Final · 5 setsFri, Sep 4, 2026

Oral Roberts def. Gonzaga 3–2

Oral Roberts won at Gonzaga 3-2 (25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 20-25, 15-12) on Fri, Sep 4, 2026. Cortnee Smith led Oral Roberts with 19 kills; Gonzaga's Claire Wagstaff had a match-high 21.

Data through · final Sep 4

Set12345Sets
ORU25252220153
GONZ22212525122

Win probability

Gonzaga above 50 · Oral Roberts below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+25.6% ORUrally 212 · set 5

Biggest swing: 25.6% to Oral Roberts — set 5, ORU 14-12 GONZ. Attack error by Veronica Kjaer Sorensen. GONZ win probability 44% → 19%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

ORU 5.8%94.2% GONZ

Oral Roberts wins

3-0
0.7%
3-1
1.7%
3-2
3.5%

Gonzaga wins

3-0
53.2%
3-1
30.3%
3-2
10.7%
ORU break %
38.1% vs this opp
GONZ break %
50.2% 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
    Veronica Kjaer SorensenAttack error+25.6%

    Attack error by Veronica Kjaer Sorensen

    Set 5 · ORU 14-12 GONZ · ORU 56% → 81%

  2. 02
    Daniele ClewisAttack error+21.8%

    Attack error by Daniele Clewis

    Set 5 · ORU 13-12 GONZ · ORU 34% → 56%

  3. 03
    Veronica Kjaer SorensenAttack error+18.6%

    Attack error by Veronica Kjaer Sorensen

    Set 5 · ORU 15-12 GONZ · ORU 81% → 100%

  4. 04
    Ana StojicicKill+14.9%

    Kill by Ana Stojicic (set by Olivia Burns)

    Set 5 · ORU 12-12 GONZ · ORU 19% → 34%

  5. 05

    Kill by Ciara Cunningham (set by Ana Appel)

    Set 5 · ORU 10-11 GONZ · ORU 11% → 20%

  6. 06

    Kill by Claire Wagstaff (set by Daniele Clewis)

    Set 5 · ORU 10-12 GONZ · GONZ 80% → 88%

  7. 07
    Taylor WalshAttack error+7.6%

    Attack error by Taylor Walsh

    Set 5 · ORU 8-9 GONZ · ORU 13% → 20%

  8. 08
    GonzagaService error+7.3%

    Gonzaga service error

    Set 5 · ORU 11-12 GONZ · ORU 12% → 19%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5191153.15102051010.521.5
518439.35900060111.519.5
5219.11140741300009
57332.125102112010.57.5
5329.111000202236
5119.00010010010.51.5
5000–4121240001
4000–000000000
4000–000300000
Team totals5022151.18546108537366107
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5211253.1701356012226
514334.3240008400014
512626.2310015410113
58320.25021230052.511.5
56312.2505313100031.58.5
55211.273211601017
5014-.2502121400001
5000–3001410000
3226.000000100002
1001.000000000000
1000–001010000
Team totals6832167.2166371567103108105

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 6 ORU · GONZ 6

Set 1

25-22

Longest run 6 ORUGONZ 3

Set 2

25-21

Longest run 5 ORUGONZ 3

Set 3

22-25

Longest run 4 ORUGONZ 6

Set 4

20-25

Longest run 3 ORUGONZ 6

Set 5

15-12

Longest run 5 ORUGONZ 2

Bars above the line = Gonzaga leads, below = Oral Roberts leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Oral Roberts

SlotSideout %Break %
1
62%13/21
27%4/15
2
68%13/19
55%16/29
3
59%10/17
58%15/26
4
39%9/23
25%3/12
5
64%9/14
18%2/11
6
73%8/11
36%5/14
All
59%62/105
42%45/107

Gonzaga

SlotSideout %Break %
1
45%13/29
41%7/17
2
57%12/21
41%9/22
3
48%11/23
25%4/16
4
82%9/11
44%8/18
5
75%9/12
55%11/20
6
73%8/11
33%4/12
All
58%62/107
41%43/105

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

212 rallies

#ORU-GONZSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1GONZGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Nikita Clausen+0.6
20-2GONZGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+0.5
31-2GONZORU×4KillCortnee Smithset Olivia Burns+0.5
42-2ORUORU×4Attack errClaire Wagstaff+0.7
53-2ORUORU×4BlockedClaire Wagstaffblk Quincey McCoy, Ciara Cunningham+0.8
64-2ORUORU×4AceOral Robertsaced Raechelle Dykstra+1.0
74-3ORUGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+0.7
84-4GONZGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+0.8
95-4GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+0.7
106-4ORUORUKillAna Stojicicset Olivia Burns+1.0
116-5ORUGONZ×3KillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+0.7
126-6GONZGONZ×3KillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+0.9
136-7GONZGONZ×3AceGonzagaaced Olivia Burns+0.8
147-7GONZORUBlockedVeronica Kjaer Sorensenblk Ciara Cunningham+0.7
157-8ORUGONZKillTaylor Walshset Daniele Clewis+0.6
167-9GONZGONZBlockedAna Stojicicblk Daniele Clewis, Taylor Walsh+0.7
178-9GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+0.6
188-10ORUGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+0.6
198-11GONZGONZKillTaylor Walshset Daniele Clewis+0.6
209-11GONZORUServe errGonzaga+0.5
2110-11ORUORUAttack errVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+0.8
2210-12ORUGONZServe errOral Roberts+0.6
2311-12GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+0.7
2411-13ORUGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Maggie Rickert+0.6
2512-13GONZORU×6KillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+0.7
2613-13ORUORU×6Attack errClaire Wagstaff+1.1
2714-13ORUORU×6KillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+1.4
2815-13ORUORU×6AceOral Robertsaced Veronica Kjaer Sorensen+1.6
2916-13ORUORU×6KillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+1.7
3017-13ORUORU×6KillCiara Cunningham+1.7
3117-14ORUGONZKillNikita Clausenset Daniele Clewis+1.0
3218-14GONZORUAttack errClaire Wagstaff+1.5
3318-15ORUGONZKillHazel Murphyset Daniele Clewis+1.0
3419-15GONZORUKillQuincey McCoyset Ana Appel+1.5
3520-15ORUORUAttack errHazel Murphy+1.6
3620-16ORUGONZ×3Serve errOral Roberts+0.8
3720-17GONZGONZ×3KillHazel Murphyset Taylor Walsh+1.3
3820-18GONZGONZ×3Attack errAna Stojicic+1.6
3921-18GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+1.9
4021-19ORUGONZKillTaylor Walshset Daniele Clewis+1.3
4122-19GONZORUAttack errTaylor Walsh+2.0
4222-20ORUGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+1.3
4323-20GONZORUAttack errMegan Deveaux+2.2
4423-21ORUGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+1.2
4524-21GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+2.4
4624-22ORUGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Raechelle Dykstra+0.9
4725-22GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+2.4
Set 2
10-1ORUGONZAttack errQuincey McCoy+1.2
21-1GONZORUKillQuincey McCoyset Ana Appel+1.4
31-2ORUGONZKillTaylor Walshset Daniele Clewis+1.2
42-2GONZORU×5KillCiara Cunninghamset Daniele Clewis+1.4
53-2ORUORU×5Attack errHazel Murphy+2.1
64-2ORUORU×5Attack errDaniele Clewis+2.4
75-2ORUORU×5KillAna Stojicicset Ana Appel+2.7
86-2ORUORU×5Attack errMegan Deveaux+2.9
96-3ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+1.9
106-4GONZGONZBlockedAna Stojicicblk Daniele Clewis, Taylor Walsh+2.4
117-4GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+2.3
127-5ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+1.9
138-5GONZORUServe errGonzaga+2.4
148-6ORUGONZKillDaniele Clewis+2.0
159-6GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+2.5
169-7ORUGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+2.1
1710-7GONZORUServe errGonzaga+2.6
1810-8ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+2.1
1911-8GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+2.8
2011-9ORUGONZAttack errCortnee Smith+2.2
2112-9GONZORU×3KillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+2.9
2213-9ORUORU×3Attack errClaire Wagstaff+3.7
2314-9ORUORU×3AceOral Robertsaced Carina Zaldivar+3.7
2414-10ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+2.1
2515-10GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+3.1
2616-10ORUORUKillAna Appelset Daniele Clewis+3.5
2716-11ORUGONZ×3KillDaniele Clewis+1.8
2816-12GONZGONZ×3KillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+2.8
2916-13GONZGONZ×3KillNikita Clausenset Daniele Clewis+3.2
3017-13GONZORUKillKhylie Remmengaset Ana Appel+3.5
3117-14ORUGONZKillDaniele Clewisset Maggie Rickert+2.5
3218-14GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+3.7
3319-14ORUORUAttack errNikita Clausen+4.1
3419-15ORUGONZ×3KillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+2.0
3519-16GONZGONZ×3Attack errCortnee Smith+3.3
3619-17GONZGONZ×3KillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+3.9
3720-17GONZORU×3KillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+4.4
3821-17ORUORU×3Attack errClaire Wagstaff+5.0
3922-17ORUORU×3KillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+3.9
4022-18ORUGONZKillNikita Clausenset Daniele Clewis+1.5
4123-18GONZORUAttack errMegan Deveaux+2.9
4223-19ORUGONZKillTaylor Walshset Daniele Clewis+1.1
4324-19GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+2.4
4424-20ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+0.6
4524-21GONZGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+1.5
4625-21GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+3.0
Set 3
10-1GONZGONZ×3BlockedCortnee Smithblk Claire Wagstaff, Taylor Walsh+2.4
20-2GONZGONZ×3BlockedCortnee Smithblk Claire Wagstaff, Taylor Walsh+2.1
30-3GONZGONZ×3KillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+1.8
41-3GONZORU×3KillQuincey McCoyset Ana Appel+1.5
52-3ORUORU×3AceOral Robertsaced Megan Deveaux+2.3
63-3ORUORU×3AceOral Robertsaced Megan Deveaux+2.8
73-4ORUGONZ×6Serve errOral Roberts+2.1
83-5GONZGONZ×6AceGonzagaaced Cortnee Smith+2.4
93-6GONZGONZ×6AceGonzagaaced Olivia Burns+2.0
103-7GONZGONZ×6Attack errCortnee Smith+1.6
113-8GONZGONZ×6BlockedCortnee Smithblk Daniele Clewis, Taylor Walsh+1.3
123-9GONZGONZ×6AceGonzagaaced Ana Stojicic+1.0
134-9GONZORUServe errGonzaga+0.7
145-9ORUORUAceOral Robertsaced Megan Deveaux+1.2
155-10ORUGONZKillDaniele Clewis+1.0
165-11GONZGONZAceGonzagaaced Ana Stojicic+1.0
176-11GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+0.7
187-11ORUORUKillAna Stojicicset Ana Appel+1.3
197-12ORUGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+1.1
208-12GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+1.0
219-12ORUORUAttack errNikita Clausen+1.8
229-13ORUGONZAttack errKhylie Remmenga+1.5
239-14GONZGONZAceGonzagaaced Olivia Burns+1.5
2410-14GONZORUKillAna Stojicicset Ana Appel+1.0
2510-15ORUGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+1.2
2611-15GONZORUKillAna Appelset Ana Stojicic+1.1
2711-16ORUGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+1.2
2812-16GONZORU×3Attack errClaire Wagstaff+1.0
2913-16ORUORU×3AceOral Robertsaced Megan Deveaux+2.0
3014-16ORUORU×3AceOral Robertsaced Veronica Kjaer Sorensen+2.8
3114-17ORUGONZServe errOral Roberts+2.4
3215-17GONZORU×4Serve errGonzaga+2.4
3316-17ORUORU×4AceOral Robertsaced Veronica Kjaer Sorensen+4.2
3417-17ORUORU×4BlockedClaire Wagstaffblk Ana Stojicic, Quincey McCoy+5.6
3518-17ORUORU×4Attack errClaire Wagstaff+7.1
3618-18ORUGONZKillTaylor Walshset Daniele Clewis+5.0
3718-19GONZGONZAttack errCiara Cunningham+6.2
3819-19GONZORUServe errGonzaga+5.3
3919-20ORUGONZ×3Serve errOral Roberts+5.3
4019-21GONZGONZ×3Attack errCortnee Smith+5.8
4119-22GONZGONZ×3KillDaniele Clewisset Taylor Walsh+4.2
4220-22GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+2.5
4320-23ORUGONZKillNikita Clausenset Daniele Clewis+3.4
4421-23GONZORUServe errGonzaga+2.2
4522-23ORUORUKillCortnee Smithset Raechelle Dykstra+5.6
4622-24ORUGONZAttack errCortnee Smith+6.6
4722-25GONZGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+4.0
Set 4
11-0ORUORUAceOral Robertsaced Veronica Kjaer Sorensen+3.7
21-1ORUGONZAttack errCiara Cunningham+2.6
32-1GONZORUServe errGonzaga+3.1
43-1ORUORUKillAna Stojicicset Ana Appel+4.4
53-2ORUGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+3.1
64-2GONZORUBlockedDaniele Clewisblk Quincey McCoy+3.7
74-3ORUGONZBlockedCiara Cunninghamblk Veronica Kjaer Sorensen+3.2
85-3GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+3.9
95-4ORUGONZKillNikita Clausenset Daniele Clewis+3.3
105-5GONZGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+4.0
116-5GONZORUServe errGonzaga+3.6
127-5ORUORUKillCortnee Smithset Khylie Remmenga+5.2
137-6ORUGONZ×3KillClaire Wagstaffset Raechelle Dykstra+3.6
147-7GONZGONZ×3KillMegan Deveauxset Nikita Clausen+4.3
157-8GONZGONZ×3Attack errCortnee Smith+3.9
168-8GONZORUBlockedClaire Wagstaffblk Cortnee Smith, Khylie Remmenga+3.4
178-9ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+3.1
189-9GONZORUServe errGonzaga+3.6
199-10ORUGONZAttack errQuincey McCoy+3.3
2010-10GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+3.8
2110-11ORUGONZKillTaylor Walshset Daniele Clewis+3.4
2211-11GONZORUBlockedMaggie Rickertblk Quincey McCoy+3.9
2311-12ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+3.6
2411-13GONZGONZAceGonzagaaced Olivia Burns+4.1
2512-13GONZORUServe errGonzaga+3.4
2612-14ORUGONZ×6KillDaniele Clewis+3.3
2712-15GONZGONZ×6KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+3.5
2812-16GONZGONZ×6KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Claire Wagstaff+2.7
2912-17GONZGONZ×6KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+1.9
3012-18GONZGONZ×6KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+1.3
3112-19GONZGONZ×6KillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+0.7
3213-19GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+0.4
3313-20ORUGONZServe errOral Roberts+0.5
3414-20GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+0.3
3515-20ORUORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+0.7
3615-21ORUGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+0.8
3716-21GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+0.5
3816-22ORUGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+0.7
3916-23GONZGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+0.4
4017-23GONZORU×3Attack errClaire Wagstaff+0.1
4118-23ORUORU×3KillAna Stojicicset Olivia Burns+0.3
4219-23ORUORU×3Attack errVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+0.7
4319-24ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+1.0
4420-24GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+0.3
4520-25ORUGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+1.3
Set 5
10-1ORUGONZServe errOral Roberts+4.6
20-2GONZGONZAttack errCiara Cunningham+5.2
31-2GONZORUServe errGonzaga+4.3
41-3ORUGONZKillTaylor Walshset Daniele Clewis+4.2
52-3GONZORUAttack errVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+4.5
62-4ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+4.4
73-4GONZORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+4.7
83-5ORUGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Raechelle Dykstra+4.6
93-6GONZGONZBlockedAna Appelblk Nikita Clausen+4.9
104-6GONZORUServe errGonzaga+3.7
114-7ORUGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+4.0
124-8GONZGONZBlockedCortnee Smithblk Claire Wagstaff+3.8
135-8GONZORUKillCortnee Smithset Ana Appel+2.6
146-8ORUORUAttack errClaire Wagstaff+4.9
156-9ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+4.4
167-9GONZORUAttack errTaylor Walsh+4.1
178-9ORUORUAttack errTaylor Walsh+7.6
188-10ORUGONZServe errOral Roberts+6.6
198-11GONZGONZAttack errCortnee Smith+6.5
209-11GONZORUServe errGonzaga+4.2
2110-11ORUORUKillCiara Cunninghamset Ana Appel+8.6
2210-12ORUGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+8.1
2311-12GONZORU×5Serve errGonzaga+7.3
2412-12ORUORU×5KillAna Stojicicset Olivia Burns+14.9
2513-12ORUORU×5Attack errDaniele Clewis+21.8
2614-12ORUORU×5Attack errVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+25.6
2715-12ORUORU×5Attack errVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+18.6

Score shown after each rally, Oral Roberts 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).