CollegeVolleyball
Final · 4 setsThu, Sep 17, 2026
Montana logo

AwayBIG-SKY

1:3
North Dakota St. logo

HomeSUMMIT-LEAGUE

North Dakota St. def. Montana 31

(25-17, 20-25, 25-23, 27-25)
Set1234Sets
MONT172523251
ND ST252025273

RallyIQ model

Win probability

ND ST above 50 · MONT below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100ND STMONTBiggest swing +9.6% MONT · S4 24-23rally 187 · set 4

Biggest swing: 9.6% to Montana — set 4, MONT 24-23 ND ST. Kill by Kaylee Paulson (set by Gracie Cagle). ND ST win probability 86%76%.

Before first serve

Pre-match

MONT 18.7%81.3% ND ST

Montana wins

3-0
3.0%
3-1
6.2%
3-2
9.6%

North Dakota St. wins

3-0
32.9%
3-1
30.6%
3-2
17.9%
MONT break %
41.1% vs this opp
ND ST break %
47.9% 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 % 42.7%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Largest win-probability swings

Top plays

  1. 01

    Kill by Kaylee Paulson (set by Gracie Cagle)

    Set 4 · MONT 24-23 ND ST · MONT 14%24%

  2. 02
    Lauren JansenKill+9.3%

    Kill by Lauren Jansen (set by Rya Borer)

    Set 3 · MONT 23-25 ND ST · ND ST 80%89%

  3. 03

    Kill by Courtney Peters (set by Sarah Pfiffner)

    Set 3 · MONT 23-24 ND ST · ND ST 71%80%

  4. 04

    Kill by Courtney Peters (set by Sarah Pfiffner)

    Set 4 · MONT 25-26 ND ST · ND ST 84%93%

  5. 05
    Lauren JansenKill+7.8%

    Kill by Lauren Jansen (set by Rya Borer)

    Set 4 · MONT 24-24 ND ST · ND ST 76%84%

  6. 06
    Mylee BlakeKill+7.8%

    Kill by Mylee Blake (set by Gracie Cagle)

    Set 4 · MONT 25-24 ND ST · MONT 16%24%

  7. 07
    MONT serverService error+7.8%

    Montana service error

    Set 4 · MONT 25-25 ND ST · ND ST 76%84%

  8. 08
    Lauren JansenKill+7.3%

    Kill by Lauren Jansen (set by Sarah Pfiffner)

    Set 4 · MONT 25-27 ND ST · ND ST 93%100%

Official NCAA box

Box score

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
411742.095022101111.514.5
48321.2380231012212
410122.40900010010.510.5
46114.35700000212.58.5
4128-.125020900003
4014-.250400360111.51.5
49526.154000000009
40002211600002
4000211900001
1000001000000
Team totals4520137.1824491152156890
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
415437.2971024500015
412121.5243117002114
411424.2920002002112
4508.62540021401227
44715-.20000010132.56.5
4000000200000
44418.000100310004
41011.0003021200001
4001.0006021800000
311728.14300000010.511.5
2001.000000001011
2000400100000
Team totals6327154.2345819649310897

Starters listed first. BLK = BS + ½ BA. The box score is the source for every counting stat on this page.

Point differential by rally

Momentum

Longest run 4 MONT · ND ST 8

Set 1

17-25

Longest run 3 MONTND ST 8

Set 2

25-20

Longest run 3 MONTND ST 3

Set 3

23-25

Longest run 4 MONTND ST 7

Set 4

25-27

Longest run 3 MONTND ST 3

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

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Rotations

Montana

SlotSideout %Break %
1
83%10/12
47%7/15
2
77%10/13
38%6/16
3
33%9/27
25%3/12
4
35%7/20
40%6/15
5
58%7/12
59%10/17
6
50%6/12
56%9/16
All
51%49/96
45%41/91

North Dakota St.

SlotSideout %Break %
1
53%10/19
38%5/13
2
69%9/13
17%2/12
3
100%9/9
40%6/15
4
44%8/18
68%17/25
5
37%7/19
63%12/19
6
54%7/13
42%5/12
All
55%50/91
49%47/96

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.

187 rallies

Rally log

#MONT-ND STSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0MONTMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+1.7
22-0MONTMONTAttack errEmma Tallmanblk Sophia Vella+1.9
32-1MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Sarah Pfiffner+1.4
43-1ND STMONTServe errND ST server+1.5
53-2MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Sarah Pfiffner+1.4
64-2ND STMONTKillDelaney Russellset Madeline Sanderson+1.6
74-3MONTND ST×7Serve errMONT server+1.4
84-4ND STND ST×7Attack errJosie Blazinablk Sarah Pfiffner, Arianna Blohm+1.8
94-5ND STND ST×7KillSarah Pfiffnerset Zoe John+1.7
104-6ND STND ST×7KillZoe Johnset Arianna Blohm+1.6
114-7ND STND ST×7KillArianna Blohmset Sarah Pfiffner+1.4
124-8ND STND ST×7Attack errMylee Blake+1.2
134-9ND STND ST×7KillZoe Johnset Sarah Pfiffner+1.0
145-9ND STMONT×3KillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+0.7
156-9MONTMONT×3Attack errZoe John+1.1
167-9MONTMONT×3KillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+1.4
177-10MONTND ST×8Attack errIsabel Taylor+1.2
187-11ND STND ST×8Attack errJosie Blazina+1.3
197-12ND STND ST×8AceND ST serveraced Delaney Russell+1.0
207-13ND STND ST×8Attack errIsabel Taylor+0.8
217-14ND STND ST×8KillSarah Pfiffnerset Maddy Dombeck+0.6
227-15ND STND ST×8KillZoe Johnset Sarah Pfiffner+0.4
237-16ND STND ST×8Attack errGracie Cagle+0.3
247-17ND STND ST×8KillZoe Johnset Sarah Pfiffner+0.1
258-17ND STMONTKillKaylee Paulsonset Annika Wright+0.1
268-18MONTND ST×3KillKendall Worwaset Sarah Pfiffner+0.1
278-19ND STND ST×3KillEmma Tallmanset Rya Borer+0.1
288-20ND STND ST×3KillEmma Tallmanset Sarah Pfiffner+0.0
299-20ND STMONT×3KillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+0.0
3010-20MONTMONT×3AceMONT serveraced Team+0.0
3111-20MONTMONT×3AceMONT serveraced Zoe John+0.0
3211-21MONTND STServe errMONT server+0.1
3312-21ND STMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+0.0
3413-21MONTMONTKillSophia Vellaset Gracie Cagle+0.1
3513-22MONTND STKillKendall Worwaset Sarah Pfiffner+0.1
3614-22ND STMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+0.0
3714-23MONTND STKillEmma Tallmanset Sarah Pfiffner+0.1
3815-23ND STMONTServe errND ST server+0.0
3915-24MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Sarah Pfiffner+0.0
4016-24ND STMONTKillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+0.0
4117-24MONTMONTAttack errZoe John+0.0
4217-25MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Sarah Pfiffner+0.0
Set 2
11-0ND STMONTKillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+1.0
22-0MONTMONTAttack errLauren Jansenblk Josie Blazina, Mylee Blake+1.4
32-1MONTND STKillEmma Tallmanset Sarah Pfiffner+1.0
43-1ND STMONTAttack errLauren Jansen+1.1
53-2MONTND ST×3KillArianna Blohmset Sarah Pfiffner+1.0
63-3ND STND ST×3KillArianna Blohm+1.3
73-4ND STND ST×3KillArianna Blohm+1.2
84-4ND STMONTKillKaylee Paulsonset Gracie Cagle+1.0
94-5MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Sarah Pfiffner+1.0
105-5ND STMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+1.1
116-5MONTMONTKillSophia Vellaset Gracie Cagle+1.5
126-6MONTND STServe errMONT server+1.1
137-6ND STMONT×3KillKaylee Paulsonset Gracie Cagle+1.2
148-6MONTMONT×3Attack errZoe John+1.6
159-6MONTMONT×3KillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+1.7
169-7MONTND STKillMaddy Dombeck+1.2
1710-7ND STMONTKillSophia Vellaset Gracie Cagle+1.4
1810-8MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Rya Borer+1.2
1910-9ND STND STAttack errDelaney Russellblk Emma Tallman, Kendall Worwa+1.6
2011-9ND STMONTAttack errLauren Jansenblk Josie Blazina+1.5
2112-9MONTMONTAttack errKendall Worwa+1.9
2212-10MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Sarah Pfiffner+1.3
2313-10ND STMONTAttack errArianna Blohm+1.6
2414-10MONTMONTKillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+1.9
2514-11MONTND STServe errMONT server+1.2
2614-12ND STND STAttack errDelaney Russell+1.7
2715-12ND STMONTKillKaylee Paulsonset Gracie Cagle+1.7
2815-13MONTND ST×3KillSarah Pfiffnerset Maddy Dombeck+1.4
2915-14ND STND ST×3Attack errDelaney Russell+1.9
3015-15ND STND ST×3KillArianna Blohmset Sarah Pfiffner+2.0
3116-15ND STMONTServe errND ST server+1.8
3217-15MONTMONTAttack errZoe John+2.4
3317-16MONTND STKillArianna Blohmset Sarah Pfiffner+1.7
3417-17ND STND STKillSarah Pfiffnerset Arianna Blohm+2.2
3518-17ND STMONT×3Attack errKendall Worwa+2.0
3619-17MONTMONT×3AceMONT serveraced Lauren Jansen+2.7
3720-17MONTMONT×3KillIsabel Taylorset Gracie Cagle+2.7
3820-18MONTND STKillCourtney Petersset Sarah Pfiffner+1.6
3921-18ND STMONTKillSophia Vellaset Gracie Cagle+2.3
4022-18MONTMONTAceMONT serveraced Lauren Jansen+2.3
4122-19MONTND STKillEmma Tallmanset Sarah Pfiffner+1.0
4223-19ND STMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+1.8
4323-20MONTND STServe errMONT server+0.9
4424-20ND STMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+1.7
4525-20MONTMONTAceMONT serveraced Team+0.8
Set 3
10-1MONTND STServe errMONT server+1.9
21-1ND STMONTKillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+2.0
32-1MONTMONTAceMONT serveraced Team+2.7
42-2MONTND STServe errMONT server+2.1
53-2ND STMONTServe errND ST server+2.3
63-3MONTND STBad setGracie Cagle+2.1
73-4ND STND STKillCourtney Petersset Sarah Pfiffner+2.6
84-4ND STMONT×4Serve errND ST server+2.2
95-4MONTMONT×4KillKaylee Paulsonset Gracie Cagle+3.0
106-4MONTMONT×4AceMONT serveraced Lauren Jansen+3.2
117-4MONTMONT×4KillKaylee Paulson+3.4
127-5MONTND ST×3KillArianna Blohmset Cathy Porter+2.4
137-6ND STND ST×3Attack errKaylee Paulsonblk Malayna Syverson+3.1
147-7ND STND ST×3KillKendall Worwaset Cathy Porter+3.0
158-7ND STMONT×4Serve errND ST server+2.7
169-7MONTMONT×4Attack errCourtney Petersblk Sophia Vella+3.5
1710-7MONTMONT×4Attack errKendall Worwa+3.7
1811-7MONTMONT×4Attack errKendall Worwa+3.7
1911-8MONTND STAttack errDelaney Russell+2.4
2012-8ND STMONTServe errND ST server+3.1
2113-8MONTMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+3.6
2213-9MONTND ST×3KillCourtney Petersset Lauren Jansen+2.2
2313-10ND STND ST×3Attack errDelaney Russell+3.2
2413-11ND STND ST×3KillEmma Tallmanset Sarah Pfiffner+3.5
2514-11ND STMONTAttack errEmma Tallman+3.4
2615-11MONTMONTAttack errEmma Tallman+4.1
2715-12MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Sarah Pfiffner+2.6
2816-12ND STMONTKillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+3.4
2916-13MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Rya Borer+2.6
3016-14ND STND STKillArianna Blohm+3.8
3117-14ND STMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+3.9
3217-15MONTND ST×7KillLauren Jansenset Sarah Pfiffner+3.1
3317-16ND STND ST×7Attack errKaylee Paulson+4.4
3417-17ND STND ST×7KillCourtney Petersset Sarah Pfiffner+4.7
3517-18ND STND ST×7KillArianna Blohmset Sarah Pfiffner+4.7
3617-19ND STND ST×7KillCourtney Petersset Maddy Dombeck+4.3
3717-20ND STND ST×7KillCourtney Petersset Sarah Pfiffner+3.5
3817-21ND STND ST×7KillArianna Blohmset Sarah Pfiffner+2.5
3918-21ND STMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+1.4
4018-22MONTND STKillArianna Blohmset Sarah Pfiffner+2.0
4119-22ND STMONT×4KillSophia Vellaset Gracie Cagle+1.3
4220-22MONTMONT×4Attack errKendall Worwa+2.8
4321-22MONTMONT×4Attack errCourtney Peters+4.6
4422-22MONTMONT×4AceMONT serveraced Lauren Jansen+7.1
4522-23MONTND STKillKendall Worwaset Cathy Porter+6.6
4623-23ND STMONTAttack errKendall Worwablk Delaney Russell+6.7
4723-24MONTND STKillCourtney Petersset Sarah Pfiffner+8.6
4823-25ND STND STKillLauren Jansenset Rya Borer+9.3
Set 4
10-1ND STND STBad setIsabel Taylor+1.9
21-1ND STMONTKillJosie Blazinaset Gracie Cagle+1.6
32-1MONTMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+2.2
42-2MONTND STServe errMONT server+1.6
52-3ND STND STKillArianna Blohmset Sarah Pfiffner+2.0
63-3ND STMONTServe errND ST server+1.7
73-4MONTND ST×3KillEmma Tallmanset Sarah Pfiffner+1.6
83-5ND STND ST×3Attack errKaylee Paulson+1.9
93-6ND STND ST×3KillLauren Jansenset Sarah Pfiffner+1.7
104-6ND STMONTKillKaylee Paulsonset Gracie Cagle+1.3
114-7MONTND STServe errMONT server+1.3
125-7ND STMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+1.4
136-7MONTMONTKillKaylee Paulsonset Gracie Cagle+2.0
146-8MONTND STAttack errKaylee Paulsonblk Sarah Pfiffner+1.6
157-8ND STMONTAttack errCourtney Petersblk Gracie Cagle+1.7
167-9MONTND ST×3Attack errDelaney Russellblk Kendall Worwa+1.7
177-10ND STND ST×3KillEmma Tallmanset Sarah Pfiffner+1.9
187-11ND STND ST×3Attack errSophia Vellablk Courtney Peters, Kendall Worwa+1.6
198-11ND STMONTServe errND ST server+1.2
209-11MONTMONTAceMONT serveraced Lauren Jansen+1.8
219-12MONTND STKillCourtney Petersset Sarah Pfiffner+1.6
2210-12ND STMONTKillDelaney Russellset Madeline Sanderson+1.5
2311-12MONTMONTAttack errLauren Jansen+2.3
2411-13MONTND STKillEmma Tallmanset Sarah Pfiffner+1.9
2511-14ND STND STAttack errJosie Blazina+2.1
2612-14ND STMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+1.6
2712-15MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Rya Borer+1.7
2813-15ND STMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+1.7
2913-16MONTND STServe errMONT server+1.8
3014-16ND STMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+1.7
3115-16MONTMONTAttack errCourtney Peters+2.7
3215-17MONTND ST×3Attack errKaylee Paulsonblk Arianna Blohm, Sarah Pfiffner+2.3
3315-18ND STND ST×3KillSarah Pfiffnerset Arianna Blohm+2.5
3415-19ND STND ST×3KillCourtney Petersset Sarah Pfiffner+1.9
3516-19ND STMONT×3KillSophia Vellaset Annika Wright+1.2
3617-19MONTMONT×3Attack errKendall Worwa+2.2
3718-19MONTMONT×3Attack errCourtney Petersblk Sophia Vella, Gracie Cagle+3.1
3818-20MONTND STKillCourtney Petersset Cathy Porter+2.8
3918-21ND STND STAttack errDelaney Russellblk Kendall Worwa, Emma Tallman+2.9
4019-21ND STMONTAttack errCourtney Peters+1.8
4120-21MONTMONTAttack errCourtney Petersblk Josie Blazina, Delaney Russell+3.5
4220-22MONTND STKillEmma Tallmanset Sarah Pfiffner+3.4
4321-22ND STMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+3.0
4422-22MONTMONTAttack errEmma Tallman+5.6
4522-23MONTND STKillEmma Tallmanset Sarah Pfiffner+5.2
4623-23ND STMONTKillDelaney Russellset Gracie Cagle+5.3
4724-23MONTMONTKillKaylee Paulsonset Gracie Cagle+9.6
4824-24MONTND STKillLauren Jansenset Rya Borer+7.8
4925-24ND STMONTKillMylee Blakeset Gracie Cagle+7.8
5025-25MONTND ST×3Serve errMONT server+7.8
5125-26ND STND ST×3KillCourtney Petersset Sarah Pfiffner+8.5
5225-27ND STND ST×3KillLauren Jansenset Sarah Pfiffner+7.3

Score shown after each rally, Montana first. WP Δ = match win-probability points gained, colored by the team that gained them. “Feed gap” rows fill points the NCAA play-by-play never logged.