FinalThu, Sep 3, 2026

Winthrop def. Virginia Tech 3–0

Winthrop beat visiting Virginia Tech 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-20) on Thu, Sep 3, 2026. Winthrop's Paige Bennett led with 15 kills, and Lexi Thatcher added 12 digs.

Data through · final Sep 3

Set123Sets
VT1823200
WINTHR2525253

Win probability

Winthrop above 50 · Virginia Tech below
SET 1SET 2SET 310050100+4.5% WINTHRrally 136 · set 3

Biggest swing: 4.5% to Winthrop — set 2, VT 23-25 WINTHR. Kill by Paige Bennett (set by Lexi Thatcher). WINTHR win probability 90% → 94%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

VT 27.9%72.1% WINTHR

Virginia Tech wins

3-0
5.2%
3-1
9.7%
3-2
13.1%

Winthrop wins

3-0
24.7%
3-1
27.6%
3-2
19.7%
VT break %
40.4% vs this opp
WINTHR break %
44.9% 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 % 42.5%). Ratings use the whole season, including this match. Gold = actual result.

Top plays

Largest win-probability swings

  1. 01
    Paige BennettKill+4.5%

    Kill by Paige Bennett (set by Lexi Thatcher)

    Set 2 · VT 23-25 WINTHR · WINTHR 90% → 94%

  2. 02
    Laila GloverKill+3.3%

    Kill by Laila Glover (set by Lexi Thatcher)

    Set 2 · VT 19-21 WINTHR · WINTHR 86% → 89%

  3. 03
    Layla MooreKill+3.3%

    Kill by Layla Moore

    Set 2 · VT 19-19 WINTHR · VT 13% → 17%

  4. 04
    Reese HazeltonAttack error+3.1%

    Attack error by Reese Hazelton

    Set 2 · VT 17-18 WINTHR · WINTHR 83% → 86%

  5. 05
    WinthropAce+2.9%

    Winthrop ace on Ivy Cooper

    Set 2 · VT 17-19 WINTHR · WINTHR 86% → 89%

  6. 06

    Kill by Reese Hazelton

    Set 1 · VT 11-11 WINTHR · VT 26% → 29%

  7. 07
    Reece RhoadsBlock+2.7%

    Adeline Hundl stuffed by Reece Rhoads

    Set 1 · VT 12-14 WINTHR · WINTHR 73% → 76%

  8. 08
    Virginia TechAce+2.7%

    Virginia Tech ace on Alyah Cadavid

    Set 2 · VT 23-24 WINTHR · VT 7% → 10%

Box score

Official NCAA box

PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
310334.20601110100011
311732.1250027000011
38113.53800200010.58.5
35314.143011300217
3205.40011100031.54.5
3013-.3332701600000
3000–1021630000
2438.125000000215
2000–810200001
1000–000300000
Team totals4018109.2023741047408461
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
315533.3030127000016
38225.240000300219
35212.250000101438
36010.600011000007
3105.2003501120010.51.5
3000–010520001
38121.33300010212.510.5
3000–1121010001
3002.000601810000
Team totals4310108.306424747438775

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 3 VT · WINTHR 5

Set 1

18-25

Longest run 3 VTWINTHR 5

Set 2

23-25

Longest run 3 VTWINTHR 4

Set 3

20-25

Longest run 3 VTWINTHR 5

Bars above the line = Winthrop leads, below = Virginia Tech leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Virginia Tech

SlotSideout %Break %
1
55%6/11
38%3/8
2
57%4/7
50%6/12
3
44%4/9
43%3/7
4
57%4/7
43%3/7
5
57%4/7
0%0/4
6
50%4/8
33%2/6
All
53%26/49
39%17/44

Winthrop

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%6/12
29%2/7
2
71%5/7
55%6/11
3
57%4/7
50%4/8
4
67%4/6
33%2/6
5
80%4/5
60%6/10
6
57%4/7
43%3/7
All
61%27/44
47%23/49

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 (2 of 3 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

136 rallies

#VT-WINTHRSrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0VTVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+2.2
21-1VTWINTHRKillLaila Gloverset Lexi Thatcher+1.6
31-2WINTHRWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+2.1
42-2WINTHRVTKillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+1.6
52-3VTWINTHRKillLaila Gloverset Lexi Thatcher+1.6
63-3WINTHRVT×3KillAdeline Hundlset Layla Moore+1.6
74-3VTVT×3KillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+2.3
85-3VTVT×3Attack errPaige Bennett+2.5
95-4VTWINTHRServe errVirginia Tech+1.7
106-4WINTHRVTServe errWinthrop+1.9
116-5VTWINTHRKillMaggie Czajkaset Lexi Thatcher+1.7
127-5WINTHRVTKillFrances Torresset Camdynn Gonzalez+2.0
137-6VTWINTHR×4KillTeagan Sychterzset Lexi Thatcher+1.8
147-7WINTHRWINTHR×4BlockedFrances Torresblk Teagan Sychterz, Reece Rhoads+2.5
157-8WINTHRWINTHR×4KillLaila Gloverset Lexi Thatcher+2.4
167-9WINTHRWINTHR×4Attack errDestiny Walker+2.3
178-9WINTHRVTKillFrances Torresset Camdynn Gonzalez+1.7
188-10VTWINTHRServe errVirginia Tech+1.7
199-10WINTHRVTKillLayla Mooreset Camilla Brandalise+1.7
209-11VTWINTHRKillPaige Bennett+1.8
2110-11VT
NCAA feed gap1 point not loggedWhy?

The NCAA play-by-play skipped these points: the score changed but no play was logged, so we know who won each point, not how. They count in the score, momentum and win probability, but no player is credited. Box-score stats come from the official box score and are unaffected.

+1.8
2211-11VTVTKillReese Hazelton+2.7
2311-12VTWINTHRServe errVirginia Tech+2.0
2412-12WINTHRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+2.1
2512-13VTWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Addison Torain+2.1
2612-14WINTHRWINTHRBlockedAdeline Hundlblk Reece Rhoads+2.7
2713-14WINTHRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+2.0
2813-15VTWINTHRKillLexi Thatcherset Lindsay Langner+2.1
2913-16WINTHRWINTHRAttack errDestiny Walker+2.5
3014-16WINTHRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camdynn Gonzalez+1.7
3114-17VTWINTHRKillTeagan Sychterzset Lexi Thatcher+1.9
3214-18WINTHRWINTHRBlockedFrances Torresblk Reece Rhoads+2.1
3315-18WINTHRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camdynn Gonzalez+1.2
3415-19VTWINTHR×5Serve errVirginia Tech+1.6
3515-20WINTHRWINTHR×5BlockedDestiny Walkerblk Laila Glover, Teagan Sychterz+1.5
3615-21WINTHRWINTHR×5Attack errFrances Torres+0.9
3715-22WINTHRWINTHR×5KillTeagan Sychterzset Lexi Thatcher+0.4
3815-23WINTHRWINTHR×5AceWinthropaced Reese Hazelton+0.2
3916-23WINTHRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camdynn Gonzalez·
4017-23VTVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+0.1
4117-24VTWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+0.1
4218-24WINTHRVTServe errWinthrop·
4318-25VTWINTHRKillLaila Gloverset Lexi Thatcher+0.1
Set 2
11-0WINTHRVT×3KillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+1.3
22-0VTVT×3KillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+1.9
33-0VTVT×3KillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+1.9
43-1VTWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+1.3
53-2WINTHRWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+1.8
64-2WINTHRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+1.5
75-2VTVTAttack errLaila Glover+2.0
85-3VTWINTHR×3Serve errVirginia Tech+1.3
95-4WINTHRWINTHR×3Attack errCamilla Brandalise+1.9
105-5WINTHRWINTHR×3AceWinthropaced Ivy Cooper+1.9
116-5WINTHRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+1.5
127-5VTVTAceVirginia Techaced Addison Torain+2.1
137-6VTWINTHRServe errVirginia Tech+1.4
148-6WINTHRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+1.6
158-7VTWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+1.5
168-8WINTHRWINTHRBlockedReese Hazeltonblk Teagan Sychterz, Lexi Thatcher+2.1
179-8WINTHRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+1.6
189-9VTWINTHRKillTeagan Sychterzset Lexi Thatcher+1.6
1910-9WINTHRVT×3Serve errWinthrop+1.7
2011-9VTVT×3KillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+2.4
2112-9VTVT×3KillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+2.4
2212-10VTWINTHRKillReece Rhoadsset Addison Torain+1.5
2312-11WINTHRWINTHRKillLaila Gloverset Lexi Thatcher+2.3
2413-11WINTHRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+1.9
2514-11VTVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+2.5
2614-12VTWINTHRBlockedDestiny Walkerblk Laila Glover, Teagan Sychterz+1.6
2714-13WINTHRWINTHRAttack errDestiny Walker+2.4
2815-13WINTHRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+2.1
2915-14VTWINTHRKillMaggie Czajkaset Lexi Thatcher+1.9
3015-15WINTHRWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Destiny Walker+2.7
3116-15WINTHRVTServe errWinthrop+2.2
3216-16VTWINTHRKillMaggie Czajkaset Lexi Thatcher+2.1
3317-16WINTHRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+2.3
3417-17VTWINTHR×3Attack errDestiny Walker+2.2
3517-18WINTHRWINTHR×3Attack errReese Hazelton+3.1
3617-19WINTHRWINTHR×3AceWinthropaced Ivy Cooper+2.9
3718-19WINTHRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+2.0
3819-19VTVTKillLayla Moore+3.3
3919-20VTWINTHR×4KillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+2.7
4019-21WINTHRWINTHR×4KillLaila Gloverset Lexi Thatcher+3.3
4119-22WINTHRWINTHR×4KillTeagan Sychterzset Lexi Thatcher+2.6
4219-23WINTHRWINTHR×4KillReece Rhoadsset Addison Torain+1.6
4320-23WINTHRVTKillDestiny Walkerset Camilla Brandalise+0.6
4420-24VTWINTHRKillLaila Gloverset Lexi Thatcher+1.1
4521-24WINTHRVT×3Attack errTeagan Sychterz+0.3
4622-24VTVT×3BlockedPaige Bennettblk Layla Moore, Adeline Hundl+1.1
4723-24VTVT×3AceVirginia Techaced Alyah Cadavid+2.7
4823-25VTWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+4.5
Set 3
10-1VTWINTHRAttack errAdeline Hundl+0.7
21-1WINTHRVTKillAdeline Hundlset Camilla Brandalise+0.7
31-2VTWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+0.7
41-3WINTHRWINTHRKillMaggie Czajkaset Lexi Thatcher+0.9
52-3WINTHRVTBlockedPaige Bennettblk Layla Moore, Adeline Hundl+0.7
62-4VTWINTHR×3KillMaggie Czajkaset Lexi Thatcher+0.7
72-5WINTHRWINTHR×3KillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+0.8
82-6WINTHRWINTHR×3AceWinthropaced Ivy Cooper+0.7
93-6WINTHRVT×3Serve errWinthrop+0.5
104-6VTVT×3Attack errPaige Bennett+0.8
115-6VTVT×3AceVirginia Techaced Lindsay Langner+0.9
125-7VTWINTHRKillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+0.7
136-7WINTHRVTServe errWinthrop+0.7
146-8VTWINTHRServe errVirginia Tech+0.7
157-8WINTHRVTBlockedReece Rhoadsblk Frances Torres, Isabella Mishler+0.7
167-9VTWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+0.8
178-9WINTHRVTKillFrances Torresset Camdynn Gonzalez+0.8
188-10VTWINTHR×5KillPaige Bennettset Addison Torain+0.8
198-11WINTHRWINTHR×5KillLaila Gloverset Lexi Thatcher+1.0
208-12WINTHRWINTHR×5Attack errAdeline Hundl+0.8
218-13WINTHRWINTHR×5Attack errReese Hazelton+0.7
228-14WINTHRWINTHR×5KillPaige Bennettset Addison Torain+0.5
239-14WINTHRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise+0.3
249-15VTWINTHRServe errVirginia Tech+0.4
2510-15WINTHRVT×3Serve errWinthrop+0.3
2611-15VTVT×3KillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+0.5
2712-15VTVT×3AceVirginia Techaced Alyah Cadavid+0.7
2812-16VTWINTHRServe errVirginia Tech+0.7
2913-16WINTHRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camilla Brandalise+0.6
3013-17VTWINTHR×4KillPaige Bennettset Lexi Thatcher+0.7
3113-18WINTHRWINTHR×4Attack errDestiny Walker+0.7
3213-19WINTHRWINTHR×4KillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+0.5
3313-20WINTHRWINTHR×4BlockedIsabella Mishlerblk Teagan Sychterz+0.3
3414-20WINTHRVTKillIsabella Mishlerset Camdynn Gonzalez+0.1
3514-21VTWINTHRKillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+0.2
3615-21WINTHRVTAttack errTeagan Sychterz+0.1
3716-21VTVTBlockedLaila Gloverblk Frances Torres, Layla Moore+0.2
3816-22VTWINTHRKillReece Rhoadsset Lexi Thatcher+0.3
3916-23WINTHRWINTHRKillPaige Bennettset Addison Torain+0.1
4017-23WINTHRVTKillFrances Torresset Camdynn Gonzalez·
4118-23VTVTKillReese Hazeltonset Ivy Cooper+0.1
4218-24VTWINTHRServe errVirginia Tech+0.1
4319-24WINTHRVTKillReese Hazeltonset Camilla Brandalise·
4420-24VTVTAttack errPaige Bennett+0.1
4520-25VTWINTHRKillMaggie Czajkaset Lexi Thatcher+0.2

Score shown after each rally, Virginia Tech 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).