Final · 5 setsFri, Oct 9, 2026Watch on ACCNX

Wake Forest def. Boston College 3–2

RallyIQ pre-match: Wake Forest 61.1% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 9, 5:26 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Wake Forest beat visiting Boston College 3-2 (25-20, 17-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-12) on Fri, Oct 9, 2026. Wake Forest's Ryleigh Whitekettle led with 18 kills, and Andrea Roman added 15 digs.

Data through · final Oct 9

Set12345Sets
BC20252520122
WAKE25172225153

Match story · written from the play-by-play

.467 on 30 swings: Ryleigh Whitekettle and Wake Forest edged Boston College.

The match turned 3 times. Numbers are Wake Forest's win probability from the RallyIQ model, rally by rally. Wake Forest went in as RallyIQ's 61% pick.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 5 · Boston College 8–7 Wake Forest

    4 straight Wake Forest points turned a 7–8 deficit into an 11–8 lead. The match swung to Wake Forest.

    Wake Forest 43% → 87%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 5 · Boston College 8–11 Wake Forest

    3 straight Boston College points erased an 8–11 deficit: 11–11.

    Wake Forest 87% → 55%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 5 · Boston College 11–12 Wake Forest

    Wake Forest won 3 of the last 4 rallies to take the set 15–12 and win the match 3–2.

    Wake Forest 68% → >99%

Wake Forest above 50Boston College belowMax swing 16.4%

Boston CollegeWake Forest

Sideout %
Boston College 59.2·Wake Forest 60.2
Break %
Boston College 39.8·Wake Forest 40.8
Hitting
Boston College .191·Wake Forest .194
Longest run
Boston College 6·Wake Forest 7

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Wake Forest above 50 · Boston College below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 4SET 510050100+16.4% WAKErally 206 · set 5

Biggest swing: 16.4% to Wake Forest — set 5, BC 11-13 WAKE. Attack error by Audrey Ross. WAKE win probability 68% → 84%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

BC 31.8%68.2% WAKE

Boston College wins

3-0
6.2%
3-1
11.3%
3-2
14.4%

Wake Forest wins

3-0
22.0%
3-1
26.2%
3-2
20.0%
BC break %
40.6% vs this opp
WAKE break %
44.2% 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
    Audrey RossAttack error+16.4%

    Attack error by Audrey Ross

    Set 5 · BC 11-13 WAKE · WAKE 68% → 84%

  2. 02
    Audrey RossKill+15.1%

    Kill by Audrey Ross (set by Ava McBride)

    Set 5 · BC 11-11 WAKE · BC 30% → 45%

  3. 03

    Audrey Ross stuffed by Ryleigh Whitekettle & Sanaa Williams

    Set 5 · BC 12-14 WAKE · WAKE 76% → 90%

  4. 04
    Sanaa WilliamsKill+12.9%

    Kill by Sanaa Williams (set by Emma Keeping)

    Set 5 · BC 11-12 WAKE · WAKE 55% → 68%

  5. 05
    Wake ForestService error+12.7%

    Wake Forest service error

    Set 5 · BC 8-9 WAKE · WAKE 52% → 65%

  6. 06
    Amina NdiayeKill+12.2%

    Kill by Amina Ndiaye (set by Emma Keeping)

    Set 5 · BC 8-10 WAKE · WAKE 65% → 77%

  7. 07

    Kill by Sofija Marjanovic (set by Lucie Vesela)

    Set 5 · BC 7-6 WAKE · BC 45% → 56%

  8. 08
    Amina NdiayeAttack error+11.1%

    Attack error by Amina Ndiaye

    Set 5 · BC 10-11 WAKE · BC 19% → 30%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
5131255.018111102132.516.5
55317.11810010010510
5607.8570001016410
56127.1850111220429
57015.46700020031.58.5
1000–400200000
58121.3330001006311
5000–032300003
5001.0002011300001
5000–2012510000
4011-1.0001902400000
3116.000000000001
12021.000000000002
Team totals4819152.191476864523218102
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
518430.46710030073.521.5
5151047.106002110010.515.5
58220.3000106006312
54110.300000100215
5103.3333413700002
5000–421600002
5102.50019021100001
5001.0009121540001
47314.286000000429
47827-.037001210007
37416.18800000010.57.5
3000–000400000
23316.00000061010.53.5
Team totals7135186.1946751172602211104

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 BC · WAKE 7

Set 1

20-25

Longest run 3 BCWAKE 7

Set 2

25-17

Longest run 6 BCWAKE 3

Set 3

25-22

Longest run 5 BCWAKE 3

Set 4

20-25

Longest run 3 BCWAKE 6

Set 5

12-15

Longest run 3 BCWAKE 4

Bars above the line = Wake Forest leads, below = Boston College leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Boston College

SlotSideout %Break %
1
56%14/25
48%11/23
2
79%11/14
7%1/14
3
50%9/18
50%10/20
4
75%9/12
36%5/14
5
75%9/12
47%8/17
6
41%9/22
40%6/15
All
59%61/103
40%41/103

Wake Forest

SlotSideout %Break %
1
59%13/22
54%13/24
2
57%13/23
38%8/21
3
64%9/14
52%11/21
4
82%9/11
10%1/10
5
50%9/18
36%5/14
6
60%9/15
31%4/13
All
60%62/103
41%42/103

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

206 rallies

#BC-WAKESrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1BCWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+1.7
21-1WAKEBCKillReese Dunkleset Lucy Mott+1.8
31-2BCWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+1.8
41-3WAKEWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Andrea Roman+2.3
52-3WAKEBCServe errWake Forest+1.7
63-3BCBCKillSam Hoppesset Lucie Vesela+2.5
73-4BCWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+1.9
84-4WAKEBCServe errWake Forest+1.9
94-5BCWAKEKillAmina Ndiayeset Emma Keeping+1.9
105-5WAKEBCKillNaomi Watson+1.9
116-5BCBCAceBoston Collegeaced Andrea Roman+2.7
126-6BCWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+2.0
137-6WAKEBCKillSam Hoppesset Lucie Vesela+2.1
148-6BCBCAttack errAmina Ndiaye+2.9
158-7BCWAKE×7KillAmina Ndiayeset Becca Bellows+2.0
168-8WAKEWAKE×7KillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+2.9
178-9WAKEWAKE×7BlockedReese Dunkleblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Kelis Hawkins+2.9
188-10WAKEWAKE×7AceWake Forestaced Audrey Ross+2.8
198-11WAKEWAKE×7KillBecca Bellowsset Mattea Saunders+2.6
208-12WAKEWAKE×7KillLyla Stewartset Andrea Roman+2.3
218-13WAKEWAKE×7AceWake Forestaced Brooklyn Yelland+1.9
229-13WAKEBCKillLaney Blevinsset Lucy Mott+1.2
239-14BCWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+1.4
249-15WAKEWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Brooklyn Yelland+1.5
2510-15WAKEBCKillAudrey Rossset Lucy Mott+0.8
2610-16BCWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Becca Bellows+1.1
2711-16WAKEBCAttack errLyla Stewart+0.8
2811-17BCWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+1.1
2912-17WAKEBCKillNaomi Watsonset Lucie Vesela+0.7
3013-17BCBCAceBoston Collegeaced Andrea Roman+1.4
3113-18BCWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+1.4
3214-18WAKEBCKillSam Hoppesset Lucie Vesela+1.0
3315-18BCBCBlockedAmina Ndiayeblk Reese Dunkle, Sam Hoppes+2.0
3415-19BCWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+1.9
3516-19WAKEBC×3KillSofija Marjanovicset Lucie Vesela+1.4
3617-19BCBC×3Attack errAmina Ndiaye+2.8
3718-19BCBC×3KillReese Dunkleset Lucy Mott+3.7
3818-20BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+3.3
3919-20WAKEBCServe errWake Forest+2.9
4019-21BCWAKE×4Attack errAudrey Ross+3.6
4119-22WAKEWAKE×4KillAmina Ndiayeset Becca Bellows+3.9
4219-23WAKEWAKE×4KillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+2.5
4319-24WAKEWAKE×4Attack errAudrey Ross+1.1
4420-24WAKEBCServe errWake Forest+0.2
4520-25BCWAKEAttack errLaney Blevins+0.5
Set 2
11-0WAKEBCKillIsabelle Poehleinset Ava McBride+1.6
21-1BCWAKEServe errBoston College+1.6
32-1WAKEBCBlockedLaiya Eboblk Audrey Ross, Naomi Watson+1.7
43-1BCBCAttack errSanaa Williams+2.3
53-2BCWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Andrea Roman+1.6
64-2WAKEBC×4KillSam Hoppesset Lucie Vesela+1.7
75-2BCBC×4KillAudrey Rossset Lucie Vesela+2.3
86-2BCBC×4BlockedAmina Ndiayeblk Naomi Watson, Sam Hoppes+2.2
97-2BCBC×4BlockedSanaa Williamsblk Naomi Watson+2.0
107-3BCWAKEServe errBoston College+1.3
118-3WAKEBCKillSam Hoppesset Lucie Vesela+1.5
128-4BCWAKE×3Serve errBoston College+1.3
138-5WAKEWAKE×3KillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+2.0
148-6WAKEWAKE×3Attack errReese Dunkle+2.3
159-6WAKEBCKillReese Dunkleset Lucie Vesela+1.9
1610-6BCBCAttack errLyla Stewart+2.4
1710-7BCWAKEKillKelis Hawkinsset Becca Bellows+1.5
1810-8WAKEWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+2.3
1911-8WAKEBC×3Serve errWake Forest+2.0
2012-8BCBC×3BlockedLyla Stewartblk Reese Dunkle, Isabelle Poehlein+2.5
2113-8BCBC×3Attack errRyleigh Whitekettle+2.2
2213-9BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Andrea Roman+1.3
2314-9WAKEBCKillIsabelle Poehleinset Ava McBride+1.6
2414-10BCWAKEBlockedAudrey Rossblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Sanaa Williams+1.3
2515-10WAKEBC×6KillNaomi Watsonset Ava McBride+1.7
2616-10BCBC×6Attack errLyla Stewart+1.8
2717-10BCBC×6Attack errLyla Stewart+1.3
2818-10BCBC×6Attack errLyla Stewart+0.9
2919-10BCBC×6BlockedLaiya Eboblk Naomi Watson, Sam Hoppes+0.5
3020-10BCBC×6KillSam Hoppesset Lucie Vesela+0.3
3120-11BCWAKEServe errBoston College+0.1
3221-11WAKEBCServe errWake Forest+0.2
3321-12BCWAKEKillCatherine Burkeset Emma Keeping+0.1
3422-12WAKEBCKillNaomi Watsonset Lucie Vesela+0.1
3522-13BCWAKEKillKelis Hawkinsset Emma Keeping·
3623-13WAKEBCKillAudrey Rossset Lucie Vesela+0.1
3723-14BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows·
3824-14WAKEBCKillIsabelle Poehleinset Ava McBride·
3924-15BCWAKE×3Serve errBoston College·
4024-16WAKEWAKE×3BlockedAudrey Rossblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Catherine Burke·
4124-17WAKEWAKE×3KillCatherine Burkeset Becca Bellows·
4225-17WAKEBCKillAudrey Rossset Ava McBride·
Set 3
11-0BCBCAceBoston Collegeaced Sadie Poeck+3.3
22-0BCBCAttack errSadie Poeck+3.4
32-1BCWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Becca Bellows+2.4
43-1WAKEBCBad setBecca Bellows+2.6
53-2BCWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+2.4
64-2WAKEBCKillAudrey Rossset Ava McBride+2.6
74-3BCWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+2.5
85-3WAKEBCAttack errSam Hoppes+2.7
95-4BCWAKE×3KillCatherine Burkeset Emma Keeping+2.5
105-5WAKEWAKE×3BlockedAudrey Rossblk Sadie Poeck, Catherine Burke+3.6
115-6WAKEWAKE×3KillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+3.6
126-6WAKEBCBlockedSadie Poeckblk Naomi Watson, Sam Hoppes+2.7
136-7BCWAKEKillSadie Poeckset Andrea Roman+2.7
147-7WAKEBCServe errWake Forest+2.8
157-8BCWAKEKillLaiya Eboset Emma Keeping+2.8
167-9WAKEWAKEAceWake Forestaced Audrey Ross+3.7
178-9WAKEBC×4Serve errWake Forest+2.6
189-9BCBC×4Attack errRyleigh Whitekettle+3.9
1910-9BCBC×4KillAudrey Rossset Ava McBride+4.2
2011-9BCBC×4BlockedRyleigh Whitekettleblk Audrey Ross, Reese Dunkle+4.3
2111-10BCWAKEKillSadie Poeckset Becca Bellows+2.9
2212-10WAKEBCKillIsabelle Poehleinset Ava McBride+3.3
2312-11BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+3.0
2413-11WAKEBCAttack errLyla Stewart+3.4
2513-12BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+3.1
2613-13WAKEWAKEBlockedAudrey Rossblk Laiya Ebo, Catherine Burke+4.6
2714-13WAKEBCServe errWake Forest+3.6
2814-14BCWAKEKillCatherine Burkeset Emma Keeping+3.5
2915-14WAKEBC×5KillSofija Marjanovicset Lucie Vesela+3.8
3016-14BCBC×5BlockedCatherine Burkeblk Reese Dunkle, Sam Hoppes+5.2
3117-14BCBC×5AceBoston Collegeaced Andrea Roman+4.9
3218-14BCBC×5BlockedLaiya Eboblk Sofija Marjanovic, Reese Dunkle+4.3
3319-14BCBC×5AceBoston Collegeaced Andrea Roman+3.3
3419-15BCWAKEServe errBoston College+1.6
3519-16WAKEWAKEAttack errSofija Marjanovic+3.1
3620-16WAKEBCKillSam Hoppesset Brooklyn Yelland+3.3
3721-16BCBCKillSofija Marjanovicset Ava McBride+3.1
3821-17BCWAKEKillSadie Poeckset Emma Keeping+1.3
3922-17WAKEBCServe errWake Forest+2.2
4023-17BCBCBlockedSadie Poeckblk Reese Dunkle, Isabelle Poehlein+1.5
4123-18BCWAKE×3BlockedAudrey Rossblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Sanaa Williams+0.4
4223-19WAKEWAKE×3KillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+1.0
4323-20WAKEWAKE×3KillRyleigh Whitekettleset Andrea Roman+2.0
4424-20WAKEBCKillAudrey Rossset Ava McBride+2.8
4524-21BCWAKEBlockedAudrey Rossblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Sanaa Williams+0.8
4624-22WAKEWAKEAttack errAudrey Ross+2.6
4725-22WAKEBCKillAudrey Rossset Brooklyn Yelland+4.6
Set 4
11-0WAKEBCKillAudrey Rossset Ava McBride+2.7
21-1BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+2.7
32-1WAKEBC×3KillNaomi Watsonset Ava McBride+2.8
43-1BCBC×3BlockedRyleigh Whitekettleblk Naomi Watson, Audrey Ross+3.8
54-1BCBC×3Attack errLyla Stewart+3.8
64-2BCWAKE×3KillLyla Stewartset Mattea Saunders+2.6
74-3WAKEWAKE×3KillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+3.7
84-4WAKEWAKE×3KillLyla Stewartset Becca Bellows+3.9
95-4WAKEBCKillSam Hoppesset Lucie Vesela+3.0
105-5BCWAKEKillCatherine Burkeset Becca Bellows+2.9
116-5WAKEBCKillNaomi Watsonset Lucie Vesela+3.1
127-5BCBCBlockedSofija Marjanovicblk Reese Dunkle, Sofija Marjanovic+4.2
137-6BCWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Emma Keeping+2.9
148-6WAKEBCKillSofija Marjanovicset Reese Dunkle+3.2
158-7BCWAKE×3Serve errBoston College+3.0
168-8WAKEWAKE×3KillAmina Ndiayeset Andrea Roman+4.3
178-9WAKEWAKE×3BlockedReese Dunkleblk Kelis Hawkins, Sanaa Williams+4.3
189-9WAKEBCKillIsabelle Poehleinset Audrey Ross+3.3
199-10BCWAKEKillKelis Hawkinsset Andrea Roman+3.3
209-11WAKEWAKEKillAmina Ndiayeset Becca Bellows+4.3
2110-11WAKEBCAttack errAmina Ndiaye+3.1
2210-12BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+3.3
2311-12WAKEBCKillIsabelle Poehleinset Ava McBride+3.2
2411-13BCWAKE×6KillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+3.4
2511-14WAKEWAKE×6KillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+4.2
2611-15WAKEWAKE×6AceWake Forestaced Sofija Marjanovic+3.7
2711-16WAKEWAKE×6KillCatherine Burke+2.9
2811-17WAKEWAKE×6KillCatherine Burkeset Mattea Saunders+2.2
2911-18WAKEWAKE×6KillLyla Stewartset Ryleigh Whitekettle+1.4
3012-18WAKEBCKillChloe Allcroftset Lucie Vesela+0.7
3113-18BCBCAttack errLyla Stewart+1.4
3213-19BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+1.5
3314-19WAKEBCKillChloe Allcroftset Lucie Vesela+0.9
3414-20BCWAKEKillEmma Keepingset Mattea Saunders+1.4
3515-20WAKEBCKillReese Dunkleset Lucie Vesela+0.8
3616-20BCBCBlockedCatherine Burkeblk Reese Dunkle, Sofija Marjanovic+1.8
3716-21BCWAKEKillKelis Hawkinsset Andrea Roman+2.0
3817-21WAKEBCKillSofija Marjanovicset Ava McBride+1.2
3917-22BCWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+1.8
4018-22WAKEBCKillReese Dunkleset Ava McBride+0.9
4118-23BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+1.6
4219-23WAKEBCKillAudrey Rossset Ava McBride+0.7
4320-23BCBCAceBoston Collegeaced Amina Ndiaye+1.8
4420-24BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+2.5
4520-25WAKEWAKEAttack errAva McBride+2.1
Set 5
11-0BCBCKillAudrey Rossset Ava McBride+8.8
21-1BCWAKEKillAmina Ndiayeset Emma Keeping+6.3
31-2WAKEWAKEKillSanaa Williams+8.7
42-2WAKEBCServe errWake Forest+6.5
53-2BCBCBlockedAmina Ndiayeblk Isabelle Poehlein, Naomi Watson+9.4
63-3BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+6.8
74-3WAKEBCKillIsabelle Poehleinset Ava McBride+7.4
84-4BCWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Andrea Roman+7.1
95-4WAKEBCKillAudrey Rossset Lucie Vesela+7.7
105-5BCWAKEKillRyleigh Whitekettleset Becca Bellows+7.5
115-6WAKEWAKEBlockedSam Hoppesblk Catherine Burke, Lyla Stewart+10.5
126-6WAKEBCAttack errLyla Stewart+7.8
137-6BCBCKillSofija Marjanovicset Lucie Vesela+11.5
147-7BCWAKEKillLyla Stewartset Emma Keeping+8.3
158-7WAKEBCBlockedCatherine Burkeblk Reese Dunkle, Sam Hoppes+9.2
168-8BCWAKE×4Serve errBoston College+8.8
178-9WAKEWAKE×4Serve errWake Forest+12.7
188-10WAKEWAKE×4KillAmina Ndiayeset Emma Keeping+12.2
198-11WAKEWAKE×4AceWake Forestaced Sofija Marjanovic+10.2
209-11WAKEBC×3BlockedAmina Ndiayeblk Reese Dunkle, Sofija Marjanovic+5.6
2110-11BCBC×3Attack errAmina Ndiaye+11.1
2211-11BCBC×3KillAudrey Rossset Ava McBride+15.1
2311-12BCWAKEKillSanaa Williamsset Emma Keeping+12.9
2411-13WAKEWAKEAttack errAudrey Ross+16.4
2512-13WAKEBCServe errWake Forest+8.8
2612-14BCWAKEBlockedAudrey Rossblk Ryleigh Whitekettle, Sanaa Williams+14.0
2712-15WAKEWAKEBlockedAudrey Rossblk Sanaa Williams, Ryleigh Whitekettle+10.3

Score shown after each rally, Boston College 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).