Final · 5 setsThu, Oct 29, 2026Watch on YouTube

Utah St. def. Washington St. 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: Utah St. 50.2% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 29, 7:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Utah St. beat visiting Washington St. 3-2 (21-25, 25-12, 25-22, 18-25, 15-13) on Thu, Oct 29, 2026. Utah St.'s Sami Blackett led with 23 kills, and Justyna Novakova added 14 digs.

Data through · final Oct 29

Set12345Sets
WASHST25122225132
UT ST21252518153

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Silina Damuni had 57 assists, and Utah St. outlasted Washington St.

The match turned 3 times. Numbers are Utah St.'s win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. RallyIQ gave Utah St. 50% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 5 · Washington St. 6–5 Utah St.

    Utah St. had 3 straight kills to turn a 5–6 deficit into an 8–6 lead. The match swung to Utah St.

    Utah St. 41% → 71%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 5 · Washington St. 9–11 Utah St.

    Down 9–11, Washington St. scored 3 straight to lead 12–11. The match swung to Washington St.

    Utah St. 76% → 34%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 5 · Washington St. 12–12 Utah St.

    Utah St. won 3 of the last 4 rallies to take the set 15–13 and win the match 3–2.

    Utah St. 47% → >99%

Utah St. above 50Washington St. belowMax swing 26.9%

Washington St.Utah St.

Sideout %
Washington St. 62.5·Utah St. 67.0
Break %
Washington St. 33.0·Utah St. 37.5
Hitting
Washington St. .185·Utah St. .216
Longest run
Washington St. 5·Utah St. 7

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Utah St. above 50 · Washington St. below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+26.9% UT STrally 201 · set 5

Biggest swing: 26.9% to Utah St. — set 5, WASHST 13-15 UT ST. Attack error by Emerson Matthews. UT ST win probability 73% → 100%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

WASHST 46.2%53.8% UT ST

Washington St. wins

3-0
11.0%
3-1
17.2%
3-2
18.1%

Utah St. wins

3-0
14.2%
3-1
20.3%
3-2
19.3%
WASHST break %
40.9% vs this opp
UT ST break %
41.6% 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
    Emerson MatthewsAttack error+26.9%

    Attack error by Emerson Matthews

    Set 5 · WASHST 13-15 UT ST · UT ST 73% → 100%

  2. 02

    Emerson Matthews stuffed by Silina Damuni & Sophie Scott

    Set 5 · WASHST 12-13 UT ST · UT ST 47% → 68%

  3. 03
    Whitney DewickiAttack error+19.3%

    Attack error by Whitney Dewicki

    Set 5 · WASHST 13-14 UT ST · UT ST 54% → 73%

  4. 04
    Eliana TiaAce+18.1%

    Ace by Eliana Tia on Sadie Warren

    Set 5 · WASHST 12-11 UT ST · WASHST 47% → 66%

  5. 05

    Ava Napierski stuffed by Emerson Matthews & Kryssa Moerman

    Set 5 · WASHST 11-11 UT ST · WASHST 32% → 47%

  6. 06

    Kill by Emerson Matthews (set by Eliana Tia)

    Set 5 · WASHST 13-13 UT ST · WASHST 32% → 46%

  7. 07
    Emerson MatthewsAttack error+12.5%

    Attack error by Emerson Matthews

    Set 5 · WASHST 12-12 UT ST · UT ST 34% → 47%

  8. 08
    Lauren BodilyKill+11.5%

    Kill by Lauren Bodily

    Set 5 · WASHST 6-7 UT ST · UT ST 48% → 60%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
510845.04400115204212
59627.11100020031.510.5
58112.58300030052.510.5
56115.333000101439
5000–000710000
5000–3302700000
517944.18222013000019
59228.2500004002110
5000–1810800001
5000–3001520000
2000–100000000
1327.143000000003
Team totals6229178.18557337551181097
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
523960.23311211102125
513531.25812250052.517.5
512322.40900000031.513.5
58320.250000200219
5108.1255700901223
5000–0111300001
510744.0680004002111
5000–110910001
5000–2001400000
Team totals6727185.21662556731169104

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.

Washington St. vs Utah St.

Season series · Utah St. leads 1-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 5 WASHST · UT ST 7

Set 1

25-21

Longest run 3 WASHSTUT ST 2

Set 2

12-25

Longest run 2 WASHSTUT ST 7

Set 3

22-25

Longest run 3 WASHSTUT ST 4

Set 4

25-18

Longest run 5 WASHSTUT ST 3

Set 5

13-15

Longest run 3 WASHSTUT ST 3

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Washington St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
57%12/21
47%8/17
2
71%12/17
20%3/15
3
67%12/18
37%7/19
4
55%11/20
40%8/20
5
82%9/11
15%2/13
6
53%9/17
31%4/13
All
63%65/104
33%32/97

Utah St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
63%12/19
52%12/23
2
75%12/16
37%7/19
3
52%12/23
14%2/14
4
80%12/15
40%8/20
5
64%9/14
47%8/17
6
80%8/10
18%2/11
All
67%65/97
38%39/104

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

#WASHST-UT STSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0UT STWASHSTKillEmerson Matthews+1.8
21-1WASHSTUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Silina Damuni+1.8
31-2UT STUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+2.6
42-2UT STWASHSTKillNaomi Whiteset Livia Ward+1.8
52-3WASHSTUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Silina Damuni+1.9
63-3UT STWASHSTKillWhitney Dewickiset Livia Ward+1.9
73-4WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+1.9
84-4UT STWASHSTServe errUtah St.+1.9
95-4WASHSTWASHSTBlockedOlivia Ruyblk Kate Hayhurst, Kryssa Moerman+2.8
105-5WASHSTUT STAttack errEliana Tia+2.0
116-5UT STWASHST×3KillKate Hayhurstset Audrey Hollis+2.0
127-5WASHSTWASHST×3Attack errSami Blackett+2.8
138-5WASHSTWASHST×3KillEliana Tiaset Audrey Hollis+2.7
148-6WASHSTUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+1.8
159-6UT STWASHSTKillKate Hayhurstset Audrey Hollis+2.0
1610-6WASHSTWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Audrey Hollis+2.5
1710-7WASHSTUT STAttack errNaomi White+1.6
1811-7UT STWASHSTKillWhitney Dewickiset Livia Ward+1.9
1911-8WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+1.6
2011-9UT STUT STKillSami Blackett+2.6
2112-9UT STWASHSTKillEmerson Matthewsset Livia Ward+2.2
2212-10WASHSTUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Silina Damuni+1.9
2313-10UT STWASHSTKillWhitney Dewickiset Livia Ward+2.2
2413-11WASHSTUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+2.0
2514-11UT STWASHSTKillKryssa Moermanset Audrey Hollis+2.3
2614-12WASHSTUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+2.0
2715-12UT STWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Kambree Rodriguez+2.4
2815-13WASHSTUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+2.0
2916-13UT STWASHSTAttack errOlivia Ruy+2.4
3016-14WASHSTUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+2.1
3116-15UT STUT STBlockedEliana Tiablk Sophie Scott, Lauren Bodily+3.5
3217-15UT STWASHSTKillWhitney Dewickiset Livia Ward+2.9
3317-16WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+2.6
3417-17UT STUT STKillSami Blackettset Ava Napierski+4.3
3518-17UT STWASHSTKillNaomi Whiteset Livia Ward+3.3
3618-18WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+3.3
3719-18UT STWASHSTKillEmerson Matthewsset Livia Ward+3.6
3820-18WASHSTWASHSTKillKryssa Moerman+4.9
3920-19WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+3.0
4021-19UT STWASHSTKillEmerson Matthewsset Audrey Hollis+3.8
4121-20WASHSTUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+3.1
4222-20UT STWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Kambree Rodriguez+4.2
4323-20WASHSTWASHSTAttack errOlivia Ruy+4.6
4423-21WASHSTUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+1.8
4524-21UT STWASHSTKillKate Hayhurstset Audrey Hollis+3.3
4625-21WASHSTWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Livia Ward+1.8
Set 2
11-0WASHSTWASHSTKillEmerson Matthewsset Livia Ward+2.5
21-1WASHSTUT ST×4Attack errWhitney Dewicki+1.8
31-2UT STUT ST×4Attack errEmerson Matthews+2.6
41-3UT STUT ST×4BlockedWhitney Dewickiblk Ava Napierski, Sami Blackett+2.6
51-4UT STUT ST×4KillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+2.5
62-4UT STWASHSTAttack errSami Blackett+1.7
73-4WASHSTWASHSTAttack errSami Blackett+2.5
83-5WASHSTUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Silina Damuni+1.9
94-5UT STWASHSTKillKryssa Moermanset Audrey Hollis+1.9
105-5WASHSTWASHSTAttack errSami Blackett+2.8
115-6WASHSTUT ST×4Serve errEmerson Matthews+2.0
125-7UT STUT ST×4BlockedKate Hayhurstblk Ava Napierski, Olivia Ruy+2.8
135-8UT STUT ST×4Attack errEliana Tia+2.7
145-9UT STUT ST×4AceUtah St.aced Emerson Matthews+2.5
156-9UT STWASHSTServe errUtah St.+1.6
166-10WASHSTUT ST×7KillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+1.8
176-11UT STUT ST×7AceUtah St.aced Emerson Matthews+2.2
186-12UT STUT ST×7KillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+1.8
196-13UT STUT ST×7AceUtah St.aced Chloe Heimlicher+1.4
206-14UT STUT ST×7KillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+1.0
216-15UT STUT ST×7Attack errEliana Tia+0.7
226-16UT STUT ST×7KillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+0.4
237-16UT STWASHSTKillMary Healyset Livia Ward+0.2
247-17WASHSTUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+0.3
258-17UT STWASHSTKillMary Healyset Livia Ward+0.1
268-18WASHSTUT ST×3KillLauren Bodilyset Silina Damuni+0.2
278-19UT STUT ST×3AceUtah St.aced Kambree Rodriguez+0.2
288-20UT STUT ST×3KillSophie Scottset Livia Ward+0.1
299-20UT STWASHSTServe errUtah St.·
309-21WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni·
3110-21UT STWASHSTKillKryssa Moermanset Maddy Joswick·
3210-22WASHSTUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni·
3311-22UT STWASHSTAttack errSami Blackett·
3411-23WASHSTUT STBlockedKryssa Moermanblk Ava Napierski, Sami Blackett·
3511-24UT STUT STAttack errMary Healy·
3612-24UT STWASHSTKillMary Healyset Audrey Hollis·
3712-25WASHSTUT STAttack errMary Healy·
Set 3
10-1UT STUT ST×4KillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+3.4
20-2UT STUT ST×4Attack errEmerson Matthews+3.4
30-3UT STUT ST×4Attack errWhitney Dewicki+3.2
40-4UT STUT ST×4BlockedEmerson Matthewsblk Ava Napierski, Lauren Bodily+3.0
51-4UT STWASHSTBlockedLauren Bodilyblk Naomi White, Emerson Matthews+2.0
61-5WASHSTUT STAttack errEmerson Matthews+2.2
72-5UT STWASHSTKillEmerson Matthewsset Livia Ward+2.0
82-6WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+2.3
93-6UT STWASHSTKillKryssa Moermanset Audrey Hollis+2.0
104-6WASHSTWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Audrey Hollis+3.2
114-7WASHSTUT STKillSilina Damuniset Justyna Novakova+2.5
125-7UT STWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Audrey Hollis+2.3
135-8WASHSTUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+2.6
146-8UT STWASHSTAttack errLauren Bodily+2.4
157-8WASHSTWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Livia Ward+3.7
167-9WASHSTUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+2.9
178-9UT STWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Livia Ward+2.7
188-10WASHSTUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+2.9
199-10UT STWASHSTKillWhitney Dewickiset Livia Ward+2.8
209-11WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+3.0
2110-11UT STWASHST×3KillWhitney Dewickiset Livia Ward+2.9
2211-11WASHSTWASHST×3AceAudrey Hollis+4.4
2312-11WASHSTWASHST×3KillKryssa Moerman+4.6
2412-12WASHSTUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+3.2
2513-12UT STWASHSTKillKate Hayhurstset Audrey Hollis+3.4
2614-12WASHSTWASHSTAttack errOlivia Ruy+4.7
2714-13WASHSTUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+3.1
2814-14UT STUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+4.9
2915-14UT STWASHSTServe errUtah St.+3.7
3015-15WASHSTUT STBlockedEliana Tiablk Silina Damuni+3.7
3115-16UT STUT STAttack errEliana Tia+5.4
3216-16UT STWASHSTAttack errSophie Scott+3.9
3316-17WASHSTUT STBlockedWhitney Dewickiblk Olivia Ruy, Sophie Scott+4.1
3417-17UT STWASHSTKillWhitney Dewickiset Livia Ward+4.1
3517-18WASHSTUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+4.4
3617-19UT STUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+6.0
3718-19UT STWASHSTKillEmerson Matthewsset Livia Ward+3.8
3818-20WASHSTUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+4.7
3918-21UT STUT STAttack errEliana Tia+5.6
4019-21UT STWASHSTKillWhitney Dewickiset Livia Ward+2.9
4119-22WASHSTUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+4.2
4219-23UT STUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+3.8
4320-23UT STWASHSTKillEmerson Matthewsset Livia Ward+1.3
4421-23WASHSTWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Livia Ward+3.4
4521-24WASHSTUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+4.4
4622-24UT STWASHSTServe errUtah St.+1.7
4722-25WASHSTUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+4.0
Set 4
11-0WASHSTWASHST×5KillKate Hayhurstset Livia Ward+3.4
22-0WASHSTWASHST×5Attack errSophie Scott+3.4
33-0WASHSTWASHST×5KillKate Hayhurstset Livia Ward+3.2
44-0WASHSTWASHST×5Attack errSophie Scott+3.0
55-0WASHSTWASHST×5Attack errSami Blackett+2.7
65-1WASHSTUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Sami Blackett+1.7
76-1UT STWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Livia Ward+2.0
87-1WASHSTWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Audrey Hollis+2.4
97-2WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+1.4
107-3UT STUT STAceUtah St.aced Kambree Rodriguez+2.4
118-3UT STWASHST×3KillEliana Tiaset Audrey Hollis+2.0
129-3WASHSTWASHST×3BlockedSami Blackettblk Whitney Dewicki, Kryssa Moerman+2.4
1310-3WASHSTWASHST×3Attack errAva Napierski+2.0
1410-4WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+1.1
1511-4UT STWASHST×3KillKryssa Moermanset Audrey Hollis+1.4
1612-4WASHSTWASHST×3Attack errAva Napierski+1.5
1713-4WASHSTWASHST×3BlockedAva Napierskiblk Naomi White, Emerson Matthews+1.1
1813-5WASHSTUT STBlockedEmerson Matthewsblk Ava Napierski, Silina Damuni+0.5
1914-5UT STWASHSTKillNaomi Whiteset Audrey Hollis+0.7
2014-6WASHSTUT STServe errLivia Ward+0.5
2115-6UT STWASHSTKillEmerson Matthewsset Livia Ward+0.7
2215-7WASHSTUT ST×3KillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+0.4
2315-8UT STUT ST×3Attack errKate Hayhurst+0.9
2415-9UT STUT ST×3Attack errEliana Tia+1.2
2516-9UT STWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Kambree Rodriguez+1.2
2616-10WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+0.8
2717-10UT STWASHSTKillKate Hayhurstset Livia Ward+1.2
2817-11WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+0.8
2918-11UT STWASHST×3KillEliana Tiaset Audrey Hollis+1.1
3019-11WASHSTWASHST×3Attack errSami Blackett+0.9
3120-11WASHSTWASHST×3AceEliana Tiaaced Sami Blackett+0.5
3220-12WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+0.2
3320-13UT STUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+0.4
3421-13UT STWASHSTKillKryssa Moermanset Audrey Hollis+0.5
3521-14WASHSTUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+0.2
3622-14UT STWASHSTKillNaomi Whiteset Audrey Hollis+0.4
3723-14WASHSTWASHSTBlockedOlivia Ruyblk Naomi White, Kate Hayhurst+0.2
3823-15WASHSTUT STServe errLivia Ward·
3924-15UT STWASHSTKillNaomi Whiteset Livia Ward+0.1
4024-16WASHSTUT ST×3KillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni·
4124-17UT STUT ST×3KillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni·
4224-18UT STUT ST×3KillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+0.1
4325-18UT STWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Livia Ward+1.4
Set 5
11-0UT STWASHSTBlockedAva Napierskiblk Naomi White+6.3
22-0WASHSTWASHSTKillKate Hayhurstset Livia Ward+8.7
32-1WASHSTUT STKillLauren Bodilyset Silina Damuni+5.9
43-1UT STWASHSTKillKate Hayhurstset Livia Ward+6.5
53-2WASHSTUT STAttack errEliana Tia+6.1
64-2UT STWASHSTBlockedOlivia Ruyblk Whitney Dewicki, Kryssa Moerman+6.8
74-3WASHSTUT STKillAva Napierskiset Silina Damuni+6.3
84-4UT STUT STAttack errWhitney Dewicki+9.8
95-4UT STWASHSTKillWhitney Dewickiset Eliana Tia+7.4
105-5WASHSTUT STKillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+7.4
116-5UT STWASHSTBlockedLauren Bodilyblk Naomi White, Emerson Matthews+7.8
126-6WASHSTUT ST×3KillOlivia Ruyset Silina Damuni+7.7
136-7UT STUT ST×3KillLauren Bodily+11.5
146-8UT STUT ST×3KillSami Blackettset Silina Damuni+11.4
157-8UT STWASHSTAttack errSami Blackett+7.3
167-9WASHSTUT STKillSophie Scottset Silina Damuni+8.7
178-9UT STWASHSTKillNaomi Whiteset Livia Ward+7.6
188-10WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Justyna Novakova+9.3
199-10UT STWASHSTKillEliana Tiaset Livia Ward+8.0
209-11WASHSTUT STKillSami Blackettset Sadie Warren+10.1
2110-11UT STWASHST×3BlockedOlivia Ruyblk Whitney Dewicki, Kryssa Moerman+8.4
2211-11WASHSTWASHST×3BlockedAva Napierskiblk Emerson Matthews, Kryssa Moerman+15.5
2312-11WASHSTWASHST×3AceEliana Tiaaced Sadie Warren+18.1
2412-12WASHSTUT STAttack errEmerson Matthews+12.5
2512-13UT STUT STBlockedEmerson Matthewsblk Silina Damuni, Sophie Scott+21.4
2613-13UT STWASHSTKillEmerson Matthewsset Eliana Tia+14.6
2713-14WASHSTUT STAttack errWhitney Dewicki+19.3
2813-15UT STUT STAttack errEmerson Matthews+26.9

Score shown after each rally, Washington St. 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).