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
| Set | 1 | 2 | 3 | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | 18 | 23 | 20 | 0 |
| WINTHR | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Win probability
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
Virginia Tech wins
Winthrop wins
- 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
- 01Paige BennettKill+4.5%
Kill by Paige Bennett (set by Lexi Thatcher)
Set 2 · VT 23-25 WINTHR · WINTHR 90% → 94%
- 02Laila GloverKill+3.3%
Kill by Laila Glover (set by Lexi Thatcher)
Set 2 · VT 19-21 WINTHR · WINTHR 86% → 89%
- 03
- 04Reese HazeltonAttack error+3.1%
Attack error by Reese Hazelton
Set 2 · VT 17-18 WINTHR · WINTHR 83% → 86%
- 05WinthropAce+2.9%
Winthrop ace on Ivy Cooper
Set 2 · VT 17-19 WINTHR · WINTHR 86% → 89%
- 06
- 07Reece RhoadsBlock+2.7%
Adeline Hundl stuffed by Reece Rhoads
Set 1 · VT 12-14 WINTHR · WINTHR 73% → 76%
- 08Virginia TechAce+2.7%
Virginia Tech ace on Alyah Cadavid
Set 2 · VT 23-24 WINTHR · VT 7% → 10%
Box score
Official NCAA box
| Player | S | K | E | TA | Hit% | AST | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BS | BA | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10 | 3 | 34 | .206 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | 11 | 7 | 32 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | 13 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 8.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -.333 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team totals | 40 | 18 | 109 | .202 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 61 |
| Player | S | K | E | TA | Hit% | AST | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BS | BA | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15 | 5 | 33 | .303 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 25 | .240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | .600 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | 21 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | 10.5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team totals | 43 | 10 | 108 | .306 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 75 |
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
Set 1
18-25
Set 2
23-25
Set 3
20-25
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
| Slot | Sideout % | 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
| Slot | Sideout % | 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-WINTHR | Srv | Point | End | Player | Setter / blockers / passer | WP Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | |||||||
| 1 | 1-0 | VT | VT | Kill | Destiny Walker | set Camilla Brandalise | +2.2 |
| 2 | 1-1 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Laila Glover | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.6 |
| 3 | 1-2 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Lexi Thatcher | +2.1 |
| 4 | 2-2 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Adeline Hundl | set Camilla Brandalise | +1.6 |
| 5 | 2-3 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Laila Glover | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.6 |
| 6 | 3-3 | WINTHR | VT×3 | Kill | Adeline Hundl | set Layla Moore | +1.6 |
| 7 | 4-3 | VT | VT×3 | Kill | Isabella Mishler | set Camilla Brandalise | +2.3 |
| 8 | 5-3 | VT | VT×3 | Attack err | Paige Bennett | +2.5 | |
| 9 | 5-4 | VT | WINTHR | Serve err | Virginia Tech | +1.7 | |
| 10 | 6-4 | WINTHR | VT | Serve err | Winthrop | +1.9 | |
| 11 | 6-5 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Maggie Czajka | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.7 |
| 12 | 7-5 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Frances Torres | set Camdynn Gonzalez | +2.0 |
| 13 | 7-6 | VT | WINTHR×4 | Kill | Teagan Sychterz | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.8 |
| 14 | 7-7 | WINTHR | WINTHR×4 | Blocked | Frances Torres | blk Teagan Sychterz, Reece Rhoads | +2.5 |
| 15 | 7-8 | WINTHR | WINTHR×4 | Kill | Laila Glover | set Lexi Thatcher | +2.4 |
| 16 | 7-9 | WINTHR | WINTHR×4 | Attack err | Destiny Walker | +2.3 | |
| 17 | 8-9 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Frances Torres | set Camdynn Gonzalez | +1.7 |
| 18 | 8-10 | VT | WINTHR | Serve err | Virginia Tech | +1.7 | |
| 19 | 9-10 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Layla Moore | set Camilla Brandalise | +1.7 |
| 20 | 9-11 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | +1.8 | |
| 21 | 10-11 | VT | 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 | |||
| 22 | 11-11 | VT | VT | Kill | Reese Hazelton | +2.7 | |
| 23 | 11-12 | VT | WINTHR | Serve err | Virginia Tech | +2.0 | |
| 24 | 12-12 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Reese Hazelton | set Camilla Brandalise | +2.1 |
| 25 | 12-13 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Addison Torain | +2.1 |
| 26 | 12-14 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Blocked | Adeline Hundl | blk Reece Rhoads | +2.7 |
| 27 | 13-14 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Isabella Mishler | set Camilla Brandalise | +2.0 |
| 28 | 13-15 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Lexi Thatcher | set Lindsay Langner | +2.1 |
| 29 | 13-16 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Attack err | Destiny Walker | +2.5 | |
| 30 | 14-16 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Reese Hazelton | set Camdynn Gonzalez | +1.7 |
| 31 | 14-17 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Teagan Sychterz | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.9 |
| 32 | 14-18 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Blocked | Frances Torres | blk Reece Rhoads | +2.1 |
| 33 | 15-18 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Reese Hazelton | set Camdynn Gonzalez | +1.2 |
| 34 | 15-19 | VT | WINTHR×5 | Serve err | Virginia Tech | +1.6 | |
| 35 | 15-20 | WINTHR | WINTHR×5 | Blocked | Destiny Walker | blk Laila Glover, Teagan Sychterz | +1.5 |
| 36 | 15-21 | WINTHR | WINTHR×5 | Attack err | Frances Torres | +0.9 | |
| 37 | 15-22 | WINTHR | WINTHR×5 | Kill | Teagan Sychterz | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.4 |
| 38 | 15-23 | WINTHR | WINTHR×5 | Ace | Winthrop | aced Reese Hazelton | +0.2 |
| 39 | 16-23 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Reese Hazelton | set Camdynn Gonzalez | · |
| 40 | 17-23 | VT | VT | Kill | Destiny Walker | set Camilla Brandalise | +0.1 |
| 41 | 17-24 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.1 |
| 42 | 18-24 | WINTHR | VT | Serve err | Winthrop | · | |
| 43 | 18-25 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Laila Glover | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.1 |
| Set 2 | |||||||
| 1 | 1-0 | WINTHR | VT×3 | Kill | Adeline Hundl | set Camilla Brandalise | +1.3 |
| 2 | 2-0 | VT | VT×3 | Kill | Destiny Walker | set Camilla Brandalise | +1.9 |
| 3 | 3-0 | VT | VT×3 | Kill | Destiny Walker | set Camilla Brandalise | +1.9 |
| 4 | 3-1 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.3 |
| 5 | 3-2 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.8 |
| 6 | 4-2 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Destiny Walker | set Camilla Brandalise | +1.5 |
| 7 | 5-2 | VT | VT | Attack err | Laila Glover | +2.0 | |
| 8 | 5-3 | VT | WINTHR×3 | Serve err | Virginia Tech | +1.3 | |
| 9 | 5-4 | WINTHR | WINTHR×3 | Attack err | Camilla Brandalise | +1.9 | |
| 10 | 5-5 | WINTHR | WINTHR×3 | Ace | Winthrop | aced Ivy Cooper | +1.9 |
| 11 | 6-5 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Isabella Mishler | set Camilla Brandalise | +1.5 |
| 12 | 7-5 | VT | VT | Ace | Virginia Tech | aced Addison Torain | +2.1 |
| 13 | 7-6 | VT | WINTHR | Serve err | Virginia Tech | +1.4 | |
| 14 | 8-6 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Isabella Mishler | set Camilla Brandalise | +1.6 |
| 15 | 8-7 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.5 |
| 16 | 8-8 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Blocked | Reese Hazelton | blk Teagan Sychterz, Lexi Thatcher | +2.1 |
| 17 | 9-8 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Reese Hazelton | set Camilla Brandalise | +1.6 |
| 18 | 9-9 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Teagan Sychterz | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.6 |
| 19 | 10-9 | WINTHR | VT×3 | Serve err | Winthrop | +1.7 | |
| 20 | 11-9 | VT | VT×3 | Kill | Adeline Hundl | set Camilla Brandalise | +2.4 |
| 21 | 12-9 | VT | VT×3 | Kill | Destiny Walker | set Camilla Brandalise | +2.4 |
| 22 | 12-10 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Reece Rhoads | set Addison Torain | +1.5 |
| 23 | 12-11 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Kill | Laila Glover | set Lexi Thatcher | +2.3 |
| 24 | 13-11 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Reese Hazelton | set Camilla Brandalise | +1.9 |
| 25 | 14-11 | VT | VT | Kill | Destiny Walker | set Camilla Brandalise | +2.5 |
| 26 | 14-12 | VT | WINTHR | Blocked | Destiny Walker | blk Laila Glover, Teagan Sychterz | +1.6 |
| 27 | 14-13 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Attack err | Destiny Walker | +2.4 | |
| 28 | 15-13 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Destiny Walker | set Camilla Brandalise | +2.1 |
| 29 | 15-14 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Maggie Czajka | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.9 |
| 30 | 15-15 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Destiny Walker | +2.7 |
| 31 | 16-15 | WINTHR | VT | Serve err | Winthrop | +2.2 | |
| 32 | 16-16 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Maggie Czajka | set Lexi Thatcher | +2.1 |
| 33 | 17-16 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Destiny Walker | set Camilla Brandalise | +2.3 |
| 34 | 17-17 | VT | WINTHR×3 | Attack err | Destiny Walker | +2.2 | |
| 35 | 17-18 | WINTHR | WINTHR×3 | Attack err | Reese Hazelton | +3.1 | |
| 36 | 17-19 | WINTHR | WINTHR×3 | Ace | Winthrop | aced Ivy Cooper | +2.9 |
| 37 | 18-19 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Isabella Mishler | set Camilla Brandalise | +2.0 |
| 38 | 19-19 | VT | VT | Kill | Layla Moore | +3.3 | |
| 39 | 19-20 | VT | WINTHR×4 | Kill | Reece Rhoads | set Lexi Thatcher | +2.7 |
| 40 | 19-21 | WINTHR | WINTHR×4 | Kill | Laila Glover | set Lexi Thatcher | +3.3 |
| 41 | 19-22 | WINTHR | WINTHR×4 | Kill | Teagan Sychterz | set Lexi Thatcher | +2.6 |
| 42 | 19-23 | WINTHR | WINTHR×4 | Kill | Reece Rhoads | set Addison Torain | +1.6 |
| 43 | 20-23 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Destiny Walker | set Camilla Brandalise | +0.6 |
| 44 | 20-24 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Laila Glover | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.1 |
| 45 | 21-24 | WINTHR | VT×3 | Attack err | Teagan Sychterz | +0.3 | |
| 46 | 22-24 | VT | VT×3 | Blocked | Paige Bennett | blk Layla Moore, Adeline Hundl | +1.1 |
| 47 | 23-24 | VT | VT×3 | Ace | Virginia Tech | aced Alyah Cadavid | +2.7 |
| 48 | 23-25 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Lexi Thatcher | +4.5 |
| Set 3 | |||||||
| 1 | 0-1 | VT | WINTHR | Attack err | Adeline Hundl | +0.7 | |
| 2 | 1-1 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Adeline Hundl | set Camilla Brandalise | +0.7 |
| 3 | 1-2 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.7 |
| 4 | 1-3 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Kill | Maggie Czajka | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.9 |
| 5 | 2-3 | WINTHR | VT | Blocked | Paige Bennett | blk Layla Moore, Adeline Hundl | +0.7 |
| 6 | 2-4 | VT | WINTHR×3 | Kill | Maggie Czajka | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.7 |
| 7 | 2-5 | WINTHR | WINTHR×3 | Kill | Reece Rhoads | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.8 |
| 8 | 2-6 | WINTHR | WINTHR×3 | Ace | Winthrop | aced Ivy Cooper | +0.7 |
| 9 | 3-6 | WINTHR | VT×3 | Serve err | Winthrop | +0.5 | |
| 10 | 4-6 | VT | VT×3 | Attack err | Paige Bennett | +0.8 | |
| 11 | 5-6 | VT | VT×3 | Ace | Virginia Tech | aced Lindsay Langner | +0.9 |
| 12 | 5-7 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Reece Rhoads | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.7 |
| 13 | 6-7 | WINTHR | VT | Serve err | Winthrop | +0.7 | |
| 14 | 6-8 | VT | WINTHR | Serve err | Virginia Tech | +0.7 | |
| 15 | 7-8 | WINTHR | VT | Blocked | Reece Rhoads | blk Frances Torres, Isabella Mishler | +0.7 |
| 16 | 7-9 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.8 |
| 17 | 8-9 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Frances Torres | set Camdynn Gonzalez | +0.8 |
| 18 | 8-10 | VT | WINTHR×5 | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Addison Torain | +0.8 |
| 19 | 8-11 | WINTHR | WINTHR×5 | Kill | Laila Glover | set Lexi Thatcher | +1.0 |
| 20 | 8-12 | WINTHR | WINTHR×5 | Attack err | Adeline Hundl | +0.8 | |
| 21 | 8-13 | WINTHR | WINTHR×5 | Attack err | Reese Hazelton | +0.7 | |
| 22 | 8-14 | WINTHR | WINTHR×5 | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Addison Torain | +0.5 |
| 23 | 9-14 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Reese Hazelton | set Camilla Brandalise | +0.3 |
| 24 | 9-15 | VT | WINTHR | Serve err | Virginia Tech | +0.4 | |
| 25 | 10-15 | WINTHR | VT×3 | Serve err | Winthrop | +0.3 | |
| 26 | 11-15 | VT | VT×3 | Kill | Isabella Mishler | set Camilla Brandalise | +0.5 |
| 27 | 12-15 | VT | VT×3 | Ace | Virginia Tech | aced Alyah Cadavid | +0.7 |
| 28 | 12-16 | VT | WINTHR | Serve err | Virginia Tech | +0.7 | |
| 29 | 13-16 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Isabella Mishler | set Camilla Brandalise | +0.6 |
| 30 | 13-17 | VT | WINTHR×4 | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.7 |
| 31 | 13-18 | WINTHR | WINTHR×4 | Attack err | Destiny Walker | +0.7 | |
| 32 | 13-19 | WINTHR | WINTHR×4 | Kill | Reece Rhoads | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.5 |
| 33 | 13-20 | WINTHR | WINTHR×4 | Blocked | Isabella Mishler | blk Teagan Sychterz | +0.3 |
| 34 | 14-20 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Isabella Mishler | set Camdynn Gonzalez | +0.1 |
| 35 | 14-21 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Reece Rhoads | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.2 |
| 36 | 15-21 | WINTHR | VT | Attack err | Teagan Sychterz | +0.1 | |
| 37 | 16-21 | VT | VT | Blocked | Laila Glover | blk Frances Torres, Layla Moore | +0.2 |
| 38 | 16-22 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Reece Rhoads | set Lexi Thatcher | +0.3 |
| 39 | 16-23 | WINTHR | WINTHR | Kill | Paige Bennett | set Addison Torain | +0.1 |
| 40 | 17-23 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Frances Torres | set Camdynn Gonzalez | · |
| 41 | 18-23 | VT | VT | Kill | Reese Hazelton | set Ivy Cooper | +0.1 |
| 42 | 18-24 | VT | WINTHR | Serve err | Virginia Tech | +0.1 | |
| 43 | 19-24 | WINTHR | VT | Kill | Reese Hazelton | set Camilla Brandalise | · |
| 44 | 20-24 | VT | VT | Attack err | Paige Bennett | +0.1 | |
| 45 | 20-25 | VT | WINTHR | Kill | Maggie Czajka | set 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).