Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 4, 2026

VCU def. ETSU 3–2

VCU beat visiting ETSU 3-2 (14-25, 30-28, 16-25, 25-16, 15-13) on Fri, Sep 4, 2026. Lannah Price and Nina Boledovicova led VCU with 14 kills each; ETSU's Makayla Bays had a match-high 18.

Data through · final Sep 4

Set12345Sets
ETSU25282516132
VCU14301625153

Win probability

VCU above 50 · ETSU below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+27.3% VCUrally 207 · set 5

Biggest swing: 27.3% to VCU — set 5, ETSU 13-15 VCU. Kill by Dominika Kasinska (set by Maddalena Fiolo). VCU win probability 73% → 100%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

ETSU 53.5%46.5% VCU

ETSU wins

3-0
14.0%
3-1
20.2%
3-2
19.3%

VCU wins

3-0
11.1%
3-1
17.3%
3-2
18.1%
ETSU break %
43.0% vs this opp
VCU break %
42.3% 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 Dominika Kasinska (set by Maddalena Fiolo)

    Set 5 · ETSU 13-15 VCU · VCU 73% → 100%

  2. 02
    VCUAce+21.3%

    VCU ace on Makayla Bays

    Set 5 · ETSU 12-13 VCU · VCU 46% → 68%

  3. 03
    ETSUService error+20.0%

    ETSU service error

    Set 5 · ETSU 13-14 VCU · VCU 53% → 73%

  4. 04
    Karis ChatfieldKill+17.7%

    Kill by Karis Chatfield (set by Melanie Morris)

    Set 5 · ETSU 12-11 VCU · ETSU 49% → 66%

  5. 05
    Lannah PriceAttack error+15.4%

    Attack error by Lannah Price

    Set 5 · ETSU 11-11 VCU · ETSU 33% → 49%

  6. 06
    Karis ChatfieldKill+15.0%

    Kill by Karis Chatfield (set by Alex Kreutzmann)

    Set 5 · ETSU 13-13 VCU · ETSU 32% → 47%

  7. 07
    Chloe SmithAttack error+14.1%

    Attack error by Chloe Smith

    Set 5 · ETSU 9-11 VCU · VCU 61% → 75%

  8. 08

    Kill by Nina Boledovicova (set by Cansin Sendir)

    Set 5 · ETSU 12-12 VCU · VCU 34% → 46%

Box score

Official NCAA box

ETSUaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
518845.22203320202122
517339.35921263010.518.5
513328.35721030010.514.5
5001.00027311200003
3217.143000000002
2228.000001000213
5000–2021700002
5000–8121610001
45517.000000100638
35117.23500010010.55.5
33210.10010000010.53.5
Team totals6525172.2336011106660147107
VCUhome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
514442.2380208410117
510225.3200006002111
55119.211012202239
56312.25000200111.57.5
5000–2910700001
2036-.500001010000
514230.40001331111.516.5
53312.000100620003
5000–1910900001
5000–4022710000
4000–000000000
24112.250000000004
1000–000310000
Team totals5619158.234536107111568100

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 ETSU · VCU 7

Set 1

25-14

Longest run 6 ETSUVCU 3

Set 2

28-30

Longest run 4 ETSUVCU 4

Set 3

25-16

Longest run 8 ETSUVCU 3

Set 4

16-25

Longest run 3 ETSUVCU 7

Set 5

13-15

Longest run 3 ETSUVCU 2

Bars above the line = VCU leads, below = ETSU leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

ETSU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
61%11/18
55%11/20
2
55%11/20
39%7/18
3
73%11/15
59%16/27
4
56%9/16
29%4/14
5
73%8/11
50%8/16
6
32%6/19
38%5/13
All
57%56/99
47%51/108

VCU

SlotSideout %Break %
1
61%11/18
62%13/21
2
44%11/25
50%11/22
3
59%10/17
35%6/17
4
60%9/15
33%5/15
5
57%8/14
38%5/13
6
42%8/19
27%3/11
All
53%57/108
43%43/99

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

207 rallies

#ETSU-VCUSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0VCUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Melanie Morris+1.8
21-1ETSUVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+1.8
31-2VCUVCUAttack errMakayla Bays+2.5
42-2VCUETSUServe errVCU+1.9
52-3ETSUVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+1.9
63-3VCUETSUAttack errGabby LaPata+1.9
73-4ETSUVCUKillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Cansin Sendir+2.0
83-5VCUVCUAttack errGianna Blair+2.7
94-5VCUETSU×5KillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+1.9
105-5ETSUETSU×5KillGianna Blairset Kennedy Boatman+2.7
116-5ETSUETSU×5KillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+2.8
127-5ETSUETSU×5AceETSUaced Molly McCall+2.7
138-5ETSUETSU×5BlockedLannah Priceblk Gianna Blair, Sophia Davis+2.6
148-6ETSUVCUServe errETSU+1.8
159-6VCUETSUKillGianna Blairset Kennedy Boatman+2.0
1610-6ETSUETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Kennedy Boatman+2.4
1710-7ETSUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Maddalena Fiolo+1.6
1810-8VCUVCUKillNina Boledovicova+2.5
1911-8VCUETSU×6KillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+2.1
2012-8ETSUETSU×6KillKaris Chatfieldset Melanie Morris+2.5
2113-8ETSUETSU×6AceETSUaced Lannah Price+2.1
2214-8ETSUETSU×6KillElizabeth Aylwardset Melanie Morris+1.7
2315-8ETSUETSU×6Attack errMolly McCall+1.3
2416-8ETSUETSU×6KillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann+0.9
2516-9ETSUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Maddalena Fiolo+0.4
2617-9VCUETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Alex Kreutzmann+0.6
2718-9ETSUETSUAceETSUaced Meghan Touhey+0.5
2818-10ETSUVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+0.2
2919-10VCUETSU×5KillElizabeth Aylwardset Alex Kreutzmann+0.3
3020-10ETSUETSU×5KillMakayla Bays+0.2
3121-10ETSUETSU×5Attack errLannah Price+0.1
3222-10ETSUETSU×5KillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann·
3323-10ETSUETSU×5KillPhoenix Fogelset Alex Kreutzmann·
3423-11ETSUVCUServe errETSU·
3524-11VCUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann·
3624-12ETSUVCU×3KillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Cansin Sendir·
3724-13VCUVCU×3KillLannah Priceset Maddalena Fiolo·
3824-14VCUVCU×3BlockedSophia Davisblk Nina Boledovicova·
3925-14VCUETSUBlockedNina Boledovicovablk Gianna Blair, Sophia Davis·
Set 2
10-1ETSUVCUAttack errMakayla Bays+1.8
21-1VCUETSUKillPhoenix Fogelset Alex Kreutzmann+1.8
31-2ETSUVCU×3Serve errETSU+1.8
41-3VCUVCU×3AceVCUaced Melanie Morris+2.5
51-4VCUVCU×3KillLannah Price+2.4
62-4VCUETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Alex Kreutzmann+1.7
72-5ETSUVCUServe errETSU+1.8
83-5VCUETSUKillSophia Davisset Alex Kreutzmann+1.7
94-5ETSUETSUAttack errSarah Dibbs-Frantz+2.5
104-6ETSUVCUKillLannah Priceset Maddalena Fiolo+2.0
115-6VCUETSUBlockedMolly McCallblk Makayla Bays, Gianna Blair+1.9
125-7ETSUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Maddalena Fiolo+2.0
136-7VCUETSU×3Serve errVCU+1.9
147-7ETSUETSU×3KillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+2.7
158-7ETSUETSU×3BlockedNina Boledovicovablk Gianna Blair, Karis Chatfield+2.8
168-8ETSUVCU×3Serve errETSU+2.1
178-9VCUVCU×3Bad setKennedy Boatman+2.9
188-10VCUVCU×3Attack errKaris Chatfield+2.9
199-10VCUETSU×4Serve errVCU+2.1
2010-10ETSUETSU×4AceETSU+3.0
2111-10ETSUETSU×4Attack errMolly McCall+3.1
2212-10ETSUETSU×4KillKaris Chatfieldset Melanie Morris+3.1
2312-11ETSUVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+2.2
2412-12VCUVCUAttack errPhoenix Fogel+3.2
2513-12VCUETSU×3KillElizabeth Aylwardset Alex Kreutzmann+2.5
2614-12ETSUETSU×3KillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann+3.3
2715-12ETSUETSU×3KillMakayla Baysset Melanie Morris+3.0
2815-13ETSUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.0
2916-13VCUETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Alex Kreutzmann+2.3
3017-13ETSUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann+2.7
3117-14ETSUVCUKillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Cansin Sendir+1.6
3218-14VCUETSUKillSophia Davisset Alex Kreutzmann+2.0
3318-15ETSUVCUServe errETSU+1.6
3419-15VCUETSUAttack errDunja Martic+2.1
3519-16ETSUVCUServe errETSU+1.5
3619-17VCUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Maddalena Fiolo+2.9
3720-17VCUETSUServe errVCU+2.8
3820-18ETSUVCUAttack errSophia Davis+2.1
3921-18VCUETSUServe errVCU+2.9
4021-19ETSUVCU×4KillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+2.1
4121-20VCUVCU×4KillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+4.1
4221-21VCUVCU×4KillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+5.5
4321-22VCUVCU×4Bad setAlex Kreutzmann+6.5
4422-22VCUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+4.6
4523-22ETSUETSUKillElizabeth Aylward+7.6
4623-23ETSUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+5.4
4723-24VCUVCUBlockedMakayla Baysblk Sarah Dibbs-Frantz, Gabby LaPata+9.7
4824-24VCUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann+7.2
4925-24ETSUETSUAceETSUaced Dunja Martic+9.6
5025-25ETSUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+7.1
5126-25VCUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann+7.1
5226-26ETSUVCUKillLannah Priceset Maddalena Fiolo+7.1
5327-26VCUETSUAttack errDunja Martic+7.1
5427-27ETSUVCUServe errETSU+7.1
5528-27VCUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+7.1
5628-28ETSUVCU×3KillDunja Marticset Maddalena Fiolo+7.1
5728-29VCUVCU×3KillDunja Marticset Kayla Foley+9.7
5828-30VCUVCU×3BlockedElizabeth Aylwardblk Letizia Galli, Gabby LaPata+9.9
Set 3
10-1VCUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+3.3
21-1VCUETSU×3Serve errVCU+2.5
32-1ETSUETSU×3KillMakayla Baysset Alex Kreutzmann+3.4
43-1ETSUETSU×3KillMakayla Baysset Karis Chatfield+3.3
53-2ETSUVCU×3KillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+2.4
63-3VCUVCU×3Attack errMakayla Bays+3.4
73-4VCUVCU×3Attack errRaegan Waller+3.6
84-4VCUETSU×8KillMakayla Baysset Karis Chatfield+2.6
95-4ETSUETSU×8Attack errSarah Dibbs-Frantz+3.6
106-4ETSUETSU×8AceETSUaced Lannah Price+3.6
117-4ETSUETSU×8KillMakayla Bays+3.4
128-4ETSUETSU×8KillGianna Blairset Kennedy Boatman+3.1
139-4ETSUETSU×8Bad setDunja Martic+2.7
1410-4ETSUETSU×8AceETSUaced Lannah Price+2.3
1511-4ETSUETSU×8KillGianna Blairset Kennedy Boatman+1.9
1611-5ETSUVCUKillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Maddalena Fiolo+1.1
1711-6VCUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Kayla Foley+1.8
1812-6VCUETSU×3Attack errDunja Martic+1.7
1913-6ETSUETSU×3KillKaris Chatfieldset Melanie Morris+1.8
2014-6ETSUETSU×3AceETSUaced Nina Boledovicova+1.3
2114-7ETSUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Kayla Foley+0.7
2215-7VCUETSUKillChloe Smithset Kennedy Boatman+0.9
2315-8ETSUVCUKillDunja Marticset Maddalena Fiolo+0.6
2415-9VCUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Maddalena Fiolo+1.2
2516-9VCUETSUServe errVCU+1.2
2617-9ETSUETSUAceETSUaced Dunja Martic+1.1
2717-10ETSUVCUServe errETSU+0.5
2818-10VCUETSU×4Attack errLetizia Galli+0.8
2919-10ETSUETSU×4BlockedLannah Priceblk Raegan Waller, Elizabeth Aylward+0.6
3020-10ETSUETSU×4KillElizabeth Aylwardset Alex Kreutzmann+0.3
3121-10ETSUETSU×4Bad setCansin Sendir+0.1
3221-11ETSUVCUKillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir·
3322-11VCUETSUKillRaegan Wallerset Alex Kreutzmann+0.1
3423-11ETSUETSUAceETSUaced Lannah Price·
3523-12ETSUVCU×3KillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Cansin Sendir·
3623-13VCUVCU×3KillLannah Priceset Maddalena Fiolo·
3723-14VCUVCU×3AceVCUaced Karis Chatfield·
3824-14VCUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Raegan Waller·
3924-15ETSUVCUAttack errMakayla Bays·
4024-16VCUVCUAceVCUaced Karis Chatfield·
4125-16VCUETSUKillChloe Smithset Kennedy Boatman·
Set 4
10-1ETSUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+2.4
20-2VCUVCUBad setElizabeth Aylward+3.2
31-2VCUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Elizabeth Aylward+2.3
41-3ETSUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+2.5
52-3VCUETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Alex Kreutzmann+2.4
62-4ETSUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+2.5
73-4VCUETSUKillRaegan Wallerset Alex Kreutzmann+2.4
83-5ETSUVCUAttack errGianna Blair+2.6
93-6VCUVCUKillDominika Kasinskaset Maddalena Fiolo+3.4
104-6VCUETSU×3KillMakayla Baysset Kennedy Boatman+2.3
115-6ETSUETSU×3BlockedDominika Kasinskablk Gianna Blair, Chloe Smith+3.4
126-6ETSUETSU×3AceETSUaced Kayla Foley+3.6
136-7ETSUVCUKillSarah Dibbs-Frantzset Maddalena Fiolo+2.8
146-8VCUVCUBlockedGianna Blairblk Letizia Galli+3.7
157-8VCUETSUServe errVCU+2.6
167-9ETSUVCU×7KillGabby LaPataset Maddalena Fiolo+2.9
177-10VCUVCU×7BlockedGianna Blairblk Letizia Galli+3.7
187-11VCUVCU×7KillNina Boledovicova+3.4
197-12VCUVCU×7BlockedKaris Chatfieldblk Letizia Galli, Nina Boledovicova+3.0
207-13VCUVCU×7AceVCUaced Makayla Bays+2.5
217-14VCUVCU×7Attack errElizabeth Aylward+1.9
227-15VCUVCU×7Attack errElizabeth Aylward+1.4
238-15VCUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+0.7
248-16ETSUVCUKillDominika Kasinskaset Cansin Sendir+1.0
259-16VCUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+0.6
269-17ETSUVCUKillLannah Priceset Dunja Martic+0.9
2710-17VCUETSUKillMakayla Baysset Elizabeth Aylward+0.6
2810-18ETSUVCUKillLannah Priceset Cansin Sendir+0.8
2910-19VCUVCUBlockedRaegan Wallerblk Lannah Price+0.7
3011-19VCUETSUKillRaegan Wallerset Alex Kreutzmann+0.2
3111-20ETSUVCU×3KillGabby LaPataset Cansin Sendir+0.4
3211-21VCUVCU×3AceVCUaced Karis Chatfield+0.3
3311-22VCUVCU×3Attack errMakayla Bays+0.1
3412-22VCUETSU×3BlockedGabby LaPatablk Gianna Blair, Makayla Bays·
3513-22ETSUETSU×3KillChloe Smithset Kennedy Boatman+0.1
3614-22ETSUETSU×3KillGianna Blair+0.1
3714-23ETSUVCUBlockedGianna Blairblk Sarah Dibbs-Frantz+0.2
3815-23VCUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman·
3916-23ETSUETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Melanie Morris+0.1
4016-24ETSUVCUKillGabby LaPataset Maddalena Fiolo+0.2
4116-25VCUVCUAttack errKaris Chatfield+1.1
Set 5
10-1ETSUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+6.5
20-2VCUVCUAttack errMakayla Bays+8.7
31-2VCUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Kennedy Boatman+6.1
41-3ETSUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+6.7
52-3VCUETSUServe errVCU+6.3
63-3ETSUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+9.3
73-4ETSUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+7.3
84-4VCUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Melanie Morris+7.2
95-4ETSUETSUAttack errSarah Dibbs-Frantz+10.1
105-5ETSUVCUKillGabby LaPataset Kayla Foley+7.5
116-5VCUETSUKillChloe Smithset Alex Kreutzmann+7.9
126-6ETSUVCUKillGabby LaPataset Maddalena Fiolo+7.9
137-6VCUETSUServe errVCU+8.3
147-7ETSUVCUKillDominika Kasinskaset Maddalena Fiolo+8.3
157-8VCUVCUAttack errMakayla Bays+12.1
168-8VCUETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Kennedy Boatman+8.9
178-9ETSUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+9.7
189-9VCUETSUKillElizabeth Aylwardset Kennedy Boatman+9.5
199-10ETSUVCUKillLetizia Galliset Cansin Sendir+10.6
209-11VCUVCUAttack errChloe Smith+14.1
2110-11VCUETSU×3KillChloe Smithset Kennedy Boatman+8.7
2211-11ETSUETSU×3Attack errLannah Price+15.4
2312-11ETSUETSU×3KillKaris Chatfieldset Melanie Morris+17.7
2412-12ETSUVCUKillNina Boledovicovaset Cansin Sendir+12.8
2512-13VCUVCUAceVCUaced Makayla Bays+21.3
2613-13VCUETSUKillKaris Chatfieldset Alex Kreutzmann+15.0
2713-14ETSUVCUServe errETSU+20.0
2813-15VCUVCUKillDominika Kasinskaset Maddalena Fiolo+27.3

Score shown after each rally, ETSU 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).