Final · 4 setsSat, Oct 17, 2026

Canisius def. Merrimack 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Canisius 55.2% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 17, 12:56 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Canisius beat visiting Merrimack 3-1 (25-17, 24-26, 25-21, 25-23) on Sat, Oct 17, 2026. Canisius' Julia Lenik led with 13 kills, and Brenda Reynaga added 23 digs.

Data through · final Oct 17

Set1234Sets
MERMCK172621231
CANISI252425253

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Emma Isroff served 8 aces, and Canisius needed every one.

The match turned 3 times; each line shows Canisius's RallyIQ win probability at the start and end of the stretch. RallyIQ gave Canisius 55% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 2 · Merrimack 19–22 Canisius

    Merrimack scored 5 straight to turn a 19–22 deficit into a 24–22 lead.

    Canisius 85% → 58%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 3 · Merrimack 15–15 Canisius

    From 15–15, Canisius scored 6 straight to lead 21–15.

    Canisius 54% → 76%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 4 · Merrimack 22–22 Canisius

    Canisius won 3 of the last 4 rallies to take the set 25–23 and win the match 3–1.

    Canisius 76% → >99%

Canisius above 50Merrimack belowMax swing 12.4%

MerrimackCanisius

Sideout %
Merrimack 51.0·Canisius 58.0
Break %
Merrimack 42.0·Canisius 49.0
Hitting
Merrimack .126·Canisius .229
Longest run
Merrimack 5·Canisius 8

Emma Isroff
3 kills inside the turning points, 10 K and .111 for the match (19.5 points).

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Canisius above 50 · Merrimack below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+12.4% CANISIrally 186 · set 4

Biggest swing: 12.4% to Canisius — set 4, MERMCK 23-24 CANISI. Canisius ace on Ella Maldonado. CANISI win probability 75% → 88%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

MERMCK 40.0%60.0% CANISI

Merrimack wins

3-0
8.7%
3-1
14.6%
3-2
16.7%

Canisius wins

3-0
17.2%
3-1
22.9%
3-2
19.9%
MERMCK break %
44.1% vs this opp
CANISI break %
46.1% 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
    CanisiusAce+12.4%

    Canisius ace on Ella Maldonado

    Set 4 · MERMCK 23-24 CANISI · CANISI 75% → 88%

  2. 02
    Emma IsroffKill+12.1%

    Kill by Emma Isroff (set by Brenda Reynaga)

    Set 4 · MERMCK 23-25 CANISI · CANISI 88% → 100%

  3. 03
    Azoria DavisAttack error+9.6%

    Attack error by Azoria Davis

    Set 2 · MERMCK 26-24 CANISI · MERMCK 36% → 46%

  4. 04
    Mckenna ShotwellAttack error+9.4%

    Attack error by Mckenna Shotwell

    Set 2 · MERMCK 24-24 CANISI · CANISI 62% → 71%

  5. 05

    Tamilore Afolalu stuffed by McKenna Corcoran & Hannah Kos

    Set 4 · MERMCK 22-22 CANISI · CANISI 68% → 76%

  6. 06

    Kill by Jocelyn Hammerstrand (set by Sophia DeBonis)

    Set 4 · MERMCK 23-22 CANISI · MERMCK 24% → 32%

  7. 07
    Azoria DavisKill+7.7%

    Kill by Azoria Davis (set by Anna Rich)

    Set 4 · MERMCK 23-23 CANISI · CANISI 68% → 75%

  8. 08

    Kill by Mckenna Shotwell (set by Sienna Franks)

    Set 2 · MERMCK 25-24 CANISI · MERMCK 29% → 36%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411325.32000000010.511.5
4327.14300210031.54.5
4002.00020211300002
4011-1.000110820001
2135-.400001100001
1003.000001120000
411640.1252206210114
47013.53800010031.58.5
47734.000000100007
4001.0004101920001
3213.33300000111.53.5
31011.000410200002
3003.000802400000
2000–002000000
1135-.400000000001
Team totals4426143.1263979571028687
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
413635.20010390010.513.5
48116.43800250094.512.5
410326.26900085031.511.5
410223.34820310031.511.5
4128-.125000000212
4002.0002200600000
410727.11118470031.519.5
4103.333201060010.52.5
4000–5112300001
2000–000000000
Team totals5321140.2295110136570221199

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 MERMCK · CANISI 8

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 3 MERMCKCANISI 8

Set 2

26-24

Longest run 5 MERMCKCANISI 5

Set 3

21-25

Longest run 5 MERMCKCANISI 6

Set 4

23-25

Longest run 5 MERMCKCANISI 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Merrimack

SlotSideout %Break %
1
64%7/11
55%6/11
2
86%6/7
50%7/14
3
75%6/8
50%6/12
4
23%6/26
0%0/6
5
67%6/9
40%4/10
6
38%5/13
45%5/11
All
49%36/74
44%28/64

Canisius

SlotSideout %Break %
1
54%7/13
42%5/12
2
46%6/13
25%2/8
3
67%6/9
25%2/8
4
60%6/10
68%13/19
5
86%6/7
57%8/14
6
42%5/12
62%8/13
All
56%36/64
51%38/74

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 (3 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

186 rallies

#MERMCK-CANISISrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1CANISICANISIKillAzoria Davisset Hannah Kos+2.3
21-1CANISIMERMCKKillMia Izzoset Sophia DeBonis+1.9
32-1MERMCKMERMCKAttack errAzoria Davis+2.4
42-2MERMCKCANISIKillAzoria Davisset Kenslie Warmbrodt+1.9
53-2CANISIMERMCKAttack errEmma Isroff+2.0
64-2MERMCKMERMCKBad setKenslie Warmbrodt+2.5
74-3MERMCKCANISIServe errMerrimack+2.0
85-3CANISIMERMCKAttack errHayden Siebenaler+2.1
95-4MERMCKCANISIKillJulia Lenikset Kenslie Warmbrodt+2.0
106-4CANISIMERMCKKillTamilore Afolaluset Devon Lowe+2.1
116-5MERMCKCANISIKillHannah Kosset Anna Rich+2.0
126-6CANISICANISIKillAzoria Davisset Anna Rich+2.7
137-6CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+2.2
147-7MERMCKCANISI×4KillHannah Kosset Anna Rich+2.2
157-8CANISICANISI×4BlockedMaiella Blandinblk Azoria Davis, McKenna Corcoran+2.8
167-9CANISICANISI×4Attack errMaiella Blandin+2.7
177-10CANISICANISI×4BlockedMia Izzoblk Azoria Davis, McKenna Corcoran+2.6
188-10CANISIMERMCKKillMaiella Blandinset Devon Lowe+1.9
199-10MERMCKMERMCKKillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+2.7
209-11MERMCKCANISIAttack errJocelyn Hammerstrand+2.3
2110-11CANISIMERMCKKillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+2.3
2210-12MERMCKCANISIServe errMerrimack+2.4
2310-13CANISICANISIAttack errMia Izzo+2.8
2411-13CANISIMERMCK×3KillTamilore Afolaluset Sophia DeBonis+2.1
2512-13MERMCKMERMCK×3Attack errEmma Isroff+3.0
2613-13MERMCKMERMCK×3KillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+3.3
2713-14MERMCKCANISIKillEmma Isroffset Kenslie Warmbrodt+2.8
2814-14CANISIMERMCKKillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+2.8
2914-15MERMCKCANISI×8Serve errMerrimack+2.9
3014-16CANISICANISI×8AceCanisiusaced Fabiola Betancourt+3.5
3114-17CANISICANISI×8Attack errMaiella Blandin+3.2
3214-18CANISICANISI×8Attack errTamilore Afolalu+2.8
3314-19CANISICANISI×8AceCanisiusaced Fabiola Betancourt+2.1
3414-20CANISICANISI×8KillAzoria Davisset Kenslie Warmbrodt+1.5
3514-21CANISICANISI×8KillKenslie Warmbrodtset Emma Isroff+0.9
3614-22CANISICANISI×8KillJulia Lenikset Kenslie Warmbrodt+0.4
3715-22CANISIMERMCKKillTamilore Afolaluset Ella Maldonado+0.1
3815-23MERMCKCANISIKillJulia Lenikset Anna Rich+0.2
3916-23CANISIMERMCKKillMckenna Shotwellset Devon Lowe+0.1
4017-23MERMCKMERMCKKillAvry Bryantset Devon Lowe+0.2
4117-24MERMCKCANISIServe errMerrimack+0.3
4217-25CANISICANISIAttack errMia Izzo+0.1
Set 2
11-0MERMCKMERMCKKillMckenna Shotwellset Ella Maldonado+2.3
22-0MERMCKMERMCKAceMerrimackaced Azoria Davis+2.3
32-1MERMCKCANISIKillHannah Kosset Anna Rich+1.8
43-1CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+1.9
54-1MERMCKMERMCKAttack errEmma Isroff+2.3
64-2MERMCKCANISIKillEmma Isroffset Kenslie Warmbrodt+1.7
75-2CANISIMERMCKKillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+1.9
86-2MERMCKMERMCKKillTamilore Afolaluset Elizabeth Kenney+2.2
96-3MERMCKCANISIAttack errNaomi Vajda+1.6
107-3CANISIMERMCKBad setMcKenna Corcoran+1.8
117-4MERMCKCANISI×5KillEmma Isroffset Kenslie Warmbrodt+1.6
127-5CANISICANISI×5BlockedMckenna Shotwellblk Hayden Siebenaler, Kenslie Warmbrodt+2.3
137-6CANISICANISI×5KillJulia Lenikset Kenslie Warmbrodt+2.5
147-7CANISICANISI×5AceCanisiusaced Ella Maldonado+2.6
157-8CANISICANISI×5AceCanisiusaced Sienna Franks+2.6
168-8CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+2.1
178-9MERMCKCANISIKillJulia Lenikset Anna Rich+2.2
188-10CANISICANISIKillAzoria Davisset Anna Rich+2.7
199-10CANISIMERMCKBlockedHannah Kosblk Mckenna Shotwell+2.1
209-11MERMCKCANISIAttack errJocelyn Hammerstrand+2.2
219-12CANISICANISIBlockedKaitlyn Oxceusblk Azoria Davis, McKenna Corcoran+2.6
2210-12CANISIMERMCKKillMckenna Shotwellset Sophia DeBonis+1.9
2310-13MERMCKCANISIKillMcKenna Corcoranset Anna Rich+2.2
2410-14CANISICANISIKillJulia Lenikset Anna Rich+2.4
2511-14CANISIMERMCK×4Serve errCanisius+1.7
2612-14MERMCKMERMCK×4AceMerrimackaced Azoria Davis+2.5
2713-14MERMCKMERMCK×4Attack errEmma Isroff+2.9
2814-14MERMCKMERMCK×4KillTamilore Afolaluset Mckenna Shotwell+3.3
2914-15MERMCKCANISIKillMcKenna Corcoranset Kenslie Warmbrodt+2.8
3015-15CANISIMERMCK×3KillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+2.8
3116-15MERMCKMERMCK×3BlockedJulia Lenikblk Naomi Vajda, Avry Bryant+3.7
3217-15MERMCKMERMCK×3Attack errEmma Isroff+3.7
3317-16MERMCKCANISIKillMcKenna Corcoranset Kenslie Warmbrodt+2.7
3418-16CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+3.2
3518-17MERMCKCANISI×4Attack errMckenna Shotwell+2.8
3618-18CANISICANISI×4AceCanisiusaced Mckenna Shotwell+4.1
3718-19CANISICANISI×4KillJulia Lenikset Kenslie Warmbrodt+4.4
3818-20CANISICANISI×4Attack errMckenna Shotwell+4.3
3919-20CANISIMERMCKKillAvry Bryantset Devon Lowe+3.1
4019-21MERMCKCANISIKillJulia Lenikset Anna Rich+3.7
4119-22CANISICANISIKillHannah Kosset Anna Rich+3.9
4220-22CANISIMERMCK×5Serve errCanisius+2.2
4321-22MERMCKMERMCK×5KillMckenna Shotwellset Ella Maldonado+4.2
4422-22MERMCKMERMCK×5AceMerrimackaced Azoria Davis+5.9
4523-22MERMCKMERMCK×5KillMckenna Shotwellset Sophia DeBonis+7.3
4624-22MERMCKMERMCK×5AceMerrimackaced Azoria Davis+7.2
4724-23MERMCKCANISIKillAzoria Davisset Anna Rich+3.4
4824-24CANISICANISIAttack errMckenna Shotwell+9.4
4925-24CANISIMERMCKKillMckenna Shotwellset Sienna Franks+7.6
5026-24MERMCKMERMCKAttack errAzoria Davis+9.6
Set 3
10-1CANISICANISIKillHannah Kosset Anna Rich+3.1
20-2CANISICANISIBad setSophia DeBonis+3.1
31-2CANISIMERMCKKillKaitlyn Oxceusset Azoria Davis+2.4
42-2MERMCKMERMCKKillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+3.2
52-3MERMCKCANISIAttack errMckenna Shotwell+2.6
63-3CANISIMERMCKKillTamilore Afolaluset Sophia DeBonis+2.7
73-4MERMCKCANISIKillMcKenna Corcoranset Anna Rich+2.7
84-4CANISIMERMCKKillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+2.7
94-5MERMCKCANISIServe errMerrimack+2.8
104-6CANISICANISIKillMcKenna Corcoranset Kenslie Warmbrodt+3.4
115-6CANISIMERMCK×5KillAvry Bryantset Devon Lowe+2.7
126-6MERMCKMERMCK×5KillAvry Bryantset Devon Lowe+3.5
137-6MERMCKMERMCK×5BlockedJulia Lenikblk Avry Bryant, Naomi Vajda+3.7
148-6MERMCKMERMCK×5BlockedJulia Lenikblk Avry Bryant, Naomi Vajda+3.7
159-6MERMCKMERMCK×5Attack errEmma Isroff+3.6
169-7MERMCKCANISIKillJulia Lenikset Kenslie Warmbrodt+2.7
1710-7CANISIMERMCKKillMckenna Shotwellset Devon Lowe+3.0
1810-8MERMCKCANISI×3KillEmma Isroffset Kenslie Warmbrodt+2.7
1910-9CANISICANISI×3AceEmma Isroffaced Sienna Franks+3.7
2010-10CANISICANISI×3AceEmma Isroff+4.0
2111-10CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+3.4
2212-10MERMCKMERMCKAttack errHayden Siebenaler+4.2
2312-11MERMCKCANISIBlockedMckenna Shotwellblk Hayden Siebenaler, Hannah Kos+3.2
2413-11CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+3.5
2513-12MERMCKCANISIKillAzoria Davisset Hannah Kos+3.3
2614-12CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+3.7
2714-13MERMCKCANISI×3KillHannah Kosset Brenda Reynaga+3.4
2814-14CANISICANISI×3KillEmma Isroffset Brenda Reynaga+4.6
2914-15CANISICANISI×3BlockedTamilore Afolalublk Emma Isroff, McKenna Corcoran+4.8
3015-15CANISIMERMCKAttack errEmma Isroff+3.9
3115-16MERMCKCANISI×6KillEmma Isroffset Kenslie Warmbrodt+4.1
3215-17CANISICANISI×6Attack errTamilore Afolalu+5.0
3315-18CANISICANISI×6BlockedNaomi Vajdablk Emma Isroff, McKenna Corcoran+4.5
3415-19CANISICANISI×6KillEmma Isroff+3.8
3515-20CANISICANISI×6BlockedTamilore Afolalublk Emma Isroff, McKenna Corcoran+2.8
3615-21CANISICANISI×6BlockedTamilore Afolalublk McKenna Corcoran, Julia Lenik+1.8
3716-21CANISIMERMCKKillNaomi Vajdaset Elizabeth Kenney+0.8
3816-22MERMCKCANISIKillEmma Isroffset Kenslie Warmbrodt+1.3
3917-22CANISIMERMCKKillNaomi Vajdaset Devon Lowe+0.6
4017-23MERMCKCANISIKillHayden Siebenalerset Kenslie Warmbrodt+1.1
4118-23CANISIMERMCKAttack errJulia Lenik+0.4
4219-23MERMCKMERMCKBlockedHannah Kosblk Kaitlyn Oxceus+1.0
4319-24MERMCKCANISIKillJulia Lenikset Anna Rich+1.5
4420-24CANISIMERMCKKillMckenna Shotwellset Sophia DeBonis+0.4
4521-24MERMCKMERMCKAceMerrimack+1.1
4621-25MERMCKCANISIKillHannah Kosset Anna Rich+2.0
Set 4
11-0MERMCKMERMCKKillMckenna Shotwellset Sophia DeBonis+3.1
21-1MERMCKCANISIKillHannah Kosset Anna Rich+2.4
32-1CANISIMERMCKKillTamilore Afolaluset Sophia DeBonis+2.5
42-2MERMCKCANISIServe errMerrimack+2.5
53-2CANISIMERMCKAttack errAzoria Davis+2.6
63-3MERMCKCANISIKillMcKenna Corcoranset Anna Rich+2.6
73-4CANISICANISIKillAzoria Davisset Julia Lenik+3.2
84-4CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+2.6
95-4MERMCKMERMCKAceMerrimack+3.3
105-5MERMCKCANISIKillJulia Lenikset Brenda Reynaga+2.7
115-6CANISICANISIKillJulia Lenikset Kenslie Warmbrodt+3.4
126-6CANISIMERMCKKillAvry Bryantset Elizabeth Kenney+2.7
136-7MERMCKCANISIServe errMerrimack+2.8
147-7CANISIMERMCK×5KillAvry Bryantset Elizabeth Kenney+2.8
158-7MERMCKMERMCK×5Attack errJulia Lenik+3.6
169-7MERMCKMERMCK×5KillMckenna Shotwellset Sophia DeBonis+3.7
1710-7MERMCKMERMCK×5BlockedJulia Lenikblk Jocelyn Hammerstrand, Kaitlyn Oxceus+3.5
1811-7MERMCKMERMCK×5KillMckenna Shotwellset Ella Maldonado+3.3
1911-8MERMCKCANISI×4Serve errMerrimack+2.3
2011-9CANISICANISI×4Attack errSienna Franks+3.3
2111-10CANISI
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+3.7
2211-11CANISICANISI×4Attack errJocelyn Hammerstrand+3.9
2312-11CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+3.4
2412-12MERMCKCANISIKillHannah Kosset Brenda Reynaga+3.3
2513-12CANISIMERMCKKillKaitlyn Oxceusset Sophia DeBonis+3.5
2613-13MERMCKCANISI×3KillHannah Kosset Anna Rich+3.4
2713-14CANISICANISI×3AceCanisiusaced Mckenna Shotwell+4.4
2813-15CANISICANISI×3KillMcKenna Corcoran+4.3
2914-15CANISIMERMCK×4KillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+3.3
3015-15MERMCKMERMCK×4Attack errMcKenna Corcoran+4.6
3116-15MERMCKMERMCK×4AceMerrimackaced Azoria Davis+4.9
3217-15MERMCKMERMCK×4KillAvry Bryant+5.0
3317-16MERMCKCANISIBlockedTamilore Afolalublk Hannah Kos, McKenna Corcoran+3.7
3418-16CANISIMERMCKKillNaomi Vajdaset Elizabeth Kenney+4.3
3518-17MERMCKCANISIKillMcKenna Corcoranset Kenslie Warmbrodt+3.8
3619-17CANISIMERMCKKillElizabeth Kenneyset Mckenna Shotwell+4.5
3719-18MERMCKCANISIServe errMerrimack+4.0
3820-18CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+4.9
3920-19MERMCKCANISIKillEmma Isroffset Kenslie Warmbrodt+4.2
4021-19CANISIMERMCKServe errCanisius+5.3
4121-20MERMCKCANISIKillJulia Lenikset Anna Rich+4.5
4222-20CANISIMERMCKKillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+5.9
4322-21MERMCKCANISIKillAzoria Davisset Anna Rich+4.7
4422-22CANISICANISIBlockedTamilore Afolalublk McKenna Corcoran, Hannah Kos+8.1
4523-22CANISIMERMCKKillJocelyn Hammerstrandset Sophia DeBonis+8.0
4623-23MERMCKCANISI×3KillAzoria Davisset Anna Rich+7.7
4723-24CANISICANISI×3AceCanisiusaced Ella Maldonado+12.4
4823-25CANISICANISI×3KillEmma Isroffset Brenda Reynaga+12.1

Score shown after each rally, Merrimack 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).