LIU def. Virginia Tech 3–1
LIU beat Virginia Tech 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22) on Sun, Sep 13, 2026 at a neutral site. LIU's Sara van Gisteren led with 23 kills.
Data through · final Sep 13
| Set | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | 16 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 1 |
| LIU | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Win probability
Biggest swing: 9.7% to Virginia Tech — set 2, VT 25-23 LIU. Bella Correia stuffed by Isabella Mishler & Frances Torres. LIU win probability 64% → 54%.
Pre-match
Season fit · includes this match
Virginia Tech wins
LIU wins
- VT break %
- 43.1% vs this opp
- LIU 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
- 01Isabella Mishler&Frances TorresBlock+9.7%
Bella Correia stuffed by Isabella Mishler & Frances Torres
Set 2 · VT 25-23 LIU · VT 36% → 46%
- 02Sara van GisterenKill+8.2%
Kill by Sara van Gisteren (set by Dilara Elmacioglu)
Set 4 · VT 21-22 LIU · LIU 76% → 84%
- 03Sara van GisterenKill+7.9%
Kill by Sara van Gisteren (set by Frances Torres)
Set 4 · VT 21-23 LIU · LIU 84% → 92%
- 04Reese HazeltonKill+7.3%
Kill by Reese Hazelton (set by Camdynn Gonzalez)
Set 2 · VT 24-23 LIU · VT 29% → 36%
- 05Sara van GisterenKill+7.1%
Kill by Sara van Gisteren (set by Dilara Elmacioglu)
Set 4 · VT 22-24 LIU · LIU 88% → 95%
- 06Mia Rojas-AvilaKill+6.5%
Kill by Mia Rojas-Avila (set by Reese Teves)
Set 4 · VT 20-20 LIU · LIU 70% → 76%
- 07Layla Moore&Frances TorresBlock+6.1%
Sara van Gisteren stuffed by Layla Moore & Frances Torres
Set 4 · VT 20-18 LIU · VT 28% → 35%
- 08Sara Letizia GaspariniKill+5.7%
Kill by Sara Letizia Gasparini (set by Camdynn Gonzalez)
Set 2 · VT 23-22 LIU · VT 28% → 34%
Box score
Official NCAA box
| Player | S | K | E | TA | Hit% | AST | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BS | BA | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 16 | 6 | 39 | .256 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| 4 | 11 | 3 | 20 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 12.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 23 | .043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 30 | .033 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 26 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 11.5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team totals | 53 | 24 | 152 | .191 | 52 | 6 | 12 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 83 |
| Player | S | K | E | TA | Hit% | AST | SA | SE | DIG | RE | BS | BA | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 23 | 3 | 53 | .377 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4.5 | 27.5 | |
| 4 | 11 | 1 | 17 | .588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 13.5 | |
| 4 | 11 | 6 | 37 | .135 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 24 | .208 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team totals | 57 | 13 | 149 | .295 | 49 | 3 | 11 | 67 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 98 |
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
16-25
Set 2
25-23
Set 3
20-25
Set 4
22-25
Bars above the line = LIU 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 | 67%12/18 | 23%3/13 |
| 2 | 52%11/21 | 33%6/18 |
| 3 | 47%9/19 | 8%1/12 |
| 4 | 64%9/14 | 25%3/12 |
| 5 | 75%9/12 | 44%7/16 |
| 6 | 62%8/13 | 38%5/13 |
| All | 60%58/97 | 30%25/84 |
LIU
| Slot | Sideout % | Break % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80%12/15 | 38%6/16 |
| 2 | 65%11/17 | 35%6/17 |
| 3 | 100%10/10 | 57%13/23 |
| 4 | 56%9/16 | 40%6/15 |
| 5 | 64%9/14 | 31%4/13 |
| 6 | 67%8/12 | 31%4/13 |
| All | 70%59/84 | 40%39/97 |
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
181 rallies
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).