Final · 4 setsWed, Oct 28, 2026Watch on ESPN+

Rice def. Tulane 3–1

RallyIQ pre-match: Rice 60.2% · favorite wonLocked before first serve (Oct 28, 5:55 PM CT). The Pre-match panel below is a season fit that includes this match.

Rice beat visiting Tulane 3-1 (16-25, 25-19, 25-13, 26-24) on Wed, Oct 28, 2026. Rice's Sydnee Peterson led with 20 kills, and Jordan Hummel added 24 digs.

Data through · final Oct 28

Set1234Sets
TULANE251913241
RICE162525263

Match story · written from the play-by-play

Rice needed all of Sydnee Peterson's 22 points to get by Tulane.

3 stretches decided it. Percentages are Rice's RallyIQ win probability before and after each. RallyIQ gave Rice 60% before first serve.

  1. Turning point 1: Set 4 · Tulane 19–17 Rice

    Down 17–19, Rice scored 3 straight to lead 20–19.

    Rice 68% → 84%

  2. Turning point 2: Set 4 · Tulane 19–20 Rice

    3 straight Tulane points turned a 19–20 deficit into a 22–20 lead.

    Rice 84% → 65%

  3. Turning point 3: Set 4 · Tulane 24–22 Rice

    4 of the last 4 rallies went to Rice, enough to take the set 26–24 and win the match 3–1.

    Rice 60% → >99%

Rice above 50Tulane belowMax swing 12.8%

TulaneRice

Sideout %
Tulane 50.5·Rice 57.3
Break %
Tulane 42.7·Rice 49.5
Hitting
Tulane .221·Rice .252
Longest run
Tulane 4·Rice 6

Sydnee Peterson
3 of her kills came in the stretches above. 20 K, .226, 22 points.

Win probability

RallyIQ model · strengths locked at first serve

Rice above 50 · Tulane below
SET 1SET 2SET 3SET 410050100+12.8% RICErally 173 · set 4

Biggest swing: 12.8% to Rice — set 4, TULANE 24-24 RICE. Kill by Sydnee Peterson (set by Zora Bello). RICE win probability 63% → 76%.

Pre-match

Season fit · includes this match

TULANE 32.9%67.1% RICE

Tulane wins

3-0
6.5%
3-1
11.7%
3-2
14.7%

Rice wins

3-0
21.3%
3-1
25.8%
3-2
20.0%
TULANE break %
38.8% vs this opp
RICE break %
42.2% 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
    Sydnee PetersonKill+12.8%

    Kill by Sydnee Peterson (set by Zora Bello)

    Set 4 · TULANE 24-24 RICE · RICE 63% → 76%

  2. 02
    Avery BurksAttack error+12.2%

    Attack error by Avery Burks

    Set 4 · TULANE 24-25 RICE · RICE 76% → 88%

  3. 03
    Sydnee PetersonKill+11.6%

    Kill by Sydnee Peterson

    Set 4 · TULANE 24-26 RICE · RICE 88% → 100%

  4. 04
    Sydnee PetersonAttack error+9.9%

    Attack error by Sydnee Peterson

    Set 4 · TULANE 24-22 RICE · TULANE 30% → 40%

  5. 05
    Charlee SolomonAttack error+8.2%

    Attack error by Charlee Solomon

    Set 4 · TULANE 22-22 RICE · RICE 69% → 77%

  6. 06
    Dayla OrtizAce+7.6%

    Ace by Dayla Ortiz on Sydnee Peterson

    Set 4 · TULANE 21-20 RICE · TULANE 20% → 28%

  7. 07
    Avery BurksKill+7.5%

    Kill by Avery Burks (set by Charlee Solomon)

    Set 4 · TULANE 22-20 RICE · TULANE 28% → 35%

  8. 08
    Riley TuckerKill+6.9%

    Kill by Riley Tucker (set by Charlee Solomon)

    Set 4 · TULANE 23-22 RICE · TULANE 23% → 30%

Box score

Official NCAA box

Tulaneaway
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
414743.16300110010115
412335.25700190010.512.5
410117.52900030111.511.5
48113.538372390010.510.5
43215.06700020010.53.5
4000–120400002
43522-.091000100003
4000–4152030001
4000–003200000
3204.500001300002
1000–000000000
Team totals5219149.2214251463424481
Ricehome
PlayerSKETAHit%ASTSASEDIGREBSBABLKPTS
420853.2260128210122
412325.3601000000012
44112.250012100005
4002.0000111800001
2224.000000000002
1001.000700400000
47226.192000100007
44111.273000001015
4409.4443300801015
4000–4102400001
4000–000200000
3000–000310000
1000–001000000
Team totals5317143.252454669530392

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.

Tulane vs Rice

Season series · Rice leads 1-0

Momentum

Point differential by rally

Longest run 4 TULANE · RICE 6

Set 1

25-16

Longest run 4 TULANERICE 4

Set 2

19-25

Longest run 3 TULANERICE 4

Set 3

13-25

Longest run 3 TULANERICE 6

Set 4

24-26

Longest run 3 TULANERICE 4

Bars above the line = Rice leads, below = Tulane leads. Bright bars are points inside a run of 3+.

Rotations

Sideout and break % by rotation slot

Tulane

SlotSideout %Break %
1
45%10/22
43%6/14
2
45%10/22
50%10/20
3
47%7/15
33%5/15
4
64%7/11
42%5/12
5
75%6/8
50%6/12
6
46%6/13
33%3/9
All
51%46/91
43%35/82

Rice

SlotSideout %Break %
1
50%10/20
56%10/18
2
63%10/16
50%10/20
3
57%8/14
62%13/21
4
64%7/11
46%6/13
5
60%6/10
30%3/10
6
55%6/11
33%3/9
All
57%47/82
49%45/91

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

173 rallies

#TULANE-RICESrvPointEndPlayerSetter / blockers / passerWP Δ
Set 1
11-0TULANETULANE×3Attack errSydnee Peterson+2.6
22-0TULANETULANE×3Attack errSydnee Peterson+2.6
33-0TULANETULANE×3AceCharlee Solomonaced Sydnee Peterson+2.6
43-1TULANERICEServe errCharlee Solomon+1.6
54-1RICETULANEKillAvery Burksset Savannah Skopal+1.8
64-2TULANERICEKillAmalia Simmonsset Savannah Skopal+1.6
75-2RICETULANEKillChloe Listset Charlee Solomon+1.8
85-3TULANERICEKillSydnee Petersonset Savannah Skopal+1.7
96-3RICETULANE×3KillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+1.9
107-3TULANETULANE×3Attack errAshlyn Seay+2.6
118-3TULANETULANE×3Attack errSydnee Peterson+2.4
128-4TULANERICEKillAshlyn Seayset Savannah Skopal+1.3
138-5RICERICEKillMaggie Croftset Avery Burks+2.3
149-5RICETULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+1.8
159-6TULANERICEKillAshlyn Seayset Savannah Skopal+1.6
1610-6RICETULANE×4KillAvery Burksset Dayla Ortiz+1.9
1711-6TULANETULANE×4KillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.4
1812-6TULANETULANE×4KillCharlee Solomonset Savannah Skopal+2.0
1913-6TULANETULANE×4Attack errMaggie Croft+1.6
2013-7TULANERICE×3Serve errKailey Leonard+0.8
2113-8RICERICE×3Attack errAvery Burks+1.5
2213-9RICERICE×3KillAmalia Simmonsset Savannah Skopal+1.9
2314-9RICETULANEBad setSavannah Skopal+1.7
2414-10TULANERICEKillSydnee Petersonset Savannah Skopal+1.3
2515-10RICETULANE×3KillLauryn Mackset Makena Lim+1.7
2616-10TULANETULANE×3BlockedSydnee Petersonblk Lauryn Mack+1.9
2717-10TULANETULANE×3Attack errAmalia Simmons+1.4
2817-11TULANERICE×4KillStephanie Gutierrezset Savannah Skopal+0.6
2917-12RICERICE×4Attack errChloe List+1.2
3017-13RICERICE×4KillSydnee Peterson+1.8
3117-14RICERICE×4Attack errChloe List+2.4
3218-14RICETULANE×4KillCharlee Solomon+2.2
3319-14TULANETULANE×4KillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+2.4
3420-14TULANETULANE×4AceMakena Lim+1.6
3521-14TULANETULANE×4KillLauryn Mackset Makena Lim+0.9
3621-15TULANERICEAttack errChloe List+0.3
3722-15RICETULANEServe errAaliyah Smith+0.5
3822-16TULANERICEKillStephanie Gutierrezset Zora Bello+0.2
3923-16RICETULANE×3KillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+0.4
4024-16TULANETULANE×3KillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+0.2
4125-16TULANETULANE×3KillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon·
Set 2
11-0RICETULANE×3Serve errMari Furoyama+2.0
22-0TULANETULANE×3KillCharlee Solomonset Amalia Simmons+2.9
33-0TULANETULANE×3Attack errMaggie Croft+2.9
43-1TULANERICEServe errTulane+1.8
53-2RICERICEKillAmalia Simmonsset Zora Bello+2.9
64-2RICETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.1
74-3TULANERICEServe errTulane+2.0
85-3RICETULANEKillMadison McLinset Charlee Solomon+2.1
95-4TULANERICE×4BlockedLauryn Mackblk Zora Bello+2.0
105-5RICERICE×4KillAshlyn Seayset Zora Bello+3.1
115-6RICERICE×4KillAshlyn Seayset Zora Bello+3.1
125-7RICERICE×4KillZora Belloset Jordan Hummel+3.0
136-7RICETULANEKillMadison McLinset Charlee Solomon+2.0
146-8TULANERICEAttack errLauryn Mack+2.1
157-8RICETULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+2.0
167-9TULANERICEKillAshlyn Seayset Zora Bello+2.1
177-10RICERICEKillMaggie Croft+3.0
188-10RICETULANEKillMillie Burgessset Charlee Solomon+1.8
199-10TULANETULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+3.1
209-11TULANERICE×3KillEllie Schneiderset Zora Bello+2.3
219-12RICERICE×3KillAmalia Simmonsset Zora Bello+3.1
229-13RICERICE×3KillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+2.7
2310-13RICETULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+1.5
2410-14TULANERICEKillEllie Schneiderset Zora Bello+1.8
2511-14RICETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+1.5
2611-15TULANERICEKillAmalia Simmonsset Zora Bello+1.9
2711-16RICERICEKillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+2.2
2812-16RICETULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+1.1
2912-17TULANERICEAttack errMadison McLin+1.5
3013-17RICETULANE×3Serve errSydnee Peterson+1.1
3114-17TULANETULANE×3KillChloe List+2.2
3215-17TULANETULANE×3Attack errAshlyn Seay+3.0
3315-18TULANERICEKillZora Belloset Charlee Solomon+2.5
3415-19RICERICEAceStephanie Gutierrez+3.0
3516-19RICETULANEKillCharlee Solomon+1.4
3616-20TULANERICEKillZora Bello+2.0
3717-20RICETULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+1.4
3817-21TULANERICEKillEllie Schneiderset Zora Bello+2.0
3917-22RICERICEKillAmalia Simmonsset Zora Bello+1.8
4018-22RICETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+0.6
4118-23TULANERICEServe errMakena Lim+1.0
4219-23RICETULANEKillCharlee Solomon+0.4
4319-24TULANERICEServe errCharlee Solomon+0.8
4419-25RICERICEAttack errLauryn Mack+0.2
Set 3
11-0TULANETULANEAttack errSydnee Peterson+3.5
21-1TULANERICEKillAmalia Simmonsset Zora Bello+2.3
31-2RICERICEKillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+3.4
42-2RICETULANEAttack errAmalia Simmons+2.3
52-3TULANERICEBlockedLauryn Mackblk Sydnee Peterson+2.3
63-3RICETULANEKillZora Belloset Charlee Solomon+2.4
73-4TULANERICE×4KillStephanie Gutierrezset Zora Bello+2.4
83-5RICERICE×4AceSydnee Petersonaced Makena Lim+3.5
93-6RICERICE×4Bad setLauryn Mack+3.3
103-7RICERICE×4Attack errChloe List+2.9
114-7RICETULANEServe errSydnee Peterson+1.8
124-8TULANERICEKillStephanie Gutierrezset Zora Bello+2.0
135-8RICETULANE×3Serve errStephanie Gutierrez+1.8
146-8TULANETULANE×3KillCharlee Solomonset Zora Bello+3.1
157-8TULANETULANE×3AceDayla Ortizaced Declan Eastman+3.6
167-9TULANERICEAttack errAvery Burks+2.6
178-9RICETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.5
188-10TULANERICE×3Serve errKailey Leonard+2.7
198-11RICERICE×3KillSydnee Petersonset Jordan Hummel+3.7
208-12RICERICE×3KillAmalia Simmonsset Zora Bello+3.2
219-12RICETULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+1.8
229-13TULANERICE×6KillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+2.2
239-14RICERICE×6KillStephanie Gutierrezset Amalia Simmons+2.6
249-15RICERICE×6Attack errMadison McLin+2.0
259-16RICERICE×6KillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+1.4
269-17RICERICE×6AceJordan Hummelaced Makena Lim+0.9
279-18RICERICE×6KillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+0.5
2810-18RICETULANE×3KillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+0.2
2911-18TULANETULANE×3KillMillie Burgessset Charlee Solomon+0.4
3012-18TULANETULANE×3Attack errSydnee Peterson+0.7
3112-19TULANERICE×6KillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+0.8
3212-20RICERICE×6KillSydnee Petersonset Jordan Hummel+0.6
3312-21RICERICE×6Attack errLauryn Mack+0.3
3412-22RICERICE×6KillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+0.1
3512-23RICERICE×6KillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello·
3612-24RICERICE×6Attack errLauryn Mack·
3713-24RICETULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon·
3813-25TULANERICEServe errMakena Lim·
Set 4
10-1RICERICEBad setCharlee Solomon+3.1
21-1RICETULANEKillAmalia Simmonsset Charlee Solomon+2.1
32-1TULANETULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+3.3
42-2TULANERICEKillAmalia Simmonsset Zora Bello+2.1
52-3RICERICEKillAmalia Simmonsset Zora Bello+3.2
63-3RICETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.2
73-4TULANERICEKillAmalia Simmonsset Zora Bello+2.2
84-4RICETULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+2.2
95-4TULANETULANEKillAvery Burksset Makena Lim+3.5
105-5TULANERICEKillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+2.3
116-5RICETULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+2.4
126-6TULANERICEServe errAvery Burks+2.4
137-6RICETULANEKillCharlee Solomon+2.5
147-7TULANERICEAttack errLauryn Mack+2.4
157-8RICERICEKillZora Belloset Jordan Hummel+3.7
168-8RICETULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+2.5
178-9TULANERICEServe errLauryn Mack+2.5
189-9RICETULANEKillChloe Listset Charlee Solomon+2.6
1910-9TULANETULANEBlockedSydnee Petersonblk Charlee Solomon, Riley Tucker+4.0
2010-10TULANERICEKillEllie Schneiderset Zora Bello+2.6
2110-11RICERICEKillAmalia Simmonsset Zora Bello+4.0
2211-11RICETULANEKillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+2.7
2312-11TULANETULANEAttack errAmalia Simmons+4.3
2412-12TULANERICEServe errMakena Lim+2.8
2513-12RICETULANE×3KillMadison McLinset Charlee Solomon+3.1
2614-12TULANETULANE×3BlockedStephanie Gutierrezblk Avery Burks, Madison McLin+4.6
2715-12TULANETULANE×3AceCharlee Solomon+4.3
2815-13TULANERICEKillSydnee Petersonset Jordan Hummel+2.5
2916-13RICETULANEKillLauryn Mackset Charlee Solomon+3.0
3016-14TULANERICEServe errMillie Burgess+2.5
3116-15RICERICEAttack errChloe List+4.5
3217-15RICETULANEServe errStephanie Gutierrez+3.6
3317-16TULANERICEServe errKailey Leonard+3.1
3417-17RICERICEKillAshlyn Seayset Zora Bello+5.3
3518-17RICETULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+4.0
3619-17TULANETULANEBlockedEllie Schneiderblk Riley Tucker+5.9
3719-18TULANERICE×3KillAshlyn Seayset Zora Bello+3.4
3819-19RICERICE×3KillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+6.1
3919-20RICERICE×3AceMari Furoyamaaced Makena Lim+6.6
4020-20RICETULANE×3KillCharlee Solomonset Sydnee Peterson+4.4
4121-20TULANETULANE×3AceDayla Ortizaced Sydnee Peterson+7.6
4222-20TULANETULANE×3KillAvery Burksset Charlee Solomon+7.5
4322-21TULANERICEBlockedRiley Tuckerblk Ellie Schneider+3.9
4422-22RICERICEAttack errCharlee Solomon+8.2
4523-22RICETULANEKillRiley Tuckerset Charlee Solomon+6.9
4624-22TULANETULANEAttack errSydnee Peterson+9.9
4724-23TULANERICE×4Serve errMakena Lim+3.5
4824-24RICERICE×4KillSydnee Petersonset Zora Bello+12.8
4924-25RICERICE×4Attack errAvery Burks+12.2
5024-26RICERICE×4KillSydnee Peterson+11.6

Score shown after each rally, Tulane 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).