Final · 4 setsWed, Sep 23, 2026Watch on ESPN+

A&M-Corpus Christi def. Nicholls 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: A&M-Corpus Christi 78.5% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Sep 22, 9:25 AM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

A&M-Corpus Christi won at Nicholls 3-1 (25-19, 13-25, 25-20, 25-17) on Wed, Sep 23, 2026. Kenna Buchanan led A&M-Corpus Christi with 15 kills; Nicholls' Madison Smith had a match-high 18.

Data through · final Sep 23

Set1234Sets
TAMUCC251325253
NICHST192520171

Win probability

Nicholls above 50 · A&M-Corpus Christi below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+4.9% NICHSTrally 169 · set 4

Biggest swing: 4.9% to Nicholls — set 3, TAMUCC 15-16 NICHST. Kill by Maya Schirmer (set by Virginia Van Der Werff). NICHST win probability 31% → 36%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

TAMUCC 76.3%23.7% NICHST

A&M-Corpus Christi wins

3-0
28.1%
3-1
29.1%
3-2
19.1%

Nicholls wins

3-0
4.1%
3-1
8.1%
3-2
11.6%
TAMUCC break %
46.5% vs this opp
NICHST break %
41.0% 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
    Maya SchirmerKill+4.9%

    Kill by Maya Schirmer (set by Virginia Van Der Werff)

    Set 3 · TAMUCC 15-16 NICHST · NICHST 31% → 36%

  2. 02
    Hadley BurgerKill+4.8%

    Kill by Hadley Burger (set by Virginia Van Der Werff)

    Set 3 · TAMUCC 17-16 NICHST · TAMUCC 68% → 72%

  3. 03
    Kera ArringtonAttack error+4.7%

    Attack error by Kera Arrington

    Set 3 · TAMUCC 19-17 NICHST · TAMUCC 72% → 77%

  4. 04
    Erin HerrmannBlock+4.3%

    Harper Holden stuffed by Erin Herrmann

    Set 3 · TAMUCC 14-14 NICHST · TAMUCC 64% → 68%

  5. 05
    A&M-Corpus ChristiAce+4.2%

    A&M-Corpus Christi ace on Kera Arrington

    Set 3 · TAMUCC 15-14 NICHST · TAMUCC 68% → 72%

  6. 06

    Kenna Buchanan stuffed by Amelie Shalfoon & Harper Holden

    Set 3 · TAMUCC 10-13 NICHST · NICHST 38% → 43%

  7. 07
    NichollsAce+4.0%

    Nicholls ace

    Set 3 · TAMUCC 9-11 NICHST · NICHST 34% → 38%

  8. 08

    Madison Smith stuffed by Virginia Van Der Werff & Kaitlyn Aleshire

    Set 3 · TAMUCC 12-13 NICHST · TAMUCC 60% → 64%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
415535.28622113020219
47114.42900020132.59.5
4418.375421140031.56.5
4011-1.0000231100002
3000–100500000
2003.000000000000
49623.13001040010.510.5
4002.0002011210000
37112.50010020010.57.5
3000–300000000
26212.33301100031.58.5
24512-.08300000010.54.5
1114.000000000001
1014-.250000100000
1000–000100000
Team totals5324130.2235177555312988
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
418649.2451224102121
47219.263001000429
47010.700000000218
44413.000000240004
4218.12500020010.52.5
4002.0001901100000
46527.03700010010.56.5
4011-1.0002322210003
4102.5001601500001
4000–100510000
1011-1.000000000000
Team totals4520132.1893957427010581

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 7 TAMUCC · NICHST 6

Set 1

25-19

Longest run 7 TAMUCCNICHST 4

Set 2

13-25

Longest run 2 TAMUCCNICHST 6

Set 3

25-20

Longest run 3 TAMUCCNICHST 3

Set 4

25-17

Longest run 7 TAMUCCNICHST 3

Bars above the line = Nicholls leads, below = A&M-Corpus Christi leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

A&M-Corpus Christi

SlotSideout %Break %
1
56%9/16
42%5/12
2
69%9/13
55%11/20
3
47%9/19
40%6/15
4
57%8/14
38%5/13
5
54%7/13
53%9/17
6
71%5/7
50%5/10
All
57%47/82
47%41/87

Nicholls

SlotSideout %Break %
1
47%9/19
30%3/10
2
82%9/11
40%6/15
3
50%8/16
40%6/15
4
62%8/13
58%11/19
5
47%7/15
43%6/14
6
38%5/13
33%3/9
All
53%46/87
43%35/82

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

169 rallies

#TAMUCC-NICHSTSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
10-1NICHSTNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+2.0
21-1NICHSTTAMUCC×7KillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.5
32-1TAMUCCTAMUCC×7Attack errMadison Smith+1.8
43-1TAMUCCTAMUCC×7AceA&M-Corpus Christiaced Madison Smith+1.7
54-1TAMUCCTAMUCC×7KillLogan Dyerset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.6
65-1TAMUCCTAMUCC×7KillVirginia Van Der Werffset Kenna Buchanan+1.4
76-1TAMUCCTAMUCC×7AceA&M-Corpus Christiaced Kera Arrington+1.2
87-1TAMUCCTAMUCC×7KillVirginia Van Der Werffset Lauren Sandvold+1.0
97-2TAMUCCNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+0.7
108-2NICHSTTAMUCCAttack errMaya Schirmer+0.7
118-3TAMUCCNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+0.7
129-3NICHSTTAMUCCBlockedKera Arringtonblk Virginia Van Der Werff, Erin Herrmann+0.8
139-4TAMUCCNICHST×4KillMadison Smithset Isabella Padilla+0.7
149-5NICHSTNICHST×4Attack errLogan Dyer+1.1
159-6NICHSTNICHST×4BlockedLogan Dyerblk Maya Schirmer, Madison Smith+1.4
169-7NICHSTNICHST×4KillIsabella Padillaset Madison Smith+1.7
1710-7NICHSTTAMUCCKillTatum Masonset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.4
1810-8TAMUCCNICHST×3KillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+1.4
1910-9NICHSTNICHST×3KillHarper Holden+2.1
2010-10NICHSTNICHST×3AceNicholls+2.4
2111-10NICHSTTAMUCCAttack errNatalia Navarro+1.8
2211-11TAMUCCNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+2.0
2311-12NICHSTNICHSTKillMadison Smith+2.8
2412-12NICHSTTAMUCC×4KillTatum Masonset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.0
2513-12TAMUCCTAMUCC×4KillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.6
2614-12TAMUCCTAMUCC×4AceA&M-Corpus Christiaced Lizzie Kraft+2.4
2715-12TAMUCCTAMUCC×4BlockedMadison Smithblk Kenna Buchanan+2.1
2815-13TAMUCCNICHSTAttack errKenna Buchanan+1.5
2915-14NICHSTNICHSTAttack errMadison Morrow+2.5
3016-14NICHSTTAMUCCKillVirginia Van Der Werffset Brooklyn Jaeger+2.1
3117-14TAMUCCTAMUCCAttack errKera Arrington+2.3
3217-15TAMUCCNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+1.6
3318-15NICHSTTAMUCCServe errNicholls+1.9
3418-16TAMUCCNICHSTAttack errLogan Dyer+1.6
3519-16NICHSTTAMUCC×3BlockedZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieblk Erin Herrmann, Logan Dyer+1.9
3620-16TAMUCCTAMUCC×3KillTatum Masonset Brooklyn Jaeger+1.9
3721-16TAMUCCTAMUCC×3AceA&M-Corpus Christiaced Kera Arrington+1.3
3821-17TAMUCCNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Isabella Padilla+0.6
3921-18NICHSTNICHSTAttack errTatum Mason+1.3
4022-18NICHSTTAMUCCKillLogan Dyerset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.5
4123-18TAMUCCTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.0
4223-19TAMUCCNICHSTAttack errTatum Mason+0.3
4324-19NICHSTTAMUCCAttack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+0.6
4425-19TAMUCCTAMUCCKillTatum Masonset Virginia Van Der Werff+0.2
Set 2
10-1TAMUCCNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+1.2
20-2NICHSTNICHSTAceNicholls+1.6
31-2NICHSTTAMUCCServe errNicholls+1.2
42-2TAMUCCTAMUCCKillLogan Dyerset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.5
52-3TAMUCCNICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Isabella Padilla+1.3
63-3NICHSTTAMUCCKillErin Herrmannset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.2
73-4TAMUCCNICHST×6KillHarper Holdenset Jenna Cicherski+1.3
83-5NICHSTNICHST×6Attack errLogan Dyer+1.8
93-6NICHSTNICHST×6KillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+1.8
103-7NICHSTNICHST×6KillAmelie Shalfoonset Jenna Cicherski+1.8
113-8NICHSTNICHST×6Attack errLogan Dyer+1.7
123-9NICHSTNICHST×6Attack errTatum Mason+1.6
134-9NICHSTTAMUCCServe errNicholls+1.0
144-10TAMUCCNICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Jenna Cicherski+1.3
155-10NICHSTTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.0
165-11TAMUCCNICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Jenna Cicherski+1.3
176-11NICHSTTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.0
187-11TAMUCCTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.5
197-12TAMUCCNICHSTAttack errKenna Buchanan+1.5
208-12NICHSTTAMUCCBlockedZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieblk Kenna Buchanan+1.1
218-13TAMUCCNICHST×5KillMadison Smithset Isabella Padilla+1.5
228-14NICHSTNICHST×5KillMadison Smithset Isabella Padilla+1.6
238-15NICHSTNICHST×5KillHarper Holdenset Isabella Padilla+1.3
248-16NICHSTNICHST×5KillMadison Smithset Natalia Navarro+1.0
258-17NICHSTNICHST×5BlockedAlly Salehblk Harper Holden, Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+0.7
269-17NICHSTTAMUCCKillAbigail Huddlestonset Virginia Van Der Werff+0.3
279-18TAMUCCNICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Isabella Padilla+0.5
289-19NICHSTNICHSTBlockedAbigail Huddlestonblk Harper Holden, Amelie Shalfoon+0.4
2910-19NICHSTTAMUCCKillErin Herrmannset Virginia Van Der Werff+0.1
3010-20TAMUCCNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+0.2
3110-21NICHSTNICHSTAceNichollsaced Brooklyn Jaeger+0.2
3211-21NICHSTTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Ava Hight·
3312-21TAMUCCTAMUCCKillHadley Burgerset Ava Hight+0.1
3412-22TAMUCCNICHST×3KillAmelie Shalfoonset Jenna Cicherski+0.1
3512-23NICHSTNICHST×3KillMadison Smith+0.1
3612-24NICHSTNICHST×3AceNicholls·
3713-24NICHSTTAMUCCKillLogan Dyerset Hadley Burger·
3813-25TAMUCCNICHSTKillAmelie Shalfoonset Jenna Cicherski·
Set 3
11-0NICHSTTAMUCCKillErin Herrmannset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.0
22-0TAMUCCTAMUCCAttack errZahahrah Edwards-Wyllie+2.5
32-1TAMUCCNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Isabella Padilla+2.0
43-1NICHSTTAMUCCServe errNicholls+1.9
53-2TAMUCCNICHST×3KillMadison Smithset Isabella Padilla+2.0
63-3NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errKaitlyn Aleshire+2.9
73-4NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errKenna Buchanan+3.1
84-4NICHSTTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.3
94-5TAMUCCNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+2.5
105-5NICHSTTAMUCCKillTatum Masonset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.4
115-6TAMUCCNICHSTAttack errTatum Mason+2.6
125-7NICHSTNICHSTAttack errVirginia Van Der Werff+3.5
136-7NICHSTTAMUCCKillErin Herrmannset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.5
146-8TAMUCCNICHSTServe errA&M-Corpus Christi+2.9
157-8NICHSTTAMUCCKillTatum Masonset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.6
167-9TAMUCCNICHSTServe errA&M-Corpus Christi+3.0
178-9NICHSTTAMUCCKillHadley Burgerset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.7
189-9TAMUCCTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+3.5
199-10TAMUCCNICHSTServe errA&M-Corpus Christi+3.0
209-11NICHSTNICHSTAceNicholls+4.0
2110-11NICHSTTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.8
2210-12TAMUCCNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Isabella Padilla+3.3
2310-13NICHSTNICHSTBlockedKenna Buchananblk Amelie Shalfoon, Harper Holden+4.2
2411-13NICHSTTAMUCCServe errNicholls+2.8
2512-13TAMUCCTAMUCCBlockedMadison Smithblk Virginia Van Der Werff, Kaitlyn Aleshire+4.0
2612-14TAMUCCNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+3.6
2713-14NICHSTTAMUCC×3KillKaitlyn Aleshireset Virginia Van Der Werff+3.2
2814-14TAMUCCTAMUCC×3BlockedHarper Holdenblk Erin Herrmann+4.3
2915-14TAMUCCTAMUCC×3AceA&M-Corpus Christiaced Kera Arrington+4.2
3015-15TAMUCCNICHSTAttack errTatum Mason+3.4
3115-16NICHSTNICHSTKillMaya Schirmerset Virginia Van Der Werff+4.9
3216-16NICHSTTAMUCCKillErin Herrmannset Virginia Van Der Werff+3.6
3317-16TAMUCCTAMUCCKillHadley Burgerset Virginia Van Der Werff+4.8
3417-17TAMUCCNICHSTKillKera Arringtonset Jenna Cicherski+3.8
3518-17NICHSTTAMUCC×3Serve errNicholls+3.9
3619-17TAMUCCTAMUCC×3Attack errKera Arrington+4.7
3720-17TAMUCCTAMUCC×3KillHadley Burgerset Virginia Van Der Werff+3.9
3820-18TAMUCCNICHSTServe errA&M-Corpus Christi+2.5
3921-18NICHSTTAMUCCKillHadley Burgerset Virginia Van Der Werff+3.2
4022-18TAMUCCTAMUCCBlockedMadison Smithblk Hadley Burger, Kaitlyn Aleshire+2.8
4122-19TAMUCCNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Lizzie Kraft+1.3
4223-19NICHSTTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.1
4324-19TAMUCCTAMUCCKillKaitlyn Aleshireset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.2
4424-20TAMUCCNICHSTAttack errKenna Buchanan+0.3
4525-20NICHSTTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+0.5
Set 4
10-1TAMUCCNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Isabella Padilla+1.9
21-1NICHSTTAMUCCKillKaitlyn Aleshireset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.8
31-2TAMUCCNICHST×3KillAmelie Shalfoonset Natalia Navarro+1.9
41-3NICHSTNICHST×3BlockedKaitlyn Aleshireblk Harper Holden, Madison Smith+2.6
51-4NICHSTNICHST×3KillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+2.7
62-4NICHSTTAMUCCKillKaitlyn Aleshireset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.9
73-4TAMUCCTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.5
83-5TAMUCCNICHSTServe errA&M-Corpus Christi+2.1
94-5NICHSTTAMUCCKillKaitlyn Aleshireset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.0
104-6TAMUCCNICHSTServe errA&M-Corpus Christi+2.2
115-6NICHSTTAMUCC×7KillVirginia Van Der Werff+2.0
126-6TAMUCCTAMUCC×7Attack errMadison Smith+2.6
137-6TAMUCCTAMUCC×7KillHadley Burgerset Kenna Buchanan+2.5
148-6TAMUCCTAMUCC×7KillTatum Masonset Virginia Van Der Werff+2.4
159-6TAMUCCTAMUCC×7KillErin Herrmann+2.1
1610-6TAMUCCTAMUCC×7KillHadley Burgerset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.8
1711-6TAMUCCTAMUCC×7Attack errMckenzie Mitchell+1.5
1811-7TAMUCCNICHSTKillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Jenna Cicherski+1.0
1912-7NICHSTTAMUCCKillTatum Masonset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.2
2012-8TAMUCCNICHSTServe errA&M-Corpus Christi+1.0
2112-9NICHSTNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Isabella Padilla+1.7
2213-9NICHSTTAMUCCKillKenna Buchananset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.5
2313-10TAMUCCNICHSTKillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+1.4
2414-10NICHSTTAMUCCKillKaitlyn Aleshireset Virginia Van Der Werff+1.5
2514-11TAMUCCNICHSTKillAmelie Shalfoonset Isabella Padilla+1.4
2615-11NICHSTTAMUCC×5KillKenna Buchananset Ava Hight+1.6
2716-11TAMUCCTAMUCC×5Attack errHarper Holden+1.6
2817-11TAMUCCTAMUCC×5BlockedZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieblk Kaitlyn Aleshire, Tatum Mason+1.2
2918-11TAMUCCTAMUCC×5Attack errMadison Smith+0.8
3019-11TAMUCCTAMUCC×5Bad setJenna Cicherski+0.4
3119-12TAMUCCNICHSTKillMadison Smithset Jenna Cicherski+0.2
3219-13NICHSTNICHSTAttack errTatum Mason+0.4
3320-13NICHSTTAMUCCServe errNicholls+0.5
3421-13TAMUCCTAMUCCBlockedKera Arringtonblk Virginia Van Der Werff, Erin Herrmann+0.3
3521-14TAMUCCNICHSTKillHarper Holdenset Jenna Cicherski+0.1
3622-14NICHSTTAMUCCKillErin Herrmannset Virginia Van Der Werff+0.2
3722-15TAMUCCNICHST×3KillZahahrah Edwards-Wyllieset Jenna Cicherski+0.1
3822-16NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errHadley Burger+0.2
3922-17NICHSTNICHST×3Attack errErin Herrmann+0.4
4023-17NICHSTTAMUCC×3KillTatum Masonset Virginia Van Der Werff+0.5
4124-17TAMUCCTAMUCC×3AceA&M-Corpus Christiaced Kera Arrington+0.2
4225-17TAMUCCTAMUCC×3AceA&M-Corpus Christiaced Natalia Navarro·

Score shown after each rally, A&M-Corpus Christi 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).