Final · 4 setsSun, Aug 30, 2026 · Neutral site

UC San Diego def. Gonzaga 3–1

UC San Diego beat Gonzaga 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 25-17) on Sun, Aug 30, 2026 at a neutral site. Molly McCluskey led UC San Diego with 15 kills; Gonzaga's Veronica Kjaer Sorensen had a match-high 16.

Data through · final Aug 30

Set1234Sets
GONZ172521171
UCSD252125253

Win probability

UC San Diego above 50 · Gonzaga below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+3.6% GONZrally 176 · set 4

Biggest swing: 3.6% to Gonzaga — set 2, GONZ 21-19 UCSD. Gonzaga ace on Paulina Baillie. UCSD win probability 83% → 80%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

GONZ 22.0%78.0% UCSD

Gonzaga wins

3-0
3.7%
3-1
7.4%
3-2
10.9%

UC San Diego wins

3-0
29.7%
3-1
29.6%
3-2
18.7%
GONZ break %
39.2% vs this opp
UCSD break %
45.1% 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
    GonzagaAce+3.6%

    Gonzaga ace on Paulina Baillie

    Set 2 · GONZ 21-19 UCSD · GONZ 17% → 20%

  2. 02

    Kill by Veronica Kjaer Sorensen (set by Raechelle Dykstra)

    Set 3 · GONZ 7-5 UCSD · GONZ 31% → 34%

  3. 03
    GonzagaAce+3.5%

    Gonzaga ace on Dillyn Griffin

    Set 2 · GONZ 23-20 UCSD · GONZ 21% → 25%

  4. 04

    Kill by Daniele Clewis (set by Ireland McNees)

    Set 2 · GONZ 20-19 UCSD · GONZ 13% → 17%

  5. 05

    Kill by Veronica Kjaer Sorensen (set by Daniele Clewis)

    Set 3 · GONZ 6-5 UCSD · GONZ 27% → 31%

  6. 06

    Kill by Ireland McNees (set by Paulina Baillie)

    Set 3 · GONZ 7-7 UCSD · UCSD 68% → 71%

  7. 07
    Gia RiveraKill+3.3%

    Kill by Gia Rivera (set by Paulina Baillie)

    Set 3 · GONZ 8-9 UCSD · UCSD 71% → 75%

  8. 08

    Kill by Molly McCluskey (set by Brynne McGhie)

    Set 3 · GONZ 21-24 UCSD · UCSD 83% → 87%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
416637.27000164010.516.5
4131037.0813002000013
44110.3003522150031.57.5
4507.71400001132.57.5
4017-.14300310031.51.5
27418.16710121010.57.5
42021.0004121100003
3012-.500102120000
3002.000000500000
21010.10000010010.51.5
1000–000010000
1000–000000000
Team totals4823132.189443114411112780
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
415530.33311340031.517.5
411537.1620218004215
46011.5450311012211
46114.357200000639
4216.1673223130010.54.5
4001.0002101020001
41011.000322810003
3305.600000100003
2528.37500000010.55.5
2238-.125000300002
2000–700000000
Team totals5117121.2814711104831179.596

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 GONZ · UCSD 8

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 4 GONZUCSD 8

Set 2

25-21

Longest run 5 GONZUCSD 4

Set 3

21-25

Longest run 5 GONZUCSD 4

Set 4

17-25

Longest run 3 GONZUCSD 4

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

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Gonzaga

SlotSideout %Break %
1
69%11/16
40%6/15
2
35%8/23
33%5/15
3
50%8/16
47%7/15
4
53%8/15
11%1/9
5
73%8/11
33%4/12
6
50%7/14
47%7/15
All
53%50/95
37%30/81

UC San Diego

SlotSideout %Break %
1
52%11/21
47%8/17
2
64%9/14
57%13/23
3
80%8/10
43%6/14
4
73%8/11
47%7/15
5
73%8/11
47%7/15
6
50%7/14
36%4/11
All
63%51/81
47%45/95

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 (4 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

176 rallies

#GONZ-UCSDSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0UCSDGONZ×4KillMaggie Rickertset Brynne McGhie+1.4
22-0GONZGONZ×4KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+2.1
33-0GONZGONZ×4KillMegan Deveauxset Maggie Rickert+2.2
44-0GONZGONZ×4Attack errIreland McNees+2.2
54-1GONZUCSD×8KillYasemin Elmasset Brynne McGhie+1.4
64-2UCSDUCSD×8BlockedClaire Wagstaffblk Ireland McNees, Lucia Barroso+2.0
74-3UCSDUCSD×8Attack errClaire Wagstaff+2.1
84-4UCSDUCSD×8KillMolly McCluskey+2.0
94-5UCSDUCSD×8AceUC San Diegoaced Claire Wagstaff+1.9
104-6UCSDUCSD×8AceUC San Diegoaced Veronica Kjaer Sorensen+1.8
114-7UCSDUCSD×8KillMolly McCluskeyset Lucia Barroso+1.6
124-8UCSDUCSD×8BlockedMegan Deveauxblk Ireland McNees, Lucia Barroso+1.4
135-8UCSDGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+0.9
145-9GONZUCSDServe errGonzaga+1.0
155-10UCSDUCSDBlockedClaire Wagstaffblk Brynne McGhie, Lucia Barroso+1.2
166-10UCSDGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+0.7
176-11GONZUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Dillyn Griffin+0.8
187-11UCSDGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+0.7
197-12GONZUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+0.9
208-12UCSDGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+0.7
218-13GONZUCSDKillYasemin Elmasset Brynne McGhie+0.9
229-13UCSDGONZServe errUC San Diego+0.7
239-14GONZUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+0.9
2410-14UCSDGONZKillDaniele Clewisset Megan Deveaux+0.7
2510-15GONZUCSD×4KillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+0.9
2610-16UCSDUCSD×4BlockedMegan Deveauxblk Ireland McNees, Molly McCluskey, Lucia Barroso+0.9
2710-17UCSDUCSD×4Attack errMegan Deveaux+0.6
2810-18UCSDUCSD×4AceUC San Diego+0.3
2911-18UCSDGONZKillDaniele Clewisset Claire Wagstaff+0.2
3011-19GONZUCSDKillLucia Barrososet Brynne McGhie+0.2
3111-20UCSDUCSDBlockedMegan Deveauxblk Ireland McNees, Lucia Barroso+0.2
3212-20UCSDGONZAttack errBrynne McGhie+0.1
3312-21GONZUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+0.1
3413-21UCSDGONZ×3KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Maggie Rickert·
3514-21GONZGONZ×3Attack errMolly McCluskey+0.1
3615-21GONZGONZ×3Attack errKatelyn Hernandez+0.2
3715-22GONZUCSDKillKatelyn Hernandezset Brynne McGhie+0.2
3815-23UCSDUCSDAttack errVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+0.1
3916-23UCSDGONZServe errUC San Diego·
4017-23GONZGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+0.1
4117-24GONZUCSDServe errGonzaga+0.1
4217-25UCSDUCSDAceUC San Diegoaced Veronica Kjaer Sorensen·
Set 2
11-0GONZGONZBad setPaulina Baillie+1.5
21-1GONZUCSDBlockedTaylor Walshblk Yasemin Elmas+1.0
32-1UCSDGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+1.1
42-2GONZUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+1.1
52-3UCSDUCSDAttack errVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+1.4
63-3UCSDGONZServe errUC San Diego+1.1
73-4GONZUCSD×4KillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+1.0
83-5UCSDUCSD×4AceUC San Diego+1.4
93-6UCSDUCSD×4KillBrynne McGhieset Lucia Barroso+1.2
103-7UCSDUCSD×4Attack errVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+1.1
114-7UCSDGONZKillNikita Clausenset Daniele Clewis+0.7
125-7GONZGONZBlockedKatelyn Hernandezblk Nikita Clausen, Daniele Clewis+1.2
135-8GONZUCSD×3KillLucia Barrososet Brynne McGhie+0.9
145-9UCSDUCSD×3KillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+1.1
155-10UCSDUCSD×3KillBrynne McGhieset Daniele Clewis+0.9
166-10UCSDGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+0.6
176-11GONZUCSDKillKatelyn Hernandezset Brynne McGhie+0.7
187-11UCSDGONZ×3Serve errUC San Diego+0.6
198-11GONZGONZ×3Bad setMolly McCluskey+1.0
209-11GONZGONZ×3Attack errMolly McCluskey+1.3
219-12GONZUCSDServe errGonzaga+1.0
229-13UCSDUCSDAceUC San Diegoaced Carina Zaldivar+1.2
2310-13UCSDGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+0.8
2410-14GONZUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+0.9
2511-14UCSDGONZKillMaggie Rickertset Megan Deveaux+0.8
2611-15GONZUCSDKillLucia Barrososet Brynne McGhie+0.9
2712-15UCSDGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+0.8
2812-16GONZUCSDServe errGonzaga+0.9
2913-16UCSDGONZKillNikita Clausenset Daniele Clewis+0.8
3013-17GONZUCSDServe errGonzaga+0.9
3114-17UCSDGONZ×3KillDaniele Clewisset Hazel Murphy+0.8
3215-17GONZGONZ×3KillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+1.5
3316-17GONZGONZ×3Attack errKatelyn Hernandez+2.0
3416-18GONZUCSDAttack errHazel Murphy+1.6
3516-19UCSDUCSDAceUC San Diegoaced Veronica Kjaer Sorensen+1.9
3617-19UCSDGONZ×5Serve errUC San Diego+1.1
3718-19GONZGONZ×5BlockedMolly McCluskeyblk Daniele Clewis, Taylor Walsh+2.2
3819-19GONZGONZ×5Attack errMolly McCluskey+2.9
3920-19GONZGONZ×5KillDaniele Clewisset Ireland McNees+3.4
4021-19GONZGONZ×5AceGonzagaaced Paulina Baillie+3.6
4121-20GONZUCSDKillYasemin Elmasset Brynne McGhie+2.1
4222-20UCSDGONZ×3KillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+3.0
4323-20GONZGONZ×3AceGonzagaaced Dillyn Griffin+3.5
4424-20GONZGONZ×3Attack errMolly McCluskey+2.1
4524-21GONZUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+0.4
4625-21UCSDGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+1.1
Set 3
10-1UCSDUCSD×4KillYasemin Elmasset Brynne McGhie+2.6
20-2UCSDUCSD×4Attack errMegan Deveaux+2.4
30-3UCSDUCSD×4KillPaulina Baillieset Molly McCluskey+2.2
40-4UCSDUCSD×4KillYasemin Elmasset Brynne McGhie+1.9
51-4UCSDGONZKillLydia Fisherset Megan Deveaux+1.3
62-4GONZGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+2.2
72-5GONZUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+1.6
83-5UCSDGONZ×5KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+1.6
94-5GONZGONZ×5KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+2.6
105-5GONZGONZ×5KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+3.0
116-5GONZGONZ×5KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+3.3
127-5GONZGONZ×5KillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Raechelle Dykstra+3.6
137-6GONZUCSDServe errGonzaga+2.4
147-7UCSDUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Paulina Baillie+3.3
158-7UCSDGONZServe errUC San Diego+2.6
168-8GONZUCSD×3Serve errGonzaga+2.4
178-9UCSDUCSD×3KillGia Riveraset Paulina Baillie+3.3
188-10UCSDUCSD×3Attack errDaniele Clewis+3.1
199-10UCSDGONZServe errUC San Diego+2.2
209-11GONZUCSDServe errGonzaga+2.3
219-12UCSDUCSDAceUC San Diegoaced Hazel Murphy+2.8
2210-12UCSDGONZServe errUC San Diego+1.9
2310-13GONZUCSDServe errGonzaga+2.1
2410-14UCSDUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Paulina Baillie+2.4
2511-14UCSDGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+1.5
2611-15GONZUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+1.7
2712-15UCSDGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+1.5
2812-16GONZUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+1.8
2912-17UCSDUCSDKillLucia Barroso+1.9
3013-17UCSDGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+1.0
3114-17GONZGONZBlockedLucia Barrosoblk Nikita Clausen+2.1
3214-18GONZUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+1.9
3315-18UCSDGONZServe errUC San Diego+1.5
3415-19GONZUCSDAttack errVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+1.9
3516-19UCSDGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+1.5
3616-20GONZUCSDKillGia Riveraset Maija Nepszy+1.9
3717-20UCSDGONZBlockedGia Riverablk Nikita Clausen, Daniele Clewis+1.4
3817-21GONZUCSDKillMadison Johnsonset Maija Nepszy+1.9
3917-22UCSDUCSDKillGia Riveraset Brynne McGhie+1.6
4018-22UCSDGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+0.6
4119-22GONZGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+1.5
4219-23GONZUCSDKillYasemin Elmasset Brynne McGhie+1.8
4320-23UCSDGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis+0.9
4421-23GONZGONZBlockedIreland McNeesblk Lydia Fisher, Taylor Walsh+2.5
4521-24GONZUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+3.1
4621-25UCSDUCSDBlockedVeronica Kjaer Sorensenblk Molly McCluskey, Lucia Barroso+1.5
Set 4
10-1GONZUCSDKillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+1.5
21-1UCSDGONZAttack errIreland McNees+1.6
31-2GONZUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+1.6
42-2UCSDGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+1.7
52-3GONZUCSD×3Serve errGonzaga+1.6
62-4UCSDUCSD×3Attack errClaire Wagstaff+2.1
72-5UCSDUCSD×3AceUC San Diegoaced Nikita Clausen+1.9
83-5UCSDGONZBlockedGia Riverablk Nikita Clausen, Veronica Kjaer Sorensen+1.3
93-6GONZUCSD×4KillMadison Johnsonset Maija Nepszy+1.4
103-7UCSDUCSD×4AceUC San Diegoaced Hazel Murphy+1.7
113-8UCSDUCSD×4Attack errVeronica Kjaer Sorensen+1.4
123-9UCSDUCSD×4KillGia Riveraset Maija Nepszy+1.1
134-9UCSDGONZKillNikita Clausenset Daniele Clewis+0.7
144-10GONZUCSDKillMadison Johnsonset Maija Nepszy+0.8
155-10UCSDGONZKillNikita Clausenset Daniele Clewis+0.7
165-11GONZUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+0.8
176-11UCSDGONZKillMegan Deveauxset Maggie Rickert+0.7
186-12GONZUCSDServe errGonzaga+0.8
196-13UCSDUCSDKillLucia Barrososet Daniele Clewis+0.8
207-13UCSDGONZServe errUC San Diego+0.4
217-14GONZUCSD×3KillMolly McCluskeyset Dillyn Griffin+0.6
227-15UCSDUCSD×3KillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie+0.5
237-16UCSDUCSD×3AceUC San Diegoaced Veronica Kjaer Sorensen+0.3
248-16UCSDGONZ×3BlockedIreland McNeesblk Claire Wagstaff, Taylor Walsh+0.1
259-16GONZGONZ×3Attack errIreland McNees+0.3
2610-16GONZGONZ×3KillClaire Wagstaffset Madison Johnson+0.5
2710-17GONZUCSDKillLucia Barrososet Maija Nepszy+0.5
2811-17UCSDGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis+0.3
2911-18GONZUCSDKillGia Riveraset Maija Nepszy+0.5
3012-18UCSDGONZKillVeronica Kjaer Sorensenset Daniele Clewis+0.3
3112-19GONZUCSDAttack errMegan Deveaux+0.4
3213-19UCSDGONZKillNikita Clausenset Daniele Clewis+0.3
3313-20GONZUCSD×4BlockedMegan Deveauxblk Yasemin Elmas, Gia Rivera+0.4
3413-21UCSDUCSD×4BlockedMegan Deveauxblk Molly McCluskey, Yasemin Elmas+0.3
3513-22UCSDUCSD×4KillIreland McNeesset Brynne McGhie+0.1
3613-23UCSDUCSD×4Attack errMegan Deveaux·
3714-23UCSDGONZ×3KillMegan Deveauxset Daniele Clewis·
3815-23GONZGONZ×3KillClaire Wagstaffset Maggie Rickert·
3916-23GONZGONZ×3AceGonzagaaced Dillyn Griffin·
4016-24GONZUCSDAttack errMegan Deveaux+0.1
4117-24UCSDGONZKillClaire Wagstaffset Daniele Clewis·
4217-25GONZUCSDKillMolly McCluskeyset Brynne McGhie·

Score shown after each rally, Gonzaga 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).