KAN STHOUKillTara Greenberryset Kalei Edson+2.6
2013-7HOUHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Gillian Pitts+3.2
2113-8HOUKAN STKillSydney Maueset Lauren Latham+1.6
2214-8KAN STHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+2.2
2314-9HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Emerson Van Lannen+1.6
2415-9KAN STHOUBlockedAddison Masseyblk Tara Greenberry+2.2
2515-10HOUKAN STKillAvery Stonesset Emerson Van Lannen+1.5
2616-10KAN STHOUServe errKansas St.+2.1
2716-11HOUKAN STServe errHouston+1.4
2816-12KAN STKAN STKillAvery Stonesset Reagan Fox+2.9
2917-12KAN STHOUServe errKansas St.+2.7
3017-13HOUKAN STKillAvery Stonesset Emerson Van Lannen+1.9
3118-13KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+2.7
3218-14HOUKAN STAttack errSydney Jones+1.8
3318-15KAN STKAN STAttack errGillian Pitts+3.7
3419-15KAN STHOUKillSydney Jonesset Kalei Edson+3.5
3520-15HOUHOUAceHouston+3.7
3620-16HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Emerson Van Lannen+1.5
3720-17KAN STKAN STAttack errKamille Gibson+3.4
3821-17KAN STHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Sydney Jones+3.5
3922-17HOUHOUBlockedAddison Masseyblk Noemi Despaigne, Tara Greenberry+3.3
4022-18HOUKAN STKillAddison Masseyset Emerson Van Lannen+1.0
4123-18KAN STHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+2.0
4223-19HOUKAN STAttack errNoemi Despaigne+0.7
4324-19KAN STHOUKillKamille Gibsonset Kalei Edson+1.5
4424-20HOUKAN STServe errHouston+0.3
4525-20KAN STHOUKillNoemi Despaigneset Kalei Edson+0.8

Score shown after each rally, Houston 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).