Match story · written from the play-by-play
Rylee Martin served 4 aces, and South Dakota St. needed every one.
The match turned 3 times. Numbers are South Dakota St.'s win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. RallyIQ gave South Dakota St. 52% before first serve.
Turning point 1: Set 4 · South Dakota St. 21–24 St. Thomas (MN)
From here South Dakota St. won 7 of 9 rallies to take the set 28–26.
South Dakota St. 2% → 49%
Turning point 2: Set 5 · South Dakota St. 7–5 St. Thomas (MN)
4 straight St. Thomas (MN) points turned a 5–7 deficit into a 9–7 lead. The match swung to St. Thomas (MN).
South Dakota St. 71% → 27%
Turning point 3: Set 5 · South Dakota St. 12–12 St. Thomas (MN)
South Dakota St. closed it, 3 of the final 4 rallies, to take the set 15–13 and win the match 3–2.
South Dakota St. 54% → >99%
South Dakota St.St. Thomas (MN)
- Sideout %
- South Dakota St. 52.7·St. Thomas (MN) 54.1
- Break %
- South Dakota St. 45.9·St. Thomas (MN) 47.3
- Hitting
- South Dakota St. .151·St. Thomas (MN) .188
- Longest run
- South Dakota St. 5·St. Thomas (MN) 6
Sylvie Zgonc
2 kills inside the turning points, 18 K and .170 for the match (20 points).